24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 10:24:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֕אוּvayavouand they went in 2 Kings 10:24:2 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתlaasotto do or to offer 2 Kings 10:24:3 ⧉זְבָחִ֣יםzevakhimsacrifices 2 Kings 10:24:4 ⧉וְעֹל֑וֹתveolotand burnt offerings 2 Kings 10:24:5 ⧉וְיֵה֞וּאveyehuand Jehu 2 Kings 10:24:6 ⧉שָׂם־ל֤וֹsamloset for himself 2 Kings 10:24:7 ⧉בַחוּץ֙vakhutsoutside 2 Kings 10:24:8 ⧉שְׁמֹנִ֣יםshemonimeighty 2 Kings 10:24:9 ⧉אִ֔ישׁishmen or a man 2 Kings 10:24:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 10:24:11 ⧉הָאִ֤ישׁhaishthe man 2 Kings 10:24:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּלֵט֙asheryimmaletwho escapes 2 Kings 10:24:13 ⧉מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםminhaanashimfrom the men 2 Kings 10:24:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwhom or which 2 Kings 10:24:15 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniI 2 Kings 10:24:16 ⧉מֵבִ֣יאmeviam bringing 2 Kings 10:24:17 ⧉עַל־יְדֵיכֶ֔םalyedekheminto your hands 2 Kings 10:24:18 ⧉נַפְשׁ֖וֹnafshohis life 2 Kings 10:24:19 ⧉תַּ֥חַתtakhatin place of 2 Kings 10:24:20 ⧉נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nafshohis life |
24. Formal Translation They went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, and Jehu stationed eighty men outside for himself. And he said, “The man who lets any escape from the men whom I am bringing into your hands—his life shall be in place of his life.” |
24. Dynamic Translation They entered to present sacrifices and burnt offerings, while Jehu posted eighty guards outside. He warned, “If anyone lets one of the men I am delivering into your hands escape, it will be your life for his life.” |