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Jeremiah 2

Hebrew Interlinear
Israel Has Forsaken God
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דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 Now the word
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came
אֵלַ֥י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,
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הָלֹ֡ךְ hā·lōḵ V-Qal-InfAbs H1980 Go
וְקָֽרָאתָ֩ wə·qā·rā·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H7121 and proclaim
בְאָזְנֵ֨י ḇə·’ā·zə·nê Prep-b | N-fdc H241 in the hearing
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 of Jerusalem
כֹּ֚ה kōh Adv H3541 that this is what
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 . . .
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 says:
זָכַ֤רְתִּי zā·ḵar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2142 I remember
לָךְ֙ lāḵ Prep | 2fs
חֶ֣סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-msc H2617 the devotion
נְעוּרַ֔יִךְ nə·‘ū·ra·yiḵ N-mpc | 2fs H5271 of your youth,
אַהֲבַ֖ת ’a·hă·ḇaṯ N-fsc H160 your love
כְּלוּלֹתָ֑יִךְ kə·lū·lō·ṯā·yiḵ N-fpc | 2fs H3623 as a bride,
לֶכְתֵּ֤ךְ leḵ·têḵ V-Qal-Inf | 2fs H1980 how you followed Me
אַחֲרַי֙ ’a·ḥă·ray Prep | 1cs H310 . . .
בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 in the wilderness,
בְּאֶ֖רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fs H776 in a land
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
זְרוּעָֽה׃ zə·rū·‘āh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H2232 sown.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel
קֹ֤דֶשׁ qō·ḏeš N-ms H6944 was holy
לַיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD,
רֵאשִׁ֖ית rê·šîṯ N-fsc H7225 the firstfruits
תְּבוּאָתֹ֑ה tə·ḇū·ʾå̄·ṯōh N-fsc | 3ms H8393 of His harvest.
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All
אֹכְלָ֣יו ’ō·ḵə·lāw V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3ms H398 who devoured her
יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ ye’·šā·mū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H816 were found guilty;
רָעָ֛ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 disaster
תָּבֹ֥א tā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H935 came
אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 upon them,
נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares
יְהוָֽה׃פ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.
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שִׁמְע֥וּ šim·‘ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8085 Hear
דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 the word
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 O house
יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 of Jacob,
וְכָֽל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all
מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ N-fpc H4940 you families
בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 of the house
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel.
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כֹּ֣ה׀ kōh Adv H3541 This is what
יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What
עָ֔וֶל ‘ā·wel N-ms H5766 fault
אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֥ם ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H1 did your fathers
מָּצְא֨וּ mā·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4672 find
בִּי֙ Prep | 1cs in Me
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 that
רָחֲק֖וּ rā·ḥă·qū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7368 they strayed so far
מֵעָלָ֑י mê·‘ā·lāy Prep-m | 1cs H5921 from Me?
וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 They followed
אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .
הַהֶ֖בֶל ha·he·ḇel Art | N-ms H1892 worthless idols,
וַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃ way·yeh·bā·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1891 and became worthless themselves.
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וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 They did not
אָמְר֔וּ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 ask,
אַיֵּ֣ה ’ay·yêh Interrog H346 Where
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 is the LORD
הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה ham·ma·‘ă·leh Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5927 who brought us up
אֹתָ֖נוּ ’ō·ṯā·nū DirObjM | 1cp H853
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fsc H776 from the land
מִצְרָ֑יִם miṣ·rā·yim N-proper-fs H4714 of Egypt,
הַמּוֹלִ֨יךְ ham·mō·w·lîḵ Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H1980 who led
אֹתָ֜נוּ ’ō·ṯā·nū DirObjM | 1cp H853 us
בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 through the wilderness,
בְּאֶ֨רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 through a land
עֲרָבָ֤ה ‘ă·rā·ḇāh N-fs H6160 of deserts
וְשׁוּחָה֙ wə·šū·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H7745 and pits,
בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 a land
צִיָּ֣ה ṣî·yāh Adj-fs H6723 of drought
וְצַלְמָ֔וֶת wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ Conj-w | N-ms H6757 and darkness,
בְּאֶ֗רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fs H776 a land
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 where no
אִ֔ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one
עָ֤בַר ‘ā·ḇar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5674 travels
בָּהּ֙ bāh Prep | 3fs
שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 and
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 no
אָדָ֖ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 one
יָשַׁ֥ב yā·šaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3427 lives?
