17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 3:17:1 ⧉אָמַ֤רְתִּֽיamartiI said Ecclesiastes 3:17:2 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniI Ecclesiastes 3:17:3 ⧉בְּלִבִּ֔יbelibiin my heart Ecclesiastes 3:17:4 ⧉אֶת־הַצַּדִּיק֙ethatsadikthe righteous {direct object} Ecclesiastes 3:17:5 ⧉וְאֶת־הָ֣רָשָׁ֔עveetharashaand the wicked {direct object} Ecclesiastes 3:17:6 ⧉יִשְׁפֹּ֖טyishpothe will judge Ecclesiastes 3:17:7 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimGod Ecclesiastes 3:17:8 ⧉כִּי־עֵ֣תkietfor {there is} a time Ecclesiastes 3:17:9 ⧉לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץlekholkhefetsfor every matter or purpose Ecclesiastes 3:17:10 ⧉וְעַ֥לvealand for Ecclesiastes 3:17:11 ⧉כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖הkholhamaaseevery deed or work Ecclesiastes 3:17:12 ⧉שָֽׁם׃shamthere |
17. Formal Translation I said in my heart, “God {Elohim, Righteous Judge} will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every purpose and for every deed there.” |
17. Dynamic Translation I told myself, “God {Elohim, Justice Giver} will judge both the righteous and the wicked, because there is an appointed time for every matter and for every deed there.” |