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Indictment of Corrupt Civil Leaders
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- וָאֹמַרva·'o·Marand I saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1csVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוָandאֹמַרI said
- שִׁמְעוּshim·'uhearH8085V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
- נָאna'pleaseH4994PrtParticle Interjection
- רָאשֵׁיra·SheiO chiefs ofH7218N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
- יַעֲקֹבya·'a·KoJacobH3290N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
- וּקְצִינֵיu·ke·tzi·Neiand O rulers ofH7101Conj-w ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine ConstructוּandקְצִינֵיO rulers of
- בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
- הֲלוֹאha·Lo'¿ notH3808Interrog ¦ NegParticle Negativeהֲ¿לוֹאnot
- לָכֶםla·Khem[belong] to youPrep-l ¦ 2mpSuffix Personal 2nd Plural Masculineלָ[belong] toכֶםyou
- לָדַעַתla·Da·'at[does] to knowH3045Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלָ[does] toדַעַתknow
- אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
- הַמִּשְׁפָּטha·mish·Pat<the> justiceH4941Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>מִּשְׁפָּטjustice
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- שֹׂנְאֵיSo·ne·'eihaters ofH8130V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
- טוֹבTovgoodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
- וְאֹהֲבֵיve·'O·ha·veiand lovers ofH157Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructוְandאֹהֲבֵיlovers of
- רָעra·'ahevilH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
- גֹּזְלֵיgo·ze·Leitearers away ofH1497V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
- עוֹרָםo·Ramtheir skinH5785N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructעוֹרָskinםtheir
- מֵעֲלֵיהֶםme·'a·lei·Hemfrom on <the> themH5921Prep-m ¦ Prep ¦ 3mpPreposition Definiteמֵfromעֲלֵיon <the>הֶםthem
- וּשְׁאֵרָםu·she·'e·Ramand their fleshH7607Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandשְׁאֵרָfleshםtheir
- מֵעַלme·'Alfrom onH5921Prep-m ¦ PrepPrepositionמֵfromעַלon
- עַצְמוֹתָםatz·mo·Tamtheir bonesH6106N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructעַצְמוֹתָbonesםtheir
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- וַאֲשֶׁרva·'a·Sherand [those] whoH834Conj-w ¦ RelParticle Relativeוַandאֲשֶׁר[those] who
- אָכְלוּ'a·khe·Luthey have eatenH398V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
- שְׁאֵרshe·'Er[the] flesh ofH7607N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- עַמִּי'a·Mimy peopleH5971N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעַמִּpeopleיmy
- וְעוֹרָםve·'o·Ramand their skinH5785Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandעוֹרָskinםtheir
- מֵעֲלֵיהֶםme·'a·lei·Hemfrom on <the> themH5921Prep-m ¦ Prep ¦ 3mpPreposition Definiteמֵfromעֲלֵיon <the>הֶםthem
- הִפְשִׁיטוּhif·Shi·tuthey have stripped offH6584V-Hiphil-Perf-3cpVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
- וְאֶתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֶת<obj.>
- עַצְמֹתֵיהֶם'atz·mo·tei·Hemtheir bonesH6106N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructעַצְמֹתֵיbonesהֶםtheir
- פִּצֵּחוּpi·Tze·chuthey have broken in piecesH6476V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
- וּפָרְשׂוּu·fa·re·Suand they have chopped [them] upH6566Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוּandפָרְשׂוּthey have chopped [them] up
- כַּאֲשֶׁרka·'a·Sherjust asH834Prep-k ¦ RelParticle Relativeכַּjustאֲשֶׁרas
- בַּסִּירba·Sirin the potH5518Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבַּin theסִּירpot
- וּכְבָשָׂרu·khe·va·Sarand like meatH1320Conj-w ¦ Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandכְlikeבָשָׂרmeat
- בְּתוֹךְbe·Tokhin [the] midst ofH8432Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinתוֹךְ[the] midst of
- קַלָּחַתka·La·chata caldronH7037N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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- אָז'azthenH227AdvAdverb
