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 waste away in them, how then should we live?

וְאֵ֥יךְ (אֵ֥יךְ) 'Eikh “how?”

How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? [ergänzt: how] shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [ergänzt: how] shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

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

If thieves had come to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen [ergänzt: till] they had had enough? If grape-gatherers had come to thee, would they not have left some gleanings?

אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh “how!”

How is Esau searched! his hidden things sought out!

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

In that day shall they take up a proverb concerning you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, [ergänzt: and] say, We are utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! He hath distributed our fields to the rebellious.

אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh “how!”

This is the rejoicing city that dwelt in security, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none else beside me: how is she become a desolation, a couching-place for beasts! Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, shall wave his hand.

אֵ֣יךְ׀ 'eikh “how!”