| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 21:12:1 ⧉זְעַ֤קzeakcry out Ezekiel 21:12:2 ⧉וְהֵילֵ֙ל֙veheileland wail Ezekiel 21:12:3 ⧉בֶּן־אָדָ֔םbenadamson of man Ezekiel 21:12:4 ⧉כִּי־הִיא֙kihifor it Ezekiel 21:12:5 ⧉הָיְתָ֣הhaitahas been or was Ezekiel 21:12:6 ⧉בְּעַמִּ֔יbeamiagainst my people Ezekiel 21:12:7 ⧉הִ֖יאhiit Ezekiel 21:12:8 ⧉בְּכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣יbekholnesieiagainst all princes of Ezekiel 21:12:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael Ezekiel 21:12:10 ⧉מְגוּרֵ֤יmegureicast down or given over Ezekiel 21:12:11 ⧉אֶל־חֶ֙רֶב֙elkherevto the sword Ezekiel 21:12:12 ⧉הָי֣וּhayuthey were Ezekiel 21:12:13 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּ֔יetamiwith my people Ezekiel 21:12:14 ⧉לָכֵ֖ןlakhentherefore Ezekiel 21:12:15 ⧉סְפֹ֥קsepokstrike Ezekiel 21:12:16 ⧉אֶל־יָרֵֽךְ׃elyarekhupon the thigh |
| 12. Formal Translation Cry out and wail, son of man, for it has come upon My {Yahweh, Just Judge} people; it is against all the princes of Israel; they are handed over to the sword with My people. Therefore strike your thigh. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation Scream and lament, human one, for this is against My {Yahweh, Justice Bringer} people and every leader of Israel. They are handed over to the sword along with My people. So strike your thigh in grief. |