H0349A–אֵיךְ–ekh

Therefore, O thou son of man, say unto the house of Israel: Thus ye speak, saying: Our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we pine away in them; how then can we live?

וְאֵ֥יךְ (אֵ֥יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I surrender thee, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within Me, My compassions are kindled together.

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

If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night--how art thou cut off! --would they not steal till they had enough? If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes?

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How is Esau searched out! How are his hidden places sought out!

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

In that day shall they take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say: 'We are utterly ruined; he changeth the portion of my people; how doth he remove it from me! Instead of restoring our fields, he divideth them.'

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

This is the joyous city that dwelt without care, that said in her heart: 'I am, and there is none else beside me'; how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

אֵ֣יךְ׀ 'eikh “how!”