- יִזְעֲקוּyiz·'a·Kuthey will cry outH2199V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
- אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
- יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
- יַעֲנֶהya·'a·Nehhe will answerH6030V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- אוֹתָם'o·Tam<obj.> themH853DirObjM ¦ 3mpParticle Object Indicatorאוֹתָ<obj.>םthem
- וְיַסְתֵּרve·yas·Terand he will hideH5641Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיַסְתֵּרhe will hide
- פָּנָיוpa·Navhis faceH6440N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָּנָיfaceוhis
- מֵהֶםme·Hemfrom themPrep-m ¦ 3mpSuffix Personal 3rd Plural Masculineמֵfromהֶםthem
- בָּעֵתba·'Etat the timeH6256Prep-b ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteבָּat theעֵתtime
- הַהִיאha·Hi'<the> thatH1931Art ¦ Pro-3fsPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Feminineהַ<the>הִיאthat
- כַּאֲשֶׁרka·'a·Sher<as> sinceH834Prep-k ¦ RelParticle Relativeכַּ<as>אֲשֶׁרsince
- הֵרֵעוּhe·Re·'uthey have made evilH7489V-Hiphil-Perf-3cpVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
- מַעַלְלֵיהֶםma·'a·lei·Hemtheir deedsH4611N-mpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Masculine Constructמַעַלְלֵיdeedsהֶםtheir
Condemnation of False Prophets
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- כֹּהkohthusH3541AdvAdverb
- אָמַר'a·Marhe saysH559V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- הַנְּבִיאִיםha·ne·vi·'Imthe prophetsH5030Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheנְּבִיאִיםprophets
- הַמַּתְעִיםha·mat·'Imwho misleadH8582Art ¦ V-Hiphil-Prtcpl-mpVerb Hiphil Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהַwhoמַּתְעִיםmislead
- אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
- עַמִּי'a·Mimy peopleH5971N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעַמִּpeopleיmy
- הַנֹּשְׁכִיםha·no·she·Khimwho biteH5391Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהַwhoנֹּשְׁכִיםbite
- בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶםbe·shi·nei·Hemwith their teethH8127Prep-b ¦ N-fdc ¦ 3mpNoun Dual Feminine Constructבְּwithשִׁנֵּיteethהֶםtheir
- וְקָרְאוּve·ka·re·'Uand they proclaimH7121Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandקָרְאוּthey proclaim
- שָׁלוֹםsha·LompeaceH7965N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וַאֲשֶׁרva·'a·Sherand [the one] whoH834Conj-w ¦ RelParticle Relativeוַandאֲשֶׁר[the one] who
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- יִתֵּןyi·Tenhe putsH5414V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- פִּיהֶםpi·Hemtheir mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִּיmouthהֶםtheir
- וְקִדְּשׁוּve·ki·de·Shuand they consecrateH6942Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandקִדְּשׁוּthey consecrate
- עָלָיו'a·Lavon himH5921Prep ¦ 3msPrepositionעָלָיonוhim
- מִלְחָמָהmil·cha·MahwarH4421N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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- לָכֵןla·Khen<to> thereforeH3651Prep-l ¦ AdvAdverbלָ<to>כֵןtherefore
- לַיְלָהLay·lahnightH3915N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- לָכֶםla·Khem[will belong] to youPrep-l ¦ 2mpSuffix Personal 2nd Plural Masculineלָ[will belong] toכֶםyou
- מֵחָזוֹןme·cha·Zonfrom visionH2377Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמֵfromחָזוֹןvision
- וְחָשְׁכָהve·cha·she·Khahand it will grow darkH2821Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Feminineוְandחָשְׁכָהit will grow dark
- לָכֶםla·Khemto youPrep-l ¦ 2mpSuffix Personal 2nd Plural Masculineלָtoכֶםyou
- מִקְּסֹםmi·ke·Somfrom diviningH7080Prep-m ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructמִfromקְּסֹםdivining
- וּבָאָהu·Va·'ahand it will goH935Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Feminineוּandבָאָהit will go
- הַשֶּׁמֶשׁha·She·meshthe sunH8121Art ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteהַtheשֶּׁמֶשׁsun
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- הַנְּבִיאִיםha·ne·vi·'Imthe prophetsH5030Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheנְּבִיאִיםprophets
