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And the shameful thing hath devoured The labour of our fathers from our youth, Their flock and their herd, Their sons and their daughters.

אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ (אֲבוֹתֵ֖י) 'a.vo.Tei. “ancestors”

We have lain down in our shame, and cover us doth our confusion, For against Jehovah our God we have sinned, We, and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, Nor have we hearkened to the voice of Jehovah our God!

וַאֲבוֹתֵ֔ינוּ (אֲבוֹתֵ֔י) 'a.vo.Tei. “ancestors”

Therefore thus said Jehovah: Lo, I do give to this people stumbling blocks, And stumbled against them have fathers and sons together, The neighbour and his friend do perish.

אָב֨וֹת 'a.Vot “fathers”

Then I have caused you to dwell in this place, In the land that I gave to your fathers, From age even unto age.

לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

I also to the house on which My name is called, In which ye are trusting, And to the place that I gave to you, and to your fathers, Have done, as I have done to Shiloh.

וְלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

The sons are gathering wood, And the fathers are causing the fire to burn, And the women are kneading dough, To make cakes to the queen of the heavens, And to pour out libations to other gods, So as to provoke Me to anger.

וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ (אָבוֹת֙) 'a.Vot “fathers”

For I did not speak with your fathers, Nor did I command them in the day of My bringing them out of the land of Egypt, Concerning the matters of burnt-offering and sacrifice,

אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

Even from the day when your fathers Went out of the land of Egypt till this day, I send to you all my servants the prophets, Daily rising early and sending,

אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

And they have not hearkened unto Me, Nor inclined their ear, and harden their neck, They have done evil above their fathers.

מֵאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (אֲבוֹתָֽ) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”

And they walk after the stubbornness of their heart, And after the Baalim, that their fathers taught them,

אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (אֲבוֹתָֽ) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”

And I have scattered them among nations Which they knew not, they and their fathers, And have sent after them the sword, Till I have consumed them.

וַֽאֲבוֹתָ֑ם (אֲבוֹתָ֑) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”

That I commanded your fathers, In the day of My bringing them out from the land of Egypt, Out of the iron furnace, saying, Hearken to My voice, and ye have done them, According to all that I command you, And ye have been to Me for a people, And I am to you for God,

אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֡ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

In order to establish the oath that I have sworn to your fathers, To give to them a land flowing with milk and honey, as this day. And I answer and say, `Amen, O Jehovah.'

לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

For I certainly testified against your fathers, In the day of My bringing them up out of the land of Egypt -- till this day, Rising early and testifying, saying, Hearken to My voice,

בַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

They have turned back to the iniquities of their first fathers, Who refused to hear My words, And they have gone after other gods to serve them, The house of Israel, and the house of Judah, Have made void My covenant, that I made with their fathers.

אֲבוֹתָ֜ם (אֲבוֹתָ֜) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (אֲבוֹתָֽ) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”

For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, Even they dealt treacherously against thee, Even they -- they called after thee fully, Trust not in them, when they speak to thee good things.

אָבִ֗יךָ (אָבִ֗י) 'a.Vi. “father”

And have dashed them one against another, And the fathers and the sons together, An affirmation of Jehovah, I do not pity, nor spare, nor have I mercy, So as not to destroy them.

וְהָאָב֧וֹת (אָב֧וֹת) 'a.Vot “parents”

We have known, O Jehovah, our wickedness, The iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against Thee.

אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ (אֲבוֹתֵ֑י) 'a.vo.Tei. “ancestors”

For thus said Jehovah, Of the sons and of the daughters who are born in this place, And of their mothers -- those bearing them, And of their fathers -- those begetting them in this land:

אֲבוֹתָ֛ם (אֲבוֹתָ֛) 'a.vo.Ta “fathers”

Nor do they deal out to them for mourning, To comfort him concerning the dead, Nor cause them to drink a cup of consolations For his father and for his mother.

אָבִ֖יו (אָבִ֖י) 'a.Vi “father”

Then thou hast said unto them: Because that your fathers have forsaken Me, An affirmation of Jehovah, And go after other gods, and serve them, And they bow themselves to them, And Me have forsaken, and My law not kept,

אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם (אֲבוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

Ye also have done evil above your fathers, And lo, ye are walking each after the stubbornness of his evil heart, So as not to hearken unto Me.

מֵאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

And I have cast you from off this land, On to a land that ye have not known, Ye and your fathers, And ye have served there other gods by day and by night, Where I do not give to you grace.

וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”

But, `Jehovah liveth, who brought up The sons of Israel out of the land of the north, And out of all the lands whither He drove them,' And I have brought them back to their land, That I gave to their fathers.

לַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (אֲבוֹתָֽ) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”

O Jehovah, my strength, and my fortress, And my refuge in a day of adversity, Unto Thee nations do come from the ends of earth, And say, Only falsehood did our fathers inherit, Vanity, and none among them is profitable.

אֲבוֹתֵ֔ינוּ (אֲבוֹתֵ֔י) 'a.vo.Tei. “ancestors”