| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 36:9:1 ⧉בֶּן־שְׁמוֹנֶ֤הbenshemonea son of eight 2 Chronicles 36:9:2 ⧉שָׁנִים֙shanimyears 2 Chronicles 36:9:3 ⧉יְהוֹיָכִ֣יןyehoyakhinJehoiachin 2 Chronicles 36:9:4 ⧉בְּמָלְכ֔וֹbemalkhowhen he began to reign or in his reigning 2 Chronicles 36:9:5 ⧉וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הusheloshaand three 2 Chronicles 36:9:6 ⧉חֳדָשִׁים֙khodashimmonths 2 Chronicles 36:9:7 ⧉וַעֲשֶׂ֣רֶתvaaseretand ten {construct} 2 Chronicles 36:9:8 ⧉יָמִ֔יםyamimdays 2 Chronicles 36:9:9 ⧉מָלַ֖ךְmalakhhe reigned 2 Chronicles 36:9:10 ⧉בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםbirushalayimin Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 36:9:11 ⧉וַיַּ֥עַשׂvayaasand he did 2 Chronicles 36:9:12 ⧉הָרַ֖עharathe evil 2 Chronicles 36:9:13 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֥יbeenein the eyes of 2 Chronicles 36:9:14 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehthe LORD |
| 9. Formal Translation Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he ruled three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge}. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Jehoiachin began his kingship at eight years of age, and his reign in Jerusalem lasted three months and ten days. Yet he did what was wrong in the LORD’s {Yahweh, Righteous Evaluator} sight. |