H3920–לָכַד–la.khad

For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.

תִּלָּכֵ֑ד ti.la.Khed “it will be captured”

I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against Jehovah.

נִלְכַּדְתְּ֙ nil.kadT “you were caught”

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to met another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

נִלְכְּדָ֥ה nil.ke.Dah “it has been captured”

How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

נִלְכְּדָ֣ה nil.ke.Dah “it will be captured”

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

וְנִלְכְּדוּ֙ (נִלְכְּדוּ֙) nil.ke.Du “they will be captured”

The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

נִלְכַּ֖ד nil.Kad “he was captured”

So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city: and the forces of the south shall not stand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to stand.

וְלָכַ֖ד (לָכַ֖ד) la.Khad “he will capture”

After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yea, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn upon him.

וְלָכַ֣ד (לָכַ֣ד) la.Khad “he will capture”

Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

לָכָֽד׃ la.Khad “it has caught [something]”

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is [ergänzt: set] for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

וְלָכ֖וֹד (לָכ֖וֹד) la.Khod “surely <catch>”יִלְכּֽוֹד׃ yil.Kod “it catches [something]”

Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ (יִּלְכְּדָֽ) i.yil.ke.Da “it captured”

For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

וְנִלְכְּדָ֣ה (נִלְכְּדָ֣ה) nil.ke.Dah “it will be captured”