7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 10:7:1 ⧉וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּיveloeheemantiand not I believed 1 Kings 10:7:2 ⧉לַדְּבָרִ֗יםladevarimto the words or matters 1 Kings 10:7:3 ⧉עַ֤דaduntil 1 Kings 10:7:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙asherbatithat I came 1 Kings 10:7:5 ⧉וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָהvatirenaand they saw 1 Kings 10:7:6 ⧉עֵינַ֔יenaimy eyes 1 Kings 10:7:7 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinneand look or behold 1 Kings 10:7:8 ⧉לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖יlohugadlinot it was told to me 1 Kings 10:7:9 ⧉הַחֵ֑צִיhakhetsithe half 1 Kings 10:7:10 ⧉הוֹסַ֤פְתָּhosaftayou added 1 Kings 10:7:11 ⧉חָכְמָה֙khokhmawisdom 1 Kings 10:7:12 ⧉וָט֔וֹבvatovand goodness or prosperity 1 Kings 10:7:13 ⧉אֶל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖הelhashemuato the report 1 Kings 10:7:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich or that 1 Kings 10:7:15 ⧉שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃shamatiI heard |
7. Formal Translation But I did not trust the words until I came and my eyes had seen; and look, not even half was told to me. You have added wisdom and goodness beyond the report that I heard. |
7. Dynamic Translation I did not believe the story until I came and saw for myself. Truly, they did not tell me even half; your wisdom and your success go beyond the report that I had heard. |