2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 4:2:1 ⧉בְּנֵ֤יbenesons of Lamentations 4:2:2 ⧉צִיּוֹן֙tsiyonZion Lamentations 4:2:3 ⧉הַיְקָרִ֔יםhayekarimthe precious ones Lamentations 4:2:4 ⧉הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖יםhamesulaimthe highly valued ones Lamentations 4:2:5 ⧉בַּפָּ֑זbapazin fine gold Lamentations 4:2:6 ⧉אֵיכָ֤הekhahow Lamentations 4:2:7 ⧉נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙nekheshevuthey are regarded Lamentations 4:2:8 ⧉לְנִבְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶשׂlenivlekheresas jars of clay Lamentations 4:2:9 ⧉מַעֲשֵׂ֖הmaasework of Lamentations 4:2:10 ⧉יְדֵ֥יyedehands of Lamentations 4:2:11 ⧉יוֹצֵֽר׃סyotsera potter |
2. Formal Translation How the precious sons of Zion, once esteemed as pure gold, are now regarded as clay vessels, the work of a potter’s hands. |
2. Dynamic Translation The precious children of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now seen as clay jars, shaped by a potter’s hands. |