14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 1:14:1 ⧉הִ֠נֵּהhinebehold 2 Kings 1:14:2 ⧉יָ֤רְדָהyardacame down 2 Kings 1:14:3 ⧉אֵשׁ֙eshfire 2 Kings 1:14:4 ⧉מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםminhashamayimfrom the heavens 2 Kings 1:14:5 ⧉וַ֠תֹּאכַלvatokhaland it consumed 2 Kings 1:14:6 ⧉אֶת־שְׁנֵ֞יetshenethe two 2 Kings 1:14:7 ⧉שָׂרֵ֧יsarecaptains of 2 Kings 1:14:8 ⧉הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםhakhamishimthe fifty 2 Kings 1:14:9 ⧉הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםharishonimthe former 2 Kings 1:14:10 ⧉וְאֶת־חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םveetkhamishehemand their fifties 2 Kings 1:14:11 ⧉וְעַתָּ֕הveattaand now 2 Kings 1:14:12 ⧉תִּיקַ֥רtikarlet it be precious 2 Kings 1:14:13 ⧉נַפְשִׁ֖יnafshimy life 2 Kings 1:14:14 ⧉בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃סbeenekhain your eyes |
14. Formal Translation Behold, fire came down from the heavens and consumed the first two commanders of the fifties; therefore, let my life now be precious in your sight. |
14. Dynamic Translation Look, fire fell from the sky and destroyed the first two captains and all their fifty men, but please let my life be valuable to you. |