3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 9:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 9:3:2 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 9:3:3 ⧉אֵלָ֗יוelavto him 1 Kings 9:3:4 ⧉שָׁ֠מַעְתִּיshamatiI have heard 1 Kings 9:3:5 ⧉אֶת־תְּפִלָּתְךָ֣ettefilatkhayour prayer 1 Kings 9:3:6 ⧉וְאֶת־תְּחִנָּתְךָ֮veettekhinatkhaand your plea 1 Kings 9:3:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Kings 9:3:8 ⧉הִתְחַנַּ֣נְתָּהhitkhanantayou pleaded 1 Kings 9:3:9 ⧉לְפָנַי֒lefanaibefore me 1 Kings 9:3:10 ⧉הִקְדַּ֗שְׁתִּיhikdashtiI have consecrated 1 Kings 9:3:11 ⧉אֶת־הַבַּ֤יִתethabayitthis house 1 Kings 9:3:12 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis 1 Kings 9:3:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Kings 9:3:14 ⧉בָּנִ֔תָהbanitayou built 1 Kings 9:3:15 ⧉לָשֽׂוּם־שְׁמִ֥יlasumshemito set my name 1 Kings 9:3:16 ⧉שָׁ֖םshamthere 1 Kings 9:3:17 ⧉עַד־עוֹלָ֑םadolamunto forever 1 Kings 9:3:18 ⧉וְהָי֨וּvehayuand will be 1 Kings 9:3:19 ⧉עֵינַ֧יenaimy eyes 1 Kings 9:3:20 ⧉וְלִבִּ֛יvelibiand my heart 1 Kings 9:3:21 ⧉שָׁ֖םshamthere 1 Kings 9:3:22 ⧉כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃kalhayamimall the days |
3. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Temple Sanctifier} said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have pleaded before Me. I have consecrated this house that you have built, to put My Name there forever. My Eyes and My Heart will be there all the days.” |
3. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Prayer Hearer} told him, “I have listened to your prayer and your request, which you made before Me. I have made this house you built holy by placing My Name there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there always.” |