18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 2:18:1 ⧉צָעַ֥קtsaakcried out Lamentations 2:18:2 ⧉לִבָּ֖םlibamtheir heart Lamentations 2:18:3 ⧉אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֑יeladonaito the Lord Lamentations 2:18:4 ⧉חוֹמַ֣תkhomatwall of Lamentations 2:18:5 ⧉בַּת־צִ֠יּוֹןbattsiyondaughter of Zion Lamentations 2:18:6 ⧉הוֹרִ֨ידִיhoridibring down Lamentations 2:18:7 ⧉כַנַּ֤חַלkhanakhallike a torrent Lamentations 2:18:8 ⧉דִּמְעָה֙dimeatears Lamentations 2:18:9 ⧉יוֹמָ֣םyomamby day Lamentations 2:18:10 ⧉וָלַ֔יְלָהvalailaand by night Lamentations 2:18:11 ⧉אַֽל־תִּתְּנִ֤יaltittenido not give Lamentations 2:18:12 ⧉פוּגַת֙pugatrest Lamentations 2:18:13 ⧉לָ֔ךְlakhfor yourself Lamentations 2:18:14 ⧉אַל־תִּדֹּ֖םaltidomdo not be silent Lamentations 2:18:15 ⧉בַּת־עֵינֵֽךְ׃סbatenekhdaughter of your eye |
18. Formal Translation Their heart cried out to the Lord {Adonai, Supreme Master}: O wall of Zion’s daughter, let tears run down like a stream day and night; give yourself no relief, and let the apple of your eye not be silent. |
18. Dynamic Translation Their hearts cried out to the Lord {Adonai, Prayer Receiver}: O wall of Zion’s daughter, let your tears pour down like a river day and night; give yourself no rest, and let the apple of your eye {bat-einekha: your eye’s pupil, unceasing tears} not stop. |