7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 13:7:1 ⧉וָאֵלֵ֣ךְvaelekhand I went Jeremiah 13:7:2 ⧉פְּרָ֔תָהperatato the Euphrates Jeremiah 13:7:3 ⧉וָאֶחְפֹּ֗רvaekhporand I dug Jeremiah 13:7:4 ⧉וָֽאֶקַּח֙vaekakhand I took Jeremiah 13:7:5 ⧉אֶת־הָ֣אֵז֔וֹרethaezorthe loincloth Jeremiah 13:7:6 ⧉מִן־הַמָּק֖וֹםminhamakomfrom the place Jeremiah 13:7:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־טְמַנְתִּ֣יוashertemantivwhich I had hidden it Jeremiah 13:7:8 ⧉שָׁ֑מָּהshamathere Jeremiah 13:7:9 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֙vehineand behold Jeremiah 13:7:10 ⧉נִשְׁחַ֣תnishkhatit was spoiled Jeremiah 13:7:11 ⧉הָאֵז֔וֹרhaezorthe loincloth Jeremiah 13:7:12 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Jeremiah 13:7:13 ⧉יִצְלַ֖חyitslakhit will succeed Jeremiah 13:7:14 ⧉לַכֹּֽל׃פlakolfor anything |
7. Formal Translation So I went to Perath and dug, and I took the waistband from the place where I had hidden it; and behold, the waistband was ruined, and it would not succeed for anything. |
7. Dynamic Translation I went to Perath, dug up the linen belt from where I had hidden it, and—look!—it was ruined. It was completely useless. |