9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 11:9:1 ⧉וָאֹמַ֕רvaomarand I said Zechariah 11:9:2 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Zechariah 11:9:3 ⧉אֶרְעֶ֖הereeI will shepherd Zechariah 11:9:4 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֑םetkhemyou {plural} Zechariah 11:9:5 ⧉הַמֵּתָ֣הhametathe one dying Zechariah 11:9:6 ⧉תָמ֗וּתtamutwill die Zechariah 11:9:7 ⧉וְהַנִּכְחֶ֙דֶת֙vehanikhkhedetand the one being cut off Zechariah 11:9:8 ⧉תִּכָּחֵ֔דtikhakhedwill be cut off Zechariah 11:9:9 ⧉וְהַ֨נִּשְׁאָר֔וֹתvehanisherotand the ones remaining Zechariah 11:9:10 ⧉תֹּאכַ֕לְנָהtokhalnawill eat Zechariah 11:9:11 ⧉אִשָּׁ֖הishaa woman Zechariah 11:9:12 ⧉אֶת־בְּשַׂ֥רetbesar{direct object marker} flesh of Zechariah 11:9:13 ⧉רְעוּתָֽהּ׃reutaher companion or her neighbor |
9. Formal Translation Then I said that I would not shepherd you; let the dying die, let the one being cut off be cut off, and let those who remain eat one another’s flesh. |
9. Dynamic Translation So I said I would no longer care for you; if the dying perish, let them perish; if the perishing are cut off, let them be cut off. Let the survivors eat one another’s flesh. |