18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 7:18:1 ⧉הַבָּנִ֞יםhabanimthe children Jeremiah 7:18:2 ⧉מְלַקְּטִ֣יםmelakketimare gathering Jeremiah 7:18:3 ⧉עֵצִ֗יםetsimwood Jeremiah 7:18:4 ⧉וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙vehaavotand the fathers Jeremiah 7:18:5 ⧉מְבַעֲרִ֣יםmevaarimare kindling Jeremiah 7:18:6 ⧉אֶת־הָאֵ֔שׁethaesh{direct object} the fire Jeremiah 7:18:7 ⧉וְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםvehanashimand the women Jeremiah 7:18:8 ⧉לָשׁ֣וֹתlashotare kneading Jeremiah 7:18:9 ⧉בָּצֵ֑קbatsekdough Jeremiah 7:18:10 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֨וֹתlaasotto make Jeremiah 7:18:11 ⧉כַּוָּנִ֜יםkavanimcakes Jeremiah 7:18:12 ⧉לִמְלֶ֣כֶתlimlekhetfor the queen of Jeremiah 7:18:13 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֗יִםhashamayimthe heavens Jeremiah 7:18:14 ⧉וְהַסֵּ֤ךְvehasekhand the pouring out Jeremiah 7:18:15 ⧉נְסָכִים֙nesakhimdrink offerings Jeremiah 7:18:16 ⧉לֵאלֹהִ֣יםlelohimto gods Jeremiah 7:18:17 ⧉אֲחֵרִ֔יםakherimother Jeremiah 7:18:18 ⧉לְמַ֖עַןlemaanin order to Jeremiah 7:18:19 ⧉הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃hakheisenito provoke me to anger |
18. Formal Translation The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of the heavens, and pour out drink offerings to other gods, in order to provoke Me {Yahweh, Jealous Judge}. |
18. Dynamic Translation The children collect firewood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead dough to bake cakes for the queen of heaven, and they pour out drink offerings to other gods, all to provoke Me {Yahweh, Holy Avenger}. |