| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 18:28:1 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vayaamodand he stood 2 Kings 18:28:2 ⧉רַב־שָׁקֵ֔הravshakethe Rabshakeh 2 Kings 18:28:3 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֥אvayikraand he called out 2 Kings 18:28:4 ⧉בְקוֹל־גָּד֖וֹלvekolgadolwith a great voice 2 Kings 18:28:5 ⧉יְהוּדִ֑יתyehuditin Judean 2 Kings 18:28:6 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand he spoke 2 Kings 18:28:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 18:28:8 ⧉שִׁמְע֛וּshimuhear {plural} 2 Kings 18:28:9 ⧉דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְdevarhamelekhthe word of the king 2 Kings 18:28:10 ⧉הַגָּד֖וֹלhagadolthe great 2 Kings 18:28:11 ⧉מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhking 2 Kings 18:28:12 ⧉אַשּֽׁוּר׃ashurAssyria |
| 28. Formal Translation Then the chief cupbearer stood and called out in a loud voice in Judean, and he spoke and said, “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria!” |
| 28. Dynamic Translation Rabshakeh stood up and shouted in the Judean dialect and said, “Listen to the message of the great king, the king of Assyria!” |