| 14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:14:1 ⧉וְלֹ֖אveloand not 2 Kings 17:14:2 ⧉שָׁמֵ֑עוּshameuthey listened 2 Kings 17:14:3 ⧉וַיַּקְשׁ֤וּvayakshuand they made hard or stiffened 2 Kings 17:14:4 ⧉אֶת־עָרְפָּם֙etarepam{direct object} their neck 2 Kings 17:14:5 ⧉כְּעֹ֣רֶףkeoreflike {the} neck 2 Kings 17:14:6 ⧉אֲבוֹתָ֔םavotamtheir fathers 2 Kings 17:14:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherwho or which 2 Kings 17:14:8 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 2 Kings 17:14:9 ⧉הֶאֱמִ֔ינוּheeminuthey believed 2 Kings 17:14:10 ⧉בַּֽיהוָ֖הbayahwehin the LORD 2 Kings 17:14:11 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃elohehemtheir God |
| 14. Formal Translation But they did not listen and stiffened their neck like the neck of their fathers, who did not trust in the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Judge} their God {Elohim, Covenant Partner}. |
| 14. Dynamic Translation They refused to listen and hardened their necks like their ancestors, who did not believe in the LORD {Yahweh, Reliable Guardian} their God {Elohim, Promise Keeper}. |