8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 5:8:1 ⧉אִם־עֹ֣שֶׁקimoshekhif oppression of Ecclesiastes 5:8:2 ⧉רָ֔שׁrasha poor person Ecclesiastes 5:8:3 ⧉וְגֵ֨זֶלvegezeland robbery of Ecclesiastes 5:8:4 ⧉מִשְׁפָּ֖טmishpatjustice Ecclesiastes 5:8:5 ⧉וָצֶ֙דֶק֙vatsedekhand righteousness Ecclesiastes 5:8:6 ⧉תִּרְאֶ֣הtireyou see Ecclesiastes 5:8:7 ⧉בַּמְּדִינָ֔הbammedinain the province Ecclesiastes 5:8:8 ⧉אַל־תִּתְמַ֖הּaltitmehdo not be astonished Ecclesiastes 5:8:9 ⧉עַל־הַחֵ֑פֶץalhakhefetsat the matter Ecclesiastes 5:8:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Ecclesiastes 5:8:11 ⧉גָבֹ֜הַּgavohaa high one Ecclesiastes 5:8:12 ⧉מֵעַ֤לmealover Ecclesiastes 5:8:13 ⧉גָּבֹ֨הַּ֙gavohaa higher one Ecclesiastes 5:8:14 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֔רshomeris watching or keeping Ecclesiastes 5:8:15 ⧉וּגְבֹהִ֖יםugevohimand higher ones Ecclesiastes 5:8:16 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃alehemover them |
8. Formal Translation If you witness the poor being oppressed and justice and righteousness being stripped away in the province, do not be astonished by the circumstances; for a watcher higher than the high observes, and there are still higher ones above them. |
8. Dynamic Translation If you notice the poor being crushed and justice and righteousness taken away in a district, do not be surprised by the situation, because a higher authority watches the officials and there are higher authorities above them. |