17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 13:17:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomersaid 2 Kings 13:17:2 ⧉פְּתַ֧חpetakhopen 2 Kings 13:17:3 ⧉הַחַלּ֛וֹןhakhalonthe window 2 Kings 13:17:4 ⧉קֵ֖דְמָהkedmaeastward 2 Kings 13:17:5 ⧉וַיִּפְתָּ֑חvayiftakhopened 2 Kings 13:17:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אָמֶרvayomersaid 2 Kings 13:17:7 ⧉אֱלִישָׁ֤עelishaElisha 2 Kings 13:17:8 ⧉יְרֵה֙yerehshoot 2 Kings 13:17:9 ⧉וַיּ֔וֹרvayorshot 2 Kings 13:17:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomersaid 2 Kings 13:17:11 ⧉חֵץ־תְּשׁוּעָ֤הkhetstehshooaaarrow of victory 2 Kings 13:17:12 ⧉לַֽיהוָה֙layahwehfor the LORD 2 Kings 13:17:13 ⧉וְחֵ֣ץvekhetsand an arrow 2 Kings 13:17:14 ⧉תְּשׁוּעָ֣הtehshooaavictory 2 Kings 13:17:15 ⧉בַֽאֲרָ֔םvaaramagainst Aram 2 Kings 13:17:16 ⧉וְהִכִּיתָ֧vehikeetastrike 2 Kings 13:17:17 ⧉אֶת־אֲרָ֛םetaramAram 2 Kings 13:17:18 ⧉בַּאֲפֵ֖קbaafekin Aphek 2 Kings 13:17:19 ⧉עַד־כַּלֵּֽה׃adkalehuntil the end |
17. Formal Translation And he said, “Open the window toward the east,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot. Then he said, “The LORD’s {Yahweh, Victory Giver} arrow of deliverance, even an arrow of deliverance against Aram. You will strike Aram at Aphek until you have made an end of them.” |
17. Dynamic Translation He said, “Open the window facing east,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot. Then he said, “This arrow is the LORD’s {Yahweh, Deliverance Provider} victory arrow against Aram. At Aphek you will strike down the Arameans until they are entirely finished.” |