10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 2:10:1 ⧉יֵשְׁב֨וּyeshevuthey sit Lamentations 2:10:2 ⧉לָאָ֤רֶץlaaretsto the ground Lamentations 2:10:3 ⧉יִדְּמוּ֙yiddemuthey are silent Lamentations 2:10:4 ⧉זִקְנֵ֣יzikneelders of Lamentations 2:10:5 ⧉בַת־צִיּ֔וֹןvattsiyondaughter of Zion Lamentations 2:10:6 ⧉הֶֽעֱל֤וּheeluthey have brought up Lamentations 2:10:7 ⧉עָפָר֙afardust Lamentations 2:10:8 ⧉עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔םalroshamon their head Lamentations 2:10:9 ⧉חָגְר֖וּkhagruthey have girded on Lamentations 2:10:10 ⧉שַׂקִּ֑יםsakkimsackcloths Lamentations 2:10:11 ⧉הוֹרִ֤ידוּhoriduthey have brought down Lamentations 2:10:12 ⧉לָאָ֙רֶץ֙laaretsto the ground Lamentations 2:10:13 ⧉רֹאשָׁ֔ןroshantheir head Lamentations 2:10:14 ⧉בְּתוּלֹ֖תbetulotvirgins of Lamentations 2:10:15 ⧉יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃סyerushalayimJerusalem |
10. Formal Translation The elders of Zion’s daughter sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and wrapped themselves in sackcloth; the virgins of Jerusalem have lowered their heads to the earth. |
10. Dynamic Translation Zion’s elders sit wordless on the ground; they have cast dust upon their heads and put on sackcloth. Jerusalem’s young women bend their heads down to the ground. |