8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 7:8:1 ⧉וְ֠עַתָּהveataand now 2 Samuel 7:8:2 ⧉כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֞רkotomarthus you shall say 2 Samuel 7:8:3 ⧉לְעַבְדִּ֣יleavdito my servant 2 Samuel 7:8:4 ⧉לְדָוִ֗דledavidto David 2 Samuel 7:8:5 ⧉כֹּ֤הkothus 2 Samuel 7:8:6 ⧉אָמַר֙amarsaid 2 Samuel 7:8:7 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 7:8:8 ⧉צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotof hosts 2 Samuel 7:8:9 ⧉אֲנִ֤יaniI 2 Samuel 7:8:10 ⧉לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙lekakhtikhaI took you 2 Samuel 7:8:11 ⧉מִן־הַנָּוֶ֔הminhanavefrom the pasture 2 Samuel 7:8:12 ⧉מֵאַחַ֖רmeakharfrom after, from following 2 Samuel 7:8:13 ⧉הַצֹּ֑אןhatsonthe flock 2 Samuel 7:8:14 ⧉לִֽהְי֣וֹתliheyotto be 2 Samuel 7:8:15 ⧉נָגִ֔ידnagidleader, prince 2 Samuel 7:8:16 ⧉עַל־עַמִּ֖יalammiover my people 2 Samuel 7:8:17 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃alyisraelover Israel |
8. Formal Translation And now, thus you shall say to My servant David: “Thus says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tseva’ot, Commander of Armies}: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel.” |
8. Dynamic Translation Now then, say to My servant David: “This is what the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tseva’ot, Divine Commander} says: I brought you out of the pasture from tending the sheep and appointed you ruler over My people Israel.” |