| 26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 18:26:1 ⧉וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗םvaamartemand you shall say 2 Chronicles 18:26:2 ⧉כֹּ֚הkothus 2 Chronicles 18:26:3 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsaid 2 Chronicles 18:26:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Chronicles 18:26:5 ⧉שִׂ֥ימוּsimuput 2 Chronicles 18:26:6 ⧉זֶ֖הzethis 2 Chronicles 18:26:7 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 2 Chronicles 18:26:8 ⧉הַכֶּ֑לֶאhakelethe confinement or prison 2 Chronicles 18:26:9 ⧉וְהַאֲכִלֻ֜הוּvehaakhiluhuand feed him 2 Chronicles 18:26:10 ⧉לֶ֤חֶםlekhembread 2 Chronicles 18:26:11 ⧉לַ֙חַץ֙lakhatsof pressure or affliction 2 Chronicles 18:26:12 ⧉וּמַ֣יִםumayimand water 2 Chronicles 18:26:13 ⧉לַ֔חַץlakhatsof pressure or affliction 2 Chronicles 18:26:14 ⧉עַ֖דaduntil 2 Chronicles 18:26:15 ⧉שׁוּבִ֥יshuvimy returning 2 Chronicles 18:26:16 ⧉בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃beshalomin peace or well-being |
| 26. Formal Translation And you shall say, “Thus says the king: ‘Place this one in the prison house and feed him bread of affliction and water of affliction until I return in peace.’” |
| 26. Dynamic Translation Tell them, “This is the king’s order: Confine him in prison and give him only bread and water in hardship until I return safely.” |