23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 13:23:1 ⧉וַיָּחָן֩vayaakhanwas gracious to 2 Kings 13:23:2 ⧉יְהוָ֨הyahwehLORD 2 Kings 13:23:3 ⧉אֹתָ֤םotamthem 2 Kings 13:23:4 ⧉וַֽיְרַחֲמֵם֙vayerakhamemhad compassion on them 2 Kings 13:23:5 ⧉וַיִּ֣פֶןvayifenturned toward 2 Kings 13:23:6 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֔םaleihemto them 2 Kings 13:23:7 ⧉לְמַ֣עַןlemaanfor the sake of 2 Kings 13:23:8 ⧉בְּרִית֔וֹberitohis covenant 2 Kings 13:23:9 ⧉אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖םetavrahamwith Abraham 2 Kings 13:23:10 ⧉יִצְחָ֣קyitskhakIsaac 2 Kings 13:23:11 ⧉וְיַֽעֲקֹ֑בveyaakovand Jacob 2 Kings 13:23:12 ⧉וְלֹ֤אveloand not 2 Kings 13:23:13 ⧉אָבָה֙avabe willing to 2 Kings 13:23:14 ⧉הַשְׁחִיתָ֔םhashekhitamdestroy them 2 Kings 13:23:15 ⧉וְלֹֽא־הִשְׁלִיכָ֥םvelohishlikhamnor cast them 2 Kings 13:23:16 ⧉מֵֽעַל־פָּנָ֖יוmealpanaivfrom before him 2 Kings 13:23:17 ⧉עַד־עָֽתָּה׃פadatauntil now |
23. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Gracious Covenant Keeper} was gracious to them, showed them compassion, and turned toward them for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was not willing to destroy them or to cast them from His presence up to this day. |
23. Dynamic Translation But the LORD {Yahweh, Merciful Protector} showed them favor and cared for them, turning toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has refused to wipe them out or banish them from His presence even now. |