17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 12:17:1 ⧉אָ֣זazthen 2 Kings 12:17:2 ⧉יַעֲלֶ֗הyaalewent up 2 Kings 12:17:3 ⧉חֲזָאֵ֙ל֙khazaelHazael 2 Kings 12:17:4 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְ־melekhking of 2 Kings 12:17:5 ⧉אֲרָ֔םaramAram or Syria 2 Kings 12:17:6 ⧉וַיִּלָּ֥חֶםvayillakhemand fought 2 Kings 12:17:7 ⧉עַל־גַּ֖תalgatagainst Gath 2 Kings 12:17:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֣כְדָ֑הּvayokhdaand captured it 2 Kings 12:17:9 ⧉וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvayasemand set 2 Kings 12:17:10 ⧉חֲזָאֵ֙ל֙khazaelHazael 2 Kings 12:17:11 ⧉פְּנָ֣יוpenavhis face 2 Kings 12:17:12 ⧉לַעֲל֖וֹתlaalotto go up 2 Kings 12:17:13 ⧉עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃alyerushalimagainst Jerusalem |
17. Formal Translation Then Hazael king of Aram went up and attacked Gath, and captured it. And Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem. |
17. Dynamic Translation At that time, Hazael, king of Aram, marched against Gath, captured it, and then directed his forces toward Jerusalem. |