| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 34:18:1 ⧉וַיַּגֵּ֞דvayaggedand he told 2 Chronicles 34:18:2 ⧉שָׁפָ֤ןshafanShaphan 2 Chronicles 34:18:3 ⧉הַסּוֹפֵר֙hasoferthe scribe 2 Chronicles 34:18:4 ⧉לַמֶּ֣לֶךְlamelekhto the king 2 Chronicles 34:18:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Chronicles 34:18:6 ⧉סֵ֚פֶרsefera book 2 Chronicles 34:18:7 ⧉נָ֣תַןnatanhas given 2 Chronicles 34:18:8 ⧉לִ֔יlito me 2 Chronicles 34:18:9 ⧉חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּkhilkiyahuHilkiah 2 Chronicles 34:18:10 ⧉הַכֹּהֵ֑ןhakohenthe priest 2 Chronicles 34:18:11 ⧉וַיִּקְרָא־ב֥וֹvayikravoand he read in it 2 Chronicles 34:18:12 ⧉שָׁפָ֖ןshafanShaphan 2 Chronicles 34:18:13 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifnebefore 2 Chronicles 34:18:14 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe king |
| 18. Formal Translation Then Shaphan the scribe reported to the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Shaphan, the royal scribe, told the king, “Hilkiah the priest handed me a book.” Then he read it before the king. |