H4069–מַדּוּעַ–mad.du.a

What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?

מַדּ֧וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink, because there is no water, and die for thirst.

מַדּ֨וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat?

מַדּ֥וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born [ergänzt: slave]? why is he become a prey?

מַדּ֖וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

מַדּ֜וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

מַדּ֨וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land that is very far off: is not Jehovah in Zion? is not her King in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with foreign vanities?

מַדּ֗וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

מַדּ֗וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

And if thou say in thy heart, Wherefore are these things come upon me? for the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts uncovered, and thy heels suffer violence.

מַדּ֖וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul loathed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!

מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Is this man Coniah a despised broken vessel? is he a vessel wherein none delighteth? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into the land which they know not?

מַדּ֤וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Why hast thou prophesied in the name of Jehovah, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people were gathered unto Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah.

מַדּוּעַ֩ ma.du.a' “why?”

Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child: wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?

מַדּוּעַ֩ ma.du.a' “why?”

For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

מַדּוּעַ֩ ma.du.a' “why?”

And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?

מַדּוּעַ֩ ma.du.a' “why?”

Wherefore have I seen it? they are dismayed and are turned backward; and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: terror is on every side, saith Jehovah.

מַדּ֣וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Why are thy strong ones swept away? they stood not, because Jehovah did drive them.

מַדּ֖וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth Malcam possess Gad, and his people well in the cities thereof?

מַדּ֗וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Yet say ye, Wherefore doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? when the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

מַדֻּ֛עַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

מַדּ֗וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”