15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 2:15:1 ⧉וַיִּרְאֻ֨הוּvayirehuand they saw him 2 Kings 2:15:2 ⧉בְנֵֽי־הַנְּבִיאִ֤יםveneihaneviimsons of the prophets 2 Kings 2:15:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בִּֽירִיחוֹ֙asherbirikhowho were in Jericho 2 Kings 2:15:4 ⧉מִנֶּ֔גֶדminnegedfrom opposite 2 Kings 2:15:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvayomeruand they said 2 Kings 2:15:6 ⧉נָ֛חָהnakhahas rested 2 Kings 2:15:7 ⧉ר֥וּחַruakhspirit of 2 Kings 2:15:8 ⧉אֵלִיָּ֖הוּeliyahuElijah 2 Kings 2:15:9 ⧉עַל־אֱלִישָׁ֑עalelishaupon Elisha 2 Kings 2:15:10 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vayavouand they came 2 Kings 2:15:11 ⧉לִקְרָאת֔וֹlikratoto meet him 2 Kings 2:15:12 ⧉וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֖וֹvayishtakhavuloand they bowed down to him 2 Kings 2:15:13 ⧉אָֽרְצָה׃artsato the ground |
15. Formal Translation And the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho from a distance saw him, and they said, “The spirit of Elijah has settled on Elisha.” Then they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him. |
15. Dynamic Translation The company of prophets from Jericho watching from afar saw him and said, “Elijah’s spirit is now with Elisha.” Then they went out to greet him and bowed to the ground before him. |