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For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009הָאָדוֹןthe lordart + noun sg m absH113יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635מֵסִיר[is] about to removeverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5493מִירוּשָׁלִַםfrom Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389וּמִיהוּדָהand from Judahconj + prep + name LocationH3063מַשְׁעֵןsupportnoun sg m absH4937וּמַשְׁעֵנָהand supportconj + noun sg f absH4938כֹּלeverynoun sg m cstrH3605מִשְׁעַן־support ofnoun sg m cstrH4937לֶחֶםfoodnoun sg m absH3899וְכֹלand everyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605מִשְׁעַן־support ofnoun sg m cstrH4937מָיִם׃waternoun pl m absH4325 The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
גִּבּוֹרwarriornoun sg m absH1368וְאִישׁand man ofconj + noun sg m cstrH376מִלְחָמָהwarnoun sg f absH4421שׁוֹפֵטjudgeverb Qal ptc sg m absH8199וְנָבִיאand prophetconj + noun sg m absH5030וְקֹסֵםand divinerconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7080וְזָקֵן׃and elderconj + adj sg m absH2205 The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
שַׂר־commander ofnoun sg m cstrH8269חֲמִשִּׁיםfiftyNumerical adj pl m absH2572וּנְשׂוּאand [one] uplifted ofconj + verb Qal ptc passive sg m cstrH5375פָנִיםfacenoun pl m absH6440וְיוֹעֵץand counselorconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH3289וַחֲכַםand skillful [one] ofconj + adj sg m cstrH2450חֲרָשִׁיםmagic artsnoun pl m absH2791וּנְבוֹןand understanding [one] ofconj + verb Niphal ptc sg m cstrH995לָחַשׁ׃charmingnoun sg m absH3908 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
וְנָתַתִּיand I will makeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH5414נְעָרִיםyouthsnoun pl m absH5288שָׂרֵיהֶםleaders theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8269וְתַעֲלוּלִיםand wantonnessesconj + noun pl m absH8586יִמְשְׁלוּ־they will ruleverb Qal impf 3 pl mH4910בָם׃over themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
וְנִגַּשׂand it will oppressConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5065הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971אִישׁeachnoun sg m absH376בְּאִישׁin a personprep + noun sg m absH376וְאִישׁand eachconj + noun sg m absH376בְּרֵעֵהוּin neighbor hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453יִרְהֲבוּthey will act insolentlyverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7292הַנַּעַרthe youth[s]art + noun sg m absH5288בַּזָּקֵןin the old [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH2205וְהַנִּקְלֶהand the lightly esteemedconj + art + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH7034בַּנִּכְבָּד׃in the honoredprep Definite + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH3513 When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יִתְפֹּשׂhe will seizeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8610אִישׁeachnoun sg m absH376בְּאָחִיוin brother hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אָבִיוfather hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1שִׂמְלָהa cloaknoun sg f absH8071לְכָה[belongs] to youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031קָצִיןa rulernoun sg m absH7101תִּהְיֶה־you will beverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1961לָּנוּof usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָהand the heap of ruinsconj + art + noun sg f absH4384הַזֹּאתthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063תַּחַת[will be] undernoun sg m cstrH8478יָדֶךָ׃hand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027 In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
יִשָּׂאhe will lift upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5375בַיּוֹםin the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אֶהְיֶהI will beverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1961חֹבֵשׁa wrapperverb Qal ptc sg m absH2280וּבְבֵיתִיand in house myconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1004אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369לֶחֶם[is] foodnoun sg m absH3899וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369שִׂמְלָה[is] a cloaknoun sg f absH8071לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תְשִׂימֻנִיyou must appoint meverb Qal impf 2 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7760קְצִיןa ruler ofnoun sg m cstrH7101עָם׃[the] peoplenoun sg m absH5971 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כָשְׁלָהit has stumbledverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3782יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389וִיהוּדָהand Judahconj + name LocationH3063נָפָלit has fallenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5307כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588לְשׁוֹנָםtongue theirnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3956וּמַעַלְלֵיהֶםand deeds theirconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4611אֶל־[are] againstprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לַמְרוֹתto rebel towardprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH4784עֵנֵי[the] eyes ofnoun du f cstrH5869כְבוֹדוֹ׃glory hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3519 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
