16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 6:16:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֞הveataand now 2 Chronicles 6:16:2 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD 2 Chronicles 6:16:3 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of 2 Chronicles 6:16:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael 2 Chronicles 6:16:5 ⧉שְׁ֠מֹרshemorkeep or guard 2 Chronicles 6:16:6 ⧉לְעַבְדְּךָ֨leavdekhafor your servant 2 Chronicles 6:16:7 ⧉דָוִ֤ידdavidDavid 2 Chronicles 6:16:8 ⧉אָבִי֙avimy father 2 Chronicles 6:16:9 ⧉אֵת֩et 2 Chronicles 6:16:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherthat which 2 Chronicles 6:16:11 ⧉דִּבַּ֤רְתָּdibartayou spoke 2 Chronicles 6:16:12 ⧉לּוֹ֙loto him 2 Chronicles 6:16:13 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Chronicles 6:16:14 ⧉לֹא־יִכָּרֵ֨תloyikkaretthere shall not be cut off 2 Chronicles 6:16:15 ⧉לְךָ֥lekhafor you 2 Chronicles 6:16:16 ⧉אִישׁ֙isha man 2 Chronicles 6:16:17 ⧉מִלְּפָנַ֔יmilfenaifrom before me 2 Chronicles 6:16:18 ⧉יוֹשֵׁ֖בyoshevsitting 2 Chronicles 6:16:19 ⧉עַל־כִּסֵּ֣אalkiseon the throne of 2 Chronicles 6:16:20 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 2 Chronicles 6:16:21 ⧉רַ֠קrakonly 2 Chronicles 6:16:22 ⧉אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּimyishmeruif they keep or guard 2 Chronicles 6:16:23 ⧉בָנֶ֜יךָvanekhayour sons 2 Chronicles 6:16:24 ⧉אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗םetdarkamtheir way 2 Chronicles 6:16:25 ⧉לָלֶ֙כֶת֙lalekhetto walk 2 Chronicles 6:16:26 ⧉בְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔יbetoratiin my law or instruction 2 Chronicles 6:16:27 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras 2 Chronicles 6:16:28 ⧉הָלַ֖כְתָּhalakhtayou walked 2 Chronicles 6:16:29 ⧉לְפָנָֽי׃lefanaibefore me |
16. Formal Translation And now, LORD God of Israel, keep for Your servant David my father that which You spoke to him, saying, “There shall not be cut off for you a man from before Me sitting on the throne of Israel, only if your sons keep their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.” |
16. Dynamic Translation So now, LORD God of Israel, please hold firm for Your servant David my father what You promised him, saying, “You will always have a man from your line before Me on Israel’s throne, as long as your sons guard their path and live by My teaching, just as You have walked before Me.” |