H9005–/ל–l

To the law and the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, for them there is no daybreak.

לְתוֹרָ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה (לִ) li “to”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “[belongs] to”

And they shall pass through it, hard pressed and hungry; and it shall come to pass when they are hungry, they will fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and will gaze upward:

לְמָֽעְלָה׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Nevertheless the darkness shall not be as when the distress was in the [ergänzt: land], at the time he at first lightly, and afterwards heavily, visited the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, -- the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

לַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (לַ) la. “[will belong] to”לָהּ֒ (לָ) la “[belonged] to”

Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [ergänzt: men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to”לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”

For every boot of him that is shod for the tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, fuel for fire.

לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה (לִ) li “for”

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

לָ֗נוּ (לָ֗) La. “to”לָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “to”

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה (לְ) le. “to”וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם (לְ) le. “to”לְהָכִ֤ין (לְ) le. “to”וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ (לְ) le. “to”

And all the people shall know [ergänzt: it], Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and stoutness of heart,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

to turn away the poor from judgment, and to take away the right from the afflicted of my people; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

לְהַטּ֤וֹת (לְ) le. “to”וְלִגְזֹ֕ל (לִ) li “to”לִהְי֤וֹת (לִ) li “to”

And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the sudden destruction [ergänzt: which] shall come from far? To whom will ye flee for help, and where will ye leave your glory?

לְי֣וֹם (לְ) le. “to”וּלְשׁוֹאָ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”לְעֶזְרָ֔ה (לְ) le. “for”

I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge; to take the spoil, and to seize the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

לִשְׁלֹ֤ל (לִ) li “to”וְלָבֹ֣ז (לָ) la. “to”וּלְשׂוּמ֥וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

But he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; for it is in his heart to extirpate and cut off nations not a few.

לְהַשְׁמִ֣יד (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהַכְרִ֥ית (לְ) le. “to”

As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, -- and their graven images exceeded those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

לְמַמְלְכֹ֖ת (לְ) le. “<to>”

-- shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her images?

לְשֹׁמְר֖וֹן (לְ) le. “to”וְלֶאֱלִילֶ֑יהָ (לֶ) le. “to”לִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (לִ) li. “to”וְלַעֲצַבֶּֽיהָ׃ (לַ) la. “to”

and my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples, and as one gathereth forsaken eggs, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or chirped.

לְחֵ֣יל (לְ) le. “<to>”

Therefore shall the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness, and under his glory he shall kindle a burning, like the burning of a fire:

לָ֠כֵן (לָ֠) La. “<to>”

and the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briars in one day,

לְאֵ֔שׁ (לְ) le. “<into>”לְלֶהָבָ֑ה (לְ) le. “<into>”

And it shall come to pass in that day, [ergänzt: that] the remnant of Israel and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob shall no more again rely upon him that smote them; but they shall rely upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

לְהִשָּׁעֵ֖ן (לְ) le. “to”

Therefore thus saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts: O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian; he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt:

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

He is come to Aiath, he hath passed through Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage.

לְמִכְמָ֖שׂ (לְ) le. “to”

They are gone through the pass; they make their lodging at Geba: Ramah trembleth, Gibeah of Saul is fled.

לָ֑נוּ (לָ֑) La. “for”

Still a day of halting at Nob; he shaketh his hand [ergänzt: against] the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. ...

לַֽעֲמֹ֑ד (לַֽ) la. “to”

And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears;

לְמַרְאֵ֤ה (לְ) le. “to”לְמִשְׁמַ֥ע (לְ) le. “to”

but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

לְעַנְוֵי־ (לְ) le. “for”

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.

לַיָּ֥ם (לַ) la “<to> the”