Real Bible Translation

Chapter 1

Jonah 1:5

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RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

וייראו וַיִּירְאוּ

And they are fearing

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine plural

המלחים הַמַּלָּחִ֗ים

the Salts

Particle definite article, Noun common masculine plural absolute

ויזעקו וַיִּזְעֲקוּ

and they are screamingout

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine plural

איש אִישׁ

a man/each one

Noun common both singular absolute

אל אֶל־

toward

Preposition

אלהיו אֱלֹהָיו֒

the mighty ones of himself

Noun common masculine plural construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

ויטלו וַיָּטִלוּ

and they are hurling

conjunctive, Verb Hiphil sequential imperfect third person masculine plural

את אֶת־

את-self eternal

Direct object eternal self

הכלים הַכֵּלִ֜ים

the Vessels

Particle definite article, Noun common masculine plural absolute

אשר אֲשֶׁר

which

Conjunction

באניה בָּאֳנִיָּה

within the Ship

Preposition -Within Art, Noun common feminine singular absolute

אל אֶל־

toward

Preposition

הים הַיָּם

the Sea

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

להקל לְהָקֵל

to lighten

Preposition, Verb Hiphil infinitive construct common

מעליהם מֵעֲלֵיהֶם

from above themselves

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Prep-M, Preposition Suffix pronominal third person masculine plural

ויונה וְיוֹנָ֗ה

and Dove

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

ירד יָרַד

has climbed down

Verb Qal perfect third person masculine singular

אל אֶל־

toward

Preposition

ירכתי יַרְכְּתֵי

dual-thighs/sides

Noun common feminine dual construct

הספינה הַסְּפִינָה

the Hold

Particle definite article, Noun common feminine singular absolute

וישכב וַיִּשְׁכַּב

and he lying

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

וירדם וַיֵּרָדַם׃

and he is being stunned

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conjunctive, Verb Niphal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

RBT Translation:

And they are fearing the Salts and they are screamingout a man/each one toward the mighty ones of himself and they are hurling את-self eternal the Vessels which within the Ship toward the Sea to lighten from above themselves and Dove has climbed down toward dual-thighs/sides the Hold and he lying and he is being stunned

RBT Paraphrase:

Laying hold of her Lower Self: Stung (Song of Songs 7:7-8)

And the Salts,⁴ they are fearing, and they are screaming out, each man toward the mighty ones of himself, and they are hurling the self eternal Vessels whom are within the Ship toward the Sea to lighten/ease from upon themselves. And Dove has climbed down toward dual-thighs of the Hold and he is laying down and he is being death-stunned.

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the seamen will fear, and they will cry each to his God, and they cast down the vessels which were in the ship into the sea to lighten from them. And Jonah went down to the sides of the ship, and he will lie down and snore.

LITV Translation:
And the sailors were afraid, and each man cried to his god. And they threw out the ship's articles into the sea, to lighten it off of them. But had gone down into the hold of the ship; and he lay down, and was sound asleep.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the sailors were alarmed, and cried every one to his god, and cast out the wares that were in the ship into the sea, that it might be lightened of them. But Jonah was gone down into the hold of the ship, and was asleep, and snored.

Footnotes

Jon. 1:5

The Hebrew phrase המלחים (hamalḥim) can be translated as "the sailors" or "the salts," depending on the context. The root מלח is associated with salt, and מלחים is the plural form, meaning "salts" in the literal sense. In historical and poetic contexts, מלחים can also refer to "sailors," due to the association of sailors with the sea and saltwater. Thus, the phrase המלחים can either mean "the salts" (as in the substance) or "the sailors" (metaphorically referring to those who work at sea).