25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 8:25:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֞הveatahand now 1 Kings 8:25:2 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD 1 Kings 8:25:3 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of 1 Kings 8:25:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 8:25:5 ⧉שְׁ֠מֹרshemorkeep 1 Kings 8:25:6 ⧉לְעַבְדְּךָ֨leavdekhafor your servant 1 Kings 8:25:7 ⧉דָוִ֤דdavidDavid 1 Kings 8:25:8 ⧉אָבִי֙avimy father 1 Kings 8:25:9 ⧉אֵת֩et{direct object marker} 1 Kings 8:25:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwhich 1 Kings 8:25:11 ⧉דִּבַּ֤רְתָּdibartayou spoke 1 Kings 8:25:12 ⧉לּוֹ֙loto him 1 Kings 8:25:13 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 1 Kings 8:25:14 ⧉לֹא־יִכָּרֵ֨תloyikkaretshall not be cut off 1 Kings 8:25:15 ⧉לְךָ֥lekhafor you 1 Kings 8:25:16 ⧉אִישׁ֙isha man 1 Kings 8:25:17 ⧉מִלְּפָנַ֔יmilfenaifrom before me 1 Kings 8:25:18 ⧉יֹשֵׁ֖בyoshevsitting 1 Kings 8:25:19 ⧉עַל־כִּסֵּ֣אalkiseon the throne of 1 Kings 8:25:20 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 8:25:21 ⧉רַ֠קrakonly 1 Kings 8:25:22 ⧉אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּimyishmeruif they keep 1 Kings 8:25:23 ⧉בָנֶ֤יךָvanekhayour sons 1 Kings 8:25:24 ⧉אֶת־דַּרְכָּם֙etdarkamtheir way 1 Kings 8:25:25 ⧉לָלֶ֣כֶתlalekhetto walk 1 Kings 8:25:26 ⧉לְפָנַ֔יlefanaibefore me 1 Kings 8:25:27 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras 1 Kings 8:25:28 ⧉הָלַ֖כְתָּhalakhtayou walked 1 Kings 8:25:29 ⧉לְפָנָֽי׃lefanaibefore me |
25. Formal Translation And now, LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, Covenant Nation God}, keep for Your servant David my father the promise You spoke to him: “You shall never be without a man before Me to sit on the throne of Israel, only if Your sons guard their way to walk before Me as You have walked before Me.” |
25. Dynamic Translation So now, LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, National Protector}, sustain the promise You made to Your servant David my father: “A descendant will always sit before Me on Israel’s throne, provided Your sons maintain their ways in walking before Me as You have walked before Me.” |