2 Kings 2 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaHaIlahawath (happened in [causing] take up - plural) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Alayah (Elijah) BaSairah (by whirlwind) HaShamayam (the heaven), WaYaYalak (and went) Alayah (Elijah) WaAlayashai (and Elisha) Man (from) HaGalagal (the Gilgal).

2 WaYaAmar (And said) Alayah (Elijah) Al (to) Alayashai (Elisha), “Yashab (please wait here), Naa (Now) Pah (𐤐𐤄) Kay (surely) Yahawah () Shalachay (sent me far) Id (as far as) Bayath-Al (Bethel).” WaYaAmar (and said), Alayashai (Elisha) “Chay (living), Yahawah () WaChay (and lives), Napashak (your soul) Am-AIzabak (although - rhetorical I leave you).” WaYaYaradaw (and went down) Bayath-Al (Bethel).

3 WaYaYatzaaw (And came out) Banay (son) HaNabayaayam (the prophets) Ashar (who/that) Bayath-Al (Bethel) Al (to) Alayashai (Elisha), WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Alayaw (to him) HaYadaith (you know) KayaHaYawam (surely the day) Yahawah () Laqach (take / seize) Ath-Adawanayak (the entirety of your master) MaIlaRaashak (from over your head today)?” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Gam (Yes), Anay (I / Me) Yadaithay (know/understand); HaChashahaw (you [causing] keep silent).”

4 WaYaAmar (And said), Law (for him) Alayah (Elijah) “Alayashai (Elisha), Yashab (please wait here), Naa (Now) Pah (𐤐𐤄) Kay (surely) Yahawah () Shalachay (sent me) Yarayachaw (Jericho).” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Chay (living), Yahawah () WaChay (and lives), Napashak (your soul) Am-AIzabak (although - rhetorical I leave you).” WaYaBawaaw (and came) Yarayachaw (Jericho).

5 WaYaNagashaw (And came near) Banay (son) HaNabayaayam (the prophets) Ashar (who/that) BaYarayachaw (at Jericho) Al (to) Alayashai (Elisha), WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Alayaw (to him) HaYadaith (you know) KayaHaYawam (surely the day) Yahawah () Laqach (take / seize) Ath-Adawanayak (the entirety of your master) MaIlaRaashak (from over your head today)?” WaYaAmar (and he answered), “Gam (Yes), Anay (I / Me) Yadaithay (know/understand). HaChashahaw (you [causing] keep silent).”

6 WaYaAmar (And said), “Law (Please wait here him), Alayah (Elijah) Yashab (inhabit/dwell) Naa (Now) Pah (𐤐𐤄) Kay (surely) Yahawah () Shalachay (sent me) HaYaradan (the Jordan).” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Chay (living), Yahawah () WaChay (and lives), Napashak (your soul) Am-AIzabak (although - rhetorical I leave you).” WaYaYalakaw (and went) Shanayamam (their both).

7 WaChamashayam (And fifty) Ayash (man) MaBanay (of sons) HaNabayaayam (the prophets) Halakaw (went), WaYaImadaw (and stood) MaNagad (opposite distance); MaRachawaq (from 𐤓𐤇𐤅𐤒) WaShanayamam (and their both) Imadaw (stood) Il (over) HaYaradan (the Jordan).

8 WaYaLaqach (And took) Alayah (Elijah) Ath-Adarathaw (the entirety of his mantle), WaYaGalam (and wrapped together), WaYaNakah (and struck) Ath-HaMayam (the entirety of the waters), WaYaChatzahaw (and divided) Hanah (here), WaHanah (and here) WaYaIbaraw (and over) Shanayamam (their two) BaCharabah (on dry ground).

9 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaIbaram (happened when over them), WaAlayah (and Elijah) YaAmar (said) Al (to) Alayashai (Elisha), “Shaal (ask) Mah (what / why / how) AIshah (I do), Lak (for you) BaTaram (in before) ALaqach (I taken).” MaImak (with you) WaYaAmar (and said), Alayashai (Elisha) “WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Naa (Now) Pahay (portion) Shanayam (two) BaRawachak (your spirit on) Alay (to me).”

10 WaYaAmar (And he said), “HaQashahayath (you [causing] hard) LaShaawal (asked). Am-ThaRaah (although - rhetorical you see) Athay (the entirety of me) Laqach (take / seize) MaAthak (from entirety you) YaHayah (came to pass) Lak (for you) Kan (for sure) WaAm-Ayan (and only / if only NO ONE) Laa (NOT) YaHayah (came to pass).”

11 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Hamah (they / them) Halakayam (happened still went - plural), Halawak (move) WaDabar (and talked), WaHanah (and behold), Rakab (chariot) Ash (fire) WaSawasay (and horses) Ash (fire) WaYaParadaw (and separated); BayanaShanayamam (between their two) WaYaIlah (and went up) Alayah (Elijah) BaSairah (by whirlwind) HaShamayam (the heaven).

12 WaAlayashai (And Elisha) Raah (see/look), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) MaTzaiq (cried), “Abay (my father), Abay (my father), Rakab (chariots) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaParashayaw (and his horsemen)!” WaLaa (And not) Raahaw (saw him) Iwad (more): WaYaChazaq (and he hold) BaBagadayaw (in his own clothes), WaYaQaraim (and tore them) LaShanayam (two) Qaraiyam (pieces).

