H5971A–עַם–am

At that time shall it be said of this people and of Jerusalem; a hot wind of the high hills in the wilderness toward the daughter of My people, not to fan, nor to cleanse;

לָֽעָם־ (עָם) 'om- “people”עַמִּ֑י (עַמִּ֑) 'a.M “people”

For My people is foolish, they know Me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

עַמִּ֗י (עַמִּ֗) 'a.M “people”

Wherefore thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts: Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make My words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

וְהָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding, that have eyes, and see not, that have ears, and hear not:

עַ֥ם 'am “O people”

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted, and gone.

וְלָעָ֤ם (עָ֤ם) 'Am “people”

For among My people are found wicked men; they pry, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.

בְעַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

The prophets prophesy in the service of falsehood, and the priests bear rule at their beck; and My people love to have it so; what then will ye do in the end thereof?

וְעַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

They have healed also the hurt of My people lightly, saying: 'Peace, peace', when there is no peace.

עַמִּי֙ (עַמִּ) 'a.M “people”

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not attended unto My words, and as for My teaching, they have rejected it.

הָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them, the neighbour and his friend, and they shall perish.

הָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Thus saith the LORD: Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be roused from the uttermost parts of the earth.

עַ֥ם 'am “a people”

O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes; make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.

עַמִּ֤י (עַמִּ֤) 'a.M “people”

I have made thee a tower and a fortress among My people; that thou mayest know and try their way.

בְעַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

For go ye now unto My place which was in Shiloh, where I caused My name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of My people Israel.

עַמִּ֥י (עַמִּ֥) 'a.M “people”

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to Me; for I will not hear thee.

הָעָ֣ם (עָ֣ם) 'Am “people”

but this thing I commanded them, saying: 'Hearken unto My voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be My people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.'

לְעָ֑ם (עָ֑ם) 'Am “a people”

And the carcasses of this people shall be food for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.

הָעָ֤ם (עָ֤ם) 'Am “people”

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

הָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but My people know not the ordinance of the LORD.

וְעַמִּ֕י (עַמִּ֕) 'a.M “people”

And they have healed the hurt of the daughter of My people lightly, saying: 'Peace, peace', when there is no peace.

עַמִּי֙ (עַמִּ) 'a.M “people”

Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land far off: 'Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her King in her?'-- 'Why have they provoked Me with their graven images, and with strange vanities?'--

עַמִּ֗י (עַמִּ֗) 'a.M “people”

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I seized with anguish; I am black, appalment hath taken hold on me.

עַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

עַמִּֽי׃ (עַמִּֽ) 'a.M “people”

Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

עַמִּֽי׃ (עַמִּֽ) 'a.M “people”

Oh that I were in the wilderness, in a lodging-place of wayfaring men, that I might leave my people, and go from them! For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

עַמִּ֔י (עַמִּ֔) 'a.M “people”