14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 7:14:1 ⧉בֶּן־אִשָּׁה֩benishaa son of a woman 1 Kings 7:14:2 ⧉אַלְמָנָ֨הalmanaa widow 1 Kings 7:14:3 ⧉ה֜וּאhuhe 1 Kings 7:14:4 ⧉מִמַּטֵּ֣הmimmatefrom the tribe of 1 Kings 7:14:5 ⧉נַפְתָּלִ֗יnaftaliNaphtali 1 Kings 7:14:6 ⧉וְאָבִ֣יוveavivand his father 1 Kings 7:14:7 ⧉אִישׁ־צֹרִי֮ishtsoria man of Tyre 1 Kings 7:14:8 ⧉חֹרֵ֣שׁkhoresha craftsman 1 Kings 7:14:9 ⧉נְחֹשֶׁת֒nekhoshetof bronze 1 Kings 7:14:10 ⧉וַ֠יִּמָּלֵאvayimmaleand he was filled 1 Kings 7:14:11 ⧉אֶת־הַחָכְמָ֤הethakhokhmawith the wisdom 1 Kings 7:14:12 ⧉וְאֶת־הַתְּבוּנָה֙veethatevunaand with the understanding 1 Kings 7:14:13 ⧉וְאֶת־הַדַּ֔עַתveethadaatand with the knowledge 1 Kings 7:14:14 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto do 1 Kings 7:14:15 ⧉כָּל־מְלָאכָ֖הkolmelakhaany work 1 Kings 7:14:16 ⧉בַּנְּחֹ֑שֶׁתbannekhoshetin bronze 1 Kings 7:14:17 ⧉וַיָּבוֹא֙vayavoand he came 1 Kings 7:14:18 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 1 Kings 7:14:19 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 7:14:20 ⧉וַיַּ֖עַשׂvayaasand he made 1 Kings 7:14:21 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃etkolmelakhtoall his work |
14. Formal Translation He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. He was filled with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge to do every kind of work in bronze. He came to King Solomon and carried out all his work. |
14. Dynamic Translation This man’s mother was a widow from Naphtali, and his father was from Tyre and skilled in bronze work. He was endowed with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge to undertake all kinds of bronze tasks. He came to King Solomon and completed every assignment he received. |