21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 8:21:1 ⧉וַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvayaavorand he passed over 2 Kings 8:21:2 ⧉יוֹרָם֙yoramJoram 2 Kings 8:21:3 ⧉צָעִ֔ירָהtsairato Zair 2 Kings 8:21:4 ⧉וְכָל־הָרֶ֖כֶבvekholharekhevand all the chariots 2 Kings 8:21:5 ⧉עִמּ֑וֹimowith him 2 Kings 8:21:6 ⧉וַֽיְהִי־ה֞וּאvayehihuand it came to pass, he 2 Kings 8:21:7 ⧉קָ֣םkamrose 2 Kings 8:21:8 ⧉לַ֗יְלָהlailaby night 2 Kings 8:21:9 ⧉וַיַּכֶּ֨הvayakkeand he struck 2 Kings 8:21:10 ⧉אֶת־אֱד֜וֹםetedom 2 Kings 8:21:11 ⧉הַסֹּבֵ֤יבhasovevthe one surrounding 2 Kings 8:21:12 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him 2 Kings 8:21:13 ⧉וְאֵת֙veetand 2 Kings 8:21:14 ⧉שָׂרֵ֣יsarecommanders of 2 Kings 8:21:15 ⧉הָרֶ֔כֶבharekhevthe chariot or the chariots 2 Kings 8:21:16 ⧉וַיָּ֥נָסvayanasand fled 2 Kings 8:21:17 ⧉הָעָ֖םhaamthe people 2 Kings 8:21:18 ⧉לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃leohalavto his tents |
21. Formal Translation Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all the chariotry with him. He rose at night and struck the Edomites who were surrounding him, and the commanders of the chariotry; and the people fled to their tents. |
21. Dynamic Translation Jehoram went to Zair with his full chariot force. That night he broke out and struck the Edomites closing in on him and the chariot commanders, but the troops fled back to their tents. |