H3588A–כִּי–ki

I, even I, know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from Me; for now, O Ephraim, thou hast committed harlotry, Israel is defiled.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

Their doings will not suffer them to return unto their God; for the spirit of harlotry is within them, and they know not the LORD.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

They have dealt treacherously against the LORD, for they have begotten strange children; now shall the new moon devour them with their portions.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Oppressed is Ephraim, crushed in his right; because he willingly walked after filth.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah; I, even I, will tear and go away, I will take away, and there shall be none to deliver.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

'Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for He hath torn, and He will heal us, He hath smitten, and He will bind us up.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so doth the company of priests; they murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they commit enormity.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

when I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria, for they commit falsehood; and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers maketh a raid without.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait; their baker sleepeth all the night, in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Woe unto them! for they have strayed from Me; Destruction unto them! for they have transgressed against Me; Shall I then redeem them, seeing they have spoken lies against Me?

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And they have not cried unto Me with their heart, though they wail upon their beds; they assemble themselves for corn and wine, they rebel against Me.

כִּ֥י ki “if”

For from Israel is even this: the craftsman made it, and it is no God; yea, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in shivers.

כִּ֤י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind; it hath no stalk, the bud that shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself; Ephraim hath hired lovers.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them up; and they begin to be minished by reason of the burden of king and princes.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, yea, altars have been unto him to sin.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Rejoice not, O Israel, unto exultation, like the peoples, for thou hast gone astray from thy God, thou hast loved a harlot's hire upon every corn-floor.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

They shall not pour out wine-offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto Him; their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners, all that eat thereof shall be polluted; for their bread shall be for their appetite, it shall not c

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For, lo, they are gone away from destruction, yet Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them; their precious treasures of silver, nettles shall possess them, thorns shall be in their tents.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Yea, though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there be not a man left; yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

All their wickedness is in Gilgal, for there I hated them; because of the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of My house; I will love them no more, all their princes are rebellious.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit; yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.

כִּ֣י ki “if”

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Surely now shall they say: 'We have no king; for we feared not the LORD; and the king, what can he do for us?'

כִּ֤י ki “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”