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God's Love for Israel

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  1. כִּיkiifH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. נַעַרNa·'ar[was] a youthH5288N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  4. וָאֹהֲבֵהוּva·'o·ha·Ve·huand I loved himH157Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs ¦ 3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוָandאֹהֲבֵI lovedהוּhim
  5. וּמִמִּצְרַיִםu·mi·mitz·Ra·yimand from EgyptH4714Conj-w ¦ Prep-m ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationוּandמִfromמִּצְרַיִםEgypt
  6. קָרָאתִיka·Ra·tiI summonedH7121V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. לִבְנִיliv·Ni<to> my sonH1121Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִ<to>בְנִsonיmy
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  1. קָרְאוּka·re·'Uthey summonedH7121V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  2. לָהֶםla·Hem<to> themPrep-l ¦ 3mpSuffix Personal 3rd Plural Masculineלָ<to>הֶםthem
  3. כֵּןkensoH3651AdvAdverb
  4. הָלְכוּha·le·Khuthey wentH1980V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  5. מִפְּנֵיהֶםmi·pe·nei·Hemfrom before themH6440Prep-m ¦ N-mpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִfromפְּנֵיbeforeהֶםthem
  6. לַבְּעָלִיםla·be·'a·Limto the BaalsH1168Prep-l ¦ N-mpNoun Title Plural Masculine Absoluteלַto theבְּעָלִיםBaals
  7. יְזַבֵּחוּye·za·Be·chuthey sacrificedH2076V-Piel-Imperf-3mpVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  8. וְלַפְּסִלִיםve·la·pe·si·Limand to the idolsH6456Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוְandלַto theפְּסִלִיםidols
  9. יְקַטֵּרוּןye·ka·te·Runthey made smoke !H6999V-Piel-Imperf-3mp ¦ SfxVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיְקַטֵּרוּthey made smokeן!
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  1. וְאָנֹכִיve·'a·no·Khiand IH595Conj-w ¦ Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common genderוְandאָנֹכִיI
  2. תִרְגַּלְתִּיtir·Gal·tiI taught to walkH8637V-Tiphil-Perf-1csVerb Tiphil Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. לְאֶפְרַיִםle·'ef·Ra·yim<to> EphraimH669Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculineלְ<to>אֶפְרַיִםEphraim
  4. קָחָםka·Chamhe took themH3947V-Qal-Inf ¦ 3mpVerb Qal Infinitive Constructקָחָhe tookםthem
  5. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  6. זְרוֹעֹתָיוze·ro·'o·Tavhis armsH2220N-fpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Feminine Constructזְרוֹעֹתָיarmsוhis
  7. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  8. יָדְעוּya·de·'Uthey knewH3045V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  9. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  10. רְפָאתִיםre·fa·TimI had healed themH7495V-Qal-Perf-1cs ¦ 3mpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common genderרְפָאתִיI had healedםthem
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  1. בְּחַבְלֵיbe·chav·Leiwith cords ofH2256Prep-b ¦ N-cpcNoun Plural common gender Constructבְּwithחַבְלֵיcords of
  2. אָדָם'a·DamhumankindH120N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. אֶמְשְׁכֵם'em·she·KhemI drew themH4900V-Qal-Imperf-1cs ¦ 3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאֶמְשְׁכֵI drewםthem
  4. בַּעֲבֹתוֹתba·'a·vo·Totwith ropes ofH5688Prep-b ¦ N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Constructבַּwithעֲבֹתוֹתropes of
  5. אַהֲבָה'a·ha·VahloveH160N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  6. וָאֶהְיֶהva·'eh·Yehand I wasH1961Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1csVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוָandאֶהְיֶהI was
  7. לָהֶםla·Hemto themPrep-l ¦ 3mpSuffix Personal 3rd Plural Masculineלָtoהֶםthem
  8. כִּמְרִימֵיkim·Ri·meilike [those who] liftH7311Prep-k ¦ V-Hiphil-Prtcpl-mpVerb Hiphil Participle Plural Masculine Constructכִּlikeמְרִימֵי[those who] lift
  9. עֹל'ol<of> a yokeH5923N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  11. לְחֵיהֶםle·chei·Hemtheir jawsH3895N-mdc ¦ 3mpNoun Dual Masculine Constructלְחֵיjawsהֶםtheir
  12. וְאַטve·'Atand I inclineH5186Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-Imperf-1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוְandאַטI incline
  13. אֵלָיו'e·Lavto himH413Prep ¦ 3msPrepositionאֵלָיtoוhim
  14. אוֹכִיל'o·KhilI feed [him]H398V-Hiphil-Imperf-1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common gender

