16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 8:16:1 ⧉מִן־הַיּ֗וֹםminhayomfrom the day 1 Kings 8:16:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherthat or which 1 Kings 8:16:3 ⧉הוֹצֵ֜אתִיhotsetiI brought out 1 Kings 8:16:4 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּ֣יetami{direct object} my people 1 Kings 8:16:5 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮etyisrael{direct object} Israel 1 Kings 8:16:6 ⧉מִמִּצְרַיִם֒mimmitsrayimfrom Egypt 1 Kings 8:16:7 ⧉לֹֽא־בָחַ֣רְתִּיlovakhartiI did not choose 1 Kings 8:16:8 ⧉בְעִ֗ירveirin a city 1 Kings 8:16:9 ⧉מִכֹּל֙mikolfrom all 1 Kings 8:16:10 ⧉שִׁבְטֵ֣יshivtetribes of 1 Kings 8:16:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 8:16:12 ⧉לִבְנ֣וֹתlivnotto build 1 Kings 8:16:13 ⧉בַּ֔יִתbayita house 1 Kings 8:16:14 ⧉לִהְי֥וֹתlihyehotfor being or to be 1 Kings 8:16:15 ⧉שְׁמִ֖יshemimy name 1 Kings 8:16:16 ⧉שָׁ֑םshamthere 1 Kings 8:16:17 ⧉וָאֶבְחַ֣רvaevkharbut I chose 1 Kings 8:16:18 ⧉בְּדָוִ֔דbedavidDavid 1 Kings 8:16:19 ⧉לִֽהְי֖וֹתlihyehotto be 1 Kings 8:16:20 ⧉עַל־עַמִּ֥יalamiover my people 1 Kings 8:16:21 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
16. Formal Translation From the day I {Yahweh, Sovereign Redeemer} brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I did not choose any city from all the tribes of Israel to build a house for My name to be there; instead I chose David to be over My people Israel. |
16. Dynamic Translation From the time I {Yahweh, Appointing King} led My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not selected any city among the tribes of Israel to build a temple for My name to be there; instead I have chosen David to rule My people Israel. |