7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 1:7:1 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand he spoke 2 Kings 1:7:2 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֔םalehemto them 2 Kings 1:7:3 ⧉מֶ֚הmewhat 2 Kings 1:7:4 ⧉מִשְׁפַּ֣טmishpatappearance or manner 2 Kings 1:7:5 ⧉הָאִ֔ישׁhaishthe man 2 Kings 1:7:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho or which 2 Kings 1:7:7 ⧉עָלָ֖הalawent up 2 Kings 1:7:8 ⧉לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑םlikraetkhemto meet you 2 Kings 1:7:9 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand he spoke 2 Kings 1:7:10 ⧉אֲלֵיכֶ֔םaleikhemto you 2 Kings 1:7:11 ⧉אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖יםethadevarim{direct object marker} the words 2 Kings 1:7:12 ⧉הָאֵֽלֶּה׃haelethese |
7. Formal Translation And he spoke to them, “What was the appearance {mishpat: external description, manner} of the man who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?” |
7. Dynamic Translation He said to them, “What kind of person was it who came to meet you and told you these things?” |