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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:
כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עַל־onprepH5921שְׁלֹשָׁהthreenoun sg c absH7969פִּשְׁעֵיthe transgressions ofnoun pl m cstrH6588מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921אַרְבָּעָהfournoun sg c absH702לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּI will revoke itverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH7725עַל־becauseprepH5921שָׂרְפוֹburned heverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8313עַצְמוֹת[the] bones ofnoun pl f cstrH6106מֶלֶךְ־[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428אֱדוֹםEdomname m individualH123לַשִּׂיד׃into the limeprep Definite + noun sg m absH7875 But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:
וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־and I will send forthConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7971אֵשׁa firenoun sg c absH784בְּמוֹאָבon Moabprep + name LocationH4124וְאָכְלָהand it will consumeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH398אַרְמְנוֹת[the] fortresses ofnoun pl f cstrH759הַקְּרִיּוֹתthe Keriothart + name LocationH7152וּמֵתand it will dieConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH4191בְּשָׁאוֹןin uproarprep + noun sg m absH7588מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124בִּתְרוּעָהwith a shout of alarmprep + noun sg f absH8643בְּקוֹלwith [the] sound ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963שׁוֹפָר׃a trumpetnoun sg m absH7782 And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.
וְהִכְרַתִּיand I will cut offConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH3772שׁוֹפֵטa judgeverb Qal ptc sg m absH8199מִקִּרְבָּהּfrom midst itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7130וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605שָׂרֶיהָofficials itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8269אֶהֱרוֹגI will killverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2026עִמּוֹwith himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5973אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָה׃ פYahwehname TitleH3068 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עַל־onprepH5921שְׁלֹשָׁהthreenoun sg c absH7969פִּשְׁעֵיthe transgressions ofnoun pl m cstrH6588יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921אַרְבָּעָהfournoun sg c absH702לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּI will revoke itverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH7725עַל־becauseprepH5921מָאֳסָםhave rejected theyverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3988אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853תּוֹרַת[the] law ofnoun sg f cstrH8451יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְחֻקָּיוand statutes hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2706לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808שָׁמָרוּthey have keptverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8104וַיַּתְעוּםand they have misled themConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 pl mH8582כִּזְבֵיהֶםlies theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3577אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834הָלְכוּthey walkedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1980אֲבוֹתָםancestors theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1אַחֲרֵיהֶם׃after themNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH310 But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
וְשִׁלַּחְתִּיand I will send forthConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7971אֵשׁa firenoun sg c absH784בִּיהוּדָהon Judahprep + name LocationH3063וְאָכְלָהand it will consumeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH398אַרְמְנוֹת[the] fortresses ofnoun pl f cstrH759יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃ פJerusalemname LocationH3389 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עַל־onprepH5921שְׁלֹשָׁהthreenoun sg c absH7969פִּשְׁעֵיthe transgressions ofnoun pl m cstrH6588יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921אַרְבָּעָהfournoun sg c absH702לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּI will revoke itverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH7725עַל־becauseprepH5921מִכְרָםsold theyverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4376בַּכֶּסֶףfor the silverprep Definite + noun sg m absH3701צַדִּיק[the] righteousadj sg m absH6662וְאֶבְיוֹןand [the] needyconj + adj sg m absH34בַּעֲבוּרfor sake ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5668נַעֲלָיִם׃a pair of sandalsnoun du f absH5275 That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
הַשֹּׁאֲפִיםthose [who] trampleart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7602עַל־onprepH5921עֲפַר־[the] dust ofnoun sg m cstrH6083אֶרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776בְּרֹאשׁon [the] head ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7218דַּלִּיםpoor [people]adj pl m absH1800וְדֶרֶךְand [the] way ofconj + noun sg c cstrH1870עֲנָוִיםhumble [people]adj pl m absH6035יַטּוּthey turn asideverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5186וְאִישׁand a manconj + noun sg m absH376וְאָבִיוand father hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1יֵלְכוּthey goverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1980אֶל־intoprepH413הַנַּעֲרָהthe young womanart + noun sg f absH5291לְמַעַןso asConditional ParticleH4616חַלֵּלto profaneverb Piel inf cstrH2490אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שֵׁם[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034קָדְשִׁי׃holiness mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6944 And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921בְּגָדִיםgarmentsnoun pl m absH899חֲבֻלִיםtaken in pledgeverb Qal ptc passive pl m absH2254יַטּוּthey stretch outverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5186אֵצֶלbesidenoun sg c cstrH681כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605מִזְבֵּחַaltarnoun sg m absH4196וְיֵיןand [the] wine ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3196עֲנוּשִׁיםfinesnoun pl m absH6064יִשְׁתּוּthey drinkverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8354בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אֱלֹהֵיהֶם׃god theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH430 Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
וְאָנֹכִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH595הִשְׁמַדְתִּיI destroyedverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH8045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאֱמֹרִיthe Amorite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH567מִפְּנֵיהֶםfrom before themprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6440אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834כְּגֹבַהּ[was] like [the] height ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1363אֲרָזִיםcedarsnoun pl m absH730גָּבְהוֹheight hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1363וְחָסֹןand [is] strongconj + adj sg m absH2634הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931כָּאַלּוֹנִיםlike the oaksprep Definite + noun pl m absH437וָאַשְׁמִידand I destroyedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 1 sg cH8045פִּרְיוֹfruit hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6529מִמַּעַלfrom aboveprep + Numerical adj sg c absH4605וְשָׁרָשָׁיוand roots hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8328מִתָּחַת׃from beneathprep + noun sg m absH8478 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
וְאָנֹכִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH595הֶעֱלֵיתִיI brought upverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH5927אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776מִצְרָיִםEgyptname LocationH4714וָאוֹלֵךְand I ledConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 1 sg cH1980אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853בַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057אַרְבָּעִיםfortynoun pl m absH705שָׁנָהyear[s]noun sg f absH8141לָרֶשֶׁתto take possession ofprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3423אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776הָאֱמֹרִי׃the Amorite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH567 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.
וָאָקִיםand I raised upConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 1 sg cH6965מִבְּנֵיכֶםsome of sons yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1121לִנְבִיאִיםto prophetsprep + noun pl m absH5030וּמִבַּחוּרֵיכֶםand some of young men yourconj + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH970לִנְזִרִיםto Naziritesprep + noun Gentilic pl m absH5139הַאַף¿ alsoInterrogative Particle + InterjectionH637אֵין־notnoun sg m cstrH369זֹאת[is] thisDemonstrative ParticleH2063בְּנֵיO people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
וַתַּשְׁקוּand you made drinkConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 2 pl mH8248אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַנְּזִרִיםthe Naziritesart + noun Gentilic pl m absH5139יָיִןwinenoun sg m absH3196וְעַל־and toconj + prepH5921הַנְּבִיאִיםthe prophetsart + noun pl m absH5030צִוִּיתֶםyou commandedverb Piel perf 2 pl mH6680לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִּנָּבְאוּ׃you must prophesyverb Niphal impf 2 pl mH5012 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595מֵעִיק[am] about to make totterverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5781תַּחְתֵּיכֶםunder younoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH8478כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834תָּעִיקit tottersverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5781הָעֲגָלָהthe cartart + noun sg f absH5699הַמְלֵאָהthe fullart + adj sg f absH4392לָהּfor itselfprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034עָמִיר׃cut grainnoun sg m absH5995 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
וְאָבַדand it will be lostConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6מָנוֹסa place of escapenoun sg m absH4498מִקָּלfrom a swift [person]prep + adj sg m absH7031וְחָזָקand a strong [person]conj + adj sg m absH2389לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יְאַמֵּץhe will make firmverb Piel impf 3 sg mH553כֹּחוֹpower hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3581וְגִבּוֹרand a mighty [person]conj + noun sg m absH1368לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יְמַלֵּטhe will saveverb Piel impf 3 sg mH4422נַפְשׁוֹ׃life hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.
וְתֹפֵשׂand [the] handler ofconj + verb Qal ptc sg m cstrH8610הַקֶּשֶׁתthe bowart + noun sg f absH7198לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַעֲמֹדhe will standverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5975וְקַלand a [person] swiftconj + adj sg m absH7031בְּרַגְלָיוon feet hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7272לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְמַלֵּטhe will saveverb Piel impf 3 sg mH4422וְרֹכֵבand [the] rider ofconj + verb Qal ptc sg m cstrH7392הַסּוּסthe horseart + noun sg m absH5483לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְמַלֵּטhe will saveverb Piel impf 3 sg mH4422נַפְשׁוֹ׃life hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315 And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
וְאַמִּיץand [the] [person] strongconj + adj sg m absH533לִבּוֹof heart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820בַּגִּבּוֹרִיםamong the warriorsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1368עָרוֹםnakedadj sg m absH6174יָנוּסhe will fleeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5127בַּיּוֹם־on the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָה׃ פYahwehname TitleH3068
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.