16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 1:16:1 ⧉וְדִבַּרְתִּ֤יvedibartiand I will speak Jeremiah 1:16:2 ⧉מִשְׁפָּטַי֙mishpataimy judgments Jeremiah 1:16:3 ⧉אוֹתָ֔םotamagainst them Jeremiah 1:16:4 ⧉עַ֖לalupon or against Jeremiah 1:16:5 ⧉כָּל־רָעָתָ֑םkalraatamall their evil Jeremiah 1:16:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Jeremiah 1:16:7 ⧉עֲזָב֗וּנִיazavunithey forsook me Jeremiah 1:16:8 ⧉וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙vayekatteruand they made smoke offerings Jeremiah 1:16:9 ⧉לֵאלֹהִ֣יםleelohimto gods Jeremiah 1:16:10 ⧉אֲחֵרִ֔יםakherimother Jeremiah 1:16:11 ⧉וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּvayishtakhavuand they bowed down Jeremiah 1:16:12 ⧉לְמַעֲשֵׂ֥יlemaaseto the works of Jeremiah 1:16:13 ⧉יְדֵיהֶֽם׃yedehemtheir hands |
16. Formal Translation And I {Yahweh, Covenant Judge} will speak My judgments against them concerning all their evil, for they have forsaken Me and have burned incense to other gods and have bowed down to the works of their own hands. |
16. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Righteous Witness} will declare My judgments against them for all the evil they have done, because they turned away from Me and offered incense to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hands. |