H9005–/ל–l

You are my witnesses, says Yahweh, and my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

לִ֤י (לִ֤) l “<to>”לְפָנַי֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”

The animals of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,

לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת (לְ) le. “to”

the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “for”

You have not brought me of your sheep for burnt offerings; neither have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.

לִּי֙ (לִּ) l “to”

You have bought me no sweet cane with money, neither have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices; but you have burdened me with your sins, you have wearied me with your iniquities.

לִּ֤י (לִּ֤) l “for”

Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; and I will make Jacob a curse, and Israel a reviling.

לַחֵ֙רֶם֙ (לַ) la. “to <the>”לְגִדּוּפִֽים׃ (לְ) le. “to”

One shall say, I am Yahweh's; and another shall call [supplied: himself] by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand to Yahweh, and surname [supplied: himself] by the name of Israel.

לַֽיהוָ֣ה (לַֽ) la. “[belong] to”לַֽיהוָ֔ה (לַֽ) la. “[belongs] to”

Who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I established the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and that shall happen, let them declare.

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “to”לָֽמוֹ׃ (לָֽ) la. “to”

Who has fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing?

לְבִלְתִּ֖י (לְ) le. “to”

The carpenter stretches out a line; he marks it out with a pencil; he shapes it with planes, and he marks it out with the compasses, and shapes it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man, to dwell in a house.

לָשֶׁ֥בֶת (לָ) la. “to”

He cuts down cedars for himself, and takes the cypress and the oak, and strengthens for himself one among the trees of the forest: he plants a fir tree, and the rain nourishes it.

לִכְרָת־ (לִ) li “to”ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “for <the>”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “for <the>”

Then shall it be for a man to burn; and he takes of it, and warms himself; yes, he kindles it, and bakes bread: yes, he makes a god, and worships it; he makes it an engraved image, and falls down to it.

לְאָדָם֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְבָעֵ֔ר (לְ) le. “to”לָֽמוֹ׃ (לָֽ) la. “to”

The residue of it he makes a god, even his engraved image; he falls down to it and worships, and prays to it, and says, Deliver me; for you are my god.

לְאֵ֥ל (לְ) le. “<into>”לְפִסְל֑וֹ (לְ) le. “<into>”ל֤וֹ (ל֤) l “to”

None calls to mind, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yes, also I have baked bread on the coals of it; I have roasted flesh and eaten it: and shall I make the residue of it an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

לֵאמֹר֒ (לֵ) le. “to”לְתוֹעֵבָ֣ה (לְ) le. “<into>”לְב֥וּל (לְ) le. “to”

Remember these things, Jacob, and Israel; for you are my servant: I have formed you; you are my servant: Israel, you shall not be forgotten by me.

לִי֙ (לִ) l “of”

Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb: I am Yahweh, who makes all things; who stretches forth the heavens alone; who spreads abroad the earth (who is with me?);

לְבַדִּ֔י (לְ) le. “to”

who confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; who says of Jerusalem, She shall be inhabited; and of the cities of Judah, They shall be built, and I will raise up the waste places of it;

לִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם (לִ) li. “of”וּלְעָרֵ֤י (לְ) le. “of”

who says to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up your rivers;

לַצּוּלָ֖ה (לַ) la. “to the”

Who says of Cyrus, [supplied: He is] my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure, even saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built; and of the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.

לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ (לְ) le. “of”וְלֵאמֹ֤ר (לֵ) le. “to”לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (לִ) li. “of”

Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:

לִמְשִׁיחוֹ֮ (לִ) li “to”לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ (לְ) le. “to”לְרַד־ (לְ) le. “to”לְפָנָיו֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”לִפְתֹּ֤חַ (לִ) li “to”לְפָנָיו֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”

I will go before you, and make the rough places smooth; I will break in pieces the doors of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron;

לְפָנֶ֣יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”

and I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel.

לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to”

For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name: I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.

לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Woe to him who strives with his Maker--a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, "What are you making?" or your work, "He has no hands?"

לְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙ (לְ) le. “to”לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “[belong] to <the>”

Woe to him who says to a father, "What have you become the father of?" or to a woman, "With what do you travail?"

לְאָ֖ב (לְ) le. “to”וּלְאִשָּׁ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”