| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 17:16:1 ⧉וַאֲנִ֞יvaaniand I Jeremiah 17:16:2 ⧉לֹא־אַ֣צְתִּיloatstinot I pressed, not I urged Jeremiah 17:16:3 ⧉מֵרֹעֶ֣הmeroefrom shepherding, from being a shepherd Jeremiah 17:16:4 ⧉אַחֲרֶ֗יךָakharekhaafter you Jeremiah 17:16:5 ⧉וְי֥וֹםveyomand day of Jeremiah 17:16:6 ⧉אָנ֛וּשׁanushsickness, incurable trouble Jeremiah 17:16:7 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Jeremiah 17:16:8 ⧉הִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִיhitavetiI desired, I longed for Jeremiah 17:16:9 ⧉אַתָּ֣הatayou Jeremiah 17:16:10 ⧉יָדָ֑עְתָּyadattayou knew Jeremiah 17:16:11 ⧉מוֹצָ֣אmotsagoing out, utterance Jeremiah 17:16:12 ⧉שְׂפָתַ֔יsefataimy lips Jeremiah 17:16:13 ⧉נֹ֥כַחnokhakhin front of, before Jeremiah 17:16:14 ⧉פָּנֶ֖יךָpanekhayour face Jeremiah 17:16:15 ⧉הָיָֽה׃hayait was, it came to be |
| 16. Formal Translation But as for me, I did not hasten away from shepherding to follow You {Yahweh, Omniscient Judge}, and I did not desire the woeful day; You know it—whatever issued from my lips was before Your face. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation I have not attempted to flee from serving as a shepherd following You {Yahweh, All-Knowing}, nor have I desired a day of disaster; You know this—whatever went forth from my lips was before You. |