H0349A–אֵיךְ–ekh

And thou, son of man, say unto the house of Israel: Rightly ye have spoken, saying: Surely our transgressions and our sins `are' on us, And in them we are wasting away, How, then, do we live?

וְאֵ֥יךְ (אֵ֥יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.

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

If thieves have come in to thee, If spoilers of the night, How hast thou been cut off! Do they not steal their sufficiency? If gatherers have come in to thee, Do they not leave gleanings?

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How hath Esau been searched out! Flowed out have his hidden things,

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

In that day doth `one' take up for you a simile, And he hath wailed a wailing of wo, He hath said, We have been utterly spoiled, The portion of my people He doth change, How doth He move toward me! To the backslider our fields He apportioneth.

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

This `is' the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, `I `am', and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!

אֵ֣יךְ׀ 'eikh “how!”