| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 20:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 20:9:2 ⧉יְשַׁעְיָ֗הוּyeshayahuIsaiah 2 Kings 20:9:3 ⧉זֶה־לְּךָ֤zelekhathis is for you 2 Kings 20:9:4 ⧉הָאוֹת֙haotthe sign 2 Kings 20:9:5 ⧉מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom 2 Kings 20:9:6 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 20:9:7 ⧉כִּ֚יkithat 2 Kings 20:9:8 ⧉יַעֲשֶׂ֣הyaasehe will do 2 Kings 20:9:9 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 20:9:10 ⧉אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖רethadavarthe thing 2 Kings 20:9:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat 2 Kings 20:9:12 ⧉דִּבֵּ֑רdiberhe spoke 2 Kings 20:9:13 ⧉הָלַ֤ךְhalakhhas it gone 2 Kings 20:9:14 ⧉הַצֵּל֙hatselthe shadow 2 Kings 20:9:15 ⧉עֶ֣שֶׂרeserten 2 Kings 20:9:16 ⧉מַֽעֲל֔וֹתmaalotsteps 2 Kings 20:9:17 ⧉אִם־יָשׁ֖וּבimyashuvor will it return 2 Kings 20:9:18 ⧉עֶ֥שֶׂרeserten 2 Kings 20:9:19 ⧉מַעֲלֽוֹת׃maalotsteps |
| 9. Formal Translation Isaiah replied, “This will be your sign from the LORD {Yahweh, Sign-Giver} that the LORD will carry out the thing he has said: should the shadow advance ten steps, or should it go back ten steps?” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Isaiah said, “The LORD {Yahweh, Miracle Worker} will give you a sign to confirm he will do what he promised: do you want the shadow to move ahead ten steps, or to retreat ten steps?” |