12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 7:12:1 ⧉וְחָצֵ֨רvekhatserand a courtyard 1 Kings 7:12:2 ⧉הַגְּדוֹלָ֜הhagedolathe great 1 Kings 7:12:3 ⧉סָבִ֗יבsavivall around 1 Kings 7:12:4 ⧉שְׁלֹשָׁה֙sheloshathree 1 Kings 7:12:5 ⧉טוּרִ֣יםturimrows 1 Kings 7:12:6 ⧉גָּזִ֔יתgazitof hewn stone 1 Kings 7:12:7 ⧉וְט֖וּרveturand a row 1 Kings 7:12:8 ⧉כְּרֻתֹ֣תkerutotof cut 1 Kings 7:12:9 ⧉אֲרָזִ֑יםarazimcedars 1 Kings 7:12:10 ⧉וְלַחֲצַ֧רvelakhatsarand for the courtyard of 1 Kings 7:12:11 ⧉בֵּית־יְהוָ֛הbetyahwehthe house of the LORD 1 Kings 7:12:12 ⧉הַפְּנִימִ֖יתhapenimitthe inner 1 Kings 7:12:13 ⧉וּלְאֻלָ֥םuleulamand for the vestibule 1 Kings 7:12:14 ⧉הַבָּֽיִת׃פhabayitof the house |
12. Formal Translation And the great courtyard was surrounded by three courses of hewn stone and one course of cut cedar beams, and so were the inner courtyard of the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Sanctuary Owner} and the portico of the house. |
12. Dynamic Translation The large courtyard was surrounded by three layers of dressed stone and one layer of cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard of the LORD’s {Yahweh, Holy Dwelling} temple and its entrance hall. |