| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 15:18:1 ⧉לָ֣מָּהlamawhy Jeremiah 15:18:2 ⧉הָיָ֤הhayahas been or became Jeremiah 15:18:3 ⧉כְאֵבִי֙kheevimy pain Jeremiah 15:18:4 ⧉נֶ֔צַחnetsakhenduring or perpetual Jeremiah 15:18:5 ⧉וּמַכָּתִ֖יumakatiand my wound or my blow Jeremiah 15:18:6 ⧉אֲנוּשָׁ֑הanushaincurable or grievous Jeremiah 15:18:7 ⧉מֵֽאֲנָה֙meanarefusing Jeremiah 15:18:8 ⧉הֵֽרָפֵ֔אherafeto be healed Jeremiah 15:18:9 ⧉הָי֨וֹhayowould it be or is it Jeremiah 15:18:10 ⧉תִֽהְיֶ֥הtiheyeyou will be or you would be Jeremiah 15:18:11 ⧉לִי֙lito me Jeremiah 15:18:12 ⧉כְּמ֣וֹkmolike Jeremiah 15:18:13 ⧉אַכְזָ֔בakhzavdeception or deceitful thing Jeremiah 15:18:14 ⧉מַ֖יִםmayimwaters Jeremiah 15:18:15 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Jeremiah 15:18:16 ⧉נֶאֱמָֽנוּ׃סneemanuare reliable or are faithful |
| 18. Formal Translation Why has my pain been perpetual, and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? Will You {Yahweh, Covenant-Keeper} surely be to me like a deceptive brook, waters that are not trustworthy? |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Why is my suffering never-ending and my injury so severe it cannot be healed? Will You {Yahweh, Steadfast One} really be like a dried-up river, waters that cannot be counted on? |