| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 22:12:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֣וvayetsavand he commanded 2 Kings 22:12:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֡לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Kings 22:12:3 ⧉אֶת־חִלְקִיָּ֣הetkhilkiya{direct object} Hilkiah 2 Kings 22:12:4 ⧉הַכֹּהֵ֡ןhakohenthe priest 2 Kings 22:12:5 ⧉וְאֶת־אֲחִיקָ֣םveetakhikamand {direct object} Ahikam 2 Kings 22:12:6 ⧉בֶּן־שָׁ֠פָןbenshafanson of Shaphan 2 Kings 22:12:7 ⧉וְאֶת־עַכְבּ֨וֹרveetakhborand {direct object} Achbor 2 Kings 22:12:8 ⧉בֶּן־מִיכָיָ֜הbenmikhayason of Micaiah 2 Kings 22:12:9 ⧉וְאֵ֣תveetand 2 Kings 22:12:10 ⧉שָׁפָ֣ןshafanShaphan 2 Kings 22:12:11 ⧉הַסֹּפֵ֗רhasoferthe scribe 2 Kings 22:12:12 ⧉וְאֵ֛תveetand 2 Kings 22:12:13 ⧉עֲשָׂיָ֥הasayaAsaiah 2 Kings 22:12:14 ⧉עֶֽבֶד־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְevedhamelekhservant of the king 2 Kings 22:12:15 ⧉לֵאמֹֽר׃lemorsaying |
| 12. Formal Translation And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation The king gave orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, instructing them. |