2 Kings

Chapter 6

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֥u beneֽy-hanּebiy'i֖ym 'el-'eliyshsha֑ hinּeֽh-na֣ hamּaq֗om 'ashshe֨r 'ana֜chenu yoshshebi֥ym shsha֛m lepane֖yka tza֥r mimּeֽnּu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The company of the prophets said to Elisha, 'Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us.'

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ בְנֵֽי־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֑ע הִנֵּֽה־נָ֣א הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנַ֜חְנוּ יֹשְׁבִ֥ים שָׁ֛ם לְפָנֶ֖יךָ צַ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): neֽlekah-nּa֣ 'ad-hayּaredּe֗n veniqecha֤h mishshּam֙ 'i֚yshsh qora֣h 'echa֔t vena'ashseh-lּa֥nu shsha֛m maq֖om lashshe֣bet shsha֑m vayּo֖'mer leֽku׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build a place there for us to live.' And he said, 'Go.'

נֵֽלְכָה־נָּ֣א עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן וְנִקְחָ֤ה מִשָּׁם֙ אִ֚ישׁ קוֹרָ֣ה אֶחָ֔ת וְנַעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֥נוּ שָׁ֛ם מָק֖וֹם לָשֶׁ֣בֶת שָׁ֑ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֵֽכוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ haֽ'echa֔d h֥o'el na֖ vele֣ke 'et-'abade֑yka vayּo֖'mer 'ani֥y 'eleֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then one of them said, 'Won’t you please come with your servants?' 'I will,' Elisha replied.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד ה֥וֹאֶל נָ֖א וְלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֥י אֵלֵֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֖leke 'itּa֑m vayּabo֨'u֙ hayּaredּe֔nah vaֽyּigezer֖u ha'etziֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And he went with them. They went to the Jordan and began to cut down trees.

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה וַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּ הָעֵצִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֤y haֽ'echad֙ mapּi֣yl haqּora֔h ve'et-habּareze֖l napa֣l 'el-hamּa֑yim vayּitze'a֥q vayּo֛'mer 'aha֥hּ 'adoni֖y veh֥u shsha'ֽul׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axe head fell into the water. 'Oh no, my lord!' he cried out. 'It was borrowed!'

וַיְהִ֤י הָֽאֶחָד֙ מַפִּ֣יל הַקּוֹרָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַבַּרְזֶ֖ל נָפַ֣ל אֶל־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּצְעַ֥ק וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י וְה֥וּא שָׁאֽוּל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer 'iyshsh-ha'elohi֖ym 'a֣nah napa֑l vayּare'e֨hu֙ 'et-hamּaq֔om vayּiqetzab-'etz֙ vayּashsheleke-shsha֔mּah vayּa֖tzep habּarezeֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The man of God asked, 'Where did it fall?' When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אָ֣נָה נָפָ֑ל וַיַּרְאֵ֨הוּ֙ אֶת־הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיִּקְצָב־עֵץ֙ וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּ֖צֶף הַבַּרְזֶֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֖'mer ha֣rem la֑ke vayּishshela֥ch yad֖o vayּiqּacheֽhu׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)'Lift it out,' he said. Then the man reached out his hand and took it.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הָ֣רֶם לָ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יָד֖וֹ וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): ume֣leke 'ara֔m haya֥h nilecha֖m bּeyishsera'e֑l vayּiua'atz֙ 'el-'abada֣yv le'mo֗r 'el-meq֛om pּeloni֥y 'alemoni֖y tּachanotiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, 'I will set up my camp in such and such a place.'

