18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 7:18:1 ⧉וַהֲקִ֣ימוֹתִ֔יvahakimotithen I will establish 2 Chronicles 7:18:2 ⧉אֵ֖תet 2 Chronicles 7:18:3 ⧉כִּסֵּ֣אkisethrone of 2 Chronicles 7:18:4 ⧉מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָmalkhutekhayour kingdom 2 Chronicles 7:18:5 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras 2 Chronicles 7:18:6 ⧉כָּרַ֗תִּיkarattiI made or cut 2 Chronicles 7:18:7 ⧉לְדָוִ֤ידledavidwith David 2 Chronicles 7:18:8 ⧉אָבִ֙יךָ֙avikhayour father 2 Chronicles 7:18:9 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Chronicles 7:18:10 ⧉לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֤תloyikaretnot will be cut off 2 Chronicles 7:18:11 ⧉לְךָ֙lekhafor you 2 Chronicles 7:18:12 ⧉אִ֔ישׁisha man 2 Chronicles 7:18:13 ⧉מוֹשֵׁ֖לmoshelruling 2 Chronicles 7:18:14 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃beyisraelin Israel |
18. Formal Translation And I {Yahweh, Dynasty Preserver} will establish the throne of your kingdom, just as I made a covenant with David your father, saying, “You will not lack a man ruling in Israel.” |
18. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Promise Keeper} will firmly set up your royal throne, just as I made an agreement with your father David, saying, “You will always have a man to govern in Israel.” |