2 Kings 7 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayashai (Elisha) “Shamaiw (you hear) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah (). Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), KaIth (as time) ‘Machar (tomorrow) Saah (measure) Salath (fine flour) BaShaqal (in sold shekel), WaSaahathayam (and two measures) Shairahayam (barley - plural) BaShaqal (in shekel), BaShair (in gate) Shamarawan (Samaria).’”

2 WaYaInah (And answered) HaShalayash (the captain) Ashar-LaMalak (who/that king) NaShain (leaned) Il-Yadaw (over his hand) Ath-Ayash (the entirety of man) HaAlahayam (the God), WaYaAmar (and said), “Hanah (Behold), Yahawah () Ishah (make) Arabahawath (windows) BaShamayam (in heaven), HaYaHayah (thing)?” HaDabar (the word / matter) HaZah (this / that / these) WaYaAmar (and he said), “Hanakah (behold) Raah (see/look), BaIyanayak (see with your eyes), WaMaSham (and from there) Laa (NOT) ThaAkal (you eat).”

3 WaArabaih (And four) Ayanashayam (men) Hayahaw (came to pass) MaTzaraiyam (leprous - plural) Pathach (entrance) HaShair (the gate). WaYaAmaraw (and said) Ayash (man) Al-Raiw (to his another), “Mah (what / why / how) Anachanaw (we) Yashabayam (why sit - plural) Pah (𐤐𐤄) Id-Mawathanaw (as far as we here die)?

4 Am-Amaranaw (Although - rhetorical we say), ‘NaBawaa (we enter) HaIyar (the city),’ WaHaRaib (and the famine) BaIyar (in city), WaMawathanaw (and we die). Sham (there) WaAm-Yashabanaw (and only / if only we sit still) Pah (here), WaMawathanaw (and we die). WaIthah (and now / present moment) Yalakaw (you now come), WaNaNapalah (and we let surrender) Al-Machanah (to camp / company) Aram (Syrians). Am-YaChayahanaw (although - rhetorical save us alive), NaChayah (we live); WaAm-YaMawayathanaw (and only / if only kill us), WaMawathanaw (and we die).”

5 WaYaQawamaw (And rose up) BaNashap (in twilight), LaBawaa (to go) Al-Machanah (to camp / company) Aram (Syrians). WaYaBawaaw (and come) Id-Qatzah (as far as end / extremity / border) Machanah (outermost part camp / company) Aram (Syrians), WaHanah (and behold), Ayan (NO ONE) Sham (there) Ayash (man).

6 Adanay () YaHaShamayai ([causing] hear) Ath-Machanah (the entirety of camp / company) Aram (Syrians) Qawal (sound / voice) Rakab (chariots), Qawal (sound / voice) Sawas (horses), Qawal (sound / voice) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty): WaYaAmaraw (and said) Ayash (man) Al-Achayaw (to his another), “Hanah (Behold), YaShakar (hired) Ilayanaw (went up us) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ath-Malakay (the entirety of kings) HaChathay (the Hittites), WaAth-Malakay (and the entirety of kings) Matzarayam (Egyptians), LaBawaa (to come) Ilayanaw (went up us).”

7 WaYaQawamaw (And arose) WaYaNawasaw (and fled) BaNashap (in twilight), WaYaIzabaw (and left) Ath-Ahalayam (the entirety of their tents), WaAth-Sawasayam (and the entirety of their horses), WaAth-Chamawarayam (and the entirety of their donkeys), HaMachanah (the camp), KaAshar-Hawayaa (as who/that which/who/that is) WaYaNawasaw (and fled) Al-Napasham (to their life).

8 WaYaBawaaw (And came) HaMaTzaraiyam (these lepers) HaAlah (these) Id-Qatzah (as far as end / extremity / border) HaMachanah (outermost part the camp), WaYaBawaaw (and went) Al-Ahal (to tent), Achad (one) WaYaAkalaw (and ate) WaYaShathahaw (and drink), WaYaNashaaw (and carried) MaSham (from there) Kasap (silver), WaZahab (and gold), WaBagadayam (and clothing - plural), WaYaYalakaw (and went) WaYaTamanaw (and hid). WaYaShawabaw (and came back), WaYaBawaaw (and entered) Al-Ahal (to tent), Achar (other) WaYaNashaaw (and carried) MaSham (from also), WaYaYalakaw (and went) WaYaTamanaw (and hid).

9 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Ayash (man) Al-Raiw (to his another), “Laa (NOT) Kan (for sure) Anachanaw (we) Ishahayam (doing - plural right). HaYawam (this day) HaZah (this / that / these) Yawam (day) Bashawarah (good news), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaAnachanaw (and we) MaChashahayam (keep silent - plural). WaChakahayanaw (and we wait) Id-Awar (as far as light), HaBaqar (the morning) WaMatzaanaw (and now come us), Iwawan (punishment overtake). WaIthah (and now / present moment) Yalakaw (you let go) WaNaBawaah (and coming) WaNaNagayadah (and we tell) Bayath (house) HaMalak (the king's).”

