7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Job 1:7:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomerand he said Job 1:7:2 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD Job 1:7:3 ⧉אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֖ןelhasatanto the Satan Job 1:7:4 ⧉מֵאַ֣יִןmeayinfrom where Job 1:7:5 ⧉תָּבֹ֑אtavowill you come Job 1:7:6 ⧉וַיַּ֨עַןvayaanand he answered Job 1:7:7 ⧉הַשָּׂטָ֤ןhasatanthe Satan Job 1:7:8 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָה֙etyahweh{direct object marker} the LORD Job 1:7:9 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֔רvayomarand he said Job 1:7:10 ⧉מִשּׁ֣וּטmishutfrom roaming Job 1:7:11 ⧉בָּאָ֔רֶץbaaretsin the earth Job 1:7:12 ⧉וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְumehithallekhand from walking about Job 1:7:13 ⧉בָּֽהּ׃bahin it |
7. Formal Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Questioning Judge} said to the adversary, “From where have you come?” The adversary answered the LORD, “From roaming on the earth and from walking about in it.” |
7. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Examiner} asked the adversary, “Where are you coming from?” He answered, “From roaming through the earth, and moving back and forth across it.” |