9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 10:9:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֤יvayehiand it happened 2 Kings 10:9:2 ⧉בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙vabokerin the morning 2 Kings 10:9:3 ⧉וַיֵּצֵ֣אvayetseand he went out 2 Kings 10:9:4 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔דvayamodand he stood 2 Kings 10:9:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 2 Kings 10:9:6 ⧉אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֔םelkalhaamto all the people 2 Kings 10:9:7 ⧉צַדִּקִ֖יםtsadikimrighteous or innocent 2 Kings 10:9:8 ⧉אַתֶּ֑םatemyou {plural} 2 Kings 10:9:9 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinelook, behold 2 Kings 10:9:10 ⧉אֲנִ֜יaniI 2 Kings 10:9:11 ⧉קָשַׁ֤רְתִּיkasharticonspired 2 Kings 10:9:12 ⧉עַל־אֲדֹנִי֙aladoniagainst my lord or master 2 Kings 10:9:13 ⧉וָאֶהְרְגֵ֔הוּvaeregehuand I killed him 2 Kings 10:9:14 ⧉וּמִ֥יumiand who 2 Kings 10:9:15 ⧉הִכָּ֖הhikastruck 2 Kings 10:9:16 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃etkalele{direct object marker} all these |
9. Formal Translation In the morning he went out and stood, and he said to all the people, “You are righteous. I conspired against my master and killed him; but who struck down all these?” |
9. Dynamic Translation At daybreak he came out, stood before everyone, and said, “You are innocent. Yes, I plotted against my master and killed him—but who killed all these people?” |