| 22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 17:22:1 ⧉וַ֠תִּתֵּןvatittenand you gave 1 Chronicles 17:22:2 ⧉אֶת־עַמְּךָ֨etammekha{direct object} your people 1 Chronicles 17:22:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לyisraelIsrael 1 Chronicles 17:22:4 ⧉לְךָ֛lekhato you 1 Chronicles 17:22:5 ⧉לְעָ֖םleamfor a people 1 Chronicles 17:22:6 ⧉עַד־עוֹלָ֑םadolamunto forever or for eternity 1 Chronicles 17:22:7 ⧉וְאַתָּ֣הveataand you 1 Chronicles 17:22:8 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD 1 Chronicles 17:22:9 ⧉הָיִ֥יתָhayitayou were or you became 1 Chronicles 17:22:10 ⧉לָהֶ֖םlahemto them or for them 1 Chronicles 17:22:11 ⧉לֵאלֹהִֽים׃leelohimas God |
| 22. Formal Translation And You gave Israel, Your people, to Yourself as an enduring people, and You, LORD {Yahweh, Everlasting Covenant-Maker}, have become their God. |
| 22. Dynamic Translation You made Israel Your own people forever, and You, LORD {Yahweh, Eternal Protector}, have become their God. |