1AndawomanH802ofthewivesH802ofthesonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121oftheprophetsהַ֠נְּבִיאִיםHa.ne.vi.'imH5030criedH6817toElishaאֱלִישָׁ֜ע'e.li.Sha'H477sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ThyservantH5650myhusbandאִישִׁי֙'i.ShiH376isdeadמֵ֔תMetH4191,andthou knowestthatthyservantH5650fearedH3372Jehovah;andthecreditorוְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔הve.Ha.no.ShehH5383iscomeבָּ֗אBa'H935totakeלָקַ֜חַתla.Ka.chatH3947mytwoשְׁנֵ֧יshe.NeiH8147childrentobeH1961bondmen. 2AndElishaאֱלִישָׁע֙'e.li.Sha'H477saidH559toher,WhatshallIdoforthee?Tellהַגִּ֣ידִיha.Gi.diH5046me,whathast thouinthehouseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004?AndshesaidH559, Thy handmaidhasnotanythingatallinthehouseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004butapotofoilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081. 3AndhesaidH559, Go,borrowforthyselfvesselsכֵּלִים֙ke.LimH3627abroadfromallthy neighbours,emptyרֵקִ֖יםre.KimH7386vesselsכֵּלִ֥יםke.LimH3627;letitnotbefewתַּמְעִֽיטִי׃tam.'I.tiH4591; 4andgoוּבָ֗אתu.VatH935in,andshutוְסָגַ֤רְתְּve.sa.GartH5462thedoorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ha.De.letH1817upontheeanduponthysonsH1121,andpourוְיָצַ֕קְתְּve.ya.TzaktH3332outintoallthosevesselsהַכֵּלִ֖יםha.ke.LimH3627,andsetתַּסִּֽיעִי׃ta.Si.'iH5265asidewhatisfullוְהַמָּלֵ֖אve.ha.ma.Le'H4392. 5Andshewentfromhim,andshutוַתִּסְגֹּ֣רva.tis.GorH5462thedoorהַדֶּ֔לֶתha.De.letH1817uponheranduponhersonsH1121:theybroughtמַגִּשִׁ֥יםma.gi.ShimH5066[thevessels]toher,andshepouredH3332out. 6Anditcametopasswhenthevesselsהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627wereH1961fullכִּמְלֹ֣אתkim.LotH4390,thatshesaidH559tohersonבְּנָהּ֙be.NahH1121,Bringהַגִּ֨ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066meyetH5750avesselכֶּ֔לִיKe.liH3627.AndhesaidH559toher,Thereisnotavesselכֶּ֑לִיKe.liH3627more.Andtheoilהַשָּֽׁמֶן׃ha.Sha.menH8081stayed. 7AndshecameH935andtoldH5046themanלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;andhesaidH559,GoH935,sellמִכְרִ֣יmikh.RiH4376theoilהַשֶּׁ֔מֶןha.She.menH8081,andpayוְשַׁלְּמִ֖יve.sha.le.MiH7999thydebt,andliveתִֽחְיִ֖יtich.YiH2421thou [and] thysonsH1121ontherest. 8AnditcametopassH5674onadayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117,thatElishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477passedH5674toShunemשׁוּנֵ֗םshu.NemH7766,wherewasH1961awealthywomanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802;andshe constrainedhimtoeatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398breadH3899.AndsoitwasH1961, [that]asoftashepassedH5674by,heturnedיָסֻ֥רya.SurH5493inthithertoeatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398breadH3899. 9AndshesaidH559toherhusbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376,Beholdnow,Iperceivethatthisisaholyקָד֣וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430,whopassesH5674byuscontinuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548. 10LetusmakeH7760,Ipraythee,asmallקְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahH6996upperעֲלִיַּת־'a.li.yat-H5944chamberH5944withwallsקִיר֙kirH7023,andletussetH7760forhimthereabedמִטָּ֥הmi.TahH4296,andatableוְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןve.shul.ChanH7979,andaseatH3678,andalampstandוּמְנוֹרָ֑הu.me.no.RahH4501;anditshallbeוְהָיָ֛הve.ha.YahH1961whenhecomethtous,heshallturnיָס֥וּרya.SurH5493inthither. 11AnditcameH935topassonadayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117,thathecameH935thither,andheturnedוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493intotheupperהָעֲלִיָּ֖הha.'a.li.YahH5944chamberH5944,andlayH7901there. 12AndhesaidH559toGehaziגֵּחֲזִ֣יge.cha.ZiH1522hisservantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288,CallH7121thisShunammiteלַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתla.shu.na.MitH7767.AndhecalledH7121her,andshestoodH5975beforehim. 13AndhesaidH559tohim,SayH559nowtoher,Behold, thou hastbeencarefulforuswithallthiscare;whatistobedoneforthee? wouldest thoubespokenH1696fortothekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,ortothecaptainofthehostH6635?AndshesaidH559,Idwellיֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yo.Sha.vetH3427amongmine ownpeopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971. 