25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 3:25:1 ⧉וְהֶעָרִ֣יםvehearimand the cities 2 Kings 3:25:2 ⧉יַהֲרֹ֡סוּyaharosuthey will tear down 2 Kings 3:25:3 ⧉וְכָל־חֶלְקָ֣הvekholkhelkaand every portion 2 Kings 3:25:4 ⧉ט֠וֹבָהtovagood 2 Kings 3:25:5 ⧉יַשְׁלִ֨יכוּyashelikhuthey will throw 2 Kings 3:25:6 ⧉אִישׁ־אַבְנ֜וֹishavnevoa man his stone 2 Kings 3:25:7 ⧉וּמִלְא֗וּהָumiluhaand filled it 2 Kings 3:25:8 ⧉וְכָל־מַעְיַן־מַ֤יִםvekholmayanmayimand every spring of water 2 Kings 3:25:9 ⧉יִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙yistomuthey will stop up 2 Kings 3:25:10 ⧉וְכָל־עֵֽץ־ט֣וֹבvekholetstovand every good tree 2 Kings 3:25:11 ⧉יַפִּ֔ילוּyapiluthey will cause to fall 2 Kings 3:25:12 ⧉עַד־הִשְׁאִ֧ירadhishiruntil leaving 2 Kings 3:25:13 ⧉אֲבָנֶ֛יהָavanehaits stones 2 Kings 3:25:14 ⧉בַּקִּ֖ירbakirin the wall 2 Kings 3:25:15 ⧉חֲרָ֑שֶׂתkharashetHareseth 2 Kings 3:25:16 ⧉וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּvayasobuand they surrounded 2 Kings 3:25:17 ⧉הַקַּלָּעִ֖יםhakallaimthe slingers 2 Kings 3:25:18 ⧉וַיַּכּֽוּהָ׃vayakuhaand struck it |
25. Formal Translation They destroyed the cities, and each man threw his stone on every good field and filled it. They stopped up every spring of water and cut down every good tree, leaving only the stones in the wall of Kir Hareseth. Then the slingers surrounded and struck the city. |
25. Dynamic Translation They tore down the towns, and each fighter hurled stones across every fertile field until it was covered; they blocked all the springs and felled every prized tree, leaving only the stones in the wall of Kir Hareseth. Then the sling troops surrounded the city and struck it. |