22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 4:22:1 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Jeremiah 4:22:2 ⧉אֱוִ֣ילevilfoolish Jeremiah 4:22:3 ⧉עַמִּ֗יamimy people Jeremiah 4:22:4 ⧉אוֹתִי֙otime Jeremiah 4:22:5 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Jeremiah 4:22:6 ⧉יָדָ֔עוּyadeuthey knew Jeremiah 4:22:7 ⧉בָּנִ֤יםbanimsons Jeremiah 4:22:8 ⧉סְכָלִים֙sekhalimstupid ones Jeremiah 4:22:9 ⧉הֵ֔מָּהhemathey Jeremiah 4:22:10 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Jeremiah 4:22:11 ⧉נְבוֹנִ֖יםnevonimunderstanding ones Jeremiah 4:22:12 ⧉הֵ֑מָּהhemathey Jeremiah 4:22:13 ⧉חֲכָמִ֥יםkhakhamimwise ones Jeremiah 4:22:14 ⧉הֵ֙מָּה֙hemathey Jeremiah 4:22:15 ⧉לְהָרַ֔עleharato do evil Jeremiah 4:22:16 ⧉וּלְהֵיטִ֖יבulehetivand to do good Jeremiah 4:22:17 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Jeremiah 4:22:18 ⧉יָדָֽעוּ׃yadeuthey knew |
22. Formal Translation For my people are foolish; they have not known Me {Yahweh, Divine Judge}. They are foolish children and are not discerning. They are wise in doing evil, but in doing good they do not know. |
22. Dynamic Translation My people are foolish; they do not know Me {Yahweh, Neglected Teacher}. They are thoughtless children and lack discretion. They excel at doing evil, but they do not know how to do good. |