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Jeremiah 4

Hebrew Interlinear
A Plea to Return
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
תָּשׁ֨וּב tā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7725 you will return,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 O Israel,
תָּשׁ֑וּב tā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7725 return
אֵלַ֖י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to Me,
נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares
יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.
וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 If
תָּסִ֧יר tā·sîr V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H5493 you will remove
שִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָ šiq·qū·ṣe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H8251 your detestable idols
מִפָּנַ֖י mip·pā·nay Prep-m | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 from My sight
וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and no longer
תָנֽוּד׃ ṯā·nūḏ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5110 waver,
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וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ wə·niš·ba‘·tā Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-2ms H7650 and if you can swear,
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 As surely as the LORD
חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives,
בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת be·’ĕ·meṯ Prep-b | N-fs H571 in truth,
בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט bə·miš·pāṭ Prep-b | N-ms H4941 in justice,
וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה ū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fs H6666 and in righteousness,
גּוֹיִ֖ם gō·w·yim N-mp H1471 then the nations
וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ wə·hiṯ·bā·rə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-3cp H1288 will be blessed
וּב֥וֹ ū·ḇōw Conj-w | Prep | 3ms by Him,
ב֛וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms and in Him
יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ס yiṯ·hal·lā·lū V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp H1984 they will glory.
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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
כֹ֣ה׀ ḵōh Adv H3541 this is what
יְהֹוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says
לְאִ֤ישׁ lə·’îš Prep-l | N-msc H376 to the men
יְהוּדָה֙ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah
וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם wə·lî·rū·šā·lim Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-fs H3389 and Jerusalem:
נִ֥ירוּ nî·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5214 Break up
לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp your
נִ֑יר nîr N-ms H5215 unplowed ground,
וְאַֽל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 and do not
תִּזְרְע֖וּ tiz·rə·‘ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H2232 sow
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 among
קוֹצִֽים׃ qō·w·ṣîm N-mp H6975 the thorns.
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הִמֹּ֣לוּ him·mō·lū V-Nifal-Imp-mp H4135 Circumcise yourselves
לַיהֹוָ֗ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD,
וְהָסִ֙רוּ֙ wə·hā·si·rū Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-mp H5493 and remove
עָרְל֣וֹת ‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ N-fpc H6190 the foreskins
לְבַבְכֶ֔ם lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H3824 of your hearts,
אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 O men
יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י wə·yō·šə·ḇê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 and people
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 of Jerusalem.
פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 Otherwise,
חֲמָתִ֗י ḥă·mā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2534 My wrath
תֵּצֵ֨א tê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H3318 will break out
כָאֵ֜שׁ ḵā·’êš Prep-k, Art | N-cs H784 like fire
וּבָעֲרָה֙ ū·ḇā·‘ă·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H1197 and burn
וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 with no
מְכַבֶּ֔ה mə·ḵab·beh V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H3518 one to extinguish it,
מִפְּנֵ֖י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 because of
רֹ֥עַ rō·a‘ N-msc H7455 your evil
מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ ma·‘al·lê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H4611 deeds.
Disaster from the North
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הַגִּ֣ידוּ hag·gî·ḏū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H5046 Announce
בִֽיהוּדָ֗ה ḇî·hū·ḏāh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah,
הַשְׁמִ֔יעוּ haš·mî·‘ū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H8085 proclaim
וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim Conj-w, Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem,
וְאִמְר֕וּ wə·’im·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H559 and say:
וְתִקְעוּ wə·ṯiq·ʿū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8628 Blow
שׁוֹפָ֖ר šō·w·p̄ār N-ms H7782 the ram’s horn
בָּאָ֑רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 throughout the land.
קִרְא֤וּ qir·’ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7121 Cry aloud
מַלְאוּ֙ mal·’ū V-Piel-Imp-mp H4390 . . .
וְאִמְר֔וּ wə·’im·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H559 and say,
הֵאָסְפ֥וּ hê·’ā·sə·p̄ū V-Nifal-Imp-mp H622 Assemble yourselves
וְנָב֖וֹאָה wə·nā·ḇō·w·’āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H935 and let us flee
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
הַמִּבְצָֽר׃ ham·miḇ·ṣār Art | N-ms H4013 the fortified
עָרֵ֥י ‘ā·rê N-fpc H5892 cities.
