4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 2:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶר֩vayomerand he said 2 Kings 2:4:2 ⧉ל֨וֹloto him 2 Kings 2:4:3 ⧉אֵלִיָּ֜הוּeliyahuElijah 2 Kings 2:4:4 ⧉אֱלִישָׁ֣עelishaElisha 2 Kings 2:4:5 ⧉שֵֽׁב־נָ֣אshevnaplease stay 2 Kings 2:4:6 ⧉פֹ֗הpohere 2 Kings 2:4:7 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor 2 Kings 2:4:8 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 2:4:9 ⧉שְׁלָחַ֣נִיshelakhanihas sent me 2 Kings 2:4:10 ⧉יְרִיח֔וֹyerikhoto Jericho 2 Kings 2:4:11 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 2:4:12 ⧉חַי־יְהוָ֥הkhaiyahwehas the LORD lives 2 Kings 2:4:13 ⧉וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖vekheinafshekhaand as your life lives 2 Kings 2:4:14 ⧉אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּimeezevkhaif I leave you 2 Kings 2:4:15 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvayavouand they came 2 Kings 2:4:16 ⧉יְרִיחֽוֹ׃yerikhoto Jericho |
4. Formal Translation And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Sender} has sent me to Jericho.” But he replied, “As the LORD lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho. |
4. Dynamic Translation Elijah told Elisha, “Please remain here, because the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.” But Elisha replied, “As the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Witness} lives, and as you live, I will not leave you.” Then they arrived in Jericho. |