| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 18:16:1 ⧉לָשׂ֥וּםlasumto make or to set Jeremiah 18:16:2 ⧉אַרְצָ֛םartsamtheir land Jeremiah 18:16:3 ⧉לְשַׁמָּ֖הleshamafor a desolation Jeremiah 18:16:4 ⧉שרוקתsheruketa hissing Jeremiah 18:16:5 ⧉שְׁרִיק֣וֹתsherikothissings or whistlings Jeremiah 18:16:6 ⧉עוֹלָ֑םolamforever Jeremiah 18:16:7 ⧉כֹּ֚לkoleveryone or all Jeremiah 18:16:8 ⧉עוֹבֵ֣רoverpassing by Jeremiah 18:16:9 ⧉עָלֶ֔יהָalehaover it or by it Jeremiah 18:16:10 ⧉יִשֹּׁ֖םyishsomwill be appalled or will be desolated Jeremiah 18:16:11 ⧉וְיָנִ֥ידveyanidand will shake Jeremiah 18:16:12 ⧉בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃beroshowith his head |
| 16. Formal Translation In this way their land will become a desolation and an object of perpetual hissing; all who pass by will be appalled and will wag their heads. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Their land will become a wasteland where people will hiss at it forever. Everyone who passes by will be shocked and will wag his head. |