H9026–כֶם–khem

Who hath declared from the first, and we know? And beforetime, and we say, `Righteous?' yea, there is none declaring, Yea, there is none proclaiming, Yea, there is none hearing your sayings.

אִמְרֵיכֶֽם׃ (כֶֽם) Khem “your”

Thus said Jehovah, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: `For your sake I have sent to Babylon, And caused bars to descend -- all of them, And the Chaldeans, whose song `is' in the ships.

גֹּאַלְכֶ֖ם (כֶ֖ם) Khem “your”

I `am' Jehovah, your Holy One, Creator of Israel, your King.'

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

Bowed down hath Bel, stooping is Nebo, Their idols have been for the beast and for cattle, Your burdens are loaded, a burden to the weary.

נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם (כֶ֣ם) Khem “your”

Be gathered all of you, and hear, Who among them did declare these things? Jehovah hath loved him, He doth His pleasure on Babylon, And His arm `is on' the Chaldeans.

כֻלְּכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “you”

Thus said Jehovah: `Where `is' this -- the bill of your mother's divorce, Whom I sent away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Lo, for your iniquities ye have been sold, And for your transgressions Hath your mother been sent away.

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

Lo, all ye kindling a fire, girding on sparks, Walk ye in the light of your fire, And in the sparks ye have caused to burn, From my hand hath this been to you, In grief ye lie down!

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

Look attentively unto Abraham your father, And unto Sarah -- she bringeth you forth, For -- one -- I have called him, And I bless him, and multiply him.

אֲבִיכֶ֔ם (כֶ֔ם) Khem “your”

Lift ye up to the heavens your eyes, And look attentively unto the earth beneath, For the heavens as smoke have vanished, And the earth as a garment weareth out, And its inhabitants as gnats do die, And My salvation is to the age, And My righteousness is not broken.

עֵֽינֵיכֶ֜ם (כֶ֜ם) Khem “your”

For not in haste do ye go out, Yea, with flight ye go not on, For going before you `is' Jehovah, And gathering you `is' the God of Israel!

לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “you”

Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

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

Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hear, and your soul doth live, And I make for you a covenant age-during, The kind acts of David -- that are stedfast.

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

For not My thoughts `are' your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, -- an affirmation of Jehovah,

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

For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.

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

For with joy ye go forth, And with peace ye are brought in, The mountains and the hills Break forth before you `with' singing, And all trees of the field clap the hand.

לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “you”

`Why have we fasted, and Thou hast not seen? We have afflicted our soul, and Thou knowest not.' Lo, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, And all your labours ye exact.

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

Lo, for strife and debate ye fast, And to smite with the fist of wickedness, Ye fast not as `to'-day, To sound in the high place your voice.

קוֹלְכֶֽם׃ (כֶֽם) Khem “your”

But your iniquities have been separating Between you and your God, And your sins have hidden The Presence from you -- from hearing.

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

For your hands have been polluted with blood, And your fingers with iniquity, Your lips have spoken falsehood, Your tongue perverseness doth mutter.

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

And strangers have stood and fed your flock, Sons of a foreigner `are' your husbandmen, And your vine-dressers.

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

Instead of your shame and confusion, A second time they sing of their portion, Therefore in their land A second time do they take possession, Joy age-during `is' for them.

בָּשְׁתְּכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “your”

Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, said Jehovah, Who have made perfume on the mountains, And on the heights have reproached Me, And I have measured their former work into their bosom.'

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

And I have numbered you for the sword, And all of you for slaughter bow down, Because I called, and ye have not answered, I have spoken, and ye have not hearkened, And ye do the evil thing in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.

וְכֻלְּכֶם֙ (כֶם֙) Khem “you”

And ye have left your name For an oath for My chosen ones, And the Lord Jehovah hath put thee to death, And to His servants He giveth another name.

שִׁמְכֶ֤ם (כֶ֤ם) Khem “your”

Hear a word of Jehovah, Ye who are trembling unto His word, Said have your brethren who are hating you, Who are driving you out, for My name's sake: `Honoured is Jehovah, and we look on your joy,' But they are ashamed.

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