16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joel 2:16:1 ⧉אִסְפוּ־עָ֞םisfuamgather people Joel 2:16:2 ⧉קַדְּשׁ֤וּkadshuconsecrate Joel 2:16:3 ⧉קָהָל֙kahalan assembly Joel 2:16:4 ⧉קִבְצוּ֣kivtsuassemble Joel 2:16:5 ⧉זְקֵנִ֔יםzekenimelders Joel 2:16:6 ⧉אִסְפוּ֙isfugather Joel 2:16:7 ⧉עֽוֹלָלִ֔יםolalimlittle children Joel 2:16:8 ⧉וְיֹנְקֵ֖יveyonkeand suckling ones of Joel 2:16:9 ⧉שָׁדָ֑יִםshadayimbreasts Joel 2:16:10 ⧉יֵצֵ֤אyetselet come out Joel 2:16:11 ⧉חָתָן֙khatana bridegroom Joel 2:16:12 ⧉מֵחֶדְר֔וֹmekhedrofrom his room Joel 2:16:13 ⧉וְכַלָּ֖הvekallaand a bride Joel 2:16:14 ⧉מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃mekhupatafrom her bridal chamber |
16. Formal Translation Gather the people, consecrate the assembly, assemble the elders, gather the children and those nursing at the breasts; let the bridegroom go out from his chamber and the bride from her canopy. |
16. Dynamic Translation Bring everyone together—the people, make the congregation holy, call the elders, gather the little children, even the nursing infants; let the groom step out of his room and the bride come forth from her quarters. |