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שְׂאוּ־ śə·’ū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H5375 Raise
נֵ֣ס nês N-ms H5251 a signal flag
צִיּ֔וֹנָה ṣî·yō·w·nāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H6726 toward Zion.
הָעִ֖יזוּ hā·‘î·zū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H5756 Seek refuge!
אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ ta·‘ă·mō·ḏū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H5975 delay!
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 For
אָנֹכִ֛י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
מֵבִ֥יא mê·ḇî V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H935 am bringing
רָעָ֗ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 disaster
מִצָּפ֖וֹן miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn Prep-m | N-fs H6828 from the north,
גָּדֽוֹל׃ gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 and terrible
וְשֶׁ֥בֶר wə·še·ḇer Conj-w | N-ms H7667 destruction.
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אַרְיֵה֙ ’ar·yêh N-ms H738 A lion
עָלָ֤ה ‘ā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5927 has gone up
מִֽסֻּבְּכ֔וֹ mis·sub·bə·ḵōw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H5441 from his thicket,
וּמַשְׁחִ֣ית ū·maš·ḥîṯ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc H7843 and a destroyer
גּוֹיִ֔ם gō·w·yim N-mp H1471 of nations
נָסַ֖ע nā·sa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5265 has set out.
יָצָ֣א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 He has left
מִמְּקֹמ֑וֹ mim·mə·qō·mōw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H4725 his lair
לָשׂ֤וּם lā·śūm Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7760 to lay
לְשַׁמָּ֔ה lə·šam·māh Prep-l | N-fs H8047 waste
אַרְצֵךְ֙ ’ar·ṣêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H776 your land.
עָרַ֥יִךְ ‘ā·ra·yiḵ N-fpc | 2fs H5892 Your cities
מֵאֵ֥ין mê·’ên Prep-m | Adv H369 will be reduced
תִּצֶּ֖ינָה tiṣ·ṣe·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H5327 to ruins
יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 and lie uninhabited.
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עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 So
זֹ֛את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 . . .
חִגְר֥וּ ḥiḡ·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H2296 put on
שַׂקִּ֖ים śaq·qîm N-mp H8242 sackcloth,
סִפְד֣וּ sip̄·ḏū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5594 mourn
וְהֵילִ֑ילוּ wə·hê·lî·lū Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-mp H3213 and wail,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 for
חֲר֥וֹן ḥă·rō·wn N-msc H2740 the fierce
אַף־ ’ap̄- N-msc H639 anger
יְהֹוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 has not
שָׁ֛ב šāḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7725 turned away
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃פ mim·men·nū Prep | 1cp H4480 from us.
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וְהָיָ֤ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -
הַהוּא֙ ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 In that
בַיּוֹם־ ḇay·yō·wm- Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day,
נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king
וְלֵ֣ב wə·lêḇ Conj-w | N-msc H3820 . . .
הַשָּׂרִ֑ים haś·śā·rîm Art | N-mp H8269 and officials
יֹאבַ֥ד yō·ḇaḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6 will lose
לֵב־ lêḇ- N-msc H3820 their courage.
הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 The priests
וְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ wə·nā·šam·mū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp H8074 will tremble in fear,
וְהַנְּבִיאִ֖ים wə·han·nə·ḇî·’îm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H5030 and the prophets
יִתְמָֽהוּ׃ yiṯ·mā·hū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8539 will be astounded.”
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וָאֹמַ֞ר wā·’ō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 Then I said,
אֲהָ֣הּ׀ ’ă·hāh Interjection H162 Ah,
אֲדֹנָ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 Lord
יְהוִ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD,
אָכֵן֩ ’ā·ḵên Adv H403 how completely
הַשֵּׁ֨א haš·šê V-Hifil-InfAbs H5377 You have deceived
הִשֵּׁ֜אתָ hiš·šê·ṯā V-Hifil-Perf-2ms H5377 . . .
הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this
לָעָ֤ם lā·‘ām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5971 people
וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם wə·lî·rū·šā·lim Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-fs H3389 and Jerusalem
לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 by saying,
יִהְיֶ֣ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 You will have
לָכֶ֑ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp
וְנָגְעָ֥ה wə·nā·ḡə·‘āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H5060 -
שָׁל֖וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 peace,’
חֶ֖רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 while a sword
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 is at
הַנָּֽפֶשׁ׃ han·nā·p̄eš Art | N-fs H5315 our throats.”
