5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 1:5:1 ⧉וַיִּֽירְאֲוּvayireuand they feared Jonah 1:5:2 ⧉הַמַּלָּחִ֗יםhamallakhimthe sailors Jonah 1:5:3 ⧉וַיִּזְעֲק֖וּvayizakuand they cried out Jonah 1:5:4 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisheach man Jonah 1:5:5 ⧉אֶל־אֱלֹהָ֑יוelelohavto his god Jonah 1:5:6 ⧉וַיִּטִ֨לוּvayitiluand they threw Jonah 1:5:7 ⧉אֶת־הַכֵּלִ֜יםethakelimthe goods or the articles Jonah 1:5:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwhich Jonah 1:5:9 ⧉בָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙baoniyain the ship Jonah 1:5:10 ⧉אֶל־הַיָּ֔םelhayaminto the sea Jonah 1:5:11 ⧉לְהָקֵ֖לlehakelto make light or to lighten Jonah 1:5:12 ⧉מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑םmealehemfrom upon them Jonah 1:5:13 ⧉וְיוֹנָ֗הveyonabut Jonah Jonah 1:5:14 ⧉יָרַ֙דyaradhad gone down Jonah 1:5:15 ⧉אֶל־יַרְכְּתֵ֣יelyarketeto the inner parts Jonah 1:5:16 ⧉הַסְּפִינָ֔הhassefinaof the ship Jonah 1:5:17 ⧉וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvayishkavand he lay down Jonah 1:5:18 ⧉וַיֵּרָדַ֥ם׃vayeradamand he fell into deep sleep |
5. Formal Translation The sailors were afraid, and each one cried out to his own god. They threw the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to make it lighter for them. Yet Jonah had gone down into the ship’s inner recesses, lay down, and was fast asleep. |
5. Dynamic Translation The sailors were terrified, and each one cried out to his god. They threw the cargo into the sea to take weight off the ship. Meanwhile, Jonah went down into the ship’s lowest area, lay down, and sank into sleep. |