| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 17:21:1 ⧉וַיִּתְמֹדֵ֤דvayitmodedand he stretched himself 1 Kings 17:21:2 ⧉עַל־הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙alhayeledupon the child 1 Kings 17:21:3 ⧉שָׁלֹ֣שׁshaloshthree 1 Kings 17:21:4 ⧉פְּעָמִ֔יםpeamimtimes 1 Kings 17:21:5 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֥אvayikraand he called 1 Kings 17:21:6 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֖הelyahwehto the LORD 1 Kings 17:21:7 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand he said 1 Kings 17:21:8 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD 1 Kings 17:21:9 ⧉אֱלֹהָ֔יelohaimy God 1 Kings 17:21:10 ⧉תָּ֥שָׁבtashavlet return 1 Kings 17:21:11 ⧉נָ֛אnaplease 1 Kings 17:21:12 ⧉נֶֽפֶשׁ־הַיֶּ֥לֶדnefeshhayeledthe life of the child 1 Kings 17:21:13 ⧉הַזֶּ֖הhazethis 1 Kings 17:21:14 ⧉עַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃alkirbointo him or upon his inward part |
| 21. Formal Translation And he stretched himself upon the boy three times and cried out to the LORD {Yahweh, Wonder Worker} and said, “O LORD my God {Elohai, Answer to Prayer}, please let the soul of this boy return within him.” |
| 21. Dynamic Translation He stretched himself over the child three times and cried out to the LORD {Yahweh, Life Restorer}, saying, “LORD my God {Elohai, Compassionate Helper}, let this child’s vitality return to him now.” |