28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 2:28:1 ⧉וּבָחֹ֣רuvakhorand to choose 1 Samuel 2:28:2 ⧉אֹ֠תוֹotohim 1 Samuel 2:28:3 ⧉מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֨יmikalshivtefrom all the tribes of 1 Samuel 2:28:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 2:28:5 ⧉לִי֙lifor me 1 Samuel 2:28:6 ⧉לְכֹהֵ֔ןlekhohenas priest 1 Samuel 2:28:7 ⧉לַעֲל֣וֹתlaalotto go up 1 Samuel 2:28:8 ⧉עַֽל־מִזְבְּחִ֗יalmizbekhiupon my altar 1 Samuel 2:28:9 ⧉לְהַקְטִ֥ירlehaktirto burn as smoke 1 Samuel 2:28:10 ⧉קְטֹ֛רֶתketoretincense 1 Samuel 2:28:11 ⧉לָשֵׂ֥אתlasetto carry or to wear 1 Samuel 2:28:12 ⧉אֵפ֖וֹדefodan ephod 1 Samuel 2:28:13 ⧉לְפָנָ֑יlefanaibefore me 1 Samuel 2:28:14 ⧉וָֽאֶתְּנָה֙vaettenaand I gave 1 Samuel 2:28:15 ⧉לְבֵ֣יתlevetto the house of 1 Samuel 2:28:16 ⧉אָבִ֔יךָavikhayour father 1 Samuel 2:28:17 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־אִשֵּׁ֖יetkolishe{direct object} all the offerings by fire of 1 Samuel 2:28:18 ⧉בְּנֵ֥יbenethe sons of 1 Samuel 2:28:19 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
28. Formal Translation And I {Yahweh, Sovereign Chooser} chose him from all the tribes of Israel to serve as priest, to ascend upon my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the ephod before me; and I gave to your father's house all the fire-offerings of the sons of Israel. |
28. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Divine Appointer} chose him from every tribe of Israel to serve as my priest—to ascend to my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the ephod in my presence. I also gave your family all the offerings by fire presented by the people of Israel. |