30. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 2:30:1 ⧉לַשָּׁוְא֙lashavin vain Jeremiah 2:30:2 ⧉הִכֵּ֣יתִיhikeitiI struck Jeremiah 2:30:3 ⧉אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֔םetbeneikhem{direct object} your sons Jeremiah 2:30:4 ⧉מוּסָ֖רmusardiscipline Jeremiah 2:30:5 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Jeremiah 2:30:6 ⧉לָקָ֑חוּlakhuthey took Jeremiah 2:30:7 ⧉אָכְלָ֧הakhelait devoured Jeremiah 2:30:8 ⧉חַרְבְּכֶ֛םkharvekhemyour sword Jeremiah 2:30:9 ⧉נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֖םnevieikhemyour prophets Jeremiah 2:30:10 ⧉כְּאַרְיֵ֥הkearyelike a lion Jeremiah 2:30:11 ⧉מַשְׁחִֽית׃mashkhitdestroying |
30. Formal Translation In vain have I {Yahweh, Disciplining Judge} struck your children; they have not received discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion. |
30. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} struck your children for nothing, but they would not accept discipline. Your own sword destroyed your prophets like a lion devastating its prey. |