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Jeremiah 12

Hebrew Interlinear
The Prosperity of the Wicked
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צַדִּ֤יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 Righteous
אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 [are] You,
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 when
אָרִ֖יב ’ā·rîḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7378 I plead
אֵלֶ֑יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 before You.
אַ֤ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 Yet
מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ miš·pā·ṭîm N-mp H4639 about [Your] judgments
אֲדַבֵּ֣ר ’ă·ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Imperf-1cs H1696 I wish to contend
אוֹתָ֔ךְ ’ō·w·ṯāḵ Prep | 2ms H854 with You:
מַדּ֗וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why
דֶּ֤רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 does the way
רְשָׁעִים֙ rə·šā·‘îm Adj-mp H7563 of the wicked
צָלֵ֔חָה ṣā·lê·ḥāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6743 prosper?
בָֽגֶד׃ ḇā·ḡeḏ N-ms H899 Why do all the faithless
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 . . .
בֹּ֥גְדֵי bō·ḡə·ḏê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H898 . . .
שָׁל֖וּ šā·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7951 live at ease?
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נְטַעְתָּם֙ nə·ṭa‘·tām V-Qal-Perf-2ms | 3mp H5193 You planted them,
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and
שֹׁרָ֔שׁוּ šō·rā·šū V-Pual-Perf-3cp H8327 they have taken root.
יֵלְכ֖וּ yê·lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1980 They have grown
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and
עָ֣שׂוּ ‘ā·śū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6213 produced
פֶ֑רִי p̄e·rî N-ms H6529 fruit.
קָר֤וֹב qā·rō·wḇ Adj-ms H7138 . . .
אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You
בְּפִיהֶ֔ם bə·p̄î·hem Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H6310 are ever on their lips,
וְרָח֖וֹק wə·rā·ḥō·wq Conj-w | Adj-ms H7350 but far
מִכִּלְיוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ mik·kil·yō·w·ṯê·hem Prep-m | N-fpc | 3mp H3629 from their hearts.
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וְאַתָּ֤ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 But You
יְדַעְתָּ֔נִי yə·ḏa‘·tā·nî V-Qal-Perf-2ms | 1cs H3045 know me,
יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD;
תִּרְאֵ֕נִי tir·’ê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H7200 You see me
וּבָחַנְתָּ֥ ū·ḇā·ḥan·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H974 and test
לִבִּ֖י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my heart
אִתָּ֑ךְ ’it·tāḵ Prep | 2ms H854 toward You.
הַתִּקֵם֙ hat·ti·qêm V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3mp H5423 Drag away [the wicked]
כְּצֹ֣אן kə·ṣōn Prep-k | N-cs H6629 like sheep
לְטִבְחָ֔ה lə·ṭiḇ·ḥāh Prep-l | N-fs H2878 to the slaughter
וְהַקְדִּשֵׁ֖ם wə·haq·di·šêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3mp H6942 and set them apart
לְי֥וֹם lə·yō·wm Prep-l | N-msc H3117 for the day
הֲרֵגָֽה׃ס hă·rê·ḡāh N-fs H2028 of carnage.
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עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 How long
מָתַי֙ mā·ṯay Interrog H4970 . . .
הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 will the land
תֶּאֱבַ֣ל te·’ĕ·ḇal V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H56 mourn
וְעֵ֥שֶׂב wə·‘ê·śeḇ Conj-w | N-msc H6212 and the grass
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of every
הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 field
יִיבָ֑שׁ yî·ḇāš V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3001 be withered?
מֵרָעַ֣ת mê·rā·‘aṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H7451 Because of the evil
יֹֽשְׁבֵי־ yō·šə·ḇê- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 of its residents
בָ֗הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs ,
בְהֵמוֹת֙ ḇə·hê·mō·wṯ N-fp H929 the animals
וָע֔וֹף wā·‘ō·wp̄ Conj-w | N-ms H5775 and birds
סָפְתָ֤ה sā·p̄ə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5595 have been swept away,
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 for
אָמְר֔וּ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 the people have said,
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 He cannot
יִרְאֶ֖ה yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 see
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
אַחֲרִיתֵֽנוּ׃ ’a·ḥă·rî·ṯê·nū N-fsc | 1cp H319 what our end will be.”
