15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 9:15:1 ⧉וְזֶ֨הvezeand this 1 Kings 9:15:2 ⧉דְבַר־הַמַּ֜סdevarhamasthe matter of the forced labor 1 Kings 9:15:3 ⧉אֲשֶֽׁר־הֶעֱלָ֣הasherheelawhich he brought up or raised 1 Kings 9:15:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 9:15:5 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 9:15:6 ⧉לִבְנוֹת֩livnotto build 1 Kings 9:15:7 ⧉אֶת־בֵּ֨יתetbet{direct object} house of 1 Kings 9:15:8 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 9:15:9 ⧉וְאֶת־בֵּיתוֹ֙veetbetoand {direct object} his house 1 Kings 9:15:10 ⧉וְאֶת־הַמִּלּ֔וֹאveethamilloand {direct object} the Millo 1 Kings 9:15:11 ⧉וְאֵ֖תveetand 1 Kings 9:15:12 ⧉חוֹמַ֣תkhomatwall of 1 Kings 9:15:13 ⧉יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםyerushalaimJerusalem 1 Kings 9:15:14 ⧉וְאֶת־חָצֹ֥רveetkhatsorand {direct object} Hazor 1 Kings 9:15:15 ⧉וְאֶת־מְגִדּ֖וֹveetmegiddoand {direct object} Megiddo 1 Kings 9:15:16 ⧉וְאֶת־גָּֽזֶר׃veetgazerand {direct object} Gezer |
15. Formal Translation And this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Worship Center}, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. |
15. Dynamic Translation Here is the record of the labor force that King Solomon organized to construct the LORD’s {Yahweh, Master Builder} temple, his palace, the terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and the towns of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. |