12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 9:12:1 ⧉אֲרָ֣םaramAram or Syria Isaiah 9:12:2 ⧉מִקֶּ֗דֶםmikedemfrom the east Isaiah 9:12:3 ⧉וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ufelishtimand Philistines Isaiah 9:12:4 ⧉מֵאָחֹ֔ורmeakhorfrom the rear or from behind, from the west Isaiah 9:12:5 ⧉וַיֹּאכְל֥וּvayokheluand they devoured Isaiah 9:12:6 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לetyisrael{direct object marker} Israel Isaiah 9:12:7 ⧉בְּכָל־פֶּ֑הbekholpewith an entire mouth or with wide-open mouth Isaiah 9:12:8 ⧉בְּכָל־זֹאת֙bekholzotin all this, for all this Isaiah 9:12:9 ⧉לֹא־שָׁ֣בloshavnot turned back Isaiah 9:12:10 ⧉אַפּ֔וֹapohis anger Isaiah 9:12:11 ⧉וְעֹ֥ודveodand still, and yet Isaiah 9:12:12 ⧉יָד֖וֹyadohis hand Isaiah 9:12:13 ⧉נְטוּיָֽה׃netuyastretched out |
12. Formal Translation Aram from the east and the Philistines from behind devoured Israel with a gaping mouth. In all this, His {Yahweh, Unrelenting Judge} anger has not turned back, and still His hand is stretched out. |
12. Dynamic Translation Aram came from the east, and the Philistines came from the rear, and they consumed Israel with a gaping mouth. Even after all this, His {Yahweh, Steadfast Punisher} anger has not turned back, and His hand is still stretched out. |