3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 2:3:1 ⧉וַיֵּצְא֨וּvayetseuand they went out 2 Kings 2:3:2 ⧉בְנֵֽי־הַנְּבִיאִ֥יםveneihaneviimsons of the prophets 2 Kings 2:3:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בֵּֽית־אֵל֮asherbeitelwho were of Bethel 2 Kings 2:3:4 ⧉אֶל־אֱלִישָׁע֒elelishato Elisha 2 Kings 2:3:5 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomeruand they said 2 Kings 2:3:6 ⧉אֵלָ֔יוelavto him 2 Kings 2:3:7 ⧉הֲיָדַ֕עְתָּhayadatado you know 2 Kings 2:3:8 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat 2 Kings 2:3:9 ⧉הַיּ֗וֹםhayomtoday 2 Kings 2:3:10 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 2:3:11 ⧉לֹקֵ֥חַlokeakhis taking 2 Kings 2:3:12 ⧉אֶת־אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָetadonekha{direct object} your master 2 Kings 2:3:13 ⧉מֵעַ֣לmealfrom upon 2 Kings 2:3:14 ⧉רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָroshekhayour head 2 Kings 2:3:15 ⧉וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 2:3:16 ⧉גַּם־אֲנִ֥יgamanialso I 2 Kings 2:3:17 ⧉יָדַ֖עְתִּיyadatiI know 2 Kings 2:3:18 ⧉הֶחֱשֽׁוּ׃hekheshube silent |
3. Formal Translation And the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel went out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Remover} is taking your master from above your head?” And he replied, “Yes, I also know; be quiet.” |
3. Dynamic Translation The group of prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Did you know that today the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Intervener} is going to take your mentor from above your head?” Elisha answered, “Yes, I know it too; be quiet.” |