7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 9:7:1 ⧉לָכֵ֗ןlakhentherefore Jeremiah 9:7:2 ⧉כֹּ֤הkothus Jeremiah 9:7:3 ⧉אָמַר֙amarsays Jeremiah 9:7:4 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Jeremiah 9:7:5 ⧉צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotof hosts Jeremiah 9:7:6 ⧉הִנְנִ֥יhinnenibehold I Jeremiah 9:7:7 ⧉צוֹרְפָ֖םtsorefamrefining them Jeremiah 9:7:8 ⧉וּבְחַנְתִּ֑יםuvekhantimand testing them Jeremiah 9:7:9 ⧉כִּֽי־אֵ֤יךְkiekhfor how Jeremiah 9:7:10 ⧉אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔הeeseshall I do Jeremiah 9:7:11 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֖יmipnebecause of Jeremiah 9:7:12 ⧉בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃batamithe daughter of my people |
7. Formal Translation Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Sovereign Commander}: “See, I will refine them and I will test them; for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people?” |
7. Dynamic Translation So the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Divine Defender} says: “Look, I will purify and examine them; for what else can I do for My people’s daughter?” |