12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 1:12:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Jonah 1:12:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֗םalehemto them Jonah 1:12:3 ⧉שָׂא֙וּנִי֙saunilift me up Jonah 1:12:4 ⧉וַהֲטִילֻ֣נִיvahatiluniand throw me Jonah 1:12:5 ⧉אֶל־הַיָּ֔םelhayaminto the sea Jonah 1:12:6 ⧉וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קveyishtokand it will become quiet Jonah 1:12:7 ⧉הַיָּ֖םhayamthe sea Jonah 1:12:8 ⧉מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֑םmeelekhemfrom upon you Jonah 1:12:9 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Jonah 1:12:10 ⧉יוֹדֵ֔עַyodeaknowing Jonah 1:12:11 ⧉אָ֖נִיaniI Jonah 1:12:12 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat Jonah 1:12:13 ⧉בְשֶׁלִּ֔יbeshelibecause of me Jonah 1:12:14 ⧉הַסַּ֥עַרhasaarthe storm Jonah 1:12:15 ⧉הַגָּד֖וֹלhagadolthe great Jonah 1:12:16 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazethis Jonah 1:12:17 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם׃alekhemupon you |
12. Formal Translation And he said to them, “Lift me up and throw me into the sea, and the sea will grow quiet for you; for I know that this great storm is upon you because of me.” |
12. Dynamic Translation He told them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea. Then the sea will settle down for you, because I know I am the cause of this strong storm that is on you.” |