| 14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 19:14:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶר֩vayomerand he said 1 Kings 19:14:2 ⧉קַנֹּ֨אkanobeing jealous 1 Kings 19:14:3 ⧉קִנֵ֜אתִיkinetiI have been jealous 1 Kings 19:14:4 ⧉לַיהוָ֣הlayahwehfor the LORD 1 Kings 19:14:5 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of 1 Kings 19:14:6 ⧉צְבָא֗וֹתtsevaothosts 1 Kings 19:14:7 ⧉כִּֽי־עָזְב֤וּkiazevufor they have forsaken 1 Kings 19:14:8 ⧉בְרִֽיתְךָ֙veritkhayour covenant 1 Kings 19:14:9 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbenesons of 1 Kings 19:14:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 19:14:11 ⧉אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָetmizbekhotekha{direct object} your altars 1 Kings 19:14:12 ⧉הָרָ֔סוּharasuthey tore down 1 Kings 19:14:13 ⧉וְאֶת־נְבִיאֶ֖יךָveetneviekhaand {direct object} your prophets 1 Kings 19:14:14 ⧉הָרְג֣וּharguthey killed 1 Kings 19:14:15 ⧉בֶחָ֑רֶבbekharevwith the sword 1 Kings 19:14:16 ⧉וָאִוָּתֵ֤רvaivaterand I remained 1 Kings 19:14:17 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniI 1 Kings 19:14:18 ⧉לְבַדִּ֔יlevadialone 1 Kings 19:14:19 ⧉וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּvayevakshuand they seek 1 Kings 19:14:20 ⧉אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖יetnafshi{direct object} my life 1 Kings 19:14:21 ⧉לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃סto take it |
| 14. Formal Translation And he said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts {Yahweh Elohei Tsevaot, Divine Warrior}, since the sons of Israel have abandoned your covenant, torn down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking to take my life.” |
| 14. Dynamic Translation He replied, “I have passionately defended the LORD God of hosts {Yahweh Elohei Tsevaot, Champion of Israel}, yet the people of Israel have rejected your covenant, destroyed your altars, and put your prophets to death by the sword. I am the only one left alive, and now they are seeking to kill me as well.” |