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם הָיָ֥ה נִלְחָ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אֶל־מְק֛וֹם פְּלֹנִ֥י אַלְמֹנִ֖י תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֞ch 'i֣yshsh ha'elohi֗ym 'el-me֤leke yishsera'el֙ le'mo֔r hishshּa֕mer me'abo֖r hamּaq֣om hazּe֑h kּiֽy-shsha֖m 'ara֥m nechitּiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: 'Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going down there.'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל־מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִשָּׁ֕מֶר מֵעֲבֹ֖ר הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־שָׁ֖ם אֲרָ֥ם נְחִתִּֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֞ch me֣leke yishsera'e֗l 'eֽl-hamּaq֞om 'ashshe֨r 'aֽmar-l֧o 'iyshsh-ha'elohi֛ym vhzhyrh vehizehiyr֖o venishshema֣r shsha֑m lo֥ 'acha֖t velo֥ shshetּaֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the king of Israel checked on the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶֽל־הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָֽמַר־ל֧וֹ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים והזהירה וְהִזְהִיר֖וֹ וְנִשְׁמַ֣ר שָׁ֑ם לֹ֥א אַחַ֖ת וְלֹ֥א שְׁתָּֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּisּa'er֙ le֣b meֽleke-'ara֔m 'al-hadּaba֖r hazּe֑h vayּiqera֤ 'el-'abadayv֙ vayּo֣'mer 'aleyhe֔m halo'֙ tּagּi֣ydu li֔y mi֥y mishshּelּa֖nu 'el-me֥leke yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)This enraged the king of Aram. He summoned his officers and demanded of them, 'Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?'

וַיִּסָּעֵר֙ לֵ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֔ם עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדָיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הֲלוֹא֙ תַּגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֔י מִ֥י מִשֶּׁלָּ֖נוּ אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ 'acha֣d meֽ'abada֔yv l֖o 'adoni֣y hamּe֑leke kּiֽy-'eliyshsha֤ hanּabiy'֙ 'ashshe֣r bּeyishsera'e֔l yagּiyd֙ leme֣leke yishsera'e֔l 'et-ha֨dּebari֔ym 'ashshe֥r tּedabּe֖r bּachada֥r mishshekּabeֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'None of us, my lord the king,' said one of his officers, 'but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַחַ֣ד מֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יו ל֖וֹא אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־אֱלִישָׁ֤ע הַנָּבִיא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר בַּחֲדַ֥ר מִשְׁכָּבֶֽךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֗'mer lek֤u ure'u֙ 'eyko֣h h֔u ve'eshshela֖ch ve'eqּache֑hu vayּugּad-l֥o le'mo֖r hinּe֥h bedotaֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Go, find out where he is,' the king ordered, 'so I can send men and capture him.' The report came back: 'He is in Dothan.'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכ֤וּ וּרְאוּ֙ אֵיכֹ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶשְׁלַ֖ח וְאֶקָּחֵ֑הוּ וַיֻּגַּד־ל֥וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר הִנֵּ֥ה בְדֹתָֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshelach-shsha֛mּah susi֥ym vere֖keb vecha֣yil kּabe֑d vayּabo֣'u la֔yelah vayּaqּi֖pu 'al-ha'iֽyr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city.

וַיִּשְׁלַח־שָׁ֛מָּה סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֖כֶב וְחַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ לַ֔יְלָה וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ עַל־הָעִֽיר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va֠yּashshekּem meshshare֨t 'i֥yshsh haֽ'elohiym֮ laqum֒ vayּetze֕ vehinּeh-cha֛yil sobe֥b 'et-ha'i֖yr ves֣us vara֑keb vayּo֨'mer na'ar֥o 'ela֛yv 'aha֥hּ 'adoni֖y 'eyka֥h nֽa'ashseֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. 'Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?' the servant asked.

וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּם מְשָׁרֵ֨ת אִ֥ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ לָקוּם֒ וַיֵּצֵ֕א וְהִנֵּה־חַ֛יִל סוֹבֵ֥ב אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נַעֲר֥וֹ אֵלָ֛יו אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י אֵיכָ֥ה נַֽעֲשֶֽׂה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֖'mer 'al-tּiyra֑ kּi֤y rabּiym֙ 'ashshe֣r 'itּa֔nu me'ashshe֖r 'otaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Don’t be afraid,' the prophet answered. 'Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.'

