| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 15:17:1 ⧉וַיַּ֨עַלvayaaland he went up 1 Kings 15:17:2 ⧉בַּעְשָׁ֤אbashaBaasha 1 Kings 15:17:3 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙melekhyisraelking of Israel 1 Kings 15:17:4 ⧉עַל־יְהוּדָ֔הalyehudaagainst Judah 1 Kings 15:17:5 ⧉וַיִּ֖בֶןvayivenand he built 1 Kings 15:17:6 ⧉אֶת־הָרָמָ֑הetharama{direct object} the Ramah 1 Kings 15:17:7 ⧉לְבִלְתִּ֗יleviltiso as not 1 Kings 15:17:8 ⧉תֵּ֚תtetto allow 1 Kings 15:17:9 ⧉יֹצֵ֣אyotsegoing out 1 Kings 15:17:10 ⧉וָבָ֔אvavaand coming in 1 Kings 15:17:11 ⧉לְאָסָ֖אleasato Asa 1 Kings 15:17:12 ⧉מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhking 1 Kings 15:17:13 ⧉יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudaof Judah |
| 17. Formal Translation Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built Ramah, in order not to allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Baasha, king of Israel, marched against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from departing or entering to Asa, king of Judah. |