| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:12:1 ⧉וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּvayaveduand they served 2 Kings 17:12:2 ⧉הַגִּלֻּלִ֑יםhagilulimthe idols 2 Kings 17:12:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwhich 2 Kings 17:12:4 ⧉אָמַ֤רamarhe said 2 Kings 17:12:5 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 17:12:6 ⧉לָהֶ֔םlahemto them 2 Kings 17:12:7 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 2 Kings 17:12:8 ⧉תַעֲשׂ֖וּtaasuyou shall do 2 Kings 17:12:9 ⧉אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥רethadavar{the} thing 2 Kings 17:12:10 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
| 12. Formal Translation And they served the idols, which the LORD {Yahweh, Law Giver} had told them, “You shall not do this thing.” |
| 12. Dynamic Translation Yet they worshiped those idols, even though the LORD {Yahweh, Instruction Giver} had told them, “Do not do this.” |