13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 1:13:1 ⧉וַיָּ֗שָׁבvayashavand he returned 2 Kings 1:13:2 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Kings 1:13:3 ⧉שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםsarkhamishimcaptain of fifty 2 Kings 1:13:4 ⧉שְׁלִשִׁ֖יםshelishima third 2 Kings 1:13:5 ⧉וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוvakhamishavand his fifty 2 Kings 1:13:6 ⧉וַיַּ֡עַלvayaaland he went up 2 Kings 1:13:7 ⧉וַיָּבֹא֩vayavoand he came 2 Kings 1:13:8 ⧉שַׂר־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםsarhakhamishimcaptain of the fifty 2 Kings 1:13:9 ⧉הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יhashelishithe third 2 Kings 1:13:10 ⧉וַיִּכְרַ֥עvayikhraand he knelt 2 Kings 1:13:11 ⧉עַל־בִּרְכָּ֣יוalbirkavon his knees 2 Kings 1:13:12 ⧉לְנֶ֣גֶדlenegedbefore 2 Kings 1:13:13 ⧉אֵלִיָּ֗הוּeliyahuElijah 2 Kings 1:13:14 ⧉וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ןvayitkhanenand he pleaded 2 Kings 1:13:15 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him 2 Kings 1:13:16 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand he spoke 2 Kings 1:13:17 ⧉אֵלָ֔יוelavto him 2 Kings 1:13:18 ⧉אִ֚ישׁishman 2 Kings 1:13:19 ⧉הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimof God 2 Kings 1:13:20 ⧉תִּֽיקַר־נָ֣אtikarnalet be precious, please 2 Kings 1:13:21 ⧉נַפְשִׁ֗יnafshimy life 2 Kings 1:13:22 ⧉וְנֶ֨פֶשׁvenefeshand the life 2 Kings 1:13:23 ⧉עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽavadekhaof your servants 2 Kings 1:13:24 ⧉אֵ֛לֶּהelethese 2 Kings 1:13:25 ⧉חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםkhamishimfifty 2 Kings 1:13:26 ⧉בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃beenekhain your eyes |
13. Formal Translation He returned and sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. Then the third captain of fifty went up, knelt before Elijah, and pleaded with him, saying, “Man of God {Elohim, Prophetic Authority}, let my life and the lives of these fifty servants be precious in your sight.” |
13. Dynamic Translation Again the king dispatched a third captain with his fifty men. This captain climbed up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God {Elohim, Divine Messenger}, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.” |