23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 6:23:1 ⧉וַיִּכְרֶ֨הvayikhreand he prepared 2 Kings 6:23:2 ⧉לָהֶ֜םlahemfor them 2 Kings 6:23:3 ⧉כֵּרָ֣הkeraa feast 2 Kings 6:23:4 ⧉גְדוֹלָ֗הgedolagreat 2 Kings 6:23:5 ⧉וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙vayokheluand they ate 2 Kings 6:23:6 ⧉וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvayishtuand they drank 2 Kings 6:23:7 ⧉וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔םvayeshallekhemand he sent them away 2 Kings 6:23:8 ⧉וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvayelkhuand they went 2 Kings 6:23:9 ⧉אֶל־אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑םeladonehemto their lord 2 Kings 6:23:10 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יָ֤סְפוּveloyasfuand not they continued 2 Kings 6:23:11 ⧉עוֹד֙odagain 2 Kings 6:23:12 ⧉גְּדוּדֵ֣יgeduderaiding-bands of 2 Kings 6:23:13 ⧉אֲרָ֔םaramAram 2 Kings 6:23:14 ⧉לָב֖וֹאlavoto come 2 Kings 6:23:15 ⧉בְּאֶ֥רֶץbeeretsin the land of 2 Kings 6:23:16 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyisraelIsrael |
23. Formal Translation So he prepared a great feast for them, and they ate and drank. Then he sent them, and they went to their master. And the bands of Aram did not come again into the land of Israel. |
23. Dynamic Translation He set a large meal for them, and after they finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their leader. After this, the raiding parties from Aram no longer invaded the land of Israel. |