17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 9:17:1 ⧉כְּכֹ֤הkekhothus Jeremiah 9:17:2 ⧉אָמַ֙ר֙amarsaid Jeremiah 9:17:3 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Jeremiah 9:17:4 ⧉צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotof hosts Jeremiah 9:17:5 ⧉הִתְבּוֹנְנ֖וּhitbonennuconsider Jeremiah 9:17:6 ⧉וְקִרְא֣וּvekireuand call Jeremiah 9:17:7 ⧉לַמְקוֹנְנ֑וֹתlamkonennotfor the wailing women Jeremiah 9:17:8 ⧉וְתָבֻ֖אנָהvetavuanaand let them come Jeremiah 9:17:9 ⧉וְאֶל־הַחֲכָמ֥וֹתveelhakhakhamotand to the skillful women Jeremiah 9:17:10 ⧉שִׁלְח֖וּshilkhusend Jeremiah 9:17:11 ⧉וְתָבֹֽאנָה׃vetavoanaand let them come |
17. Formal Translation Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider, and call for the women who mourn, so that they may come; and send for the women skilled in lamenting, so that they may come.” |
17. Dynamic Translation The LORD of hosts says: “Think carefully, and summon the mourning women; send for the most skilled among them, and let them come.” |