18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 10:18:1 ⧉וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvayikbotsand he gathered 2 Kings 10:18:2 ⧉יֵהוּא֙yehuJehu 2 Kings 10:18:3 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֔םetkolhaam{direct object} all the people 2 Kings 10:18:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 10:18:5 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֔םalehemto them 2 Kings 10:18:6 ⧉אַחְאָ֕בakhavAhab 2 Kings 10:18:7 ⧉עָבַ֥דavadserved 2 Kings 10:18:8 ⧉אֶת־הַבַּ֖עַלethabaal{direct object} Baal 2 Kings 10:18:9 ⧉מְעָ֑טmeata little 2 Kings 10:18:10 ⧉יֵה֖וּאyehuJehu 2 Kings 10:18:11 ⧉יַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּyaavdenuwill serve him 2 Kings 10:18:12 ⧉הַרְבֵּֽה׃harbemuch |
18. Formal Translation Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, “Ahab served Baal only a little; Jehu will serve him much.” |
18. Dynamic Translation Jehu assembled the people and announced, “Ahab worshiped Baal a little, but Jehu will worship him far more!” |