17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 8:17:1 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֖veamartaand you say Deuteronomy 8:17:2 ⧉בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbilvavekhain your heart Deuteronomy 8:17:3 ⧉כֹּחִי֙kokhimy power Deuteronomy 8:17:4 ⧉וְעֹ֣צֶםveotsemand the might Deuteronomy 8:17:5 ⧉יָדִ֔יyadiof my hand Deuteronomy 8:17:6 ⧉עָ֥שָׂהasahhas made Deuteronomy 8:17:7 ⧉לִ֖יleefor me Deuteronomy 8:17:8 ⧉אֶת־הַחַ֥יִלethakhayilthis wealth Deuteronomy 8:17:9 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazehthis |
17. Formal Translation And you will say in your heart, “My strength and the might of my hand have produced this wealth for me.” |
17. Dynamic Translation You might think to yourself, “It was my own strength and the skill of my hands that gained me all this wealth.” |