2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 12:2:1 ⧉הִנֵּ֣הhinebehold Zechariah 12:2:2 ⧉אָ֠נֹכִיanokhiI Zechariah 12:2:3 ⧉שָׂ֣םsamplacing Zechariah 12:2:4 ⧉אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֧͏ִםetyerushalayim{direct object} Jerusalem Zechariah 12:2:5 ⧉סַף־רַ֛עַלsafraala bowl of reeling Zechariah 12:2:6 ⧉לְכָל־הָעַמִּ֖יםlekholhaamimto all the peoples Zechariah 12:2:7 ⧉סָבִ֑יבsavivaround Zechariah 12:2:8 ⧉וְגַ֧םvegamand also Zechariah 12:2:9 ⧉עַל־יְהוּדָ֛הalyehudaagainst Judah Zechariah 12:2:10 ⧉יִֽהְיֶ֥הyihheyeit will be Zechariah 12:2:11 ⧉בַמָּצ֖וֹרvamatsorin the siege Zechariah 12:2:12 ⧉עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃alyerushalayimagainst Jerusalem |
2. Formal Translation Behold, I {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} am making Jerusalem a cup that causes all the surrounding peoples to stagger, and the siege of Jerusalem will also be against Judah. |
2. Dynamic Translation Look! I {Yahweh, Just Avenger} am turning Jerusalem into a bowl that makes all the surrounding nations reel, and Judah will also be besieged. |