9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 3:9:1 ⧉וְהָיָה֙vehayaand it happened or came to pass Jeremiah 3:9:2 ⧉מִקֹּ֣לmikolfrom the sound or voice of Jeremiah 3:9:3 ⧉זְנוּתָ֔הּzenutaher prostitution Jeremiah 3:9:4 ⧉וַתֶּחֱנַ֖ףvatekhenafand she profaned or polluted Jeremiah 3:9:5 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץethaarets{direct object} the land Jeremiah 3:9:6 ⧉וַתִּנְאַ֥ףvatineafand she committed adultery Jeremiah 3:9:7 ⧉אֶת־הָאֶ֖בֶןethaeven{direct object} the stone Jeremiah 3:9:8 ⧉וְאֶת־הָעֵֽץ׃veethaetsand {direct object} the tree |
9. Formal Translation And it came to pass, because of the lightness of her harlotry, that she polluted the land, and she committed adultery with the stone and with the tree. |
9. Dynamic Translation Because she treated her unfaithfulness as a small thing, she corrupted the land and she committed adultery with stone and wood. |