23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 8:23:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֗רvayomarand he said 1 Kings 8:23:2 ⧉יְהוָ֞הyahwehLORD 1 Kings 8:23:3 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֤יeloheGod of 1 Kings 8:23:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael 1 Kings 8:23:5 ⧉אֵין־כָּמ֣וֹךָenkamokhathere is not like you 1 Kings 8:23:6 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGod 1 Kings 8:23:7 ⧉בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםbashamayimin the heavens 1 Kings 8:23:8 ⧉מִמַּ֔עַלmimaalabove 1 Kings 8:23:9 ⧉וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץvealhaaretsand on the earth 1 Kings 8:23:10 ⧉מִתָּ֑חַתmitakhatbeneath 1 Kings 8:23:11 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֤רshomerkeeping 1 Kings 8:23:12 ⧉הַבְּרִית֙haberitthe covenant 1 Kings 8:23:13 ⧉וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדvehakhesedand the steadfast love 1 Kings 8:23:14 ⧉לַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָlaavadekhato your servants 1 Kings 8:23:15 ⧉הַהֹלְכִ֥יםhaholkhimthe ones walking 1 Kings 8:23:16 ⧉לְפָנֶ֖יךָlefanekhabefore you 1 Kings 8:23:17 ⧉בְּכָל־לִבָּֽם׃bekhollibamwith all their heart |
23. Formal Translation And he said, “LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, Covenant-Keeper}, there is no God like You—neither in the heavens above nor on the earth beneath—who keeps the covenant and loyal love to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.” |
23. Dynamic Translation He prayed, “LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, National Protector}, no god compares to You anywhere in heaven or on earth! You keep Your covenant and show steadfast love to those who walk before You with all their heart.” |