H0518I–אִם–im

Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder; I would bind it unto me as a crown.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, the crashings of His pavilion?

אִם־ 'im- “if”

The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's?

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him?

וְאִם־ (אִם) 'im- “or?”

Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak soft words unto thee?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?

אִֽם־ 'im- “or?”

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

If Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, O God--depart from me therefore, ye men of blood;

אִם־ 'im- “if”

If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace.

אִם־ 'im- “though”

For riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure unto all generations?

וְאִם־ (אִם) 'im- “if”

In mine ears said the LORD of hosts: of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Is not Calno as Carchemish? Is not Hamath as Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”אִם־ 'im- “or?”

The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying: Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,

אִם־ 'im- “if”

The LORD hath sworn by His right hand, and by the arm of His strength: Surely I will no more give thy corn to be food for thine enemies; and strangers shall not drink thy wine, for which thou hast laboured;

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Will He bear grudge for ever? Will He keep it to the end?' Behold, thou hast spoken, but hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land far off: 'Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her King in her?'-- 'Why have they provoked Me with their graven images, and with strange vanities?'--

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Hast Thou utterly rejected Judah? Hath Thy soul loathed Zion? Why hast Thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold terror!

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? Art not Thou He, O LORD our God, and do we not wait for Thee? For Thou hast made all these things.

וְאִם־ (אִם) 'im- “or?”

The LORD said: 'Verily I will release thee for good; verily I will cause the enemy to make supplication unto thee in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Doth the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? or are the strange cold flowing waters plucked up?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

For thus saith the LORD concerning the house of the king of Judah: Thou art Gilead unto Me, the head of Lebanon; yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, cities which are not inhabited.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Is this man Coniah a despised, broken image? Is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? Wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into the land which they know not?

אִ֨ם־ 'Im- “or?”

Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child; wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?

אִם־ 'im- “if”