1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 2:1:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֗יvayehiand it happened 2 Kings 2:1:2 ⧉בְּהַעֲל֤וֹתbehaalotwhen taking up 2 Kings 2:1:3 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 2:1:4 ⧉אֶת־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּeteliyahu{direct object} Elijah 2 Kings 2:1:5 ⧉בַּֽסְעָרָ֖הbasearain the storm-wind or whirlwind 2 Kings 2:1:6 ⧉הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhashamayimthe heavens 2 Kings 2:1:7 ⧉וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvayelekhand he went 2 Kings 2:1:8 ⧉אֵלִיָּ֛הוּeliyahuElijah 2 Kings 2:1:9 ⧉וֶאֱלִישָׁ֖עveelishaand Elisha 2 Kings 2:1:10 ⧉מִן־הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃minhagilgalfrom the Gilgal |
1. Formal Translation And it came to pass, when the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Uplifter} caused Elijah to ascend in the whirlwind to the heavens, that Elijah and Elisha went from Gilgal. |
1. Dynamic Translation When the LORD {Yahweh, Miracle Worker} was about to take Elijah up to the heavens in a fierce windstorm, Elijah and Elisha left Gilgal. |