7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 12:7:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָא֩vayikraand he called 2 Kings 12:7:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Kings 12:7:3 ⧉יְהוֹאָ֜שׁyehoashJehoash 2 Kings 12:7:4 ⧉לִיהוֹיָדָ֣עliyoyadato Jehoiada 2 Kings 12:7:5 ⧉הַכֹּהֵ֣ן֙hakohenthe priest 2 Kings 12:7:6 ⧉וְלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםvelakohanimand to the priests 2 Kings 12:7:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 12:7:8 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֔םalehemto them 2 Kings 12:7:9 ⧉מַדּ֛וּעַmaduawhy 2 Kings 12:7:10 ⧉אֵינְכֶ֥םenekhemare you not 2 Kings 12:7:11 ⧉מְחַזְּקִ֖יםmekhazekimrepairing or strengthening 2 Kings 12:7:12 ⧉אֶת־בֶּ֣דֶקetbedekthe repair of 2 Kings 12:7:13 ⧉הַבָּ֑יִתhabayitthe house 2 Kings 12:7:14 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now 2 Kings 12:7:15 ⧉אַל־תִּקְחוּ־כֶ֤סֶף֙altikkhukhesefdo not take money 2 Kings 12:7:16 ⧉מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom 2 Kings 12:7:17 ⧉מַכָּרֵיכֶ֔םmakarekhemyour acquaintances or your supporters 2 Kings 12:7:18 ⧉כִּ֖י־לְבֶ֣דֶקkilebedekbut for the repair of 2 Kings 12:7:19 ⧉הַבַּ֔יִתhabayitthe house 2 Kings 12:7:20 ⧉תִּתְּנֻֽהוּ׃tittenuhuyou shall give it |
7. Formal Translation Then King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest and the priests, and he said to them, “Why are you not repairing the breach of the house? Now do not take silver from your companions, but give it for the repair of the house.” |
7. Dynamic Translation So King Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and asked, “Why are you not fixing the damage to the temple? From now on, do not collect any money from those who bring it, but ensure it is used for repairing the temple.” |