17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zephaniah 1:17:1 ⧉וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִיvahatserotiand I will bring distress Zephaniah 1:17:2 ⧉לָאָדָ֗םlaadamon mankind or on the human Zephaniah 1:17:3 ⧉וְהָֽלְכוּ֙vehalkhuand they will walk Zephaniah 1:17:4 ⧉כַּֽעִוְרִ֔יםkaiverimlike the blind Zephaniah 1:17:5 ⧉כִּ֥יkibecause Zephaniah 1:17:6 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֖הlayahwehto the LORD Zephaniah 1:17:7 ⧉חָטָ֑אוּkhateuthey have sinned Zephaniah 1:17:8 ⧉וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְveshupakhand will be poured out Zephaniah 1:17:9 ⧉דָּמָם֙damamtheir blood Zephaniah 1:17:10 ⧉כֶּֽעָפָ֔רkeafarlike dust Zephaniah 1:17:11 ⧉וּלְחֻמָ֖םulekhumamand their flesh Zephaniah 1:17:12 ⧉כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃kagelalimlike dung |
17. Formal Translation I will bring anguish upon humanity, and they will stagger like those without sight, because they have sinned against the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}; their blood will be scattered like dust, and their flesh like dung pellets. |
17. Dynamic Translation I will bring trouble on people, and they will feel their way like those without sight, because they have sinned against the LORD {Yahweh, Justice Bringer}; their blood will spill out like dust, and their bodies will be like manure. |