| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 15:5:1 ⧉הִנֵּה֙hinebehold Ezekiel 15:5:2 ⧉בִּֽהְיוֹת֣וֹbiheyotowhen it was Ezekiel 15:5:3 ⧉תָמִ֔יםtamimwhole or intact Ezekiel 15:5:4 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Ezekiel 15:5:5 ⧉יֵֽעָשֶׂ֖הyeaseit is made or done Ezekiel 15:5:6 ⧉לִמְלָאכָ֑הlimlaakhafor work Ezekiel 15:5:7 ⧉אַ֣ףafeven or moreover Ezekiel 15:5:8 ⧉כִּי־אֵ֤שׁkieshwhen fire Ezekiel 15:5:9 ⧉אֲכָלַ֙תְהוּ֙akhalathuhas eaten it or consumed it Ezekiel 15:5:10 ⧉וַיֵּחָ֔רvayekharand it was charred Ezekiel 15:5:11 ⧉וְנַעֲשָׂ֥הvenaasaand it is made Ezekiel 15:5:12 ⧉ע֖וֹדodagain or still Ezekiel 15:5:13 ⧉לִמְלָאכָֽה׃סlimlaakhafor work |
| 5. Formal Translation Behold, when it was whole {tamim: whole, unblemished}, it was not fit for any work; how much less, after fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it still be fit for any work? |
| 5. Dynamic Translation Look, when it was complete, it was not useful for any work. How much less, after fire has eaten it up {akhalathu: eaten up, fully consumed} and burned {vayyekhar: charred, blackened}, could it be used for anything? |