20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 8:20:1 ⧉וַיָּ֣קֶםvayakemand he established 1 Kings 8:20:2 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 8:20:3 ⧉אֶת־דְּבָר֖וֹetdevarothe word of him 1 Kings 8:20:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Kings 8:20:5 ⧉דִּבֵּ֑רdiberhe spoke 1 Kings 8:20:6 ⧉וָאָקֻ֡םvaakumand I arose 1 Kings 8:20:7 ⧉תַּחַת֩takhatin place of 1 Kings 8:20:8 ⧉דָּוִ֨דdavidDavid 1 Kings 8:20:9 ⧉אָבִ֜יavimy father 1 Kings 8:20:10 ⧉וָאֵשֵׁ֣בvaeshevand I sat 1 Kings 8:20:11 ⧉עַל־כִּסֵּ֣אalkiseupon the throne of 1 Kings 8:20:12 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 8:20:13 ⧉כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙kaasherjust as 1 Kings 8:20:14 ⧉דִּבֶּ֣רdiberhe spoke 1 Kings 8:20:15 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 8:20:16 ⧉וָאֶבְנֶ֣הvaevneand I built 1 Kings 8:20:17 ⧉הַבַּ֔יִתhabayitthe house 1 Kings 8:20:18 ⧉לְשֵׁ֥םleshemfor the name of 1 Kings 8:20:19 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 8:20:20 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGod of 1 Kings 8:20:21 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
20. Formal Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Promise Upholder} has carried out His word that He spoke: I have risen in place of David my father and have sat on the throne of Israel, just as the LORD said; and I have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. |
20. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Upkeeper} has fulfilled His promise. I have taken my father David’s place and now sit on Israel’s throne, as the LORD said, and I have built the temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. |