5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 6:5:1 ⧉מִן־הַיּ֗וֹםminhayomfrom the day 2 Chronicles 6:5:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwhich 2 Chronicles 6:5:3 ⧉הוֹצֵ֣אתִיhotsetiI brought out 2 Chronicles 6:5:4 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּי֮etami{direct object} my people 2 Chronicles 6:5:5 ⧉מֵאֶ֣רֶץmeeretsfrom {the} land of 2 Chronicles 6:5:6 ⧉מִצְרַיִם֒mitsrayimEgypt 2 Chronicles 6:5:7 ⧉לֹא־בָחַ֣רְתִּֽיlovakhartiI did not choose 2 Chronicles 6:5:8 ⧉בְעִ֗ירveirin a city 2 Chronicles 6:5:9 ⧉מִכֹּל֙mikolfrom all 2 Chronicles 6:5:10 ⧉שִׁבְטֵ֣יshivtetribes of 2 Chronicles 6:5:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 2 Chronicles 6:5:12 ⧉לִבְנ֣וֹתlivnotto build 2 Chronicles 6:5:13 ⧉בַּ֔יִתbayita house 2 Chronicles 6:5:14 ⧉לִהְי֥וֹתlihyotfor {it} to be 2 Chronicles 6:5:15 ⧉שְׁמִ֖יshemimy name 2 Chronicles 6:5:16 ⧉שָׁ֑םshamthere 2 Chronicles 6:5:17 ⧉וְלֹא־בָחַ֣רְתִּֽיvelovakhartiand I did not choose 2 Chronicles 6:5:18 ⧉בְאִ֔ישׁveisha man 2 Chronicles 6:5:19 ⧉לִהְי֥וֹתlihyotto be 2 Chronicles 6:5:20 ⧉נָגִ֖ידnagidleader or prince 2 Chronicles 6:5:21 ⧉עַל־עַמִּ֥יalamiover my people 2 Chronicles 6:5:22 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
5. Formal Translation From the day I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city among all the tribes of Israel to build a house for My name to be there, nor did I choose a man to be ruler over My people Israel. |
5. Dynamic Translation From the day I brought My people out of Egypt, I did not select any city among all the tribes of Israel in which a house could be built for My name, nor have I appointed a leader over My people Israel. |