13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 12:13:1 ⧉זָרְע֤וּzareuthey sowed Jeremiah 12:13:2 ⧉חִטִּים֙khitimwheat Jeremiah 12:13:3 ⧉וְקֹצִ֣יםvekotsimand thorns Jeremiah 12:13:4 ⧉קָצָ֔רוּkatsaruthey reaped Jeremiah 12:13:5 ⧉נֶחְל֖וּnekheluthey were worn out Jeremiah 12:13:6 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Jeremiah 12:13:7 ⧉יוֹעִ֑לוּyoiluthey profit Jeremiah 12:13:8 ⧉וּבֹ֙שׁוּ֙uvoshuand be ashamed Jeremiah 12:13:9 ⧉מִתְּבוּאֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םmittevuotekhemfrom your produce Jeremiah 12:13:10 ⧉מֵחֲר֖וֹןmekharonfrom the burning anger Jeremiah 12:13:11 ⧉אַף־יְהוָֽה׃סafyahwehof the anger of the LORD |
13. Formal Translation They have sown wheat, but reaped thorns; they have worn themselves out, yet do not profit, and are ashamed of their harvests because of the burning anger of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge}. |
13. Dynamic Translation They planted wheat but harvested thorns; though they exhausted themselves, it gained them nothing, and they are disgraced by their harvests due to the fierce anger of the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Punisher}. |