28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 6:28:1 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּvayomerlaand he said to her 2 Kings 6:28:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Kings 6:28:3 ⧉מַה־לָּ֑ךְmalakhwhat is to you 2 Kings 6:28:4 ⧉וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand she said 2 Kings 6:28:5 ⧉הָאִשָּׁ֨הhaishathe woman 2 Kings 6:28:6 ⧉הַזֹּ֜אתhazotthis 2 Kings 6:28:7 ⧉אָמְרָ֣הamerashe said 2 Kings 6:28:8 ⧉אֵלַ֗יelaito me 2 Kings 6:28:9 ⧉תְּנִ֤יtenigive 2 Kings 6:28:10 ⧉אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙etbenekhyour son 2 Kings 6:28:11 ⧉וְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּvenokhelenuand we will eat him 2 Kings 6:28:12 ⧉הַיּ֔וֹםhayomtoday 2 Kings 6:28:13 ⧉וְאֶת־בְּנִ֖יveetbeniand my son 2 Kings 6:28:14 ⧉נֹאכַ֥לnokhalwe will eat 2 Kings 6:28:15 ⧉מָחָֽר׃makhartomorrow |
28. Formal Translation And the king said to her, “What is troubling you?” She replied, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son, and we will eat him today; tomorrow we will eat my son.’” |
28. Dynamic Translation Then the king asked her, “What is causing your distress?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son so we can eat him today, and tomorrow we will eat my son.’” |