| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 25:4:1 ⧉כִּֽי־הָיִ֨יתָkihayitafor you were Isaiah 25:4:2 ⧉מָע֥וֹזmaoza stronghold or refuge Isaiah 25:4:3 ⧉לַדָּ֛לladalfor the poor Isaiah 25:4:4 ⧉מָע֥וֹזmaoza stronghold or refuge Isaiah 25:4:5 ⧉לָאֶבְי֖וֹןlaevyonfor the needy Isaiah 25:4:6 ⧉בַּצַּר־ל֑וֹbatsarloin the distress of him or in his distress Isaiah 25:4:7 ⧉מַחְסֶ֤הmakhsea shelter Isaiah 25:4:8 ⧉מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙mizeremfrom the storm or from the downpour Isaiah 25:4:9 ⧉צֵ֣לtselshade Isaiah 25:4:10 ⧉מֵחֹ֔רֶבmekhorevfrom heat or from scorching heat Isaiah 25:4:11 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor Isaiah 25:4:12 ⧉ר֥וּחַruakhbreath or wind Isaiah 25:4:13 ⧉עָרִיצִ֖יםaritsimof ruthless ones or of violent ones Isaiah 25:4:14 ⧉כְּזֶ֥רֶםkezeremlike a storm or like a downpour Isaiah 25:4:15 ⧉קִֽיר׃kira wall |
| 4. Formal Translation For you {Yahweh, Protector of the Needy} have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the wind of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation You {Yahweh, Compassionate Refuge} have been a haven for the poor, a haven for those in need when distress strikes, a shelter from the storm, and shade from the heat. The wind of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall. |