18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 3:18:1 ⧉אָמַ֤רְתִּֽיamartiI said Ecclesiastes 3:18:2 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniI Ecclesiastes 3:18:3 ⧉בְּלִבִּ֔יbelibiin my heart Ecclesiastes 3:18:4 ⧉עַל־דִּבְרַת֙aldivaratconcerning the matter of Ecclesiastes 3:18:5 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbenethe sons of Ecclesiastes 3:18:6 ⧉הָאָדָ֔םhaadamthe human, or man Ecclesiastes 3:18:7 ⧉לְבָרָ֖םlevaramto test them, to prove them Ecclesiastes 3:18:8 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimGod Ecclesiastes 3:18:9 ⧉וְלִרְא֕וֹתvelirotand to see Ecclesiastes 3:18:10 ⧉שְׁהֶם־בְּהֵמָ֥הshehembehemathat they are beasts, or animals Ecclesiastes 3:18:11 ⧉הֵ֖מָּהhemathey Ecclesiastes 3:18:12 ⧉לָהֶֽם׃lahemto them, for themselves |
18. Formal Translation I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of humankind, “God {Elohim, Revealer of moral reality} tests them and enables them to recognize that they are beasts.” |
18. Dynamic Translation I considered in my heart the human race: “God {Elohim, Human Nature Exposer} tests people in order to make them aware that they are like animals.” |