Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 1:2-3

2And Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֜ה'a.chaz.YahH274fell downוַיִּפֹּ֨לvai.yi.PolH5307through a latticeהַשְּׂבָכָ֗הha.se.va.KhahH7639in his upper chamberבַּעֲלִיָּת֛וֹba.'a.li.ya.ToH5944that wasin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111,and was sickוַיָּ֑חַלvai.Ya.chalH2470:and he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397,and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, GoH3212,enquireדִרְשׁ֗וּdir.ShuH1875of Baal–zebubH1176the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Ekronעֶקְר֔וֹןek.RonH6138whether I shall recoverאֶחְיֶ֖ה'ech.YehH2421of this diseaseמֵחֳלִ֥יme.cho.LiH2483.

3But the angelוּמַלְאַ֣ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696to Elijahאֵלִיָּ֣ה'e.li.YahH452the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֔יha.tish.BiH8664,Ariseק֣וּםkumH6965,go upעֲלֵ֔ה'a.LehH5927to meetH7125the messengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.KheiH4397of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,and sayוְדַבֵּ֣רve.da.BerH1696unto them, Is it not because there isnot a Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, thatye goהֹֽלְכִ֔יםho.le.KhimH1980to enquireלִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.RoshH1875of Baal–zebubH1176the godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Ekronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138?

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