8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 5:8:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֞יvayehiand it happened 2 Kings 5:8:2 ⧉כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkishmoawhen hearing 2 Kings 5:8:3 ⧉אֱלִישָׁ֣עelishaElisha 2 Kings 5:8:4 ⧉אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםishhaelohimman of God 2 Kings 5:8:5 ⧉כִּֽי־קָרַ֤עkikarathat he tore 2 Kings 5:8:6 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙melekhyisraelthe king of Israel 2 Kings 5:8:7 ⧉אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יוetbegadav{the} garments of him 2 Kings 5:8:8 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַח֙vayishlakhthen he sent 2 Kings 5:8:9 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 2 Kings 5:8:10 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorto say 2 Kings 5:8:11 ⧉לָ֥מָּהlamawhy 2 Kings 5:8:12 ⧉קָרַ֖עְתָּkaratahave you torn 2 Kings 5:8:13 ⧉בְּגָדֶ֑יךָbegadekhayour garments 2 Kings 5:8:14 ⧉יָבֹֽא־נָ֣אyavonalet him come, please 2 Kings 5:8:15 ⧉אֵלַ֔יelaito me 2 Kings 5:8:16 ⧉וְיֵדַ֕עveyedaand let him know 2 Kings 5:8:17 ⧉כִּ֛יkithat 2 Kings 5:8:18 ⧉יֵ֥שׁyeshthere is 2 Kings 5:8:19 ⧉נָבִ֖יאnavia prophet 2 Kings 5:8:20 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃beyisraelin Israel |
8. Formal Translation When Elisha, the man of God {Elohim, Divine Representative}, heard that the king of Israel had torn his garments, he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your garments? Let him come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.” |
8. Dynamic Translation When Elisha, the man of God {Elohim, God’s Messenger}, heard that the king of Israel had ripped his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why did you tear your clothes? Let him come to me, and he will see that there is a prophet in Israel.” |