H3808–לֹא–lo

They do not build, and another inhabit, They do not plant, and another eat, For as the days of a tree `are' the days of My people, And the work of their hands wear out do My chosen ones.

לֹ֤א lo' “not”לֹ֥א lo' “not”

They labour not for a vain thing, Nor do they bring forth for trouble, For the seed of the blessed of Jehovah `are' they, And their offspring with them.

לֹ֤א lo' “not”וְלֹ֥א (לֹ֥א) Lo' “not”

Wolf and lamb do feed as one, And a lion as an ox eateth straw, As to the serpent -- dust `is' its food, They do no evil, nor destroy, In all My holy mountain, said Jehovah!

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”וְלֹֽא־ (לֹֽא) lo'- “not”

I also -- I fix on their vexations, And their fears I bring in to them, Because I have called, and there is none answering, I spake, and they have not hearkened, And they do the evil things in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.

וְלֹ֣א (לֹ֣א) Lo' “not”לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”

`Do I bring to the birth, And not cause to bring forth?' saith Jehovah, `Am not I He who is causing to beget? I have also restrained,' said thy God.

וְלֹ֥א (לֹ֥א) Lo' “not”

And I have set among them a sign, And have sent out of them those escaping unto the nations, (Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, drawing bow, Tubal and Javan, the isles that are far off,) Who have not heard My fame, nor seen Mine honour, And they have declared Mine honour among nations.

לֹא־ lo'- “not”וְלֹא־ (לֹא) lo'- “not”

And they have gone forth, And looked on the carcases of the men Who are transgressing against me, For their worm dieth not, And their fire is not quenched, And they have been an abhorrence to all flesh!

לֹ֣א lo' “not”לֹ֣א lo' “not”

And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I `am' a youth.'

לֹא־ lo'- “not”

and they have fought against thee, and they prevail not against thee; for with thee `am' I, -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- to deliver thee.

וְלֹא־ (לֹא) lo'- “not”

`Go, and thou hast called in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said Jehovah: I have remembered for thee The kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, Thy going after Me in a wilderness, in a land not sown.

לֹ֥א lo' “not”

And have not said, Where `is' Jehovah, Who bringeth us up out of the land of Egypt, Who leadeth us in a wilderness, In a land of deserts and pits, In a dry land, and of death-shade, In a land -- none hath passed through it, Nor dwelt hath man there?'

וְלֹ֣א (לֹ֣א) Lo' “not”לֹֽא־ lo'- “[which] not”וְלֹֽא־ (לֹֽא) lo'- “not”

The priests have not said, `Where `is' Jehovah?' And those handling the law have not known Me. And the shepherds transgressed against Me, And the prophets have prophesied by Baal, And after those who profit not have gone.

לֹ֤א lo' “not”לֹ֣א lo' “not”לֹֽא־ lo'- “[things which] not”

Hath a nation changed gods? (And they `are' no gods!) And My people hath changed its honour For that which doth not profit.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”בְּל֥וֹא (ל֥וֹא) Lo' “[that which] not”

For two evils hath My people done, Me they have forsaken, a fountain of living waters, To hew out for themselves wells -- broken wells, That contain not the waters.

לֹא־ lo'- “not”

Dost thou not do this to thyself? `By' thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, At the time He is leading thee in the way?

הֲלוֹא־ (לוֹא) lo'- “not”

Instruct thee doth thy wickedness, And thy backslidings reprove thee, Know and see that an evil and a bitter thing `Is' thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, And My fear not being on thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah of Hosts.

וְלֹ֤א (לֹ֤א) Lo' “not”

For from of old thou hast broken thy yoke, Drawn away thy bands, and sayest, `I do not serve,' For, on every high height, and under every green tree, Thou art wandering -- a harlot.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

How sayest thou, `I have not been defiled, After the Baalim I have not gone?' See thy way in a valley, know what thou hast done, A swift dromedary winding her ways,

לֹ֣א lo' “not”לֹ֣א lo' “not”

A wild ass accustomed to a wilderness, In the desire of her soul she hath swallowed up wind, Her meeting -- who doth turn her back? None seeking her do weary themselves, In her month they find her.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, And thy throat from thirst, And thou sayest, `It is incurable, No, for I have loved strangers, and after them I go.'

ל֕וֹא Lo' “In-”

Saying to wood, `My father `art' thou!' And to a stone, `Thou hast brought me forth,' For they turned unto me the back and not the face, And in the time of their vexation, They say, `Arise Thou, and save us.'

וְלֹ֣א (לֹ֣א) Lo' “not”

In vain I have smitten your sons, Instruction they have not accepted, Devoured hath your sword your prophets, As a destroying lion.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah: A wilderness have I been to Israel? A land of thick darkness? Wherefore have My people said, `We mourned, We come not in again unto Thee.'

לֽוֹא־ lo'- “not”

Also in thy skirts hath been found the blood of innocent needy souls, Not by digging have I found them, but upon all these.

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”

And thou sayest, `Because I have been innocent, Surely turned back hath His anger from me?' Lo, I have been judged with thee, Because of thy saying, `I have not sinned.'

לֹ֥א lo' “not”