6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Job 2:6:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomerand he said Job 2:6:2 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD Job 2:6:3 ⧉אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֖ןelhasatanto the Satan Job 2:6:4 ⧉הִנּ֣וֹhinobehold him Job 2:6:5 ⧉בְיָדֶ֑ךָveyadekhain your hand Job 2:6:6 ⧉אַ֖ךְakhonly Job 2:6:7 ⧉אֶת־נַפְשׁ֥וֹetnafshohis life Job 2:6:8 ⧉שְׁמֹֽר׃shemorkeep or spare |
6. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Preserver} said to the Accuser, “See, he is in Your hand; only spare his life.” |
6. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Limit-Setting Judge} said to the Accuser, “All right, he is under Your power, but you must spare his life.” |