2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 7:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand said 2 Samuel 7:2:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 7:2:3 ⧉אֶל־נָתָ֣ןelnatanto Nathan 2 Samuel 7:2:4 ⧉הַנָּבִ֔יאhanavithe prophet 2 Samuel 7:2:5 ⧉רְאֵ֣הreehsee 2 Samuel 7:2:6 ⧉נָ֔אnanow, please 2 Samuel 7:2:7 ⧉אָנֹכִ֥יanokhiI 2 Samuel 7:2:8 ⧉יוֹשֵׁ֖בyoshevdwelling, sitting 2 Samuel 7:2:9 ⧉בְּבֵ֣יתbevetin a house of 2 Samuel 7:2:10 ⧉אֲרָזִ֑יםarazimcedars 2 Samuel 7:2:11 ⧉וַֽאֲרוֹן֙vaaronbut the ark 2 Samuel 7:2:12 ⧉הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimof God 2 Samuel 7:2:13 ⧉יֹשֵׁ֖בyoshevdwelling, sitting 2 Samuel 7:2:14 ⧉בְּת֥וֹךְbetokhin the midst of, within 2 Samuel 7:2:15 ⧉הַיְרִיעָֽה׃hayeriathe tent curtain, the tent covering |
2. Formal Translation And the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See, please, I am living in a house of cedars, but the ark of God {Elohim, Divine Presence} is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.” |
2. Dynamic Translation The king told Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a cedar house, while the ark of God {Elohim, Holy Protector} remains inside a tent.” |