3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 12:3:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֣הvehayaand it will be Zechariah 12:3:2 ⧉בַיּוֹם־הַ֠הוּאvayomhahuin the day that Zechariah 12:3:3 ⧉אָשִׂ֨יםasimI will set or I will make Zechariah 12:3:4 ⧉אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םetyerushalayimJerusalem Zechariah 12:3:5 ⧉אֶ֤בֶןevena stone Zechariah 12:3:6 ⧉מַֽעֲמָסָה֙maamasaof burden or a heavy load Zechariah 12:3:7 ⧉לְכָל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔יםlekholhaamimfor all the peoples Zechariah 12:3:8 ⧉כָּל־עֹמְסֶ֖יהָkolomesehaall who load it or all who lift it Zechariah 12:3:9 ⧉שָׂר֣וֹטsarotcut or wounded Zechariah 12:3:10 ⧉יִשָּׂרֵ֑טוּyissaretuthey will be surely cut or they will be surely wounded Zechariah 12:3:11 ⧉וְנֶאֶסְפ֣וּveneesfuand they will be gathered Zechariah 12:3:12 ⧉עָלֶ֔יהָalehaagainst it or upon it Zechariah 12:3:13 ⧉כֹּ֖לkolall Zechariah 12:3:14 ⧉גּוֹיֵ֥יgoyenations of Zechariah 12:3:15 ⧉הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretsthe earth |
3. Formal Translation And it shall be on that day that I{Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} make Jerusalem a stone of burden for all the peoples; all who lift it will surely be wounded, and all the nations of the earth will be gathered against her. |
3. Dynamic Translation On that day I{Yahweh, Divine Enforcer} will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for every nation; all who lift it will injure themselves, and all the nations of the earth will gather against her. |