| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 27:4:1 ⧉לָ֣מָּהlamahWhy Numbers 27:4:2 ⧉יִגָּרַ֤עyigarashould be taken away Numbers 27:4:3 ⧉שֵׁם־אָבִ֙ינוּ֙shemavinuthe name of our father Numbers 27:4:4 ⧉מִתּ֣וֹךְmitokhfrom among Numbers 27:4:5 ⧉מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹmishpakhtohis clan Numbers 27:4:6 ⧉כִּ֛יkibecause Numbers 27:4:7 ⧉אֵ֥יןeinthere is no Numbers 27:4:8 ⧉ל֖וֹloto him Numbers 27:4:9 ⧉בֵּ֑ןbena son Numbers 27:4:10 ⧉תְּנָה־לָּ֣נוּtenalanugive to us Numbers 27:4:11 ⧉אֲחֻזָּ֔הakhuzaa possession Numbers 27:4:12 ⧉בְּת֖וֹךְbetokhamong Numbers 27:4:13 ⧉אֲחֵ֥יakheithe brothers of Numbers 27:4:14 ⧉אָבִֽינוּ׃avinuour father |
| 4. Formal Translation Why should the name of our father be diminished from the midst of his clan, because he has no son? Grant us a possession in the midst of the brothers of our father. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Why should our father’s name disappear from his family just because he has no son? Give us land alongside our father’s brothers. |