| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 29:1:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Chronicles 29:1:2 ⧉דָּוִ֤ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 29:1:3 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 1 Chronicles 29:1:4 ⧉לְכָל־הַקָּהָ֔לlekholhakahalto all the assembly 1 Chronicles 29:1:5 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֨הshelomoSolomon 1 Chronicles 29:1:6 ⧉בְנִ֥יbenimy son 1 Chronicles 29:1:7 ⧉אֶחָ֛דekhadone or alone 1 Chronicles 29:1:8 ⧉בָּֽחַר־בּ֥וֹbakharbohas chosen him 1 Chronicles 29:1:9 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod 1 Chronicles 29:1:10 ⧉נַ֣עַרnaara youth 1 Chronicles 29:1:11 ⧉וָרָ֑ךְvarakhand tender or inexperienced 1 Chronicles 29:1:12 ⧉וְהַמְּלָאכָ֣הvehamelakhaand the work 1 Chronicles 29:1:13 ⧉גְדוֹלָ֔הgedolais great 1 Chronicles 29:1:14 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Chronicles 29:1:15 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot 1 Chronicles 29:1:16 ⧉לְאָדָם֙leadamfor man 1 Chronicles 29:1:17 ⧉הַבִּירָ֔הhabirathe citadel or palace 1 Chronicles 29:1:18 ⧉כִּ֖יkibut for 1 Chronicles 29:1:19 ⧉לַיהוָ֥הlayahwehfor the LORD 1 Chronicles 29:1:20 ⧉אֱלֹהִֽים׃elohimGod |
| 1. Formal Translation And King David said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, the one whom God {Elohim, Sovereign Chooser} has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The work is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God {Yahweh Elohim, Supreme Dwelling}.” |
| 1. Dynamic Translation Then King David addressed the whole gathering: “My son Solomon, chosen by God {Elohim, Divine Selector}, is still young and untested. The task is enormous, for this magnificent building is not for humans, but for the LORD God {Yahweh Elohim, Sacred King}.” |