22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 6:22:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 2 Kings 6:22:2 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 2 Kings 6:22:3 ⧉תַכֶּ֔הtakkeyou shall strike 2 Kings 6:22:4 ⧉הַאֲשֶׁ֥רhaasherwhich or whom 2 Kings 6:22:5 ⧉שָׁבִ֛יתָshavitayou took captive 2 Kings 6:22:6 ⧉בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥bekharbekhawith your sword 2 Kings 6:22:7 ⧉וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖uvekashtekhaand with your bow 2 Kings 6:22:8 ⧉אַתָּ֣הattayou 2 Kings 6:22:9 ⧉מַכֶּ֑הmakkeare striking 2 Kings 6:22:10 ⧉שִׂים֩simset or place 2 Kings 6:22:11 ⧉לֶ֨חֶםlekhembread 2 Kings 6:22:12 ⧉וָמַ֜יִםvamayimand water 2 Kings 6:22:13 ⧉לִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlifnehembefore them 2 Kings 6:22:14 ⧉וְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙veyokheluand they may eat 2 Kings 6:22:15 ⧉וְיִשְׁתּ֔וּveyishtuand they may drink 2 Kings 6:22:16 ⧉וְיֵלְכ֖וּveyelkhuand they may go 2 Kings 6:22:17 ⧉אֶל־אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃eladonehemto their lord or master |
22. Formal Translation And he said, “You shall not strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword or with your bow. Would you strike them? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.” |
22. Dynamic Translation But he replied, “Do not kill them—would you kill those you have captured with your sword or your bow? Instead, give them food and water so they can eat, drink, and return to their master.” |