19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 13:19:1 ⧉וַיִּקְצֹ֨ףvayiktsofwas angry 2 Kings 13:19:2 ⧉עָלָ֜יוalavwith him 2 Kings 13:19:3 ⧉אִ֣ישׁishthe man 2 Kings 13:19:4 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhaelohimof God 2 Kings 13:19:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomersaid 2 Kings 13:19:6 ⧉לְהַכּ֨וֹתlehakkhotto strike 2 Kings 13:19:7 ⧉חָמֵ֤שׁkhameshfive 2 Kings 13:19:8 ⧉אוֹ־שֵׁשׁ֙osheshor six 2 Kings 13:19:9 ⧉פְּעָמִ֔יםpeamimtimes 2 Kings 13:19:10 ⧉אָ֛זazthen 2 Kings 13:19:11 ⧉הִכִּ֥יתָhikitayou would have struck 2 Kings 13:19:12 ⧉אֶת־אֲרָ֖םetaramAram 2 Kings 13:19:13 ⧉עַד־כַּלֵּ֑הadkalleuntil the end 2 Kings 13:19:14 ⧉וְעַתָּ֕הveatabut now 2 Kings 13:19:15 ⧉שָׁלֹ֥שׁshaloshthree 2 Kings 13:19:16 ⧉פְּעָמִ֖יםpeamimtimes 2 Kings 13:19:17 ⧉תַּכֶּ֥הtakkeyou will strike 2 Kings 13:19:18 ⧉אֶת־אֲרָֽם׃סetaramAram |
19. Formal Translation And the man of God {Elohim, Living God} became angry with him and said, “You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck Aram until it was completely destroyed. But now you will strike Aram only three times.” |
19. Dynamic Translation The man of God {Elohim, Righteous Judge} became angry with him and said, “You should have struck Aram five or six times; then you would have completely destroyed it. But now you will strike it only three times.” |