6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 10:6:1 ⧉וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץvayivvaetsand he took counsel 2 Chronicles 10:6:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Chronicles 10:6:3 ⧉רְחַבְעָ֗םrekhavaamRehoboam 2 Chronicles 10:6:4 ⧉אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ethazekenim{direct object} the elders 2 Chronicles 10:6:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּasherhayuwho were 2 Chronicles 10:6:6 ⧉עֹֽמְדִ֗יםomedimstanding 2 Chronicles 10:6:7 ⧉לִפְנֵי֙lifnebefore 2 Chronicles 10:6:8 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshelomoSolomon 2 Chronicles 10:6:9 ⧉אָבִ֔יוavivhis father 2 Chronicles 10:6:10 ⧉בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹbiheyotowhile he was being 2 Chronicles 10:6:11 ⧉חַ֖יkhaialive 2 Chronicles 10:6:12 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying 2 Chronicles 10:6:13 ⧉אֵ֚יךְeikhhow 2 Chronicles 10:6:14 ⧉אַתֶּ֣םatemyou {plural} 2 Chronicles 10:6:15 ⧉נֽוֹעָצִ֔יםnoatsimare advising 2 Chronicles 10:6:16 ⧉לְהָשִׁ֥יבlehashivto answer 2 Chronicles 10:6:17 ⧉לָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖הlaamhazeto the people, this 2 Chronicles 10:6:18 ⧉דָּבָֽר׃davara word, matter |
6. Formal Translation And King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had stood before his father Solomon while he was alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people with a word?” |
6. Dynamic Translation Then King Rehoboam asked the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime, “What advice would you give to answer these people?” |