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַל־תִּירָ֑א כִּ֤י רַבִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֔נוּ מֵאֲשֶׁ֖ר אוֹתָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּitepּalּe֤l 'eliyshsha'֙ vayּo'ma֔r yehva֕h pּeqach-na֥ 'et-'eyna֖yv veyire'e֑h vayּipeqa֤ch yehvah֙ 'et-'eyne֣y hanּa֔'ar vayּa֗re vehinּe֨h haha֜r male֨ susi֥ym vere֛keb 'e֖shsh sebiybo֥t 'eliyshshaֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And Elisha prayed, 'Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see.' Then the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל אֱלִישָׁע֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַח־נָ֥א אֶת־עֵינָ֖יו וְיִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י הַנַּ֔עַר וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָהָ֜ר מָלֵ֨א סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֛כֶב אֵ֖שׁ סְבִיבֹ֥ת אֱלִישָֽׁע׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּeredu֮ 'elayv֒ vayּitepּalּe֨l 'eliyshsha֤ 'el-yehvah֙ vayּo'ma֔r hake-na֥ 'et-hagּoy-hazּe֖h bּasּaneveri֑ym vayּakּe֥m bּasּaneveri֖ym kּideba֥r 'eliyshshaֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, 'Strike this army with blindness.' So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.

וַיֵּרְדוּ֮ אֵלָיו֒ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל אֱלִישָׁ֤ע אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר הַךְ־נָ֥א אֶת־הַגּוֹי־הַזֶּ֖ה בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑ים וַיַּכֵּ֥ם בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖ים כִּדְבַ֥ר אֱלִישָֽׁע׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer 'alehe֜m 'eliyshsha֗ lo֣ ze֣h hadּereke֮ velo֣ zo֣h ha'iyr֒ lek֣u 'achara֔y ve'oli֣ykah 'eteke֔m 'el-ha'i֖yshsh 'ashshe֣r tּebaqּeshsh֑un vayּo֥leke 'ota֖m shshomerֽonah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Elisha told them, 'This is not the road and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you are looking for.' And he led them to Samaria.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם אֱלִישָׁ֗ע לֹ֣א זֶ֣ה הַדֶּרֶךְ֮ וְלֹ֣א זֹ֣ה הָעִיר֒ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י וְאוֹלִ֣יכָה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן וַיֹּ֥לֶךְ אוֹתָ֖ם שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehiy֮ kּebo'a֣m shshomeron֒ vayּo֣'mer 'eliyshsha֔ yehva֕h pּeqa֥ch 'et-'eyneֽy-'e֖lּeh veyire'֑u vayּipeqa֤ch yehvah֙ 'et-'e֣yneyhe֔m vayּire'֕u vehinּe֖h bּet֥oke shshomerֽon׃

Edified Edition (EDE)After they entered the city, Elisha said, 'LORD, open the eyes of these men so they can see.' Then the LORD opened their eyes and they looked, and there they were, inside Samaria.

