6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 4:6:1 ⧉וַיִּגְדַּל֙vayigdaland it became great or and it was great Lamentations 4:6:2 ⧉עֲוֺ֣ןavoniniquity Lamentations 4:6:3 ⧉בַּת־עַמִּ֔יbatamidaughter of my people Lamentations 4:6:4 ⧉מֵֽחַטַּ֖אתmekhatatmore than sin of Lamentations 4:6:5 ⧉סְדֹ֑םsedomSodom Lamentations 4:6:6 ⧉הַֽהֲפוּכָ֣הhahafukhathe one overturned or the one overthrown Lamentations 4:6:7 ⧉כְמוֹ־רָ֔גַעkhemoragalike a moment Lamentations 4:6:8 ⧉וְלֹא־חָ֥לוּvelokhaluand not were pained or and no one writhed Lamentations 4:6:9 ⧉בָ֖הּvain her Lamentations 4:6:10 ⧉יָדָֽיִם׃סyadayimhands |
6. Formal Translation The punishment for the iniquity of the daughter of my people was greater than that for the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and no hands were wrung in anguish for her. |
6. Dynamic Translation The chastisement for my people’s guilt was heavier than Sodom’s punishment, which was overturned in an instant, and no hands agonized over her. |