H9005–/ל–l

The voice of a rumour! Behold, it cometh, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah a desolation, a dwelling-place of jackals.

לָשׂ֞וּם (לָ) la. “to”

I know, Jehovah, that the way of man is not his own; it is not in a man that walketh to direct his steps.

לָאָדָ֖ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”לְאִ֣ישׁ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”

The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Hearken unto my voice and do them, according to all that I command you; so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִי֙ (לִ) l “for <the>”לְעָ֔ם (לְ) le. “<into>”לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ (לֵ) le. “<into>”

that I may perform the oath that I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. And I answered and said, Amen, Jehovah!

לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם (לַ) la. “to”לָתֵ֤ת (לָ) la. “to”לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And Jehovah said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant, and do them.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

For I earnestly protested unto your fathers, in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Hearken unto my voice.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

But they have not hearkened, nor inclined their ear, but have walked every one in the stubbornness of their evil heart; and I have brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded [ergänzt: them] to do, and they have not done.

לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

לִשְׁמ֣וֹעַ (לִ) li “to”לְעָבְדָ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will bring evil upon them, from which they shall not be able to escape; and they will cry unto me, and I will not hearken unto them.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”לָצֵ֣את (לָ) la. “to”

Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto whom they have burned incense; but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “<to> <the>”

For [ergänzt: as] the number of thy cities, are thy gods, O Judah; and [ergänzt: as] the number of the streets of Jerusalem, have ye set up altars to the Shame, altars to burn incense unto Baal.

לַבֹּ֔שֶׁת (לַ) la. “to the”לְקַטֵּ֥ר (לְ) le. “to”לַבָּֽעַל׃ (לַ) la. “to <the>”

What hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing that the more part practise their evil devices, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? When thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

לִֽידִידִ֞י (לִֽ) li. “to”

Jehovah had called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair, of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and its branches are broken.

לְק֣וֹל׀ (לְ) le. “to”

For Jehovah of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done for themselves, to provoke me to anger in burning incense unto Baal.

לָהֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”לְהַכְעִסֵ֖נִי (לְ) le. “to”לְקַטֵּ֥ר (לְ) le. “by”לַבָּֽעַל׃ (לַ) la. “to <the>”

And I was like a tame lamb [ergänzt: that] is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they devised devices against me, [ergänzt: saying,] Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

לִטְב֑וֹחַ (לִ) li “to”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand,

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

-- therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

and there shall be no remnant of them; for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, in the year of their visitation.

לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

But thou, Jehovah, knowest me; thou hast seen me, and proved my heart toward thee. Drag them out like sheep for the slaughter, and set them apart for the day of slaughter.

לְטִבְחָ֔ה (לְ) le. “to”לְי֥וֹם (לְ) le. “to”

My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest; it hath raised its voice against me: therefore have I hated it.

לִּ֥י (לִּ֥) l “to <the>”

My heritage is unto me [ergänzt: as] a speckled bird of prey; the birds of prey round about are against her. Go, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring them to devour.

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “to <the>”לְאָכְלָֽה׃ (לְ) le. “for”

Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness:

לְמִדְבַּ֥ר (לְ) le. “into”

they have made it a desolation; desolate, it mourneth unto me: the whole land is made desolate, for no man layeth it to heart.

לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה (לִ) li “into”

Spoilers are come upon all heights in the wilderness; for the sword of Jehovah devoureth from one end of the land even to the [ergänzt: other] end of the land: no flesh hath peace.

לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “of”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”