5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 10:5:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Kings 10:5:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִתasheralhabayitwho was over the house 2 Kings 10:5:3 ⧉וַאֲשֶׁ֪רvaasherand who 2 Kings 10:5:4 ⧉עַל־הָעִ֟ירalhairover the city 2 Kings 10:5:5 ⧉וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩vehazzekenimand the elders 2 Kings 10:5:6 ⧉וְהָאֹמְנִ֨יםvehaomnenimand the guardians 2 Kings 10:5:7 ⧉אֶל־יֵה֤וּאelyehuto Jehu 2 Kings 10:5:8 ⧉לֵאמֹר֙lemorsaying 2 Kings 10:5:9 ⧉עֲבָדֶ֣יךָavadekhayour servants 2 Kings 10:5:10 ⧉אֲנַ֔חְנוּanakhnuwe are 2 Kings 10:5:11 ⧉וְכֹ֛לvekholand all 2 Kings 10:5:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥רashertomarthat you will say 2 Kings 10:5:13 ⧉אֵלֵ֖ינוּeleinuto us 2 Kings 10:5:14 ⧉נַעֲשֶׂ֑הnaasewe will do 2 Kings 10:5:15 ⧉לֹֽא־נַמְלִ֣יךְlonamelikhwe will not make king 2 Kings 10:5:16 ⧉אִ֔ישׁisha man 2 Kings 10:5:17 ⧉הַטּ֥וֹבhatovthe good 2 Kings 10:5:18 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbeeinekhain your eyes 2 Kings 10:5:19 ⧉עֲשֵֽׂה׃asedo |
5. Formal Translation So the one over the house, the one over the city, the elders, and the guardians sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and we will carry out everything you command. We will not make anyone king; do what is good in your eyes.” |
5. Dynamic Translation Then the palace administrator, the city governor, the elders, and the guardians sent word to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants and will do whatever you say. We will not appoint any king; do what you deem best.” |