4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zephaniah 2:4:1 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor Zephaniah 2:4:2 ⧉עַזָּה֙azaGaza Zephaniah 2:4:3 ⧉עֲזוּבָ֣הazuvaabandoned Zephaniah 2:4:4 ⧉תִֽהְיֶ֔הtihheyeshall be Zephaniah 2:4:5 ⧉וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןveashkelonand Ashkelon Zephaniah 2:4:6 ⧉לִשְׁמָמָ֑הlishmamafor desolation Zephaniah 2:4:7 ⧉אַשְׁדּ֗וֹדashdodAshdod Zephaniah 2:4:8 ⧉בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙batsoharayimat noon Zephaniah 2:4:9 ⧉יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָyegareshuhathey shall drive her out Zephaniah 2:4:10 ⧉וְעֶקְר֖וֹןveekronand Ekron Zephaniah 2:4:11 ⧉תֵּעָקֵֽר׃סteakershall be uprooted |
4. Formal Translation For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon will become a desolation; at midday Ashdod will be driven out, and Ekron will be uprooted. |
4. Dynamic Translation Gaza will be deserted, and Ashkelon will lie in ruins; at midday Ashdod will be expelled, and Ekron will be torn out. |