17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 2:17:1 ⧉וַיִּפְצְרוּ־ב֥וֹvayiftseruvoand they urged him 2 Kings 2:17:2 ⧉עַד־בֹּ֖שׁadboshuntil shame 2 Kings 2:17:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 2:17:4 ⧉שְׁלָ֑חוּshelakhusend 2 Kings 2:17:5 ⧉וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vayishlekhuand they sent 2 Kings 2:17:6 ⧉חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםkhamishimfifty 2 Kings 2:17:7 ⧉אִ֔ישׁishman 2 Kings 2:17:8 ⧉וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּvayevakshuand they sought 2 Kings 2:17:9 ⧉שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־יָמִ֖יםsheloshayamimthree days 2 Kings 2:17:10 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 2 Kings 2:17:11 ⧉מְצָאֻֽהוּ׃metsauhuthey found him |
17. Formal Translation They urged him until he was ashamed, and he said, “Send them.” So they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days, but they did not find him. |
17. Dynamic Translation They kept pressing him until he was embarrassed, so he said, “Send them.” They sent fifty men who looked for three days, but they did not find him. |