10 WaYaBawaaw (And came) WaYaQaraaw (and called) Al-Shawair (to porter) HaIyar (the city); WaYaNagayadaw (and told), Lam (for them) LaAmar (saying), “Bawaanaw (we came) Al-Machanah (to camp / company) Aram (Syrians), WaHanah (and behold), Ayan (NO ONE) Sham (there) Ayash (man), WaQawal (and voice) Adam (man/mankind), KayaAm-HaSawas (surely although - rhetorical the horses) Asawar (tied), WaHaChamawar (and the 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) Asawar (donkeys tied), WaAhalayam (and tents) KaAshar-Hamah (as who/that they / them).”

11 WaYaQaraa (And he called) HaShawairayam (the porters); WaYaNagayadaw (and told) Bayath (house) HaMalak (the king's) Panayamah (within).

12 WaYaQawam (And arose) HaMalak (the king) Layalah (night), WaYaAmar (and said) Al-Ibadayaw (to his servants), “ANagayadah (Report / inform) Naa (Now) Lakam (for you) AthaAshar-Ishahaw (the entirety of who/that now show done) Lanaw (for us) Aram (Syrians). Yadaiw (they know) Kay-Raibayam (surely hungry - plural). Anachanaw (we) WaYaYatzaaw (and gone out) Man-HaMachanah (from the camp) LaHaChabah (to [causing] hide) BaHaShadah (in the field), LaAmar (saying), Kay (surely) ‘YaYatzaaw (come out) Man-HaIyar (from the city), WaNaThapasham (and we take them) Chayayam (alive - plural), WaAl-HaIyar (and to the city) NaBawaa (we get).’”

13 WaYaInah (And answered), Achad (one) MaIbadayaw (of his servants) “WaYaAmar (and said) WaYaLaqachaw (and take) Naa (Now) Chamashah (five) Man-HaSawasayam (from the horses) HaNaShaarayam (that remain - plural), AsharaNaShaaraw (who/that left) Bah (city her). Hanaham (Behold), KaKal (as every) HaHamawan (like the multitude) Yashar-Al (Israel) AsharaNaShaaraw (who/that left). Bah (within him her) Hanam (Behold), KaKal (as every) Hamawan (like multitude) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ashar-Thamamaw (who/that consumed). WaNaShalachah (and we send) WaNaRaahah (and we see).”

14 WaYaLaqachaw (And took) Shanayam (two) Rakab (chariots) Sawasayam (horses); WaYaShalach (and sent) HaMalak (the king) AcharayaMachanah (after/following camp / company) Aram (Syrians), LaAmar (saying), “Yalakaw (you go) WaRaahaw (and you see).”

15 WaYaYalakaw (And went) Acharayam (after them) Id (as far as) HaYaradan (the Jordan); WaHanah (and behold), Kal (every) HaDarak (the way) Malaah (full) Bagadayam (garments) WaKalayam (and vessels), Ashar-HaShalayakaw (who/that [causing] cast away) Aram (Syrians) BaHaChapazam (in their [causing] haste). WaYaShawabaw (and returned), HaMalaakayam (the messengers) WaYaNagadaw (and told) LaMalak (king).

16 WaYaYatzaa (And went out), HaIm (the people) WaYaBazazaw (and 𐤁𐤆𐤆) AthaMachanah (the entirety of plundered camp / company) Aram (Syrians). WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Saah (So a measure) Salath (fine flour) BaShaqal (in sold shekel), WaSaahathayam (and two measures) Shairahayam (barley - plural) BaShaqal (in shekel), KaDabar (as word) Yahawah ().

17 WaHaMalak (And the king) YaHaPaqayad ([causing] appointed) Ath-HaShalayash (the entirety of the captain) Ashar-NaShain (who/that leaned) Il-Yadaw (over his hand) Il-HaShair (over charge of the gate): WaYaRamasaw (and trod him) HaIm (the people) BaShair (in gate), WaYaMawath (and he died) KaAsharaYaDabar (as who/that said), Ayash (man) HaAlahayam (the God) AsharaYaDabar (who/that spoke) BaYaradath (in came down) HaMalak (the king). Alayaw (to him)

18 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaDabar (as spoken) Ayash (happened man) HaAlahayam (the God) Al-HaMalak (to the king), LaAmar (saying), “Saahathayam (two measures) Shairahayam (barley - plural) BaShaqal (in shekel), WaSaah (and measure) Salath (fine flour) BaShaqal (in shekel), YaHayah (came to pass) KaIth (as time) Machar (tomorrow) BaShair (in gate) Shamarawan (Samaria);”

19 WaYaInah (And answered) HaShalayash (that captain) Ath-Ayash (the entirety of man) HaAlahayam (the God), WaYaAmar (and said), “WaHanah (And now behold), Yahawah () Ishah (make) Arabahawath (windows) BaShamayam (in heaven), HaYaHayah (such thing)?” KaDabar (as word / matter) HaZah (this / that / these) WaYaAmar (and he said), “Hanak (behold) Raah (see/look), BaIyanayak (see with your eyes), WaMaSham (and from there) Laa (NOT) ThaAkal (you eat).”

20 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Law (for him) Kan (for sure) WaYaRamasaw (and trod) Athaw (the entirety of him) HaIm (happened like the people) BaShair (in gate), WaYaMawath (and he died).