9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 3:9:1 ⧉וְנָתַתָּ֨venatattaand you will give 1 Kings 3:9:2 ⧉לְעַבְדְּךָ֜leavdekhato your servant 1 Kings 3:9:3 ⧉לֵ֤בleva heart 1 Kings 3:9:4 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙shomealistening 1 Kings 3:9:5 ⧉לִשְׁפֹּ֣טlishpeotto judge 1 Kings 3:9:6 ⧉אֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֔etamekha{direct object marker} your people 1 Kings 3:9:7 ⧉לְהָבִ֖יןlehavinto understand 1 Kings 3:9:8 ⧉בֵּֽין־ט֣וֹבbentovbetween good 1 Kings 3:9:9 ⧉לְרָ֑עleraand evil 1 Kings 3:9:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Kings 3:9:11 ⧉מִ֤יmiwho 1 Kings 3:9:12 ⧉יוּכַל֙yukhalis able 1 Kings 3:9:13 ⧉לִשְׁפֹּ֔טlishpeotto judge 1 Kings 3:9:14 ⧉אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥etamekha{direct object marker} your people 1 Kings 3:9:15 ⧉הַכָּבֵ֖דhakavedthe heavy or weighty 1 Kings 3:9:16 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
9. Formal Translation So give to Your {Yahweh, Wisdom Giver} servant a heart that listens to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this great people of Yours? |
9. Dynamic Translation Please give Your {Yahweh, Source of Insight} servant a listening heart so that I may judge Your people and discern between right and wrong. After all, who can govern this great people of Yours? |