| 44. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 18:44:1 ⧉וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙vayehiand it was 1 Kings 18:44:2 ⧉בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔יתbasheviitat the seventh {time} 1 Kings 18:44:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 18:44:4 ⧉הִנֵּה־עָ֛בhinneavlook, a cloud 1 Kings 18:44:5 ⧉קְטַנָּ֥הketannasmall 1 Kings 18:44:6 ⧉כְּכַף־אִ֖ישׁkekafishlike the palm of a man 1 Kings 18:44:7 ⧉עֹלָ֣הolarising 1 Kings 18:44:8 ⧉מִיָּ֑םmiyamfrom the sea 1 Kings 18:44:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 18:44:10 ⧉עֲלֵ֨הalego up 1 Kings 18:44:11 ⧉אֱמֹ֤רemorsay 1 Kings 18:44:12 ⧉אֶל־אַחְאָב֙elakhavto Ahab 1 Kings 18:44:13 ⧉אֱסֹ֣רesorhitch or harness 1 Kings 18:44:14 ⧉וָרֵ֔דvaredand go down 1 Kings 18:44:15 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloso that not 1 Kings 18:44:16 ⧉יַעַצָרְכָ֖הyatsarkhait stops you or holds you back 1 Kings 18:44:17 ⧉הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃hageshemthe rain |
| 44. Formal Translation And it happened at the seventh that he said, “Behold, a small cloud like the palm of a man is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Hitch your chariot and go down, so that the rain does not stop you.’” |
| 44. Dynamic Translation At the seventh time he said, “Look, there is a tiny cloud shaped like a man’s hand rising from the sea.” Then he said, “Go tell Ahab, ‘Get your chariot ready and go down immediately or the rain will block your way.’” |