17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 7:17:1 ⧉וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹuteshuvatoand his return 1 Samuel 7:17:2 ⧉הָרָמָ֙תָה֙haramatato Ramah 1 Samuel 7:17:3 ⧉כִּֽי־שָׁ֣םkishamfor there 1 Samuel 7:17:4 ⧉בֵּית֔וֹbetohis house 1 Samuel 7:17:5 ⧉וְשָׁ֖םveshamand there 1 Samuel 7:17:6 ⧉שָׁפָ֣טshafathe judged 1 Samuel 7:17:7 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לetyisrael{direct object marker} Israel 1 Samuel 7:17:8 ⧉וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥םvayivvenshamand he built there 1 Samuel 7:17:9 ⧉מִזְבֵּ֖חַmizbeakhan altar 1 Samuel 7:17:10 ⧉לַֽיהוָֽה׃פlayahwehto the LORD |
17. Formal Translation He would return to Ramah since his house was there; from there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge}. |
17. Dynamic Translation He regularly went back to Ramah because that was his home; from there he judged Israel, and he built an altar there to the LORD {Yahweh, Worship Sovereign}. |