H9005–/ל–l

To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, `That there is no dawn to it.'

לְתוֹרָ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה (לִ) li “to”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “[belongs] to”

-- And it hath passed over into it, hardened and hungry, And it hath come to pass, That it is hungry, and hath been wroth, And made light of its king, and of its God, And hath looked upwards.

לְמָֽעְלָה׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

As the former time made light The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, So the latter hath honoured the way of the sea, Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

לַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (לַ) la. “[will belong] to”לָהּ֒ (לָ) la “[belonged] to”

Thou hast multiplied the nation, Thou hast made great its joy, They have joyed before Thee as the joy in harvest, As `men' rejoice in their apportioning spoil.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to”לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”

For every battle of a warrior `is' with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, And it hath been for burning -- fuel of fire.

לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה (לִ) li “for”

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

לָ֗נוּ (לָ֗) La. “to”לָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “to”

To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.

לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה (לְ) le. “to”וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם (לְ) le. “to”לְהָכִ֤ין (לְ) le. “to”וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ (לְ) le. “to”

And the people have known -- all of it, Ephraim, and the inhabitant of Samaria, In pride and in greatness of heart, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

To turn aside from judgment the poor, And to take violently away the judgment Of the afflicted of My people, That widows may be their prey, That the fatherless they may spoil.

לְהַטּ֤וֹת (לְ) le. “to”וְלִגְזֹ֕ל (לִ) li “to”לִהְי֤וֹת (לִ) li “to”

And what do ye at a day of inspection? And at desolation? -- from afar it cometh. Near whom do ye flee for help? And where do ye leave your honour?

לְי֣וֹם (לְ) le. “to”וּלְשׁוֹאָ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”לְעֶזְרָ֔ה (לְ) le. “for”

Against a profane nation I send him, And concerning a people of My wrath I charge him, To spoil spoil, and to seize prey, And to make it a treading-place as the clay of out places.

לִשְׁלֹ֤ל (לִ) li “to”וְלָבֹ֣ז (לָ) la. “to”וּלְשׂוּמ֥וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

And he -- he thinketh not so, And his heart reckoneth not so, For -- to destroy `is' in his heart, And to cut off nations not a few.

לְהַשְׁמִ֣יד (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהַכְרִ֥ית (לְ) le. “to”

As my hand hath got to the kingdoms of a worthless thing, and their graven images, `Greater' than Jerusalem and than Samaria,

לְמַמְלְכֹ֖ת (לְ) le. “<to>”

Do I not -- as I have done to Samaria, And to her worthless things, So do to Jerusalem and to her grievous things?

לְשֹׁמְר֖וֹן (לְ) le. “to”וְלֶאֱלִילֶ֑יהָ (לֶ) le. “to”לִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (לִ) li. “to”וְלַעֲצַבֶּֽיהָ׃ (לַ) la. “to”

And my hand as to a nest Getteth to the wealth of the peoples, And as a gathering of forsaken eggs All the earth I -- I have gathered, And there hath not been one moving wing, Or opening mouth, or whispering.'

לְחֵ֣יל (לְ) le. “<to>”

Therefore doth the Lord, the Lord of Hosts, Send among his fat ones leanness, And under his honour He kindleth a burning As the burning of a fire.

לָ֠כֵן (לָ֠) La. “<to>”

And the light of Israel hath been for a fire, And his Holy One for a flame, And it hath burned, and devoured his thorn And his brier in one day.

לְאֵ֔שׁ (לְ) le. “<into>”לְלֶהָבָ֑ה (לְ) le. “<into>”

And it hath come to pass, in that day, The remnant of Israel, And the escaped of the house of Jacob, Do not add any more to lean on its smiter, And have leant on Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel, in truth.

לְהִשָּׁעֵ֖ן (לְ) le. “to”

Therefore, thus said the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, `Be not afraid, my people, inhabiting Zion, because of Asshur, With a rod he doth smite thee, And his staff lifteth up against thee, in the way of Egypt.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

He hath come in against Aiath, He hath passed over into Migron, At Michmash he looketh after his vessels.

לְמִכְמָ֖שׂ (לְ) le. “to”

They have gone over the passage, Geba they have made a lodging place, Trembled hath Rama, Gibeah of Saul fled.

לָ֑נוּ (לָ֑) La. “for”

Yet to-day in Nob to remain, Wave its hand doth the mount of the daughter of Zion, The hill of Jerusalem.

לַֽעֲמֹ֑ד (לַֽ) la. “to”

To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth.

לְמַרְאֵ֤ה (לְ) le. “to”לְמִשְׁמַ֥ע (לְ) le. “to”

And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death.

לְעַנְוֵי־ (לְ) le. “for”

Evil they do not, nor destroy in all My holy mountain, For full hath been the earth with the knowledge of Jehovah, As the waters are covering the sea.

לַיָּ֥ם (לַ) la “<to> the”