17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 6:17:1 ⧉וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יvahakimotiand I raised up Jeremiah 6:17:2 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶם֙aleikhemover you Jeremiah 6:17:3 ⧉צֹפִ֔יםtsofimwatchmen Jeremiah 6:17:4 ⧉הַקְשִׁ֖יבוּhakshivupay attention Jeremiah 6:17:5 ⧉לְק֣וֹלlekolto the sound Jeremiah 6:17:6 ⧉שׁוֹפָ֑רshofarof a shofar Jeremiah 6:17:7 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvayomeruand they said Jeremiah 6:17:8 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Jeremiah 6:17:9 ⧉נַקְשִֽׁיב׃nakshivwe will pay attention |
17. Formal Translation And I set watchmen over you, saying, “Listen to the sound of the trumpet!” But they said, “We will not listen.” |
17. Dynamic Translation I placed lookouts over you and told you, “Pay attention to the blast!” But they responded, “We will not pay attention.” |