17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 13:17:1 ⧉הִנְנִ֛יhinnebehold, I Isaiah 13:17:2 ⧉מֵעִ֥ירmeirstirring up Isaiah 13:17:3 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֖םalehemagainst them Isaiah 13:17:4 ⧉אֶת־מָדָ֑יetmadaithe Medes Isaiah 13:17:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־כֶּ֙סֶף֙asherkesefwho silver Isaiah 13:17:6 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Isaiah 13:17:7 ⧉יַחְשֹׁ֔בוּyakheshovuthey regard or they account Isaiah 13:17:8 ⧉וְזָהָ֖בvezahavand gold Isaiah 13:17:9 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Isaiah 13:17:10 ⧉יַחְפְּצוּ־בֽוֹ׃yakhetsuvothey delight in it or they desire it |
17. Formal Translation Behold, I {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} am stirring up the Medes against them, who will not regard silver nor delight in gold. |
17. Dynamic Translation Watch! I {Yahweh, Judge of Nations} am bringing the Medes against them, a people who do not care for silver and are not interested in gold. |