3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:3:1 ⧉וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞veshamartaand you shall keep 1 Kings 2:3:2 ⧉אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתetmishmeretthe charge of 1 Kings 2:3:3 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 2:3:4 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָelohekhayour God 1 Kings 2:3:5 ⧉לָלֶ֤כֶתlalekhetto walk 1 Kings 2:3:6 ⧉בִּדְרָכָיו֙bidrakhavin his ways 1 Kings 2:3:7 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֨רlishmorto keep 1 Kings 2:3:8 ⧉חֻקֹּתָ֤יוkhukotavhis statutes 1 Kings 2:3:9 ⧉מִצְוֺתָיו֙mitsvotavhis commandments 1 Kings 2:3:10 ⧉וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוumishpatavand his judgments or rules 1 Kings 2:3:11 ⧉וְעֵדְוֺתָ֔יוveedvotavand his testimonies 1 Kings 2:3:12 ⧉כַּכָּת֖וּבkakatuvas written 1 Kings 2:3:13 ⧉בְּתוֹרַ֣תbetoratin the law of 1 Kings 2:3:14 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֑הmosheMoses 1 Kings 2:3:15 ⧉לְמַ֣עַןlemaanso that 1 Kings 2:3:16 ⧉תַּשְׂכִּ֗ילtaskilyou may act wisely or prosper 1 Kings 2:3:17 ⧉אֵ֚תet 1 Kings 2:3:18 ⧉כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣רkalasherall that or everything that 1 Kings 2:3:19 ⧉תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔הtaaseyou do 1 Kings 2:3:20 ⧉וְאֵ֛תveetand 1 Kings 2:3:21 ⧉כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥רkalasherall that or everything that 1 Kings 2:3:22 ⧉תִּפְנֶ֖הtifneyou turn 1 Kings 2:3:23 ⧉שָֽׁם׃shamthere |
3. Formal Translation Guard the stewardship entrusted by the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheicha, Covenant Guide} and follow His ways, upholding His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all your endeavors and in every direction you turn. |
3. Dynamic Translation Embrace the responsibility the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheicha, Personal Guide} entrusts to you: walk in His paths, keep His statutes, commandments, judgments, and testimonies as recorded in the Torah. Then you will succeed in everything you do and wherever you go. |