| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 24:12:1 ⧉הָל֞וֹךְhalokhgo 2 Samuel 24:12:2 ⧉וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣vedibbartaand you shall speak 2 Samuel 24:12:3 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֗דeldavidto David 2 Samuel 24:12:4 ⧉כֹּ֚הkothus 2 Samuel 24:12:5 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsaid 2 Samuel 24:12:6 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 24:12:7 ⧉שָׁלֹ֕שׁshaloshthree 2 Samuel 24:12:8 ⧉אָנֹכִ֖יanokhiI 2 Samuel 24:12:9 ⧉נוֹטֵ֣לnotelam taking 2 Samuel 24:12:10 ⧉עָלֶ֑יךָalekhaupon you 2 Samuel 24:12:11 ⧉בְּחַר־לְךָ֥bekharlekhachoose for yourself 2 Samuel 24:12:12 ⧉אַֽחַת־מֵהֶ֖םakhatmehemone of them 2 Samuel 24:12:13 ⧉וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃veeeselelakhand I will do for you |
| 12. Formal Translation Go and speak to David, ‘Thus says the LORD {Yahweh, Ultimate Judge}: “Three things I am holding over you; choose for yourself one of them, and I will do it for you.”’ |
| 12. Dynamic Translation Go and tell David, ‘This is what the LORD {Yahweh, Decision Maker} says: “I am giving you three options; pick one, and I will carry it out against you.”’ |