15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 9:15:1 ⧉לָכֵ֗ןlakhentherefore Jeremiah 9:15:2 ⧉כֹּ֣ה־אָמַ֞רkoamarthus said Jeremiah 9:15:3 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehLORD Jeremiah 9:15:4 ⧉צְבָאוֹת֙tsevaotof hosts Jeremiah 9:15:5 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of Jeremiah 9:15:6 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Jeremiah 9:15:7 ⧉הִנְנִ֨יhinnenibehold me, I am about to Jeremiah 9:15:8 ⧉מַאֲכִילָ֜םmaakhilamfeed them Jeremiah 9:15:9 ⧉אֶת־הָעָ֤םethaam{the direct object marker} the people Jeremiah 9:15:10 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis Jeremiah 9:15:11 ⧉לַעֲנָ֔הlaanawormwood or bitter herb Jeremiah 9:15:12 ⧉וְהִשְׁקִתִ֖יםvehishkitimand I will give them drink Jeremiah 9:15:13 ⧉מֵי־רֹ֥אשׁ׃׃meroshwater of poison or venom |
15. Formal Translation Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh tzvaot, Commander of Armies}, the God of Israel {Elohei Yisra'el, Covenant Protector}: “Look, I will feed this people with wormwood, and I will give them water of poison to drink.” |
15. Dynamic Translation The LORD of hosts {Yahweh tzvaot, Divine Warrior}, the God of Israel {Elohei Yisra'el, Defender of the Nation} says: “I am giving this people bitter food and making them drink poisoned water.” |