| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 30:18:1 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 2 Chronicles 30:18:2 ⧉מַרְבִּ֣יתmarbita multitude of 2 Chronicles 30:18:3 ⧉הָעָ֡םhaamthe people 2 Chronicles 30:18:4 ⧉רַ֠בַּתrabatmany 2 Chronicles 30:18:5 ⧉מֵֽאֶפְרַ֨יִםmeefrayimfrom Ephraim 2 Chronicles 30:18:6 ⧉וּמְנַשֶּׁ֜הumenasheand from Manasseh 2 Chronicles 30:18:7 ⧉יִשָּׂשכָ֤רyissasakharIssachar 2 Chronicles 30:18:8 ⧉וּזְבֻלוּן֙uzevulunand Zebulun 2 Chronicles 30:18:9 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 2 Chronicles 30:18:10 ⧉הִטֶּהָ֔רוּhitteharuhad cleansed themselves 2 Chronicles 30:18:11 ⧉כִּֽי־אָכְל֥וּkiakhluyet they ate 2 Chronicles 30:18:12 ⧉אֶת־הַפֶּ֖סַחethapesakhthe Passover 2 Chronicles 30:18:13 ⧉בְּלֹ֣אbelowithout 2 Chronicles 30:18:14 ⧉כַכָּת֑וּבkhakatuvas it is written 2 Chronicles 30:18:15 ⧉כִּי֩kifor 2 Chronicles 30:18:16 ⧉הִתְפַּלֵּ֨לhitpalelhe had prayed 2 Chronicles 30:18:17 ⧉יְחִזְקִיָּ֤הוּyekhizkiyahuHezekiah 2 Chronicles 30:18:18 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶם֙alehemfor them 2 Chronicles 30:18:19 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Chronicles 30:18:20 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD 2 Chronicles 30:18:21 ⧉הַטּ֖וֹבhatovthe good 2 Chronicles 30:18:22 ⧉יְכַפֵּ֥רyekhapermay he make atonement or pardon 2 Chronicles 30:18:23 ⧉בְּעַֽד׃beadon behalf of |
| 18. Formal Translation For a great number of the people—many from Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, not according to what is written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the LORD {Yahweh, Merciful Pardoner}, who is good, pardon everyone.” |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Because most of the people—a large group from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover meal, contrary to what is written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the LORD {Yahweh, Compassionate Forgiver}, who is good, forgive everyone.” |