23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 9:23:1 ⧉אֵ֣לֶּהelehthese 1 Kings 9:23:2 ⧉שָׂרֵ֣יsareiofficials of 1 Kings 9:23:3 ⧉הַנִצָּבִ֗יםhanittsavimthe appointed ones or deputies 1 Kings 9:23:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwho 1 Kings 9:23:5 ⧉עַל־הַמְּלָאכָה֙alhamelakhaover the work 1 Kings 9:23:6 ⧉לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlishlomofor Solomon 1 Kings 9:23:7 ⧉חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםkhamishimfifty 1 Kings 9:23:8 ⧉וַחֲמֵ֣שׁvakhameshand five 1 Kings 9:23:9 ⧉מֵא֑וֹתmeothundreds 1 Kings 9:23:10 ⧉הָרֹדִ֣יםharodimthe ruling ones or supervisors 1 Kings 9:23:11 ⧉בָּעָ֔םbaamamong the people 1 Kings 9:23:12 ⧉הָעֹשִׂ֖יםhaosimthe ones doing 1 Kings 9:23:13 ⧉בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃bamelakhain the work |
23. Formal Translation These were the chiefs of the overseers who were over the work for Solomon: 550, ruling over the people doing the work. |
23. Dynamic Translation These were the senior officials assigned over Solomon’s work, 550 in all, directing the workforce. |