| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 21:2:1 ⧉דְּרָשׁ־נָ֤אderashnainquire, please Jeremiah 21:2:2 ⧉בַעֲדֵ֙נוּ֙baadenuon behalf of us Jeremiah 21:2:3 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֔הetyahweh{direct object marker} the LORD Jeremiah 21:2:4 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor Jeremiah 21:2:5 ⧉נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רnevukhadetsarNebuchadnezzar Jeremiah 21:2:6 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖לmelekhbavelking of Babylon Jeremiah 21:2:7 ⧉נִלְחָ֣םnilkhamis fighting Jeremiah 21:2:8 ⧉עָלֵ֑ינוּalenuagainst us Jeremiah 21:2:9 ⧉אוּלַי֩ulaiperhaps Jeremiah 21:2:10 ⧉יַעֲשֶׂ֨הyaasehe will do Jeremiah 21:2:11 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehthe LORD Jeremiah 21:2:12 ⧉אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙otanuus Jeremiah 21:2:13 ⧉כְּכָל־נִפְלְאֹתָ֔יוkekholnifleotavaccording to all his wondrous deeds Jeremiah 21:2:14 ⧉וְיַעֲלֶ֖הveyaaleand he will go up, or withdraw Jeremiah 21:2:15 ⧉מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃סmealenufrom upon us |
| 2. Formal Translation Please inquire of the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Protector} on our behalf, because Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us; perhaps He will act on our behalf according to all His wonders, and cause him to withdraw from us. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Please ask the LORD {Yahweh, Powerful Deliverer} on our behalf, for Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, is attacking us; perhaps He will perform miracles for us, so that he will pull back from attacking us. |