| 27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:27:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֨וvayetsavand he commanded 2 Kings 17:27:2 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֜וּרmelekhashurthe king of Assyria 2 Kings 17:27:3 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying 2 Kings 17:27:4 ⧉הֹלִ֤יכוּholikhubring, lead {plural} 2 Kings 17:27:5 ⧉שָׁ֙מָּה֙shamathere 2 Kings 17:27:6 ⧉אֶחָ֤דekhadone 2 Kings 17:27:7 ⧉מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙mehakohanimfrom the priests 2 Kings 17:27:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhom, which 2 Kings 17:27:9 ⧉הִגְלִיתֶ֣םhiglitetemyou exiled 2 Kings 17:27:10 ⧉מִשָּׁ֔םmishamfrom there 2 Kings 17:27:11 ⧉וְיֵלְכ֖וּveyelkhuand let them go 2 Kings 17:27:12 ⧉וְיֵ֣שְׁבוּveyeshveand let them dwell 2 Kings 17:27:13 ⧉שָׁ֑םshamthere 2 Kings 17:27:14 ⧉וְיֹרֵ֕םveyoremand let him teach them 2 Kings 17:27:15 ⧉אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖טetmishpatthe statute or judgment {of} 2 Kings 17:27:16 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheof the God of 2 Kings 17:27:17 ⧉הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretsthe land |
| 27. Formal Translation And the king of Assyria commanded, saying, “Bring there one of the priests whom you exiled from there, and let him go and dwell there, and let him teach them the custom of the God of the land.” |
| 27. Dynamic Translation The king of Assyria gave this order: “Send back one of the priests you exiled from there so he can return and live among them and teach them the custom of the God of the land.” |