H9004–/כ–k

Thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of those who seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, who was his enemy, and sought his life.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

Who is this who rises up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?

כַּיְאֹ֣ר (כַּ) ka “[who] like the”כַּנְּהָר֕וֹת (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

Egypt rises up like the Nile, and his waters toss themselves like the rivers: and he says, I will rise up, I will cover the earth; I will destroy cities and the inhabitants of it.

כַּיְאֹ֣ר (כַּ) ka “like the”וְכַנְּהָר֖וֹת (כַ) kha. “like <the>”

As I live, says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Hosts, surely like Tabor among the mountains, and like Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.

כְּתָב֣וֹר (כְּ) ke. “like”וּכְכַרְמֶ֖ל (כְ) khe. “like”

Also her hired men in the midst of her are like calves of the stall; for they also are turned back, they are fled away together, they didn't stand: for the day of their calamity is come on them, the time of their visitation.

כְּעֶגְלֵ֣י (כְּ) ke. “[are] like”

The sound of it shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as wood cutters.

כַּנָּחָ֣שׁ (כַּ) ka. “[is] like <the>”כְּחֹטְבֵ֖י (כְּ) ke. “like”

and I will deliver them into the hand of those who seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants; and afterwards it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, says Yahweh.

כִּֽימֵי־ (כִּֽ) ki. “like”

Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.

כַּעֲרוֹעֵ֖ר (כַּ) ka. “like”

Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.

כַּאֲשֶׁר־ (כַּ) ka. “just”

You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

כְיוֹנָ֔ה (כְ) khe. “like”

Therefore my heart sounds for Moab like pipes, and my heart sounds like pipes for the men of Kir Heres: therefore the abundance that he has gotten is perished.

כַּחֲלִלִ֣ים (כַּ) ka. “like”כַּחֲלִילִ֖ים (כַּ) ka. “like”

On all the housetops of Moab and in the streets of it there is lamentation every where; for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which none delights, says Yahweh.

כִּכְלִ֛י (כִּ) ki “like”

For thus says Yahweh: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.

כַנֶּ֖שֶׁר (כַ) kha. “like <the>”

Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

כְּלֵ֖ב (כְּ) ke. “like”

As for your terror, the pride of your heart has deceived you, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill: though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there, says Yahweh.

כַּנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities of it, says Yahweh, no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת (כְּֽ) ke. “like”

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoever is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd who will stand before me?

כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

כַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ (כַ) kha. “like <the>”כְּלֵ֖ב (כְּ) ke. “like”

Damascus has grown feeble, she turns herself to flee, and trembling has seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.

כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃ (כַּ) ka “like <the>”

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.

כְּעַתּוּדִ֖ים (כְּ) ke. “like”

For, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.

כְּגִבּ֣וֹר (כְּ) ke. “[will be] like”

Because you are glad, because you rejoice, O you who plunder my heritage, because you are wanton as a heifer that treads out [supplied: the grain], and neigh as strong horses;

כְּעֶגְלָ֣ה (כְּ) ke. “like”כָּאֲבִּרִֽים׃ (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

Shout against her round about: she has submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Yahweh: take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

Therefore thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: kill and utterly destroy after them, says Yahweh, and do according to all that I have commanded you.

כְּכֹ֖ל (כְּ) ke. “according to”