| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 18:8:1 ⧉הֽוּא־הִכָּ֧הhuhikahe struck 2 Kings 18:8:2 ⧉אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםetpelishtimthe Philistines 2 Kings 18:8:3 ⧉עַד־עַזָּ֖הadazaas far as Gaza 2 Kings 18:8:4 ⧉וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָveetgevulehaand its territory 2 Kings 18:8:5 ⧉מִמִּגְדַּ֥לmimmigdalfrom a tower 2 Kings 18:8:6 ⧉נוֹצְרִ֖יםnotserimof watchmen 2 Kings 18:8:7 ⧉עַד־עִ֥ירadiras far as a city 2 Kings 18:8:8 ⧉מִבְצָֽר׃פmivtsara fortress or fortified place |
| 8. Formal Translation He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from the watchtower of the sentries as far as the fortified city. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation He beat back the Philistines all the way to Gaza, including its territory, from the watchtower of the sentries to the fortified city. |