8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 3:8:1 ⧉וָאֵ֗רֶאvaereand I saw Jeremiah 3:8:2 ⧉כִּ֤יkithat Jeremiah 3:8:3 ⧉עַל־כָּל־אֹדוֹת֙alkolodotbecause of all the matters of Jeremiah 3:8:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwhich Jeremiah 3:8:5 ⧉נִֽאֲפָה֙niafashe committed adultery Jeremiah 3:8:6 ⧉מְשֻׁבָ֣הmeshuvaturning-away one, faithless one Jeremiah 3:8:7 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Jeremiah 3:8:8 ⧉שִׁלַּחְתִּ֕יהָshillakhtihaI sent her away Jeremiah 3:8:9 ⧉וָאֶתֵּ֛ןvaetenand I gave Jeremiah 3:8:10 ⧉אֶת־סֵ֥פֶרetsefer{the} scroll of Jeremiah 3:8:11 ⧉כְּרִיתֻתֶ֖יהָkeritsutehaher cutting-off, her divorce Jeremiah 3:8:12 ⧉אֵלֶ֑יהָelehato her Jeremiah 3:8:13 ⧉וְלֹ֨אveloand not Jeremiah 3:8:14 ⧉יָֽרְאָ֜הyareashe feared Jeremiah 3:8:15 ⧉בֹּֽגֵדָ֤הbogedatreacherous {one}, traitorous {one} Jeremiah 3:8:16 ⧉יְהוּדָה֙yehudaJudah Jeremiah 3:8:17 ⧉אֲחוֹתָ֔הּakhotahher sister Jeremiah 3:8:18 ⧉וַתֵּ֖לֶךְvatelekhand she went Jeremiah 3:8:19 ⧉וַתִּ֥זֶןvatizenand she prostituted herself, and she committed fornication Jeremiah 3:8:20 ⧉גַּם־הִֽיא׃gamhialso she |
8. Formal Translation And I {Yahweh, Covenant Judge} saw that because of all the adulteries committed by apostate Israel, I sent her away and gave her a certificate of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear, but she also went and played the harlot. |
8. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Compassionate Husband} observed that because of all the adulteries of Israel, I sent her away and issued her a divorce certificate. Yet her disloyal sister Judah was not afraid; she, too, went out and acted like a prostitute. |