H1945–הוֹי–hoy

And he put the body in the resting-place made ready for himself, weeping and sorrowing over it, saying, O my brother!

ה֥וֹי Ho “alas!”

O nation full of sin, a people weighted down with crime, a generation of evil-doers, false-hearted children: they have gone away from the Lord, they have no respect for the Holy One of Israel, their hearts are turned back from him.

ה֣וֹי׀ Ho “woe to!”

For this reason the Lord, the Lord of armies, the Strong One of Israel, has said, I will put an end to my haters, and send punishment on those who are against me;

ה֚וֹי Ho “woe!”

Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!

ה֗וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!

ה֛וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin!

ה֛וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!

ה֣וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

ה֖וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed are those who are strong to take wine, and great in making mixed drinks!

ה֕וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed are those who make evil decisions, and the writers who make the records of their cruel acts:

ה֥וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Ho! Assyrian, the rod of my wrath, the instrument of my punishment!

ה֥וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Ah! the voice of peoples, like the loud sounding of the seas, and the thundering of great nations rushing on like the bursting out of waters!

ה֗וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Ho! land of the sounding of wings, on the other side of the rivers of Ethiopia:

ה֥וֹי Ho “alas!”

Ho! crown of pride of those who are given up to wine in Ephraim, and the dead flower of his glory which is on the head of those who are overcome by strong drink!

ה֗וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Ho! Ariel, Ariel, the town against which David made war; put year to year, let the feasts come round:

ה֚וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed are those who go deep to keep their designs secret from the Lord, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? and who has knowledge of our acts?

ה֛וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Ho! uncontrolled children, says the Lord, who give effect to a purpose which is not mine, and who make an agreement, but not by my spirit, increasing their sin:

ה֣וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or tur

ה֣וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Ho! you who make waste those who did not make you waste; acting falsely to those who were not false to you. When you have come to an end of wasting, you will be made waste, and after your false acts, they will do the same to you.

ה֣וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?

ה֗וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Cursed is he who says to a father, To what are you giving life? or to a woman, What are you in birth-pains with?

ה֛וֹי Ho “woe to!”

Ho! everyone in need, come to the waters, and he who has no strength, let him get food: come, get bread without money; wine and milk without price.

ה֤וֹי Ho “alas!”

A curse is on him who is building his house by wrongdoing, and his rooms by doing what is not right; who makes use of his neighbour without payment, and gives him nothing for his work;

ה֣וֹי Ho “woe to!”

So this is what the Lord has said about Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will make no weeping for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they will make no weeping for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

ה֥וֹי Ho “alas!”וְה֣וֹי (ה֣וֹי) Ho “alas!”ה֥וֹי Ho “alas!”וְה֥וֹי (ה֥וֹי) Ho “alas!”

A curse is on the keepers who are causing the destruction and loss of the sheep of my field, says the Lord.

ה֣וֹי Ho “woe to!”