| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 23:5:1 ⧉כִּֽי־לֹא־כֵ֥ןkilokhenfor not thus 2 Samuel 23:5:2 ⧉בֵּיתִ֖יbetimy house 2 Samuel 23:5:3 ⧉עִם־אֵ֑לimelwith God 2 Samuel 23:5:4 ⧉כּי֩kifor 2 Samuel 23:5:5 ⧉בְרִ֨יתveritcovenant of 2 Samuel 23:5:6 ⧉עוֹלָ֜םolameverlasting 2 Samuel 23:5:7 ⧉שָׂ֣םsamhe set 2 Samuel 23:5:8 ⧉לִ֗יlifor me 2 Samuel 23:5:9 ⧉עֲרוּכָ֤הarukhaarranged 2 Samuel 23:5:10 ⧉בַכֹּל֙bakolin the all 2 Samuel 23:5:11 ⧉וּשְׁמֻרָ֔הushemuraand kept 2 Samuel 23:5:12 ⧉כִּֽי־כָל־יִשְׁעִ֥יkikholyisheifor all my salvation 2 Samuel 23:5:13 ⧉וְכָל־חֵ֖פֶץvekholkhefetsand all desire 2 Samuel 23:5:14 ⧉כִּֽי־לֹ֥אkilofor not 2 Samuel 23:5:15 ⧉יַצְמִֽיחַ׃yatsmiahe will cause to sprout or make grow |
| 5. Formal Translation Although my house is not so with God {El, Covenant Sustainer}, yet He has set for me an everlasting covenant, arranged in all things and kept secure, for all my salvation and every desire—though He does not cause it to sprout. |
| 5. Dynamic Translation Even if my house is not right with God {El, Faithful Keeper}, He has made an everlasting covenant with me—arranged in every detail and kept secure. This is all my deliverance and every hope, even if it has not yet sprouted. |