H9026–כֶם–khem

Who hath declared [ergänzt: it] from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, [ergänzt: It is] right? Indeed, there is none that declareth; no, none that sheweth; no, none that heareth your words.

אִמְרֵיכֶֽם׃ (כֶֽם) Khem “your”

Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought all of them down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

גֹּאַלְכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”

I [ergänzt: am] Jehovah, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.

קְדֽוֹשְׁכֶ֑ם (כֶ֑ם) Khem “your”מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃ (כֶֽם) Khem “your”

Bel is bowed down, Nebo bendeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things ye carried are laid on, a burden to the weary [ergänzt: beast].

נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם (כֶ֣ם) Khem “your”

All ye, gather yourselves together, and hear: which among them hath declared these things? He whom Jehovah hath loved shall execute his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm [ergänzt: shall be on] the Chaldeans.

כֻלְּכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “you”

Thus saith Jehovah: Where is the bill of your mother's divorce, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, through your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

אִמְּכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “your”בַּעֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “your”וּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”אִמְּכֶֽם׃ (כֶֽם) Khem “your”

Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and among the sparks [ergänzt: that] ye have kindled. This shall ye have of my hand: ye shall lie down in sorrow.

כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם (כֶ֛ם) Khem “you”אֶשְׁכֶ֗ם (כֶ֗ם) Khem “your”

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him when he was alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.

אֲבִיכֶ֔ם (כֶ֔ם) Khem “your”

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall grow old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner; but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

עֵֽינֵיכֶ֜ם (כֶ֜ם) Khem “your”

For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight; for Jehovah will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear-guard.

לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “you”

Wherefore do ye spend money for [ergänzt: that which is] not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [ergänzt: that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

וִיגִיעֲכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃ (כֶֽם) Khem “your”

Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.

אָזְנְכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “your”נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם (כֶ֑ם) Khem “your”

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם (כֶ֔ם) Khem “your”דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”

For [ergänzt: as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם (כֶ֔ם) Khem “your”מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ (כֶֽם) Khem “your”

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “you”

-- Wherefore have we fasted, and thou seest not; have afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find what pleaseth [ergänzt: you], and exact all your labours.

צֹֽמְכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “your”עַצְּבֵיכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”

Behold, ye have fasted for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye do not at present fast, to cause your voice to be heard on high.

קוֹלְכֶֽם׃ (כֶֽם) Khem “your”

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [ergänzt: his] face from you, that he doth not hear.

עֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “your”אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם (כֶ֑ם) Khem “your”וְחַטֹּֽאותֵיכֶ֗ם (כֶ֗ם) Khem “your”

For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips speak lies, your tongue muttereth unrighteousness:

כַפֵּיכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “your”וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”שִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “your”לְשׁוֹנְכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your ploughmen and your vinedressers.

צֹאנְכֶ֑ם (כֶ֑ם) Khem “your”אִכָּרֵיכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”וְכֹרְמֵיכֶֽם׃ (כֶֽם) Khem “your”

Instead of your shame [ergänzt: ye shall have] double; instead of confusion they shall celebrate with joy their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double; everlasting joy shall be unto them.

בָּשְׁתְּכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “your”

your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith Jehovah, who have burned incense upon the mountains, and outraged me upon the hills; and I will measure their former work into their bosom.

עֲ֠וֹנֹתֵיכֶם (כֶם) khem “your”אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם (כֶ֤ם) Khem “your”

I will even assign you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down in the slaughter; because I called, and ye did not answer, I spoke, and ye did not hear; but ye did what was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.

וְכֻלְּכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “you”

And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto mine elect; for the Lord Jehovah will slay thee, and will call his servants by another name:

שִׁמְכֶ֤ם (כֶ֤ם) Khem “your”

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let Jehovah be glorified, and let us see your joy! but they shall be ashamed.

אֲחֵיכֶ֨ם (כֶ֨ם) Khem “your”בְשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”