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A Plea to the LORD

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  1. זְכֹרze·KhorrememberH2142V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. מֶהmehwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  4. הָיָהHa·yahhas it happenedH1961V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  5. לָנוּLa·nuto usPrep-l ¦ 1cpSuffix Personal 1st Plural common genderלָtoנוּus
  6. הַבִּיטָהha·beithlook !H5027V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַבִּיטָlookה!
  7. וּרְאֵהu·re·'Ehand seeH7200Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוּandרְאֵהsee
  8. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  9. חֶרְפָּתֵנוּcher·pa·Te·nuour reproachH2781N-fsc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Feminine Constructחֶרְפָּתֵreproachנוּour
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  1. נַחֲלָתֵנוּna·cha·la·Te·nuour inheritanceH5159N-fsc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַחֲלָתֵinheritanceנוּour
  2. נֶהֶפְכָהne·hef·Khahit has been turned overH2015V-Niphal-Perf-3fsVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. לְזָרִיםle·za·Rimto strangersH2114Prep-l ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteלְtoזָרִיםstrangers
  4. בָּתֵּינוּba·Tei·nuour housesH1004N-mpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Masculine Constructבָּתֵּיhousesנוּour
  5. לְנָכְרִיםle·na·khe·Rimto foreignersH5237Prep-l ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteלְtoנָכְרִיםforeigners
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  1. יְתוֹמִיםye·to·Mimfatherless onesH3490N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. הָיִינוּha·Yi·nuwe have becomeH1961V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  3. וְאֵיןve·einand there notH369Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵיןthere not
  4. אָב'Av[is] a fatherH1N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. אִמֹּתֵינוּ'i·mo·Tei·nuour mothersH517N-fpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Feminine Constructאִמֹּתֵיmothersנוּour
  6. כְּאַלְמָנוֹתke·'al·ma·Not[are] like widowsH490Prep-k ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteכְּ[are] likeאַלְמָנוֹתwidows

Social and Physical Ruin

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  1. מֵימֵינוּmei·Mei·nuour waterH4325N-mpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Masculine Constructמֵימֵיwaterנוּour
  2. בְּכֶסֶףbe·Khe·seffor moneyH3701Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּforכֶסֶףmoney
  3. שָׁתִינוּsha·Ti·nuwe have drunkH8354V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  4. עֵצֵינוּ'e·Tzei·nuour wood<s>H6086N-mpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Masculine Constructעֵצֵיwood<s>נוּour
  5. בִּמְחִירbim·Chirfor a priceH4242Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבִּforמְחִירa price
  6. יָבֹאוּya·Vo·'uthey comeH935V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
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  1. עַל'alatH5921PrepPreposition
  2. צַוָּארֵנוּtza·va·Re·nuour neckH6677N-msc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Masculine Constructצַוָּארֵneckנוּour
  3. נִרְדָּפְנוּnir·Da·fe·nuwe have been pursuedH7291V-Niphal-Perf-1cpVerb Niphal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  4. יָגַעְנוּya·Ga'·nuwe have become wearyH3021V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  5. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  6. הוּנַחhu·nachit has been given restH5117V-Hophal-Perf-3msVerb Hophal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. לָנוּLa·nuto usPrep-l ¦ 1cpSuffix Personal 1st Plural common genderלָtoנוּus
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  1. מִצְרַיִםmitz·Ra·yimEgyptH4714N-properNoun Proper Location
  2. נָתַנּוּna·Ta·nuwe have givenH5414V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  3. יָדYada handH3027N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  4. אַשּׁוּר'a·ShurAssyriaH804N-properNoun Proper Location
  5. לִשְׂבֹּעַlis·Bo·a'to be satisfiedH7646Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoשְׂבֹּעַbe satisfied
  6. לָחֶםLa·chembreadH3899N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. אֲבֹתֵינוּ'a·vo·Tei·nuour ancestorsH1N-fpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Feminine Constructאֲבֹתֵיancestorsנוּour
  2. חָטְאוּcha·te·'Uthey sinnedH2398V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  3. וְאֵינָםve·ei·namand not [are] theyH369Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵינָnot [are]םthey
  4. וַאֲנַחְנוּva·'a·nach·nuand weH587Conj-w ¦ Pro-1cpPronoun Personal 1st Plural common genderוַandאֲנַחְנוּwe
  5. עֲוֹנֹתֵיהֶם'a·vo·no·tei·Hemtheir iniquitiesH5771N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructעֲוֹנֹתֵיiniquitiesהֶםtheir
  6. סָבָלְנוּsa·Val·nuwe have borneH5445V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
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  1. עֲבָדִים'a·va·DimslavesH5650N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. מָשְׁלוּMa·she·luthey have ruledH4910V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  3. בָנוּVa·nuover usPrep-b ¦ 1cpSuffix Personal 1st Plural common genderבָoverנוּus
  4. פֹּרֵקpo·Rek[is one who] rescuesH6561V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. אֵין'einthere notH369N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  6. מִיָּדָםmi·ya·Damfrom their handH3027Prep-m ¦ N-csc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular common gender Constructמִfromיָּדָhandםtheir
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  1. בְּנַפְשֵׁנוּbe·naf·She·nuwith our lifeH5315Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּwithנַפְשֵׁlifeנוּour
  2. נָבִיאna·Vi'we bringH935V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Plural common gender
  3. לַחְמֵנוּlach·Me·nuour breadH3899N-csc ¦ 1mpNoun Singular common gender Constructלַחְמֵbreadנוּour
  4. מִפְּנֵיmi·pe·Nei<from> because ofH6440Prep-m ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִ<from>פְּנֵיbecause of
  5. חֶרֶבChe·rev[the] sword ofH2719N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  6. הַמִּדְבָּרha·mid·Barthe wildernessH4057Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheמִּדְבָּרwilderness
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  1. עוֹרֵנוּo·Re·nuour skinH5785N-msc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Masculine Constructעוֹרֵskinנוּour
  2. כְּתַנּוּרke·ta·Nurlike an ovenH8574Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכְּlikeתַנּוּרan oven
  3. נִכְמָרוּnikh·Ma·ruthey have grown hotH3648V-Niphal-Perf-3cpVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  4. מִפְּנֵיmi·pe·Nei<from> because ofH6440Prep-m ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִ<from>פְּנֵיbecause of
  5. זַלְעֲפוֹתzal·'a·Fot[the] burning heat ofH2152N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  6. רָעָבra·'AvhungerH7458N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute

