H9028–הֶם–hem

That the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; Who should arise and tell their children,

לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (הֶֽם) Hem “their”

That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

כִּ֫סְלָ֥ם (ם) m “their”

And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that didn't make their hearts loyal, Whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

כַּאֲבוֹתָ֗ם (ם) m “their”

He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

אֲ֭בוֹתָם (ם) m “their”

They tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

בִּלְבָבָ֑ם (ם) m “their”לְנַפְשָֽׁם׃ (ם) m “their”

So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗ם (ם) m “their”

They didn't turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

מִתַּאֲוָתָ֑ם (ם) m “their”אָכְלָ֥ם (ם) m “their”בְּפִיהֶֽם׃ (הֶֽם) Hem “their”

When the anger of God went up against them, Killed some of the fattest of them, And struck down the young men of Israel.

בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם (הֶ֑ם) Hem “their”

Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, And their years in terror.

יְמֵיהֶ֑ם (הֶ֑ם) Hem “their”וּ֝שְׁנוֹתָ֗ם (ם) m “their”

They remembered that God was their rock, The Most High God their redeemer.

צוּרָ֑ם (ם) m “their”גֹּאֲלָֽם׃ (ם) m “their”

But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied to him with their tongue.

בְּפִיהֶ֑ם (הֶ֑ם) Hem “their”וּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗ם (ם) m “their”

For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

וְ֭לִבָּם (ם) m “their”

Turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, so that they could not drink.

יְאֹרֵיהֶ֑ם (הֶ֑ם) Hem “their”וְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “their”

He gave also their increase to the caterpillar, And their labor to the locust.

יְבוּלָ֑ם (ם) m “their”וִֽ֝יגִיעָ֗ם (ם) m “their”

He destroyed their vines with hail, Their sycamore-fig trees with frost.

גַּפְנָ֑ם (ם) m “their”וְ֝שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗ם (ם) m “their”

He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

בְּעִירָ֑ם (ם) m “their”וּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “their”

He made a path for his anger. He didn't spare their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,

נַפְשָׁ֑ם (ם) m “their”וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם (ם) m “their”

He led them safely, so that they weren't afraid, But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “their”

He also drove out the nations before them, Allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

מִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם׀ (הֶ֨ם) Hem “them”בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “their”

But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

כַּאֲבוֹתָ֑ם (ם) m “their”

For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their engraved images.

בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם (ם) m “their”וּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “their”

Their blood they have shed like water around Jerusalem. There was no one to bury them.

דָמָ֨ם׀ (ם) m “their”

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, That vengeance for your servants' blood is being poured out.

אֱֽלֹהֵ֫יהֶ֥ם (הֶ֥ם) Hem “their”

Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom Their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.

חֵיקָ֑ם (ם) m “their”חֶרְפָּ֘תָ֤ם (ם) m “their”

So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, That they might walk in their own counsels.

לִבָּ֑ם (ם) m “their”בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (הֶֽם) Hem “their”