3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 11:3:1 ⧉אִם־יִמָּלְא֨וּimyimmaleuif they are filled Ecclesiastes 11:3:2 ⧉הֶעָבִ֥יםheavimthe clouds Ecclesiastes 11:3:3 ⧉גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙geshemrain Ecclesiastes 11:3:4 ⧉עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץalhaaretsupon the earth Ecclesiastes 11:3:5 ⧉יָרִ֔יקוּyarikuthey pour out Ecclesiastes 11:3:6 ⧉וְאִם־יִפּ֥וֹלveimyippoland if it falls Ecclesiastes 11:3:7 ⧉עֵ֛ץetsa tree Ecclesiastes 11:3:8 ⧉בַּדָּר֖וֹםbadaromin the south Ecclesiastes 11:3:9 ⧉וְאִ֣םveimand if Ecclesiastes 11:3:10 ⧉בַּצָּפ֑וֹןbatsafonin the north Ecclesiastes 11:3:11 ⧉מְק֛וֹםmekoma place Ecclesiastes 11:3:12 ⧉שֶׁיִפּ֥וֹלsheyippolwhere it falls Ecclesiastes 11:3:13 ⧉הָעֵ֖ץhaetsthe tree Ecclesiastes 11:3:14 ⧉שָׁ֥םshamthere Ecclesiastes 11:3:15 ⧉יְהֽוּא׃yehuit will be |
3. Formal Translation If the clouds are full of rain, they pour it out upon the earth; and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, wherever the tree falls, there {sham: fixed, unmoved} it will remain. |
3. Dynamic Translation When the clouds are loaded with rain, they empty themselves on the earth. If a tree falls to the south or to the north, it stays where it lands. |