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Then the Lord said to me, The prophets say false words in my name, and I gave them no orders, and I said nothing to them: what they say to you is a false vision and wonder-working words without substance, the deceit of their hearts.

לָכֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “to <the>”

So this is what the Lord has said about the prophets who make use of my name, though I sent them not, and say, The sword and need of food will not be in this land: the sword and need of food will put an end to those prophets.

לָכֵ֞ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

And the people to whom they are prophets will be pushed out dead into the streets of Jerusalem, because there is no food, and because of the sword; and they will have no one to put their bodies into the earth, them or their wives or their sons or their d

לָהֶ֡ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָהֵ֔מָּה (לָ) la. “[will belong] to”

Have you completely given up Judah? is your soul turned in disgust from Zion? why have you given us blows from which there is no one to make us well? we were looking for peace, but no good came; and for a time of well-being, but there was only a great fe

לָ֖נוּ (לָ֖) La. “[belongs] to <the>”לְשָׁלוֹם֙ (לְ) le. “for”וּלְעֵ֥ת (לְ) le. “for”

We are conscious, O Lord, of our sin and of the wrongdoing of our fathers: we have done evil against you.

לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “to <the>”

Are any of the false gods of the nations able to make rain come? are the heavens able to give showers? are you not he, O Lord our God? so we will go on waiting for you, for you have done all these things.

לָּ֔ךְ (לָּ֔) La “for <the>”

Then the Lord said to me, Even if Moses and Samuel came before me, I would have no desire for this people: send them away from before me, and let them go.

לְפָנַ֔י (לְ) le. “<to>”

And it will be, when they say to you, Where are we to go? then you are to say to them, The Lord has said, Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are to be in need of food, to need of food; and such as ar

לַמָּ֤וֶת (לַ) la. “[are] for <the>”לַמָּ֙וֶת֙ (לַ) la. “to <the>”לַחֶ֙רֶב֙ (לַ) la. “[are] for the”לַחֶ֔רֶב (לַ) la. “to the”לָֽרָעָב֙ (לָֽ) la. “[are] for the”לָֽרָעָ֔ב (לָֽ) la. “to the”לַשְּׁבִ֖י (לַ) la. “[are] for <the>”לַשֶּֽׁבִי׃ (לַ) la. “to <the>”

And I will put over them four divisions, says the Lord: the sword causing death, dogs pulling the dead bodies about, and the birds of heaven, and the beasts of the earth to take their bodies for food and put an end to them.

לַֽהֲרֹ֔ג (לַֽ) la. “to”לִסְחֹ֑ב (לִ) li “to”לֶאֱכֹ֥ל (לֶ) le. “to”וּלְהַשְׁחִֽית׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And I will make them a cause of fear to all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and what he did in Jerusalem.

לְזַֽעֲוָ֔ה (לְ) li “into”לְכֹ֖ל (לְ) le. “for”

For who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? and who will have sorrow for you? or who will go out of his way to see how you are?

לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”לִשְׁאֹ֥ל (לִ) li “to”לְשָׁלֹ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “of <the>”

I have let their widows be increased in number more than the sand of the seas: I have sent against them, against the mother and the young men, one who makes waste in the heat of the day, causing pain and fears to come on her suddenly.

לִ֤י (לִ֤) l “to <the>”לָהֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

The mother of seven is without strength; her spirit is gone from her, her sun has gone down while it is still day: she has been shamed and overcome: and the rest of them I will give up to the sword before their haters, says the Lord.

לַחֶ֧רֶב (לַ) la. “to the”לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

Sorrow is mine, my mother, because you have given birth to me, a cause of fighting and argument in all the earth! I have not made men my creditors and I am not in debt to any, but every one of them is cursing me.

לִ֣י (לִ֣) l “to <the>”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

לְט֑וֹב (לְ) le. “for”

I will give your wealth and your stores to your attackers, without a price, because of all your sins, even in every part of your land.

לָבַ֥ז (לָ) la. “to”

O Lord, you have knowledge: keep me in mind and come to my help, and give their right reward to those who are attacking me; take me not away, for you are slow to be angry: see how I have undergone shame because of you from all those who make little of yo

לִי֙ (לִ) l “for <the>”לְאֶ֥רֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”

But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “to <the>”לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן (לְ) le. “<into>”וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת (לְ) le. “<into>”

Why is my pain unending and my wound without hope of being made well? Sorrow is mine, for you are to me as a stream offering false hope and as waters which are not certain.

לָ֣מָּה (לָ֣) La. “<to>”לִי֙ (לִ) l “to <the>”

For this cause the Lord has said, If you will come back, then I will again let you take your place before me; and if you give out what is of value and not that which has no value, you will be as my mouth: let them come back to you, but do not go back to

לָכֵ֞ן (לָ) la. “<to>”לְפָנַ֣י (לְ) le. “<to>”

And I will make you a strong wall of brass to this people; they will be fighting against you, but they will not overcome you: for I am with you to keep you safe, says the Lord.

לָעָ֣ם (לָ) la. “for the”לְחוֹמַ֤ת (לְ) le. “into”לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”לְהוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֥ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהַצִּילֶ֖ךָ (לְ) le. “to”

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

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

You are not to take a wife for yourself or have sons or daughters in this place.

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “for <the>”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

Death from evil diseases will overtake them; there will be no weeping for them and their bodies will not be put to rest; they will be like waste on the face of the earth: the sword and need of food will put an end to them; their dead bodies will be meat

לְדֹ֛מֶן (לְ) le. “<into>”לְמַאֲכָ֔ל (לְ) le. “<into>”לְע֥וֹף (לְ) le. “for”וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת (לְ) le. “for”

For this is what the Lord has said: Do not go into the house of sorrow, do not go to make weeping or songs of grief for them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, says the Lord, even mercy and pity.

לִסְפּ֔וֹד (לִ) li “to”לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”