H0349A–אֵיךְ–ekh

And you, son of man, say to the children of Israel, You say, Our wrongdoing and our sins are on us and we are wasting away in them; how then may we have life?

וְאֵ֥יךְ (אֵ֥יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity.

אֵ֞יךְ 'eikh “how?”אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how?”

If thieves came, attacking you by night, (how are you cut off!) would they not go on taking till they had enough? if men came cutting your grapes would they take them all?

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his secret stores looked for!

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

In that day this saying will be said about you, and this song of grief will be made: The heritage of my people is measured out, and there is no one to give it back; those who have made us prisoners have taken our fields from us, and complete destruction

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

This is the town which was full of joy, living without fear of danger, saying in her heart, I am, and there is no other: how has she been made waste, a place for beasts to take their rest in! everyone who goes by her will make hisses, waving his hand.

אֵ֣יךְ׀ 'eikh “how!”