13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 1:13:1 ⧉וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּvayakhteruand they dug through, that is, they rowed hard Jonah 1:13:2 ⧉הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhaanashimthe men Jonah 1:13:3 ⧉לְהָשִׁ֛יבlehashivto bring back, to return Jonah 1:13:4 ⧉אֶל־הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖הelhayabbashato the dry land Jonah 1:13:5 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Jonah 1:13:6 ⧉יָכֹ֑לוּyakholuthey were able, they could Jonah 1:13:7 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor, because Jonah 1:13:8 ⧉הַיָּ֔םhayamthe sea Jonah 1:13:9 ⧉הוֹלֵ֥ךְholekhgoing, continually going Jonah 1:13:10 ⧉וְסֹעֵ֖רvesoerand storming, and raging Jonah 1:13:11 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃alehemagainst them, upon them |
13. Formal Translation Yet the men rowed to turn back toward the dry land, but they were not able, because the sea was pressing forward and storming against them. |
13. Dynamic Translation Even so, the men strained to get back to land, but they were unable, because the sea kept bearing down and raging against them. |