Humiliation and Loss of Dignity

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  1. נָשִׁיםna·ShimwomenH802N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. בְּצִיּוֹןbe·tzi·Yonin ZionH6726Prep-b ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationבְּinצִיּוֹןZion
  3. עִנּוּ'i·Numen have humiliatedH6031V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  4. בְּתֻלֹתbe·tu·LotvirginsH1330N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  5. בְּעָרֵיbe·'a·Reiin [the] cities ofH5892Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבְּinעָרֵי[the] cities of
  6. יְהוּדָהye·hu·DahJudahH3063N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. שָׂרִיםsa·RimprincesH8269N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. בְּיָדָםbe·ya·Damby their handH3027Prep-b ¦ N-csc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular common gender Constructבְּbyיָדָhandםtheir
  3. נִתְלוּnit·Luthey have been hangedH8518V-Niphal-Perf-3cpVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  4. פְּנֵיpe·Nei[the] face ofH6440N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  5. זְקֵנִיםze·ke·NimeldersH2205Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  7. נֶהְדָּרוּneh·Da·ruthey have been honoredH1921V-Niphal-Perf-3cpVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
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  1. בַּחוּרִיםba·chu·Rimyoung menH970N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. טְחוֹןte·Chona millH2911N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. נָשָׂאוּna·Sa·'uthey have liftedH5375V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  4. וּנְעָרִיםu·ne·'a·Rimand young menH5288Conj-w ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandנְעָרִיםyoung men
  5. בָּעֵץba·'Etzwith <the> woodH6086Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבָּwith <the>עֵץwood
  6. כָּשָׁלוּka·Sha·luthey have staggeredH3782V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
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  1. זְקֵנִיםze·ke·Nimold [men]H2205Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. מִשַּׁעַרmi·Sha·'arfrom [the] gateH8179Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromשַּׁעַר[the] gate
  3. שָׁבָתוּsha·Va·tuthey have ceasedH7673V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  4. בַּחוּרִיםba·chu·Rimyoung menH970N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. מִנְּגִינָתָםmi·ne·gi·na·Tamfrom their musicH5058Prep-m ¦ N-fsc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Feminine Constructמִfromנְּגִינָתָmusicםtheir
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  1. שָׁבַתsha·Vatit has ceasedH7673V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  2. מְשׂוֹשׂme·Sos[the] joy ofH4885N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  3. לִבֵּנוּli·Be·nuour heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבֵּheartנוּour
  4. נֶהְפַּךְneh·Pakhit has been changedH2015V-Niphal-Perf-3msVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  5. לְאֵבֶלle·'E·velinto mourningH60Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְintoאֵבֶלmourning
  6. מְחֹלֵנוּme·cho·Le·nuour dancingH4234N-msc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Masculine Constructמְחֹלֵdancingנוּour
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  1. נָפְלָהna·fe·Lahit has fallenH5307V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  2. עֲטֶרֶת'a·Te·ret[the] crown ofH5850N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  3. רֹאשֵׁנוּro·She·nuour headH7218N-msc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Masculine Constructרֹאשֵׁheadנוּour
  4. אוֹי'owoe!H188PrtParticle Interjection
  5. נָאna'pleaseH4994PrtParticle Interjection
  6. לָנוּLa·nuto usPrep-l ¦ 1cpSuffix Personal 1st Plural common genderלָtoנוּus
  7. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  8. חָטָאנוּcha·Ta·nuwe have sinnedH2398V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
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  1. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  2. זֶהZehthisH2088PrtParticle Demonstrative
  3. הָיָהha·Yahit has becomeH1961V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. דָוֶהda·VehfaintH1739Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. לִבֵּנוּli·Be·nuour heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבֵּheartנוּour
  6. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  7. אֵלֶּה'E·lehthese [things]H428PrtParticle Demonstrative
  8. חָשְׁכוּcha·she·Khuthey have grown dimH2821V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  9. עֵינֵינוּ'ei·Nei·nuour eyesH5869N-fdc ¦ 1cpNoun Dual Feminine Constructעֵינֵיeyesנוּour
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  1. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  2. הַרhar[the] mountain ofH2022N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  3. צִיּוֹןtzi·yOnZionH6726N-properNoun Proper Location
  4. שֶׁשָּׁמֵםshe·sha·Memthat [is] desolateH8074Rel-s ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteשֶׁthatשָּׁמֵם[is] desolate
  5. שׁוּעָלִיםshu·'a·LimfoxesH7776N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. הִלְּכוּhi·le·khuthey have prowledH1980V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  7. בוֹvoon itPrep-b ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineבonוֹit

