H9005–/ל–l

For behold, they are gone away because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Moph shall bury them: their pleasant things of silver, nettles shall possess them; thorns shall be in their tents.

לְכַסְפָּ֗ם (לְ) le. “of”

I found Israel as grapes in the wilderness; as first-ripe fruit on the fig-tree, I saw your fathers at the beginning: they went to Baal-Peor, and separated themselves unto that shame, and became abominations like their lover.

לַבֹּ֔שֶׁת (לַ) la. “to <the>”

For even should they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, [ergänzt: that] not a man [ergänzt: remain]: for woe also to them when I shall have departed from them!

לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to”

Ephraim, as I saw [ergänzt: him], was a Tyre planted in a beautiful place; but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the slayer.

לְצ֖וֹר (לְ) le. “to”לְהוֹצִ֥יא (לְ) le. “to”

Give them, Jehovah -- what wilt thou give? -- give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

לָהֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “to”לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to”

My God hath rejected them, because they hearkened not unto him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to”

Israel is an unpruned vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly statues.

לּ֑וֹ (לּ֑) l “for”לְפִרְי֗וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹת (לַֽ) la. “<to> the”לְאַרְצ֔וֹ (לְ) le. “of”

For now they will say, We have no king, for we feared not Jehovah; and a king, what can he do for us?

לָ֑נוּ (לָ֑) La. “[belongs] to”לָּֽנוּ׃ (לָּֽ) La. “for”

The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calf of Beth-aven; for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the idolatrous priests thereof shall tremble for it, for its glory, because it is departed from it.

לְעֶגְלוֹת֙ (לְ) le. “for”

Yea, it shall be carried unto Assyria [ergänzt: as] a present for king Jareb: Ephraim shall be seized with shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

לְאַשּׁ֣וּר (לְ) le. “to”לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”

And the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up upon their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us! and to the hills, Fall on us!

לֶֽהָרִים֙ (לֶֽ) le. “to the”וְלַגְּבָע֖וֹת (לַ) la. “to the”

At my pleasure will I chastise them; and the peoples shall be assembled against them, when they are bound for their two iniquities.

לִשְׁתֵּ֥י (לִ) li “to”

And Ephraim is a trained heifer, that loveth to tread out [ergänzt: the corn]; I have passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to draw; Judah shall plough, Jacob shall break his clods.

לָד֔וּשׁ (לָ) la. “to”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “<for>”

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

לָכֶ֤ם (לָ) la. “<for>”לִצְדָקָה֙ (לִ) li “<to>”לְפִי־ (לְ) le. “<to>”לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “<for>”לִדְר֣וֹשׁ (לִ) li “to”לָכֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “for”

So shall Bethel do unto you because of the wickedness of your wickedness: at day-break shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.

לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to”

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

לִבְנִֽי׃ (לִ) li “<to>”

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images.

לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “<to>”לַבְּעָלִ֣ים (לַ) la. “to the”וְלַפְּסִלִ֖ים (לַ) la. “to the”

And I it was that taught Ephraim to walk, -- He took them upon his arms, -- but they knew not that I healed them.

לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם (לְ) le. “<to>”

I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.

לָהֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “to”

He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return [ergänzt: to me];

לָשֽׁוּב׃ (לָ) la. “to”

Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth [ergänzt: him].

לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י (לִ) li “to”

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God, and not man, -- the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger.

לְשַׁחֵ֣ת (לְ) le. “to”

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and pursueth after the east wind: all day long he multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

לְמִצְרַ֥יִם (לְ) le. “to”

Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and he will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

לַֽיהוָ֖ה (לַֽ) la. “[belongs] to”וְלִפְקֹ֤ד (לִ) li “to”לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

Yea, he wrestled with the Angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to”