18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 1:18:1 ⧉צַדִּ֥יקtsadikrighteous Lamentations 1:18:2 ⧉ה֛וּאhuhe Lamentations 1:18:3 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD Lamentations 1:18:4 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Lamentations 1:18:5 ⧉פִ֣יהוּpihuhis mouth Lamentations 1:18:6 ⧉מָרִ֑יתִיmaritiI rebelled Lamentations 1:18:7 ⧉שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣אshimeunahear, please Lamentations 1:18:8 ⧉הָֽעַמִּ֗יםhaamimthe peoples Lamentations 1:18:9 ⧉וּרְאוּ֙ureuand see Lamentations 1:18:10 ⧉מַכְאֹבִ֔יmakhovimy pain Lamentations 1:18:11 ⧉בְּתוּלֹתַ֥יbetulotaimy young women or my virgins Lamentations 1:18:12 ⧉וּבַחוּרַ֖יuvakhuraiand my young men Lamentations 1:18:13 ⧉הָלְכ֥וּhalekhuthey went Lamentations 1:18:14 ⧉בַשֶּֽׁבִי׃סvasheviinto captivity |
18. Formal Translation Righteous is the LORD {Yahweh, Just Faithful Judge}, for I have rebelled against His spoken command. Listen, please, all peoples, and see my pain: my virgins and my young men have gone into captivity. |
18. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Ruler} is righteous, yet I rebelled against His word. Listen, all nations, and look at my anguish: my young women and men have been taken away as captives. |