19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 2:19:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvayomeruand they said 2 Kings 2:19:2 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֤יanshemen of 2 Kings 2:19:3 ⧉הָעִיר֙hairthe city 2 Kings 2:19:4 ⧉אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֔עelelishato Elisha 2 Kings 2:19:5 ⧉הִנֵּה־נָ֞אhinenabehold, please 2 Kings 2:19:6 ⧉מוֹשַׁ֤בmoshavsettlement of 2 Kings 2:19:7 ⧉הָעִיר֙hairthe city 2 Kings 2:19:8 ⧉ט֔וֹבtovgood 2 Kings 2:19:9 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras 2 Kings 2:19:10 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֖יadonimy lord 2 Kings 2:19:11 ⧉רֹאֶ֑הroesees 2 Kings 2:19:12 ⧉וְהַמַּ֥יִםvehamayimand the water 2 Kings 2:19:13 ⧉רָעִ֖יםraimbad 2 Kings 2:19:14 ⧉וְהָאָ֥רֶץvehaaretsand the land 2 Kings 2:19:15 ⧉מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃meshakaletcausing miscarriage or unfruitful |
19. Formal Translation And the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold now, the settlement of the city is good as my lord sees, but the water is bad and the land is causing miscarriage.” |
19. Dynamic Translation The people of the city said to Elisha, “Behold now, this town’s location is excellent as you see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.” |