1 Kings 17 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaAmar (And said) Alayah (Elijah) HaThashabay (the tishbite), MaThawashabay (of foreigners) Galaid (Gilead), Al (to) Ach-Ab (Ahab), “Chay (living), Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaImadathay (who/that stood), LaPanayamaw (his before) Am-YaHayah (although - rhetorical came to pass) HaShanahayam (these years), HaAlah (these) Tal (dew) WaMatar (and rain) KayaAm-LaPahay (surely although - rhetorical according) Dabaray (my word).”

2 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah () Alayaw (came him), LaAmar (saying),

3 “Yalak (Go / Move) MaZah (away here), WaPanahayath (and you turn) Lak (for you) Qadamah (toward eastward), WaNaSatharath (and you hide) BaNachal (by brook) Karayath (Cherith), AsharaIl-Panayam (who/that over face/presence/surface) HaYaradan (the Jordan).

4 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaHaNachal (of the brook) ThaShathah (you drink). WaAth-HaIrabayam (and the entirety of the ravens) Tzawahayathay (command) LaKawalakalak (to feed you) Sham (there).”

5 WaYaYalak (And he went) WaYaIshah (and did) KaDabar (as word) Yahawah (); WaYaYalak (and he went) WaYaYashab (and inhabit/dwell) BaNachal (lived by brook) Karayath (Cherith), AsharaIl-Panayam (who/that over face/presence/surface) HaYaradan (the Jordan).

6 WaHaIrabayam (And the ravens) MaBawayaayam (brought - plural) Law (for him) Lacham (bread) WaBashar (and flesh) BaBaqar (in morning), WaLacham (and bread) WaBashar (and flesh) BaIrab (in evening); WaMan-HaNachal (and from the brook) YaShathah (he drank).

7 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaQatz (from happened after) Yawamayam (while - plural), WaYaYabash (and dried up), HaNachal (the brook) KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaHayah (came to pass) Gasham (rain) BaAratz (in land).

8 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah () Alayaw (came him), LaAmar (saying),

9 “Qawam (Rise up), Yalak (Go / Move) Tzarapath (Zarephath), Ashar (who/that) LaTzayadawan (belongs to Sidon), WaYashabath (and you stay). Sham (there) Hanah (Behold), Tzawahayathay (command) Sham (there) Ayashah (woman) Alamanah (widow) LaKawalakalak (to sustain you).”

10 WaYaQawam (And he arose) WaYaYalak (and went) Tzarapath (Zarephath); WaYaBawaa (and he came) Al-Pathach (to gate) HaIyar (the city), WaHanah (and behold), Sham (there) Ayashah (woman) Alamanah (widow) MaQashashath (gathering) Itzayam (sticks): WaYaQaraa (and he called), Alayah (to her) WaYaAmar (and said), “Laqachay (please get) Naa (Now) Lay (for me) Mait (little) Mayam (waters) BaKalay (in vessel), WaAShathahah (And I drink).”

11 WaThaYalak (And you going) LaLaqachath (to get), WaYaQaraa (and he called), Alayah (to her) WaYaAmar (and said), “Laqachay (you please bring) Naa (Now) Lay (for me) Path (morsel) Lacham (bread) BaYadak (in your hand).”

12 WaThaAmar (And you said), “Chay (living), Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Am-Yash (although - rhetorical Exist) Lay (for me) Maiwag (cake), KayaAm-Malaa (surely although - rhetorical 𐤌𐤋𐤀) Kap (𐤊𐤐) Qamach (handful meal) BaKad (in jar), WaMait (and little) Shaman (oil) BaTzapachath (in jar). WaHananay (And behold), MaQashashath (gathering) Shanayam (two) Itzayam (sticks), WaBawaathay (and go) WaIshahayathayaw (and make him) Lay (for me) WaLaBanay (and bake for my son), WaAkalanaw (and eat him them), WaMawathanaw (and we die).”

13 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayah (Elijah) “Alayahaw (his Elijah) Al (not) ThaYaraay (you afraid). Bawaay (you go) Ishahay (you do) KaDabarak (as you said); Ak (Surely) Ishahay (you make) Lay (for me) MaSham (from there) Igah (cake) Qatanah (lesser) BaRaashawanah (in first), WaHaYawatzaath (and you [causing] bring), Lay (for me) WaLak (and for you) WaLaBanak (and for your son) ThaIshahay (you make) BaAcharawanah (in afterward).

