H0408–אַל–al

Come against her from the utmost border; open her store-houses; cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly; let nothing of her be left.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow; encamp against her round about; let none of it escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against Yahweh, against the Holy One of Israel.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Against [supplied: him who] bends let the archer bend his bow, and against [supplied: him who] lifts himself up in his coat of mail: and don't you spare her young men; destroy you utterly all her host.

אֶֽל־ 'el- “may not”וְאֶל־ (אֶל) 'el- “may not”וְאַֽל־ (אַֽל) 'al- “may not”

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; don't be cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Yahweh's vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

You who have escaped the sword, go you, don't stand still; remember Yahweh from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

אַֽל־ 'al- “may not”

Their heart cried to the Lord: wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give yourself no respite; don't let the apple of your eye cease.

אַֽל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”

You heard my voice; don't hide your ear at my breathing, at my cry.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

You drew near in the day that I called on you; you said, Don't be afraid.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Depart you, they cried to them, Unclean! depart, depart, don't touch! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [supplied: here].

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

You, son of man, don't be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: don't be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”

But you, son of man, hear what I tell you; don't be you rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

The time is come, the day draws near: don't let the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn; for wrath is on all the multitude of it.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”

To the others he said in my hearing, Go you through the city after him, and strike: don't let your eye spare, neither have you pity;

אַל 'al- “not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

kill utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but don't come near any man on whom is the mark: and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the old men that were before the house.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

I said to them, Cast you away every man the abominations of his eyes, and don't defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am Yahweh your God.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

I said to their children in the wilderness, Don't you walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Lord, hear; Lord, forgive; Lord, listen and do; don't defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Then said he to me, Don't be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you did set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard: and I am come for your words' sake.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

He said, "Greatly beloved man, don't be afraid: peace be to you, be strong, yes, be strong." When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, "Let my lord speak; for you have strengthened me."

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

"Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

"Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, Yet don't let Judah offend; And don't come to Gilgal, Neither go up to Beth Aven, Nor swear, 'As Yahweh lives.'

אַל־ 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”וְאַֽל־ (אַֽל) 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Don't rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; For you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Tear your heart, and not your garments, And turn to Yahweh, your God; For he is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, And relents from sending calamity.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not [it be]”

Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare your people, Yahweh, And don't give your heritage to reproach, That the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?'"

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Land, don't be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”