8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 1:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomeruand they said 2 Kings 1:8:2 ⧉אֵלָ֗יוelaivto him 2 Kings 1:8:3 ⧉אִ֚ישׁisha man 2 Kings 1:8:4 ⧉בַּ֣עַלbaalpossessor of 2 Kings 1:8:5 ⧉שֵׂעָ֔רsearhair 2 Kings 1:8:6 ⧉וְאֵז֥וֹרveezorand a belt 2 Kings 1:8:7 ⧉ע֖וֹרorof leather or skin 2 Kings 1:8:8 ⧉אָז֣וּרazurgirded 2 Kings 1:8:9 ⧉בְּמָתְנָ֑יוbematnaivon his waist or hips 2 Kings 1:8:10 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֕רvayomarand he said 2 Kings 1:8:11 ⧉אֵלִיָּ֥הeliyaElijah 2 Kings 1:8:12 ⧉הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יhatishbithe Tishbite 2 Kings 1:8:13 ⧉הֽוּא׃huhe |
8. Formal Translation And they said to him, “A hairy man and girded with a leather belt on his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” |
8. Dynamic Translation They replied, “He was a man with a shaggy appearance and wore a leather belt around his waist.” The king said, “That is Elijah.” |