| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 23:17:1 ⧉אֹמְרִ֤יםomerimthey are saying Jeremiah 23:17:2 ⧉אָמוֹר֙amorsaying Jeremiah 23:17:3 ⧉לִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔יlimneatsaito those despising me Jeremiah 23:17:4 ⧉דִּבֶּ֣רdibberhe spoke Jeremiah 23:17:5 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Jeremiah 23:17:6 ⧉שָׁל֖וֹםshalompeace Jeremiah 23:17:7 ⧉יִֽהְיֶ֣הyihyeit will be Jeremiah 23:17:8 ⧉לָכֶ֑םlakhemfor you Jeremiah 23:17:9 ⧉וְ֠כֹלvekholand every Jeremiah 23:17:10 ⧉הֹלֵ֞ךְholekhwalking Jeremiah 23:17:11 ⧉בִּשְׁרִר֤וּתbishrirutin the stubbornness Jeremiah 23:17:12 ⧉לִבּוֹ֙libboof his heart Jeremiah 23:17:13 ⧉אָֽמְר֔וּameruthey have said Jeremiah 23:17:14 ⧉לֹֽא־תָב֥וֹאlotavonot will come Jeremiah 23:17:15 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶ֖םalekhemupon you Jeremiah 23:17:16 ⧉רָעָֽה׃raaevil or calamity |
| 17. Formal Translation They continually say to those who despise Me, “The LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Witness} has spoken, ‘Peace will be to you.’” And to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his heart, they say, “No evil will come upon you.” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation They keep telling those who despise Me, “The LORD {Yahweh, Promise Giver} promises, ‘You will have peace.’” And to everyone following the stubbornness of his heart, they declare, “Nothing bad will happen to you.” |