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וָאָבִ֤יא wā·’ā·ḇî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs H935 I brought
אֶתְכֶם֙ ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 you
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into
הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל hak·kar·mel Art | N-ms H3759 a fertile
אֶ֣רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fsc H776 land
לֶאֱכֹ֥ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to eat
פִּרְיָ֖הּ pir·yāh N-msc | 3fs H6529 its fruit
וְטוּבָ֑הּ wə·ṭū·ḇāh Conj-w | N-msc | 3fs H2898 and bounty,
וַתָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ wat·tā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2mp H935 but you came
וַתְּטַמְּא֣וּ wat·tə·ṭam·mə·’ū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-2mp H2930 and defiled
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
אַרְצִ֔י ’ar·ṣî N-fsc | 1cs H776 My land
שַׂמְתֶּ֖ם śam·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H7760 and made
וְנַחֲלָתִ֥י wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯî Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cs H5159 My inheritance
לְתוֹעֵבָֽה׃ lə·ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh Prep-l | N-fs H8441 detestable.
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הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 The priests
לֹ֤א Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not
אָֽמְרוּ֙ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 ask,
אַיֵּ֣ה ’ay·yêh Interrog H346 Where
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 is the LORD?
וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤י wə·ṯō·p̄ə·śê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H8610 The experts
הַתּוֹרָה֙ hat·tō·w·rāh Art | N-fs H8451 in the law
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 no
יְדָע֔וּנִי yə·ḏā·‘ū·nî V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 1cs H3045 longer knew Me,
וְהָרֹעִ֖ים wə·hā·rō·‘îm Conj-w, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7462 and the leaders
פָּ֣שְׁעוּ pā·šə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6586 rebelled
בִ֑י ḇî Prep | 1cs against Me.
וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ wə·han·nə·ḇî·’îm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H5030 The prophets
נִבְּא֣וּ nib·bə·’ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H5012 prophesied
בַבַּ֔עַל ḇab·ba·‘al Prep-b, Art | N-proper-ms H1168 by Baal
וְאַחֲרֵ֥י wə·’a·ḥă·rê Conj-w | Prep H310 and followed
הָלָֽכוּ׃ hā·lā·ḵū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1980 . . .
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 useless
יוֹעִ֖לוּ yō·w·‘i·lū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H3276 idols.
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לָכֵ֗ן lā·ḵên Adv H3651 Therefore,
אָרִ֥יב ’ā·rîḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7378 I will contend
אִתְּכֶ֖ם ’it·tə·ḵem Prep | 2mp H854 with
עֹ֛ד ‘ōḏ Adv H5750 you again,
נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares
יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.
אָרִֽיב׃ ’ā·rîḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7378 And I will bring a case
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | Prep H854 against
בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 your children’s
בְנֵיכֶ֖ם ḇə·nê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H1121 children.
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כִּ֣י Conj H3588 -
עִבְר֞וּ ‘iḇ·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5674 Cross over
אִיֵּ֤י ’î·yê N-mpc H339 to the coasts
כִתִּיִּים֙ ḵit·tî·yîm N-proper-fs H3794 of Cyprus
וּרְא֔וּ ū·rə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H7200 and take a look;
שִׁלְח֥וּ šil·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7971 send
וְקֵדָ֛ר wə·qê·ḏār Conj-w | N-proper-fs H6938 to Kedar
וְהִֽתְבּוֹנְנ֖וּ wə·hiṯ·bō·wn·nū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-Imp-mp H995 and consider
מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 carefully;
וּרְא֕וּ ū·rə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H7200 see
הֵ֥ן hên Interjection H2005 if
הָיְתָ֖ה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 there has ever been
כָּזֹֽאת׃ kā·zōṯ Prep-k | Pro-fs H2063 anything like this:
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גּוֹי֙ gō·w N-ms H1471 Has a nation
הַהֵימִ֥יר ha·hê·mîr V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H3235 ever changed
אֱלֹהִ֔ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 its gods?
