7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 7:7:1 ⧉וַיָּקוּמוּ֮vayakumuand they arose 2 Kings 7:7:2 ⧉וַיָּנ֣וּסוּvayanusuand they fled 2 Kings 7:7:3 ⧉בַנֶּשֶׁף֒baneshefat the twilight 2 Kings 7:7:4 ⧉וַיַּעַזְב֣וּvayaazevuand they abandoned 2 Kings 7:7:5 ⧉אֶת־אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םetaholehem{direct object} their tents 2 Kings 7:7:6 ⧉וְאֶת־סֽוּסֵיהֶם֙veetsusehemand {direct object} their horses 2 Kings 7:7:7 ⧉וְאֶת־חֲמֹ֣רֵיהֶ֔םveetkhamorehemand {direct object} their donkeys 2 Kings 7:7:8 ⧉הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הhamakhanethe camp 2 Kings 7:7:9 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁר־הִ֑יאkaasherhias it was 2 Kings 7:7:10 ⧉וַיָּנֻ֖סוּvayanusuand they fled 2 Kings 7:7:11 ⧉אֶל־נַפְשָֽׁם׃elnafshamto their life or to themselves |
7. Formal Translation And they arose and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents, horses, and donkeys—the camp as it was—and they fled for their lives. |
7. Dynamic Translation They got up and ran off at dusk, leaving their tents, horses, and donkeys behind. They left the camp as it was and escaped to save themselves. |