H3588A–כִּי–ki

For Yahweh lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

for the destroyer is come on her, even on Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Yahweh is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.

כִּי֩ ki “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”

and say, Yahweh, you have spoken concerning this place, to cut it off, that none shall dwell therein, neither man nor animal, but that it shall be desolate forever.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For through the anger of Yahweh did it happen in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

כִּ֣י׀ ki “for”

Her adversaries are become the head, her enemies prosper; For Yahweh has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: Her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Jerusalem has grievously sinned; therefore she is become as an unclean thing; All who honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: Yes, she sighs, and turns backward.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

Her filthiness was in her skirts; she didn't remember her latter end; Therefore is she come down wonderfully; she has no comforter: See, Yahweh, my affliction; for the enemy has magnified himself.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

The adversary has spread out his hand on all her pleasant things: For she has seen that the nations are entered into her sanctuary, Concerning whom you did command that they should not enter into your assembly.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

All her people sigh, they seek bread; They have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul: Look, Yahweh, and see; for I am become abject.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

For these things I weep; my eye, my eye runs down with water; Because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me: My children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

Yahweh is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: Please hear all you peoples, and see my sorrow: My virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

I called for my lovers, [ergänzt: but] they deceived me: My priests and my elders gave up the spirit in the city, While they sought them food to refresh their souls.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

See, Yahweh; for I am in distress; my heart is troubled; My heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: Abroad the sword bereaves, at home there is as death.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

They have heard that I sigh; there is none to comfort me; All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that you have done it: You will bring the day that you have proclaimed, and they shall be like me.

כִּ֧י ki “that”כִּ֥י ki “for”

Let all their wickedness come before you; Do to them, as you have done to me for all my transgressions: For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

What shall I testify to you? what shall I liken to you, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to you, that I may comfort you, virgin daughter of Zion? For your breach is great like the sea: who can heal you?

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.

כִּ֤י ki “if”

[ergänzt: It is of] Yahweh's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn't fail.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

For the Lord will not cast off forever.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

The kings of the earth didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

כִּ֤י ki “that”

Depart you, they cried to them, Unclean! depart, depart, don't touch! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [ergänzt: here].

כִּ֥י ki “for”

They hunt our steps, so that we can't go in our streets: Our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

כִּי־ ki- “for”