הַכָּרַת[the] expression ofnoun sg f cstrH1971פְּנֵיהֶםfaces theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6440עָנְתָהit has testifiedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH6030בָּםagainst themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038וְחַטָּאתָםand sin theirconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2403כִּסְדֹםlike Sodomprep + name LocationH5467הִגִּידוּthey have declaredverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5046לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808כִחֵדוּthey have hidden [it]verb Piel perf 3 pl cH3582אוֹיwoe!InterjectionH188לְנַפְשָׁםto self theirprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5315כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588גָמְלוּthey have doneverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1580לָהֶםto themselvesprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038רָעָה׃harmnoun sg f absH7451 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
אִמְרוּtellverb Qal impv 2 pl mH559צַדִּיק[the] righteousadj sg m absH6662כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588טוֹבgoodverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2895כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588פְרִי[the] fruit ofnoun sg m cstrH6529מַעַלְלֵיהֶםdeeds theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4611יֹאכֵלוּ׃they will eatverb Qal impf 3 pl mH398 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
אוֹיwoe!InterjectionH188לְרָשָׁעto [the] wickedprep + noun sg m absH7563רָעit will be badverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7489כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588גְמוּל[the] dealing ofnoun sg m cstrH1576יָדָיוhands hisnoun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027יֵעָשֶׂהit will be doneverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH6213לּוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971נֹגְשָׂיוoppressors itsverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5065מְעוֹלֵל[is] acting like childrenverb Piel ptc sg m absH5953וְנָשִׁיםand womenconj + noun pl m absH802מָשְׁלוּthey have ruledverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4910בוֹover itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033עַמִּיO people mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971מְאַשְּׁרֶיךָguides yourverb Piel ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH833מַתְעִים[are] misleadingverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH8582וְדֶרֶךְand [the] way ofconj + noun sg c cstrH1870אֹרְחֹתֶיךָpaths yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH734בִּלֵּעוּ׃ סthey have confusedverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1104 The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
נִצָּב[is] taking his standverb Niphal ptc sg m absH5324לָרִיבto conduct a caseprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7378יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְעֹמֵדand [is] standingconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5975לָדִיןto judgeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1777עַמִּים׃peoplesnoun pl m absH5971 The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּמִשְׁפָּטin judgmentprep + noun sg m absH4941יָבוֹאhe will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935עִם־withprepH5973זִקְנֵי[the] elders ofadj pl m cstrH2205עַמּוֹpeople hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971וְשָׂרָיוand leaders itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8269וְאַתֶּםand youconj + pron 2 pl mH859בִּעַרְתֶּםyou have consumedverb Piel perf 2 pl mH1197הַכֶּרֶםthe vineyardart + noun sg m absH3754גְּזֵלַת[the] plunder ofnoun sg f cstrH1500הֶעָנִיthe poorart + adj sg m absH6041בְּבָתֵּיכֶם׃[is] in houses yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1004 What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