14 KayaKah (Surely 𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), ‘Kad (Pitcher) HaQamach (jar the meal) Laa (empty), ThaKalah (complete / finish) WaTzapachath (and 𐤑𐤐𐤇𐤕) HaShaman (neither jar the oil) Laa (NOT) ThaChasar (fail), IdaYawam (as far as day) Nathathan (gave) Yahawah () Gasham (rain) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) HaAdamah (the earth).’”

15 WaThaYalak (And went) WaThaIshah (and did) KaDabar (according to saying) Alayah (Elijah): WaThaAkal (and ate) Hawaa-WaHawayaa (which/who/that is and which/who/that is) WaBayathah (and her house), Yawamayam (many days).

16 Kad (Pitcher) HaQamach (jar the meal) Laa (didn't empty), Kalahathah (complete / finish) WaTzapachath (and 𐤑𐤐𐤇𐤕) HaShaman (neither jar the oil) Laa (NOT) YaChasar (fail), KaDabar (as word) Yahawah (), AsharaYaDabar (who/that he spoke) BaYad (in hand) Alayah (Elijah).

17 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) AcharaHaDabarayam (after/following the things), HaAlah (these) YaChalah (fell sick) Ban (son) HaAyashah (the woman), Bailahath (mistress) HaBayath (the house); WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Chalayaw (his sickness) Chazaq (severe), Maad (exceedingly / very) IdaAsharaLaa (as far as who/that NOT) NaYawatharah (left) Baw (within him) Nashamah (breathing thing).

18 WaThaAmar (And you said) Al (to) Alayah (Elijah), “Mah (what / why / how) Lay (for me) WaLak (and for you) Ayash (man) HaAlahayam (the God)? Bawaath (you come) Alay (to me) LaHaZakayar (to [causing] bring) Ath-Iwanay (the entirety of my sin memory), WaLaHaMawayath (and to [causing] kill) Ath-Banay (the entirety of my son)!”

19 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Alayah (to her) Nathanay (you give) Lay (for me) Ath-Banak (the entirety of your son).” WaYaLaqachaw (and he took him) MaChayaqah (out of her bosom), WaYaIlahaw (and carried him up) Al (room stayed), HaIlayah (the 𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤄) Ashar-Hawaa (who/that which/who/that is) Yashab (inhabit/dwell) Sham (there) WaYaShakabaw (and laid him) Il-Matahathaw (over his own bed).

20 WaYaQaraa (And he cried) Al (to) Yahawah (), WaYaAmar (and said), “Yahawah () Alahayam (God), HaGam (indeed / moreover) Il-HaAlamanah (over the widow) Ashar (stay), Anay (I / Me) MaThaGawarar (𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤓) Imah (with her) HaRaiiwath (you [causing] evil him) LaHaMawayath ([causing] killing) Ath-Banah (the entirety of her son)?”

21 WaYaThaMadad (And he [reflexive] stretched) Il-HaYalad (over the child) Shalawash (three) Paimayam (times), WaYaQaraa (and cried) Al (to) Yahawah (), WaYaAmar (and said), “Yahawah () Alahayam (God), ThaShawab (come) Naa (again) Napash (soul) HaYalad (please let this child's).” HaZah (this / that / these) Il-Qarabaw (over among his / near)

22 WaYaShamai (And listened) Yahawah () BaQawal (in voice) Alayah (Elijah); WaThaShawab (and came) Napash (soul) HaYalad (the child) Il (again), Qarabaw (among his / near) WaYaChayah (and he revived).

23 WaYaLaqach (And took) Alayah (Elijah) Ath-HaYalad (the entirety of the child), WaYaYaradaw (and brought him down) Man-HaIlayah (from the 𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤄) HaBayathah (room into the house), WaYaNathanaw (and delivered him) LaAmaw (to his mother); WaYaAmar (and said), Alayah (Elijah) “Raahay (you behold), Chay (living) Banak (your son).”

24 WaThaAmar (And you said) HaAyashah (the woman) Al (to) Alayah (Elijah), “Ithah (now / present moment) Zah (this / that / these) Yadaithay (know/understand) KayaAyash (surely man) Alahayam (God), Athah (you) WaDabar (and word) Yahawah () BaPahayak (in your mouth) Amath (truth).”