7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 1:7:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvayomeruand they said Jonah 1:7:2 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man Jonah 1:7:3 ⧉אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּelreehuto his companion Jonah 1:7:4 ⧉לְכ֛וּlekhucome Jonah 1:7:5 ⧉וְנַפִּ֣ילָהvenappilaand let us cast Jonah 1:7:6 ⧉גּוֹרָל֔וֹתgoralotlots Jonah 1:7:7 ⧉וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הvenedeaand let us know Jonah 1:7:8 ⧉בְּשֶׁלְּמִ֖יbeshellemion account of whom Jonah 1:7:9 ⧉הָרָעָ֣הharaathe evil Jonah 1:7:10 ⧉הַזֹּ֔אתhazotthis Jonah 1:7:11 ⧉לָ֑נוּlanuto us Jonah 1:7:12 ⧉וַיַּפִּ֙לוּ֙vayappiluand they cast Jonah 1:7:13 ⧉גּוֹרָל֔וֹתgoralotlots Jonah 1:7:14 ⧉וַיִּפֹּ֥לvayippoland it fell Jonah 1:7:15 ⧉הַגּוֹרָ֖לhagoralthe lot Jonah 1:7:16 ⧉עַל־יוֹנָֽה׃alyonaupon Jonah |
7. Formal Translation And they said, each man to his companion, “Come, let us cast lots so that we may know on account of whom this calamity is upon us.” Then they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. |
7. Dynamic Translation They said to one another, “Let us throw lots to find out who is responsible for this disaster on us.” They threw the lots, and Jonah was selected. |