9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 7:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vayomeruand they said 2 Kings 7:9:2 ⧉אִ֨ישׁisha man 2 Kings 7:9:3 ⧉אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּelreehuto his companion 2 Kings 7:9:4 ⧉לֹֽא־כֵ֣ןlokhennot so 2 Kings 7:9:5 ⧉אֲנַ֣חְנוּanakhnuwe 2 Kings 7:9:6 ⧉עֹשִׂ֗יםosimare doing 2 Kings 7:9:7 ⧉הַיּ֤וֹםhayomtoday 2 Kings 7:9:8 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis 2 Kings 7:9:9 ⧉יוֹם־בְּשֹׂרָ֣הyombesoraa day of good news 2 Kings 7:9:10 ⧉ה֔וּאhuit is 2 Kings 7:9:11 ⧉וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּvaanakhnuand we 2 Kings 7:9:12 ⧉מַחְשִׁ֗יםmakhshimare being silent 2 Kings 7:9:13 ⧉וְחִכִּ֛ינוּvekhikinuand we have waited 2 Kings 7:9:14 ⧉עַד־א֥וֹרadoruntil light 2 Kings 7:9:15 ⧉הַבֹּ֖קֶרhabokerof the morning 2 Kings 7:9:16 ⧉וּמְצָאָ֣נוּumetsaanuthen will find us 2 Kings 7:9:17 ⧉עָו֑וֹןavonguilt or punishment 2 Kings 7:9:18 ⧉וְעַתָּה֙veataand now 2 Kings 7:9:19 ⧉לְכ֣וּlekhugo 2 Kings 7:9:20 ⧉וְנָבֹ֔אָהvenavoaand let us go 2 Kings 7:9:21 ⧉וְנַגִּ֖ידָהvenaggidaand let us tell 2 Kings 7:9:22 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbetthe house of 2 Kings 7:9:23 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe king |
9. Formal Translation And each man said to his companion, “We are not doing what is right. This day is a day of good news, and we are keeping silent. If we wait until morning light, guilt will overtake us. Now therefore, let us go and let us tell the house of the king.” |
9. Dynamic Translation Then one said to another, “What we are doing is not right. Today is a day of good news and we are remaining silent. If we wait until morning light, we will incur guilt. Come on, let us go and report this to the king’s household.” |