6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 3:6:1 ⧉וַיִּגַּ֤עvayiggaand reached Jonah 3:6:2 ⧉הַדָּבָר֙hadavarthe word or the matter Jonah 3:6:3 ⧉אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךelmelekhto the king of Jonah 3:6:4 ⧉נִֽינְוֵ֔הninveNineveh Jonah 3:6:5 ⧉וַיָּ֙קָם֙vayakamand he arose Jonah 3:6:6 ⧉מִכִּסְא֔וֹmikisofrom his throne Jonah 3:6:7 ⧉וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רvayaaverand he removed or and he caused to pass away Jonah 3:6:8 ⧉אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹadartohis robe Jonah 3:6:9 ⧉מֵֽעָלָ֑יוmealavfrom upon him Jonah 3:6:10 ⧉וַיְכַ֣סvayekhasand he covered Jonah 3:6:11 ⧉שַׂ֔קsaksackcloth Jonah 3:6:12 ⧉וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvayeshevand he sat Jonah 3:6:13 ⧉עַל־הָאֵֽפֶר׃alhaeferupon the ashes |
6. Formal Translation The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat on the ashes. |
6. Dynamic Translation When the message came to the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, removed his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat down on the ashes. |