1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 8:1:1 ⧉וֶאֱלִישָׁ֡עveelishaand Elisha 2 Kings 8:1:2 ⧉דִּבֶּ֣רdibberspoke 2 Kings 8:1:3 ⧉אֶל־הָאִשָּׁה֩elhaishato the woman 2 Kings 8:1:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱיָ֨הasherhekheyawhom he had made live 2 Kings 8:1:5 ⧉אֶת־בְּנָ֜הּetbena{the} her son 2 Kings 8:1:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying 2 Kings 8:1:7 ⧉ק֤וּמִיkumiarise 2 Kings 8:1:8 ⧉וּלְכִי֙ulekhiand go 2 Kings 8:1:9 ⧉אתיitiyou with 2 Kings 8:1:10 ⧉אַ֣תְּatyou {feminine singular} 2 Kings 8:1:11 ⧉וּבֵיתֵ֔ךְuvetekhand your house 2 Kings 8:1:12 ⧉וְג֖וּרִיveguriand sojourn 2 Kings 8:1:13 ⧉בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רbaasherin which 2 Kings 8:1:14 ⧉תָּג֑וּרִיtaguriyou will sojourn 2 Kings 8:1:15 ⧉כִּֽי־קָרָ֤אkikarafor he has called 2 Kings 8:1:16 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 8:1:17 ⧉לָֽרָעָ֔בlaraavfor the famine 2 Kings 8:1:18 ⧉וְגַם־בָּ֥אvegambaand also it came 2 Kings 8:1:19 ⧉אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץelhaaretsupon the land 2 Kings 8:1:20 ⧉שֶׁ֥בַעshevaseven 2 Kings 8:1:21 ⧉שָׁנִֽים׃shanimyears |
1. Formal Translation Elisha addressed the woman whose son he had brought back to life, saying, “Rise and go, you and your household, and dwell wherever you can; for the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Provider} has called for a famine, and it will come upon the land for seven years.” |
1. Dynamic Translation Elisha said to the woman whose son he had revived, “Get up and leave with your household. Stay wherever you find shelter, for the LORD {Yahweh, Life Arranger} has called a famine that will afflict this land for seven years.” |