13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 1:13:1 ⧉מִמָּר֛וֹםmimmaromfrom on high Lamentations 1:13:2 ⧉שָֽׁלַח־אֵ֥שׁshalakheshhe sent fire Lamentations 1:13:3 ⧉בְּעַצְמֹתַ֖יbeatsmotaiinto my bones Lamentations 1:13:4 ⧉וַיִּרְדֶּ֑נָּהvayirdenaand he made it go down Lamentations 1:13:5 ⧉פָּרַ֨שׂparashe spread Lamentations 1:13:6 ⧉רֶ֤שֶׁתresheta net Lamentations 1:13:7 ⧉לְרַגְלַי֙leraglaifor my feet Lamentations 1:13:8 ⧉הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִיheshivanihe turned me back Lamentations 1:13:9 ⧉אָח֔וֹרakhorbackward or back Lamentations 1:13:10 ⧉נְתָנַ֙נִי֙netananihe has made me Lamentations 1:13:11 ⧉שֹֽׁמֵמָ֔הshomemadesolate or appalled Lamentations 1:13:12 ⧉כָּל־הַיּ֖וֹםkalhayomall the day Lamentations 1:13:13 ⧉דָּוָֽה׃סdavafaint or sick |
13. Formal Translation From on high He {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} sent fire into my bones, and it overcame them; He spread a net for my feet; He made me turn back; He left me desolate and faint all the day. |
13. Dynamic Translation From above He {Yahweh, Righteous Punisher} sent fire into my bones and it burned through me; He set a net for my feet and forced me back. He left me desolate and faint all day, feeling weak. |