9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 8:9:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvayelekhand he went 2 Kings 8:9:2 ⧉חֲזָאֵל֮khazaelHazael 2 Kings 8:9:3 ⧉לִקְרָאתוֹ֒likratoto meet him 2 Kings 8:9:4 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֨חvayikkakhand he took 2 Kings 8:9:5 ⧉מִנְחָ֤הminkhaa gift or a present 2 Kings 8:9:6 ⧉בְיָדוֹ֙veyadoin his hand 2 Kings 8:9:7 ⧉וְכָל־ט֣וּבvekholtuvand all good things 2 Kings 8:9:8 ⧉דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdamesekof Damascus 2 Kings 8:9:9 ⧉מַשָּׂ֖אmasaa load or a burden 2 Kings 8:9:10 ⧉אַרְבָּעִ֣יםarbaimforty 2 Kings 8:9:11 ⧉גָּמָ֑לgamalcamel 2 Kings 8:9:12 ⧉וַיָּבֹא֙vayavoand he came 2 Kings 8:9:13 ⧉וַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvayaamodand he stood 2 Kings 8:9:14 ⧉לְפָנָ֔יוlefanavbefore him 2 Kings 8:9:15 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 8:9:16 ⧉בִּנְךָ֨binkhayour son 2 Kings 8:9:17 ⧉בֶן־הֲדַ֤דbenhadadBen-hadad 2 Kings 8:9:18 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָם֙melekharamking of Aram or Syria 2 Kings 8:9:19 ⧉שְׁלָחַ֤נִיshelakhanihas sent me 2 Kings 8:9:20 ⧉אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙elekhato you 2 Kings 8:9:21 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Kings 8:9:22 ⧉הַאֶחְיֶ֖הhaekhyeshall I live or shall I recover 2 Kings 8:9:23 ⧉מֵחֳלִ֥יmekholifrom my sickness 2 Kings 8:9:24 ⧉זֶֽה׃zethis |
9. Formal Translation Hazael went to meet Elisha, carrying a gift—the finest goods of Damascus—loaded on forty camels. He entered and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” |
9. Dynamic Translation Hazael came to see Elisha with every good thing that Damascus could offer, brought on forty camels. He arrived, stood before him, and said, “Your son Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, sent me to ask, ‘Will I get well from this sickness?’” |