13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nahum 2:13:1 ⧉הִנְנִ֣יhinnenibehold, I Nahum 2:13:2 ⧉אֵלַ֗יִךְelayikhagainst you {feminine singular} Nahum 2:13:3 ⧉נְאֻם֙neumdeclaration of Nahum 2:13:4 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehthe LORD Nahum 2:13:5 ⧉צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotof hosts Nahum 2:13:6 ⧉וְהִבְעַרְתִּ֤יvehivartiand I will burn Nahum 2:13:7 ⧉בֶּעָשָׁן֙beashanin smoke Nahum 2:13:8 ⧉רִכְבָּ֔הּrikhbaher chariotry or her chariots Nahum 2:13:9 ⧉וּכְפִירַ֖יִךְukhefirayikhand your young lions {feminine singular} Nahum 2:13:10 ⧉תֹּאכַ֣לtokhalwill devour Nahum 2:13:11 ⧉חָ֑רֶבkhareva sword Nahum 2:13:12 ⧉וְהִכְרַתִּ֤יvehikhrattiand I will cut off Nahum 2:13:13 ⧉מֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙meeretsfrom {the} earth Nahum 2:13:14 ⧉טַרְפֵּ֔ךְtarpekhyour prey {feminine singular} Nahum 2:13:15 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יִשָּׁמַ֥עveloyishshamaand not will be heard Nahum 2:13:16 ⧉ע֖וֹדodagain or any longer Nahum 2:13:17 ⧉ק֥וֹלkol{the} voice of Nahum 2:13:18 ⧉מַלְאָכֵֽכֵהּ׃סmalakhekheyour messengers {feminine singular} |
13. Formal Translation Behold, I am against you, declares the LORD of hosts, and I will burn your chariots in smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall no longer be heard. |
13. Dynamic Translation Look, I am standing against you, says the LORD of hosts. I will set your chariots on fire amid smoke, and the sword will destroy your young lions. I will remove your prey from the land, and never again will the voice of your messengers be heard. |