40. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 4:40:1 ⧉וַיִּֽצְק֥וּvayitskeuand they poured out 2 Kings 4:40:2 ⧉לַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםlaanashimto the men 2 Kings 4:40:3 ⧉לֶאֱכ֑וֹלleekholto eat 2 Kings 4:40:4 ⧉וַ֠יְהִיvayehiand it happened 2 Kings 4:40:5 ⧉כְּאָכְלָ֨םkeokhlamas they ate 2 Kings 4:40:6 ⧉מֵהַנָּזִ֜ידmehanazidfrom the stew 2 Kings 4:40:7 ⧉וְהֵ֣מָּהvehemaand they 2 Kings 4:40:8 ⧉צָעָ֗קוּtsaakeucried out 2 Kings 4:40:9 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vayomereuand said 2 Kings 4:40:10 ⧉מָ֤וֶתmavetdeath 2 Kings 4:40:11 ⧉בַּסִּיר֙basirin the pot 2 Kings 4:40:12 ⧉אִ֣ישׁishman 2 Kings 4:40:13 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimof God 2 Kings 4:40:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 2 Kings 4:40:15 ⧉יָכְל֖וּyakleuthey were able 2 Kings 4:40:16 ⧉לֶאֱכֹֽל׃leekholto eat |
40. Formal Translation And they poured it out for the men to eat, and it happened as they were eating the stew that they cried out and said, “Man of God, there is death in the pot”; and they were not able to eat. |
40. Dynamic Translation They served the stew to the men, but as they began to eat, they cried out, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” They could not eat any of it. |