| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 15:3:1 ⧉בְּחוּצֹתָ֖יוbekhutsotavin his streets Isaiah 15:3:2 ⧉חָ֣גְרוּkhageruthey girded on Isaiah 15:3:3 ⧉שָׂ֑קsaksackcloth Isaiah 15:3:4 ⧉עַ֣לalupon Isaiah 15:3:5 ⧉גַּגּוֹתֶ֧יהָgagatehaher rooftops Isaiah 15:3:6 ⧉וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֛יהָuvirkhovotehaand in her squares or open places Isaiah 15:3:7 ⧉כֻּלֹּ֥הkuloall of it or everyone Isaiah 15:3:8 ⧉יְיֵלִ֖ילyeyelilwails Isaiah 15:3:9 ⧉יֹרֵ֥דyoredgoing down Isaiah 15:3:10 ⧉בַּבֶּֽכִי׃babekhiin weeping |
| 3. Formal Translation In its streets they have girded themselves with sackcloth; on its rooftops and in its open squares every one wails, going down in weeping. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation In the streets they put on sackcloth; on rooftops and in public places everyone cries out, coming down in tears. |