23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 4:23:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 4:23:2 ⧉מַ֠דּוּעַmaduawhy 2 Kings 4:23:3 ⧉אתיetiyou 2 Kings 4:23:4 ⧉אַ֣תְּatyou {feminine} 2 Kings 4:23:5 ⧉הלכתיhalakhtihave gone 2 Kings 4:23:6 ⧉הֹלֶ֤כֶתholekhetgoing {feminine} 2 Kings 4:23:7 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him 2 Kings 4:23:8 ⧉הַיּ֔וֹםhayomtoday 2 Kings 4:23:9 ⧉לֹֽא־חֹ֖דֶשׁlokhodeshnot new moon or month 2 Kings 4:23:10 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not 2 Kings 4:23:11 ⧉שַׁבָּ֑תshabatSabbath 2 Kings 4:23:12 ⧉וַתֹּ֖אמֶרvatomerand she said 2 Kings 4:23:13 ⧉שָׁלֽוֹם׃shalompeace or well-being |
23. Formal Translation And he said, “Why are you going to him today? It is neither a New Moon nor a Sabbath.” And she replied, “Peace” {shalom: well-being, order restored}. |
23. Dynamic Translation He asked, “Why visit him today? It is not the New Moon or the Sabbath.” She answered, “All is well”. |