H0518I–אִם–im

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says Yahweh.

אִ֚ם 'im “or?”

For wasn't Israel a derision to you? was he found among thieves? for as often as you speak of him, you wag the head.

וְאִ֣ם׀ (אִ֣ם) 'Im “<if>?”אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Of the children of Ammon. Thus says Yahweh: Has Israel no sons? has he no heir? why then does Malcam possess Gad, and his people well in the cities of it?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, [ergänzt: even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, [ergänzt: even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

אִם־ 'im- “if”אִם־ 'im- “if”

Therefore, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable things, and with all your abominations, therefore will I also diminish [ergänzt: you]; neither shall my eye spare, and I also will have no pity.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Shall wood be taken of it to make any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely in the place where the king dwells who made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: As I live, surely my oath that he has despised, and my covenant that he has broken, I will even bring it on his own head.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you:

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with you? I, Yahweh, have spoken it, and will do it.

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Thus shall you tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: As I live, surely those who are in the waste places shall fall by the sword; and him who is in the open field will I give to the animals to be devoured; and those who are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely because my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the animals of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and didn't feed my sheep;

אִם־ 'im- “if”

therefore, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will prepare you to blood, and blood shall pursue you: since you have not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue you.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land to themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: I have sworn, [ergänzt: saying], Surely the nations that are round about you, they shall bear their shame.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city, Without the people being afraid? Does evil happen to a city, And Yahweh hasn't done it?

אִם־ 'im- “<if>?”

Go to Calneh, and see; And from there go to Hamath the great; Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Or is their border greater than your border?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison, And the fruit of righteousness into bitterness;

אִֽם־ 'im- “or?”

Yahweh has sworn by the pride of Jacob, "Surely I will never forget any of their works.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?"

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished, That pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail?

אִֽם־ 'im- “or?”

Was Yahweh displeased with the rivers? Was your anger against the rivers, Or your wrath against the sea, That you rode on your horses, On your chariots of salvation?

אִ֤ם 'im “or?”