3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 1:3:1 ⧉וַיָּ֤קָםvayakamand he rose Jonah 1:3:2 ⧉יוֹנָה֙yonaJonah Jonah 1:3:3 ⧉לִבְרֹ֔חַlivroakhto flee Jonah 1:3:4 ⧉תַּרְשִׁ֖ישָׁהtarshishato Tarshish Jonah 1:3:5 ⧉מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmillifnefrom before Jonah 1:3:6 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD Jonah 1:3:7 ⧉וַיֵּ֨רֶדvayeredand he went down Jonah 1:3:8 ⧉יָפ֜וֹyafoto Joppa Jonah 1:3:9 ⧉וַיִּמְצָ֥אvayimtsaand he found Jonah 1:3:10 ⧉אָנִיָּ֖הaniyaa ship Jonah 1:3:11 ⧉בָּאָ֣הbaagoing Jonah 1:3:12 ⧉תַרְשִׁ֑ישׁtarshishto Tarshish Jonah 1:3:13 ⧉וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvayittenand he gave Jonah 1:3:14 ⧉שְׂכָרָ֜הּsekharaits payment or its fare Jonah 1:3:15 ⧉וַיֵּ֤רֶדvayeredand he went down Jonah 1:3:16 ⧉בָּהּ֙bainto it or in it Jonah 1:3:17 ⧉לָב֣וֹאlavoto go Jonah 1:3:18 ⧉עִמָּהֶ֔םimmahemwith them Jonah 1:3:19 ⧉תַּרְשִׁ֖ישָׁהtarshishato Tarshish Jonah 1:3:20 ⧉מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmillifnefrom before Jonah 1:3:21 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehthe LORD |
3. Formal Translation Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD {Yahweh, Pursuing King}. He went down to Joppa, found a ship bound for Tarshish, paid its fare, and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. |
3. Dynamic Translation Jonah got up and ran toward Tarshish, turning away from the LORD’s presence. He went down to Joppa and found a ship heading to Tarshish. After paying the fare, he went down into it to travel with them to Tarshish, away from the LORD’s {Yahweh, Relentless Pursuer} presence. |