H9004–/כ–k

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, But when he became guilty in Baal, he died.

כְּדַבֵּ֤ר (כְּ) ke. “when”

Now they sin more and more, And have made themselves molten images of their silver, Even idols according to their own understanding, All of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, "They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves."

כִּתְבוּנָם֙ (כִּ) ki “according to”

Therefore they will be like the morning cloud, And like the dew that passes away early, Like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, And like the smoke out of the chimney.

כַּעֲנַן־ (כַּ) ka. “like”וְכַטַּ֖ל (כַ) kha. “like <the>”כְּמֹץ֙ (כְּ) ke. “like”וּכְעָשָׁ֖ן (כְ) khe. “like”

According to their pasture, so were they filled; They were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me.

כְּמַרְעִיתָם֙ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Therefore am I to them like a lion; Like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

כְּנָמֵ֖ר (כְּ) ke. “like”

I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, And will tear the covering of their heart. And there I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them.

כְּדֹ֣ב (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּלָבִ֔יא (כְּ) ke. “like”

I will be like the dew to Israel. He will blossom like the lily, And send down his roots like Lebanon.

כַטַּל֙ (כַ) kha. “like the”כַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

His branches will spread, And his beauty will be like the olive tree, And his fragrance like Lebanon.

כַזַּ֖יִת (כַ) kha. “like <the>”כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

Men will dwell in his shade. They will revive like the grain, And blossom like the vine. Their fragrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.

כַגָּ֑פֶן (כַ) kha. “like <the>”כְּיֵ֥ין (כְּ) ke. “[will be] like”

Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green fir tree; From me your fruit is found."

כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ (כִּ) ki “[am] like”

Mourn like a virgin dressed in sackcloth for the husband of her youth!

כִּבְתוּלָ֥ה (כִּ) ki “like”

Alas for the day! For the day of Yahweh is at hand, And it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

וּכְשֹׁ֖ד (כְ) khe. “like”

A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn spreading on the mountains, A great and strong people; There has never been the like, Neither will there be any more after them, Even to the years of many generations.

כְּשַׁ֖חַר (כְּ) ke. “like”

A fire devours before them, And behind them, a flame burns. The land is as the garden of Eden before them, And behind them, a desolate wilderness. Yes, and no one has escaped them.

כְּגַן־ (כְּ) ke. “[is] like”

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses, And as horsemen, so do they run.

כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה (כְּ) ke. “[is] like”וּכְפָרָשִׁ֖ים (כְ) khe. “like”

Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, Like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, As a strong people set in battle array.

כְּק֣וֹל (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּקוֹל֙ (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּעַ֣ם (כְּ) ke. “like”

They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course.

כְּגִבּוֹרִ֣ים (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּאַנְשֵׁ֥י (כְּ) ke. “like”

They rush on the city. They run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. They enter in at the windows like thieves.

כַּגַּנָּֽב׃ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

It will happen that whoever will call on the name of Yahweh shall be saved; For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, As Yahweh has said, And among the remnant, those whom Yahweh calls.

כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ (כַּֽ) ka. “just”

Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, Whose height was like the height of the cedars, And he was strong as the oaks; Yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.

כְּגֹ֤בַהּ (כְּ) ke. “[was] like”כָּֽאַלּוֹנִ֑ים (כָּֽ) ka. “like <the>”

Behold, I will crush you in your place, As a cart crushes that is full of grain.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

Thus says Yahweh: "As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, Or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch, And on the silken cushions of a bed."

כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ (כַּ) ka. “just”

"I have overthrown some of you, As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a burning stick plucked out of the fire; Yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh.

כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּא֖וּד (כְּ) ke. “like”

Seek Yahweh, and you will live; Lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, And it devour, and there be no one to quench it in Bethel.

כָּאֵשׁ֙ (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

Seek good, and not evil, That you may live; And so Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be with you, As you say.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “just”