Revised Version 1895

2 Kings 4:8-20

8And itfellוַיְהִ֨יvay.HiH1961on adayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117, thatElishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674toShunemשׁוּנֵ֗םshu.NemH7766,whereH8033was agreatגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802; and she constrained him toeatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398breadלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899. Andsoוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961it was, that as oft as hepassedעָבְר֔וֹa.ve.RoH5674by, heturnedיָסֻ֥רya.SurH5493in thither toeatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.

9AndsheH1931saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559untoherאֶל־'el-H413husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376,Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009nowH4994, Iperceiveיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that this is anholyקָד֣וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430,whichH1931passeth byusH4994continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548.

10LetH4994usH4994makeH7760, IprayH4994thee, alittleקְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahH6996chamberעֲלִיַּת־'a.li.yat-H5944on thewallקִיר֙kirH7023; andletH4994usH4994setH7760for him there abedמִטָּ֥הmi.TahH4296, and atableוְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןve.shul.ChanH7979, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh tousH4994, that he shallturnיָס֥וּרya.SurH5493in thither.

11And itfellוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961on adayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117, that hecameוַיָּ֣בֹאvai.Ya.vo'H935thither, and heturnedוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493intoאֶל־'el-H413thechamberהָעֲלִיָּ֖הha.'a.li.YahH5944andlayוַיִּשְׁכַּב־vai.yish.kav-H7901there.

12And hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toGehaziגֵּחֲזִ֣יge.cha.ZiH1522hisservantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288,CallH7121thisShunammiteלַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתla.shu.na.MitH7767. And when he hadcalledH7121herאֶל־'el-H413,sheH7121stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

13And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Sayאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559nowH4994untoherH3605,Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009, thou hast beencarefulחָרַ֣דְתְּ׀cha.RadtH2729forusH4994withallH3605thiscareהַחֲרָדָ֣הha.cha.ra.DahH2731;whatH4100is to bedoneלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for thee? wouldest thou bespokenלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696for to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, or to thecaptainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of thehostהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635? AndsheH4100answeredוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, Idwellיֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yo.Sha.vetH3427among mine ownpeopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971.

14And hesaidH559,Whatוּמֶ֖הu.MehH4100then is to bedoneלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213forherH559? AndGehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522answeredH559, Verilysheאֲבָ֛ל'a.ValH61hathnoאֵֽין־'ein-H369sonבֵּ֥ןbenH1121, andherH559husbandוְאִישָׁ֥הּve.'i.ShahH376isoldH1121.

15And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,CallH7121herH7121. And when he hadcalledH7121herH7121,sheH7121stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.ModH5975in thedoorבַּפָּֽתַח׃ba.Pa.tachH6607.

16And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, At thisseasonH6256, when the time cometh round, thou shaltembraceחֹבֶ֣קֶתcho.Ve.ketH2263asonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121. AndsheH6256saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, Nay, mylordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113, thoumanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,doאַל־'al-H408notאַל־'al-H408lieתְּכַזֵּ֖בte.kha.ZevH3576unto thine handmaid.

17And thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802conceivedוַתַּ֥הַרva.Ta.harH2029, and bare asonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121at thatseasonכָּעֵ֣תka.'EtH6256, when the timecameH413round, asElishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477hadsaidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696untoherH413.

18And when thechildהַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledH3206wasgrownוַיִּגְדַּ֖לvai.yig.DalH1431, itfellH3318on adayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, that hewentH3318outH3318to hisfatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1to the reapers.

19And hesaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto hisfatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1, Myheadרֹאשִׁ֣י׀ro.ShiH7218, myheadרֹאשִׁ֑יro.ShiH7218. And hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to hisservantהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288,Carryשָׂאֵ֖הוּsa.'E.huH5375him to hismotherאִמּֽוֹ׃'i.MoH517.

20And when he hadtakenוַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּvai.yi.sa.'E.huH5375him, andbroughtוַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935him to hismotherאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517, hesatוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427onherאֶל־'el-H413kneesבִּרְכֶּ֛יהָbir.Kei.haH1290tillעַד־'ad-H5704noonהַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִםha.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672, and thendiedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

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