Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 1:9-12

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.

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