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 become

מַדּ֨וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

'Wherefore is Thine apparel red, and Thy garments like his that treadeth in the winevat?'--

מַדּ֥וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Is Israel a servant? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he become a prey?

מַדּ֖וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

O generation, see ye the word of the LORD: have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say My people: 'We roam at large; 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 far off: 'Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her King in her?'-- 'Why have they provoked Me with their graven images, and with strange 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?”

Right wouldest Thou be, O LORD, were I to contend with Thee, yet will I reason with Thee: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? Wherefore are all they secure that deal very treacherously?

מַדּ֗וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

And if thou say in thy heart: 'Wherefore are these things befallen 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 terror!

מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Is this man Coniah a despised, broken image? Is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? 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 the LORD, saying: This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without an inhabitant?' And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

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 the LORD: 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 the LORD: 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 ma

מַדּוּעַ֩ ma.du.a' “why?”

Wherefore do I see them dismayed and turned backward? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and they are fled apace, and look not back; terror is on every side, saith the LORD.

מַדּ֣וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Why is thy strong one overthrown? He stood not, because the LORD did thrust him down.

מַדּ֖וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith the LORD: Hath Israel no sons? Hath he no heir? Why then doth Malcam take possession of Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof?

מַדּ֗וּעַ ma.Du.a' “why?”

Yet say ye: Why doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father with him? 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?”