3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 4:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 4:3:2 ⧉לְכִ֨יlekhigo 2 Kings 4:3:3 ⧉שַׁאֲלִי־לָ֤ךְshaalilakhask for yourself 2 Kings 4:3:4 ⧉כֵּלִים֙kelimvessels 2 Kings 4:3:5 ⧉מִן־הַח֔וּץminhakhutsfrom outside 2 Kings 4:3:6 ⧉מֵאֵ֖תmeetfrom 2 Kings 4:3:7 ⧉כָּל־שכנכיkolshakhenekhiall {of} your neighbors 2 Kings 4:3:8 ⧉שְׁכֵנָ֑יִךshekhenayikhyour neighbors 2 Kings 4:3:9 ⧉כֵּלִ֥יםkelimvessels 2 Kings 4:3:10 ⧉רֵקִ֖יםrekimempty 2 Kings 4:3:11 ⧉אַל־תַּמְעִֽיטִי׃altameitido not make few or do not diminish |
3. Formal Translation And he said, “Go, ask for yourself vessels from outside, from all your neighbors—empty vessels. Do not make them few.” |
3. Dynamic Translation He said, “Go and get containers from outside, from all your neighbors—get empty ones. Do not get only a few.” |