| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 21:4:1 ⧉וַיָּ֨קָםvayakamand he rose 2 Chronicles 21:4:2 ⧉יְהוֹרָ֜םyehoramJehoram 2 Chronicles 21:4:3 ⧉עַל־מַמְלֶ֤כַתalmamlekhatover the kingdom of 2 Chronicles 21:4:4 ⧉אָבִיו֙avivhis father 2 Chronicles 21:4:5 ⧉וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔קvayitkhazakand he strengthened himself or became strong 2 Chronicles 21:4:6 ⧉וַיַּהֲרֹ֥גvayaharogand he killed 2 Chronicles 21:4:7 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־אֶחָ֖יוetkalekhaiv{direct object} all his brothers 2 Chronicles 21:4:8 ⧉בֶּחָ֑רֶבbekharevwith the sword 2 Chronicles 21:4:9 ⧉וְגַ֖םvegamand also 2 Chronicles 21:4:10 ⧉מִשָּׂרֵ֥יmisarefrom the princes of 2 Chronicles 21:4:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
| 4. Formal Translation And Jehoram rose up over the kingdom of his father and strengthened himself, and he killed all his brothers with the sword—and also some of the officials of Israel. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Jehoram took control of his father’s kingdom, built up his power, and then killed all his brothers with the sword, along with some of Israel’s officials. |