| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 34:3:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֨הvehayaand shall be Numbers 34:3:2 ⧉לָכֶ֧םlakhemfor you Numbers 34:3:3 ⧉פְּאַת־נֶ֛גֶבpeatnegevthe border of the south side Numbers 34:3:4 ⧉מִמִּדְבַּר־צִ֖ןmimidbartsinfrom the wilderness of Zin Numbers 34:3:5 ⧉עַל־יְדֵ֣יalyedeialongside Numbers 34:3:6 ⧉אֱד֑וֹםedomEdom Numbers 34:3:7 ⧉וְהָיָ֤הvehayaand shall be Numbers 34:3:8 ⧉לָכֶם֙lakhemfor you Numbers 34:3:9 ⧉גְּב֣וּלgevula border Numbers 34:3:10 ⧉נֶ֔גֶבnegevof the south Numbers 34:3:11 ⧉מִקְצֵ֥הmiktsehfrom the end Numbers 34:3:12 ⧉יָם־הַמֶּ֖לַחyamhamelakhof the Salt Sea Numbers 34:3:13 ⧉קֵֽדְמָה׃kedmaheastward |
| 3. Formal Translation And the edge of the south will be yours from the wilderness of Zin on the side of Edom, and your southern boundary will be from the end of the Salt Sea eastward. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Your southern boundary will start in the wilderness of Zin near Edom and will extend eastward from the south end of the Salt Sea. |