7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 3:7:1 ⧉וְעַתָּה֙veataand now 1 Kings 3:7:2 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD 1 Kings 3:7:3 ⧉אֱלֹהָ֔יelohaimy God 1 Kings 3:7:4 ⧉אַתָּה֙atayou 1 Kings 3:7:5 ⧉הִמְלַ֣כְתָּhimlakhtahave made king 1 Kings 3:7:6 ⧉אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔etavdekhayour servant 1 Kings 3:7:7 ⧉תַּ֖חַתtakhatin place of 1 Kings 3:7:8 ⧉דָּוִ֣דdavidDavid 1 Kings 3:7:9 ⧉אָבִ֑יavimy father 1 Kings 3:7:10 ⧉וְאָֽנֹכִי֙veanokhiand I 1 Kings 3:7:11 ⧉נַ֣עַרnaara youth 1 Kings 3:7:12 ⧉קָטֹ֔ןkatonsmall or young 1 Kings 3:7:13 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 1 Kings 3:7:14 ⧉אֵדַ֖עedaI know 1 Kings 3:7:15 ⧉צֵ֥אתtsetto go out 1 Kings 3:7:16 ⧉וָבֹֽא׃vavoand to come in |
7. Formal Translation And now, LORD my God {Yahweh Elohai, Covenant Sovereign}, You have made Your servant king in place of David my father, but I am only a small youth and do not know how to go out or come in. |
7. Dynamic Translation Now, LORD my God {Yahweh Elohai, Divine Ruler}, You have put me as king instead of my father David, but I am just a young boy and I do not know how to handle the duties of leading. |