4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 5:4:1 ⧉וַאֲנִ֣יvaaniand I Jeremiah 5:4:2 ⧉אָמַ֔רְתִּיamartiI said Jeremiah 5:4:3 ⧉אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖יםakhdalimonly the poor Jeremiah 5:4:4 ⧉הֵ֑םhemthey Jeremiah 5:4:5 ⧉נוֹאֲל֕וּnoaluthey are foolish Jeremiah 5:4:6 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Jeremiah 5:4:7 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Jeremiah 5:4:8 ⧉יָדְעוּ֙yadeuthey know Jeremiah 5:4:9 ⧉דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhway Jeremiah 5:4:10 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Jeremiah 5:4:11 ⧉מִשְׁפַּ֖טmishpeatjustice Jeremiah 5:4:12 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃elohehemof their God |
4. Formal Translation And I said, “Surely they are poor; they have become foolish, for they do not know the way of the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} or the justice of their God.” |
4. Dynamic Translation Then I thought, “These people are poor and lack understanding, because they do not know the way of the LORD {Yahweh, Just Ruler} or the justice of their God.” |