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2 Kings 4:8-20

8And it fell on adayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117, thatElishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674toShunemשׁוּנֵ֗םshu.NemH7766, where was agreatגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802; and sheconstrainedוַתַּחֲזֶק־va.ta.cha.zek-H2388him toeatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398breadלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899. And so it was, that asoftמִדֵּ֣יmi.DeiH1767as he passedbyעָבְר֔וֹa.ve.RoH5674, heturnedיָסֻ֥רya.SurH5493in there toeatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.

9And shesaidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559to herhusbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376, Behold now, Iperceiveיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that this is anholyקָד֣וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430, whopassethעֹבֵ֥ר'o.VerH5674by uscontinuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548.

10Let usmakeנַֽעֲשֶׂה־na.'a.seh-H6213alittleקְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahH6996chamberעֲלִיַּת־'a.li.yat-H5944, I pray thee, withwallsקִיר֙kirH7023; and let ussetוְנָשִׂ֨יםve.na.SimH7760for him there abedמִטָּ֥הmi.TahH4296, and atableוְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןve.shul.ChanH7979, and astoolוְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'H3678, and alampstandוּמְנוֹרָ֑הu.me.no.RahH4501: and it shall be, when hecomethבְּבֹא֥וֹbe.vo.'OH935to us, that he shallturnיָס֥וּרya.SurH5493in there.

11And it fell on adayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117, that hecameוַיָּ֣בֹאvai.Ya.vo'H935there, and heturnedוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493into thechamberהָעֲלִיָּ֖הha.'a.li.YahH5944, andlayוַיִּשְׁכַּב־vai.yish.kav-H7901there.

12And hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toGehaziגֵּחֲזִ֣יge.cha.ZiH1522hisservantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288,Callקְרָ֖אke.Ra'H7121thisShunammiteלַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתla.shu.na.MitH7767. And when he hadcalledוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121her, shestoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

13And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him,Sayאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559now to her, Behold, thou hast beencarefulחָרַ֣דְתְּ׀cha.RadtH2729for us with all thiscareהַחֲרָדָ֣הha.cha.ra.DahH2731; what is to bedoneלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for thee?wouldestהֲיֵ֤שׁha.YeshH3426thou bespokenלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696for to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, or to thecaptainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of thehostהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635? And sheansweredוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, Idwellיֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yo.Sha.vetH3427amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432my ownpeopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971.

14And hesaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, What then is to bedoneלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for her? AndGehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Verilyאֲבָ֛ל'a.ValH61she hath nochildבֵּ֥ןbenH1121, and herhusbandוְאִישָׁ֥הּve.'i.ShahH376isoldזָקֵֽן׃za.KenH2204.

15And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Callקְרָא־ke.ra'-H7121her. And when he hadcalledוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121her, shestoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.ModH5975in thedoorבַּפָּֽתַח׃ba.Pa.tachH6607.

16And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, About thisseasonלַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'EdH4150, nextyearכָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔הka.'Et chai.YahH6256 H2416, thou shaltembraceחֹבֶ֣קֶתcho.Ve.ketH2263asonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121. And shesaidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, Nay, mylordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113, thoumanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, do notlieתְּכַזֵּ֖בte.kha.ZevH3576to thyhandmaidבְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃be.shif.cha.Te.khaH8198.

17And thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802conceivedוַתַּ֥הַרva.Ta.harH2029, andboreוַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledH3205asonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121at thatseasonלַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'EdH4150thatElishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477hadsaidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to her, according to the settimeכָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔הka.'Et chai.YahH6256 H2416.

18And when thechildהַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledH3206wasgrownוַיִּגְדַּ֖לvai.yig.DalH1431, it happened on adayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, that he wentoutוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to hisfatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1to thereapersהַקֹּצְרִֽים׃ha.ko.tze.RimH7114.

19And hesaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hisfatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1, Myheadרֹאשִׁ֣י׀ro.ShiH7218, myheadרֹאשִׁ֑יro.ShiH7218. And hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to aladהַנַּ֔עַרha.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.shevH3427on herkneesבִּרְכֶּ֛יהָbir.Kei.haH1290tillnoonהַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִםha.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672, and thendiedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

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