H0349A–אֵיךְ–ekh

And thou, son of man, say unto the house of Israel: Thus ye speak, saying, Our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we pine away in them; how then can we live?

וְאֵ֥יךְ (אֵ֥יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [ergänzt: how] shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [ergänzt: how] shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.

אֵ֞יךְ 'eikh “how?”אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how?”

If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night (how art thou cut off!), would they not steal [ergänzt: only] till they had enough? if grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes?

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How are [ergänzt: the things of] Esau searched! how are his hidden treasures sought out!

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

In that day shall they take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, [ergänzt: and] say, We are utterly ruined: he changeth the portion of my people: how doth he remove [ergänzt: it] from me! to the rebellious he divideth our fields.

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

אֵ֣יךְ׀ 'eikh “how!”