Appeal to God's Eternal Reign

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  1. אַתָּה'a·TahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. לְעוֹלָםle·'o·Lamfor everH5769Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְforעוֹלָםever
  4. תֵּשֵׁבte·Shevyou will sitH3427V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. כִּסְאֲךָkis·'a·Khayour throneH3678N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructכִּסְאֲthroneךָyour
  6. לְדֹרle·Dor[is] to a generationH1755Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְ[is] toדֹרa generation
  7. וָדוֹרva·Dorand a generationH1755Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוָandדוֹרa generation
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  1. לָמָּהLa·mah<to> why?H4100Prep-l ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeלָ<to>מָּהwhy?
  2. לָנֶצַחla·Ne·tzachto perpetuityH5331Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלָtoנֶצַחperpetuity
  3. תִּשְׁכָּחֵנוּtish·ka·Che·nudo you forget usH7911V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתִּשְׁכָּחֵdo you forgetנוּus
  4. תַּעַזְבֵנוּta·'az·Ve·nudo you abandon? usH5800V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתַּעַזְבֵdo you abandon?נוּus
  5. לְאֹרֶךְle·'O·rekhfor length ofH753Prep-l ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְforאֹרֶךְlength of
  6. יָמִיםya·MimdaysH3117N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. הֲשִׁיבֵנוּha·shi·Ve·nucause to return usH7725V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 1cpVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהֲשִׁיבֵcause to returnנוּus
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. אֵלֶיךָ'e·Lei·khato yourselfH413Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאֵלֶיtoךָyourself
  4. וְנָשׁוּבָהve·na·shuvso let us returnH7725Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imperf-1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Plural common genderוְsoנָשׁוּבָהlet us return
  5. חַדֵּשׁcha·DeshrenewH2318V-Piel-Imp-2msVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  6. יָמֵינוּya·Mei·nuour daysH3117N-mpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Masculine Constructיָמֵיdaysנוּour
  7. כְּקֶדֶםke·Ke·demlike ancient timeH6924Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכְּlikeקֶדֶםancient time
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  1. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אִם'imexceptH518PrtParticle Conditional
  3. מָאֹסma·'Oscertainly <to reject>H3988V-Qal-InfAbsVerb Qal Infinitive Absolute
  4. מְאַסְתָּנוּme·'as·Ta·nuyou have rejected usH3988V-Qal-Perf-2ms ¦ 1cpVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineמְאַסְתָּyou have rejectedנוּus
  5. קָצַפְתָּka·Tzaf·tayou are angryH7107V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  6. עָלֵינוּ'a·Lei·nutowards usH5921Prep ¦ 1cpPrepositionעָלֵיtowardsנוּus
  7. עַד'adup toH5704PrepPreposition
  8. מְאֹדme·'OdmuchnessH3966Adj-msAdjective Numerical 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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