וְהֵ֖מָּה wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 Yet they [are]
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
אֱלֹהִ֑ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 gods [at all].)
וְעַמִּ֛י wə·‘am·mî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H5971 But My people
הֵמִ֥יר hê·mîr V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H4171 have exchanged
כְּבוֹד֖וֹ kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw N-msc | 3ms H3519 their Glory
בְּל֥וֹא bə·lō·w Prep-b | Adv-NegPrt H3808 for useless
יוֹעִֽיל׃ yō·w·‘îl V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3276 idols.
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שֹׁ֥מּוּ šōm·mū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8074 Be stunned
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 by
זֹ֑את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this,
שָׁמַ֖יִם šā·ma·yim N-mp H8064 O heavens;
וְשַׂעֲר֛וּ wə·śa·‘ă·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H8175 be shocked
מְאֹ֖ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 and utterly
חָרְב֥וּ ḥā·rə·ḇū V-Qal-Imp-mp H2717 appalled,
נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
עַמִּ֑י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people
אֹתִ֨י ’ō·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 -
עָשָׂ֣ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 have committed
שְׁתַּ֥יִם šə·ta·yim Number-fd H8147 two
רָע֖וֹת rā·‘ō·wṯ N-fp H7451 evils:
עָזְב֜וּ ‘ā·zə·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5800 They have forsaken Me,
מְק֣וֹר׀ mə·qō·wr N-msc H4726 the fountain
חַיִּ֗ים ḥay·yîm Adj-mp H2416 of living
מַ֣יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 water,
לַחְצֹ֤ב laḥ·ṣōḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2672 and they have dug
לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp their own
בֹּאר֔וֹת bō·rō·wṯ N-mp H877 cisterns —
נִשְׁבָּרִ֔ים niš·bā·rîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H7665 broken
בֹּארֹת֙ bō·rōṯ N-mp H877 cisterns
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot
יָכִ֖לוּ yā·ḵi·lū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H3557 hold
הַמָּֽיִם׃ ham·mā·yim Art | N-mp H4325 water.
The Consequence of Israel’s Sin
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יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Is Israel
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .
הַעֶ֙בֶד֙ ha·‘e·ḇeḏ Art | N-ms H5650 a slave?
ה֑וּא Pro-3ms H1931 Was he
יְלִ֥יד yə·lîḏ N-msc H3211 born into slavery
בַּ֖יִת ba·yiṯ N-ms H1004 . . .?
מַדּ֖וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why then
הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 has he become
לָבַֽז׃ lā·ḇaz Prep-l | N-ms H957 prey?
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כְפִרִ֔ים ḵə·p̄i·rîm N-mp H3715 The young lions
יִשְׁאֲג֣וּ yiš·’ă·ḡū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7580 have roared
עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 at him;
נָתְנ֖וּ nā·ṯə·nū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5414 they have sounded
קוֹלָ֑ם qō·w·lām N-msc | 3mp H6963 their voices.
וַיָּשִׁ֤יתוּ way·yā·šî·ṯū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7896 They have laid
לְשַׁמָּ֔ה lə·šam·māh Prep-l | N-fs H8047 waste
אַרְצוֹ֙ ’ar·ṣōw N-fsc | 3ms H776 his land;
עָרָ֥יו ‘ā·rāw N-fpc | 3ms H5892 his cities
נִצְּתָה niṣ·ṣə·ṯå̄h V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H5327 lie in ruins,
מִבְּלִ֥י mib·bə·lî Prep-m | Adv H1097 without
יֹשֵֽׁב׃ yō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 inhabitant.
