H9005–/ל–l

Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, encamp against it on every side; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do to her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

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

Therefore her young men shall fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD.

לָכֵ֛ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all around him.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “[will belong] to <the>”

Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, 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 wild beasts of the isles, shall dwell there, and the owls 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 shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (לַ) la. “for <the>”

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan to the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

לְפָנָֽי׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.

לָכֵ֞ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

And will send to Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her on all sides.

לְבָבֶ֤ל׀ (לְ) le. “to”

Flee from the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.

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

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, it may 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 to heaven, and is lifted even to the skies.

לְאַרְצ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.

לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ (לְ) le. “[is] to”

When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

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

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

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “of”

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

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

Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, 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 the LORD.

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

And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.

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

The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwelling-places; her bars are broken.

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

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,

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

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing-floor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come.

לָֽהּ׃ (לָֽ) La “to <the>”

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

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

לְגַלִּ֧ים׀ (לְ) le. “<into>”