14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 13:14:1 ⧉וֶֽאֱלִישָׁע֙vehehleeshaaand Elisha 2 Kings 13:14:2 ⧉חָלָ֣הkhalaafell sick 2 Kings 13:14:3 ⧉אֶת־חָלְי֔וֹetkhaleyohhis sickness 2 Kings 13:14:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רahsherwhich 2 Kings 13:14:5 ⧉יָמ֖וּתyahmootwould die 2 Kings 13:14:6 ⧉בּ֑וֹboin it 2 Kings 13:14:7 ⧉וַיֵּ֨רֶדvayeredwent down 2 Kings 13:14:8 ⧉אֵלָ֜יוelavto him 2 Kings 13:14:9 ⧉יוֹאָ֣שׁyoashJoash 2 Kings 13:14:10 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לmelekhyisraelking of Israel 2 Kings 13:14:11 ⧉וַיֵּ֤בְךְּvayevkwept 2 Kings 13:14:12 ⧉עַל־פָּנָיו֙alpanavon his face 2 Kings 13:14:13 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֔רvayomarsaid 2 Kings 13:14:14 ⧉אָבִ֣יavimy father 2 Kings 13:14:15 ⧉אָבִ֔יavimy father 2 Kings 13:14:16 ⧉רֶ֥כֶבrekhevchariot of 2 Kings 13:14:17 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael 2 Kings 13:14:18 ⧉וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ufarashavand his horsemen |
14. Formal Translation And Elisha became ill with the sickness that would lead to his death; then Joash, king of Israel, went down to him, wept over his face and said, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” |
14. Dynamic Translation Once Elisha fell ill with the sickness that would cost him his life, Joash, the king of Israel, came down to see him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” |