H9005–/ל–l

In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the city was broken into;

לְצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ (לְ) le. “of”לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ (לַ) la. “of the”

And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah;

לְעֵינָ֑יו (לְ) le. “to”

and he put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with chains of brass, to carry him to Babylon.

לָבִ֥יא (לָ) la. “to”

But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard left [ergänzt: certain] of the people, the poor who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “[belonged] to <the>”לָהֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had given charge concerning Jeremiah by Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Take him, and keep an eye upon him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”

even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should conduct him away home. And he dwelt among the people.

לְהוֹצִאֵ֖הוּ (לְ) le. “to”

And the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good, and they shall come to pass before thy face in that day.

לְעֶבֶד־ (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְרָעָ֖ה (לְ) le. “for”לְטוֹבָ֑ה (לְ) le. “for”לְפָנֶ֖יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”

for I will certainly save thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thou shalt have thy life for a prey; for thou hast put thy confidence in me, saith Jehovah.

לְךָ֤ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לְשָׁלָ֔ל (לְ) le. “to”

And the captain of the body-guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place,

לְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּ (לְ) le. “<to>”

and Jehovah hath brought [ergänzt: it about] and done according as he said; for ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened unto his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “to”לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains that are upon thy hand. If it seem good in thy sight to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will keep mine eye upon thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me to Babylon, forbear. See, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and right in thy sight to go, thither go.

לָב֧וֹא (לָ) la. “to”לָבֽוֹא־ (לָ) la. “to”לְפָנֶ֔יךָ (לְ) le. “[is] <to>”לָלֶ֥כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

And while he had not yet given answer; [ergänzt: he said,] Yea, go back to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and abide with him in the midst of the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right in thy sight to go. And the captain of the body-guard gave him provisions and a present, and let him go.

לָלֶ֖כֶת (לָ) la. “to”ל֧וֹ (ל֧) l “to <the>”

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

לָהֶ֜ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָכֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “for <the>”

And as for me, behold, I dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans, who will come unto us; and ye, gather wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put [ergänzt: them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities which ye have taken.

לַֽעֲמֹד֙ (לַֽ) la. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

Likewise all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon and in Edom, and that were in all the lands, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (לִֽ) li. “to”

and said unto him, Dost thou indeed know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to smite thee to death? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to”לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “<to> <the>”

And Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will smite Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and no man shall know it: why should he take thy life, and all they of Judah who are gathered unto thee be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָ֧מָּה (לָ֧) La. “<to>”

And it came to pass the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

לְהָמִ֣ית (לְ) le. “of”

that there came men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, eighty men, having their beards shaven and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves; with oblations and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of Jehovah.

לְהָבִ֖יא (לְ) le. “to”

And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went; and it came to pass when he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

לִקְרָאתָם֙ (לִ) li “to”

But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Do not kill us, for we have hidden stores in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbore, and did not kill them among their brethren.

לָ֤נוּ (לָ֤) La. “[belonging] to <the>”

And Ishmael carried away captive all the remnant of the people that were in Mizpah, the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the children of Ammon.

לַעֲבֹ֖ר (לַ) la. “to”

and they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are at Gibeon.

לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”