| 10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 20:10:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 2 Kings 20:10:2 ⧉יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּyekhizkiyahuHezekiah 2 Kings 20:10:3 ⧉נָקֵ֣לnakeleasy or light 2 Kings 20:10:4 ⧉לַצֵּ֔לlatselfor the shadow 2 Kings 20:10:5 ⧉לִנְט֖וֹתlintotto stretch out or to extend 2 Kings 20:10:6 ⧉עֶ֣שֶׂרeserten 2 Kings 20:10:7 ⧉מַעֲל֑וֹתmaalotsteps or degrees 2 Kings 20:10:8 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 2 Kings 20:10:9 ⧉כִ֔יkifor or rather 2 Kings 20:10:10 ⧉יָשׁ֥וּבyashuvlet it return 2 Kings 20:10:11 ⧉הַצֵּ֛לhatselthe shadow 2 Kings 20:10:12 ⧉אֲחֹרַנִּ֖יתakhorannitbackward or to the rear 2 Kings 20:10:13 ⧉עֶ֥שֶׂרeserten 2 Kings 20:10:14 ⧉מַעֲלֽוֹת׃maalotsteps or degrees |
| 10. Formal Translation And Hezekiah said, “It is easy for the shadow to move forward ten steps; no—let the shadow turn back ten steps.” |
| 10. Dynamic Translation Hezekiah answered, “It is a simple thing for the shadow to go ahead by ten paces; instead, let it go back by ten paces.” |