H9005–/ל–l

And it will come about that, after they have been uprooted, I will again have pity on them; and I will take them back, every man to his heritage and every man to his land.

לְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לְאַרְצֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And it will be that, if they give their minds to learning the ways of my people, using my name in their oaths, By the living Lord; as they have been teaching my people to take oaths by the Baal; then their place will be made certain among my people.

לְהִשָּׁבֵ֤עַ (לְ) le. “to”לְהִשָּׁבֵ֖עַ (לְ) le. “to”

This is what the Lord said to me: Go and get yourself a linen band and put it round you and do not put it in water.

לְּךָ֙ (לְּ) le. “for <the>”

And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Then after a long time, the Lord said to me, Up! go to Parah and get the band which I gave you orders to put there.

לְטָמְנוֹ־ (לְ) le. “to”

So I went to Parah and, uncovering the hole, took the band from the place where I had put it away: and the band was damaged and of no use for anything.

לַכֹּֽל׃ (לַ) la. “for <the>”

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

These evil people who say they will not give ear to my words, who go on in the pride of their hearts and have become servants and worshippers of other gods, will become like this band which is of no use for anything.

לִשְׁמ֣וֹעַ (לִ) li “to”לְעָבְדָ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣ת (לְ) le. “to”לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לַכֹּֽל׃ (לַ) la. “for <the>”

For as a band goes tightly round a man's body, so I made all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah tightly united to me; so that they might be a people for me and a name and a praise and a glory: but they would not give ear.

לִֽהְי֥וֹת (לִֽ) li “to”לִי֙ (לִ) l “for <the>”לְעָ֔ם (לְ) le. “<into>”וּלְשֵׁ֥ם (לְ) le. “<into>”וְלִתְהִלָּ֖ה (לִ) li “<into>”וּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶת (לְ) le. “<into>”

Then you are to say to them, The Lord has said, I will make all the people of this land, even the kings seated on David's seat, and the priests and the prophets and all the people of Jerusalem, overcome with strong drink.

לְדָוִ֨ד (לְ) le. “for”

Give glory to the Lord your God, before he makes it dark, and before your feet are slipping on the dark mountains, and, while you are looking for a light, he makes it into deep dark, into black night.

לַיהוָ֨ה (לַ) la. “to”לְאוֹר֙ (לְ) le. “for”לְצַלְמָ֔וֶת (לְ) le. “into”לַעֲרָפֶֽל׃ (לַ) la. “into”

Say to the king and to the queen-mother, Make yourselves low, be seated on the earth: for the crown of your glory has come down from your heads.

לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”וְלַגְּבִירָ֖ה (לַ) la. “to the”

Let your eyes be lifted up (O Jerusalem), and see those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock which was given to you, your beautiful flock?

לָ֔ךְ (לָ֔) La “to <the>”

What will you say when he puts over you those whom you yourself have made your friends? will not pains take you like a woman in childbirth?

לְרֹ֑אשׁ (לְ) le. “to”

Is it possible for the skin of the Ethiopian to be changed, or the markings on the leopard? Then it might be possible for you to do good, who have been trained to do evil.

לְהֵיטִ֔יב (לְ) le. “to”

So I will send them in all directions, as dry grass is taken away by the wind of the waste land.

לְר֖וּחַ (לְ) le. “to”

I have seen your disgusting acts, even your false behaviour and your cries of desire and your loose ways on the hills in the field. Unhappy are you, O Jerusalem, you have no desire to be made clean; how long will you be in turning back to me?

לָךְ֙ (לָ) lo “to <the>”

Judah is weeping and its doors are dark with sorrow, and people are seated on the earth clothed in black; and the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.

לָאָ֑רֶץ (לָ) la. “to the”

Their great men have sent their servants for water: they come to the holes and there is no water to be seen; they come back with nothing in their vessels; they are overcome with shame and fear, covering their heads.

לַמָּ֑יִם (לַ) la. “for <the>”

Though our sins give witness against us, do something, O Lord, for the honour of your name: for again and again we have been turned away from you, we have done evil against you.

לְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

O you hope of Israel, its saviour in time of trouble, why are you like one who is strange in the land, and like a traveller putting up his tent for a night?

לָ֤מָּה (לָ֤) La. “<to>”לָלֽוּן׃ (לָ) la. “to”

Why are you like a man surprised, like a man of war who is not able to give help? but you, O Lord, are with us, and we are named by your name; do not go away from us.

לָ֤מָּה (לָ֤) La. “<to>”לְהוֹשִׁ֑יעַ (לְ) le. “to”

This is what the Lord has said about this people: Even so they have been glad to go from the right way; they have not kept their feet from wandering, so the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep their wrongdoing in mind and send punishment for t

לָעָ֣ם (לָ) la. “of the”לָנ֔וּעַ (לָ) la. “to”

And the Lord said to me, Make no prayer for this people for their good.

לְטוֹבָֽה׃ (לְ) le. “for”

Then I said, Ah, Lord God! see, the prophets say to them, You will not see the sword or be short of food; but I will give you certain peace in this place.

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָכֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָכֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”