Berean Standard Bible

2 Kings 4:9-40

9Then the woman saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413her husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,nowנָ֣אna'H4994I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thatכִּ֛יkiH3588the oneה֑וּאHu'H1931who oftenתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548comes our wayעֹבֵ֥ר עָלֵ֖ינוּ'o.Ver 'a.Lei.nuH5674 H5921is a holyקָד֣וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430.

10Pleaseנָּ֤אna'H4994let us makeנַֽעֲשֶׂה־na.'a.seh-H6213a smallקְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahH6996room upstairsעֲלִיַּת־ קִיר֙'a.li.yat- kirH5944 H7023and putוְנָשִׂ֨יםve.na.SimH7760in itשָׁ֛םshamH8033a bedמִטָּ֥הmi.TahH4296,a tableוְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןve.shul.ChanH7979,a chairוְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'H3678,and a lampוּמְנוֹרָ֑הu.me.no.RahH4501for him.Then whenוְהָיָ֛הve.ha.YahH1961he comesבְּבֹא֥וֹbe.vo.'OH935to usאֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413,he can stayיָס֥וּרya.SurH5493thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.”

11וַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961One dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117Elishacame to visitוַיָּ֣בֹא שָׁ֑מָּהvai.Ya.vo' Sha.mahH935 H8033and wentוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493toאֶל־'el-H413his upper roomהָעֲלִיָּ֖הha.'a.li.YahH5944to lie downוַיִּשְׁכַּב־ שָֽׁמָּה׃vai.yish.kav- Sha.mahH7901 H8033.

12And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Gehaziגֵּחֲזִ֣יge.cha.ZiH1522his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288, “Callקְרָ֖אke.Ra'H7121theהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063Shunammite womanלַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתla.shu.na.MitH7767.”And when he had calledוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121her,she stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.ModH5975before himלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440,

13and Elisha saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Gehazi, “Nowנָ֣אna'H4994tellאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559herאֵלֶיהָ֮'e.lei.HaH413, ‘Lookהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,you have gone to allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֹּאת֒ha.zoTH2063troubleחָרַ֣דְתְּ׀ הַחֲרָדָ֣הcha.Radt ha.cha.ra.DahH2729 H2731for usאֵלֵינוּ֮'e.lei.NuH413אֶת־'et-H853.Whatמֶ֚הmehH4100can we doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for youהֲיֵ֤שׁha.YeshH3426?Can we speakלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696on your behalf toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428orא֖וֹ'oH176אֶל־'el-H413the commanderשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635?’” “Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595have a homeיֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yo.Sha.vetH3427amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432my own peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971,”she repliedוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559.

14So he askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Then whatוּמֶ֖הu.MehH4100should be doneלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for her?” “Wellאֲבָ֛ל'a.ValH61, she hasnoאֵֽין־'ein-H369sonבֵּ֥ןbenH1121,”Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “and her husbandוְאִישָׁ֥הּve.'i.ShahH376is oldזָקֵֽן׃za.KenH2204.”

15“Callקְרָא־ke.ra'-H7121her,”said Elishaוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.So Gehazi calledוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121her,and she stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.ModH5975in the doorwayבַּפָּֽתַח׃ba.Pa.tachH6607.

16And Elisha declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “At thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088timeלַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'EdH4150next yearכָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔הka.'Et chai.YahH6256 H2416,youאַ֖תְּ'a.tiH859will holdחֹבֶ֣קֶתcho.Ve.ketH2263a son in your armsבֵּ֑ןBenH1121.” “Noאַל־'al-H408,my lordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113,”she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559. “Do notאַל־'al-H408lieתְּכַזֵּ֖בte.kha.ZevH3576to your maidservantבְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃be.shif.cha.Te.khaH8198,O manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.”

17But the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802did conceiveוַתַּ֥הַרva.Ta.harH2029,and at thatהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088timeלַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'EdH4150the next yearכָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔הka.'Et chai.YahH6256 H2416she gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledH3205a sonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121,just asאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477had toldדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696herאֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.haH413.

18Andוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961the childהַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledH3206grewוַיִּגְדַּ֖לvai.yig.DalH1431,and one dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117he went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1,who was withאֶל־'el-H413the harvestersהַקֹּצְרִֽים׃ha.ko.tze.RimH7114.

19“My headרֹאשִׁ֣י׀ro.ShiH7218!My headרֹאשִׁ֑יro.ShiH7218!”he complainedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1.So his father toldוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559a servantהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288, “Carry himאֶל־ שָׂאֵ֖הוּ'el- sa.'E.huH5375 H413toאֶל־'el-H413his motherאִמּֽוֹ׃'i.MoH517.”

20After the servant had picked him upוַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּvai.yi.sa.'E.huH5375and carried himוַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935toאֶל־'el-H413his motherאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517, the boysatוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921her lapבִּרְכֶּ֛יהָbir.Kei.haH1290untilעַד־'ad-H5704noonהַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִםha.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672,and then he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

21And she went upוַתַּ֙עַל֙va.Ta.'alH5927and laid himוַתַּשְׁכִּבֵ֔הוּva.tash.ki.Ve.huH7901onעַל־'al-H5921the bedמִטַּ֖תmi.TatH4296of the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.Then she shutוַתִּסְגֹּ֥ר בַּעֲד֖וֹva.tis.Gor ba.'a.DoH5462 H1157the doorand went outוַתֵּצֵֽא׃va.te.Tze'H3318.

22And the woman calledוַתִּקְרָא֮ אֶל־va.tik.Ra' 'el-H7121 H413her husbandאִישָׁהּ֒'i.ShahH376and saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994sendשִׁלְחָ֨הshil.ChahH7971meoneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259ofמִן־min-H4480the servantsהַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288and oneוְאַחַ֖תve.'a.ChatH259of the donkeysהָאֲתֹנ֑וֹתha.'a.to.NotH860,that I may go quicklyוְאָר֛וּצָהve.'a.Ru.tzahH7323toעַד־'ad-H5704the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and returnוְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃ve.'a.Shu.vahH7725.”

23“Whyמַ֠דּוּעַMa.du.a'H4069would youאַ֣תְּ'a.tiH859goהֹלֶ֤כֶתho.lakh.tiH1980to himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117?”he repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “It is notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808a New Moonחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320orוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808a Sabbathשַׁבָּ֑תsha.BatH7676.” “Everything is all rightשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965,”she saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559.

24Then she saddledוַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙va.ta.cha.VoshH2280the donkeyהָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860and toldוַתֹּ֥אמֶר אֶֽל־va.To.mer 'el-H559 H413her servantנַעֲרָ֖הּna.'a.RahH5288, “Driveנְהַ֣גne.HagH5090onwardוָלֵ֑ךְva.LekhH1980;do notאַל־'al-H408slowתַּעֲצָר־ta.'a.tzor-H6113the paceלִרְכֹּ֔בlir.KoH7392for meכִּ֖יkiH3588unlessאִם־'im-H518I tellאָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559you.”

25So she set outוַתֵּ֗לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980and wentוַתָּב֛וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430atאֶל־'el-H413Mountהַ֣רharH2022Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑ל וַ֠יְהִיha.kar.Mel Vay.hiH3760 H1961.When the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430sawכִּרְא֨וֹתkir.'otH7200herאֹתָהּ֙'o.TahH853at a distanceמִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedH5048,he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֣יgei.cha.ZiH1522, “Lookהִנֵּ֖הhi.NehH2009,there isהַלָּֽז׃ha.LazH1975the Shunammite womanהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֥יתha.shu.na.MitH7767.

26Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994run outרֽוּץ־rutz-H7323nowעַתָּה֮'a.TahH6258to meet herלִקְרָאתָהּ֒lik.ra.TahH7122and askוֶאֱמָר־ve.'e.mor-H559, ‘Are you all rightהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965?Is your husbandלְאִישֵׁ֖ךְle.'i.ShekhH376all rightהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965?Is your childלַיָּ֑לֶדlai.Ya.ledH3206all rightהֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.LomH7965?’”And she answeredוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Everything is all rightשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.”

