عَتَبتُI reproached علَىon عِلقِjewel اليَهُودِthe Jews لمَالهover his money
عَتَبتُ علَى عِلقِ اليَهُودِ لمَاله
تأخَّرَwas delayed عنَّاfrom us وعدِهhis promise بالبتِّof a final settlement
تأخَّرَ عنَّا وعدِه بالبتِّ
I reproached the jewel of the Jews over his money:
his promised settlement with us was overdue.
فقالso he said مُجِيباreplying بابتسَامةِwith a smile هازِئa scoffer
فقال مُجِيبا بابتسَامةِ هازِئ
أمَاdid … not? قدalready علمتُمyou knew أنهاthat it is ليلةُthe eve of السَّبتِthe Sabbath
أمَا قد علمتُم أنها ليلةُ السَّبتِ
He answered with a scoffer’s smile:
“Did you not already know that it is Sabbath eve?”
Sol 6.1