| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 23:9:1 ⧉אַ֗ךְakhhowever or only 2 Kings 23:9:2 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot 2 Kings 23:9:3 ⧉יַֽעֲלוּ֙yaaluthey went up 2 Kings 23:9:4 ⧉כֹּהֲנֵ֣יkohanepriests of 2 Kings 23:9:5 ⧉הַבָּמ֔וֹתhabamotthe high places 2 Kings 23:9:6 ⧉אֶל־מִזְבַּ֥חelmizbakhto the altar of 2 Kings 23:9:7 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 23:9:8 ⧉בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםbirushalaimin Jerusalem 2 Kings 23:9:9 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor 2 Kings 23:9:10 ⧉אִם־אָכְל֥וּimakhlubut they ate 2 Kings 23:9:11 ⧉מַצּ֖וֹתmatsotunleavened bread 2 Kings 23:9:12 ⧉בְּת֥וֹךְbetokhin the midst of 2 Kings 23:9:13 ⧉אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃akhehemtheir brothers |
| 9. Formal Translation But the priests of the high places did not ascend to the altar of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Lawgiver} in Jerusalem; rather, they ate unleavened bread among their brothers. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation However, the priests from the high places were not allowed to serve at the altar of the LORD {Yahweh, Central Sanctuary Authority} in Jerusalem; instead, they shared unleavened bread with their fellow priests. |