5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 1:5:1 ⧉וַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּvayashuvuand they returned 2 Kings 1:5:2 ⧉הַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםhammalakhimthe messengers 2 Kings 1:5:3 ⧉אֵלָ֑יוelavto him 2 Kings 1:5:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 1:5:5 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֖םalehemto them 2 Kings 1:5:6 ⧉מַה־זֶּ֥הmazewhat is this 2 Kings 1:5:7 ⧉שַׁבְתֶּֽם׃shavtemyou returned |
5. Formal Translation And the messengers returned to him, and he said to them, “What is this—that you returned?” |
5. Dynamic Translation When the couriers came back to him, he asked them, “Why have you come back so soon?” |