| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 22:16:1 ⧉כֹּ֚הkothus 2 Kings 22:16:2 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsaid 2 Kings 22:16:3 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 22:16:4 ⧉הִנְנִ֨יhinnenibehold, I 2 Kings 22:16:5 ⧉מֵבִ֥יאmeviam bringing 2 Kings 22:16:6 ⧉רָעָ֛הraadisaster or evil 2 Kings 22:16:7 ⧉אֶל־הַמָּק֥וֹםelhamakomto the place 2 Kings 22:16:8 ⧉הַזֶּ֖הhazethis 2 Kings 22:16:9 ⧉וְעַל־יֹֽשְׁבָ֑יוvealyoshevavand upon its inhabitants 2 Kings 22:16:10 ⧉אֵ֚תet 2 Kings 22:16:11 ⧉כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣יkaldivreall the words of 2 Kings 22:16:12 ⧉הַסֵּ֔פֶרhaseferthe book 2 Kings 22:16:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich 2 Kings 22:16:14 ⧉קָרָ֖אkararead 2 Kings 22:16:15 ⧉מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhthe king of 2 Kings 22:16:16 ⧉יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudaJudah |
| 16. Formal Translation Thus says the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge}: “See, I will bring disaster {raʿah: calamity, judgment} on this place {makom: location, city} and on its inhabitants, in accordance with all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read.” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation This is what the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} says: “Listen! I am about to send disaster to this place and to all who live here, in keeping with everything in the scroll the king of Judah has read.” |