H9005–/ל–l

Call together the archers against Babylon, all those that bend the bow: encamp against her round about; let there be no escaping: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath acted proudly against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.

יְהִי־לָהּ֙ (לָ) L “to <the>”לָ֣הּ (לָ֣) la “to <the>”לָ֑הּ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”

Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets; and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith Jehovah.

לָכֵ֛ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

and the proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; yea, I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all that are round about him.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “[will belong] to <the>”

Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י (לְ) le. “to”

the sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her, and they shall become as women; the sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed:

לְנָשִׁ֑ים (לְ) le. “<into>”

Therefore wild beasts of the desert with jackals shall dwell there, and ostriches shall dwell therein; and it shall be no more inhabited for ever, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”לָנֶ֔צַח (לָ) la. “to”

They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel, and will not shew mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses -- set in array like a man for the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (לַ) la. “for <the>”

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will make him suddenly run away from it; and who is a chosen [supplied: man] whom I may appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will assign me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

לְפָנָֽי׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Therefore hear the counsel of Jehovah, which he hath taken against Babylon, and his purposes which he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: The little ones of the flock shall certainly draw them away; he shall certainly make their habitation desolate for them.

לָכֵ֞ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

and I will send unto Babylon strangers, who shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.

לְבָבֶ֤ל׀ (לְ) le. “to”

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be ye not cut off in her iniquity: for this is the time of Jehovah's vengeance: he shall render unto her a recompence.

לַֽיהוָ֔ה (לַֽ) la. “for”לָֽהּ׃ (לָֽ) La “to <the>”

Babylon is suddenly fallen and ruined. Howl over her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

לְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּ (לְ) le. “for”

We have treated Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country; for her judgment reacheth unto the heavens, and is lifted up to the skies.

לְאַרְצ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

Sharpen the arrows; take the shields. Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; for this is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.

לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ (לְ) le. “[is] to”

When he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the end of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

לְק֨וֹל (לְ) le. “to”לַמָּטָר֙ (לַ) la. “for the”

Thou art my maul, [supplied: my] weapons of war: and with thee I will break in pieces the nations, and I will with thee destroy kingdoms;

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “of”

And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea, in your sight, all their evil which they have done in Zion, saith Jehovah.

לְבָבֶ֜ל (לְ) le. “to”וּלְכֹ֣ל׀ (לְ) le. “to”לְעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”

Behold, I am against thee, mount of destruction, saith Jehovah, which destroyest all the earth; and I will stretch out my hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burning mountain.

לְהַ֥ר (לְ) le. “into”

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; for thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.

לְפִנָּ֔ה (לְ) le. “for”לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹת (לְ) le. “for”

And the land trembleth and is in pain; for the purposes of Jehovah against Babylon do stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

לָשׂ֞וּם (לָ) la. “to”לְשַׁמָּ֖ה (לְ) le. “into”

The mighty men of Babylon have ceased to fight, they are sitting in the fortresses; their might hath failed, they are become as women: they have set her dwelling places on fire; her bars are broken.

לְהִלָּחֵ֗ם (לְ) le. “to”לְנָשִׁ֑ים (לְ) le. “<into>”

Courier runneth to meet courier, and messenger to meet messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end;

לִקְרַאת־ (לִ) li “to”לִקְרַ֣את (לִ) li “to”לְהַגִּיד֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing-floor, at the time of its being trodden; yet a little while, and the time of harvest shall come for her.

לָֽהּ׃ (לָֽ) La “to <the>”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her spring dry.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling-place of jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitant.

לְגַלִּ֧ים׀ (לְ) le. “<into>”