| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 18:5:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 18:5:2 ⧉אַחְאָב֙akhavAhab 1 Kings 18:5:3 ⧉אֶל־עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּelovadeyahuto Obadiah 1 Kings 18:5:4 ⧉לֵ֤ךְlekhgo 1 Kings 18:5:5 ⧉בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙baaretsin the land 1 Kings 18:5:6 ⧉אֶל־כָּל־מַעְיְנֵ֣יelkolmayeneto all the springs of 1 Kings 18:5:7 ⧉הַמַּ֔יִםhamayimthe water 1 Kings 18:5:8 ⧉וְאֶ֖לveeland to 1 Kings 18:5:9 ⧉כָּל־הַנְּחָלִ֑יםkolhanekhalimall the valleys or wadis 1 Kings 18:5:10 ⧉אוּלַ֣יulaiperhaps 1 Kings 18:5:11 ⧉נִמְצָ֣אnimtsawe may find 1 Kings 18:5:12 ⧉חָצִ֗ירkhatsirgrass 1 Kings 18:5:13 ⧉וּנְחַיֶּה֙unekhayeand we will keep alive 1 Kings 18:5:14 ⧉ס֣וּסsusa horse 1 Kings 18:5:15 ⧉וָפֶ֔רֶדvaferedand a mule 1 Kings 18:5:16 ⧉וְל֥וֹאveloand not 1 Kings 18:5:17 ⧉נַכְרִ֖יתnakheritwe will cut off or destroy 1 Kings 18:5:18 ⧉מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃mehabehemafrom the cattle or beast |
| 5. Formal Translation And Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the streams. Perhaps we may find grass and keep the horses and mules alive, and not have to destroy any livestock.” |
| 5. Dynamic Translation Ahab told Obadiah, “Travel throughout the country to every spring and stream. Maybe we will find grass so that we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to lose any animals.” |