23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 7:23:1 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Jeremiah 7:23:2 ⧉אִֽם־אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣רimethadavarbut the word or the thing Jeremiah 7:23:3 ⧉הַ֠זֶּהhazethis Jeremiah 7:23:4 ⧉צִוִּ֨יתִיtsivitiI commanded Jeremiah 7:23:5 ⧉אוֹתָ֤םotamthem Jeremiah 7:23:6 ⧉לֵאמֹר֙lemorto say Jeremiah 7:23:7 ⧉שִׁמְע֣וּshimeulisten to or obey Jeremiah 7:23:8 ⧉בְקוֹלִ֔יvekolito my voice Jeremiah 7:23:9 ⧉וְהָיִ֤יתִיvehayitiand I will be Jeremiah 7:23:10 ⧉לָכֶם֙lakhemto you or for you Jeremiah 7:23:11 ⧉לֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlelohimfor God Jeremiah 7:23:12 ⧉וְאַתֶּ֖םveatemand you Jeremiah 7:23:13 ⧉תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֣יtihyuliyou will be to me Jeremiah 7:23:14 ⧉לְעָ֑םleamfor a people Jeremiah 7:23:15 ⧉וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗םvahalakhtemand you will walk Jeremiah 7:23:16 ⧉בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙bekholhaderekhin all the way Jeremiah 7:23:17 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Jeremiah 7:23:18 ⧉אֲצַוֶּ֣הatsaveI command Jeremiah 7:23:19 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֔םetkhemyou Jeremiah 7:23:20 ⧉לְמַ֖עַןlemaanso that or for the sake of Jeremiah 7:23:21 ⧉יִיטַ֥בyitavit may go well Jeremiah 7:23:22 ⧉לָכֶֽם׃lakhemto you or for you |
23. Formal Translation But this word I commanded them, saying, "Obey My voice, and I will be your God {Elohim, Covenant Maker}, and you will be My people, and walk in all the ways that I command you, so that it will be well with you." |
23. Dynamic Translation Instead, I gave them this command: "Listen to My voice, and I will be your God {Elohim, Life Guide}, and you will be My people. Walk in every path I instruct you, so things will go well for you." |