| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 15:2:1 ⧉אָ֚זazthen 1 Chronicles 15:2:2 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarhe said 1 Chronicles 15:2:3 ⧉דָּוִ֔ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 15:2:4 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot 1 Chronicles 15:2:5 ⧉לָשֵׂאת֙lasetto carry 1 Chronicles 15:2:6 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֣וֹןetaron{direct object marker} ark of 1 Chronicles 15:2:7 ⧉הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimGod 1 Chronicles 15:2:8 ⧉כִּ֖יkifor 1 Chronicles 15:2:9 ⧉אִם־הַלְוִיִּ֑םimhaleviyimbut the Levites 1 Chronicles 15:2:10 ⧉כִּי־בָ֣םkivamfor in them 1 Chronicles 15:2:11 ⧉בָּחַ֣רbakharhe chose 1 Chronicles 15:2:12 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehthe LORD 1 Chronicles 15:2:13 ⧉לָשֵׂ֞אתlasetto carry 1 Chronicles 15:2:14 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֧וֹןetaron{direct object marker} ark of 1 Chronicles 15:2:15 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD 1 Chronicles 15:2:16 ⧉וּֽלְשָׁרְת֖וֹuleshartoand to minister to him 1 Chronicles 15:2:17 ⧉עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃סadolamuntil forever |
| 2. Formal Translation Then David said, “The ark of God must not be carried by anyone except the Levites, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve Him forever.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation David declared, “Only the Levites may bear the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to bear the LORD’s ark and minister before Him always.” |