מַה־לָּכֶםwhat - [is] to you?Interrogative pron + prep + sfx 2 pl mH4100תְּדַכְּאוּyou crushverb Piel impf 2 pl mH1792עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971וּפְנֵיand [the] faces ofconj + noun pl m cstrH6440עֲנִיִּיםpoor [people]adj pl m absH6041תִּטְחָנוּyou grindverb Qal impf 2 pl mH2912נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136יְהוִהYahwehname TitleH3069צְבָאוֹת׃ סof hostsnoun pl f absH6635 Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068יַעַןbecauseconjH3282כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588גָבְהוּthey are haughtyverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1361בְּנוֹת[the] daughters ofnoun pl f cstrH1323צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726וַתֵּלַכְנָהand they have walkedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl fH1980נְטוּיוֹתstretched outverb Qal ptc passive pl f absH5186גָּרוֹןof necknoun sg m absH1627וּמְשַׂקְּרוֹתand making seductive glancesconj + verb Piel ptc pl f absH8265עֵינָיִםof eyesnoun du f absH5869הָלוֹךְwalkingverb Qal inf absH1980וְטָפֹףand mincing alongconj + verb Qal inf absH2952תֵּלַכְנָהthey walkverb Qal impf 3 pl fH1980וּבְרַגְלֵיהֶםand on feet theirconj + prep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7272תְּעַכַּסְנָה׃they tinkle with ankletsverb Piel impf 3 pl fH5913 Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
וְשִׂפַּחand he will make scabbyConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5596אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136קָדְקֹדscalp ofnoun sg m cstrH6936בְּנוֹת[the] daughters ofnoun pl f cstrH1323צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068פָּתְהֵןforehead theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl fH6596יְעָרֶה׃ סhe will lay bareverb Piel impf 3 sg mH6168 In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,
בַּיּוֹםin the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931יָסִירhe will removeverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5493אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853תִּפְאֶרֶת[the] splendor ofnoun sg f cstrH8597הָעֲכָסִיםthe ankletsart + noun pl m absH5914וְהַשְּׁבִיסִיםand the amuletsconj + art + noun pl m absH7636וְהַשַּׂהֲרֹנִים׃and the ornamentsconj + art + noun pl m absH7720 The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
הַנְּטִיפוֹתthe pendantsart + noun pl f absH5188וְהַשֵּׁירוֹתand the braceletsconj + art + noun pl f absH8285וְהָרְעָלוֹת׃and the veilsconj + art + noun pl f absH7479
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
הַפְּאֵרִיםthe head-dressesart + noun pl m absH6287וְהַצְּעָדוֹתand the ankle chainsconj + art + noun pl f absH6807וְהַקִּשֻּׁרִיםand the sashesconj + art + noun pl m absH7196וּבָתֵּיand [the] houses ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1004הַנֶּפֶשׁthe breathart + noun sg f absH5315וְהַלְּחָשִׁים׃and the amuletsconj + art + noun pl m absH3908 The rings, and nose jewels,
הַטַּבָּעוֹתthe signet-ringsart + noun pl f absH2885וְנִזְמֵיand [the] rings ofconj + noun pl m cstrH5141הָאָף׃the noseart + noun sg m absH639 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
הַמַּחֲלָצוֹתthe robesart + noun pl f absH4254וְהַמַּעֲטָפוֹתand the over-tunicsconj + art + noun pl f absH4595וְהַמִּטְפָּחוֹתand the cloaksconj + art + noun pl f absH4304וְהָחֲרִיטִים׃and the pursesconj + art + noun pl m absH2754
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
וְהַגִּלְיֹנִיםand the mirrorsconj + art + noun pl m absH1549וְהַסְּדִינִיםand the linen garmentsconj + art + noun pl m absH5466וְהַצְּנִיפוֹתand the headdressesconj + art + noun pl f absH6797וְהָרְדִידִים׃and the shawlsconj + art + noun pl m absH7289
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961תַחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478בֹּשֶׂםperfumenoun sg m absH1314מַקrottennessnoun sg m absH4716יִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961וְתַחַתand in place ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8478חֲגוֹרָהa beltnoun sg f absH2290נִקְפָּהa ropenoun sg f absH5364וְתַחַתand in place ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8478מַעֲשֶׂהa worknoun sg m absH4639מִקְשֶׁהwell-set hairnoun sg m absH4748קָרְחָהbaldnessnoun sg f absH7144וְתַחַתand in place ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8478פְּתִיגִילa robenoun sg m absH6614מַחֲגֹרֶתa girding ofnoun sg f cstrH4228שָׂקsackclothnoun sg m absH8242כִּי־brandingnoun sg m absH3587תַחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478יֹפִי׃beautynoun sg m absH3308 Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
מְתַיִךְmen yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH4962בַּחֶרֶבby the swordprep Definite + noun sg f absH2719יִפֹּלוּthey will fallverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5307וּגְבוּרָתֵךְand strength yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1369בַּמִּלְחָמָה׃in the battleprep Definite + noun sg f absH4421 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.
וְאָנוּand they will lamentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH578וְאָבְלוּand they will mournConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH56פְּתָחֶיהָgates itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6607וְנִקָּתָהand it will be emptiedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH5352לָאָרֶץto the groundprep Definite + noun sg f absH776תֵּשֵׁב׃it will sitverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3427
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.