30. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 2:30:1 ⧉לָכֵ֗ןlakhentherefore 1 Samuel 2:30:2 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָה֮neumyahwehutterance of the LORD 1 Samuel 2:30:3 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of 1 Samuel 2:30:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֒yisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 2:30:5 ⧉אָמ֣וֹרamorsaying 1 Samuel 2:30:6 ⧉אָמַ֔רְתִּיamartiI said 1 Samuel 2:30:7 ⧉בֵּֽיתְךָ֙betkhayour house 1 Samuel 2:30:8 ⧉וּבֵ֣יתuvetand the house of 1 Samuel 2:30:9 ⧉אָבִ֔יךָavikhayour father 1 Samuel 2:30:10 ⧉יִתְהַלְּכ֥וּyithalekhuthey would walk 1 Samuel 2:30:11 ⧉לְפָנַ֖יlefanaibefore me 1 Samuel 2:30:12 ⧉עַד־עוֹלָ֑םadolamuntil forever 1 Samuel 2:30:13 ⧉וְעַתָּ֤הveattaand now 1 Samuel 2:30:14 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָה֙neumyahwehutterance of the LORD 1 Samuel 2:30:15 ⧉חָלִ֣ילָהkhalilafar be it 1 Samuel 2:30:16 ⧉לִּ֔יlifrom me 1 Samuel 2:30:17 ⧉כִּֽי־מְכַבְּדַ֥יkimekhabbedaifor those honoring me 1 Samuel 2:30:18 ⧉אֲכַבֵּ֖דakhabbedI will honor 1 Samuel 2:30:19 ⧉וּבֹזַ֥יuvozaiand those despising me 1 Samuel 2:30:20 ⧉יֵקָֽלּוּ׃yekalushall be treated lightly |
30. Formal Translation Therefore the LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, Covenant Judge} declares, “I have said, ‘Your house and the house of your father will walk before Me forever.’ But now,” the LORD declares, “far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed.” |
30. Dynamic Translation So this is what the LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, National Ruler} says: “I once promised, ‘Your family and your father’s family would serve Me always.’ But now,” says the LORD, “far be it from Me! I will honor those who show Me respect, but those who look down on Me will be treated as insignificant.” |