11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 1:11:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvayomeruand they said Jonah 1:11:2 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him Jonah 1:11:3 ⧉מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂהmanaasewhat shall we do Jonah 1:11:4 ⧉לָּךְ֔lakhto you Jonah 1:11:5 ⧉וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קveyishtokthat it may become quiet Jonah 1:11:6 ⧉הַיָּ֖םhayamthe sea Jonah 1:11:7 ⧉מֵעָלֵ֑ינוּmelenufrom upon us Jonah 1:11:8 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Jonah 1:11:9 ⧉הַיָּ֔םhayamthe sea Jonah 1:11:10 ⧉הוֹלֵ֥ךְholekhis going Jonah 1:11:11 ⧉וְסֹעֵ֖ר׃vesoerand storming |
11. Formal Translation And they said to him, “What should we do to you so that the sea may be quiet from upon us?” For the sea is going on and storming. |
11. Dynamic Translation They said to him, “What must we do to you so the sea will calm for us?” For the sea keeps getting worse and storming. |