17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 3:17:1 ⧉וַיָּ֤קֶםvayakemand he set up 2 Chronicles 3:17:2 ⧉אֶת־הָֽעַמּוּדִים֙ethaamudim{direct object marker} the pillars 2 Chronicles 3:17:3 ⧉עַל־פְּנֵ֣יalpenein front of 2 Chronicles 3:17:4 ⧉הַהֵיכָ֔לhahekhalthe temple 2 Chronicles 3:17:5 ⧉אֶחָ֥דekhadone 2 Chronicles 3:17:6 ⧉מִיָּמִ֖יןmiyaminon the right 2 Chronicles 3:17:7 ⧉וְאֶחָ֣דveekhadand one 2 Chronicles 3:17:8 ⧉מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֑אולmehasemolon the left 2 Chronicles 3:17:9 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֤אvayikraand he called 2 Chronicles 3:17:10 ⧉שֵׁם־הימיניshemhiminithe name of the right {one} 2 Chronicles 3:17:11 ⧉הַיְמָנִי֙hayemanithe right {one} 2 Chronicles 3:17:12 ⧉יָכִ֔יןyakhinJachin 2 Chronicles 3:17:13 ⧉וְשֵׁ֥םveshemand the name of 2 Chronicles 3:17:14 ⧉הַשְּׂמָאלִ֖יhasemalithe left {one} 2 Chronicles 3:17:15 ⧉בֹּֽעַז׃סboazBoaz |
17. Formal Translation And he raised the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right and one on the left. The right pillar he named Jakin, and the left he named Boaz. |
17. Dynamic Translation He placed the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. He named the pillar on the south Jakin and the one on the north Boaz. |