| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 18:23:1 ⧉וַיִּגַּשׁ֙vayiggashand he came near 2 Chronicles 18:23:2 ⧉צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּtsidkiyahuZedekiah 2 Chronicles 18:23:3 ⧉בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔הbenkenaanason of Chenaanah 2 Chronicles 18:23:4 ⧉וַיַּ֥ךְvayakhand struck 2 Chronicles 18:23:5 ⧉אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּetmikhayehu{direct object marker} Micaiah 2 Chronicles 18:23:6 ⧉עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִיalhallekhion the cheek 2 Chronicles 18:23:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand said 2 Chronicles 18:23:8 ⧉אֵ֣יeiwhere 2 Chronicles 18:23:9 ⧉זֶ֤הzeis this 2 Chronicles 18:23:10 ⧉הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙haderekhthe way 2 Chronicles 18:23:11 ⧉עָבַ֧רavarpassed 2 Chronicles 18:23:12 ⧉רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛הruakhyahwehSpirit of the LORD 2 Chronicles 18:23:13 ⧉מֵאִתִּ֖יmeittifrom with me 2 Chronicles 18:23:14 ⧉לְדַבֵּ֥רledabberto speak 2 Chronicles 18:23:15 ⧉אֹתָֽךְ׃otakhyou {feminine singular} |
| 23. Formal Translation Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Communicator} pass from me to speak to you?” |
| 23. Dynamic Translation Zedekiah son of Kenaanah stepped forward and slapped Micaiah on the cheek, saying, “What route did the Spirit of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Messenger} take from me to speak to you?” |