8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 2:8:1 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםhakohanimthe priests Jeremiah 2:8:2 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Jeremiah 2:8:3 ⧉אָֽמְרוּ֙ameruthey said Jeremiah 2:8:4 ⧉אַיֵּ֣הayewhere Jeremiah 2:8:5 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Jeremiah 2:8:6 ⧉וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤יvetofseand graspers of Jeremiah 2:8:7 ⧉הַתּוֹרָה֙hatorathe law Jeremiah 2:8:8 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Jeremiah 2:8:9 ⧉יְדָע֔וּנִיyedaunithey knew me Jeremiah 2:8:10 ⧉וְהָרֹעִ֖יםveharoimand the shepherds Jeremiah 2:8:11 ⧉פָּ֣שְׁעוּpasheuthey transgressed Jeremiah 2:8:12 ⧉בִ֑יviagainst me Jeremiah 2:8:13 ⧉וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙vehanneviimand the prophets Jeremiah 2:8:14 ⧉נִבְּא֣וּnibbeuthey prophesied Jeremiah 2:8:15 ⧉בַבַּ֔עַלvabaalby Baal Jeremiah 2:8:16 ⧉וְאַחֲרֵ֥יveakhareand after Jeremiah 2:8:17 ⧉לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֖לוּloyoilunot they profit Jeremiah 2:8:18 ⧉הָלָֽכוּ׃halekhuthey went |
8. Formal Translation The priests did not ask, “Where is the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge}?” and those who handle the law did not know Me. The shepherds likewise transgressed against Me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal and walked after what does not profit. |
8. Dynamic Translation The priests never asked, “Where is the LORD {Yahweh, True Leader}?” and the experts in the law did not truly know Me. The leaders rebelled against Me, and the prophets spoke messages in Baal’s name and followed things that are useless. |