2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 7:2:1 ⧉וַיַּ֣עַןvayaanand he answered 2 Kings 7:2:2 ⧉הַשָּׁלִ֡ישׁhashalishthe officer or the third man 2 Kings 7:2:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־לַמֶּלֶךְ֩asherlamelekhwho belonged to the king or who was for the king 2 Kings 7:2:4 ⧉נִשְׁעָ֨ןnisheanwas leaning 2 Kings 7:2:5 ⧉עַל־יָד֜וֹalyadoon his hand 2 Kings 7:2:6 ⧉אֶת־אִ֣ישׁetish{direct object marker} a man 2 Kings 7:2:7 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִים֮haelohimthe God 2 Kings 7:2:8 ⧉וַיֹּאמַר֒vayomarand he said 2 Kings 7:2:9 ⧉הִנֵּ֣הhinebehold 2 Kings 7:2:10 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehLORD 2 Kings 7:2:11 ⧉עֹשֶׂ֤הosemaking 2 Kings 7:2:12 ⧉אֲרֻבּוֹת֙arubotwindows or openings 2 Kings 7:2:13 ⧉בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbashamayimin the heavens 2 Kings 7:2:14 ⧉הֲיִהְיֶ֖הhayihyewill it be 2 Kings 7:2:15 ⧉הַדָּבָ֣רhadavarthe thing or the matter 2 Kings 7:2:16 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazethis 2 Kings 7:2:17 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 7:2:18 ⧉הִנְּכָ֤הhinnekhabehold you 2 Kings 7:2:19 ⧉רֹאֶה֙roeseeing 2 Kings 7:2:20 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbeenekhawith your eyes 2 Kings 7:2:21 ⧉וּמִשָּׁ֖םumishshamand from there 2 Kings 7:2:22 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 2 Kings 7:2:23 ⧉תֹאכֵֽל׃סtokhelyou will eat |
2. Formal Translation And the officer who was leaning on the king’s hand answered the man of God and said, “Behold, even if the LORD {Yahweh, Miracle Worker} opened windows in the heavens, could this happen?” Then Elisha said, “Behold, you will see it with your own eyes but from there you will not eat.” |
2. Dynamic Translation The king’s aide, who leaned on the king’s arm, replied to the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD {Yahweh, Source of Wonders} opened the floodgates of the sky, could this really happen?” Elisha replied, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it.” |