| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 45:8:1 ⧉הַרְעִ֤יפוּharefucause to drip or shower Isaiah 45:8:2 ⧉שָׁמַ֙יִם֙shamayimheavens Isaiah 45:8:3 ⧉מִמַּ֔עַלmimmaalfrom above Isaiah 45:8:4 ⧉וּשְׁחָקִ֖יםushekhakimand clouds Isaiah 45:8:5 ⧉יִזְּלוּ־צֶ֑דֶקyizzelutsedeklet them flow down righteousness Isaiah 45:8:6 ⧉תִּפְתַּח־אֶ֣רֶץtiftakheretslet earth open Isaiah 45:8:7 ⧉וְיִפְרוּ־יֶ֗שַׁעveyifruyeshaand let salvation bear fruit Isaiah 45:8:8 ⧉וּצְדָקָ֤הutsedakaand righteousness Isaiah 45:8:9 ⧉תַצְמִ֙יחַ֙tatsmiakhlet it sprout Isaiah 45:8:10 ⧉יַ֔חַדyakhadtogether Isaiah 45:8:11 ⧉אֲנִ֥יaniI Isaiah 45:8:12 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Isaiah 45:8:13 ⧉בְּרָאתִֽיו׃סberativI created it |
| 8. Formal Translation Pour down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies flow with righteousness. Let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I, the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Creator}, have created it. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Let the heavens shower down from above, and let the skies pour out what is right. Let the earth open to produce salvation, and let what is right grow up together; I am the LORD {Yahweh, Life-Giver}, and I made all this happen. |