9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 10:9:1 ⧉יְהִ֨יyehimay he be 1 Kings 10:9:2 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 10:9:3 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙elohekhayour God 1 Kings 10:9:4 ⧉בָּר֔וּךְbarukhblessed 1 Kings 10:9:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherwho 1 Kings 10:9:6 ⧉חָפֵ֣ץkhafetshas delighted 1 Kings 10:9:7 ⧉בְּךָ֔bekhain you 1 Kings 10:9:8 ⧉לְתִתְּךָ֖letittekhato give you 1 Kings 10:9:9 ⧉עַל־כִּסֵּ֣אalkisseon the throne of 1 Kings 10:9:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 10:9:11 ⧉בְּאַהֲבַ֨תbeahavatin the love of 1 Kings 10:9:12 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 10:9:13 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙etyisraelIsrael {direct object} 1 Kings 10:9:14 ⧉לְעֹלָ֔םleolamforever 1 Kings 10:9:15 ⧉וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣vayesimkhaand he set you 1 Kings 10:9:16 ⧉לְמֶ֔לֶךְlemelekhas king 1 Kings 10:9:17 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto do 1 Kings 10:9:18 ⧉מִשְׁפָּ֖טmishpatjustice 1 Kings 10:9:19 ⧉וּצְדָקָֽה׃utsedakaand righteousness |
9. Formal Translation Blessed be the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Royal Enthroner}, who delighted in you to place you upon the throne of Israel; because the LORD loves Israel forever, He appointed you as king to do justice and righteousness. |
9. Dynamic Translation May the LORD your God be blessed. He was pleased with you and put you on Israel’s throne. Since the LORD {Yahweh, Enduring Love} loves Israel forever, He made you king to carry out justice and righteousness. |