14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 2:14:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּח֩vayikkakhand he took 2 Kings 2:14:2 ⧉אֶת־אַדֶּ֨רֶתetaderet{the} cloak of 2 Kings 2:14:3 ⧉אֵלִיָּ֜הוּeliyahuElijah 2 Kings 2:14:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָפְלָ֤הashernaflawhich had fallen 2 Kings 2:14:5 ⧉מֵֽעָלָיו֙mealavfrom upon him 2 Kings 2:14:6 ⧉וַיַּכֶּ֣הvayakkeand he struck 2 Kings 2:14:7 ⧉אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִםethamayim{the} water 2 Kings 2:14:8 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֕רvayomarand he said 2 Kings 2:14:9 ⧉אַיֵּ֕הayewhere {is} 2 Kings 2:14:10 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 2:14:11 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of 2 Kings 2:14:12 ⧉אֵלִיָּ֑הוּeliyahuElijah 2 Kings 2:14:13 ⧉אַף־ה֣וּאafhueven he 2 Kings 2:14:14 ⧉וַיַּכֶּ֣הvayakkeand he struck 2 Kings 2:14:15 ⧉אֶת־הַמַּ֗יִםethamayim{the} water 2 Kings 2:14:16 ⧉וַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙vayekhatsuand they were split 2 Kings 2:14:17 ⧉הֵ֣נָּהhennahere 2 Kings 2:14:18 ⧉וָהֵ֔נָּהvahennaand there 2 Kings 2:14:19 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvayavorand he crossed over 2 Kings 2:14:20 ⧉אֱלִישָֽׁע׃elishaElisha |
14. Formal Translation And he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters and said, “Where is the LORD {Yahweh, Miraculous Sovereign}, the God {Elohei, Elijah’s Protector} of Elijah? Even He!” And when he struck the waters, they were divided here and there, and Elisha crossed over. |
14. Dynamic Translation He picked up the cloak that Elijah dropped and struck the waters with it, then asked, “Where is the LORD {Yahweh, Source of Power}, the God {Elohei, Faithful Guide} of Elijah? Even He!” And when he struck the waters, they split to the left and to the right, and Elisha crossed over. |