| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 16:4:1 ⧉וַיִּתֵּ֞ןvayittenand he appointed or set 1 Chronicles 16:4:2 ⧉לִפְנֵ֨יlifnebefore 1 Chronicles 16:4:3 ⧉אֲר֧וֹןaronark 1 Chronicles 16:4:4 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehLORD 1 Chronicles 16:4:5 ⧉מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֖םminhaleviyimfrom the Levites 1 Chronicles 16:4:6 ⧉מְשָׁרְתִ֑יםmesharetimserving ones or ministers 1 Chronicles 16:4:7 ⧉וּלְהַזְכִּיר֙ulehazkirand to cause to remember or to invoke 1 Chronicles 16:4:8 ⧉וּלְהוֹד֣וֹתulehodotand to give thanks 1 Chronicles 16:4:9 ⧉וּלְהַלֵּ֔לulehalleland to praise 1 Chronicles 16:4:10 ⧉לַיהוָ֖הlayahwehto the LORD 1 Chronicles 16:4:11 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGod of 1 Chronicles 16:4:12 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyisraelIsrael |
| 4. Formal Translation And he appointed ministers from among the Levites before the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Presence}, to make remembrance, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, Covenant Protector}. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation He selected some Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to recall, to thank, and to praise the LORD {Yahweh, Israel’s Ruler}, the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, Mighty Guardian}. |