5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 11:5:1 ⧉וַיְצַוֵּ֣םvaytsavemand he commanded them 2 Kings 11:5:2 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Kings 11:5:3 ⧉זֶ֥הzethis 2 Kings 11:5:4 ⧉הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe thing 2 Kings 11:5:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 2 Kings 11:5:6 ⧉תַּעֲשׂ֑וּןtaasunyou shall do 2 Kings 11:5:7 ⧉הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤יתhashshelishitthe third 2 Kings 11:5:8 ⧉מִכֶּם֙mikhemfrom you 2 Kings 11:5:9 ⧉בָּאֵ֣יbaethose coming 2 Kings 11:5:10 ⧉הַשַּׁבָּ֔תhashshabatthe Sabbath 2 Kings 11:5:11 ⧉וְשֹׁמְרֵ֖יveshomereand guarding 2 Kings 11:5:12 ⧉מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmishmeretthe watch or duty 2 Kings 11:5:13 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 2 Kings 11:5:14 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ׃hamelekhthe king |
5. Formal Translation He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: one third of you who come in on the Sabbath shall keep the watch over the king’s house.” |
5. Dynamic Translation He gave them this order: “This is your assignment—one third of you who come in on the Sabbath must stand guard at the king’s residence.” |