- וְקָדַרve·ka·Darand it will be darkH6937Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandקָדַרit will be dark
- עֲלֵיהֶם'a·lei·Hemon themH5921Prep ¦ 3mpPrepositionעֲלֵיonהֶםthem
- הַיּוֹםhai·Yomthe dayH3117Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheיּוֹםday
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- וּבֹשׁוּu·Vo·shuand they will be ashamedH954Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוּandבֹשׁוּthey will be ashamed
- הַחֹזִיםha·cho·Zimthe seersH2374Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheחֹזִיםseers
- וְחָפְרוּve·cha·fe·Ruand they will be abashedH2659Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandחָפְרוּthey will be abashed
- הַקֹּסְמִיםha·Ko·se·Mimthose [who] divineH7080Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהַthoseקֹּסְמִים[who] divine
- וְעָטוּve·'a·Tuand they will coverH5844Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandעָטוּthey will cover
- עַל'aloverH5921PrepPreposition
- שָׂפָםsa·Fama moustacheH8222N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- כֻּלָּםku·Lamall of themH3605N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructכֻּלָּall ofםthem
- כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- אֵין'einthere notH369N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- מַעֲנֵהma·'a·Neh[will be] an answer ofH4617N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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- וְאוּלָםve·'u·Lamand butH199Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandאוּלָםbut
- אָנֹכִי'a·no·KhiIH595Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
- מָלֵאתִיma·Le·tiI am fullH4390V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- כֹחַkho·achpowerH3581N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- אֶת'etwithH853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
- רוּחַRu·ach[the] spirit ofH7307N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
- יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- וּמִשְׁפָּטu·mish·Patand justiceH4941Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandמִשְׁפָּטjustice
- וּגְבוּרָהu·ge·vu·Rahand mightH1369Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandגְבוּרָהmight
- לְהַגִּידle·ha·Gidto declareH5046Prep-l ¦ V-Hiphil-InfVerb Hiphil Infinitive Constructלְtoהַגִּידdeclare
- לְיַעֲקֹבle·ya·'a·Koto JacobH3290Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְtoיַעֲקֹבJacob
- פִּשְׁעוֹpish·'Oits transgressionH6588N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִּשְׁעtransgressionוֹits
- וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵלu·le·Yis·ra·'Eland to IsraelH3478Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationוּandלְtoיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael
- חַטָּאתוֹcha·ta·Toits sinH2403N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructחַטָּאתsinוֹits
Complete Indictment and Final Destruction
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- שִׁמְעוּshim·'uhearH8085V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
- נָאna'pleaseH4994PrtParticle Interjection
- זֹאתZotthisH2063PrtParticle Demonstrative
- רָאשֵׁיra·SheiO chiefs ofH7218N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
- בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- יַעֲקֹבya·'a·KoJacobH3290N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
- וּקְצִינֵיu·ke·tzi·Neiand O rulers ofH7101Conj-w ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine ConstructוּandקְצִינֵיO rulers of
- בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
- הַמֲתַעֲבִיםha·ma·ta·'a·Vimwho loatheH8581Art ¦ V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpVerb Piel Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהַwhoמֲתַעֲבִיםloathe
- מִשְׁפָּטmish·PatjusticeH4941N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וְאֵתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֵת<obj.>
- כָּלkoleveryH3605N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- הַיְשָׁרָהhay·sha·Rah<the> straight [thing]H3477Art ¦ Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absoluteהַ<the>יְשָׁרָהstraight [thing]
