| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 23:7:1 ⧉וַיִּתֹּץ֙vayittotsand he tore down 2 Kings 23:7:2 ⧉אֶת־בָּתֵּ֣יetbate{direct object} the houses of 2 Kings 23:7:3 ⧉הַקְּדֵשִׁ֔יםhakedeshimthe male cult prostitutes 2 Kings 23:7:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֖רasherwho were 2 Kings 23:7:5 ⧉בְּבֵ֣יתbevetin the house of 2 Kings 23:7:6 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 23:7:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhere 2 Kings 23:7:8 ⧉הַנָּשִׁ֗יםhanashimthe women 2 Kings 23:7:9 ⧉אֹרְג֥וֹתorgeotwere weaving 2 Kings 23:7:10 ⧉שָׁ֛םshamthere 2 Kings 23:7:11 ⧉בָּתִּ֖יםbatimhangings or houses 2 Kings 23:7:12 ⧉לָאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃laasherafor the Asherah |
| 7. Formal Translation And he tore down the houses of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Sanctuary Guardian}, where women wove cloth for Asherah. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation He also demolished the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were inside the LORD’s {Yahweh, Temple Sovereign} temple, where women wove cloth for Asherah. |