| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 16:7:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Kings 16:7:2 ⧉אָחָ֜זakhazAhaz 2 Kings 16:7:3 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֗יםmalakhimmessengers 2 Kings 16:7:4 ⧉אֶל־תִּ֠גְלַתeltiglatto Tiglath 2 Kings 16:7:5 ⧉פְּלֶ֤סֶרpeleserPileser 2 Kings 16:7:6 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙melekhashurking of Assyria 2 Kings 16:7:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Kings 16:7:8 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֥avdekhayour servant 2 Kings 16:7:9 ⧉וּבִנְךָ֖uvinkhaand your son 2 Kings 16:7:10 ⧉אָ֑נִיaniI 2 Kings 16:7:11 ⧉עֲלֵ֨הalecome up 2 Kings 16:7:12 ⧉וְהוֹשִׁעֵ֜נִיvehoshieniand save me 2 Kings 16:7:13 ⧉מִכַּ֣ףmikaffrom the palm of or from the hand of 2 Kings 16:7:14 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֗םmelekharamthe king of Aram 2 Kings 16:7:15 ⧉וּמִכַּף֙umikafand from the palm of or from the hand of 2 Kings 16:7:16 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhthe king of 2 Kings 16:7:17 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 2 Kings 16:7:18 ⧉הַקּוֹמִ֖יםhakomimthe ones rising 2 Kings 16:7:19 ⧉עָלָֽי׃alaiagainst me |
| 7. Formal Translation Ahaz dispatched envoys to Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria, pleading, “I am your servant and your son. Rise up and save me from the hand of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are rebelling against me.” |
| 7. Dynamic Translation Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Please come and rescue me from the power of the king of Aram and the king of Israel, who are attacking me.” |