7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 10:7:1 ⧉וַיְדַבְּר֨וּvayedaberuand they spoke 2 Chronicles 10:7:2 ⧉אֵלָ֜יוelavto him 2 Chronicles 10:7:3 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying 2 Chronicles 10:7:4 ⧉אִם־תִּֽהְיֶ֨הimtiheyeif you will be 2 Chronicles 10:7:5 ⧉לְט֜וֹבletovfor good or kind 2 Chronicles 10:7:6 ⧉לְהָעָ֤םlehaamto the people 2 Chronicles 10:7:7 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis 2 Chronicles 10:7:8 ⧉וּרְצִיתָ֔םuretsitamand you will please them 2 Chronicles 10:7:9 ⧉וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥vedibartaand you will speak 2 Chronicles 10:7:10 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֖םalehemto them 2 Chronicles 10:7:11 ⧉דְּבָרִ֣יםdevarimwords 2 Chronicles 10:7:12 ⧉טוֹבִ֑יםtovimgood 2 Chronicles 10:7:13 ⧉וְהָי֥וּvehayuthen they will be 2 Chronicles 10:7:14 ⧉לְךָ֛lekhato you or for you 2 Chronicles 10:7:15 ⧉עֲבָדִ֖יםavadimservants 2 Chronicles 10:7:16 ⧉כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃kolhayamimall the days |
7. Formal Translation And they spoke to him, saying, “If you will be good to this people and please them and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants all the days.” |
7. Dynamic Translation They said to him, “If you treat these people well and win their favor and speak kindly to them, they will always be your servants.” |