H9004–/כ–k

When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they practise falsehood; and the thief entereth in, [ergänzt: and] the troop of robbers assaileth without.

כְּרָפְאִ֣י (כְּ) ke. “when”

For they have applied their heart like an oven to their lying in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth like a flaming fire.

כַתַּנּ֛וּר (כַ) kha. “like <the>”כְּאֵ֥שׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”

They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

כַּתַּנּ֔וּר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

And Ephraim is become like a silly dove without understanding: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

כְּיוֹנָ֥ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

When they go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowl of the heavens; I will chastise them, according as their assembly hath heard.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “just”כְּע֥וֹף (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּשֵׁ֖מַע (כְּ) ke. “according to”

They return, [ergänzt: but] not to the [ergänzt: Most] High: they are like a deceitful bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת (כְּ) ke. “like”

Set the trumpet to thy mouth. [ergänzt: He cometh] as an eagle against the house of Jehovah, because they have transgressed my covenant, and rebelled against my law.

כַּנֶּ֖שֶׁר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

Israel is swallowed up: now are they become among the nations as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.

כִּכְלִ֖י (כִּ) ki “like”

Rejoice not, Israel, exultingly, as the peoples; for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved harlot's hire upon every corn-floor.

כָּֽעַמִּ֔ים (כָּֽ) ka. “like the”

They shall pour out no [ergänzt: offerings of] wine to Jehovah, neither shall their sacrifices be pleasing unto him: they shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be defiled: for their bread shall be for themselves; it shall not come into the house of Jehovah.

כְּלֶ֤חֶם (כְּ) ke. “[will be] like”

They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

כִּימֵ֣י (כִּ) ki. “like”

I found Israel as grapes in the wilderness; as first-ripe fruit on the fig-tree, I saw your fathers at the beginning: they went to Baal-Peor, and separated themselves unto that shame, and became abominations like their lover.

כַּעֲנָבִ֣ים (כַּ) ka. “like”כְּבִכּוּרָ֤ה (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּאָהֳבָֽם׃ (כְּ) ke. “as”

As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away as a bird, -- no birth, no pregnancy, no conception!

כָּע֖וֹף (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

Ephraim, as I saw [ergänzt: him], was a Tyre planted in a beautiful place; but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the slayer.

כַּאֲשֶׁר־ (כַּ) ka. “just”

Israel is an unpruned vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly statues.

כְּרֹ֣ב (כְּ) ke. “when”כְּט֣וֹב (כְּ) ke. “according to”

They speak [ergänzt: mere] words, swearing falsely in making a covenant; therefore shall judgment spring up as hemlock in the furrows of the fields.

כָּרֹאשׁ֙ (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

As for Samaria her king is cut off as chips upon the face of the waters.

כְּקֶ֖צֶף (כְּ) ke. “like”

And a tumult shall arise among thy peoples, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces with the children.

כְּשֹׁ֧ד (כְּ) ke. “like”

I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.

כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי (כִּ) ki “like”

How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? [ergänzt: how] shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [ergänzt: how] shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

כְאַדְמָ֔ה (כְ) khe. “like”כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם (כִּ) ki “like”

They shall walk after Jehovah; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the children shall hasten from the west:

כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

they shall hasten as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah.

כְצִפּוֹר֙ (כְ) khe. “like”וּכְיוֹנָ֖ה (כְ) khe. “like”

Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and he will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

כִּדְרָכָ֔יו (כִּ) ki “according to”כְּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו (כְּ) ke. “according to”

But I [ergänzt: that am] Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt will again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

כִּימֵ֥י (כִּ) ki. “like”

If Gilead is iniquity, surely they are but vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

כְּגַלִּ֔ים (כְּ) ke. “[are] like”