2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 11:2:1 ⧉גַּם־תְּמ֣וֹלgamtemolalso formerly 1 Chronicles 11:2:2 ⧉גַּם־שִׁלְשׁ֗וֹםgamshilshomalso the day before 1 Chronicles 11:2:3 ⧉גַּ֚םgamalso 1 Chronicles 11:2:4 ⧉בִּהְי֣וֹתbihheyotin being 1 Chronicles 11:2:5 ⧉שָׁא֣וּלshaulSaul 1 Chronicles 11:2:6 ⧉מֶ֔לֶךְmelekhking 1 Chronicles 11:2:7 ⧉אַתָּ֛הatayou 1 Chronicles 11:2:8 ⧉הַמּוֹצִ֥יאhamotsithe one bringing out 1 Chronicles 11:2:9 ⧉וְהַמֵּבִ֖יאvehameviand the one bringing in 1 Chronicles 11:2:10 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לetyisrael{direct object marker} Israel 1 Chronicles 11:2:11 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶר֩vayomerand he said 1 Chronicles 11:2:12 ⧉יְהוָ֨הyahwehLORD 1 Chronicles 11:2:13 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָelohekhayour God 1 Chronicles 11:2:14 ⧉לְךָ֗lekhato you 1 Chronicles 11:2:15 ⧉אַתָּ֨הatayou 1 Chronicles 11:2:16 ⧉תִרְעֶ֤הtireyou shall shepherd 1 Chronicles 11:2:17 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּי֙etammi{direct object marker} my people 1 Chronicles 11:2:18 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לetyisrael{direct object marker} Israel 1 Chronicles 11:2:19 ⧉וְאַתָּה֙veataand you 1 Chronicles 11:2:20 ⧉תִּהְיֶ֣הtihyeyou shall be 1 Chronicles 11:2:21 ⧉נָגִ֔ידnagidleader or prince 1 Chronicles 11:2:22 ⧉עַ֖לalover 1 Chronicles 11:2:23 ⧉עַמִּ֥יammimy people 1 Chronicles 11:2:24 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
2. Formal Translation In former days—both earlier and even when Saul was king—you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in, and the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Covenant Director} said to you, “You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.” |
2. Dynamic Translation Long ago, even during Saul’s reign, you were the one guiding Israel in all its movements, and the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Guiding Protector} told you, “You will lead my people Israel like a shepherd, and you will be the leader over my people Israel.” |