| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 20:8:1 ⧉כִּֽי־מִדֵּ֤יkimiddefor as often as Jeremiah 20:8:2 ⧉אֲדַבֵּר֙adaberI speak Jeremiah 20:8:3 ⧉אֶזְעָ֔קezeakI cry out Jeremiah 20:8:4 ⧉חָמָ֥סkhamasviolence Jeremiah 20:8:5 ⧉וָשֹׁ֖דvashodand devastation Jeremiah 20:8:6 ⧉אֶקְרָ֑אekraaI call out Jeremiah 20:8:7 ⧉כִּֽי־הָיָ֨הkihayafor it has become Jeremiah 20:8:8 ⧉דְבַר־יְהוָ֥הdevaryahwehthe word of the LORD Jeremiah 20:8:9 ⧉לִ֛יlito me Jeremiah 20:8:10 ⧉לְחֶרְפָּ֥הlekherpafor reproach Jeremiah 20:8:11 ⧉וּלְקֶ֖לֶסulekelesand for derision Jeremiah 20:8:12 ⧉כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃kalhayomall the day |
| 8. Formal Translation For whenever I speak, I cry out; I call, “Violence and destruction!” For the word of the LORD {Yahweh, Prophetic Voice} has become for me reproach and derision all the day. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Every time I speak, I shout out; I proclaim, “Violence and ruin!” For the word of the LORD {Yahweh, Message Deliverer} has made me a laughingstock and a target of scorn all day. |