| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 23:21:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֤וvayetsavand he commanded 2 Kings 23:21:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 2 Kings 23:21:3 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֣םetkolhaam{direct object} all the people 2 Kings 23:21:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Kings 23:21:5 ⧉עֲשׂ֣וּasudo, make 2 Kings 23:21:6 ⧉פֶ֔סַחpesakhPassover 2 Kings 23:21:7 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֖הlayahwehto the LORD 2 Kings 23:21:8 ⧉אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑םelohekhemyour God 2 Kings 23:21:9 ⧉כַּכָּת֕וּבkakatuvas written 2 Kings 23:21:10 ⧉עַ֛לalupon, on 2 Kings 23:21:11 ⧉סֵ֥פֶרseferbook 2 Kings 23:21:12 ⧉הַבְּרִ֖יתhaberitthe covenant 2 Kings 23:21:13 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
| 21. Formal Translation And the king commanded all the people, saying, “Observe the Passover to the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheichem, Covenant Redeemer}, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” |
| 21. Dynamic Translation The king ordered everyone, “Celebrate Passover for the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheichem, Covenant Keeper}, just as it is written in this book of the covenant.” |