17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 13:17:1 ⧉וְאִם֙veimand if Jeremiah 13:17:2 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Jeremiah 13:17:3 ⧉תִשְׁמָע֔וּהָtishmeauhayou will hear it or listen to it Jeremiah 13:17:4 ⧉בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥יםbemistarimin secret places Jeremiah 13:17:5 ⧉תִּבְכֶּֽה־נַפְשִׁ֖יtivkenafshimy soul will weep Jeremiah 13:17:6 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֣יmipnefrom before or because of Jeremiah 13:17:7 ⧉גֵוָ֑הgevapride or arrogance Jeremiah 13:17:8 ⧉וְדָמֹ֨עַvedamoaand with weeping Jeremiah 13:17:9 ⧉תִּדְמַ֜עtidmait will weep Jeremiah 13:17:10 ⧉וְתֵרַ֤דveteradand it will go down Jeremiah 13:17:11 ⧉עֵינִי֙enimy eye Jeremiah 13:17:12 ⧉דִּמְעָ֔הdimaa tear Jeremiah 13:17:13 ⧉כִּ֥יkibecause Jeremiah 13:17:14 ⧉נִשְׁבָּ֖הnishbahas been taken captive Jeremiah 13:17:15 ⧉עֵ֥דֶרederflock Jeremiah 13:17:16 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃סyahwehLORD |
17. Formal Translation But if you will not listen to it, in secret places my soul shall weep because of pride; and my eye will weep and run down with tears, because the flock of the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Shepherd} is taken captive. |
17. Dynamic Translation But if you refuse to pay attention, my soul will weep in private because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s {Yahweh, Caring Protector} flock has been carried away as captives. |