| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 39:16:1 ⧉הָל֣וֹךְhalokhgo Jeremiah 39:16:2 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֡veamartaand you shall say Jeremiah 39:16:3 ⧉לְעֶבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְleevedmelekhto Ebed-melech Jeremiah 39:16:4 ⧉הַכּוּשִׁ֜יhakushithe Cushite Jeremiah 39:16:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorto say Jeremiah 39:16:6 ⧉כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞רkoamarthus said Jeremiah 39:16:7 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehthe LORD Jeremiah 39:16:8 ⧉צְבָאוֹת֙tsevaotof hosts Jeremiah 39:16:9 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of Jeremiah 39:16:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Jeremiah 39:16:11 ⧉הִנְנִי֩hinnenibehold, I Jeremiah 39:16:12 ⧉מביmevibringing Jeremiah 39:16:13 ⧉מֵבִ֨יאmevibringing Jeremiah 39:16:14 ⧉אֶת־דְּבָרַ֜יetdevaraimy words Jeremiah 39:16:15 ⧉אֶל־הָעִ֥ירelhairto the city Jeremiah 39:16:16 ⧉הַזֹּ֛אתhazotthis Jeremiah 39:16:17 ⧉לְרָעָ֖הleraafor harm Jeremiah 39:16:18 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Jeremiah 39:16:19 ⧉לְטוֹבָ֑הletovafor good Jeremiah 39:16:20 ⧉וְהָי֥וּvehayuand they shall be Jeremiah 39:16:21 ⧉לְפָנֶ֖יךָlefanekhabefore you Jeremiah 39:16:22 ⧉בַּיּ֥וֹםbayomin the day Jeremiah 39:16:23 ⧉הַהֽוּא׃hahuthat |
| 16. Formal Translation Go and say to Ebed-melech the Cushite, “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing my words upon this city for disaster and not for good, and they will be carried out before you on that day.” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Cushite, “This is what the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel says: I am about to bring my word against this city—trouble not prosperity. You will see it happen with your own eyes on that day.” |