H0518I–אִם–im

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearneth for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.

אִ֚ם 'im “or?”

For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head.

וְאִ֣ם׀ (אִ֣ם) 'Im “<if>?”אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth Malcam possess Gad, and his people well in the cities thereof?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, [supplied: even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, [supplied: even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

אִם־ 'im- “if”אִם־ 'im- “if”

Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish [supplied: thee]; neither shall mine eye spare, and I also will have no pity.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Shall wood be taken thereof to make any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, I will even bring it upon his own head.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you:

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Can thy heart endure, or can thy hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I, Jehovah, have spoken it, and will do it.

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Thus shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely they that are in the waste places shall fall by the sword; and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured; and they that are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely forasmuch as my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my sheep;

אִם־ 'im- “if”

therefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: since thou hast not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue thee.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land unto themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I have sworn, [supplied: saying], Surely the nations that are round about you, they shall bear their shame.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?

אִם־ 'im- “<if>?”

Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow [supplied: there] with oxen? that ye have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood;

אִֽם־ 'im- “or?”

Jehovah hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee, is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have taken hold of thee as of a woman in travail?

אִֽם־ 'im- “or?”

Was Jehovah displeased with the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers, Or thy wrath against the sea, That thou didst ride upon thy horses, Upon thy chariots of salvation?

אִ֤ם 'im “or?”