Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 1:8-15

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.

9Then the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971unto him a captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572with his fiftyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.ShavH2572.And he went upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927to him: and, behold, he satיֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427on the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of an hillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022.And he spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696unto him, Thou manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,the kingH4428hath saidדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696,Come downרֵֽדָה׃Re.dahH3381.

10And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452answeredוַיַּעֲנֶ֣הvai.ya.'a.NehH6030and saidוַיְדַבֵּר֮vay.da.BerH1696to the captainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁים֒ha.cha.mi.ShimH2572, If I bea manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430,then let fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784come downתֵּ֤רֶדTe.redH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and consumeוְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.KhalH398thee and thy fiftyחֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khaH2572.And there came downוַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redH3381fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and consumedוַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khalH398him and his fiftyחֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.ShavH2572.

11Againוַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725also he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971unto him anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572with his fiftyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.ShavH2572.And he answeredוַיַּ֙עַן֙vai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696unto him, O manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,thus hath the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559,Come downרֵֽדָה׃Re.dahH3381quicklyמְהֵרָ֥הme.he.RahH4120.

12And Elijahאֵלִיָּה֮'e.li.YahH452answeredוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696unto them, If I bea manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430,let fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784come downתֵּ֤רֶדTe.redH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and consumeוְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.KhalH398thee and thy fiftyחֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khaH2572.And the fireאֵשׁ־'esh-H784of Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430came downוַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and consumedוַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khalH398him and his fiftyחֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.ShavH2572.

13And he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvai.yish.LachH7971againוַיָּ֗שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725a captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of the thirdשְׁלִשִׁ֖יםshe.li.ShimH7992fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572with his fiftyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.ShavH2572.And the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.ShiH7992captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572went upוַיַּ֡עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927,and cameוַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'H935and fellוַיִּכְרַ֥עvai.yikh.Ra'H3766on his kneesבִּרְכָּ֣יו׀bir.KavH1290beforeלְנֶ֣גֶדle.Ne.gedH5048Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452,and besoughtוַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ןvai.yit.cha.NenH2603him, and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696unto him, O manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,I pray thee, let my lifeנַפְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315,and the lifeוְנֶ֨פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315of these fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,be preciousתִּֽיקַר־ti.kar-H3365in thy sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.

14Behold, there cameיָ֤רְדָהYa.re.dahH3381fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784downH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and burnt upוַ֠תֹּאכַלVa.to.khalH398the twoשְׁנֵ֞יshe.NeiH8147captainsשָׂרֵ֧יsa.ReiH8269of the formerהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223fiftiesהַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572with their fiftiesחֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םcha.mi.shei.HemH2572:therefore let my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315now be preciousתִּיקַ֥רti.KarH3365in thy sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.

15And the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֞רvay.da.BerH1696unto Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452,Go downרֵ֣דredH3381with him: be not afraidתִּירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372of himמִפָּנָ֑יוmi.pa.NavH6440.And he aroseוַיָּ֛קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,and went downוַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381with him unto the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

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