| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:13:1 ⧉וַיָּ֣עַדvayaadand he warned or testified 2 Kings 17:13:2 ⧉יְהוָ֡הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 17:13:3 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לbeyisraelin Israel 2 Kings 17:13:4 ⧉וּבִיהוּדָ֡הuvihudaand in Judah 2 Kings 17:13:5 ⧉בְּיַד֩beyadby the hand of 2 Kings 17:13:6 ⧉כָּל־נביאוkalneviavevery his prophet 2 Kings 17:13:7 ⧉נְבִיאֵ֨יnevieprophets of 2 Kings 17:13:8 ⧉כָל־חֹזֶ֜הkholkhozeevery seer 2 Kings 17:13:9 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying 2 Kings 17:13:10 ⧉שֻׁ֜֠בוּshuvuturn back 2 Kings 17:13:11 ⧉מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤םmidarkhekhemfrom your ways 2 Kings 17:13:12 ⧉הָֽרָעִים֙haraimthe evil ones 2 Kings 17:13:13 ⧉וְשִׁמְרוּ֙veshimruand keep 2 Kings 17:13:14 ⧉מִצְוֺתַ֣יmitsvotaymy commandments 2 Kings 17:13:15 ⧉חֻקּוֹתַ֔יkhukkotaymy statutes 2 Kings 17:13:16 ⧉כְּכָ֨ל־הַתּוֹרָ֔הkekholhatoraaccording to all the law 2 Kings 17:13:17 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich 2 Kings 17:13:18 ⧉צִוִּ֖יתִיtsivitiI commanded 2 Kings 17:13:19 ⧉אֶת־אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םetavotekhemyour fathers 2 Kings 17:13:20 ⧉וֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר֙vaasherand which 2 Kings 17:13:21 ⧉שָׁלַ֣חְתִּיshalakhtiI sent 2 Kings 17:13:22 ⧉אֲלֵיכֶ֔םalekhemto you 2 Kings 17:13:23 ⧉בְּיַ֖דbeyadby the hand of 2 Kings 17:13:24 ⧉עֲבָדַ֥יavadaymy servants 2 Kings 17:13:25 ⧉הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃hanneviimthe prophets |
| 13. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Witness} warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and every seer, saying, “Turn back from your evil ways and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers and which I sent to you through my servants the prophets.” |
| 13. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Urgent Messenger} gave warnings to both Israel and Judah by all His prophets and every seer, saying, “Return from your sinful paths and follow my commands and rules, just as I gave the law to your ancestors and sent it to you through my servants the prophets.” |