19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 7:19:1 ⧉וַיַּ֨עַןvayaanand he answered 2 Kings 7:19:2 ⧉הַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁhashalishthe third man or the adjutant 2 Kings 7:19:3 ⧉אֶת־אִ֣ישׁetish{direct object marker} man of 2 Kings 7:19:4 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִים֮haelohimGod 2 Kings 7:19:5 ⧉וַיֹּאמַר֒vayomarand he said 2 Kings 7:19:6 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֣הvehineand behold 2 Kings 7:19:7 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehLORD 2 Kings 7:19:8 ⧉עֹשֶׂ֤הosemaking or doing 2 Kings 7:19:9 ⧉אֲרֻבּוֹת֙arubotwindows or openings 2 Kings 7:19:10 ⧉בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbashamayimin the heavens 2 Kings 7:19:11 ⧉הֲיִהְיֶ֖הhayihyewould it be 2 Kings 7:19:12 ⧉כַּדָּבָ֣רkadavarlike the thing or like the word 2 Kings 7:19:13 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazethis 2 Kings 7:19:14 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 7:19:15 ⧉הִנְּךָ֤hinekhabehold you 2 Kings 7:19:16 ⧉רֹאֶה֙roeseeing 2 Kings 7:19:17 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbeenekhawith your eyes 2 Kings 7:19:18 ⧉וּמִשָּׁ֖םumishshamand from there 2 Kings 7:19:19 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 2 Kings 7:19:20 ⧉תֹאכֵֽל׃tokhelyou will eat |
19. Formal Translation And the officer answered the man of God {Elohim, God of Israel} and said, “Behold, even if the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Worker} should open windows in the heavens, could such a thing happen?” And he said, “Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but from there you will not eat.” |
19. Dynamic Translation The officer replied to the man of God {Elohim, God of Israel}, “Look, even if the LORD {Yahweh, Miracle Worker} opened the windows of heaven, could this really happen?” And he said, “You will see it yourself, but you will not get to eat any of it.” |