23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 4:23:1 ⧉רָאִ֙יתִי֙raitiI saw Jeremiah 4:23:2 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץethaaretsthe earth Jeremiah 4:23:3 ⧉וְהִנֵּה־תֹ֖הוּvehinnetohuand behold, emptiness Jeremiah 4:23:4 ⧉וָבֹ֑הוּvavohuand void Jeremiah 4:23:5 ⧉וְאֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםveelhashamayimand to the heavens Jeremiah 4:23:6 ⧉וְאֵ֥יןveenand there is no Jeremiah 4:23:7 ⧉אוֹרָֽם׃oramtheir light |
23. Formal Translation I looked at the earth, and behold, it was formless and empty. And toward the heavens, and there was no light. |
23. Dynamic Translation I looked at the earth, and it was chaos and emptiness. I looked toward the sky, and all its light was gone. |