9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 4:9:1 ⧉טוֹבִ֤יםtovimbetter Lamentations 4:9:2 ⧉הָיוּ֙hayuwere Lamentations 4:9:3 ⧉חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶבkhallekherevthe slain of the sword Lamentations 4:9:4 ⧉מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖יmekhallethan the slain of Lamentations 4:9:5 ⧉רָעָ֑בraavhunger or famine Lamentations 4:9:6 ⧉שֶׁ֣הֵ֤םshehemwho they Lamentations 4:9:7 ⧉יָז֙וּבוּ֙yazuvuwaste away Lamentations 4:9:8 ⧉מְדֻקָּרִ֔יםmedukkarimpierced Lamentations 4:9:9 ⧉מִתְּנוּבֹ֖תmittenuvotfrom the produce of Lamentations 4:9:10 ⧉שָׂדָֽי׃סsadaithe field |
9. Formal Translation Better were those slain by the sword than those slain by famine, who wasted away and were pierced for lack of the fruits of the field. |
9. Dynamic Translation Those killed by the sword were better off than those who died of hunger; they grew weaker and weaker, struck down because they lacked the harvest. |