H9005–/ל–l

It may be Jehovah thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Jehovah thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

לְחָרֵף֙ (לְ) le. “to”

And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come out to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לְהַחֲרִימָ֑ם (לְ) le. “by”

And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up unto the house of Jehovah, and spread it before Jehovah.

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

And Hezekiah prayed unto Jehovah, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, that sittest [ergänzt: above] the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

לְבַדְּךָ֔ (לְ) le. “to”לְכֹ֖ל (לְ) le. “of”

Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open thine eyes, O Jehovah, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to defy the living God.

לְחָרֵ֖ף (לְ) le. “to”

Now therefore, O Jehovah our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art Jehovah, even thou only.

לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria,

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

this is the word which Jehovah hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

לְךָ֜ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְךָ֗ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Hast thou not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be thine to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

לְמֵֽרָחוֹק֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְהַשְׁא֛וֹת (לְ) le. “[about] to”

Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as a field [ergänzt: of grain] before it is grown up.

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

And this shall be the sign unto thee: ye shall eat this year that which groweth of itself, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.

לְּךָ֣ (לְּ) le. “for”

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

לְמָ֑טָּה (לְ) le. “<to>”לְמָֽעְלָה׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come unto this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither shall he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

לְהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֑הּ (לְ) le. “to”

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

לָמ֑וּת (לָ) la. “to”לְבֵיתֶ֔ךָ (לְ) le. “to”

and said, Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

לְפָנֶ֗יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Then came the word of Jehovah to Isaiah, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And this shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do this thing that he hath spoken:

לְּךָ֥ (לְּ) le. “for”

The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness.

לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ (לְ) le. “of”

Like a swallow [ergänzt: or] a crane, so did I chatter; I did moan as a dove; mine eyes fail [ergänzt: with looking] upward: O Lord, I am oppressed, be thou my surety.

לַמָּר֔וֹם (לַ) la. “to the”לִּ֥י (לִּ֥) l “[belongs] to”

What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “to”

O Lord, by these things men live; And wholly therein is the life of my spirit: Wherefore recover thou me, and make me to live.

וּלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”