13 WaYaRawam (And he took up) Ath-Adarath (the entirety of mantle) Alayah (Elijah) AsharaNapalah (who/that fell), MaIlayaw (went up him) WaYaShawab (and went back), WaYaImad (and stood) Il-Shapahath (over bank) HaYaradan (the Jordan).

14 WaYaLaqach (And he took) Ath-Adarath (the entirety of mantle) Alayah (Elijah) Ashar-Napalah (who/that fell), MaIlayaw (went up him) WaYaNakah (and struck) Ath-HaMayam (the entirety of the waters), WaYaAmar (and said), “Ayah (𐤀𐤉𐤄) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Alayah (Elijah)?” Ap (indeed) Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaYaNakah (and he struck) Ath-HaMayam (the entirety of the waters), WaYaChatzahaw (and divided) Hanah (here); WaHanah (and here) WaYaIbar (and over) Alayashai (Elisha).

15 WaYaRaahaw (And him saw), Banay (son) HaNabayaayam (the prophets) Ashar (who/that) BaYarayachaw (at Jericho) MaNagadaWaYaAmaraw (from and said), “Nawachah (rests) Rawach (spirit / wind) Alayah (Elijah) Il (over) Alayashai (Elisha).” WaYaBawaaw (and came) LaQaraahathaw (to meet him), WaYaThaShachahawaw (and [reflexive] bowed him) Law (for him) Aratzah (to ground before).

16 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Alayaw (to him) Hanah (Behold) Naa (See now), Yash (Exist) Ath-Ibadayak (entirety your servants) Chamashayam (fifty) Ayanashayam (man - plural) Banay (son) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor). YaYalakaw (please let go) Naa (Now) WaYaBaqashaw (and seek) Ath-Adawanayak (the entirety of your master). Pan-Nashaaw (or else taken him up), Rawach (spirit / wind) Yahawah () WaYaShalakaw (and 𐤔𐤋𐤊 him) BaAchad (in one) HaHarayam (put the mountain - plural), AwaBaAchath (or in one) HaGayaawath (the valley - plural).” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Laa (NOT) ThaShalachaw (you send).”

17 WaYaPatzaraw (And urged) Baw (within him) Id-Bawash (as far as ashamed / disappointed), WaYaAmar (and he said), “Shalachaw (you send).” WaYaShalachaw (and sent) Chamashayam (fifty) Ayash (man); WaYaBaqashaw (And require) Shalawashah (searched three) Yawamayam (days), WaLaa (And not) Matzaaw (find him).

18 WaYaShawabaw (And came back stayed), Alayaw (to him) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Yashab (inhabit/dwell) BaYarayachaw (at Jericho); WaYaAmar (and he said), “Alam (to them) HaLawaa (NOT) Amarathay (said/spoke), Alayakam (to you) Al (not) ‘ThaYalakaw (you go)?’”

19 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Ayanashay (men) HaIyar (the city) Al (to) Alayashai (Elisha), “Hanah (Behold), Naa (please), Mawashab (situation) HaIyar (this city) Tawab (pleasant/functional), KaAshar (as who/that) Adawan () Raah (see/look); WaHaMayam (and the water) Raiyam (bad - plural), WaHaAratz (and the land) MaShakalath (miscarries).”

20 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Laqachaw (you bring) Lay (for me) Tzalachayath (𐤑𐤋𐤇𐤉𐤕) Chadashah (new jar), WaShawayamaw (and you put) Sham (there) Malach (salt).” WaYaLaqachaw (and brought) Alayaw (to him).

21 WaYaYatzaa (And he went out) Al-Mawatzaa (to spring) HaMayam (the waters), WaYaShalak (and threw) Sham (there) Malach (salt), WaYaAmar (and said), “Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), ‘Rapaathay (healed) LaMayam (waters). HaAlah (these) Laa (NOT) YaHayah (came to pass) MaSham (from there) Iwad (more/again) Mawath (death) WaMaShakalath (and miscarrying).’”

22 WaYaRapaaw (And healed) HaMayam (So the waters) IdaHaYawam (as far as this day), HaZah (this / that / these) KaDabar (as word) Alayashai (Elisha) AsharaYaDabar (who/that he spoke).

23 WaYaIlah (And he went up) MaSham (from there) Bayath-Al (Bethel). WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Ilah (go up / offer) BaDarak (by way), WaNairayam (and 𐤍𐤏𐤓 - plural) Qatanayam (lesser - plural) Yatzaaw (youths came out) Man-HaIyar (from the city) WaYaThaQalasaw (and [reflexive] mocked), Baw (within him) WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Law (for him) Ilah (go up / offer), Qarach (baldy)! Ilah (go up / offer), Qarach (baldhead)!”

24 WaYaPanah (And turn) Acharayaw (behind him) WaYaRaaham (and him saw them), WaYaRaaham (and he looked them) WaYaQalalam (and cursed them) BaSham (in name) Yahawah (). WaThaYatzaanah (and came out) Shanathayam (two) Dabayam (female bears) Man-HaYair (from the woods), WaThaBaqainah (and 𐤁𐤒𐤏) MaArabaiyam (mauled their forty)- WaShanayam (and two) Yaladayam (youths).

25 WaYaYalak (And he went) MaSham (from there) Al-Har (to mountain) HaKaramal (the Carmel), WaMaSham (and from there) YaShawab (he returned) Shamarawan (Samaria).