2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 5:2:1 ⧉שְׁלִשִׁ֗יתshelishita third part Ezekiel 5:2:2 ⧉בָּא֤וּרbaurin the fire Ezekiel 5:2:3 ⧉תַּבְעִיר֙taveiryou shall burn Ezekiel 5:2:4 ⧉בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin the midst of Ezekiel 5:2:5 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city Ezekiel 5:2:6 ⧉כִּמְלֹ֖אתkimlootwhen are completed Ezekiel 5:2:7 ⧉יְמֵ֣יyemedays of Ezekiel 5:2:8 ⧉הַמָּצ֑וֹרhammatsorthe siege Ezekiel 5:2:9 ⧉וְלֽ͏ָקַחְתָּ֣velakakhtaand you shall take Ezekiel 5:2:10 ⧉אֶת־הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֗יתethashelishitthe third part Ezekiel 5:2:11 ⧉תַּכֶּ֤הtakeyou shall strike Ezekiel 5:2:12 ⧉בַחֶ֙רֶב֙vakherevwith the sword Ezekiel 5:2:13 ⧉סְבִ֣יבוֹתֶ֔יהָsevivotehaall around it Ezekiel 5:2:14 ⧉וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙vehashshelishitand the third part Ezekiel 5:2:15 ⧉תִּזְרֶ֣הtizreyou shall scatter Ezekiel 5:2:16 ⧉לָר֔וּחַlaruakhto the wind Ezekiel 5:2:17 ⧉וְחֶ֖רֶבvekherevand a sword Ezekiel 5:2:18 ⧉אָרִ֥יקarikI will draw out Ezekiel 5:2:19 ⧉אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃akharehemafter them |
2. Formal Translation Burn one third of the hair in fire inside the city when the days of the siege are completed. Then take another third and slash it with the sword all around the city. Scatter the remaining third to the wind, and I will draw out a sword after them. |
2. Dynamic Translation When the siege ends, burn one third of the hair inside the city. Then take another third and strike it with a sword all around the city. Finally, disperse the last third to the wind, and I will pursue them with a sword. |