11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 1:11:1 ⧉וַיָּ֜שָׁבvayashavand he returned 2 Kings 1:11:2 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Kings 1:11:3 ⧉אֵלָ֛יוelavto him 2 Kings 1:11:4 ⧉שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםsarkhamishima captain of fifty 2 Kings 1:11:5 ⧉אַחֵ֖רakheranother 2 Kings 1:11:6 ⧉וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוvakhamishavand his fifty 2 Kings 1:11:7 ⧉וַיַּ֙עַן֙vayaanand he answered 2 Kings 1:11:8 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand he spoke 2 Kings 1:11:9 ⧉אֵלָ֔יוelavto him 2 Kings 1:11:10 ⧉אִ֚ישׁishman 2 Kings 1:11:11 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimof God 2 Kings 1:11:12 ⧉כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥רkoamarthus said 2 Kings 1:11:13 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Kings 1:11:14 ⧉מְהֵרָ֥הmeheraquickly 2 Kings 1:11:15 ⧉רֵֽדָה׃redacome down |
11. Formal Translation Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men. He answered and said to him, “Man of God {ha’elohim, Divine Agent}, thus says the king: ‘Quickly come down!’” |
11. Dynamic Translation The king sent a different captain with his fifty men. The captain said to him, “Man of God {ha’elohim, God’s Representative}, this is what the king says: ‘Hurry down!’” |