22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 8:22:1 ⧉יְֽהוָ֗הyahwehthe LORD Proverbs 8:22:2 ⧉קָ֭נָנִיkananiacquired me or possessed me Proverbs 8:22:3 ⧉רֵאשִׁ֣יתreshitbeginning Proverbs 8:22:4 ⧉דַּרְכּ֑וֹdarkoof his way Proverbs 8:22:5 ⧉קֶ֖דֶםkedembefore or formerly Proverbs 8:22:6 ⧉מִפְעָלָ֣יוmifalavhis deeds Proverbs 8:22:7 ⧉מֵאָֽז׃meazfrom then or from of old |
22. Formal Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Source of Wisdom} possessed me at the beginning of His way, before His works of long ago. |
22. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Origin of Wisdom} took me as His own at the start of His path, before His works from ancient times. |