| 38. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 23:38:1 ⧉וְאִם־מַשָּׂ֣אveimmasaand if the burden Jeremiah 23:38:2 ⧉יְהוָה֮yahwehof the LORD Jeremiah 23:38:3 ⧉תֹּאמֵרוּ֒tomeruyou will say Jeremiah 23:38:4 ⧉לָכֵ֗ןlakhentherefore Jeremiah 23:38:5 ⧉כֹּ֚הkothus Jeremiah 23:38:6 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsaid Jeremiah 23:38:7 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Jeremiah 23:38:8 ⧉יַ֧עַןyaanbecause Jeremiah 23:38:9 ⧉אֲמָרְכֶ֛םamarkhemyour saying Jeremiah 23:38:10 ⧉אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥רethadavar{the} word Jeremiah 23:38:11 ⧉הַזֶּ֖הhazethis Jeremiah 23:38:12 ⧉מַשָּׂ֣אmasaburden Jeremiah 23:38:13 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehof the LORD Jeremiah 23:38:14 ⧉וָאֶשְׁלַ֤חvaeshlakhand I sent Jeremiah 23:38:15 ⧉אֲלֵיכֶם֙aleikhemto you Jeremiah 23:38:16 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Jeremiah 23:38:17 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Jeremiah 23:38:18 ⧉תֹאמְר֖וּtomeruyou will say Jeremiah 23:38:19 ⧉מַשָּׂ֥אmasaburden Jeremiah 23:38:20 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehof the LORD |
| 38. Formal Translation But if you say, “The burden of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge},” then thus says the LORD: “Because you have said this word, ‘The burden of the LORD,’ and I sent to you, saying, ‘You shall not say “The burden of the LORD.”’” |
| 38. Dynamic Translation If you still insist, “This is the LORD’s {Yahweh, Supreme Authority} message,” then listen to what the LORD says: “Because you keep saying, ‘The LORD’s message,’ even though I told you not to say, ‘The LORD’s message.’” |