27When she reachedוַתָּבֹ֞א אֶל־va.ta.Vo' 'el-H935 H413the manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430atאֶל־'el-H413the mountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,she clungוַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖קva.ta.cha.ZekH2388to his feetבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.LavH7272.Gehaziגֵּֽיחֲזִ֜יgei.cha.ZiH1522came overוַיִּגַּ֨שׁvai.yi.GashH5066to push her awayלְהָדְפָ֗הּle.ha.de.FahH1920,but the manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559, “Leave her aloneהַרְפֵּֽה־har.peh-H7503,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588her soulנַפְשָׁ֣הּnaf.ShahH5315isin deep distressמָֽרָה־ma.rah-H4843,and the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehH3068has hiddenהֶעְלִ֣יםhe'.LimH5956it from meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.niH4480and has notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808toldהִגִּ֖ידhi.GidH5046me.”

28Then she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Did I ask youהֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּיha.sha.'Al.tiH7592for a sonבֵ֖ן מֵאֵ֣תven me.'EtH1121 H854,my lordאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113?Didn’tהֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'H3808I sayאָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, ‘Do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808deceive meתַשְׁלֶ֖הtash.LehH7952אֹתִֽי׃'o.TiH853?’”

29So Elisha saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Gehaziלְגֵיחֲזִ֜יle.gei.cha.ZiH1522, “Tie upחֲגֹ֣רcha.GorH2296your garmentמָתְנֶ֗יךָma.te.Nei.khaH4975,takeוְקַ֨חve.KachH3947my staffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣יmish.'an.TiH4938in your handבְיָדְךָ֮ve.ya.de.KhaH3027,and goוָלֵךְ֒va.leKhH1980!Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588you meetתִמְצָ֥אtim.Tza'H4672anyoneאִישׁ֙'ishH376,do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808greet himתְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּte.va.re.Khe.nuH1288,and ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588anyoneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376greets youיְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288,do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808answer himתַעֲנֶנּ֑וּta.'a.ne.NuH6030.Then layוְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.TaH7760my staffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖יmish.'an.TiH4938onעַל־'al-H5921the boy’sהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440.”

30And the motherאֵ֣ם'emH517of the boyהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416and as you yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315liveוְחֵֽי־ve.chei-H2416,I will notאִם־'im-H518leave youאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaH5800.”So he got upוַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and followedוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980herאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310.

31Gehaziוְגֵחֲזִ֞יve.ge.cha.ZiH1522went onעָבַ֣ר'a.VarH5674ahead of themלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlif.nei.HemH6440and laidוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853the staffהַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ha.mish.'E.netH4938onעַל־'al-H5921the boy’sהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440,but there was noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369soundק֖וֹלKolH6963orוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369responseקָ֑שֶׁבKa.shevH7182.So he went backוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to meetלִקְרָאתוֹ֙lik.ra.ToH7122Elishaand toldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046himלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “The boyהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288has notלֹ֥אlo'H3808awakenedהֵקִ֖יץhe.KitzH6974.”

32When Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֖ע'e.li.Sha'H477reachedוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935the houseהַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahH1004,there wasוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009the boyהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288lyingמֻשְׁכָּ֖בmush.KavH7901deadמֵ֔תMetH4191onעַל־'al-H5921his bedמִטָּתֽוֹ׃mi.ta.ToH4296.

33So he went inוַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'H935,closedוַיִּסְגֹּ֥רvai.yis.GorH5462the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817behindבְּעַ֣דbe.'AdH1157the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶ֑םshe.nei.HemH8147,and prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לvai.yit.pa.LelH6419toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

34Then Elisha got on the bedוַיַּ֜עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901onעַל־'al-H5921the boyהַיֶּ֗לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206וַיָּשֶׂם֩vai.ya.SemH7760,mouthפִּ֨יוpivH6310toעַל־'al-H5921mouthפִּ֜יוpivH6310,eyeוְעֵינָ֤יוve.'ei.NavH5869toעַל־'al-H5921eyeעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869,and handוְכַפָּ֣יוve.kha.PavH3709toעַל־'al-H5921handכַּפָּ֔יוka.povH3709.As he stretched himself outוַיִּגְהַ֖רvai.yig.HarH1457over himעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921,the boy’sהַיָּֽלֶד׃hai.Ya.ledH3206bodyבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320became warmוַיָּ֖חָםvai.Ya.chomH2552.

