4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:4:1 ⧉לְמַעַן֩lemaanso that 1 Kings 2:4:2 ⧉יָקִ֨יםyakimhe may establish 1 Kings 2:4:3 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 2:4:4 ⧉אֶת־דְּבָר֗וֹetdevaro{direct object} his word 1 Kings 2:4:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwhich 1 Kings 2:4:6 ⧉דִּבֶּ֣רdiberhe spoke 1 Kings 2:4:7 ⧉עָלַי֮alaiconcerning me 1 Kings 2:4:8 ⧉לֵאמֹר֒lemorsaying 1 Kings 2:4:9 ⧉אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּimyishmeruif they will keep 1 Kings 2:4:10 ⧉בָנֶ֜יךָvanekhayour sons 1 Kings 2:4:11 ⧉אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗םetdarkam{direct object} their way 1 Kings 2:4:12 ⧉לָלֶ֤כֶתlalekhetto walk 1 Kings 2:4:13 ⧉לְפָנַי֙lefanaibefore me 1 Kings 2:4:14 ⧉בֶּאֱמֶ֔תbeemetin faithfulness 1 Kings 2:4:15 ⧉בְּכָל־לְבָבָ֖םbekhollevavamwith all their heart 1 Kings 2:4:16 ⧉וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁ֑םuvekholnafshamand with all their soul 1 Kings 2:4:17 ⧉לֵאמֹ֕רlemorsaying 1 Kings 2:4:18 ⧉לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֤תloyikkarethe will not be cut off 1 Kings 2:4:19 ⧉לְךָ֙lekhafor you 1 Kings 2:4:20 ⧉אִ֔ישׁisha man 1 Kings 2:4:21 ⧉מֵעַ֖לmealfrom upon 1 Kings 2:4:22 ⧉כִּסֵּ֥אkissethrone 1 Kings 2:4:23 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
4. Formal Translation This is so that the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Promise-Keeper} may confirm the word He spoke about me: ‘If your sons watch their way, walking before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, then you will not lack a man on Israel’s throne.’ |
4. Dynamic Translation In order that the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Fulfiller} will make good on His promise spoken about me, ‘If your sons live the right way and walk before Me faithfully with all their heart and all their soul, you will always have a descendant on the throne of Israel.’ |