| 33. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:33:1 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֖הetyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 17:33:2 ⧉הָי֣וּhayuthey were 2 Kings 17:33:3 ⧉יְרֵאִ֑יםyereimfearing 2 Kings 17:33:4 ⧉וְאֶת־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙veetelohehemand their gods 2 Kings 17:33:5 ⧉הָי֣וּhayuthey were 2 Kings 17:33:6 ⧉עֹֽבְדִ֔יםovehdimserving 2 Kings 17:33:7 ⧉כְּמִשְׁפַּט֙kemishpataccording to the custom of 2 Kings 17:33:8 ⧉הַגּוֹיִ֔םhagoyimthe nations 2 Kings 17:33:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־הִגְל֥וּasherhigluwhom they exiled 2 Kings 17:33:10 ⧉אֹתָ֖םotamthem 2 Kings 17:33:11 ⧉מִשָּֽׁם׃mishamfrom there |
| 33. Formal Translation They feared the LORD {Yahweh, Sole Ruler} and they served their gods according to the custom of the nations from which they had been deported. |
| 33. Dynamic Translation They honored the LORD {Yahweh, Exclusive King} while also serving their gods, following the ways of the nations from which they had been taken away. |