28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 4:28:1 ⧉עַלalupon or for Jeremiah 4:28:2 ⧉זֹאת֙zotthis {feminine} Jeremiah 4:28:3 ⧉תֶּאֱבַ֣לteevalshe will mourn Jeremiah 4:28:4 ⧉הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretsthe earth or the land Jeremiah 4:28:5 ⧉וְקָדְר֥וּvekadruand they will be dark Jeremiah 4:28:6 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhashamayimthe heavens Jeremiah 4:28:7 ⧉מִמָּ֑עַלmimaalfrom above Jeremiah 4:28:8 ⧉עַ֤לalbecause {of} or upon Jeremiah 4:28:9 ⧉כִּי־דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙kidibartithat I have spoken Jeremiah 4:28:10 ⧉זַמֹּ֔תִיzammotiI have purposed or planned Jeremiah 4:28:11 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Jeremiah 4:28:12 ⧉נִחַ֖מְתִּיnikhamtiI have relented or I have been sorry Jeremiah 4:28:13 ⧉וְלֹא־אָשׁ֥וּבveloashuvand I will not turn back Jeremiah 4:28:14 ⧉מִמֶּֽנָּה׃mimenafrom it or from her |
28. Formal Translation Upon this, the earth will mourn, and the heavens above will grow dark; for I {Yahweh, Unchanging Judge} have spoken, I have purposed, and I have not relented, nor will I turn back from it. |
28. Dynamic Translation Because of this, the earth will weep, and the skies overhead will grow dark; for I {Yahweh, Steadfast Judge} have spoken and made my plan, and I have not relented, and I will not turn back from it. |