H9005–/ל–l

Call together the archers against Babylon, all them that bend the bow; encamp against her round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her; for she hath been proud against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.

יְהִי־לָהּ֙ (לָ) L “to <the>”לָ֣הּ (לָ֣) la “to <the>”לָ֑הּ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”

Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets, and all her men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah.

לָכֵ֛ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

And the proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all that are round about him.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “[will belong] to <the>”

Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י (לְ) le. “to”

A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed.

לְנָשִׁ֑ים (לְ) le. “<into>”

Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wolves shall dwell there, and the ostriches shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”לָנֶ֔צַח (לָ) la. “to”

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (לַ) la. “for <the>”

Behold, [ergänzt: the enemy] shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that can stand before me?

לְפָנָֽי׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, [ergänzt: even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

לָכֵ֞ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

And I will send unto Babylon strangers, that shall winnow her; and they shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.

לְבָבֶ֤ל׀ (לְ) le. “to”

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be not cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Jehovah's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompense.

לַֽיהוָ֔ה (לַֽ) la. “for”לָֽהּ׃ (לָֽ) La “to <the>”

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

לְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּ (לְ) le. “for”

We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country; for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.

לְאַרְצ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.

לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ (לְ) le. “[is] to”

when he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

לְק֨וֹל (לְ) le. “to”לַמָּטָר֙ (לַ) la. “for the”

Thou art my battle-axe and weapons of war: and with thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “of”

And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith Jehovah.

לְבָבֶ֜ל (לְ) le. “to”וּלְכֹ֣ל׀ (לְ) le. “to”לְעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”

Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith Jehovah, which destroyest all the earth; and I will stretch out my hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.

לְהַ֥ר (לְ) le. “into”

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.

לְפִנָּ֔ה (לְ) le. “for”לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹת (לְ) le. “for”

And the land trembleth and is in pain; for the purposes of Jehovah against Babylon do stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

לָשׂ֞וּם (לָ) la. “to”לְשַׁמָּ֖ה (לְ) le. “into”

The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their might hath failed; they are become as women: her dwelling-places are set on fire; her bars are broken.

לְהִלָּחֵ֗ם (לְ) le. “to”לְנָשִׁ֑ים (לְ) le. “<into>”

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to met another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

לִקְרַאת־ (לִ) li “to”לִקְרַ֣את (לִ) li “to”לְהַגִּיד֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing-floor at the time when it is trodden; yet a little while, and the time of harvest shall come for her.

לָֽהּ׃ (לָֽ) La “to <the>”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling-place for jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitant.

לְגַלִּ֧ים׀ (לְ) le. “<into>”