20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 9:20:1 ⧉כַּֽדִּי־שְׁמַעְתְּנָהkaddishemaettenafor hear, Jeremiah 9:20:2 ⧉נָשִׁים֙nashimwomen, Jeremiah 9:20:3 ⧉דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔הdevaryahwehthe word of the LORD, Jeremiah 9:20:4 ⧉וְתִקַּ֣חvetikkakhand let take Jeremiah 9:20:5 ⧉אָזְנְכֶ֖םoznekhemyour ear Jeremiah 9:20:6 ⧉דְּבַר־פִּ֑יוdevarpivthe word of his mouth, Jeremiah 9:20:7 ⧉וְלַמֵּדְנָ֣הvelammednenaand teach, Jeremiah 9:20:8 ⧉בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֗םbenotekhemyour daughters, Jeremiah 9:20:9 ⧉נֶֽהִי֙nehia lament, Jeremiah 9:20:10 ⧉וְאִשָּׁ֔הveishshaand a woman Jeremiah 9:20:11 ⧉רְעוּתָ֖הּreutaher neighbor or her companion, Jeremiah 9:20:12 ⧉קִינָֽה׃kinaa dirge. |
20. Formal Translation Hear, O women, the word of the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge}, and let your ears take in the utterance of His mouth; teach your daughters the wailing, and each woman her companion the lamentation. |
20. Dynamic Translation Listen, women, to the LORD’s {Yahweh, Compassionate Admonisher} message; let your ears receive what He speaks. Teach your daughters how to weep, and let every woman teach her neighbor a funeral lament. |