24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 2:24:1 ⧉פֶּ֣רֶהperea wild donkey Jeremiah 2:24:2 ⧉לִמֻּ֣דlimudtrained or accustomed Jeremiah 2:24:3 ⧉מִדְבָּ֗רmidbarto the wilderness Jeremiah 2:24:4 ⧉בְּאַוַּ֤תbeavatin the desire of Jeremiah 2:24:5 ⧉נפשוnafshohis life or his appetite Jeremiah 2:24:6 ⧉נַפְשָׁהּ֙nafshaher life or her appetite Jeremiah 2:24:7 ⧉שָׁאֲפָ֣הshaafashe gasps or she sniffs Jeremiah 2:24:8 ⧉ר֔וּחַruakhwind Jeremiah 2:24:9 ⧉תַּאֲנָתָ֖הּtaanataher longing or her heat Jeremiah 2:24:10 ⧉מִ֣יmiwho Jeremiah 2:24:11 ⧉יְשִׁיבֶ֑נָּהyeshivenawill turn her back or will restrain her Jeremiah 2:24:12 ⧉כָּל־מְבַקְשֶׁ֙יהָ֙kalmevakshehaall her seekers Jeremiah 2:24:13 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Jeremiah 2:24:14 ⧉יִיעָ֔פוּyiafuwill weary themselves Jeremiah 2:24:15 ⧉בְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּbekhadeshain her month Jeremiah 2:24:16 ⧉יִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ׃yimtsaunehathey will find her |
24. Formal Translation A wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness, in the desire of her soul, she pants for the wind in her mating season. Who can turn her aside? All who seek her will not grow weary; in her month they will find her. |
24. Dynamic Translation Like a wild donkey conditioned to the wilderness, she sniffs the wind with urgent desire. Who can restrain her when she is in heat? Those who chase her will not tire; in her month they will find her. |