Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 2:3-4

3And keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.TaH8104the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת׀mish.Me.retH4931of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,to walkH3212in his waysבִּדְרָכָיו֙bid.ra.KhavH1870,to keepלִשְׁמֹ֨רlish.MorH8104his statutesחֻקֹּתָ֤יוchu.ko.TavH2708,and his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687,and his judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941,and his testimoniesוְעֵדְוֹתָ֔יוve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715,as it is writtenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872,that thou mayest prosperתַּשְׂכִּ֗ילtas.KilH7919in all that thou doestתַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.SehH6213,and whithersoever thou turnestתִּפְנֶ֖הtif.NehH6437thyself:

4That Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068may continueיָקִ֨יםya.KimH6965his wordדְּבָר֗וֹde.va.RoH1697which he spakeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696concerning me, sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,If thy childrenבָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khaH1121take heedיִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.RuH8104to their wayדַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870,to walkH3212beforeלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440me in truthבֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe.'e.MetH571with all their heartלְבָבָ֖םle.va.VamH3824and with all their soulנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315,there shall not failיִכָּרֵ֤תyi.ka.RetH3772thee (saidלֵאמֹ֕רle.MorH559he) a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376on the throneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

Read all of 1 Kings 2

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2