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הַהִ֗יא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 At that
בָּעֵ֣ת bā·‘êṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 time
יֵאָמֵ֤ר yê·’ā·mêr V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H559 it will be said
הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 to this
לָֽעָם־ lā·‘ām- Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5971 people
וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם wə·lî·rū·šā·lim Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-fs H3389 and to Jerusalem,
צַ֤ח ṣaḥ Adj-msc H6703 A searing
ר֣וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 wind
שְׁפָיִים֙ šə·p̄ā·yîm N-mp H8205 from the barren heights
בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 in the desert
דֶּ֖רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 blows toward
בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 the daughter
עַמִּ֑י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 of My people,
ל֥וֹא lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 but not
לִזְר֖וֹת liz·rō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2219 to winnow
וְל֥וֹא wə·lō·w Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .
לְהָבַֽר׃ lə·hā·ḇar Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H1305 or to sift;
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ר֧וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 a wind
מָלֵ֛א mā·lê Adj-ms H4392 too strong
מֵאֵ֖לֶּה mê·’êl·leh Prep-m | Pro-cp H428 for that
יָ֣בוֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 comes
לִ֑י Prep | 1cs from Me.
עַתָּ֕ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 Now
אֲנִ֛י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 also
אֲדַבֵּ֥ר ’ă·ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Imperf-1cs H1696 pronounce
מִשְׁפָּטִ֖ים miš·pā·ṭîm N-mp H4941 judgments
אוֹתָֽם׃ ’ō·w·ṯām Prep | 3mp H854 against them.
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הִנֵּ֣ה׀ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Behold,
יַעֲלֶ֗ה ya·‘ă·leh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5927 he advances
כַּעֲנָנִ֣ים ka·‘ă·nā·nîm Prep-k | N-mp H6051 like the clouds,
מַרְכְּבוֹתָ֔יו mar·kə·ḇō·w·ṯāw N-fpc | 3ms H4818 his chariots
וְכַסּוּפָה֙ wə·ḵas·sū·p̄āh Conj-w, Prep-k, Art | N-fs H5492 like the whirlwind.
סוּסָ֑יו sū·sāw N-mpc | 3ms H5483 His horses
קַלּ֥וּ qal·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7043 are swifter
מִנְּשָׁרִ֖ים min·nə·šā·rîm Prep-m | N-mp H5404 than eagles.
א֥וֹי ’ō·w Interjection H188 Woe
לָ֖נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp to us,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 for
שֻׁדָּֽדְנוּ׃ šud·dā·ḏə·nū V-Pual-Perf-1cp H7703 we are ruined!
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כַּבְּסִ֨י kab·bə·sî V-Piel-Imp-fs H3526 Wash
מֵרָעָ֤ה mê·rā·‘āh Prep-m | Adj-fs H7451 the evil
לִבֵּךְ֙ lib·bêḵ N-msc | 2fs H3820 from your heart,
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 O Jerusalem,
לְמַ֖עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 so that
תִּוָּשֵׁ֑עִי tiw·wā·šê·‘î V-Nifal-Imperf-2fs H3467 you may be saved.
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 How long
מָתַ֛י mā·ṯay Interrog H4970 . . .
תָּלִ֥ין tā·lîn V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H3885 will you harbor
אוֹנֵֽךְ׃ ’ō·w·nêḵ N-msc | 2fs H205 wicked
מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ N-fpc H4284 thoughts
בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ bə·qir·bêḵ Prep-b | N-msc | 2fs H7130 within you?
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כִּ֛י Conj H3588 For
ק֥וֹל qō·wl N-ms H6963 a voice
מַגִּ֖יד mag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5046 resounds
מִדָּ֑ן mid·dān Prep-m | N-proper-ms H1835 from Dan,
וּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַ ū·maš·mî·a‘ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H8085 proclaiming
אָ֖וֶן ’ā·wen N-ms H205 disaster
מֵהַ֥ר mê·har Prep-m | N-msc H2022 from the hills
אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ ’ep̄·rā·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim.
