20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 6:20:1 ⧉לָמָּה־זֶּ֨הlamazewhy is this Jeremiah 6:20:2 ⧉לִ֤יlito me Jeremiah 6:20:3 ⧉לְבוֹנָה֙levonafrankincense Jeremiah 6:20:4 ⧉מִשְּׁבָ֣אmishshevafrom Sheba Jeremiah 6:20:5 ⧉תָב֔וֹאtavoit comes Jeremiah 6:20:6 ⧉וְקָנֶ֥הvekaneand cane Jeremiah 6:20:7 ⧉הַטּ֖וֹבhatovthe good Jeremiah 6:20:8 ⧉מֵאֶ֣רֶץmeeretsfrom a land Jeremiah 6:20:9 ⧉מֶרְחָ֑קmerkhakfar away Jeremiah 6:20:10 ⧉עֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙olotekhemyour burnt offerings Jeremiah 6:20:11 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Jeremiah 6:20:12 ⧉לְרָצ֔וֹןleratsonfor acceptance Jeremiah 6:20:13 ⧉וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖םvezivkhekhemand your sacrifices Jeremiah 6:20:14 ⧉לֹא־עָ֥רְבוּloarvuhave not been pleasing Jeremiah 6:20:15 ⧉לִֽי׃סlito me |
20. Formal Translation Why is this frankincense from Sheba coming to Me {Yahweh, Displeased Judge}, and the good cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not for acceptance, and your sacrifices have not been pleasing to Me. |
20. Dynamic Translation What is the point of bringing Me {Yahweh, Rejecting Rituals} frankincense from Sheba or fine cane from a far-off land? Your burnt offerings do not please Me, and your sacrifices are not enjoyable to Me. |