3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 12:3:1 ⧉בַּיּ֗וֹםbayomin the day Ecclesiastes 12:3:2 ⧉שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙sheyazuuwhen they tremble Ecclesiastes 12:3:3 ⧉שֹׁמְרֵ֣יshomrekeepers of Ecclesiastes 12:3:4 ⧉הַבַּ֔יִתhabayitthe house Ecclesiastes 12:3:5 ⧉וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּvehiteavvetuand they are bent Ecclesiastes 12:3:6 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֣יanshemen of Ecclesiastes 12:3:7 ⧉הֶחָ֑יִלhekhayilthe strength Ecclesiastes 12:3:8 ⧉וּבָטְל֤וּuvatluand they cease Ecclesiastes 12:3:9 ⧉הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙hatokhanotthe grinders Ecclesiastes 12:3:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkibecause Ecclesiastes 12:3:11 ⧉מִעֵ֔טוּmietuthey are few Ecclesiastes 12:3:12 ⧉וְחָשְׁכ֥וּvekhashkhuand they are darkened Ecclesiastes 12:3:13 ⧉הָרֹא֖וֹתharootthe ones seeing Ecclesiastes 12:3:14 ⧉בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃baarubotthrough the windows |
3. Formal Translation In the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the men of strength are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows are darkened. |
3. Dynamic Translation On the day when the house guards shake, the strong men bend, the grain grinders stop because there are so few, and those looking out the windows grow dim. |