God’s Answer to Jeremiah
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כִּ֣י Conj H3588 If
רַ֙צְתָּה֙ raṣ·tāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7323 you have raced
אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with
רַגְלִ֥ים׀ raḡ·lîm Adj-mp H7273 men on foot
וַיַּלְא֔וּךָ way·yal·’ū·ḵā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp | 2ms H3811 and they have worn you out,
וְאֵ֥יךְ wə·’êḵ Conj-w | Interjection H349 how
תְּתַֽחֲרֶ֖ה tə·ṯa·ḥă·reh V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms H8474 can you compete
אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with
הַסּוּסִ֑ים has·sū·sîm Art | N-mp H5483 horses?
אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 If you
בוֹטֵ֔חַ ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H982 stumble
שָׁלוֹם֙ šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 in a peaceful
וּבְאֶ֤רֶץ ū·ḇə·’e·reṣ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fsc H776 land,
וְאֵ֥יךְ wə·’êḵ Conj-w | Interjection H349 how
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ta·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 will you do
בִּגְא֥וֹן biḡ·’ō·wn Prep-b | N-msc H1347 in the thickets
הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ hay·yar·dên Art | N-proper-fs H3383 of the Jordan?
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כִּ֧י Conj H3588 Even
גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .
אַחֶ֣יךָ ’a·ḥe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H251 your brothers—
אָבִ֗יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 your own father’s
וּבֵית־ ū·ḇêṯ- Conj-w | N-msc H1004 household—
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 even
הֵ֙מָּה֙ hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 they
בָּ֣גְדוּ bā·ḡə·ḏū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H898 have betrayed
בָ֔ךְ ḇāḵ Prep | 2ms you;
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 even
הֵ֛מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 they
קָרְא֥וּ qā·rə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7121 have cried
מָלֵ֑א mā·lê Adj-ms H4392 aloud
אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā Prep | 2ms H310 against you.
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תַּאֲמֵ֣ן ta·’ă·mên V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H539 trust
בָּ֔ם bām Prep | 3mp them,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 though
יְדַבְּר֥וּ yə·ḏab·bə·rū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H1696 they speak
טוֹבֽוֹת׃ס ṭō·w·ḇō·wṯ N-fp H2896 well
אֵלֶ֖יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 of you.
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עָזַ֙בְתִּי֙ ‘ā·zaḇ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5800 I have forsaken
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
בֵּיתִ֔י bê·ṯî N-msc | 1cs H1004 My house;
נָטַ֖שְׁתִּי nā·ṭaš·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5203 I have abandoned
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
נַחֲלָתִ֑י na·ḥă·lā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H5159 My inheritance.
נָתַ֛תִּי nā·ṯat·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5414 I have given
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יְדִד֥וּת yə·ḏi·ḏūṯ N-fsc H3033 the beloved
נַפְשִׁ֖י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 of My soul
בְּכַ֥ף bə·ḵap̄ Prep-b | N-fsc H3709 into the hands
אֹיְבֶֽיהָ׃ ’ō·yə·ḇe·hā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3fs H341 of her enemies.
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נַחֲלָתִ֖י na·ḥă·lā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H5159 My inheritance
הָיְתָה־ hā·yə·ṯāh- V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 has become
לִּ֥י Prep | 1cs to Me
כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה kə·’ar·yêh Prep-k | N-ms H738 like a lion
בַיָּ֑עַר ḇay·yā·‘ar Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3293 in the forest.
נָתְנָ֥ה nā·ṯə·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5414 She has roared
בְּקוֹלָ֖הּ bə·qō·w·lāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H6963 . . .
עָלַ֛י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 against Me;
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 therefore
כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 . . .
