7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 8:7:1 ⧉וְלָכֵ֡ןvelakhenand therefore Isaiah 8:7:2 ⧉הִנְּה֩hinebehold Isaiah 8:7:3 ⧉אֲדֹנָי֙adonaithe Lord Isaiah 8:7:4 ⧉מַעֲלֶ֨הmaalebringing up Isaiah 8:7:5 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֜םalehemupon them Isaiah 8:7:6 ⧉אֶת־מֵ֣יetmethe waters of Isaiah 8:7:7 ⧉הַנָּהָ֗רhanaharthe river Isaiah 8:7:8 ⧉הָעֲצוּמִים֙hatsumimthe mighty ones Isaiah 8:7:9 ⧉וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔יםveharabimand the many ones Isaiah 8:7:10 ⧉אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְetmelekhthe king of Isaiah 8:7:11 ⧉אַשּׁ֖וּרashurAssyria Isaiah 8:7:12 ⧉וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּבֹדֽוֹveetkalkevodoand all his glory Isaiah 8:7:13 ⧉וְעָלָה֙vealaand it will go up Isaiah 8:7:14 ⧉עַל־כָּל־אֲפִיקָ֔יוalkalafikavover all its channels Isaiah 8:7:15 ⧉וְהָלַ֖ךְvehalakhand it will go Isaiah 8:7:16 ⧉עַל־כָּל־גְּדֹתָֽיו׃alkalgedotavover all its banks |
7. Formal Translation Therefore, look: the Lord {Adonai, Sovereign Judge} is about to bring against them the floodwaters of the great river—strong and overwhelming—the king of Assyria and all his glory. It will surge beyond every channel and spill over all its banks. |
7. Dynamic Translation So now, pay attention: the Lord {Adonai, Supreme Authority} will send a raging, overfull river at them—the king of Assyria with all his splendor. It will rise past its channels and pour over its banks. |