16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 7:16:1 ⧉כִּ֠יkifor Isaiah 7:16:2 ⧉בְּטֶ֨רֶםbeterembefore Isaiah 7:16:3 ⧉יֵדַ֥עyedahe knows Isaiah 7:16:4 ⧉הַנַּ֛עַרhanaarthe boy Isaiah 7:16:5 ⧉מָאֹ֥סmaosto refuse Isaiah 7:16:6 ⧉בָּרָ֖עbarathe evil Isaiah 7:16:7 ⧉וּבָחֹ֣רuvakhorand to choose Isaiah 7:16:8 ⧉בַּטּ֑וֹבbatovthe good Isaiah 7:16:9 ⧉תֵּעָזֵ֤בteazevwill be forsaken Isaiah 7:16:10 ⧉הָאֲדָמָה֙haadamathe land Isaiah 7:16:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Isaiah 7:16:12 ⧉אַתָּ֣הatayou Isaiah 7:16:13 ⧉קָ֔ץkatsdread Isaiah 7:16:14 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֖יmipeneifrom before Isaiah 7:16:15 ⧉שְׁנֵ֥יsheneitwo of Isaiah 7:16:16 ⧉מְלָכֶֽיהָ׃melakhehaher kings |
16. Formal Translation For before the boy knows to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread because of its two kings shall be deserted and left without them. |
16. Dynamic Translation Because before the youth knows how to turn away from evil and pick what is good, the land you fear because of its two kings will be abandoned. |