8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 2:8:1 ⧉חָשַׁ֨בkhashavhe planned Lamentations 2:8:2 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehthe LORD Lamentations 2:8:3 ⧉לְהַשְׁחִית֙lehashkhitto destroy Lamentations 2:8:4 ⧉חוֹמַ֣תkhomatwall of Lamentations 2:8:5 ⧉בַּת־צִיּ֔וֹןbattsiyondaughter of Zion Lamentations 2:8:6 ⧉נָ֣טָהnatahe stretched out Lamentations 2:8:7 ⧉קָ֔וkavmeasuring line Lamentations 2:8:8 ⧉לֹא־הֵשִׁ֥יבloheshivhe did not turn back Lamentations 2:8:9 ⧉יָד֖וֹyadohis hand Lamentations 2:8:10 ⧉מִבַּלֵּ֑עַmiballeafrom swallowing up Lamentations 2:8:11 ⧉וַיּֽ͏ַאֲבֶל־חֵ֥לvayaavelkheland he made rampart mourn Lamentations 2:8:12 ⧉וְחוֹמָ֖הvekhomaand wall Lamentations 2:8:13 ⧉יַחְדָּ֥וyakhdavtogether Lamentations 2:8:14 ⧉אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃סumleluthey languished |
8. Formal Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Planner} intended to ruin Zion’s daughter’s wall. He stretched out the measuring line and did not pull back His hand from destroying; so He made rampart and wall lament, and together they languished. |
8. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Intentional Judge} chose to tear down the wall of Zion’s daughter. He extended a measuring line and did not restrain His hand from devastation; He made the rampart and the wall mourn, and both grew weak together. |