7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Song of Solomon 8:7:1 ⧉מַ֣יִםmayimwaters Song of Solomon 8:7:2 ⧉רַבִּ֗יםrabimmany or great Song of Solomon 8:7:3 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Song of Solomon 8:7:4 ⧉יֽוּכְלוּ֙yukheluare able Song of Solomon 8:7:5 ⧉לְכַבּ֣וֹתlekhabotto extinguish Song of Solomon 8:7:6 ⧉אֶת־הָֽאַהֲבָ֔הethaahava{direct object} the love Song of Solomon 8:7:7 ⧉וּנְהָר֖וֹתuneharotand rivers Song of Solomon 8:7:8 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Song of Solomon 8:7:9 ⧉יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָyishtefuhacan wash it away or flood it Song of Solomon 8:7:10 ⧉אִם־יִתֵּ֨ןimyittenif he gives Song of Solomon 8:7:11 ⧉אִ֜ישׁisha man Song of Solomon 8:7:12 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־ה֤וֹןetkolhon{direct object} all the wealth Song of Solomon 8:7:13 ⧉בֵּיתוֹ֙beitoof his house Song of Solomon 8:7:14 ⧉בָּאַהֲבָ֔הbaahavafor love Song of Solomon 8:7:15 ⧉בּ֖וֹזbozcontempt Song of Solomon 8:7:16 ⧉יָב֥וּזוּyavuzuthey would despise Song of Solomon 8:7:17 ⧉לֽוֹ׃סlohim |
7. Formal Translation Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, they would utterly despise him. |
7. Dynamic Translation No flood of waters can extinguish love, nor can rivers wash it away. If someone gave all his possessions for love, people would utterly reject him. |