12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 2:12:1 ⧉וֶאֱלִישָׁ֣עveelishaand Elisha 2 Kings 2:12:2 ⧉רֹאֶ֗הroeseeing 2 Kings 2:12:3 ⧉וְה֤וּאvehuand he 2 Kings 2:12:4 ⧉מְצַעֵק֙metsaekcrying out 2 Kings 2:12:5 ⧉אָבִ֣יavimy father 2 Kings 2:12:6 ⧉אָבִ֗יavimy father 2 Kings 2:12:7 ⧉רֶ֤כֶבrekhevchariot 2 Kings 2:12:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelof Israel 2 Kings 2:12:9 ⧉וּפָ֣רָשָׁ֔יוufarashavand his horsemen 2 Kings 2:12:10 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 2 Kings 2:12:11 ⧉רָאָ֖הוּraahuhe saw him 2 Kings 2:12:12 ⧉ע֑וֹדodagain or still 2 Kings 2:12:13 ⧉וֽ͏ַיַּחֲזֵק֙vayakhazekand he seized or took hold 2 Kings 2:12:14 ⧉בִּבְגָדָ֔יוbivgadavhis garments 2 Kings 2:12:15 ⧉וַיִּקְרָעֵ֖םvayikraemand he tore them 2 Kings 2:12:16 ⧉לִשְׁנַ֥יִםlishnayiminto two 2 Kings 2:12:17 ⧉קְרָעִֽים׃keraimpieces or torn parts |
12. Formal Translation And Elisha saw, and he began to cry out, “My father! My father! The chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his garments and tore them in two pieces. |
12. Dynamic Translation Elisha saw this and shouted, “My father! My father! The chariots and the horsemen of Israel!” When he could no longer see him, he grabbed his clothes and ripped them into two pieces. |