H9005–/ל–l

And it shall come to pass, after I have plucked them up, I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them back, each one to his inheritance, and each one to his land.

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

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, [ergänzt: As] Jehovah liveth -- even as they taught my people to swear by Baal -- they shall be built up in the midst of my people.

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

Thus said Jehovah unto me: Go and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins; but dip it not in water.

לְּךָ֙ (לְּ) le. “for <the>”

And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And it came to pass at the end of many days, that Jehovah said unto me, Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence which I commanded thee to hide there.

לְטָמְנוֹ־ (לְ) le. “to”

And I went to the Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it; and behold, the girdle was spoiled, it was good for nothing.

לַכֹּֽל׃ (לַ) la. “for <the>”

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and go after other gods, to serve them and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle which is good for nothing.

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 girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith Jehovah; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

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>”

And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, and the kings that sit for David upon his throne, and the priests and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.

לְדָוִ֨ד (לְ) le. “for”

Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the mountains of twilight; and ye shall look for light, but he will turn it into the shadow of death, and make [ergänzt: it] gross darkness.

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

Say unto the king and to the queen: Humble yourselves, sit down low; for from your heads shall come down the crown of your magnificence.

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

Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north. Where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

לָ֔ךְ (לָ֔) La “to <the>”

What wilt thou say when he shall visit thee, since thou thyself hast trained them to be princes in chief over thee? Shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

לְרֹ֑אשׁ (לְ) le. “to”

Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? [ergänzt: Then] may ye also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.

לְהֵיטִ֔יב (לְ) le. “to”

And I will scatter them as stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.

לְר֖וּחַ (לְ) le. “to”

Thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy fornication, on the hills, in the fields, -- thine abominations, have I seen. Woe unto thee, Jerusalem! Wilt thou not be made clean? after how long a time yet?

לָךְ֙ (לָ) lo “to <the>”

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem goeth up.

לָאָ֑רֶץ (לָ) la. “to the”

And their nobles send their little ones for water: they come to the pits, they find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed, they are confounded, and have covered their heads.

לַמָּ֑יִם (לַ) la. “for <the>”

Jehovah, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou act for thy name's sake; for our backslidings are many -- we have sinned against thee.

לְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

Thou hope of Israel, its Saviour in the time of trouble, why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a traveller that turneth aside to stay a night?

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

Why wilt thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? Yet thou, Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: leave us not.

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

Thus saith Jehovah to this people: Even so have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet; and Jehovah hath no delight in them: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

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

And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

לְטוֹבָֽה׃ (לְ) le. “for”

And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; for I will give you assured peace in this place.

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