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בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 The men
נֹ֖ף nōp̄ N-proper-fs H5297 of Memphis
וְתַחְפְּנֵס wə·ṯaḥ·pə·nēs Conj-w | N-proper-fs H8471 and Tahpanhes
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 -
יִרְע֖וּךְ yir·‘ūḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | 2fs H7462 have shaved
קָדְקֹֽד׃ qā·ḏə·qōḏ N-ms H6936 the crown of your head.
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הֲלוֹא־ hă·lō·w- Adv-NegPrt H3808 Have you not
תַּעֲשֶׂה־ ta·‘ă·śeh- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 brought
זֹ֖את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this
לָּ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs on yourself
עָזְבֵךְ֙ ‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ V-Qal-Inf | 2fs H5800 by forsaking
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ ’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵ N-mpc | 2fs H430 your God
בְּעֵ֖ת bə·‘êṯ Prep-b | N-csc H6256 when
מוֹלִיכֵ֥ךְ mō·w·lî·ḵêḵ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc | 2fs H1980 He led you
בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ bad·dā·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 in the way?
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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what will you gain
לָּךְ֙ lāḵ Prep | 2fs
לְדֶ֣רֶךְ lə·ḏe·reḵ Prep-l | N-csc H1870 on your way
מִצְרַ֔יִם miṣ·ra·yim N-proper-fs H4714 to Egypt
לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת liš·tō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8354 to drink
מֵ֣י N-mpc H4325 the waters
שִׁח֑וֹר ši·ḥō·wr N-proper-fs H7883 of the Nile
וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 What will you gain
לָּךְ֙ lāḵ Prep | 2fs
לְדֶ֣רֶךְ lə·ḏe·reḵ Prep-l | N-csc H1870 on your way
אַשּׁ֔וּר ’aš·šūr N-proper-fs H804 to Assyria
לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת liš·tō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8354 to drink
מֵ֥י N-mpc H4325 the waters
נָהָֽר׃ nā·hār N-ms H5104 of the Euphrates
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רָעָתֵ֗ךְ rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H7451 Your own evil
תְּיַסְּרֵ֣ךְ tə·yas·sə·rêḵ V-Piel-Imperf-3fs | 2fs H3256 will discipline you;
וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ ū·mə·šu·ḇō·w·ṯa·yiḵ Conj-w | N-fpc | 2fs H4878 your own apostasies
תּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְ tō·w·ḵi·ḥuḵ V-Hifil-Imperf-3fp | 2fs H3198 will reprimand you.
וּדְעִ֤י ū·ḏə·‘î Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-fs H3045 Consider
וּרְאִי֙ ū·rə·’î Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-fs H7200 and realize
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 how
רַ֣ע ra‘ Adj-ms H7451 evil
וָמָ֔ר wā·mār Conj-w | Adj-ms H4751 and bitter it is
עָזְבֵ֖ךְ ‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ V-Qal-Inf | 2fs H5800 for you to forsake
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ ’ĕ·lō·hā·yiḵ N-mpc | 2fs H430 your God
אֵלַ֔יִךְ ’ê·la·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H413 and to have
וְלֹ֤א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 no
פַחְדָּתִי֙ p̄aḥ·dā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H6345 fear of Me,
נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares
אֲדֹנָ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
יְהוִ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD
צְבָאֽוֹת׃ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts.
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כִּ֣י Conj H3588 For
מֵעוֹלָ֞ם mê·‘ō·w·lām Prep-m | N-ms H5769 long ago
שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי šā·ḇar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7665 you broke
עֻלֵּ֗ךְ ‘ul·lêḵ N-msc | 2fs H5923 your yoke
נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ nit·taq·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H5423 and tore off
מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְ mō·ws·rō·ṯa·yiḵ N-mpc | 2fs H4147 your chains,
וַתֹּאמְרִ֖י wat·tō·mə·rî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2fs H559 saying,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not
אֶעֱבֹד ʾɛ·ʿɛ̆·ḇōḏ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5647 serve!’
