| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 48:2:1 ⧉וַיַּגֵּ֣דvayagged{And} it was told Genesis 48:2:2 ⧉לְיַעֲקֹ֔בleyaakovto Jacob Genesis 48:2:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerhe said Genesis 48:2:4 ⧉הִנֵּ֛הhinnebehold Genesis 48:2:5 ⧉בִּנְךָ֥binkhayour son Genesis 48:2:6 ⧉יוֹסֵ֖ףyosefJoseph Genesis 48:2:7 ⧉בָּ֣אbahas come Genesis 48:2:8 ⧉אֵלֶ֑יךָelekhato you Genesis 48:2:9 ⧉וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙vayitkhazek{And} strengthened himself Genesis 48:2:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Genesis 48:2:11 ⧉וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvayeshevhe sat Genesis 48:2:12 ⧉עַל־הַמִּטָּֽה׃alhamittaon the bed |
| 2. Formal Translation And someone told Jacob and said, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel strengthened himself and sat upon the bed. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation When Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel mustered his strength and sat up on the bed. |