2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 1:2:1 ⧉שִׁמְע֤וּshimeuhear Isaiah 1:2:2 ⧉שָׁמַ֙יִם֙shamayimheavens Isaiah 1:2:3 ⧉וְהַאֲזִ֣ינִיvehaaziniand give ear Isaiah 1:2:4 ⧉אֶ֔רֶץeretsearth Isaiah 1:2:5 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Isaiah 1:2:6 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD Isaiah 1:2:7 ⧉דִּבֵּ֑רdiberhas spoken Isaiah 1:2:8 ⧉בָּנִים֙banimsons or children Isaiah 1:2:9 ⧉גִּדַּ֣לְתִּיgidaltiI raised Isaiah 1:2:10 ⧉וְרוֹמַ֔מְתִּיveromamtiand I brought up Isaiah 1:2:11 ⧉וְהֵ֖םvehembut they Isaiah 1:2:12 ⧉פָּ֥שְׁעוּpasheuhave rebelled Isaiah 1:2:13 ⧉בִֽי׃biagainst me |
2. Formal Translation Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD {Yahweh, Ultimate Witness} has spoken: “Children I have reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against Me.” |
2. Dynamic Translation Listen, heavens, and pay attention, earth, because the LORD {Yahweh, Universal Judge} has spoken: “I raised children and helped them grow up, but they have turned against Me.” |