| 36. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 18:36:1 ⧉וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּvehekherishuand they kept silent 2 Kings 18:36:2 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people 2 Kings 18:36:3 ⧉וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּveloanuand they did not answer 2 Kings 18:36:4 ⧉אֹת֖וֹotohim 2 Kings 18:36:5 ⧉דָּבָ֑רdavara word 2 Kings 18:36:6 ⧉כִּי־מִצְוַ֨תkimitsvatfor command of 2 Kings 18:36:7 ⧉הַמֶּ֥לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Kings 18:36:8 ⧉הִ֛יאhiit was 2 Kings 18:36:9 ⧉לֵאמֹ֖רlemorto say 2 Kings 18:36:10 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 2 Kings 18:36:11 ⧉תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃taanuhuyou shall answer him |
| 36. Formal Translation But the people kept silent and did not answer him a word, because it was the command of the king, saying, “Do not answer him.” |
| 36. Dynamic Translation But the people stayed quiet and did not say anything back to him, because the king had ordered, “Do not reply to him.” |