18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 11:18:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvayabouand they came 2 Kings 11:18:2 ⧉כָּל־עַם֩kalamall {of the} people 2 Kings 11:18:3 ⧉הָאָ֨רֶץhaaretsof the land 2 Kings 11:18:4 ⧉בֵּית־הַבַּ֜עַלbethabaal{to the} house of Baal 2 Kings 11:18:5 ⧉וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֣הוּvayittsetsuhuand they tore it down 2 Kings 11:18:6 ⧉אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֤יוetmizbekhotav{direct object} his altars 2 Kings 11:18:7 ⧉וְאֶת־צְלָמָ֔יוveettselamavand {direct object} his images 2 Kings 11:18:8 ⧉שִׁבְּר֖וּshibberuthey shattered 2 Kings 11:18:9 ⧉הֵיטֵ֑בhetavthoroughly 2 Kings 11:18:10 ⧉וְאֵ֗תveetand 2 Kings 11:18:11 ⧉מַתָּן֙matanMattan 2 Kings 11:18:12 ⧉כֹּהֵ֣ןkohenpriest of 2 Kings 11:18:13 ⧉הַבַּ֔עַלhabaalthe Baal 2 Kings 11:18:14 ⧉הָרְג֖וּharguthey killed 2 Kings 11:18:15 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifnebefore 2 Kings 11:18:16 ⧉הַמִּזְבְּחֹת׃hammizbekhotthe altars 2 Kings 11:18:17 ⧉וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvayasemand he set 2 Kings 11:18:18 ⧉הַכֹּהֵ֜ןhakkohenthe priest 2 Kings 11:18:19 ⧉פְּקֻדֹּ֤תpekuddotappointments or oversight 2 Kings 11:18:20 ⧉עַל־בֵּ֙יתalbetover {the} house of 2 Kings 11:18:21 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehthe LORD |
18. Formal Translation The land’s inhabitants went to the house of Baal and tore it down. They shattered its altars and the images completely and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Then the priest appointed guards over the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Sanctuary Restorer}. |
18. Dynamic Translation Residents across the land stormed Baal’s shrine, pulling it down and pulverizing its altars and idols to pieces. They executed Mattan, Baal’s priest, right before the altars, and then the priest posted guards at the LORD’s {Yahweh, Holy Defender} house. |