H9005–/ל–l

in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth of the month, hath the city been broken up;

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

And the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah, in Riblah, before his eyes, yea, all the freemen of Judah hath the king of Babylon slaughtered.

לְעֵינָ֑יו (לְ) le. “to”

And the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded, and he bindeth him with brazen fetters, to bring him in to Babylon.

לָבִ֥יא (לָ) la. “to”

And of the poor people, who have nothing, hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left in the land of Judah, and he giveth to them vineyards and fields on the same day.

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

And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon giveth a charge concerning Jeremiah, by the hand of Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

`Take him, and place thine eyes upon him, and do no evil thing to him, but as he speaketh unto thee, so do with him.'

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”

yea, they send and take Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and give him unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to carry him home, and he dwelleth in the midst of the people.

לְהוֹצִאֵ֖הוּ (לְ) le. “to”

And unto Jeremiah hath a word of Jehovah been -- in his being detained in the court of the prison -- saying:

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

`Go, and thou hast spoken to Ebed-Melech the Cushite, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am bringing in My words unto this city for evil, and not for good, and they have been before thee 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 do certainly deliver thee, and by sword thou fallest not, and thy life hath been to thee for a spoil, for thou hast trusted in Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah.'

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

And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, `Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,

לְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּ (לְ) le. “<to>”

and Jehovah bringeth `it' in, and doth as He spake, because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened to His voice, even this thing hath been to you.

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

`And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that `are' on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me `to' Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land `is' before thee, whither `it be' good, and whither `it be' right in thine eyes to go -- go.' --

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

and while he doth not reply -- `Or turn back unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it is right in thine eyes to go -- go.' And the chief of the executioners giveth to him for the way, and a gift, and sendeth him away,

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

And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, `Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;

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

and I, lo, I am dwelling in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who are come in unto us, and ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.'

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

And also all the Jews who `are' in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Edom, and who `are' in all the lands, have heard that the king of Babylon hath given a remnant to Judah, and that he hath appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,

לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (לִֽ) li. “to”

and they say unto him, `Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.

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

And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.'

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

And it cometh to pass, on the second day of the putting of Gedaliah to death, (and no one hath known,)

לְהָמִ֣ית (לְ) le. “of”

that men come in from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria -- eighty men -- with shaven beards, and rent garments, and cutting themselves, and an offering and frankincense in their hand, to bring in to the house of Jehovah.

לְהָבִ֖יא (לְ) le. “to”

And Ishmael son of Nethaniah goeth forth to meet them, from Mizpah, going on and weeping, and it cometh to pass, at meeting them, that he saith unto them, `Come in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam.'

לִקְרָאתָם֙ (לִ) li “to”

And ten men have been found among them, and they say unto Ishmael, `Do not put us to death, for we have things hidden in the field -- wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.' And he forbeareth, and hath not put them to death in the midst of their brethren.

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

And Ishmael taketh captive all the remnant of the people who `are' in Mizpah, the daughters of the king, and all the people who are left in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, hath committed `to' Gedaliah son of Ahikam, and Ishmael son of Nethaniah taketh them captive, and goeth to pass over unto the sons of Ammon.

לַעֲבֹ֖ר (לַ) la. “to”

and they take all the men, and go to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and they find him at the great waters that `are' in Gibeon.

לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”