35Elisha turned awayוַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725and pacedוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980back and forthH259 H2008across the roomבַּבַּ֗יִתba.Ba.yitH1004.Then he got on the bedוַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927and stretched himself outוַיִּגְהַ֣רvai.yig.HarH1457over the boy againעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921,and the boyהַנַּ֙עַר֙ עַד־ha.Na.'ar 'ad-H5288 H5704sneezedוַיְזוֹרֵ֤רvay.zo.RerH2237sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimH6471and openedוַיִּפְקַ֥ח הַנַּ֖עַרvai.yif.Kach ha.Na.'arH6491 H5288אֶת־'et-H853his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869.

36Elisha summonedוַיִּקְרָ֣א אֶל־vai.yik.Ra' 'el-H7121 H413Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Callקְרָא֙ke.Ra'H7121theהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063Shunammite womanהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֣יתha.shu.na.MitH7767.”So he called herאֶל־ וַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָ'el- vai.yik.ra.'E.haH7121 H413and she cameוַתָּב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑יוva.ta.Vo' 'e.LavH935 H413.Then Elisha saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Pick upשְׂאִ֥יse.'IH5375your sonבְנֵֽךְ׃ve.NekhH1121.”

37She came inוַתָּבֹא֙va.ta.Vo'H935,fellוַתִּפֹּ֣לva.ti.PolH5307atעַל־'al-H5921his feetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272,and bowedוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva.tish.Ta.chuH7812to the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776.Then she picked upוַתִּשָּׂ֥אva.ti.Sa'H5375אֶת־'et-H853her sonבְּנָ֖הּbe.NahH1121and went outוַתֵּצֵֽא׃ פva.te.Tze'H3318.

38When Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עve.'e.li.Sha'H477returnedשָׁ֤בshavH7725to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙ha.gil.Ga.lahH1537,there was a famineוְהָרָעָ֣בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776.As the sonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030were sittingיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.VimH3427at his feetלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440,he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his attendantלְנַעֲר֗וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288, “Put onשְׁפֹת֙she.FotH8239the largeהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.LahH1419potהַסִּ֣ירha.SirH5518and boilוּבַשֵּׁ֥לu.va.ShelH1310some stewנָזִ֖ידna.ZidH5138for the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.”

39Oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259of themwent outוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֮ha.sa.DehH7704to gatherלְלַקֵּ֣טle.la.KetH3950herbsאֹרֹת֒'o.RotH219,and he foundוַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'H4672a wildשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704vineגֶּ֣פֶןGe.fenH1612fromמִמֶּ֛נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480which he gatheredוַיְלַקֵּ֥טvay.la.KetH3950as many wildשָׂדֶ֖ה מְלֹ֣אsa.Deh me.Lo'H7704 H4393gourdsפַּקֻּעֹ֥תpa.ku.'OtH6498as his garmentבִגְד֑וֹvig.DoH899could hold.Then he came backוַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'H935and cut them upוַיְפַלַּ֛חvay.fa.LachH6398intoאֶל־'el-H413the potסִ֥ירsirH5518of stewהַנָּזִ֖ידha.na.ZidH5138,thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588no oneלֹ֥אlo'H3808knewיָדָֽעוּ׃ya.Da.'uH3045what they were.

40And they poured it outוַיִּֽצְק֥וּvai.yitz.KuH3332for the menלַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםla.'a.na.ShimH582to eatלֶאֱכ֑וֹל וַ֠יְהִיle.'e.Khol Vay.hiH398 H1961,but when they tastedכְּאָכְלָ֨םke.'a.khe.LamH398the stewמֵהַנָּזִ֜ידme.ha.na.ZidH5138theyוְהֵ֣מָּהve.He.mahH1992cried outצָעָ֗קוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙tza.'A.ku vai.yo.me.RuH6817 H559, “There is deathמָ֤וֶתMa.vetH4194in the potבַּסִּיר֙ba.SirH5518,O manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430!”And they could notוְלֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּve.Lo' ya.khe.LuH3808 H3201eatלֶאֱכֹֽל׃le.'e.KholH398it.

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