וַיְהִי֮ כְּבֹאָ֣ם שֹׁמְרוֹן֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַ֥ח אֶת־עֵינֵֽי־אֵ֖לֶּה וְיִרְא֑וּ וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֖ה בְּת֥וֹךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer meֽleke-yishsera'el֙ 'el-'eliyshsha֔ kּire'ot֖o 'ota֑m ha'akּe֥h 'akּe֖h 'abiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, 'Shall I kill them, my father? Shall I kill them?'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֔ע כִּרְאֹת֖וֹ אוֹתָ֑ם הַאַכֶּ֥ה אַכֶּ֖ה אָבִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ lo֣ takּe֔h ha'ashshe֥r shshabi֛yta bּecharebּeka֥ uֽbeqashshetּeka֖ 'atּa֣h makּe֑h shsiym֩ le֨chem vama֜yim lipeneyhe֗m veyoֽ'kelu֙ veyishshetּ֔u veyelek֖u 'el-'adoneyheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'Do not kill them,' he answered. 'Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then go back to their master.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א תַכֶּ֔ה הַאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁבִ֛יתָ בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥ וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖ אַתָּ֣ה מַכֶּ֑ה שִׂים֩ לֶ֨חֶם וָמַ֜יִם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙ וְיִשְׁתּ֔וּ וְיֵלְכ֖וּ אֶל־אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּikere֨h lahe֜m kּera֣h gedola֗h vayּoֽ'kelu֙ vayּishshetּ֔u vaֽyeshshalּeche֔m vayּelek֖u 'el-'adoֽneyhe֑m veloֽ'-ya֤sepu 'od֙ gּedude֣y 'ara֔m lab֖o bּe'e֥retz yishsera'eֽl׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)So he prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. So the bands from Aram stopped raiding Israel’s territory.

וַיִּכְרֶ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם כֵּרָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶל־אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יָ֤סְפוּ עוֹד֙ גְּדוּדֵ֣י אֲרָ֔ם לָב֖וֹא בְּאֶ֥רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyehiy֙ 'acharey-ke֔n vayּiqebּo֛tz bּen-hada֥d meֽleke-'ara֖m 'et-kּal-machane֑hu vayּa֕'al vayּa֖tzar 'al-shshomerֽon׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Some time later, Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army and moved up and besieged Samaria.

וַֽיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץ בֶּן־הֲדַ֥ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֖ם אֶת־כָּל־מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֕עַל וַיָּ֖צַר עַל־שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֨y ra'a֤b gּadol֙ bּeshsho֣mer֔on vehinּe֖h tzari֣ym 'ale֑yha 'a֣d hey֤ot ro'shsh-chamor֙ bּishshemoni֣ym kּe֔sep vero֛ba haqּa֥b chry yvnym dּibeyoni֖ym bּachamishshּah-kaֽsep׃

Edified Edition (EDE)There was a great famine in the city; the siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter of a cab of seed pods for five shekels.

וַיְהִ֨י רָעָ֤ב גָּדוֹל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וְהִנֵּ֖ה צָרִ֣ים עָלֶ֑יהָ עַ֣ד הֱי֤וֹת רֹאשׁ־חֲמוֹר֙ בִּשְׁמֹנִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וְרֹ֛בַע הַקַּ֥ב חרי יונים דִּבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּחֲמִשָּׁה־כָֽסֶף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyehiy֙ me֣leke yishsera'e֔l 'obe֖r 'al-hachoma֑h ve'ishshּa֗h tza'aqa֤h 'elayv֙ le'mo֔r hoshshi֖y'ah 'adoni֥y hamּeֽleke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, 'Help me, my lord the king!'

וַֽיְהִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֹבֵ֖ר עַל־הַחֹמָ֑ה וְאִשָּׁ֗ה צָעֲקָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ 'al-yoshshi'e֣ke yehva֔h me'a֖yin 'ֽoshshiy'e֑ke hamin-hagּo֖ren '֥o min-hayּaֽqeb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He replied, 'If the LORD does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor? From the winepress?'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַל־יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַ֖יִן אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ הֲמִן־הַגֹּ֖רֶן א֥וֹ מִן־הַיָּֽקֶב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּoֽ'mer-la֥hּ hamּe֖leke mah-lּa֑ke vatּo֗'mer ha'ishshּa֨h hazּo֜'t 'amera֣h 'ela֗y tּeni֤y 'et-bּeneke֙ veno'kele֣nּu hayּ֔om ve'et-bּeni֖y no'ka֥l machaֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then he asked her, 'What’s the matter?' She answered, 'This woman said to me, "Give up your son so we may eat him today, and tomorrow we’ll eat my son."'

וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את אָמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֗י תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּ הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־בְּנִ֖י נֹאכַ֥ל מָחָֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vanּebashshּe֥l 'et-bּeni֖y vanּoֽ'kele֑hu va'oma֨r 'ele֜yha bּayּ֣om ha'ache֗r tּeni֤y 'et-bּeneke֙ veno֣'kele֔nּu vatּachebּi֖ 'et-bּenaֽhּ׃

Edified Edition (EDE)'"So we cooked my son and ate him. The next day I said to her, "Give up your son so we may eat him," but she had hidden him."'

וַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וַנֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יהָ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֵ֗ר תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּ וַתַּחְבִּ֖א אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehiy֩ kishshemo֨'a hamּe֜leke 'et-dּibere֤y haֽ'ishshּah֙ vayּiqera֣ 'et-bּegada֔yv veh֖u 'obe֣r 'al-hachoma֑h vayּa֣re ha'a֔m vehinּe֥h hashsּa֛q 'al-bּeshsar֖o mibּaֽyit׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his robes. As he went along the wall, the people looked, and they saw that, under his robes, he had sackcloth on his body.

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְה֖וּא עֹבֵ֣ר עַל־הַחֹמָ֑ה וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַשַּׂ֛ק עַל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ מִבָּֽיִת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֕'mer kּoֽh-ya'ashseh-lּi֥y 'elohi֖ym veko֣h yosi֑p 'iֽm-ya'amo֞d ro֣'shsh 'eliyshsha֧ bּen-shshapa֛t 'ala֖yv hayּֽom׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He said, 'May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today!'

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף אִֽם־יַעֲמֹ֞ד רֹ֣אשׁ אֱלִישָׁ֧ע בֶּן־שָׁפָ֛ט עָלָ֖יו הַיּֽוֹם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'eliyshsha'֙ yoshshe֣b bּebeyt֔o vehazּeqeni֖ym yoshshebi֣ym 'itּ֑o vayּishshela֨ch 'i֜yshsh milּepana֗yv bּete֣rem yabo'֩ hamּale'a֨ke 'ela֜yv veh֣u ׀ 'ama֣r 'el-hazּeqeni֗ym harּe'iytem֙ kּiֽy-shshala֞ch bּen-haֽmeratzּe֤cha hazּeh֙ lehasi֣yr 'et-ro'shshi֔y re'֣u ׀ kּebo֣ hamּale'a֗ke siger֤u hadּe֨let֙ ulechatzetּe֤m 'oto֙ bּadּe֔let hal֗o q֛ol ragele֥y 'adona֖yv 'acharaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, 'Don’t you see how this murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold it shut against him. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?'

וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּבֵית֔וֹ וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים יֹשְׁבִ֣ים אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אִ֜ישׁ מִלְּפָנָ֗יו בְּטֶ֣רֶם יָבֹא֩ הַמַּלְאָ֨ךְ אֵלָ֜יו וְה֣וּא ׀ אָמַ֣ר אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֞ח בֶּן־הַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַ הַזֶּה֙ לְהָסִ֣יר אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֔י רְא֣וּ ׀ כְּבֹ֣א הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ סִגְר֤וּ הַדֶּ֨לֶת֙ וּלְחַצְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔לֶת הֲל֗וֹא ק֛וֹל רַגְלֵ֥י אֲדֹנָ֖יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ode֨nּu֙ medabּe֣r 'imּa֔m vehinּe֥h hamּale'a֖ke yore֣d 'ela֑yv vayּo֗'mer hinּeֽh-zo֤'t haֽra'ah֙ me'e֣t yehva֔h maֽh-'ochi֥yl layhva֖h 'ֽod׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)While he was still talking with them, the messenger came down to him. The king said, 'This disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?'

עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ יֹרֵ֣ד אֵלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה־זֹ֤את הָֽרָעָה֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מָֽה־אוֹחִ֥יל לַיהוָ֖ה עֽוֹד׃ס