| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 16:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּצֵ֨אvayotseand he brought out 2 Chronicles 16:2:2 ⧉אָסָ֜אasaAsa 2 Chronicles 16:2:3 ⧉כֶּ֣סֶףkesefsilver 2 Chronicles 16:2:4 ⧉וְזָהָ֗בvezahavand gold 2 Chronicles 16:2:5 ⧉מֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹתmeotsreotfrom treasures of 2 Chronicles 16:2:6 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbethouse of 2 Chronicles 16:2:7 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 2 Chronicles 16:2:8 ⧉וּבֵ֣יתuvetand from house of 2 Chronicles 16:2:9 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Chronicles 16:2:10 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Chronicles 16:2:11 ⧉אֶל־בֶּן־הֲדַד֙elbenhadadto Ben-hadad 2 Chronicles 16:2:12 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of 2 Chronicles 16:2:13 ⧉אֲרָ֔םaramAram 2 Chronicles 16:2:14 ⧉הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥בhayoshevthe one dwelling 2 Chronicles 16:2:15 ⧉בְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂקbedarmesekin Damascus 2 Chronicles 16:2:16 ⧉לֵאמֹֽר׃lemorsaying |
| 2. Formal Translation Asa extracted silver and gold from the treasury chambers of the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Giver of Provision} and from the royal palace, then dispatched them to Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, who was residing in Damascus, saying. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Asa removed silver and gold from the storage vaults of the LORD’s {Yahweh, Sanctuary Keeper} temple and from the king’s palace, then sent them to Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, living in Damascus, with this message. |