שְׂנֵאתִֽיהָ׃ śə·nê·ṯî·hā V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 3fs H8130 I hate her.
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נַחֲלָתִי֙ na·ḥă·lā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H5159 Is [not] My inheritance
לִ֔י Prep | 1cs to Me
צָב֤וּעַ ṣā·ḇū·a‘ Adj-ms H6641 like a speckled
הַעַ֨יִט ha·‘a·yiṭ Art | N-ms H5861 bird of prey
הַעַ֖יִט ha·‘a·yiṭ Art | N-ms H5861 with [other] birds of prey
סָבִ֣יב sā·ḇîḇ Adv H5439 circling
עָלֶ֑יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 against her?
לְכ֗וּ lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 Go,
אִסְפ֛וּ ’is·p̄ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H622 gather
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
חַיַּ֥ת ḥay·yaṯ N-fsc H2416 the beasts
הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 of the field;
הֵתָ֥יוּ hê·ṯā·yū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H857 bring them
לְאָכְלָֽה׃ lə·’āḵ·lāh Prep-l | N-fs H402 to devour her.
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רַבִּים֙ rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 Many
רֹעִ֤ים rō·‘îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7462 shepherds
שִֽׁחֲת֣וּ ši·ḥă·ṯū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H7843 have destroyed
כַרְמִ֔י ḵar·mî N-msc | 1cs H3754 My vineyard;
בֹּסְס֖וּ bō·sə·sū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H947 they have trampled
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
חֶלְקָתִ֑י ḥel·qā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2513 My plot of ground.
נָֽתְנ֛וּ nā·ṯə·nū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5414 They have turned
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
חֶמְדָּתִ֖י ḥem·dā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2532 My pleasant
חֶלְקַ֥ת ḥel·qaṯ N-fsc H2513 field
שְׁמָמָֽה׃ šə·mā·māh N-fs H8077 into a desolate
לְמִדְבַּ֥ר lə·miḏ·bar Prep-l | N-msc H4057 wasteland.
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שָׂמָהּ֙ śā·māh V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3fs H7760 They have made
שְׁמֵמָ֑ה šə·mê·māh Adj-fs H8077 it a desolation;
לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה liš·mā·māh Prep-l | N-fs H8076 desolate
עָלַ֖י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 before Me,
אָבְלָ֥ה ’ā·ḇə·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H56 it mourns.
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All
הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the land
נָשַׁ֙מָּה֙ nā·šam·māh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H8074 is laid waste,
כִּ֛י Conj H3588 but
אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 no
אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man
שָׂ֥ם śām V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7760 takes
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 it to
לֵֽב׃ lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart.
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עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 Over
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
שְׁפָיִ֣ם šə·p̄ā·yim N-mp H8205 the barren heights
בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר bam·miḏ·bār Prep, Art | N-ms H4057 in the wilderness
שֹֽׁדְדִ֔ים šō·ḏə·ḏîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7703 the destroyers
בָּ֚אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 have come,
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 for
חֶ֤רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 the sword
לַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
אֹֽכְלָ֔ה ’ō·ḵə·lāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H398 devours
מִקְצֵה־ miq·ṣêh- Prep | N-msc H7097 from [one] end
אֶ֖רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fs H776 of the earth
וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 to
קְצֵ֣ה qə·ṣêh N-msc H7097 the other
הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Adv H776 . . ..
אֵ֥ין ’ên Art | N-fs H369 No
לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 . . .
בָּשָֽׂר׃ס bā·śār N-ms H1320 flesh
שָׁל֖וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 has peace.
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זָרְע֤וּ zā·rə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2232 They have sown
חִטִּים֙ ḥiṭ·ṭîm N-fp H2406 wheat
קָצָ֔רוּ qā·ṣā·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7114 but harvested
וְקֹצִ֣ים wə·qō·ṣîm Conj-w | N-mp H6975 thorns.
נֶחְל֖וּ neḥ·lū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H2470 They have exhausted themselves
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 to no
יוֹעִ֑לוּ yō·w·‘i·lū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H3276 avail.
וּבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ ū·ḇō·šū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H954 Bear the shame
מִתְּבוּאֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם mit·tə·ḇū·’ō·ṯê·ḵem Prep-m | N-fpc | 2mp H8393 of your harvest
מֵחֲר֖וֹן mê·ḥă·rō·wn Prep-m | N-msc H2740 because of the fierce
אַף־ ’ap̄- N-msc H639 anger
יְהוָֽה׃ס Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD.
A Message for Israel’s Neighbors
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כֹּ֣ה׀ kōh Adv H3541 This is what
יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 As for
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
הָֽרָעִ֔ים hā·rā·‘îm Art | Adj-mp H7451 My evil
שְׁכֵנַי֙ šə·ḵê·nay N-mpc | 1cs H7934 neighbors
הַנֹּֽגְעִים֙ han·nō·ḡə·‘îm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5060 who attack
בַּֽנַּחֲלָ֔ה ban·na·ḥă·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5159 the inheritance
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that
הִנְחַ֥לְתִּי hin·ḥal·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5157 I bequeathed
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עַמִּ֖י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 to My people
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel,
הִנְנִ֤י hin·nî Interjection | 1cs H2005 . . .
נֹֽתְשָׁם֙ nō·ṯə·šām V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 3mp H5428 I am about to uproot them
מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 from
אַדְמָתָ֔ם ’aḏ·mā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H127 their land,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and
אֶתּ֥וֹשׁ ’et·tō·wōš V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5428 I will uproot
בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the house
יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah
מִתּוֹכָֽם׃ mit·tō·w·ḵām Prep-m | N-msc | 3mp H8432 from among them.
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וְהָיָ֗ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 But
אַֽחֲרֵי֙ ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 after
נָתְשִׁ֣י nā·ṯə·šî V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H5428 I have uprooted them,
אוֹתָ֔ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -
אָשׁ֖וּב ’ā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7725 I will once again
וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֑ים wə·ri·ḥam·tîm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs | 3mp H7355 have compassion on them
וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֛ים wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3mp H7725 and return
אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each one
לְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ lə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H5159 to his inheritance
וְאִ֥ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 . . .
לְאַרְצֽוֹ׃ lə·’ar·ṣōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H776 and to his land.
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וְהָיָ֡ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 And
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if
לָמֹ֣ד lā·mōḏ V-Qal-InfAbs H3925 they will diligently learn
יִלְמְדוּ֩ yil·mə·ḏū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3925 . . .
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
דַּֽרְכֵ֨י dar·ḵê N-cpc H1870 the ways
עַמִּ֜י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 of My people
לְהִשָּׁבֵ֤עַ lə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H7650 [and] swear
בִּשְׁמִי֙ biš·mî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H8034 by My name, [saying],
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 As surely as the LORD
חַי־ ḥay- N-msc H2416 lives’
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 just as
לִמְּדוּ֙ lim·mə·ḏū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H3925 they [once] taught
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עַמִּ֔י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people
לְהִשָּׁבֵ֖עַ lə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H7650 to swear
בַּבָּ֑עַל bab·bā·‘al Prep-b, Art | N-proper-ms H1168 by Baal—
וְנִבְנ֖וּ wə·niḇ·nū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp H1129 then they will be established
בְּת֥וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 among
עַמִּֽי׃ ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people.
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וְאִ֖ם wə·’im Conj H518 But if
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 they will not
יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ yiš·mā·‘ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8085 obey,
וְנָ֨תַשְׁתִּ֜י wə·nā·ṯaš·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5428 then I will uproot
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַה֛וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that
הַגּ֥וֹי hag·gō·w Art | N-ms H1471 nation;
נָת֥וֹשׁ nā·ṯō·wōš V-Qal-InfAbs H5428 I will uproot it
וְאַבֵּ֖ד wə·’ab·bêḏ Conj-w | V-Piel-InfAbs H6 and destroy it,
נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares
יְהוָֽה׃ס Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.

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