9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 5:9:1 ⧉בְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙benafshenuwith our life Lamentations 5:9:2 ⧉נָבִ֣יאnaviwe bring Lamentations 5:9:3 ⧉לַחְמֵ֔נוּlakhmenuour bread Lamentations 5:9:4 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֖יmippenefrom before or because of Lamentations 5:9:5 ⧉חֶ֥רֶבkherevsword Lamentations 5:9:6 ⧉הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃hamidbarthe wilderness |
9. Formal Translation With our life at risk, we bring our bread because of the sword in the wilderness. |
9. Dynamic Translation We risk our lives to obtain our food, for the sword threatens us in the wilderness. |