8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 12:8:1 ⧉וַיֵּאֹ֖תוּvayeotuand they agreed 2 Kings 12:8:2 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֑יםhakohanimthe priests 2 Kings 12:8:3 ⧉לְבִלְתִּ֗יleviltiso as not to 2 Kings 12:8:4 ⧉קַחַת־כֶּ֙סֶף֙kakhatkeseftake money 2 Kings 12:8:5 ⧉מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom 2 Kings 12:8:6 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people 2 Kings 12:8:7 ⧉וּלְבִלְתִּ֥יuleviltiand so as not to 2 Kings 12:8:8 ⧉חַזֵּ֖קkhazekstrengthen or repair 2 Kings 12:8:9 ⧉אֶת־בֶּ֥דֶקetbedekthe repair of 2 Kings 12:8:10 ⧉הַבָּֽיִת׃habayitthe house |
8. Formal Translation And the priests agreed not to take money from the people nor to repair the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Sanctuary Owner}. |
8. Dynamic Translation So the priests decided to stop collecting money from the people or fixing the LORD’s {Yahweh, House Master} temple. |