18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joel 1:18:1 ⧉מַה־נֶּאֶנְחָ֣הmaneenkhaHow it groans Joel 1:18:2 ⧉בְהֵמָ֗הbehemacattle or beast Joel 1:18:3 ⧉נָבֹ֙כוּ֙navokhuthey are perplexed Joel 1:18:4 ⧉עֶדְרֵ֣יedereherds of Joel 1:18:5 ⧉בָקָ֔רvakarcattle Joel 1:18:6 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor Joel 1:18:7 ⧉אֵ֥יןenthere is not Joel 1:18:8 ⧉מִרְעֶ֖הmirepasture Joel 1:18:9 ⧉לָהֶ֑םlahemfor them Joel 1:18:10 ⧉גַּם־עֶדְרֵ֥יgamederealso herds of Joel 1:18:11 ⧉הַצֹּ֖אןhatsonthe flock or sheep Joel 1:18:12 ⧉נֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃neeshamuare made desolate or suffer |
18. Formal Translation How the creature groans! The herds of cattle are perplexed for there is no pasture for them; even the flocks of sheep lie desolate. |
18. Dynamic Translation Hear the groaning of the animals! The herds of cattle are bewildered because there is no grass for them, and even the flocks of sheep suffer. |