| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 22:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Chronicles 22:2:2 ⧉דָּוִ֔ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 22:2:3 ⧉לִכְנוֹס֙likhnosto gather 1 Chronicles 22:2:4 ⧉אֶת־הַגֵּרִ֔יםethagerim{direct object} the sojourners 1 Chronicles 22:2:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֖רasherwho or which 1 Chronicles 22:2:6 ⧉בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretsin the land of 1 Chronicles 22:2:7 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 1 Chronicles 22:2:8 ⧉וַיַּעֲמֵ֣דvayaamedand he appointed 1 Chronicles 22:2:9 ⧉חֹֽצְבִ֗יםkhotsevimstonecutters 1 Chronicles 22:2:10 ⧉לַחְצוֹב֙lakhtsovto cut 1 Chronicles 22:2:11 ⧉אַבְנֵ֣יavneistones of 1 Chronicles 22:2:12 ⧉גָזִ֔יתgazithewn stone 1 Chronicles 22:2:13 ⧉לִבְנ֖וֹתlivnotto build 1 Chronicles 22:2:14 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbethouse of 1 Chronicles 22:2:15 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃haelohimGod |
| 2. Formal Translation And David commanded that all the foreigners in the land of Israel be gathered, and he appointed stonecutters to cut hewn stones for building the house of God {ha-Elohim, Worship Center}. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation David ordered the resident foreigners in Israel to assemble, and he assigned stonecutters to shape dressed stones to build the Temple of God {ha-Elohim, Sacred Dwelling}. |