17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 5:17:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֣וvayetsavand he commanded 1 Kings 5:17:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֡לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 5:17:3 ⧉וַיַּסִּ֩עוּ֩vayassiuand they quarried out 1 Kings 5:17:4 ⧉אֲבָנִ֨יםavanimstones 1 Kings 5:17:5 ⧉גְּדֹל֜וֹתgedolotgreat 1 Kings 5:17:6 ⧉אֲבָנִ֣יםavanimstones 1 Kings 5:17:7 ⧉יְקָר֒וֹתyekarotprecious or costly 1 Kings 5:17:8 ⧉לְיַסֵּ֥דleyassedto lay a foundation 1 Kings 5:17:9 ⧉הַבָּ֖יִתhabayitthe house 1 Kings 5:17:10 ⧉אַבְנֵ֥יavneistones of 1 Kings 5:17:11 ⧉גָזִֽית׃gazithewn stones |
17. Formal Translation The king commanded, and they removed large stones and precious stones to lay the foundation of the house with hewn stones. |
17. Dynamic Translation At the king’s command, they transported large, valuable stones to lay the foundation of the house, using dressed stones. |