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הַזְכִּ֣ירוּ haz·kî·rū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H2142 Warn
לַגּוֹיִ֗ם lag·gō·w·yim Prep-l, Art | N-mp H1471 the nations
הִנֵּה֙ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 now!
הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ haš·mî·‘ū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H8085 Proclaim
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem:
נֹצְרִ֥ים nō·ṣə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5341 A besieging army
בָּאִ֖ים bā·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 comes
הַמֶּרְחָ֑ק ham·mer·ḥāq Art | N-ms H4801 from a distant
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fsc H776 land;
וַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּ way·yit·tə·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5414 they raise
קוֹלָֽם׃ qō·w·lām N-msc | 3mp H6963 their voices
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against
עָרֵ֥י ‘ā·rê N-fpc H5892 the cities
יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah.
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מִסָּבִ֑יב mis·sā·ḇîḇ Prep-m | Adv H5439 They surround her
כְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣י kə·šō·mə·rê Prep-k | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H8104 like men guarding
שָׂדַ֔י śā·ḏay N-ms H7704 a field,
הָי֥וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 . . .
עָלֶ֖יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 . . .
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 because
אֹתִ֥י ’ō·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 -
מָרָ֖תָה mā·rā·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H4784 she has rebelled against Me,
נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.
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דַּרְכֵּךְ֙ dar·kêḵ N-csc | 2fs H1870 Your ways
וּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְ ū·ma·‘ă·lā·la·yiḵ Conj-w | N-mpc | 2fs H4611 and deeds
עָשׂ֥וֹ ‘ā·śōw V-Qal-InfAbs H6213 have brought
אֵ֖לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 this
לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs upon you.
זֹ֤את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 This
רָעָתֵךְ֙ rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H7451 is your punishment;
מָ֔ר mār Adj-ms H4751 how bitter it is,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 . . .
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 because
נָגַ֖ע nā·ḡa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5060 it pierces
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to the
לִבֵּֽךְ׃ס lib·bêḵ N-msc | 2fs H3820 heart!
Lamentation for Judah
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מֵעַ֣י׀ mê·‘ay N-mpc | 1cs H4578 My anguish,
מֵעַ֨י׀ mê·‘ay N-mpc | 1cs H4578 my anguish!
אָחוּלָה ʾå̄·ḥū·lå̄h V-Hifil-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H2342 I writhe in pain!
קִיר֥וֹת qî·rō·wṯ N-mpc H7023 Oh, the pain
לִבִּ֛י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 in my chest!
לִבִּ֖י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 My heart
הֹֽמֶה־ hō·meh- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1993 pounds
לִּ֥י Prep | 1cs within me;
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I cannot
אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ ’a·ḥă·rîš V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H2790 be silent.
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 For
נַפְשִׁ֔י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 I
שָׁמַעְתִּי šå̄·maʿ·tī V-Qal-Perf-2fs H8085 have heard
ק֤וֹל qō·wl N-msc H6963 the sound
שׁוֹפָר֙ šō·w·p̄ār N-ms H7782 of the horn,
תְּרוּעַ֖ת tə·rū·‘aṯ N-fsc H8643 the alarm
מִלְחָמָֽה׃ mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 of battle.
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שֶׁ֤בֶר še·ḇer N-ms H7667 Disaster
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 after
שֶׁ֙בֶר֙ še·ḇer N-ms H7667 disaster
נִקְרָ֔א niq·rā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H7121 is proclaimed,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 for
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the whole
הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 land
שֻׁדְּדָ֖ה šud·də·ḏāh V-Pual-Perf-3fs H7703 is laid waste.
אֹהָלַ֔י ’ō·hā·lay N-mpc | 1cs H168 My tents
שֻׁדְּד֣וּ šud·də·ḏū V-Pual-Perf-3cp H7703 are destroyed
פִּתְאֹם֙ piṯ·’ōm Adv H6597 in an instant,
יְרִיעֹתָֽי׃ yə·rî·‘ō·ṯāy N-fpc | 1cs H3407 my curtains
רֶ֖גַע re·ḡa‘ N-ms H7281 in a moment.
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עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 How long
מָתַ֖י mā·ṯay Interrog H4970 . . .
