8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 3:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 3:8:2 ⧉אֵי־זֶ֥הeizewhich 2 Kings 3:8:3 ⧉הַדֶּ֖רֶךְhaderekhthe way 2 Kings 3:8:4 ⧉נַעֲלֶ֑הnaaleshall we go up 2 Kings 3:8:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 3:8:6 ⧉דֶּ֖רֶךְderekhway of 2 Kings 3:8:7 ⧉מִדְבַּ֥רmidbarwilderness of 2 Kings 3:8:8 ⧉אֱדֽוֹם׃edomEdom |
8. Formal Translation Then he said, “By what way shall we go up?” And he answered, “By the way of the wilderness of Edom.” |
8. Dynamic Translation He asked, “Which route should we take as we advance?” The answer came, “Go by the desert way through Edom.” |