16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 13:16:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayohmersaid 2 Kings 13:16:2 ⧉לְמֶ֣לֶךְlehmelekhto the king of 2 Kings 13:16:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael 2 Kings 13:16:4 ⧉הַרְכֵּ֤בharkevset 2 Kings 13:16:5 ⧉יָֽדְךָ֙yadkhayour hand 2 Kings 13:16:6 ⧉עַל־הַקֶּ֔שֶׁתalhakesheton the bow 2 Kings 13:16:7 ⧉וַיַּרְכֵּ֖בvayarkevplaced 2 Kings 13:16:8 ⧉יָד֑וֹyadohis hand 2 Kings 13:16:9 ⧉וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvayasemput 2 Kings 13:16:10 ⧉אֱלִישָׁ֛עelishaElisha 2 Kings 13:16:11 ⧉יָדָ֖יוyadaivhis hands 2 Kings 13:16:12 ⧉עַל־יְדֵ֥יalyedeeon the hands of 2 Kings 13:16:13 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe king |
16. Formal Translation And he said to the king of Israel, “Place your hand upon the bow.” So he placed his hand, and Elisha set his hands upon the king’s hands. |
16. Dynamic Translation He told the king of Israel, “Take the bow in your hands.” When the king did so, Elisha put his hands over the king’s hands. |