18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 4:18:1 ⧉צָד֣וּtsaduthey hunted Lamentations 4:18:2 ⧉צְעָדֵ֔ינוּtseadenuour steps Lamentations 4:18:3 ⧉מִלֶּ֖כֶתmilekhetfrom walking Lamentations 4:18:4 ⧉בִּרְחֹבֹתֵ֑ינוּbirkhovotenuin our streets Lamentations 4:18:5 ⧉קָרַ֥בkaravcame near Lamentations 4:18:6 ⧉קִצֵּ֛ינוּkitsenuour end Lamentations 4:18:7 ⧉מָלְא֥וּmaleuwere filled Lamentations 4:18:8 ⧉יָמֵ֖ינוּyamenuour days Lamentations 4:18:9 ⧉כִּי־בָ֥אkivafor came Lamentations 4:18:10 ⧉קִצֵּֽינוּ׃סkitsenuour end |
18. Formal Translation They hunted our steps so that we could not walk in our streets; our end drew near, our days were fulfilled, for our end had come. |
18. Dynamic Translation They tracked every move we made, making it impossible to traverse our streets. The end came close—our days were completed, because our time had arrived. |