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 Indeed,
עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every
גְּבֹהָ֗ה gə·ḇō·hāh Adj-fs H1364 high
גִּבְעָ֞ה giḇ·‘āh N-fs H1389 hill
וְתַ֙חַת֙ wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ Conj-w | Prep H8478 and under
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every
רַעֲנָ֔ן ra·‘ă·nān Adj-ms H7488 green
עֵ֣ץ ‘êṣ N-ms H6086 tree
אַ֖תְּ ’at Pro-2fs H859 you
צֹעָ֥ה ṣō·‘āh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H6808 lay down
זֹנָֽה׃ zō·nāh N-fs H2181 as a prostitute.
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וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 I
נְטַעְתִּ֣יךְ nə·ṭa‘·tîḵ V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 2fs H5193 had planted you
כֻּלֹּ֖ה kul·lōh N-msc | 3ms H3605 like a choice
שֹׂרֵ֔ק śō·rêq N-msc H8321 vine
אֱמֶ֑ת ’ĕ·meṯ N-fs H571 from the very best
זֶ֣רַע ze·ra‘ N-msc H2233 seed.
וְאֵיךְ֙ wə·’êḵ Conj-w | Interjection H349 How
נֶהְפַּ֣כְתְּ neh·paḵt V-Nifal-Perf-2fs H2015 could you turn yourself
לִ֔י Prep | 1cs before Me
סוּרֵ֖י sū·rê Adj-mpc H5494 into a rotten,
נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ nā·ḵə·rî·yāh Adj-fs H5237 wild
הַגֶּ֥פֶן hag·ge·p̄en Art | N-cs H1612 vine?
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כִּ֤י Conj H3588 Although
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .
תְּכַבְּסִי֙ tə·ḵab·bə·sî V-Piel-Imperf-2fs H3526 you wash
בַּנֶּ֔תֶר ban·ne·ṯer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5427 with lye
וְתַרְבִּי־ wə·ṯar·bî- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-2fs H7235 and use an abundance
לָ֖ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs
בֹּרִ֑ית bō·rîṯ N-fs H1287 of soap,
נִכְתָּ֤ם niḵ·tām V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3799 the stain
עֲוֺנֵךְ֙ ‘ă·wō·nêḵ N-csc | 2fs H5771 of your guilt
לְפָנַ֔י lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 is still before Me,
נְאֻ֖ם nə·’um N-msc H5002 declares
אֲדֹנָ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
יְהוִֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD.
Israel’s Unfaithfulness
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אֵ֣יךְ ’êḵ Interjection H349 How
תֹּאמְרִ֞י tō·mə·rî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H559 can you say,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I am not
נִטְמֵ֗אתִי niṭ·mê·ṯî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H2930 defiled;
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have not
הָלַ֔כְתִּי hā·laḵ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1980 run
אַחֲרֵ֤י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 after
הַבְּעָלִים֙ hab·bə·‘ā·lîm Art | N-mp H1168 the Baals’
רְאִ֤י rə·’î V-Qal-Imp-fs H7200 Look
דַרְכֵּךְ֙ ḏar·kêḵ N-csc | 2fs H1870 at your behavior
בַּגַּ֔יְא bag·gay Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1516 in the valley;
דְּעִ֖י də·‘î V-Qal-Imp-fs H3045 acknowledge
מֶ֣ה meh Interrog H4100 what
עָשִׂ֑ית ‘ā·śîṯ V-Qal-Perf-2fs H6213 you have done.
קַלָּ֖ה qal·lāh Adj-fs H7031 You are a swift
בִּכְרָ֥ה biḵ·rāh N-fs H1072 young she-camel
מְשָׂרֶ֥כֶת mə·śā·re·ḵeṯ V-Piel-Prtcpl-fs H8308 galloping here and there
דְּרָכֶֽיהָ׃ də·rā·ḵe·hā N-cpc | 3fs H1870 . . .,
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פֶּ֣רֶה׀ pe·reh N-ms H6501 a wild donkey
לִמֻּ֣ד lim·muḏ Adj-msc H3928 at home in
מִדְבָּ֗ר miḏ·bār N-ms H4057 the wilderness,
שָׁאֲפָ֣ה šā·’ă·p̄āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H7602 sniffing
ר֔וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 the wind
תַּאֲנָתָ֖הּ ta·’ă·nā·ṯāh N-fsc | 3fs H8385 in the heat
נַפְשׁוֹ nap̄·šō N-fsc | 3fs H5315 of her
בְּאַוַּ֤ת bə·’aw·waṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H185 desire.
