H9005–/ל–l

The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah -- and Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his force, and all kingdoms of the land of the dominion of his hand, and all the peoples are fighting against Jerusalem, and against all its cities -- saying:

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

in peace thou diest, and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings who have been before thee, so they make a burning for thee; and Ah, lord, they lament for thee, for the word I have spoken -- an affirmation of Jehovah.'

לְפָנֶ֗יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”לָ֔ךְ (לָ֔) La “for <the>”לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “for <the>”

The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after the making by the king Zedekiah of a covenant with all the people who `are' in Jerusalem, to proclaim to them liberty,

לִקְרֹ֥א (לִ) li “to”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

to send out each his man-servant, and each his maid-servant -- the Hebrew and the Hebrewess -- free, so as not to lay service on them, any on a Jew his brother;

לְ֠שַׁלַּח (לְ֠) Le. “to”לְבִלְתִּ֧י (לְ) le. “to”

and hearken do all the heads, and all the people who have come in to the covenant to send forth each his man-servant and each his maid-servant free, so as not to lay service on them any more, yea, they hearken, and send them away;

לְ֠שַׁלַּח (לְ֠) Le. “to”לְבִלְתִּ֥י (לְ) le. “to”

and they turn afterwards, and cause the men-servants and the maid-servants to return, whom they had sent forth free, and they subdue them for men-servants and for maid-servants.

לַעֲבָדִ֖ים (לַ) la. “for”וְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ (לִ) li “for”

And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying:

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

`Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I -- I made a covenant with your fathers in the day of My bringing them forth from the land of Egypt, from a house of servants, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

At the end of seven years ye do send forth each his brother, the Hebrew, who is sold to thee, and hath served thee six years, yea, thou hast sent him forth free from thee: and your fathers hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear.

לְךָ֗ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

`And ye turn back, ye to-day, and ye do that which is right in Mine eyes, to proclaim liberty each to his neighbour, and ye make a covenant before Me in the house over which My name is called.

לִקְרֹ֥א (לִ) li “by”לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ (לְ) le. “to”לְפָנַ֔י (לְ) le. “<to>”

And -- ye turn back, and pollute My name, and ye cause each his man-servant and each his maid-servant, whom he had sent forth free, (at their pleasure,) to return, and ye subdue them to be to you for men-servants and for maid-servants.

לְנַפְשָׁ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”לִֽהְי֣וֹת (לִֽ) li “to”לָכֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “of”לַעֲבָדִ֖ים (לַ) la. “<into>”וְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ (לִ) li “<into>”

`Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Ye have not hearkened unto Me to proclaim freedom, each to his brother, and each to his neighbour; lo, I am proclaiming to you liberty -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- unto the sword, unto the pestilence, and unto the famine, and I have given you for a trembling to all kingdoms of the earth.

לָכֵן֮ (לָ) la. “<to>”לִקְרֹ֣א (לִ) li “by”לְאָחִ֖יו (לְ) le. “to”לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ (לְ) le. “to”לָכֶ֨ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לְזַעֲוָ֔ה (לְ) li “into”לְכֹ֖ל (לְ) le. “to”

`And I have given the men who are transgressing My covenant, who have not established the words of the covenant that they have made before Me, by the calf, that they have cut in two, and pass through between its pieces --

לְפָנָ֑י (לְ) le. “<to>”לִשְׁנַ֔יִם (לִ) li “into”

yea, I have given them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those seeking their soul, and their carcase hath been for food to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth.

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

The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, saying:

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

and bring them into the house of Jehovah, unto the chamber of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God, that `is' near to the chamber of the princes, that `is' above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum, keeper of the threshold;

לְלִשְׁכַּ֛ת (לְ) le. “<to>”

and I put before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups, and I say unto them, Drink ye wine.

לִפְנֵ֣י׀ (לִ) li “<to>”

And they say, `We do not drink wine: for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, charged us, saying, Ye do not drink wine, ye and your sons -- unto the age;

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

and a house ye do not build, and seed ye do not sow, and a vineyard ye do not plant, nor have ye any; for in tents do ye dwell all your days, that ye may live many days on the face of the ground whither ye are sojourning.

לָכֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

`And we hearken to the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, to all that he commanded us, not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters;

לְכֹ֖ל (לְ) le. “to”לְבִלְתִּ֤י (לְ) le. “to”

nor to build houses for our dwelling; and vineyard, and field, and seed, we have none;

וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י (לְ) le. “to”לְשִׁבְתֵּ֑נוּ (לְ) le. “to”לָּֽנוּ׃ (לָּֽ) La. “to <the>”

And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel:

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

`Go, and thou hast said to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Do ye not receive instruction? -- to hearken unto My words -- an affirmation of Jehovah.

לְאִ֣ישׁ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְיֽוֹשְׁבֵ֖י (לְ) le. “to”לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ (לִ) li “to”

Performed have been the words of Jonadab son of Rechab, when he commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk unto this day, for they have obeyed the command of their father; and I -- I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking, and ye have not hearkened unto Me.

לְבִלְתִּ֣י (לְ) le. “to”

And I send unto you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying: Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way, and amend your doings, yea, ye do not walk after other gods, to serve them, and dwell ye on the ground that I have given to you and to your fathers; and ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto Me.

לֵאמֹ֡ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְעָבְדָ֔ם (לְ) le. “to”לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to”וְלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם (לַ) la. “to”