7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 7:7:1 ⧉בְּכֹ֥לbekholin all 2 Samuel 7:7:2 ⧉אֲשֶֽׁר־הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮asherhithalaktithat I walked about 2 Samuel 7:7:3 ⧉בְּכָל־בְּנֵ֣יbekholbeneamong all the sons of 2 Samuel 7:7:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֒yisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 7:7:5 ⧉הֲדָבָ֣רhadavara word 2 Samuel 7:7:6 ⧉דִּבַּ֗רְתִּיdibartidid I speak 2 Samuel 7:7:7 ⧉אֶת־אַחַד֙etakhadwith one 2 Samuel 7:7:8 ⧉שִׁבְטֵ֣יshivtetribes of 2 Samuel 7:7:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 7:7:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhom 2 Samuel 7:7:11 ⧉צִוִּ֗יתִיtsivitiI commanded 2 Samuel 7:7:12 ⧉לִרְע֛וֹתlirotto shepherd 2 Samuel 7:7:13 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּ֥יetamimy people 2 Samuel 7:7:14 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לetyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 7:7:15 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 7:7:16 ⧉לָ֛מָּהlamawhy 2 Samuel 7:7:17 ⧉לֹֽא־בְנִיתֶ֥םlovenitemhave you not built 2 Samuel 7:7:18 ⧉לִ֖יlifor me 2 Samuel 7:7:19 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbeta house of 2 Samuel 7:7:20 ⧉אֲרָזִֽים׃arazimcedars |
7. Formal Translation In all the places where I {Yahweh, Divine Shepherd} have walked among all the sons of Israel, did I ever speak to any of the tribes of Israel that I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?” |
7. Dynamic Translation Everywhere I {Yahweh, Sovereign Ruler} have gone with all the Israelites, did I ever ask any of the tribes of Israel that I appointed to take care of my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house made of cedar wood?” |