20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 9:20:1 ⧉וַיַּגֵּ֤דvayaggedreported 2 Kings 9:20:2 ⧉הַצֹּפֶה֙hatsofethe watchman 2 Kings 9:20:3 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlehmorsaying 2 Kings 9:20:4 ⧉בָּ֥אbacame 2 Kings 9:20:5 ⧉עַד־אֲלֵיהֶ֖םadalehemup to them 2 Kings 9:20:6 ⧉וְלֹֽא־שָׁ֑בveloshavdid not return 2 Kings 9:20:7 ⧉וְהַמִּנְהָ֗גvehaminhagand the driving 2 Kings 9:20:8 ⧉כְּמִנְהַג֙keminhaglike the driving of 2 Kings 9:20:9 ⧉יֵה֣וּאyehuJehu 2 Kings 9:20:10 ⧉בֶן־נִמְשִׁ֔יvennimshison of Nimshi 2 Kings 9:20:11 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor 2 Kings 9:20:12 ⧉בְשִׁגָּעוֹן֖beshiggaonin madness 2 Kings 9:20:13 ⧉יִנְהָֽג׃yinhagdrives |
20. Formal Translation The watchman reported, saying, “He came up to them, but he did not return. And the driving is like the driving of Jehu son of Nimshi, for he drives in madness.” |
20. Dynamic Translation The lookout reported, “He approached them but has not come back. The way he drives is just like Jehu son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.” |