| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 22:5:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 22:5:2 ⧉יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טyehoshafatJehoshaphat 1 Kings 22:5:3 ⧉אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְelmelekhto the king of 1 Kings 22:5:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 22:5:5 ⧉דְּרַשׁ־נָ֤אderashnainquire, please 1 Kings 22:5:6 ⧉כַיּ֨וֹם֙khayomtoday 1 Kings 22:5:7 ⧉אֶת־דְּבַ֣רetdevarthe word of 1 Kings 22:5:8 ⧉יְהוָ֔ה׃yahwehthe LORD |
| 5. Formal Translation And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Let us inquire today of the word of the LORD {Yahweh, Source of Guidance}.” |
| 5. Dynamic Translation But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Let us first find out what the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Counselor} wants to say to us today {kayom: the present time, immediate need}.” |