7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 11:7:1 ⧉וָֽאֶרְעֶה֙vaereehand I shepherded Zechariah 11:7:2 ⧉אֶת־צֹ֣אןettson{direct object} flock of Zechariah 11:7:3 ⧉הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔הhaharegathe slaughter Zechariah 11:7:4 ⧉לָכֵ֖ןlakhentherefore Zechariah 11:7:5 ⧉עֲנִיֵּ֣יaniyeithe afflicted of Zechariah 11:7:6 ⧉הַצֹּ֑אןhatsonthe flock Zechariah 11:7:7 ⧉וָאֶקַּֽח־לִ֞יvaekkakhliand I took for myself Zechariah 11:7:8 ⧉שְׁנֵ֣יsheneitwo {construct} Zechariah 11:7:9 ⧉מַקְל֗וֹתmaklotstaffs Zechariah 11:7:10 ⧉לְאַחַ֞דleakhadfor one Zechariah 11:7:11 ⧉קָרָ֤אתִיkaratiI called Zechariah 11:7:12 ⧉נֹ֙עַם֙noamFavor or Pleasantness Zechariah 11:7:13 ⧉וּלְאַחַד֙uleakhadand for one Zechariah 11:7:14 ⧉קָרָ֣אתִיkaratiI called Zechariah 11:7:15 ⧉חֹֽבְלִ֔יםkhovelimUnion or Bindings Zechariah 11:7:16 ⧉וָאֶרְעֶ֖הvaereehand I shepherded Zechariah 11:7:17 ⧉אֶת־הַצֹּֽאן׃ethatson{direct object} the flock |
7. Formal Translation So I shepherded the flock of slaughter, therefore the afflicted of the flock; and I took for myself two staffs—one I called Pleasantness {noʿam: beauty, favor} and the other I called Bands; and I shepherded the flock. |
7. Dynamic Translation So I became the shepherd of the flock marked for slaughter, focusing on the poor and vulnerable sheep; I took two staffs—one I named Kindness and the other Union; and I tended the flock. |