1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 4:1:1 ⧉וְאִשָּׁ֣הveishaand a woman 2 Kings 4:1:2 ⧉אַחַ֣תakhatone 2 Kings 4:1:3 ⧉מִנְּשֵׁ֣יminneshefrom the wives of 2 Kings 4:1:4 ⧉בְנֵֽי־הַ֠נְּבִיאִיםvenehaneviimthe sons of the prophets 2 Kings 4:1:5 ⧉צָעֲקָ֨הtsaakacried out 2 Kings 4:1:6 ⧉אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜עelelishato Elisha 2 Kings 4:1:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying 2 Kings 4:1:8 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֤avdekhayour servant 2 Kings 4:1:9 ⧉אִישִׁי֙ishimy husband 2 Kings 4:1:10 ⧉מֵ֔תmetis dead 2 Kings 4:1:11 ⧉וְאַתָּ֣הveataand you 2 Kings 4:1:12 ⧉יָדַ֔עְתָּyadatayou knew 2 Kings 4:1:13 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat 2 Kings 4:1:14 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֔avdekhayour servant 2 Kings 4:1:15 ⧉הָיָ֥הhayawas 2 Kings 4:1:16 ⧉יָרֵ֖אyarefearing 2 Kings 4:1:17 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֑הetyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 4:1:18 ⧉וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔הvehanosheand the creditor 2 Kings 4:1:19 ⧉בָּ֗אbahas come 2 Kings 4:1:20 ⧉לָקַ֜חַתlakakhatto take 2 Kings 4:1:21 ⧉אֶת־שְׁנֵ֧יetshenemy two 2 Kings 4:1:22 ⧉יְלָדַ֛יyeladaichildren 2 Kings 4:1:23 ⧉ל֖וֹlofor him 2 Kings 4:1:24 ⧉לַעֲבָדִֽים׃laavadimas slaves |
1. Formal Translation And a certain woman from among the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant was one who feared the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Guide}; and the creditor has come to take my two children for himself as slaves.” |
1. Dynamic Translation A woman whose husband belonged to the prophetic community called out to Elisha, “My husband, your servant, has died, and you know he revered the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Protector}. Now the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.” |