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You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; From their young children you take away my blessing forever.

תַּֽעֲנֻגֶ֑יהָ (הָ) ha “her”עֹֽלָלֶ֔יהָ (הָ) ha “her”

Her leaders judge for bribes, And her priests teach for a price, And her prophets of it tell forturnes for money: Yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, Isn't Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us.

רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ׀ (הָ) ha “its”וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ (הָ֙) ha “its”וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ (הָ) ha “its”

They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, And the land of Nimrod in its gates. He will deliver us from the Assyrian, When he invades our land, And when he marches within our border.

בִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָ (הָ) ha “its”

Her rich men are full of violence, Her inhabitants speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their speech.

עֲשִׁירֶ֙יהָ֙ (הָ֙) ha “its”וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ (הָ) ha “its”

For the statutes of Omri are kept, And all the works of the house of Ahab. You walk in their counsels, That I may make you a ruin, And her inhabitants a hissing; And you will bear the reproach of my people."

וְיֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙ (הָ֙) ha “its”

For the son dishonors the father, The daughter rises up against her mother, The daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own house.

בְאִמָּ֔הּ (הּ) h “her”בַּחֲמֹתָ֑הּ (הּ) h “her”

Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, For the fruit of their doings.

יֹֽשְׁבֶ֑יהָ (הָ) ha “its”

But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

מְקוֹמָ֑הּ (הּ) h “its”

He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.

חֽוֹמָתָ֔הּ (הּ) h “its”

It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.

וְאַמְהֹתֶ֗יהָ (הָ) ha “its”

"Behold, I am against you," says Yahweh of Hosts, "and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard."

רִכְבָּ֔הּ (הּ) h “its”

Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn't depart.

כֻּלָּ֗הּ (הּ) h “it”

because of the multitude of the prostitution of the alluring prostitute, the mistress of witchcraft, who sells nations through her prostitution, and families through her witchcraft.

בִּזְנוּנֶ֔יהָ (הָ) ha “her”בִּכְשָׁפֶֽיהָ׃ (הָ) ha “her”

Are you better than No-Amon, who was situated among the rivers, who had the waters around her; whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea?

חוֹמָתָֽהּ׃ (הּ) h “its”

Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers.

עָצְמָ֛ה (ה) h “its”

Yet was she carried away. She went into captivity. Her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets, and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.

עֹלָלֶ֛יהָ (הָ) ha “its”גְּדוֹלֶ֖יהָ (הָ) ha “its”

Herds will lie down in the midst of her, all the animals of the nations. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams.

בְתוֹכָ֤הּ (הּ) h “it”בְּכַפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ (הָ) ha “its”

This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, "I am, and there is none besides me." How she has become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss, and shake their fists.

בִּלְבָבָ֔הּ (הּ) h “its”

She didn't obey the voice. She didn't receive correction. She didn't trust in Yahweh. She didn't draw near to her God.

אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ (הָ) ha “its”

Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.

שָׂרֶ֣יהָ (הָ) ha “its”בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ (הּ) h “its”

Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.

נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ (הָ֙) ha “its”כֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ (הָ֙) ha “its”

Yahweh, in the midst of her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn't fail, but the unjust know no shame.

בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ (הּ) h “its”

I said, "Just fear me. Receive correction, so that her dwelling won't be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her." But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

מְעוֹנָ֔הּ (הּ) h “its”

Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit.

יְבוּלָֽהּ׃ (הּ) h “its”

I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.

וְרֹ֣כְבֶ֔יהָ (הָ) ha “its”