3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 8:3:1 ⧉וְנִבְחַ֥רvenivkharand will be chosen Jeremiah 8:3:2 ⧉מָ֙וֶת֙mavetdeath Jeremiah 8:3:3 ⧉מֵֽחַיִּ֔יםmekhayimmore than life Jeremiah 8:3:4 ⧉לְכֹ֗לlekholby all Jeremiah 8:3:5 ⧉הַשְּׁאֵרִית֙hasheeritthe remnant Jeremiah 8:3:6 ⧉הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֔יםhanisharimthe ones remaining Jeremiah 8:3:7 ⧉מִן־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥הminhamishpakhafrom the family Jeremiah 8:3:8 ⧉הָֽרָעָ֖הharaathe evil Jeremiah 8:3:9 ⧉הַזֹּ֑אתhazotthis Jeremiah 8:3:10 ⧉בְּכָל־הַמְּקֹמ֔וֹתbekholhamekomotin all the places Jeremiah 8:3:11 ⧉הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםhanisharimthe ones remaining Jeremiah 8:3:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho or which Jeremiah 8:3:13 ⧉הִדַּחְתִּ֣יםhidakhtimI have driven away Jeremiah 8:3:14 ⧉שָׁ֔םshamthere Jeremiah 8:3:15 ⧉נְאֻ֖םneumutterance of Jeremiah 8:3:16 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehthe LORD Jeremiah 8:3:17 ⧉צְבָאֽוֹת׃סtsevaotof hosts |
3. Formal Translation Then death will be preferred over life by the entire remnant of this evil nation, in every place where I have driven them—declares the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Sovereign Commander}. |
3. Dynamic Translation All the survivors left from this wicked people will prefer death to life wherever I have scattered them—says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Ruler over Armies}. |