| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 25:2:1 ⧉דַּבֵּ֞רdaberSpeak Leviticus 25:2:2 ⧉אֶל־בְּנֵ֤יelbeneito the sons of Leviticus 25:2:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael Leviticus 25:2:4 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֣veamartaand say Leviticus 25:2:5 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֔םalehemto them Leviticus 25:2:6 ⧉כִּ֤יkiwhen Leviticus 25:2:7 ⧉תָבֹ֙אוּ֙tavoucome Leviticus 25:2:8 ⧉אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץelhaaretsinto the land Leviticus 25:2:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherthat Leviticus 25:2:10 ⧉אֲנִ֖יaniI Leviticus 25:2:11 ⧉נֹתֵ֣ןnotengive Leviticus 25:2:12 ⧉לָכֶ֑םlakhemto you Leviticus 25:2:13 ⧉וְשָׁבְתָ֣הveshavtaand shall rest Leviticus 25:2:14 ⧉הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretsthe land Leviticus 25:2:15 ⧉שַׁבָּ֖תshabata sabbath Leviticus 25:2:16 ⧉לַיהוָֽה׃layahwehto the LORD |
| 2. Formal Translation Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, When you enter the land which I am giving to you, then the land shall rest—a sabbath to the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Sovereign}. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Tell the people of Israel, When you come into the land that I am giving you, the land itself must take a sabbath rest for the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Provider}. |