H9005–/ל–l

A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.

לַעֲשֹׁ֥ק (לַ) la. “to”

Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin."

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “for”לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “to”

Ephraim has provoked to anger most bitterly. Therefore his blood will be left on him, And his his Lord will repay his contempt.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to”

Now they sin more and more, And have made themselves molten images of their silver, Even idols according to their own understanding, All of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, "They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves."

לַחֲטֹ֗א (לַ) la. “to”לָהֶם֩ (לָ) la. “for”לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “of”

Therefore they will be like the morning cloud, And like the dew that passes away early, Like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, And like the smoke out of the chimney.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

Therefore am I to them like a lion; Like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to”

Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges, of whom you said, 'Give me a king and princes?'

לִּ֖י (לִּ֖) l “to”

I have given you a king in my anger, And have taken him away in my wrath.

לְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “to”

The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son; For when it is time, he doesn't come to the opening of the womb.

ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to”

Assyria can't save us. We won't ride on horses; Neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, 'Our gods!' For in you the fatherless finds mercy."

לְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (לְ) le. “to”

I will be like the dew to Israel. He will blossom like the lily, And send down his roots like Lebanon.

לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (לְ) le. “to”

His branches will spread, And his beauty will be like the olive tree, And his fragrance like Lebanon.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “of”

Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green fir tree; From me your fruit is found."

לִּ֥י (לִּ֥) l “to”לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים (לָֽ) la. “to <the>”

Tell your children about it, And have your children tell their children, And their children, another generation.

לִבְנֵיכֶ֣ם (לִ) li “to”לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם (לִ) li “to”לְד֥וֹר (לְ) le. “to”

For a nation has come up on my land, strong, and without number. His teeth are the teeth of a lion, And he has the fangs of a lioness.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “[belong] to”

He has laid my vine waste, And stripped my fig tree. He has stripped its bark, and thrown it away. Its branches are made white.

לְשַׁמָּ֔ה (לְ) le. “into”לִקְצָפָ֑ה (לִ) li “into”

Alas for the day! For the day of Yahweh is at hand, And it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

לַיּ֑וֹם (לַ) la “for the”

How the animals groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture. Yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to”

A fire devours before them, And behind them, a flame burns. The land is as the garden of Eden before them, And behind them, a desolate wilderness. Yes, and no one has escaped them.

לְפָנָיו֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְפָנָ֗יו (לְ) le. “<to>”לּֽוֹ׃ (לּֽ) l “to”

The earth quakes before them. The heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, And the stars withdraw their shining.

לְפָנָיו֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Yahweh thunders his voice before his army; For his forces are very great; For he is strong who obeys his command; For the day of Yahweh is great and very awesome, And who can endure it?

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

Who knows? He may turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind him, Even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, your God.

לַיהוָ֖ה (לַ) la. “for”

Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare your people, Yahweh, And don't give your heritage to reproach, That the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?'"

וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ (לַ) la. “to the”לְחֶרְפָּה֙ (לְ) le. “into”לִמְשָׁל־ (לִ) li “to”לָ֚מָּה (לָ֚) La. “<to>”

Then Yahweh was jealous for his land, And had pity on his people.

לְאַרְצ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “for”

Yahweh answered his people, "Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, And you will be satisfied with them; And I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.

לְעַמּ֗וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to”