6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 5:6:1 ⧉וַיָּבֵ֣אvayaveand he brought 2 Kings 5:6:2 ⧉הַסֵּ֔פֶרhaseferthe letter 2 Kings 5:6:3 ⧉אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְelmelekhto the king of 2 Kings 5:6:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisreelIsrael 2 Kings 5:6:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying 2 Kings 5:6:6 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now 2 Kings 5:6:7 ⧉כְּב֨וֹאkevowhen comes 2 Kings 5:6:8 ⧉הַסֵּ֤פֶרhaseferthe letter 2 Kings 5:6:9 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis 2 Kings 5:6:10 ⧉אֵלֶ֔יךָelekhato you 2 Kings 5:6:11 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinnebehold 2 Kings 5:6:12 ⧉שָׁלַ֤חְתִּיshalakhtiI have sent 2 Kings 5:6:13 ⧉אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙elekhato you 2 Kings 5:6:14 ⧉אֶת־נַעֲמָ֣ןetnaaman{the direct object} Naaman 2 Kings 5:6:15 ⧉עַבְדִּ֔יavdimy servant 2 Kings 5:6:16 ⧉וַאֲסַפְתּ֖וֹvaasaftoand you shall gather him 2 Kings 5:6:17 ⧉מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃mitstsaratetofrom his leprosy |
6. Formal Translation And he brought the letter to the king of Israel to say, “And now, as this letter comes to you, behold, I have sent to you Naaman my servant, that you may recover him of his leprosy.” |
6. Dynamic Translation So he brought the letter to the king of Israel, which said, “Now, as soon as this letter reaches you, I am sending my servant Naaman to you so that you may heal him of his leprosy.” |