14AndhesaidH559,Whatthenistobedoneforher?AndGehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522saidH559, Verily,shehasnosonבֵּ֥ןbenH1121,andherhusbandוְאִישָׁ֥הּve.'i.ShahH376isold. 16AndhesaidH559,Atthisappointedלַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'EdH4150timeכָּעֵ֣תka.'EtH6256,whenthy termiscome, thou shaltembraceH2263asonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121.AndshesaidH559,No,mylordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113,manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,donotlieתְּכַזֵּ֖בte.kha.ZevH3576tothy handmaid. 17Andthewomanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802conceivedH2029,andboreH3205asonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121atthatappointedלַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'EdH4150timeכָּעֵ֣תka.'EtH6256inthenextyearasElishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477hadsaidH1696toher. 18Andthechildהַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledH3206grewH1431,anditcametopassonedayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,thathewentH3318outtohisfatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1tothereapers. 19AndhesaidH559tohisfatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1,Myheadרֹאשִׁ֣י׀ro.ShiH7218,myheadרֹאשִׁ֑יro.ShiH7218!AndhesaidH559totheservantהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288,Carryשָׂאֵ֖הוּsa.'E.huH5375himtohismotherאִמּֽוֹ׃'i.MoH517. 21AndshewentH3318up,andlaidH7901himonthebedמִטַּ֖תmi.TatH4296ofthemanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,andshutוַתִּסְגֹּ֥רva.tis.GorH5462[thedoor]uponhim,andwentH3318out. 22Andshecalledוַתִּקְרָא֮va.tik.Ra'H7121toherhusbandאִישָׁהּ֒'i.ShahH376,andsaidH559,Sendשִׁלְחָ֨הshil.ChahH7971me,Ipraythee,oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259oftheyoungH5288menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376,andoneוְאַחַ֖תve.'a.ChatH259oftheasses,andIwillrunוְאָר֛וּצָהve.'a.Ru.tzahH7323tothemanH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,andcomeagain. 24ThenshesaddledH2280theass,andsaidH559toherservantנַעֲרָ֖הּna.'a.RahH5288, Driveandgo forward; slacknottheridingH7392forme,exceptIbid thee. 25AndshewentH935andcameH935tothemanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,tomountCarmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לha.kar.MelH3760.AnditcameH935topasswhenthemanאִישׁ־'ish-H376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430sawH7200herafaroff,thathesaidH559toGehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֣יgei.cha.ZiH1522hisservantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288,Behold,thereistheShunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֥יתha.shu.na.MitH7767: 26runרֽוּץ־rutz-H7323nowעַתָּה֮'a.TahH6258,Ipraythee,tomeether,andsayH559untoher,Isitwellwiththee?isitwellwiththyhusbandלְאִישֵׁ֖ךְle.'i.ShekhH376?isitwellwiththechildלַיָּ֑לֶדlai.Ya.ledH3206?AndshesaidH559,Itiswell. 27AndshecameH935tothemanאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430tothemountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,andcaughthimbythefeetH7272;andGehaziגֵּֽיחֲזִ֜יgei.cha.ZiH1522drewH5066neartothrustheraway;butthemanאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidH559,Letheralone,forhersoulH5315istroubledwithinher,andJehovahhashiddenH5956itfromme,andhasnottoldH5046me. 28AndshesaidH559,DidIdesireasonבֵ֖ןvenH1121ofmylordאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113?didInotsayH559, Donotdeceiveme? 29AndhesaidH559toGehaziלְגֵיחֲזִ֜יle.gei.cha.ZiH1522,Girdחֲגֹ֣רcha.GorH2296upthyloinsמָתְנֶ֗יךָma.te.Nei.khaH4975,andtakeוְקַ֨חve.KachH3947mystaffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣יmish.'an.TiH4938inthyhandבְיָדְךָ֮ve.ya.de.KhaH3027,andgo thyway.IfthoumeetanymanH376,salutehimnot,andifanysalutethee,answerתַעֲנֶנּ֑וּta.'a.ne.NuH6030himnotagain;andlaymystaffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖יmish.'an.TiH4938uponthefaceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440oftheladהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288. 30Andthemotherאֵ֣ם'emH517oftheladהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288saidH559,AsJehovahliveth,andasthysoulH5315liveth,Iwillnotleaveאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaH5800thee!AndheroseH6965upandfollowedher. 