אֶרְאֶה־ ’er·’eh- V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cs H7200 must I see
נֵּ֑ס nês N-ms H5251 the signal flag
אֶשְׁמְעָ֖ה ’eš·mə·‘āh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H8085 and hear
ק֥וֹל qō·wl N-msc H6963 the sound
שׁוֹפָֽר׃ס šō·w·p̄ār N-ms H7782 of the horn?
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כִּ֣י׀ Conj H3588 For
עַמִּ֗י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people
אוֹתִי֙ ’ō·w·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 -
אֱוִ֣יל ’ĕ·wîl Adj-ms H191 are fools;
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 they have not
יָדָ֔עוּ yā·ḏā·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 known Me.
הֵ֔מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 They
סְכָלִים֙ sə·ḵā·lîm N-mp H5530 are foolish
בָּנִ֤ים bā·nîm N-mp H1121 children,
וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 without
נְבוֹנִ֖ים nə·ḇō·w·nîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H995 understanding.
הֵ֑מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 They
חֲכָמִ֥ים ḥă·ḵā·mîm Adj-mp H2450 are skilled
הֵ֙מָּה֙ hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 . . .
לְהָרַ֔ע lə·hā·ra‘ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7489 in doing evil,
יָדָֽעוּ׃ yā·ḏā·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 but they know
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב ū·lə·hê·ṭîḇ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3190 how to do good.”
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רָאִ֙יתִי֙ rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I looked
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 at the earth,
וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .
תֹ֖הוּ ṯō·hū N-ms H8414 and it was formless
וָבֹ֑הוּ wā·ḇō·hū Conj-w | N-ms H922 and void;
וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 [I looked] to
הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 the heavens,
וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 and they [had] no
אוֹרָֽם׃ ’ō·w·rām N-csc | 3mp H216 light.
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רָאִ֙יתִי֙ rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I looked
הֶֽהָרִ֔ים he·hā·rîm Art | N-mp H2022 at the mountains,
וְהִנֵּ֖ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and behold,
רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים rō·‘ă·šîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7493 they were quaking;
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 all
הַגְּבָע֖וֹת hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ Art | N-fp H1389 the hills
הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃ hiṯ·qal·qā·lū V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp H7043 were swaying.
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רָאִ֕יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I looked,
וְהִנֵּ֖ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .
אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 and no
הָאָדָ֑ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 man was left;
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 all
ע֥וֹף ‘ō·wp̄ N-msc H5775 the birds
הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of the air
נָדָֽדוּ׃ nā·ḏā·ḏū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5074 had fled.
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רָאִ֕יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I looked,
וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .
הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל hak·kar·mel Art | N-ms H3759 and the fruitful land
הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר ham·miḏ·bār Art | N-ms H4057 was a desert.
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 All
עָרָ֗יו ‘ā·rāw N-fpc | 3ms H5892 its cities
נִתְּצוּ֙ nit·tə·ṣū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H5422 were torn down
מִפְּנֵ֣י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 before
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,
מִפְּנֵ֖י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 before
חֲר֥וֹן ḥă·rō·wn N-msc H2740 His fierce
אַפּֽוֹ׃ס ’ap·pōw N-msc | 3ms H639 anger.
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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
כֹה֙ ḵōh Adv H3541 this is what
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 The whole
הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 land
תִהְיֶ֖ה ṯih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1961 will be
שְׁמָמָ֥ה šə·mā·māh N-fs H8077 desolate,
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 but I will not
וְכָלָ֖ה wə·ḵā·lāh Conj-w | N-fs H3617 finish its destruction
אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 . . ..
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עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 Therefore
זֹאת֙ zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 . . .
הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth
תֶּאֱבַ֣ל te·’ĕ·ḇal V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H56 will mourn
הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 [and] the heavens
מִמָּ֑עַל mim·mā·‘al Prep-m | Adv H4605 above
עַ֤ל ‘al Prep H5921 . . .
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .
וְקָדְר֥וּ wə·qā·ḏə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H6937 will grow dark.
דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ ḏib·bar·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1696 I have spoken,
זַמֹּ֔תִי zam·mō·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2161 I have planned,
וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and I will not
נִחַ֖מְתִּי ni·ḥam·tî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H5162 relent
וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .
