29. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 1:29:1 ⧉וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עvayishshavaand he swore 1 Kings 1:29:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 1:29:3 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand he said 1 Kings 1:29:4 ⧉חַי־יְהוָ֕הkhaiyahwehas the LORD lives 1 Kings 1:29:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥הasherpadawho redeemed 1 Kings 1:29:6 ⧉אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖יetnafshimy life or my soul 1 Kings 1:29:7 ⧉מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃mikoltsarafrom every distress or trouble |
29. Formal Translation And the king swore an oath and said, “As surely as the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Deliverer} lives, who has redeemed my soul from every trouble.” |
29. Dynamic Translation Then the king made this vow: “As the living LORD {Yahweh, Rescuer from danger} is my witness, the one who saved me from all my troubles.” |