5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 2:5:1 ⧉אֲפָפ֤וּנִיafafunithey encompassed me Jonah 2:5:2 ⧉מַ֙יִם֙mayimwaters Jonah 2:5:3 ⧉עַד־נֶ֔פֶשׁadnefeshto the life Jonah 2:5:4 ⧉תְּה֖וֹםtehomthe deep Jonah 2:5:5 ⧉יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִיyesovvenisurrounded me Jonah 2:5:6 ⧉ס֖וּףsufweeds Jonah 2:5:7 ⧉חָב֥וּשׁkhavushwrapped Jonah 2:5:8 ⧉לְרֹאשִֽׁי׃leroshito my head |
5. Formal Translation Waters surrounded me up to the soul; the deep encompassed me, seaweed was wrapped around my head. |
5. Dynamic Translation The waters closed in over me, threatening my very life; the deep surrounded me, and seaweed wrapped itself around my head. |