| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 14:23:1 ⧉וַיִּבְנ֨וּvayivnuand they built 1 Kings 14:23:2 ⧉גַם־הֵ֧מָּהgamhemaalso they 1 Kings 14:23:3 ⧉לָהֶ֛םlahemfor themselves 1 Kings 14:23:4 ⧉בָּמ֥וֹתbamothigh places 1 Kings 14:23:5 ⧉וּמַצֵּב֖וֹתumatstsevotand pillars 1 Kings 14:23:6 ⧉וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםvaasherimand Asherim 1 Kings 14:23:7 ⧉עַ֚לalon 1 Kings 14:23:8 ⧉כָּל־גִּבְעָ֣הkalgivaevery hill 1 Kings 14:23:9 ⧉גְבֹהָ֔הgevohahigh 1 Kings 14:23:10 ⧉וְתַ֖חַתvetakhatand under 1 Kings 14:23:11 ⧉כָּל־עֵ֥ץkaletsevery tree of 1 Kings 14:23:12 ⧉רַעֲנָֽן׃raanangreen |
| 23. Formal Translation And they also built for themselves high places, pillars, and Asherim on every high hill and under every green tree. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation They even set up for themselves worship sites, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every elevated hill and beneath every leafy tree. |