| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 49:4:1 ⧉וַאֲנִ֤יvaaniand I Isaiah 49:4:2 ⧉אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙amartiI said Isaiah 49:4:3 ⧉לְרִ֣יקlerikfor emptiness Isaiah 49:4:4 ⧉יָגַ֔עְתִּיyagatiI labored Isaiah 49:4:5 ⧉לְתֹ֥הוּletohufor formlessness Isaiah 49:4:6 ⧉וְהֶ֖בֶלveheveland vapor Isaiah 49:4:7 ⧉כֹּחִ֣יkokhimy strength Isaiah 49:4:8 ⧉כִלֵּ֑יתִיkileitiI finished Isaiah 49:4:9 ⧉אָכֵן֙akhensurely Isaiah 49:4:10 ⧉מִשְׁפָּטִ֣יmishpatimy judgment Isaiah 49:4:11 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֔הetyahwehwith the LORD Isaiah 49:4:12 ⧉וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖יufeulatiand my recompense Isaiah 49:4:13 ⧉אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃etelohaiwith my God |
| 4. Formal Translation But I said, “I have toiled for nothing; I have spent my strength on emptiness and vanity; yet my judgment is with the LORD {Yahweh, Trustworthy Judge} and my recompense is with my God {Elohai, Faithful Rewarder}.” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation I said, “I have worked for nothing; I have used up my strength on empty and pointless things. Still, my right is with the LORD {Yahweh, Just Upholder} and my reward is with my God {Elohai, Gracious Repayer}.” |