9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 4:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 4:9:2 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD Genesis 4:9:3 ⧉אֶל־קַ֔יִןelkayinto Cain Genesis 4:9:4 ⧉אֵ֖יeiwhere Genesis 4:9:5 ⧉הֶ֣בֶלhevelAbel Genesis 4:9:6 ⧉אָחִ֑יךָakhikhayour brother Genesis 4:9:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomer{And} he said Genesis 4:9:8 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Genesis 4:9:9 ⧉יָדַ֔עְתִּיyadatiI know Genesis 4:9:10 ⧉הֲשֹׁמֵ֥רhashomerkeeper of Genesis 4:9:11 ⧉אָחִ֖יakhimy brother Genesis 4:9:12 ⧉אָנֹֽכִי׃anokhiI |
9. Formal Translation Then the LORD {Yahweh, Searching Judge} said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” And Cain said, “I do not know. Am I the guardian of my brother?” |
9. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Confronting Judge} asked Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” Cain answered, “I do not know. Is it my duty to guard my brother?” |