- יְעַקֵּשׁוּye·'a·Ke·shuthey make crookedH6140V-Piel-Imperf-3mpVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
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- בֹּנֶהbo·Neh[who] buildH1129V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
- צִיּוֹןtzi·YonZionH6726N-properNoun Proper Location
- בְּדָמִיםbe·da·Mimwith blood<s>H1818Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבְּwithדָמִיםblood<s>
- וִירוּשָׁלִַםvi·ru·sha·Limand JerusalemH3389Conj-w ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationוִandירוּשָׁלִַםJerusalem
- בְּעַוְלָהbe·'av·Lahwith injusticeH5766Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבְּwithעַוְלָהinjustice
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- רָאשֶׁיהָra·Shei·haits chiefsH7218N-mpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Masculine Constructרָאשֶׁיchiefsהָits
- בְּשֹׁחַדbe·Sho·chadfor a bribeH7810Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּforשֹׁחַדa bribe
- יִשְׁפֹּטוּyish·Po·tuthey judgeH8199V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
- וְכֹהֲנֶיהָve·kho·ha·Nei·haand its priestsH3548Conj-w ¦ N-mpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Masculine Constructוְandכֹהֲנֶיpriestsהָits
- בִּמְחִירbim·Chirfor a priceH4242Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבִּforמְחִירa price
- יוֹרוּyo·Ruthey teachH3384V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
- וּנְבִיאֶיהָu·ne·vi·'Ei·haand its prophetsH5030Conj-w ¦ N-mpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Masculine Constructוּandנְבִיאֶיprophetsהָits
- בְּכֶסֶףbe·Khe·seffor moneyH3701Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּforכֶסֶףmoney
- יִקְסֹמוּyik·So·muthey divineH7080V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
- וְעַלve·'aland onH5921Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandעַלon
- יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- יִשָּׁעֵנוּyi·sha·'E·nuthey dependH8172V-Niphal-Imperf-3mpVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
- לֵאמֹרle·Mor<to> sayingH559Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלֵ<to>אמֹרsaying
- הֲלוֹאha·Lo'¿ notH3808Interrog ¦ NegParticle Negativeהֲ¿לוֹאnot
- יְהוָהYah·weh[is] YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- בְּקִרְבֵּנוּbe·kir·Be·nuin our midstH7130Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinקִרְבֵּmidstנוּour
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- תָבוֹאta·Vo'it will comeH935V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
- עָלֵינוּ'a·Lei·nuon usH5921Prep ¦ 1cpPrepositionעָלֵיonנוּus
- רָעָהra·'AhcalamityH7451N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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- לָכֵןla·Khen<to> thereforeH3651Prep-l ¦ AdvAdverbלָ<to>כֵןtherefore
- בִּגְלַלְכֶםbig·lal·Khemon account of youH1558Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 2mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructבִּonגְלַלְaccount ofכֶםyou
- צִיּוֹןtzi·YonZionH6726N-properNoun Proper Location
- שָׂדֶהsa·Deha fieldH7704N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- תֵחָרֵשׁte·cha·Reshit will be plowedH2790V-Niphal-Imperf-3fsVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
- וִירוּשָׁלִַםvi·ru·sha·Limand JerusalemH3389Conj-w ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationוִandירוּשָׁלִַםJerusalem
- עִיִּין'i·Yinheaps of ruinsH5856N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
- תִּהְיֶהtih·Yehit will beH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
- וְהַרve·Harand [the] mountain ofH2022Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandהַר[the] mountain of
- הַבַּיִתha·Ba·yitthe houseH1004Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheבַּיִתhouse
- לְבָמוֹתle·va·Mot<into> high places ofH1116Prep-l ¦ N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Constructלְ<into>בָמוֹתhigh places of
- יָעַרYa·'ara forestH3293N-msNoun 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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