| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 28:2:1 ⧉וַיָּ֨קָםvayakamand he rose 1 Chronicles 28:2:2 ⧉דָּוִ֤ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 28:2:3 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 1 Chronicles 28:2:4 ⧉עַל־רַגְלָ֔יוalraglavon his feet 1 Chronicles 28:2:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Chronicles 28:2:6 ⧉שְׁמָע֖וּנִיshemaunihear me 1 Chronicles 28:2:7 ⧉אַחַ֣יakhaimy brothers 1 Chronicles 28:2:8 ⧉וְעַמִּ֑יveamiand my people 1 Chronicles 28:2:9 ⧉אֲנִ֣יaniI 1 Chronicles 28:2:10 ⧉עִם־לְבָבִ֡יimlevaviwith my heart 1 Chronicles 28:2:11 ⧉לִבְנוֹת֩livnotto build 1 Chronicles 28:2:12 ⧉בֵּ֨יתbeta house of 1 Chronicles 28:2:13 ⧉מְנוּחָ֜הmenukharest 1 Chronicles 28:2:14 ⧉לַאֲר֣וֹןlaronfor the ark of 1 Chronicles 28:2:15 ⧉בְּרִית־יְהוָ֗הberityahwehthe covenant of the LORD 1 Chronicles 28:2:16 ⧉וְלַהֲדֹם֙velahadomand for the footstool of 1 Chronicles 28:2:17 ⧉רַגְלֵ֣יraglethe feet of 1 Chronicles 28:2:18 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּelohenuour God 1 Chronicles 28:2:19 ⧉וַהֲכִינ֖וֹתִיvahakhinotiand I prepared 1 Chronicles 28:2:20 ⧉לִבְנֽוֹת׃livnotto build |
| 2. Formal Translation Then King David rose and said, “Hear me, my brothers and my people. I resolved in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD{Yahweh, Divine Presence} and for the footstool of our God{Eloheinu, Sovereign King}. I have already made the preparations for its construction.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation King David stood up and said, “Listen, my brothers and my people. I was moved in my heart to establish a resting site for the ark of the covenant of the LORD{Yahweh, Covenant Lord} and a ceremonial footstool for our God{Eloheinu, Mighty Protector}. I have already put all the planning in place to build it.” |