| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 23:2:1 ⧉לָ֠כֵןlakhentherefore Jeremiah 23:2:2 ⧉כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨רkoamarthus said Jeremiah 23:2:3 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehLORD Jeremiah 23:2:4 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of Jeremiah 23:2:5 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisreelIsrael Jeremiah 23:2:6 ⧉עַֽל־הָרֹעִים֮alharoimconcerning the shepherds Jeremiah 23:2:7 ⧉הָרֹעִ֣יםharoimthe shepherds Jeremiah 23:2:8 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּי֒etami{direct object} my people Jeremiah 23:2:9 ⧉אַתֶּ֞םatemyou Jeremiah 23:2:10 ⧉הֲפִצֹתֶ֤םhafitsotemyou have scattered Jeremiah 23:2:11 ⧉אֶת־צֹאנִי֙ettsoni{direct object} my flock Jeremiah 23:2:12 ⧉וַתַּדִּח֔וּםvataddikhumand you have driven them away Jeremiah 23:2:13 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Jeremiah 23:2:14 ⧉פְקַדְתֶּ֖םpekadtemyou have attended to or visited Jeremiah 23:2:15 ⧉אֹתָ֑םotamthem Jeremiah 23:2:16 ⧉הִנְנִ֨יhinnenibehold me or here I am Jeremiah 23:2:17 ⧉פֹקֵ֧דpokedattending to or visiting Jeremiah 23:2:18 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶ֛םalekhemupon you Jeremiah 23:2:19 ⧉אֶת־רֹ֥עַetroa{direct object} the evil of Jeremiah 23:2:20 ⧉מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖םmaallekhemyour deeds Jeremiah 23:2:21 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃neumyahwehutterance of the LORD |
| 2. Formal Translation Therefore, thus says the LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, Covenant Nation God} concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: You have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your misdeeds, declares the LORD. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation So this is what the LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, National Protector} says about the leaders who care for my people: You have scattered my sheep, pushed them away, and failed to look after them. Now I am going to hold you accountable for the harm your wrongdoing has caused, says the LORD. |