H9004–/כ–k

`When I give healing to Israel, Then revealed is the iniquity of Ephraim, And the wickedness of Samaria, For they have wrought falsehood, And a thief doth come in, Stript off hath a troop in the street,

כְּרָפְאִ֣י (כְּ) ke. “when”

For they have drawn near, As an oven `is' their heart, In their lying in wait all the night sleep doth their baker, Morning! he is burning as a flaming fire.

כַתַּנּ֛וּר (כַ) kha. “like <the>”כְּאֵ֥שׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”

All of them are warm as an oven, And they have devoured their judges, All their kings have fallen, There is none calling unto Me among them.

כַּתַּנּ֔וּר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

And Ephraim is as a simple dove without heart, Egypt they called on -- `to' Asshur they have gone.

כְּיוֹנָ֥ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

When they go I spread over them My net, As the fowl of the heavens I bring them down, I chastise them as their company hath heard.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “just”כְּע֥וֹף (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּשֵׁ֖מַע (כְּ) ke. “according to”

They turn back -- not to the Most High, They have been as a deceitful bow, Fall by sword do their princes, From the insolence of their tongue, This `is' their derision in the land of Egypt!

כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת (כְּ) ke. “like”

`Unto thy mouth -- a trumpet, As an eagle against the house of Jehovah, Because they transgressed My covenant, And against My law they have rebelled.

כַּנֶּ֖שֶׁר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

Israel hath been swallowed up, Now they have been among nations, As a vessel in which is no delight.

כִּכְלִ֖י (כִּ) ki “like”

`Rejoice not, O Israel, be not joyful like the peoples, For thou hast gone a-whoring from thy God, Thou hast loved a gift near all floors of corn.

כָּֽעַמִּ֔ים (כָּֽ) ka. “like the”

They pour not out wine to Jehovah, Nor are they sweet to Him, Their sacrifices `are' as bread of mourners to them, All eating it are unclean: For their bread `is' for themselves, It doth not come into the house of Jehovah.

כְּלֶ֤חֶם (כְּ) ke. “[will be] like”

They have gone deep -- have done corruptly, As `in' the days of Gibeah, He doth remember their iniquity, He doth inspect their sins.

כִּימֵ֣י (כִּ) ki. “like”

As grapes in a wilderness I found Israel, As the first-fruit in a fig-tree, at its beginning, I have seen your fathers, They -- they have gone in `to' Baal-Peor, And are separated to a shameful thing, And are become abominable like their love.

כַּעֲנָבִ֣ים (כַּ) ka. “like”כְּבִכּוּרָ֤ה (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּאָהֳבָֽם׃ (כְּ) ke. “as”

Ephraim `is' as a fowl, Fly away doth their honour, without birth, And without womb, and without conception.

כָּע֖וֹף (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

Ephraim! when I have looked to the rock, Is planted in comeliness, And Ephraim `is' to bring out unto a slayer his sons.

כַּאֲשֶׁר־ (כַּ) ka. “just”

`An empty vine `is' Israel, Fruit he maketh like to himself, According to the abundance of his fruit, He hath multiplied for the altars, According to the goodness of his land, They have made goodly standing-pillars.

כְּרֹ֣ב (כְּ) ke. “when”כְּט֣וֹב (כְּ) ke. “according to”

They have spoken words, To swear falsehood in making a covenant, And flourished as a poisonous herb hath judgment, on the furrows of a field.

כָּרֹאשׁ֙ (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

Cut off is Samaria! Its king `is' as a chip on the face of the waters.

כְּקֶ֖צֶף (כְּ) ke. “like”

And rise doth a tumult among thy people, And all thy fortresses are spoiled, As the spoiling of Shalman of Beth-Arbel, In a day of battle, Mother against sons dashed in pieces.

כְּשֹׁ֧ד (כְּ) ke. “like”

With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him -- I feed `him'.

כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי (כִּ) ki “like”

How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.

כְאַדְמָ֔ה (כְ) khe. “like”כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם (כִּ) ki “like”

After Jehovah they go -- as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west.

כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

They tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses, An affirmation of Jehovah.

כְצִפּוֹר֙ (כְ) khe. “like”וּכְיוֹנָ֖ה (כְ) khe. “like”

And a controversy hath Jehovah with Judah, To lay a charge on Jacob according to his ways, According to his doings He returneth to him.

כִּדְרָכָ֔יו (כִּ) ki “according to”כְּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו (כְּ) ke. “according to”

And I -- Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, Again do I turn thee back into tents, As in the days of the appointed time.

כִּימֵ֥י (כִּ) ki. “like”

Surely Gilead `is' iniquity, Only, vanity they have been, In Gilead bullocks they have sacrificed, Also their altars `are' as heaps, on the furrows of a field.

כְּגַלִּ֔ים (כְּ) ke. “[are] like”