6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 6:6:1 ⧉וָאֶבְחַר֙vaevkharand I chose 2 Chronicles 6:6:2 ⧉בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbirushalaimin Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 6:6:3 ⧉לִהְי֥וֹתlihheyotto be 2 Chronicles 6:6:4 ⧉שְׁמִ֖יshemimy name 2 Chronicles 6:6:5 ⧉שָׁ֑םshamthere 2 Chronicles 6:6:6 ⧉וָאֶבְחַ֣רvaevkharand I chose 2 Chronicles 6:6:7 ⧉בְּדָוִ֔ידbedavidin David 2 Chronicles 6:6:8 ⧉לִהְי֖וֹתlihheyotto be 2 Chronicles 6:6:9 ⧉עַל־עַמִּ֥יalammiover my people 2 Chronicles 6:6:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
6. Formal Translation But I {Yahweh, Sovereign Chooser} have chosen Jerusalem to be the place for My name, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel. |
6. Dynamic Translation Instead, I {Yahweh, Faithful Preserver} have chosen Jerusalem for My name to dwell there, and I have chosen David to rule over My people Israel. |