17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 4:17:1 ⧉עוֹדִ֙ינָהodinastill Lamentations 4:17:2 ⧉עוֹדֵ֙ינוּ֙odenuour Lamentations 4:17:3 ⧉תִּכְלֶ֣ינָהtiklenawere failing Lamentations 4:17:4 ⧉עֵינֵ֔ינוּenenuour eyes Lamentations 4:17:5 ⧉אֶל־עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּelezratenutoward our help Lamentations 4:17:6 ⧉הָ֑בֶלhavelvanity Lamentations 4:17:7 ⧉בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּbetsipiyatenuin our watching Lamentations 4:17:8 ⧉צִפִּ֔ינוּtsipinuwe watched Lamentations 4:17:9 ⧉אֶל־גּ֖וֹיelgoytoward a nation Lamentations 4:17:10 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Lamentations 4:17:11 ⧉יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃סyoshiahe saves |
17. Formal Translation While we still looked, our eyes failed for help in vain; in our watching we watched for a nation that could not save us. |
17. Dynamic Translation Even as we waited for help in vain, our eyes grew weary; we kept watching for a nation that could not rescue us. |