18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 3:18:1 ⧉וָאֹמַר֙vaomarand I said Lamentations 3:18:2 ⧉אָבַ֣דavadhas perished Lamentations 3:18:3 ⧉נִצְחִ֔יnitskhimy endurance Lamentations 3:18:4 ⧉וְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖יvetokhaltiand my hope Lamentations 3:18:5 ⧉מֵיְהוָֽה׃סmeyahwehfrom the LORD |
18. Formal Translation And I said, “My endurance has perished and my hope from the LORD {Yahweh, Source of Deliverance} has failed.” |
18. Dynamic Translation I said, “I have lost all strength and my hope in the LORD {Yahweh, Help Giver} is gone.” |