| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 22:18:1 ⧉וְאֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְveelmelekhand to the king of 2 Kings 22:18:2 ⧉יְהוּדָ֗הyehudaJudah 2 Kings 22:18:3 ⧉הַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַhasholeakhthe one sending 2 Kings 22:18:4 ⧉אֶתְכֶם֙etkhemyou 2 Kings 22:18:5 ⧉לִדְרֹ֣שׁlideroshto inquire 2 Kings 22:18:6 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֔הetyahweh{direct object} the LORD 2 Kings 22:18:7 ⧉כֹּ֥הkothus 2 Kings 22:18:8 ⧉תֹאמְר֖וּtomeruyou shall say 2 Kings 22:18:9 ⧉אֵלָ֑יוelavto him 2 Kings 22:18:10 ⧉כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤רkoamarthus said 2 Kings 22:18:11 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 22:18:12 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of 2 Kings 22:18:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 2 Kings 22:18:14 ⧉הַדְּבָרִ֖יםhadevarimthe words 2 Kings 22:18:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich 2 Kings 22:18:16 ⧉שָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃shamateyou have heard |
| 18. Formal Translation And to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Instructor}, thus shall you say to him: “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, National Guide}, concerning the words which you heard.” |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to ask the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Advisor}, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, National Protector}, says about the words you heard.” |