| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 17:4:1 ⧉לֵ֤ךְlekhgo 1 Chronicles 17:4:2 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֙veamartaand you shall say 1 Chronicles 17:4:3 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֣ידeldavidto David 1 Chronicles 17:4:4 ⧉עַבְדִּ֔יavdimy servant 1 Chronicles 17:4:5 ⧉כֹּ֖הkothus 1 Chronicles 17:4:6 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsays 1 Chronicles 17:4:7 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 1 Chronicles 17:4:8 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 1 Chronicles 17:4:9 ⧉אַתָּ֛הatayou 1 Chronicles 17:4:10 ⧉תִּבְנֶה־לִּ֥יtivneliyou will build for me 1 Chronicles 17:4:11 ⧉הַבַּ֖יִתhabayitthe house 1 Chronicles 17:4:12 ⧉לָשָֽׁבֶת׃lashavetto dwell |
| 4. Formal Translation Go and say to David my servant, “Thus says the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Messenger}: You will not be the one to build the house for Me to dwell in.” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Go and tell my servant David, “This is what the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Guide} says: You are not the one to build a house for Me to live in.” |