מִ֣י Interrog H4310 Who
יְשִׁיבֶ֑נָּה yə·šî·ḇen·nāh V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3fs H7725 can restrain her passion?
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All
מְבַקְשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ mə·ḇaq·še·hā V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc | 3fs H1245 who seek her
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 need not
יִיעָ֔פוּ yî·‘ā·p̄ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3286 weary themselves;
בְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּ bə·ḥā·ḏə·šāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H2320 in mating season
יִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ׃ yim·ṣā·’ū·nə·hā V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | 3fs, Pn H4672 they will find her.
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מִנְעִ֤י min·‘î V-Qal-Imp-fs H4513 You should have kept
רַגְלֵךְ֙ raḡ·lêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H7272 your feet
מִיָּחֵ֔ף mî·yā·ḥêp̄ Prep-m | Adj-ms H3182 from going bare
וְגוֹרְנֵךְ wə·ḡō·rə·nēḵ Conj-w | N-msc | 2fs H1637 and your throat
מִצִּמְאָ֑ה miṣ·ṣim·’āh Prep-m | N-fs H6773 from being thirsty.
וַתֹּאמְרִ֣י wat·tō·mə·rî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2fs H559 But you said,
נוֹאָ֔שׁ nō·w·’āš V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H2976 It is hopeless
ל֕וֹא lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .!
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
אָהַ֥בְתִּי ’ā·haḇ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H157 I love
זָרִ֖ים zā·rîm Adj-mp H2114 foreign [gods],
וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֥ם wə·’a·ḥă·rê·hem Conj-w | Prep | 3mp H310 and I must go after
אֵלֵֽךְ׃ ’ê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1980 them.
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גַּנָּב֙ gan·nāḇ N-ms H1590 As the thief
כְּבֹ֤שֶׁת kə·ḇō·šeṯ Prep-k | N-fsc H1322 is ashamed
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 when
יִמָּצֵ֔א yim·mā·ṣê V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4672 he is caught,
כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 so
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the house
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel
הֹבִ֖ישׁוּ hō·ḇî·šū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H954 is disgraced.
הֵ֤מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 They,
מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ mal·ḵê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H4428 their kings,
שָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔ם śā·rê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H8269 their officials,
וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם wə·ḵō·hă·nê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H3548 their priests,
וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃ ū·nə·ḇî·’ê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H5030 and their prophets
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אֹמְרִ֨ים ’ō·mə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 say
לָעֵ֜ץ lā·‘êṣ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H6086 to a tree,
אַ֗תָּה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You
אָ֣בִי ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 are my father,
וְלָאֶ֙בֶן֙ wə·lā·’e·ḇen Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-fs H68 and to a stone,
אַ֣תְּ ’at Pro-2fs H859 You
יְלִדְתִּנִי yə·liḏ·ti·nī V-Qal-Perf-2fs | 1cp H3205 gave me birth.
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 -
פָנ֥וּ p̄ā·nū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6437 They have turned
עֹ֖רֶף ‘ō·rep̄ N-ms H6203 their backs
אֵלַ֛י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to Me
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not
פָנִ֑ים p̄ā·nîm N-mp H6440 their faces.
וּבְעֵ֤ת ū·ḇə·‘êṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-csc H6256 Yet in the time
רָֽעָתָם֙ rā·‘ā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H7451 of trouble,
יֹֽאמְר֔וּ yō·mə·rū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H559 they say,
ק֖וּמָה qū·māh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H6965 Rise up
וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃ wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 1cp H3467 and save us!
