| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 21:3:1 ⧉וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvayittenand he gave 2 Chronicles 21:3:2 ⧉לָהֶ֣םlahemto them 2 Chronicles 21:3:3 ⧉אֲ֠בִיהֶםavihemtheir father 2 Chronicles 21:3:4 ⧉מַתָּנ֨וֹתmatanotgifts 2 Chronicles 21:3:5 ⧉רַבּ֜וֹתrabotmany 2 Chronicles 21:3:6 ⧉לְכֶ֤סֶףlekhesefof silver 2 Chronicles 21:3:7 ⧉וּלְזָהָב֙ulezahavand of gold 2 Chronicles 21:3:8 ⧉וּלְמִגְדָּנ֔וֹתulemigdanotand of valuable possessions 2 Chronicles 21:3:9 ⧉עִם־עָרֵ֥יimarewith cities of 2 Chronicles 21:3:10 ⧉מְצֻר֖וֹתmetsurotfortified 2 Chronicles 21:3:11 ⧉בִּֽיהוּדָ֑הbiyehudain Judah 2 Chronicles 21:3:12 ⧉וְאֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָ֛הveethamamlakhaand the kingdom 2 Chronicles 21:3:13 ⧉נָתַ֥ןnatanhe gave 2 Chronicles 21:3:14 ⧉לִֽיהוֹרָ֖םliyoramto Jehoram 2 Chronicles 21:3:15 ⧉כִּי־ה֥וּאkihubecause he 2 Chronicles 21:3:16 ⧉הַבְּכֽוֹר׃פhabekhorthe firstborn |
| 3. Formal Translation Their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold, and valuables, along with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Their father gave his sons many presents of silver, gold, and treasures, along with fortified cities in Judah. But he made Jehoram king because he was his oldest son. |