5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Obadiah 1:5:1 ⧉אִם־גַּנָּבִ֤יםimgannavimif thieves Obadiah 1:5:2 ⧉בָּאֽוּ־לְךָ֙baulekhacame to you Obadiah 1:5:3 ⧉אִם־שׁ֣וֹדְדֵיimshodedeif plunderers of Obadiah 1:5:4 ⧉לַ֔יְלָהlailanight Obadiah 1:5:5 ⧉אֵ֣יךְekhhow Obadiah 1:5:6 ⧉נִדְמֵ֔יתָהnidmetayou have been destroyed or silenced Obadiah 1:5:7 ⧉הֲל֥וֹאhalowould they not Obadiah 1:5:8 ⧉יִגְנְב֖וּyignevuthey would steal Obadiah 1:5:9 ⧉דַּיָּ֑םdaiyamtheir sufficiency Obadiah 1:5:10 ⧉אִם־בֹּֽצְרִים֙imbotsrimif grape-gatherers Obadiah 1:5:11 ⧉בָּ֣אוּbaucame Obadiah 1:5:12 ⧉לָ֔ךְlakhto you Obadiah 1:5:13 ⧉הֲל֖וֹאhalowould they not Obadiah 1:5:14 ⧉יַשְׁאִ֥ירוּyasheruthey would leave Obadiah 1:5:15 ⧉עֹלֵלֽוֹת׃olelotgleanings |
5. Formal Translation If thieves came upon you, if night raiders arrived—how you have been undone!—would they not take only what satisfied them? If grape-harvesters came to you, would they not leave gleanings? |
5. Dynamic Translation Suppose burglars showed up, even at night; they would steal only a limited amount. Suppose grape pickers came through; they would still leave some behind. How completely you have been cut down! |