| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 18:21:1 ⧉עַתָּ֡הatanow 2 Kings 18:21:2 ⧉הִנֵּ֣הhinelook 2 Kings 18:21:3 ⧉בָטַ֣חְתָּvatakhtayou trusted 2 Kings 18:21:4 ⧉לְּךָ֡lekhafor yourself 2 Kings 18:21:5 ⧉עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩almisheeneton the support of 2 Kings 18:21:6 ⧉הַקָּנֶ֨הhakanethe reed 2 Kings 18:21:7 ⧉הָרָצ֤וּץharatsutsthe crushed 2 Kings 18:21:8 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis 2 Kings 18:21:9 ⧉עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִםalmitsrayimon Egypt 2 Kings 18:21:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwhich 2 Kings 18:21:11 ⧉יִסָּמֵ֥ךְyisamekhone will lean 2 Kings 18:21:12 ⧉אִישׁ֙isha man 2 Kings 18:21:13 ⧉עָלָ֔יוalavon it 2 Kings 18:21:14 ⧉וּבָ֥אuvaand it will come 2 Kings 18:21:15 ⧉בְכַפּ֖וֹvekhapointo his palm 2 Kings 18:21:16 ⧉וּנְקָבָ֑הּunekavaand it will pierce it 2 Kings 18:21:17 ⧉כֵּ֚ןkenso 2 Kings 18:21:18 ⧉פַּרְעֹ֣הparoPharaoh 2 Kings 18:21:19 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִםmelekhmitsrayimking of Egypt 2 Kings 18:21:20 ⧉לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖יםlekholhabotkhimto all the ones trusting 2 Kings 18:21:21 ⧉עָלָֽיו׃alavin him |
| 21. Formal Translation Now, behold, you have trusted upon the staff of this broken reed; on Egypt, which, if a man leans upon it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust upon him. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation See now! You are relying on Egypt, that cracked staff of a reed. If anyone leans on it, it will dig into his hand and cut him. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to everyone who trusts in him. |