18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 8:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 8:18:2 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 8:18:3 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֣דeldavidto David 1 Kings 8:18:4 ⧉אָבִ֔יavimy father 1 Kings 8:18:5 ⧉יַ֗עַןyaanbecause 1 Kings 8:18:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherthat 1 Kings 8:18:7 ⧉הָיָה֙hayait was 1 Kings 8:18:8 ⧉עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔imlevavekhawith your heart 1 Kings 8:18:9 ⧉לִבְנ֥וֹתlivnotto build 1 Kings 8:18:10 ⧉בַּ֖יִתbayita house 1 Kings 8:18:11 ⧉לִשְׁמִ֑יlishmifor my name 1 Kings 8:18:12 ⧉הֱטִיבֹ֔תָhetivotayou did well 1 Kings 8:18:13 ⧉כִּ֥יkithat 1 Kings 8:18:14 ⧉הָיָ֖הhayait was 1 Kings 8:18:15 ⧉עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃imlevavekhawith your heart |
18. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Intent Approver} said to David my father, “Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well, because it was in your heart.” |
18. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Desire Commender} said to my father David, “Since your heart was set on building a temple for My name, you did well, because your heart was set on it; to build.” |