| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 23:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 2 Kings 23:18:2 ⧉הַנִּ֣יחוּhanikhuleave, let be 2 Kings 23:18:3 ⧉ל֔וֹloto him 2 Kings 23:18:4 ⧉אִ֖ישׁisha man 2 Kings 23:18:5 ⧉אַל־יָנַ֣עalyanamust not move 2 Kings 23:18:6 ⧉עַצְמֹתָ֑יוatsmotaivhis bones 2 Kings 23:18:7 ⧉וַֽיְמַלְּטוּ֙vayemaltuso they let escape, they spared 2 Kings 23:18:8 ⧉עַצְמֹתָ֔יוatsmotaivhis bones 2 Kings 23:18:9 ⧉אֵ֚תet 2 Kings 23:18:10 ⧉עַצְמ֣וֹתatsmotbones of 2 Kings 23:18:11 ⧉הַנָּבִ֔יאhanavithe prophet 2 Kings 23:18:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖אasherbawho came 2 Kings 23:18:13 ⧉מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mishshomrevonfrom Samaria |
| 18. Formal Translation And he said, “Let him be; let no one disturb his bones.” So they spared his bones, along with those of the prophet who came from Samaria. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation He said, “Leave him alone; do not let anyone touch his bones.” So they kept his bones safe along with those of the prophet who came from Samaria. |