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וְאַיֵּ֤ה wə·’ay·yêh Conj-w | Interrog H346 But where
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 are the gods
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
עָשִׂ֣יתָ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 you made
לָּ֔ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs for yourselves?
יָק֕וּמוּ yā·qū·mū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6965 Let them rise up
בְּעֵ֣ת bə·‘êṯ Prep-b | N-csc H6256 in your time
רָעָתֶ֑ךָ rā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H7451 of trouble
יוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָ yō·wō·šî·‘ū·ḵā V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp | 2ms H3467 and save you
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if they can;
כִּ֚י Conj H3588 for
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your gods
הָי֥וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 are
מִסְפַּ֣ר mis·par N-msc H4557 as numerous
עָרֶ֔יךָ ‘ā·re·ḵā N-fpc | 2ms H5892 as your cities,
יְהוּדָֽה׃ס yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 O Judah.
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לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why
תָרִ֖יבוּ ṯā·rî·ḇū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H7378 do you bring a case
אֵלָ֑י ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 against Me?
כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם kul·lə·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H3605 You have all
פְּשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם pə·ša‘·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6586 rebelled
בִּ֖י Prep | 1cs against Me,
נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.
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הִכֵּ֣יתִי hik·kê·ṯî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5221 I have struck
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם bə·nê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H1121 your sons
לַשָּׁוְא֙ laš·šāw Prep-l, Art | N-ms H7723 in vain;
לָקָ֑חוּ lā·qā·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3947 they accepted
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 no
מוּסָ֖ר mū·sār N-ms H4148 discipline.
חַרְבְּכֶ֛ם ḥar·bə·ḵem N-fsc | 2mp H2719 Your own sword
אָכְלָ֧ה ’ā·ḵə·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H398 has devoured
נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֖ם nə·ḇî·’ê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H5030 your prophets
מַשְׁחִֽית׃ maš·ḥîṯ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7843 like a voracious
כְּאַרְיֵ֥ה kə·’ar·yêh Prep-k | N-ms H738 lion.
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אַתֶּם֙ ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 You [people]
הַדּ֗וֹר had·dō·wr Art | N-ms H1755 of this generation,
רְא֣וּ rə·’ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7200 consider
דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 the word
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD:
הָיִ֙יתִי֙ hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 Have I been
הֲמִדְבָּ֤ר hă·miḏ·bār Art | N-ms H4057 a wilderness
לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל lə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3478 to Israel
אִ֛ם ’im Conj H518 or
אֶ֥רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fsc H776 a land
מַאְפֵּ֖לְיָ֑ה ma’·pê·lə·yāh N-fs H3991 of dense darkness?
מַדּ֜וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why
עַמִּי֙ ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 do My people
אָמְר֤וּ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 say,
רַ֔דְנוּ raḏ·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H7300 We [are free to] roam;
לֽוֹא־ lō·w- Adv-NegPrt H3808 we will
נָב֥וֹא nā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H935 come
אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to You
ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 no more’
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בְּתוּלָה֙ bə·ṯū·lāh N-fs H1330 Does a maiden
הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח hă·ṯiš·kaḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7911 forget
עֶדְיָ֔הּ ‘eḏ·yāh N-msc | 3fs H5716 her jewelry
כַּלָּ֖ה kal·lāh N-fs H3618 or a bride
קִשֻּׁרֶ֑יהָ qiš·šu·re·hā N-mpc | 3fs H7196 her wedding sash?
וְעַמִּ֣י wə·‘am·mî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H5971 Yet My people
שְׁכֵח֔וּנִי šə·ḵê·ḥū·nî V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 1cs H7911 have forgotten Me
יָמִ֖ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 for days
אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 without
מִסְפָּֽר׃ mis·pār N-ms H4557 number.
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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 How
תֵּיטִ֥בִי tê·ṭi·ḇî V-Hifil-Imperf-2fs H3190 skillfully
דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְ dar·kêḵ N-csc | 2fs H1870 . . .
לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 you pursue
אַהֲבָ֑ה ’a·hă·ḇāh N-fs H160 love!
