| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:3:1 ⧉עָלָ֣יוalavagainst him 2 Kings 17:3:2 ⧉עָלָ֔הalacame up 2 Kings 17:3:3 ⧉שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶרshalmaneserShalmaneser 2 Kings 17:3:4 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking 2 Kings 17:3:5 ⧉אַשּׁ֑וּרashurAssyria 2 Kings 17:3:6 ⧉וַֽיְהִי־ל֤וֹvayehiloand he became to him or and it was to him 2 Kings 17:3:7 ⧉הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙hosheaHoshea 2 Kings 17:3:8 ⧉עֶ֔בֶדevedservant 2 Kings 17:3:9 ⧉וַיָּ֥שֶׁבvayashevand he returned or and he brought 2 Kings 17:3:10 ⧉ל֖וֹloto him 2 Kings 17:3:11 ⧉מִנְחָֽה׃minkhatribute or gift offering |
| 3. Formal Translation Shalmaneser king of Assyria went up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and brought him tribute. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Shalmaneser, the king of Assyria, attacked him, so Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute. |