| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 24:8:1 ⧉וְאִם־לֹ֨אveimloand if not Genesis 24:8:2 ⧉תֹאבֶ֤הtovewilling Genesis 24:8:3 ⧉הָֽאִשָּׁה֙haishshathe woman Genesis 24:8:4 ⧉לָלֶ֣כֶתlalekhetto go Genesis 24:8:5 ⧉אַחֲרֶ֔יךָakhareikhaafter you Genesis 24:8:6 ⧉וְנִקִּ֕יתָvenikkitayou will be free Genesis 24:8:7 ⧉מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖יmishshevuatifrom my oath Genesis 24:8:8 ⧉זֹ֑אתzotthis Genesis 24:8:9 ⧉רַ֣קrakonly Genesis 24:8:10 ⧉אֶת־בְּנִ֔יetbenimy son Genesis 24:8:11 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Genesis 24:8:12 ⧉תָשֵׁ֖בtashevbring back Genesis 24:8:13 ⧉שָֽׁמָּה׃shammathere |
| 8. Formal Translation And if the woman is not willing to go after you, then you shall be released from this my oath. Only do not return my son there. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation But if the woman does not want to follow you, then you are free from my oath. Just make sure you do not take my son back there. |