1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 7:1:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvayavouand they came 1 Samuel 7:1:2 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֣יanshemen of 1 Samuel 7:1:3 ⧉קִרְיַ֣תkiryatKiriath 1 Samuel 7:1:4 ⧉יְעָרִ֗יםyearimJearim 1 Samuel 7:1:5 ⧉וֽ͏ַיַּעֲלוּ֙vayaaluand they brought up 1 Samuel 7:1:6 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֣וֹןetaron{direct object} ark of 1 Samuel 7:1:7 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 7:1:8 ⧉וַיָּבִ֣אוּvayaviuand they brought 1 Samuel 7:1:9 ⧉אֹת֔וֹotoit 1 Samuel 7:1:10 ⧉אֶל־בֵּ֥יתelbetto {the} house of 1 Samuel 7:1:11 ⧉אֲבִינָדָ֖בavinadavAbinadab 1 Samuel 7:1:12 ⧉בַּגִּבְעָ֑הbagivaon the hill 1 Samuel 7:1:13 ⧉וְאֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֤רveetelazarand {direct object} Eleazar 1 Samuel 7:1:14 ⧉בְּנוֹ֙benohis son 1 Samuel 7:1:15 ⧉קִדְּשׁ֔וּkidsheshuthey consecrated 1 Samuel 7:1:16 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֖רlishmorto keep or to guard 1 Samuel 7:1:17 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֥וֹןetaron{direct object} ark of 1 Samuel 7:1:18 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃פyahwehthe LORD |
1. Formal Translation The men of Kiriath Jearim came and carried up the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Dweller}. They set it in the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to stand watch over the ark. |
1. Dynamic Translation People from Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Keeper} up to Abinadab’s house on the hill, and they appointed his son Eleazar to guard the ark. |