22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 3:22:1 ⧉וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּvayashkimuand they rose early 2 Kings 3:22:2 ⧉בַבֹּ֔קֶרbabokerin the morning 2 Kings 3:22:3 ⧉וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁvehashemeshand the sun 2 Kings 3:22:4 ⧉זָרְחָ֣הzarkhashone 2 Kings 3:22:5 ⧉עַל־הַמָּ֑יִםalhamayimupon the water 2 Kings 3:22:6 ⧉וַיִּרְא֨וּvayiruand they saw 2 Kings 3:22:7 ⧉מוֹאָ֥בmoavMoab 2 Kings 3:22:8 ⧉מִנֶּ֛גֶדminnegedfrom opposite 2 Kings 3:22:9 ⧉אֶת־הַמַּ֖יִםethamayim{direct object} the water 2 Kings 3:22:10 ⧉אֲדֻמִּ֥יםadumimred 2 Kings 3:22:11 ⧉כַּדָּֽם׃kadamlike blood |
22. Formal Translation They rose early in the morning, and as the sun shone upon the water, Moab saw the water on the opposite side, red like blood. |
22. Dynamic Translation Early in the morning, when the sun rose over the water, Moab looked across and the water seemed red, like blood. |