3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 7:3:1 ⧉וְאַרְבָּעָ֧הvearbaaand four 2 Kings 7:3:2 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֛יםanashimmen 2 Kings 7:3:3 ⧉הָי֥וּhayuwere 2 Kings 7:3:4 ⧉מְצֹרָעִ֖יםmetsoraimlepers 2 Kings 7:3:5 ⧉פֶּ֣תַחpetakhentrance of 2 Kings 7:3:6 ⧉הַשָּׁ֑עַרhashaarthe gate 2 Kings 7:3:7 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vayomeruand they said 2 Kings 7:3:8 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man 2 Kings 7:3:9 ⧉אֶל־רֵעֵ֔הוּelreehuto his companion 2 Kings 7:3:10 ⧉מָ֗הmawhy or what 2 Kings 7:3:11 ⧉אֲנַ֛חְנוּanakhnuwe 2 Kings 7:3:12 ⧉יֹשְׁבִ֥יםyoshevimsitting 2 Kings 7:3:13 ⧉פֹּ֖הpohere 2 Kings 7:3:14 ⧉עַד־מָֽתְנוּ׃admatenuuntil we die |
3. Formal Translation Now there were four men who were lepers at the entrance of the gate, and they said, each man to his neighbor, “Why are we sitting here until we die?” |
3. Dynamic Translation Four men suffering from leprosy were at the city gate. They said to each other, “Why should we stay here until we die?” |