6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 2:6:1 ⧉וּמִ֤יumiand who 2 Chronicles 2:6:2 ⧉יַעֲצָ֨ר־כֹּ֙חַ֙yaatsarkoakhhas strength to restrain or contain 2 Chronicles 2:6:3 ⧉לִבְנֽוֹת־ל֣וֹlivenotloto build for him 2 Chronicles 2:6:4 ⧉בַ֔יִתvayita house 2 Chronicles 2:6:5 ⧉כִּ֧יkifor 2 Chronicles 2:6:6 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhashamayimthe heavens 2 Chronicles 2:6:7 ⧉וּשְׁמֵ֥יushemeand the heavens of 2 Chronicles 2:6:8 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhashamayimthe heavens 2 Chronicles 2:6:9 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 2 Chronicles 2:6:10 ⧉יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּyekhalkeluhucan contain him 2 Chronicles 2:6:11 ⧉וּמִ֤יumiand who 2 Chronicles 2:6:12 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniam I 2 Chronicles 2:6:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat 2 Chronicles 2:6:14 ⧉אֶבְנֶה־לּ֣וֹeveneloI should build for him 2 Chronicles 2:6:15 ⧉בַ֔יִתvayita house 2 Chronicles 2:6:16 ⧉כִּ֖יkiexcept that 2 Chronicles 2:6:17 ⧉אִם־לְהַקְטִ֥ירimlehaktirif only to make smoke or burn incense 2 Chronicles 2:6:18 ⧉לְפָנָֽיו׃lefanavbefore him |
6. Formal Translation But who has the strength to build a house for Him {Yahweh, Supreme Creator}, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? And who am I that I should build a house for Him except to burn incense before Him? |
6. Dynamic Translation Who could ever have the strength to build a house for Him {Yahweh, Cosmic Sovereign}? Even the heavens, including the highest heavens, cannot hold Him. Who then am I to build a house for Him except to burn incense before Him? |