| 10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:10:1 ⧉וַיַּצִּ֧בוּvayatstivuand they set up 2 Kings 17:10:2 ⧉לָהֶ֛םlahemfor themselves 2 Kings 17:10:3 ⧉מַצֵּב֖וֹתmatstsevotpillars or standing stones 2 Kings 17:10:4 ⧉וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑יםvaasherimand Asherim 2 Kings 17:10:5 ⧉עַ֚לalon 2 Kings 17:10:6 ⧉כָּל־גִּבְעָ֣הkolgivaevery hill 2 Kings 17:10:7 ⧉גְבֹהָ֔הgevohahigh 2 Kings 17:10:8 ⧉וְתַ֖חַתvetakhatand under 2 Kings 17:10:9 ⧉כָּל־עֵ֥ץkoletsevery tree 2 Kings 17:10:10 ⧉רַעֲנָֽן׃raanangreen or flourishing |
| 10. Formal Translation And they set up for themselves standing-stones and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. |
| 10. Dynamic Translation They erected sacred stone pillars and Asherah poles on every hilltop and under every leafy tree. |