14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 1:14:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרְא֨וּvayikreuand they called out Jonah 1:14:2 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֜הelyahwehto the LORD Jonah 1:14:3 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvayomeruand they said Jonah 1:14:4 ⧉אָנָּ֤הanaplease Jonah 1:14:5 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD Jonah 1:14:6 ⧉אַל־נָ֣אalnaplease do not Jonah 1:14:7 ⧉נֹאבְדָ֔הnoveddalet us perish Jonah 1:14:8 ⧉בְּנֶ֖פֶשׁbenefeshfor the life of Jonah 1:14:9 ⧉הָאִ֣ישׁhaishthe man Jonah 1:14:10 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazethis Jonah 1:14:11 ⧉וְאַל־תִּתֵּ֥ןvealtitenand do not place Jonah 1:14:12 ⧉עָלֵ֖ינוּalenuupon us Jonah 1:14:13 ⧉דָּ֣םdamblood Jonah 1:14:14 ⧉נָקִ֑יאnakiinnocent Jonah 1:14:15 ⧉כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣הkiatafor you Jonah 1:14:16 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Jonah 1:14:17 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras Jonah 1:14:18 ⧉חָפַ֖צְתָּkhafatstayou desired Jonah 1:14:19 ⧉עָשִֽׂיתָ׃asitayou have done |
14. Formal Translation And they called out to the LORD {Yahweh, Sea Judge} and said, “Please, O LORD, please do not let us perish because of the life of this man, and do not place upon us innocent blood; for You, O LORD, have done just as You desired.” |
14. Dynamic Translation So they cried to the LORD {Yahweh, One Who Wills} and said, “O LORD, please do not let us die for this man’s sake, and do not charge us with bloodguilt; for You, O LORD, acted as You pleased.” |