| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 18:5:1 ⧉וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץvayikbotsand he gathered 2 Chronicles 18:5:2 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לmelekhyisraelthe king of Israel 2 Chronicles 18:5:3 ⧉אֶֽת־הַנְּבִאִים֮ethaneviim{direct object marker} the prophets 2 Chronicles 18:5:4 ⧉אַרְבַּ֣עarbafour 2 Chronicles 18:5:5 ⧉מֵא֣וֹתmeothundreds 2 Chronicles 18:5:6 ⧉אִישׁ֒isha man or men 2 Chronicles 18:5:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Chronicles 18:5:8 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֗םalehemto them 2 Chronicles 18:5:9 ⧉הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְhanelekhshall we go 2 Chronicles 18:5:10 ⧉אֶל־רָמֹ֥תelramotto Ramoth 2 Chronicles 18:5:11 ⧉גִּלְעָ֛דgiladGilead 2 Chronicles 18:5:12 ⧉לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilkhamato the battle 2 Chronicles 18:5:13 ⧉אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑לimekhdalor shall I refrain 2 Chronicles 18:5:14 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomruand they said 2 Chronicles 18:5:15 ⧉עֲלֵ֔הalego up 2 Chronicles 18:5:16 ⧉וְיִתֵּ֥ןveyittenand he will give 2 Chronicles 18:5:17 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohimGod 2 Chronicles 18:5:18 ⧉בְּיַ֥דbeyadinto the hand of 2 Chronicles 18:5:19 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe king |
| 5. Formal Translation So the king of Israel assembled the prophets—four hundred men—and asked them, “Is it right for us to go to war at Ramoth Gilead, or should I refrain?” They answered, “Go up, and God {haElohim, Supreme Arbiter} will hand it over to the king’s authority.” |
| 5. Dynamic Translation The king of Israel gathered four hundred prophets and said, “Are we to fight at Ramoth Gilead, or should I stop?” They responded, “Go—God {haElohim, Divine Giver} will give it to you.” |