| 40. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:40:1 ⧉וְלֹ֖אveloand not 2 Kings 17:40:2 ⧉שָׁמֵ֑עוּshameuthey listened 2 Kings 17:40:3 ⧉כִּ֛יkibut or rather 2 Kings 17:40:4 ⧉אִֽם־כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֥םimkemishpatamif according to their judgment or custom 2 Kings 17:40:5 ⧉הָֽרִאשׁ֖וֹןharishonthe former 2 Kings 17:40:6 ⧉הֵ֥םhemthey 2 Kings 17:40:7 ⧉עֹשִֽׂים׃osimare doing |
| 40. Formal Translation But they did not heed; instead, they continued in their custom. |
| 40. Dynamic Translation They refused to listen; instead, they practiced their former pattern. |