| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 13:8:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֣הveataand now 2 Chronicles 13:8:2 ⧉א֤תֶּםatemyou 2 Chronicles 13:8:3 ⧉אֹמְרִ֗יםomerimare saying 2 Chronicles 13:8:4 ⧉לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙lehitkhazekto show yourselves strong 2 Chronicles 13:8:5 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifnebefore 2 Chronicles 13:8:6 ⧉מַמְלֶ֣כֶתmamlekhetthe kingdom of 2 Chronicles 13:8:7 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Chronicles 13:8:8 ⧉בְּיַ֖דbeyadin the hand of 2 Chronicles 13:8:9 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbenesons of 2 Chronicles 13:8:10 ⧉דָוִ֑ידdavidDavid 2 Chronicles 13:8:11 ⧉וְאַתֶּ֣םveatemand you 2 Chronicles 13:8:12 ⧉הָמ֗וֹןhamona multitude 2 Chronicles 13:8:13 ⧉רָ֣בravgreat 2 Chronicles 13:8:14 ⧉וְעִמָּכֶ֣םveimmakhemand with you 2 Chronicles 13:8:15 ⧉עֶגְלֵ֣יegelecalves of 2 Chronicles 13:8:16 ⧉זָהָ֔בzahavgold 2 Chronicles 13:8:17 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 2 Chronicles 13:8:18 ⧉עָשָׂ֥הasamade 2 Chronicles 13:8:19 ⧉לָכֶ֖םlakhemfor you 2 Chronicles 13:8:20 ⧉יָרָבְעָ֑םyaravaJeroboam 2 Chronicles 13:8:21 ⧉לֵאלֹהִֽים׃leelohimas gods |
| 8. Formal Translation And now, you are saying that you will strengthen yourselves before the kingdom of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant King} in the hand of the sons of David, and you are a great multitude, and with you are golden calves which Jeroboam made for you as gods. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation So now, you are saying that you can withstand the LORD’s {Yahweh, Dynasty Upholder} kingdom under the rule of David’s sons. You have a huge multitude, and you have with you gold calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods. |