לָכֵן֙ lā·ḵên Adv H3651 . . .
גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 Even
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הָרָע֔וֹת hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ Art | N-fp H7451 the most immoral of women
לִמַּדְתִּי lim·maḏ·tī V-Piel-Perf-2fs H3925 could learn
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃ də·rā·ḵā·yiḵ N-cpc | 2fs H1870 from your ways.
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גַּ֤ם gam Conj H1571 Moreover,
בִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙ biḵ·nā·p̄a·yiḵ Prep-b | N-fpc | 2fs H3671 your skirts
נִמְצְא֔וּ nim·ṣə·’ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H4672 are stained
דַּ֛ם dam N-msc H1818 with the blood
נַפְשׁ֥וֹת nap̄·šō·wṯ N-fpc H5315 . . .
נְקִיִּ֑ים nə·qî·yîm Adj-mp H5355 of the innocent
אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים ’eḇ·yō·w·nîm N-mp H34 poor,
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 though you did not
מְצָאתִ֖ים mə·ṣā·ṯîm V-Qal-Perf-2fs | 3mp H4672 find them
בַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶת ḇam·maḥ·te·reṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4290 breaking in.
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 But
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 in spite of
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
אֵֽלֶּה׃ ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 these things
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וַתֹּֽאמְרִי֙ wat·tō·mə·rî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2fs H559 you say,
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 . . .
נִקֵּ֔יתִי niq·qê·ṯî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H5352 I am innocent.
אַ֛ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 Surely
אַפּ֖וֹ ’ap·pōw N-msc | 3ms H639 His anger
שָׁ֥ב šāḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7725 will turn
מִמֶּ֑נִּי mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 from me.’
הִנְנִי֙ hin·nî Interjection | 1cs H2005 Behold,
נִשְׁפָּ֣ט niš·pāṭ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H8199 I will judge
אוֹתָ֔ךְ ’ō·w·ṯāḵ Prep | 2fs H854 you,
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 because
אָמְרֵ֖ךְ ’ā·mə·rêḵ V-Qal-Inf | 2fs H559 you say,
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have not
חָטָֽאתִי׃ ḥā·ṭā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2398 sinned.’
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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 How
תֵּזְלִ֥י tê·zə·lî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H2151 impulsive you are,
מְאֹ֖ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 constantly
לְשַׁנּ֣וֹת lə·šan·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H8138 changing
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
דַּרְכֵּ֑ךְ dar·kêḵ N-csc | 2fs H1870 your ways!
גַּ֤ם gam Conj H1571 . . .
תֵּב֔וֹשִׁי tê·ḇō·wō·šî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H954 You will be disappointed
מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ mim·miṣ·ra·yim Prep-m | N-proper-fs H4714 by Egypt
כַּאֲשֶׁר־ ka·’ă·šer- Prep-k | Pro-r H834 just as
בֹּ֖שְׁתְּ bō·šət V-Qal-Perf-2fs H954 you [were]
מֵאַשּֽׁוּר׃ mê·’aš·šūr Prep-m | N-proper-fs H804 by Assyria.
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גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 Moreover,
מֵאֵ֥ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 . . .
תֵּֽצְאִ֔י tê·ṣə·’î V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H3318 you will leave
זֶה֙ zeh Pro-ms H2088 that place
וְיָדַ֖יִךְ wə·yā·ḏa·yiḵ Conj-w | N-fdc | 2fs H3027 with your hands
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
רֹאשֵׁ֑ךְ rō·šêḵ N-msc | 2fs H7218 your head,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for
יְהֹוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
מָאַ֤ס mā·’as V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3988 has rejected
בְּמִבְטַחַ֔יִךְ bə·miḇ·ṭa·ḥa·yiḵ Prep-b | N-mpc | 2fs H4009 those you trust;
וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 you will not
תַצְלִ֖יחִי ṯaṣ·lî·ḥî V-Hifil-Imperf-2fs H6743 prosper
לָהֶֽם׃ lā·hem Prep | 3mp by their help.

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