7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 5:7:1 ⧉וַֽיְהִ֖יvayehiand it happened 1 Kings 5:7:2 ⧉כִּשְׁמֹ֨עַkishmoawhen hearing 1 Kings 5:7:3 ⧉חִירָ֜םkhiramHiram 1 Kings 5:7:4 ⧉אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣יetdivreithe words of 1 Kings 5:7:5 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 5:7:6 ⧉וַיִּשְׂמַ֤חvayismakhand he rejoiced 1 Kings 5:7:7 ⧉מְאֹד֙meodgreatly 1 Kings 5:7:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 5:7:9 ⧉בָּר֣וּךְbarukhblessed 1 Kings 5:7:10 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD 1 Kings 5:7:11 ⧉הַיּ֖וֹםhayomtoday 1 Kings 5:7:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho 1 Kings 5:7:13 ⧉נָתַ֣ןnatanhas given 1 Kings 5:7:14 ⧉לְדָוִ֔דledavidto David 1 Kings 5:7:15 ⧉בֵּ֥ןbena son 1 Kings 5:7:16 ⧉חָכָ֖םkhakhamwise 1 Kings 5:7:17 ⧉עַל־הָעָ֥םalhaamover the people 1 Kings 5:7:18 ⧉הָרָ֛בharavthe great 1 Kings 5:7:19 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
7. Formal Translation Now it happened, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed is the LORD {Yahweh, Giver of Wisdom} today, who has given David a wise son over this great people.” |
7. Dynamic Translation When Hiram heard Solomon’s words, he was very glad and said, “Praise the LORD {Yahweh, Giver of Leaders} today! He has given David a wise son to be over this great people.” |