17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joel 2:17:1 ⧉בְּבֵ֤יןbeveinbetween Joel 2:17:2 ⧉הָאוּלָם֙haulamthe porch or vestibule Joel 2:17:3 ⧉וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַvelamizbeakhand to the altar Joel 2:17:4 ⧉יִבְכּוּ֙yivkulet them weep Joel 2:17:5 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםhakohanimthe priests Joel 2:17:6 ⧉מְשָׁרְתֵ֖יmesharteministers of Joel 2:17:7 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD Joel 2:17:8 ⧉וְיֹאמְר֞וּveyomeruand let them say Joel 2:17:9 ⧉חוּסָהkhusaspare Joel 2:17:10 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehO LORD Joel 2:17:11 ⧉עַל־עַמְּךָ֙alamkhaupon your people Joel 2:17:12 ⧉וְאַל־תִּתֵּ֤ןvealtitenand do not give Joel 2:17:13 ⧉נַחֲלָֽתְךָ֙nakhalatkhayour inheritance Joel 2:17:14 ⧉לְחֶרְפָּה֙lekherpato reproach Joel 2:17:15 ⧉לִמְשָׁל־בָּ֣םlimshalbamfor a proverb among them Joel 2:17:16 ⧉גּוֹיִ֔םgoyimnations Joel 2:17:17 ⧉לָ֚מָּהlamawhy Joel 2:17:18 ⧉יֹאמְר֣וּyomerushould they say Joel 2:17:19 ⧉בָּֽעַמִּ֔יםbaamimamong the peoples Joel 2:17:20 ⧉אַיֵּ֖הayewhere Joel 2:17:21 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃elohehemtheir God |
17. Formal Translation Between the porch and the altar, let the priests, the ministers of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Protector} weep and say, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not give Your inheritance to reproach, for a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’” |
17. Dynamic Translation Let the priests who serve the LORD {Yahweh, Prayer Receiver} cry out between the porch and the altar, “Have compassion, LORD, on Your people; do not let Your inheritance fall into disgrace, turning it into a mockery among the nations. Why should people around the world say, ‘Where is their God?’” |