| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 20:9:1 ⧉וְאָמַרְתִּ֣יveamartiand I said Jeremiah 20:9:2 ⧉לֹֽא־אֶזְכְּרֶ֗נּוּloezkerenunot will I mention him Jeremiah 20:9:3 ⧉וְלֹֽא־אֲדַבֵּ֥רveloadaberand not will I speak Jeremiah 20:9:4 ⧉עוֹד֙odagain or any more Jeremiah 20:9:5 ⧉בִּשְׁמ֔וֹbishmoin his name Jeremiah 20:9:6 ⧉וְהָיָ֤הvehayathen it was Jeremiah 20:9:7 ⧉בְלִבִּי֙belibiin my heart Jeremiah 20:9:8 ⧉כְּאֵ֣שׁkeeshlike fire Jeremiah 20:9:9 ⧉בֹּעֶ֔רֶתboeretburning Jeremiah 20:9:10 ⧉עָצֻ֖רatsurshut up or restrained Jeremiah 20:9:11 ⧉בְּעַצְמֹתָ֑יbeatsmotaiin my bones Jeremiah 20:9:12 ⧉וְנִלְאֵ֥יתִיveniletiand I was wearied Jeremiah 20:9:13 ⧉כַּֽלְכֵ֖לkalkelof holding it in or enduring Jeremiah 20:9:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Jeremiah 20:9:15 ⧉אוּכָֽל׃ukhalI can |
| 9. Formal Translation And I said, “I will not mention Him {Yahweh, Covenant Messenger}, nor speak any more in His name. But His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with holding it in, and I could not endure.” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation I thought, “I will not talk about Him {Yahweh, Divine Commissioner} or speak in His name anymore.” But His word burned in my heart like a fire trapped in my bones, and I was weary of holding it back, and I could not. |