H3588A–כִּי–ki

for Jehovah spoileth Babylon, and he will destroy out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like great waters, the noise of their voice resoundeth.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For the spoiler is come against her, against Babylon, and her mighty men are taken; their bows are broken in pieces; for Jehovah, the God of recompences, will certainly requite.

כִּי֩ ki “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”

and say, Jehovah, thou hast spoken concerning this place, that thou wilt cut it off, so that none shall dwell in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For, because the anger of Jehovah was against Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

כִּ֣י׀ ki “for”

Her adversaries have become the head, her enemies prosper; for Jehovah hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the adversary.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore is she removed as an impurity: all that honoured her despise her because they have seen her nakedness; and she sigheth, and turneth backward.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

Her impurity was in her skirts, she remembered not her latter end; and she came down wonderfully: she hath no comforter. Jehovah, behold my affliction; for the enemy hath magnified himself.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her precious things; for she hath seen the nations enter into her sanctuary, concerning whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their precious things for food to revive [ergänzt: their] soul. See, Jehovah, and consider, for I am become vile.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water: for the comforter that should revive my soul is far from me; my children are desolate, for the enemy hath prevailed.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

Jehovah is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment. Hear, I pray you, all ye peoples, and behold my sorrow. My virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

I called for my lovers, they have deceived me; my priests and mine elders have expired in the city, while they sought them food to revive their soul.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

See, Jehovah, for I am in distress, my bowels are troubled; my heart is turned within me, for I have grievously rebelled: without, the sword hath bereaved [ergänzt: me], within, it is as death.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

They have heard that I sigh: I have no comforter: all mine enemies have heard of my calamity; they are glad that thou hast done it. Thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.

כִּ֧י ki “that”כִּ֥י ki “for”

Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

What shall I take to witness for thee? what shall I liken unto thee, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, virgin daughter of Zion? For thy ruin is great as the sea: who will heal thee?

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Even when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

כִּ֤י ki “if”

It is of Jehovah's loving-kindness we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not;

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth:

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

He sitteth solitary and keepeth silence, because he hath laid it upon him;

כִּ֥י ki “for”

For the Lord will not cast off for ever;

כִּ֣י ki “for”

for he doth not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

כִּ֤י ki “that”

They cried unto them, Depart! Unclean! Depart! depart, touch not! When they fled away, and wandered about, it was said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [ergänzt: there].

כִּ֥י ki “for”

They hunted our steps, that we could not go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

כִּי־ ki- “for”