21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 7:21:1 ⧉וְהַבַּ֤יִתvehabayitand the house 2 Chronicles 7:21:2 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis 2 Chronicles 7:21:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 2 Chronicles 7:21:4 ⧉הָיָ֣הhayawas 2 Chronicles 7:21:5 ⧉עֶלְי֔וֹןeleyonhigh or exalted 2 Chronicles 7:21:6 ⧉לְכָל־עֹבֵ֥רlekholoverto every passer-by 2 Chronicles 7:21:7 ⧉עָלָ֖יוalavby it or over it 2 Chronicles 7:21:8 ⧉יִשֹּׁ֑םyishshomwill be appalled 2 Chronicles 7:21:9 ⧉וְאָמַ֗רveamarand will say 2 Chronicles 7:21:10 ⧉בַּמֶּ֨הbamewhy or for what 2 Chronicles 7:21:11 ⧉עָשָׂ֤הasahas done 2 Chronicles 7:21:12 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Chronicles 7:21:13 ⧉כָּ֔כָהkakhathus 2 Chronicles 7:21:14 ⧉לָאָ֥רֶץlaaretsto the land 2 Chronicles 7:21:15 ⧉הַזֹּ֖אתhazotthis 2 Chronicles 7:21:16 ⧉וְלַבַּ֥יִתvelabayitand to the house 2 Chronicles 7:21:17 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
21. Formal Translation And this house, which was exalted, will appall everyone who passes by it; they will say, “Why has the LORD {Yahweh, Disciplinary Judge} done thus to this land and to this house?” |
21. Dynamic Translation This temple, once held in the highest honor, will shock everyone who passes by; they will ask, “Why has the LORD {Yahweh, Punishment Giver} treated this land and this temple in such a way?” |