Judgment for Refusal to Repent

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  1. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  2. יָשׁוּבya·Shuvhe will returnH7725V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  4. אֶרֶץ'E·retz[the] land ofH776N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  5. מִצְרַיִםmitz·Ra·yimEgyptH4714N-properNoun Proper Location
  6. וְאַשּׁוּרve·'a·Shurand AssyriaH804Conj-w ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationוְandאַשּׁוּרAssyria
  7. הוּאhu'itH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
  8. מַלְכּוֹmal·Ko[will be] his kingH4428N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructמַלְכּ[will be] kingוֹhis
  9. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  10. מֵאֲנוּme·'a·Nuthey have refusedH3985V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  11. לָשׁוּבla·Shuvto repentH7725Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלָtoשׁוּבrepent
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  1. וְחָלָהve·cha·Lahand it will whirlH2342Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Feminineוְandחָלָהit will whirl
  2. חֶרֶבche·reva swordH2719N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  3. בְּעָרָיוbe·'a·Ravin his citiesH5892Prep-b ¦ N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructבְּinעָרָיcitiesוhis
  4. וְכִלְּתָהve·khi·le·Tahand it will put an end toH3615Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-3fsVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Feminineוְandכִלְּתָהit will put an end to
  5. בַדָּיוva·Davhis barsH907N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructבַדָּיbarsוhis
  6. וְאָכָלָהve·'a·Kha·lahand it will devour [them]H398Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Feminineוְandאָכָלָהit will devour [them]
  7. מִמֹּעֲצוֹתֵיהֶםmi·mo·'a·Tzo·tei·Hemfrom their schemesH4156Prep-m ¦ N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructמִfromמֹּעֲצוֹתֵיschemesהֶםtheir
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  1. וְעַמִּיve·'a·Miand my peopleH5971Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandעַמִּpeopleיmy
  2. תְלוּאִיםte·lu·'Im[is] hung upH8511V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Passive Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. לִמְשׁוּבָתִיlim·shu·va·Tito my apostasyH4878Prep-l ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructלִtoמְשׁוּבָתִapostasyיmy
  4. וְאֶלve·'eland toH413Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandאֶלto
  5. עַל'ala heightH5920N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. יִקְרָאֻהוּyik·ra·'U·huthey call on himH7121V-Qal-Imperf-3mp ¦ 3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיִקְרָאֻthey call onהוּhim
  7. יַחַדYa·chadtogetherH3162N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  9. יְרוֹמֵםye·ro·memhe will exalt [them]H7311V-Piel-Imperf-3msVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine

God's Compassion Overcomes Wrath

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  1. אֵיךְ'eikhhow?H349InterrogParticle Interrogative
  2. אֶתֶּנְךָ'e·ten·Khawill I give up youH5414V-Qal-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאֶתֶּנְwill I give upךָyou
  3. אֶפְרַיִם'ef·Ra·yimO EphraimH669N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  4. אֲמַגֶּנְךָ'a·ma·gen·Khawill I deliver up? youH4042V-Piel-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאֲמַגֶּנְwill I deliver up?ךָyou
  5. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElO IsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  6. אֵיךְ'eikhhow?H349InterrogParticle Interrogative
  7. אֶתֶּנְךָ'e·ten·Khawill I make youH5414V-Qal-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאֶתֶּנְwill I makeךָyou
  8. כְאַדְמָהkhe·'ad·Mahlike AdmahH126Prep-k ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationכְlikeאַדְמָהAdmah
  9. אֲשִׂימְךָ'a·si·me·Khawill I make? youH7760V-Qal-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאֲשִׂימְwill I make?ךָyou
  10. כִּצְבֹאיִםkitz·vo·Yimlike ZeboiimH6636Prep-k ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationכִּlikeצְבֹאיִםZeboiim
  11. נֶהְפַּךְneh·Pakhit has been changedH2015V-Niphal-Perf-3msVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  12. עָלַי'a·Laion meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלַonיme
  13. לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
  14. יַחַדYa·chadtogetherH3162N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  15. נִכְמְרוּnikh·me·Ruthey have grown warmH3648V-Niphal-Perf-3cpVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  16. נִחוּמָיni·chu·Maimy compassionsH5150N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructנִחוּמָcompassionsיmy
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  1. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  2. אֶעֱשֶׂה'e·'e·SehI will carry outH6213V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. חֲרוֹןcha·Ron[the] burning ofH2740N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. אַפִּי'a·Pimy angerH639N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructאַפִּangerיmy
  5. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  6. אָשׁוּב'a·ShuvI will repeatH7725V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. לְשַׁחֵתle·sha·Chetto destroyH7843Prep-l ¦ V-Piel-InfVerb Piel Infinitive Constructלְtoשַׁחֵתdestroy
  8. אֶפְרָיִם'ef·Ra·yimEphraimH669N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  9. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  10. אֵל'el[am] GodH410N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. אָנֹכִי'a·no·KhiIH595Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  12. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  13. אִישׁ'Isha humanH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  14. בְּקִרְבְּךָbe·kir·be·Chain your midstH7130Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinקִרְבְּmidstךָyour
  15. קָדוֹשׁka·Do·osh[the] holy [one]H6918Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  16. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  17. אָבוֹא'a·Vo'I will comeH935V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  18. בְּעִירbe·'Irin rageH5892Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּinעִירrage

