16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 12:16:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֡הvehayaand it will be Jeremiah 12:16:2 ⧉אִם־לָמֹ֣דimlamodif surely to learn Jeremiah 12:16:3 ⧉יִלְמְדוּ֩yilmeduthey will learn Jeremiah 12:16:4 ⧉אֶת־דַּֽרְכֵ֨יetdarkhethe ways of Jeremiah 12:16:5 ⧉עַמִּ֜יamimy people Jeremiah 12:16:6 ⧉לְהִשָּׁבֵ֤עַlehishshabeato swear Jeremiah 12:16:7 ⧉בִּשְׁמִי֙bishmiby my name Jeremiah 12:16:8 ⧉חַי־יְהוָ֔הkhaiyahwehas the LORD lives Jeremiah 12:16:9 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherjust as Jeremiah 12:16:10 ⧉לִמְּדוּ֙limmeduthey taught Jeremiah 12:16:11 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּ֔יetamimy people Jeremiah 12:16:12 ⧉לְהִשָּׁבֵ֖עַlehishshabeato swear Jeremiah 12:16:13 ⧉בַּבָּ֑עַלbabaalby Baal Jeremiah 12:16:14 ⧉וְנִבְנ֖וּvenivnuthen they will be built Jeremiah 12:16:15 ⧉בְּת֥וֹךְbetokhin the midst of Jeremiah 12:16:16 ⧉עַמִּֽי׃amimy people |
16. Formal Translation And it shall be that if they indeed learn the ways of My people to swear by My name, “As the LORD {Yahweh, Eternal Sustainer} lives,” just as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be built up in the midst of My people. |
16. Dynamic Translation If they truly learn to follow My people’s ways and take an oath in My name, saying, “As the LORD {Yahweh, Living One} lives,” just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the midst of My people. |