28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 11:28:1 ⧉וְהָאִ֥ישׁvehaishand the man 1 Kings 11:28:2 ⧉יָרָבְעָ֖םyaraveamJeroboam 1 Kings 11:28:3 ⧉גִּבּ֣וֹרgibormighty 1 Kings 11:28:4 ⧉חָ֑יִלkhayilof strength or valor 1 Kings 11:28:5 ⧉וַיַּ֨רְאvayareand he saw 1 Kings 11:28:6 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 11:28:7 ⧉אֶת־הַנַּ֗עַרethanaarthe young man 1 Kings 11:28:8 ⧉כִּֽי־עֹשֵׂ֤הkiosethat he was doing or was working 1 Kings 11:28:9 ⧉מְלָאכָה֙melakhawork 1 Kings 11:28:10 ⧉ה֔וּאhuhe 1 Kings 11:28:11 ⧉וַיַּפְקֵ֣דvayafkedand he appointed 1 Kings 11:28:12 ⧉אֹת֔וֹotohim 1 Kings 11:28:13 ⧉לְכָל־סֵ֖בֶלlekholsevelover all the burden or forced labor 1 Kings 11:28:14 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbethouse of 1 Kings 11:28:15 ⧉יוֹסֵֽף׃סyosefJoseph |
28. Formal Translation And the man Jeroboam, a mighty man of strength, and Solomon saw that the young man was doing the work, so he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph. |
28. Dynamic Translation Jeroboam was a man of exceptional vigor. When Solomon saw how well the young man carried out his tasks, he put him in charge of all the labor of Joseph’s household. |