31AndGehaziוְגֵחֲזִ֞יve.ge.cha.ZiH1522passedH5674onbeforethem,andlaidthestaffהַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ha.mish.'E.netH4938uponthefaceH6440oftheladהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288;buttherewasneithervoiceH6963,norsignofattention.AndhereturnedH7725tomeethim,andtoldH5046himsayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Theladהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288isnotawaked. 32AndwhenElishaאֱלִישָׁ֖ע'e.li.Sha'H477cameH935intothehouseהַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahH1004,behold,thechildwasdeadמֵ֔תMetH4191, [and]laidH7901uponhisbedמִטָּתֽוֹ׃mi.ta.ToH4296. 33AndhewentH935inandshutוַיִּסְגֹּ֥רvai.yis.GorH5462thedoorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817uponthemboth,andprayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לvai.yit.pa.LelH6419toJehovah. 34AndhewentH5927up,andlayH7901uponthechildהַיֶּ֗לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206,andputוַיָּשֶׂם֩vai.ya.SemH7760hismouthפִּ֨יוpivH6310uponhismouthפִּ֜יוpivH6310,andhiseyesוְעֵינָ֤יוve.'ei.NavH5869uponhiseyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869,andhishandsH3709uponhishandsH3709,andbentoverhim;andthefleshבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320ofthechildהַיָּֽלֶד׃hai.Ya.ledH3206grewwarmוַיָּ֖חָםvai.Ya.chomH2552. 35AndhereturnedH7725,andwalkedinthehouseבַּבַּ֗יִתba.Ba.yitH1004toandfro;andwentH5927up,andbentoverhim.Andtheladהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288sneezedsevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesH6471,andtheladהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288openedוַיִּפְקַ֥חvai.yif.KachH6491hiseyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869. 38AndElishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עve.'e.li.Sha'H477cameagaintoGilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙ha.gil.Ga.lahH1537.Andtherewasafamineוְהָרָעָ֣בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458inthelandבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776;andthesonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121oftheprophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030weresittingH3427beforehim.AndhesaidH559tohisservantלְנַעֲר֗וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288,SetonthegreatH1419potהַסִּ֣ירha.SirH5518,andboilH1310pottageforthesonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121oftheprophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030. 39Thenoneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259wentH3318outintothefieldH7704togatherלְלַקֵּ֣טle.la.KetH3950herbs,andfoundH4672awildvineגֶּ֣פֶןGe.fenH1612,andgatheredוַיְלַקֵּ֥טvay.la.KetH3950fromithislapfullofwildcolocynths,andcameH935andshredthemintothepotסִ֥ירsirH5518ofpottage;fortheydidnotknowH3045them. 40Andtheypouredוַיִּֽצְק֥וּvai.yitz.KuH3332outforthemenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376toeatH398.Anditcametopass,astheywereH1961eatingH398ofthepottage,thattheycriedH6817outandsaidH559,ManH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,thereisdeathמָ֤וֶתMa.vetH4194inthepotבַּסִּיר֙ba.SirH5518!AndtheycouldnoteatH398[it]. 42AndtherecameH935amanוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376fromBaal-shalishah,andbroughtH935themanלְאִ֨ישׁle.'IshH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430breadH3899ofthefirst-fruits,twentyעֶשְׂרִֽים־'es.rim-H6242loavesofbarleyשְׂעֹרִ֔יםse.'o.RimH8184,andfreshearsofcorninhissack.AndhesaidH559,Giveתֵּ֥ןtenH5414tothepeopleלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971thattheymayeatוְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ve.yo.Khe.luH398. 43AndhisattendantsaidH559,HowH4100shallIsetH5414thisbeforeahundredמֵ֣אָהMe.'ahH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376?AndhesaidH559,GiveH5414thepeopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971thattheymayeatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּve.yo.Khe.luH398;forthusכֹ֥הkhohH3541saithJehovah:Theyshalleatאָכֹ֥ל'a.KholH398,andshallhavetospare. 44AndhesetH5414[it]beforethem,andtheyateH398andleftH3498[thereof], accordingtothewordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697ofJehovah. 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