2 Kings 2:21

“He went out to the spring of the water and threw salt into it and said, “Thus says YHWH, ‘I have healed this water; from there there will no longer be death or miscarriage.’””

2 Kings 2:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 2:21, word by word

He went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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the springמוֹצָאmotsa

source

The place something comes from, like water welling up.

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of the waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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and threwיַּשְׁלֶךְyashlech

throw

To throw something with force, far off or down.

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saltמֶלַחmelach

salt

Salt. "The Salt Sea" is the Dead Sea.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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‘I have healedרִפִּאתִיripiti

heal

To heal a sick person, a wound or a people.

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beיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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deathמָוֶתmavet

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

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or miscarriage.’מְשַׁכָּלֶתmeshakalet

miscarry

To lose the young before birth, or not to bear fruit.

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The context

20He said, “Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him.

21 · This verse (above)

22The water was healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha that he spoke.

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