24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 2:24:1 ⧉וַיִּ֤פֶןvayifenand he turned 2 Kings 2:24:2 ⧉אַֽחֲרָיו֙akharavbehind him or back 2 Kings 2:24:3 ⧉וַיִּרְאֵ֔םvayireemand he saw them 2 Kings 2:24:4 ⧉וַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖םvayekallemand he cursed them 2 Kings 2:24:5 ⧉בְּשֵׁ֣םbeshemin the name of 2 Kings 2:24:6 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 2:24:7 ⧉וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָהvatetsenaand they came out 2 Kings 2:24:8 ⧉שְׁתַּ֤יִםshetayimtwo 2 Kings 2:24:9 ⧉דֻּבִּים֙dubimbears 2 Kings 2:24:10 ⧉מִן־הַיַּ֔עַרminhayaarfrom the forest or the woods 2 Kings 2:24:11 ⧉וַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָהvatevakkanaand they tore open or split 2 Kings 2:24:12 ⧉מֵהֶ֔םmehemfrom them 2 Kings 2:24:13 ⧉אַרְבָּעִ֥יםarbaimforty 2 Kings 2:24:14 ⧉וּשְׁנֵ֖יusheneand two 2 Kings 2:24:15 ⧉יְלָדִֽים׃yeladimboys or children |
24. Formal Translation And he turned around and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Avenger}. Then two she-bears came out of the forest and mauled forty-two boys from among them. |
24. Dynamic Translation He turned back, saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Protector}. Then two she-bears emerged from the woods and mauled forty-two boys from their group. |