17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 8:17:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֕יvayehiand it was 1 Kings 8:17:2 ⧉עִם־לְבַ֖בimlevavwith the heart of 1 Kings 8:17:3 ⧉דָּוִ֣דdavidDavid 1 Kings 8:17:4 ⧉אָבִ֑יavimy father 1 Kings 8:17:5 ⧉לִבְנ֣וֹתlivnotto build 1 Kings 8:17:6 ⧉בַּ֔יִתbayita house 1 Kings 8:17:7 ⧉לְשֵׁ֥םleshemfor the name of 1 Kings 8:17:8 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 8:17:9 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGod of 1 Kings 8:17:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
17. Formal Translation Now it was on the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, National Protector}. |
17. Dynamic Translation My father David carried in his heart the desire to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, Defender of the Nation}. |