| 27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 22:27:1 ⧉שָׂרֶ֣יהָsarehaher princes Ezekiel 22:27:2 ⧉בְקִרְבָּ֔הּvekirbain her midst Ezekiel 22:27:3 ⧉כִּזְאֵבִ֖יםkizevimlike wolves Ezekiel 22:27:4 ⧉טֹ֣רְפֵיtorfetearing Ezekiel 22:27:5 ⧉טָ֑רֶףtarefprey Ezekiel 22:27:6 ⧉לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙lishepakhdamto pour out blood Ezekiel 22:27:7 ⧉לְאַבֵּ֣דleabedto destroy Ezekiel 22:27:8 ⧉נְפָשׁ֔וֹתnefashotlives Ezekiel 22:27:9 ⧉לְמַ֖עַןlemaanfor the sake of Ezekiel 22:27:10 ⧉בְּצֹ֥עַbetsoadishonest gain Ezekiel 22:27:11 ⧉בָּֽצַע׃batsathey gain |
| 27. Formal Translation Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing prey, to pour out blood and to destroy souls, in order to make unjust profit. |
| 27. Dynamic Translation The leaders in her city behave like wolves ripping apart prey; they spill blood and ruin lives to obtain ill-gotten gain. |