The Promise of Future Restoration

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  1. אַחֲרֵי'a·cha·ReiafterH310Adj-mpcAdjective Numerical Plural Masculine Construct
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. יֵלְכוּye·le·Khuthey will walkH1980V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  4. כְּאַרְיֵהke·'ar·Yehlike a lionH738Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכְּlikeאַרְיֵהa lion
  5. יִשְׁאָגyish·'Aghe will roarH7580V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. כִּיkiifH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  7. הוּאhu'heH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
  8. יִשְׁאַגyish·'Aghe will roarH7580V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. וְיֶחֶרְדוּve·ye·cher·Duand they may trembleH2729Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mpVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineוְandיֶחֶרְדוּthey may tremble
  10. בָנִיםva·NimchildrenH1121N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  11. מִיָּםmi·Yamfrom [the] westH3220Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromיָּם[the] west
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  1. יֶחֶרְדוּye·cher·Duthey will trembleH2729V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  2. כְצִפּוֹרkhe·tzi·pOrlike a birdH6833Prep-k ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteכְlikeצִפּוֹרa bird
  3. מִמִּצְרַיִםmi·mitz·Ra·yimfrom EgyptH4714Prep-m ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationמִfromמִּצְרַיִםEgypt
  4. וּכְיוֹנָהu·khe·yo·Nahand like a doveH3123Conj-w ¦ Prep-k ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandכְlikeיוֹנָהa dove
  5. מֵאֶרֶץme·'E·retzfrom [the] land ofH776Prep-m ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructמֵfromאֶרֶץ[the] land of
  6. אַשּׁוּר'a·ShurAssyriaH804N-properNoun Proper Location
  7. וְהוֹשַׁבְתִּיםve·ho·shav·Timand I will cause to dwell themH3427Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecPerf-1cs ¦ 3mpVerb Hiphil Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוְandהוֹשַׁבְתִּיI will cause to dwellםthem
  8. עַל'alatH5921PrepPreposition
  9. בָּתֵּיהֶםba·tei·Hemtheir housesH1004N-mpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Masculine Constructבָּתֵּיhousesהֶםtheir
  10. נְאֻםne·'um[the] utterance ofH5002N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  11. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title

A Concluding Contrast

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  1. סְבָבֻנִיse·va·Vu·nithey have surrounded meH5437V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderסְבָבֻthey have surroundedנִיme
  2. בְכַחַשׁve·Kha·chashwith lyingH3585Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְwithכַחַשׁlying
  3. אֶפְרַיִם'ef·Ra·yimEphraimH669N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  4. וּבְמִרְמָהu·ve·mir·Mahand with deceitH4820Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandבְwithמִרְמָהdeceit
  5. בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  6. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
  7. וִיהוּדָהvi·hu·Dahand JudahH3063Conj-w ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationוִandיהוּדָהJudah
  8. עֹד'odstillH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. רָדradit has roamedH7300V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. עִם'imwithH5973PrepPreposition
  11. אֵל'ElGodH410N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  12. וְעִםve·'imand withH5973Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandעִםwith
  13. קְדוֹשִׁיםke·do·Shim[the] holy [one<s>]H6918Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  14. נֶאֱמָןne·'e·ManfaithfulH539V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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