| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 22:16:1 ⧉דָּ֛ןdanhe judged Jeremiah 22:16:2 ⧉דִּין־עָנִ֥יdinanithe case of {a} poor one Jeremiah 22:16:3 ⧉וְאֶבְי֖וֹןveevyonand needy {one} Jeremiah 22:16:4 ⧉אָ֣זazthen Jeremiah 22:16:5 ⧉ט֑וֹבtov{it was} good or well Jeremiah 22:16:6 ⧉הֲלוֹא־הִ֛יאhalohiis it not it Jeremiah 22:16:7 ⧉הַדַּ֥עַתhadaatthe knowing Jeremiah 22:16:8 ⧉אֹתִ֖יotime Jeremiah 22:16:9 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃neumyahwehutterance of the LORD |
| 16. Formal Translation He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is this not to know Me? declares the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation He defended the cause of the poor and the needy, and everything went well for him. Does this not show what it means to know Me? says the LORD {Yahweh, Justice Giver}. |