| 15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 22:15:1 ⧉הֲתִֽמְלֹ֔ךְhatimlokhWill you reign Jeremiah 22:15:2 ⧉כִּ֥יkibecause Jeremiah 22:15:3 ⧉אַתָּ֖הatayou Jeremiah 22:15:4 ⧉מְתַחֲרֶ֣הmetakharecompete Jeremiah 22:15:5 ⧉בָאָ֑רֶזvaarezin cedar Jeremiah 22:15:6 ⧉אָבִ֜יךָavikhayour father Jeremiah 22:15:7 ⧉הֲל֧וֹאhalois it not Jeremiah 22:15:8 ⧉אָכַ֣לakhalate Jeremiah 22:15:9 ⧉וְשָׁתָ֗הveshataand drank Jeremiah 22:15:10 ⧉וְעָשָׂ֤הveasaand did Jeremiah 22:15:11 ⧉מִשְׁפָּט֙mishpatjustice Jeremiah 22:15:12 ⧉וּצְדָקָ֔הutsedakaand righteousness Jeremiah 22:15:13 ⧉אָ֖זazthen Jeremiah 22:15:14 ⧉ט֥וֹבtovgood Jeremiah 22:15:15 ⧉לֽוֹ׃lofor him or to him |
| 15. Formal Translation Will you reign because you are striving in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well for him. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation Do you think you are a king just because you are building with cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do what was right and fair? Things went well for him. |