5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 11:5:1 ⧉לְמַעַן֩lemaanso that Jeremiah 11:5:2 ⧉הָקִ֨יםhakimto establish Jeremiah 11:5:3 ⧉אֶת־הַשְּׁבוּעָ֜הethashevuathe oath {direct-object marker + the oath} Jeremiah 11:5:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיashernishbatiwhich I swore Jeremiah 11:5:5 ⧉לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗םlaavotekhemto your fathers Jeremiah 11:5:6 ⧉לָתֵ֤תlatetto give Jeremiah 11:5:7 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemto them Jeremiah 11:5:8 ⧉אֶ֣רֶץeretsa land Jeremiah 11:5:9 ⧉זָבַ֥תzavatflowing Jeremiah 11:5:10 ⧉חָלָ֛בkhalavmilk Jeremiah 11:5:11 ⧉וּדְבַ֖שׁudevashand honey Jeremiah 11:5:12 ⧉כַּיּ֣וֹםkayomas the day Jeremiah 11:5:13 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazethis Jeremiah 11:5:14 ⧉וָאַ֥עַןvaaanand I answered Jeremiah 11:5:15 ⧉וָאֹמַ֖רvaomarand I said Jeremiah 11:5:16 ⧉אָמֵ֥ןamenamen Jeremiah 11:5:17 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃סyahwehLORD |
5. Formal Translation “In order that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day.” Then I answered and said, “Amen, O LORD {Yahweh, Oath Fulfiller}.” |
5. Dynamic Translation “This was so I could keep the promise I made to your ancestors, to give them a land filled with milk and honey, just as it is today.” Then I replied, “Let it be so, LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Promise Keeper}.” |