New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Kings 1:8-15

8And they said to him, “He wasa hairyבַּ֣עַל שֵׂעָ֔רBa.'al se.'ArH1167 H8181manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376with a leatherע֖וֹרorH5785beltוְאֵז֥וֹרve.'e.ZorH232wornאָז֣וּר'a.ZurH247around his waistבְּמָתְנָ֑יוbe.ma.te.NavH4975.”And he saidH559, “It is Elijahאֵלִיָּ֥ה'e.li.YahH452the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יha.tish.BiH8664.”

9Then the kingsentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971to him a captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572with his fiftyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.ShavH2572men.And he wentH5927upH5927to him, and beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009,he was sittingיֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427on the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the hillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022.And he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to him, “You manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saysדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696, ‘Comeרֵֽדָה׃Re.dahH3381downH3381.’”

10But Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452repliedוַיַּעֲנֶ֣הvai.ya.'a.NehH6030to the captainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁים֒ha.cha.mi.ShimH2572, “Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518I am a manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430,may fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeתֵּ֤רֶדTe.redH3381downH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumeוְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.KhalH398you and your fiftyחֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khaH2572.”Then fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784cameH3381downוַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumedוַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khalH398him and his fiftyחֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.ShavH2572men.

11So the kingagainוַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971to him anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572with his fiftyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.ShavH2572men.And he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to him, “You manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559: ‘Comeרֵֽדָה׃Re.dahH3381downH3381quicklyמְהֵרָ֥הme.he.RahH4120!’”

12But Elijahאֵלִיָּה֮'e.li.YahH452repliedוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030to them, “Ifאִם־'im-H518I am a manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430,may fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeתֵּ֤רֶדTe.redH3381downH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumeוְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.KhalH398you and your fiftyחֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khaH2572.”Then the fireאֵשׁ־'esh-H784of Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430cameH3381downוַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumedוַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khalH398him and his fiftyחֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.ShavH2572men.

13So the kingagainוַיָּ֗שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvai.yish.LachH7971the captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of a thirdשְׁלִשִׁ֖יםshe.li.ShimH7992fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572with his fiftyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.ShavH2572men.When the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.ShiH7992captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572wentH5927upH5927,he cameוַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'H935and bowedH3766downוַיִּכְרַ֥עvai.yikh.Ra'H3766on his kneesבִּרְכָּ֣יו׀bir.KavH1290beforeלְנֶ֣גֶדle.Ne.gedH5048Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452,and beggedוַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ןvai.yit.cha.NenH2603him and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to him, “You manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994let my lifeנַפְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315and the livesוְנֶ֨פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315of theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572servantsעֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650of yours beH3365preciousתִּֽיקַר־ti.kar-H3365in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.

14Beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784cameיָ֤רְדָהYa.re.dahH3381downH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumedוַ֠תֹּאכַלVa.to.khalH398the firstהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223twoשְׁנֵ֞יshe.NeiH8147captainsשָׂרֵ֧יsa.ReiH8269of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572with their fiftiesחֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םcha.mi.shei.HemH2572;but nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258let mylifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315beH3365preciousתִּיקַ֥רti.KarH3365in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.”

15Andthe angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֞רvay.da.BerH1696to Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452, “Goרֵ֣דredH3381downH3381with him;do not beH3372afraidתִּירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372of him.” So he gotH6965upH6965and wentH3381downוַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381with him to the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

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