2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 8:2:1 ⧉וַיִּסָּֽכְרוּ֙vayissakheru{And} were shut Genesis 8:2:2 ⧉מַעְיְנֹ֣תmayenotsprings of the Genesis 8:2:3 ⧉תְּה֔וֹםtehomdeep Genesis 8:2:4 ⧉וֽ͏ַאֲרֻבֹּ֖תvaarubbotand windows of the Genesis 8:2:5 ⧉הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhashamayimheavens Genesis 8:2:6 ⧉וַיִּכָּלֵ֥אvayikkale{And} was restrained Genesis 8:2:7 ⧉הַגֶּ֖שֶׁםhageshemthe rain Genesis 8:2:8 ⧉מִן־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃minhashamayimfrom the heavens |
2. Formal Translation The springs of the deep were closed off, the windows of the heavens were shut, and the rain from the heavens was held back. |
2. Dynamic Translation The underground springs were sealed, the sky’s floodgates were shut, and the rain from above ceased. |