Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 1:2-8

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?

4Now therefore thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Thou shalt not come downתֵרֵ֥דte.RedH3381from that bedהַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.TahH4296on which thou art gone upעָלִ֥יתָ'a.Li.taH5927,but shalt surelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמ֑וּתta.MutH4191.And Elijahאֵלִיָּֽה׃'e.li.YahH452departedH3212.

5And when the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397turned backוַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725unto him, he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Why are ye nowזֶּ֥הzehH2088turned backשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃shav.TemH7725?

6And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto him, There cameH5927a manאִ֣ישׁ׀'ishH376upH5927to meetH7125us, and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto us, GoH3212,turn againשׁוּבוּ֮shu.VuH7725unto the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428that sentשָׁלַ֣חsha.LachH7971you, and sayוְדִבַּרְתֶּ֣םve.di.bar.TemH1696unto him, Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, Is it not because there isnot a Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, thatthou sendestשֹׁלֵ֔חַsho.Le.achH7971to enquireלִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.RoshH1875of Baal–zebubH1176the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Ekronעֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonH6138?therefore thou shalt not come downתֵרֵ֥דte.RedH3381from that bedהַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.TahH4296on which thou art gone upH5927,but shalt surelyמ֥וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.

7And he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696unto them, What mannerמִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.PatH4941of manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376was hewhich came upעָלָ֖ה'a.LahH5927to meetH7125you, and toldוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696you these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697?

8And they answeredוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559him, He wasan hairyשֵׂעָ֔רse.'ArH8181manאִ֚ישׁ בַּ֣עַל'ish Ba.'alH376 H1167,and girtאָז֣וּר'a.ZurH247with a girdleוְאֵז֥וֹרve.'e.ZorH232of leatherע֖וֹרorH5785about his loinsבְּמָתְנָ֑יוbe.ma.te.NavH4975.And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.MarH559, It isElijahאֵלִיָּ֥ה'e.li.YahH452the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יha.tish.BiH8664.

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