Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 8:17-18

17And it was in the heartלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129an houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for the nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

18And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1,Whereasיַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤רYa.'an 'a.SherH834 H3282it was in thine heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129an houseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004unto my nameלִשְׁמִ֑יlish.MiH8034,thou didst wellהֱטִיבֹ֔תָhe.ti.Vo.taH2895that it was in thine heartלְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaH3824.

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Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
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