H0349A–אֵיךְ–ekh

How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.

אֵ֤יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How may we give the Lord's song in a strange land?

אֵ֗יךְ 'Eikh “how?”

And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;

אֵ֭יךְ 'eikh “how!”

Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!

וְאֵ֛יךְ (אֵ֛יךְ) 'Eikh “how!”

So again, if two are sleeping together they are warm, but how may one be warm by himself?

אֵ֥יךְ 'eikh “how?”

That you will take up this bitter song against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the cruel overseer come to an end! He who was lifted up in pride is cut off;

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How great is your fall from heaven, O shining one, son of the morning! How are you cut down to the earth, low among the dead bodies!

אֵ֛יךְ 'eikh “how!”

The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how?”

And those living by the sea will say in that day, See the fate of our hope to whom we went for help and salvation from the king of Assyria: what hope have we then of salvation?

וְאֵ֖יךְ (אֵ֖יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

How then may you put to shame the least of my master's servants? and you have put your hope in Egypt for war-carriages and horsemen:

וְאֵ֣יךְ (אֵ֣יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

For myself, even because of my name, I will do it; for I will not let my name be shamed; and my glory I will not give to another.

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how?”

But when you were planted by me, you were a noble vine, in every way a true seed: how then have you been changed into the branching plant of a strange vine?

וְאֵיךְ֙ (אֵיךְ֙) 'eiKh “how?”

How are you able to say, I am not unclean, I have not gone after the Baals? see your way in the valley, be clear about what you have done: you are a quick-footed camel twisting her way in and out;

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how?”

But I said, How am I to put you among the children, and give you a desired land, a heritage of glory among the armies of the nations? and I said, You are to say to me, My father; and not be turned away from me.

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will make them soft in the fire and put them to the test; this I will do because of their evil-doing.

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how?”

For a sound of weeping goes up from Zion, a cry, How has destruction come on us? we are overcome with shame because we have gone away from our land; he has sent us out from our house.

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”

If running with the fighting-men has made you tired, how will you be able to keep up with horses? and if in a land of peace you go in flight, what will become of you in the thick growth of Jordan?

וְאֵ֥יךְ (אֵ֥יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”וְאֵ֥יךְ (אֵ֥יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

And questioning Baruch, they said, Say now, how did you put all these words down in writing from his mouth?

אֵ֗יךְ 'Eikh “how?”

How is it possible for it to be quiet, seeing that the Lord has given it orders? against Ashkelon and against the sea-land he has given it directions.

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how?”

How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters?

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how?”

How is it broken down! how is Moab's back turned in shame! so Moab will be a cause of sport and of fear to everyone round about him.

אֵ֥יךְ 'eikh “how!”אֵ֛יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How has the town of praise been wasted, the place of joy!

אֵ֥יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How is the hammer of all the earth cut in two and broken! how has Babylon become a waste among the nations!

אֵ֤יךְ 'eikh “how!”אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How is Babylon taken! and the praise of all the earth surprised! how has Babylon become a cause of wonder among the nations!

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”

And they will send up a song of grief for you, and say to you, What destruction has come on you, how are you cut off from the sea, the noted town, which was strong in the sea, she and her people, causing the fear of them to come on all the dry land!

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”