H3588A–כִּי–ki

For the calves of Beth-Aven fear do inhabitants of Samaria, Surely mourned on account of it hath its people, And its priests on account of it leap about, Because of its honour, for it hath removed from it,

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Ye have ploughed wickedness, Perversity ye have reaped, Ye have eaten the fruit of lying, For thou hast trusted in thy way, In the abundance of thy might.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Because Israel `is' a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

כִּ֛י ki “if”

And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them.

כִּ֥י ki “that”

He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur -- he `is' his king, For they have refused to return.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

I do not the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I `am', and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not in enmity,

כִּ֣י ki “for”

After Jehovah they go -- as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

And I consume them there as a lioness, A beast of the field doth rend them.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Pangs of a travailing woman come to him, He `is' a son not wise, For he remaineth not the time for the breaking forth of sons.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

Though he among brethren produceth fruit, Come in doth an east wind, a wind of Jehovah, From a wilderness it is coming up, And it drieth up his fountain, And become dry doth his spring, It -- it spoileth a treasure -- every desirable vessel.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Become desolate doth Samaria, Because she hath rebelled against her God, By sword they do fall, Their sucklings are dashed in pieces, And its pregnant ones are ripped up!

כִּ֥י ki “for”

Turn back, O Israel, unto Jehovah thy God, For thou hast stumbled by thine iniquity.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

I heal their backsliding, I love them freely, For turned back hath Mine anger from him.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Who `is' wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Awake, ye drunkards, and weep, And howl all drinking wine, because of the juice, For it hath been cut off from your mouth.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

For a nation hath come up on my land, Strong, and there is no number, Its teeth `are' the teeth of a lion, And it hath the jaw-teeth of a lioness.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Spoiled is the field, mourned hath the ground, For spoiled is the corn, Dried up hath been new wine, languish doth oil.

כִּ֚י ki “for”

Be ashamed, ye husbandmen, Howl, vine-dressers, for wheat and for barley, For perished hath the harvest of the field.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

The vine hath been dried up, And the fig-tree doth languish, Pomegranate, also palm, and apple-tree, All trees of the field have withered, For dried up hath been joy from the sons of men.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Gird, and lament, ye priests, Howl, ye ministrants of the altar, Come in, lodge in sackcloth, ministrants of my God, For withheld from the house of your God hath been present and libation.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

And cry unto Jehovah, `Alas for the day! For near `is' a day of Jehovah, And as destruction from the mighty it cometh.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

Rotted have scattered things under their clods, Desolated have been storehouses, Broken down have been granaries, For withered hath the corn.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

How have cattle sighed! Perplexed have been droves of oxen, For there is no pasture for them, Also droves of sheep have been desolated.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I do call, For fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness, And a flame hath set on fire all trees of the field.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Also the cattle of the field long for Thee, For dried up have been streams of water, And fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness!'

כִּ֤י ki “for”