H0349A–אֵיךְ–ekh

How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

אֵ֤יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?

אֵ֗יךְ 'Eikh “how?”

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

אֵ֭יךְ 'eikh “how!”

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

וְאֵ֛יךְ (אֵ֛יךְ) 'Eikh “how!”

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

אֵ֥יךְ 'eikh “how?”

That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

אֵ֛יךְ 'eikh “how!”

Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how?”

And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

וְאֵ֖יךְ (אֵ֖יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

וְאֵ֣יךְ (אֵ֣יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how?”

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

וְאֵיךְ֙ (אֵיךְ֙) 'eiKh “how?”

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how?”

But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how?”

For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”

If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?

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

And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?

אֵ֗יךְ 'Eikh “how?”

How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how?”

How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how?”

They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.

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

How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!

אֵ֥יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

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

How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!

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

And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it!

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”