H3920–לָכַד–la.khad

For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her, from thence she shall be taken; their arrows shall be as of a mighty man that maketh chi

תִּלָּכֵ֑ד ti.la.Khed “it will be captured”

I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware; thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.

נִלְכַּדְתְּ֙ nil.kadT “you were caught”

One post runneth to meet another, and one messenger to meet an other, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter;

נִלְכְּדָ֥ה nil.ke.Dah “it has been captured”

How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!

נִלְכְּדָ֣ה nil.ke.Dah “it will be captured”

For the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are shattered; for the LORD is a God of recompenses, He will surely requite.

וְנִלְכְּדוּ֙ (נִלְכְּדוּ֙) nil.ke.Du “they will be captured”

The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits; of whom we said: 'Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.'

נִלְכַּ֖ד nil.Kad “he was captured”

And the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city; and the arms of the south shall not withstand; and as for his chosen people, there shall be no strength in them to withstand.

וְלָכַ֖ד (לָכַ֖ד) la.Khad “he will capture”

After this shall he set his face unto the isles, and shall take many; but a captain shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yea, he shall cause his own reproach to return upon him.

וְלָכַ֣ד (לָכַ֣ד) la.Khad “he will capture”

Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? Will a young lion give forth his voice out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

לָכָֽד׃ la.Khad “it has caught [something]”

Will a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where there is no lure for it? Will a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

וְלָכ֖וֹד (לָכ֖וֹד) la.Khod “surely <catch>”יִלְכּֽוֹד׃ yil.Kod “it catches [something]”

And they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision unto them; they deride every stronghold, for they heap up earth, and take it.

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ (יִּלְכְּדָֽ) i.yil.ke.Da “it captured”

For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, but the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

וְנִלְכְּדָ֣ה (נִלְכְּדָ֣ה) nil.ke.Dah “it will be captured”