H5971A–עַם–am

At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse;

לָֽעָם־ (עָם) 'om- “people”עַמִּ֑י (עַמִּ֑) 'a.M “people”

For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

עַמִּ֗י (עַמִּ֗) 'a.M “people”

Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

וְהָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:

עַ֥ם 'am “O people”

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

וְלָעָ֤ם (עָ֤ם) 'Am “people”

For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.

בְעַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

וְעַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

They have healed also the hurt of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

עַמִּי֙ (עַמִּ) 'a.M “people”

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.

הָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people; and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish.

הָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, a people cometh from the north country; and a great nation shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

עַ֥ם 'am “a people”

O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.

עַמִּ֤י (עַמִּ֤) 'a.M “people”

I have made thee a trier [ergänzt: and] a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.

בְעַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

עַמִּ֥י (עַמִּ֥) 'a.M “people”

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear thee.

הָעָ֣ם (עָ֣ם) 'Am “people”

but this thing I commanded them, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.

לְעָ֑ם (עָ֑ם) 'Am “a people”

And the dead bodies of this people shall be food for the birds of the heavens, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.

הָעָ֤ם (עָ֤ם) 'Am “people”

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

הָעָ֥ם (עָ֥ם) 'Am “people”

Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah.

וְעַמִּ֕י (עַמִּ֕) 'a.M “people”

And they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

עַמִּי֙ (עַמִּ) 'a.M “people”

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?

עַמִּ֗י (עַמִּ֗) 'a.M “people”

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay hath taken hold on me.

עַמִּ֖י (עַמִּ֖) 'a.M “people”

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

עַמִּֽי׃ (עַמִּֽ) 'a.M “people”

Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

עַמִּֽי׃ (עַמִּֽ) 'a.M “people”

Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging-place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

עַמִּ֔י (עַמִּ֔) 'a.M “people”