| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 13:7:1 ⧉וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvayikkabetsuand they gathered 2 Chronicles 13:7:2 ⧉עָלָ֗יוalaivagainst him 2 Chronicles 13:7:3 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֤יםanashimmen 2 Chronicles 13:7:4 ⧉רֵקִים֙rekimempty ones 2 Chronicles 13:7:5 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbenesons of 2 Chronicles 13:7:6 ⧉בְּלִיַּ֔עַלbeliyaalworthlessness 2 Chronicles 13:7:7 ⧉וַיִּתְאַמְּצ֖וּvayitametsuand they strengthened themselves 2 Chronicles 13:7:8 ⧉עַל־רְחַבְעָ֣םalrekhavaamagainst Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 13:7:9 ⧉בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֑הbenshelomoson of Solomon 2 Chronicles 13:7:10 ⧉וּרְחַבְעָ֗םurekhavaamand Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 13:7:11 ⧉הָיָ֤הhayawas 2 Chronicles 13:7:12 ⧉נַ֙עַר֙naara youth 2 Chronicles 13:7:13 ⧉וְרַךְ־לֵבָ֔בverakhlevavand tender of heart 2 Chronicles 13:7:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 2 Chronicles 13:7:15 ⧉הִתְחַזֵּ֖קhitkhazekhe strengthened himself 2 Chronicles 13:7:16 ⧉לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lifnehembefore them |
| 7. Formal Translation And worthless men, sons of Belial, gathered against him and strengthened themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon; and Rehoboam was a youth and tender of heart, and he did not strengthen himself before them. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation Some worthless men rallied around him and took a stand against Rehoboam son of Solomon. Rehoboam was still young and soft-hearted, and he did not stand firm against them. |