| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 15:3:1 ⧉וּפָקַדְתִּ֨יufakadtiand I will appoint Jeremiah 15:3:2 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֜םalehemover them Jeremiah 15:3:3 ⧉אַרְבַּ֤עarbafour Jeremiah 15:3:4 ⧉מִשְׁפָּחוֹת֙mishpekhotfamilies or kinds Jeremiah 15:3:5 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔הneumyahwehdeclaration of the LORD Jeremiah 15:3:6 ⧉אֶת־הַחֶ֣רֶבethakherevthe sword Jeremiah 15:3:7 ⧉לַֽהֲרֹ֔גlaharogto kill Jeremiah 15:3:8 ⧉וְאֶת־הַכְּלָבִ֖יםveethaklavimand the dogs Jeremiah 15:3:9 ⧉לִסְחֹ֑בliskhovto drag away Jeremiah 15:3:10 ⧉וְאֶת־ע֧וֹףveetofand the bird of Jeremiah 15:3:11 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhashamayimthe heavens Jeremiah 15:3:12 ⧉וְאֶת־בֶּהֱמַ֥תveetbehematand the beast of Jeremiah 15:3:13 ⧉הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretsthe earth Jeremiah 15:3:14 ⧉לֶאֱכֹ֥לleekholto eat Jeremiah 15:3:15 ⧉וּלְהַשְׁחִֽית׃ulehashkhitand to destroy |
| 3. Formal Translation And I will appoint over them four kinds, declares the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the earth to eat and to destroy. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation I am going to set over them four kinds of destroyers, says the LORD {Yahweh, Ultimate Arbiter}: the sword to take life, the dogs to pull away, and the birds of the sky along with the wild animals of the earth to eat them up and wipe them out. |