H4100–מָה–mah

I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?

מֶ֖ה meh “what?”

Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there; for Jehovah our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah.

מָה֙ mah “what?”

Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and [supplied: who is] he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? wherefore is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?

מָה֙ mah “what?”

What hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness [supplied: with] many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

מֶ֣ה meh “what?”

What wilt thou say, when he shall set over thee as head those whom thou hast thyself taught to be friends to thee? shall not sorrows take hold of thee, as of a woman in travail?

מַה־ mah- “what?”

O thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why shouldest thou be as a man affrighted, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou indeed be unto me as a deceitful [supplied: brook], as waters that fail?

לָ֣מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt show this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath Jehovah pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against Jehovah our God?

מֶה֩ meh “what?”וּמֶ֤ה (מֶ֤ה) Meh “what?”וּמֶ֣ה (מֶ֣ה) Meh “what?”

Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this great city?

מֶ֨ה meh “what?”

O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how greatly to be pitied shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!

מַה־ mah- “how!”

The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat? saith Jehovah.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of Jehovah? then shalt thou say unto them, What burden! I will cast you off, saith Jehovah.

מַה־ mah- “what?”מַה־ mah- “what?”

Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbor, and every one to his brother, What hath Jehovah answered? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?

מֶה־ meh- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?

מֶה־ meh- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

Then said Jehovah unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?

לָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,

לָ֚מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Why criest thou for thy hurt? thy pain is incurable: for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.

מַה־ mah- “why?”

Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which Jehovah did choose, he hath cast them off? thus do they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

מָֽה־ mah- “what?”

Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?

מֶה֩ meh “what?”

But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king; hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:

מַה־ mah- “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”