אָשׁ֥וּב ’ā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7725 or turn back
מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ mim·men·nāh Prep | 3fs H4480 . . ..
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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Every
הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 city
בֹּרַ֙חַת֙ bō·ra·ḥaṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc H1272 flees
מִקּ֨וֹל miq·qō·wl Prep-m | N-msc H6963 at the sound
פָּרָ֜שׁ pā·rāš N-ms H6571 of the horseman
וְרֹ֣מֵה wə·rō·mêh Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H7411 and archer
קֶ֗שֶׁת qe·šeṯ N-fs H7198 . . ..
בָּ֚אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 They enter
בֶּעָבִ֔ים be·‘ā·ḇîm Prep-b, Art | N-cp H5645 the thickets
עָל֑וּ ‘ā·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5927 and climb
וּבַכֵּפִ֖ים ū·ḇak·kê·p̄îm Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3710 among the rocks.
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Every
הָעִ֣יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 city
עֲזוּבָ֔ה ‘ă·zū·ḇāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H5800 is abandoned;
וְאֵין־ wə·’ên- Conj-w | Adv H369 no
יוֹשֵׁ֥ב yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 inhabitant is left.
בָּהֵ֖ן bā·hên Prep-b | Pro-3fp . . .
אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .
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וְאַתִּי wə·ʾat·tī Conj-w | Pro-2fs H859 And you,
שָׁד֜וּד šā·ḏūḏ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H7703 O devastated
מַֽה־ mah- Interrog H4100 one,
תַּעֲשִׂ֗י ta·‘ă·śî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H6213 what will you do,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 though
תִלְבְּשִׁ֨י ṯil·bə·šî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H3847 you dress
שָׁנִ֜י šā·nî N-ms H8144 yourself in scarlet,
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 though
תַעְדִּ֣י ṯa‘·dî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H5710 you adorn
זָהָ֗ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 yourself with gold
עֲדִי־ ‘ă·ḏî- N-msc H5716 jewelry,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 though
תִקְרְעִ֤י ṯiq·rə·‘î V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H7167 you enlarge
עֵינַ֔יִךְ ‘ê·na·yiḵ N-cdc | 2fs H5869 your eyes
בַפּוּךְ֙ ḇap·pūḵ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6320 with paint?
תִּתְיַפִּ֑י tiṯ·yap·pî V-Hitpael-Imperf-2fs H3302 You adorn yourself
לַשָּׁ֖וְא laš·šāw Prep-l, Art | N-ms H7723 in vain;
עֹגְבִ֖ים ‘ō·ḡə·ḇîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5689 your lovers
מָאֲסוּ־ mā·’ă·sū- V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3988 despise
בָ֥ךְ ḇāḵ Prep | 2fs you;
יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ yə·ḇaq·qê·šū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H1245 they want to take
נַפְשֵׁ֥ךְ nap̄·šêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H5315 your life.
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כִּי֩ Conj H3588 For
שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי šā·ma‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8085 I hear
ק֨וֹל qō·wl N-ms H6963 a cry
כְּחוֹלָ֜ה kə·ḥō·w·lāh Prep-k | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H2470 like a woman in labor,
צָרָה֙ ṣā·rāh N-fs H6869 a cry of anguish
כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔ה kə·maḇ·kî·rāh Prep-k | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fs H1069 like one bearing her first child —
ק֧וֹל qō·wl N-msc H6963 the cry
בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 of the Daughter
צִיּ֛וֹן ṣî·yō·wn N-proper-fs H6726 of Zion
תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַ tiṯ·yap·pê·aḥ V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs H3306 gasping for breath,
תְּפָרֵ֣שׂ tə·p̄ā·rêś V-Piel-Imperf-3fs H6566 stretching out
כַּפֶּ֑יהָ kap·pe·hā N-fdc | 3fs H3709 her hands [to say],
אֽוֹי־ ’ō·w- Interjection H188 Woe is me
נָ֣א Interjection H4994 . . .
לִ֔י Prep | 1cs ,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for
נַפְשִׁ֖י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my soul
עָיְפָ֥ה ‘ā·yə·p̄āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5888 faints
לְהֹרְגִֽים׃פ lə·hō·rə·ḡîm Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H2026 before the murderers!

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