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Chapter 5

The Priests Are a Snare

1 Hear this, O priests! Give heed, O house of Israel! Listen, O house of the king! Because the judgment applies to you; because you have been a snare for Mizpah, and a net spread out on Tabor;

Original Hebrew

שִׁמְעוּ\־שמעו\שִׁמְעוּ\־שמעו\shim.'u-hearH8085G\H9014HVqv2mp
זֹ֨אתז֨אתזֹאתזאתzotthisH2063HTm
הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֜יםה/כהנ֜יםהַ/כֹּהֲנִיםה/כהניםha./ko.ha.NimO/ priestsH9009H3548HTd+Ncmpa
וְ/הַקְשִׁ֣יבוּ\׀ו/הקש֣יבו\וְ/הַקְשִׁיבוּ\׀ו/הקשיבו\ve./hak.Shi.vuand/ pay attentionH9002H7181\H9015HC+Vhv2mp
בֵּ֣יתב֣יתבֵּיתביתbeitO house ofH1004MHNcmsc
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לישרא֗ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478HNpl
וּ/בֵ֤יתו/ב֤יתוּ/בֵיתו/ביתu./Veitand/ O house ofH9002H1004MHC+Ncmsc
הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
הַאֲזִ֔ינוּהאז֔ינוהַאֲזִינוּהאזינוha.'a.Zi.nugive earH0238HVhv2mp
כִּ֥יכ֥יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
לָ/כֶ֖םל/כ֖םלָ/כֶםל/כםla./Khem[belongs] to/ youH9005H9036HR+Sp2mp
הַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֑טה/משפ֑טהַ/מִּשְׁפָּטה/משפטha./mish.Patthe/ judgmentH9009H4941GHTd+Ncmsa
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
פַח֙פח֙פַחפחfacha trapH6341AHNcmsa
הֱיִיתֶ֣םהיית֣םהֱיִיתֶםהייתםhe.yi.Temyou have beenH1961HVqp2mp
לְ/מִצְפָּ֔הל/מצפ֔הלְ/מִצְפָּהל/מצפהle./mitz.Pahto/ MizpahH9005H4709HHR+Npl
וְ/רֶ֖שֶׁתו/ר֖שתוְ/רֶשֶׁתו/רשתve./Re.shetand/ a netH9002H7568HC+Ncfsc
פְּרוּשָׂ֥הפרוש֥הפְּרוּשָׂהפרושהpe.ru.Sahspread outH6566HVqsfsa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-overH5921A\H9014HR
תָּבֽוֹר\׃תבור\תָּבֽוֹר\׃תבור\ta.VorTaborH8396G\H9016HNpl

2 they dug a deep pit1 in Shittim, but I am a punishment for all of them.

Original Hebrew

וְ/שַׁחֲטָ֥הו/שחט֥הוְ/שַׁחֲטָהו/שחטהve./sha.cha.Tahand/ slaughteringH9002H7819BHC+Ncfsa
שֵׂטִ֖יםשט֖יםשֵׂטִיםשטיםse.TimrebelsH7846HNcmpa
הֶעְמִ֑יקוּהעמ֑יקוהֶעְמִיקוּהעמיקוhe'.Mi.kuthey have made deepH6009HVhp3cp
וַ/אֲנִ֖יו/אנ֖יוַ/אֲנִיו/אניva./'a.Niand/ IH9002H0589HC+Pp1bs
מוּסָ֥רמוס֥רמוּסָרמוסרmu.Sar[am] disciplineH4148GHNcmsa
לְ/כֻלָּֽ/ם\׃ל/כל/ם\לְ/כֻלָּֽ/ם\׃ל/כל/ם\le./khu.La/mto/ all of/ themH9005H3605H9028\H9016HR+Ncmsc+Sp3mp
  1. Hebrew uncertain

3 I myself know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; because now you have played the whore, O Ephraim— Israel is defiled.

Original Hebrew

אֲנִי֙אני֙אֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
יָדַ֣עְתִּייד֣עתייָדַעְתִּיידעתיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045HVqp1cs
אֶפְרַ֔יִםאפר֔יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm
וְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לו/ישרא֖לוְ/יִשְׂרָאֵלו/ישראלve./Yis.ra.'Eland/ IsraelH9002H3478HC+Npl
לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
נִכְחַ֣דנכח֣דנִכְחַדנכחדnikh.Chadit is hiddenH3582HVNp3ms
מִמֶּ֑/נִּיממ֑/נימִמֶּ/נִּיממ/ניmi.Me./nifrom/ meH4480AH9030HR+Sp1bs
כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
עַתָּה֙עתה֙עַתָּהעתה'a.TahnowH6258HD
הִזְנֵ֣יתָהזנ֣יתהִזְנֵיתָהזניתhiz.Nei.tayou have prostituted yourselfH2181HVhp2ms
אֶפְרַ֔יִםאפר֔יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimO EphraimH0669GHNpm
נִטְמָ֖אנטמ֖אנִטְמָאנטמאnit.Ma'it has made itself uncleanH2930AHVNp3ms
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃ישראל\יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃ישראל\Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478\H9016HNpl

4 Their deeds do not permit them to return them to God. Because a spirit of whoredom is in their midst, they do not know Yahweh.

Original Hebrew

לֹ֤אל֤אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
יִתְּנוּ֙יתנו֙יִתְּנוּיתנוyi.te.Nuthey permitH5414KHVqi3mp
מַ֣עַלְלֵי/הֶ֔םמ֣עללי/ה֔םמַעַלְלֵי/הֶםמעללי/הםma.'a.lei./Hemdeeds/ theirH4611H9028HNcmpc+Sp3mp
לָ/שׁ֖וּבל/ש֖ובלָ/שׁוּבל/שובla./Shuvto/ returnH9005H7725GHR+Vqcc
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
אֱלֹֽהֵי/הֶ֑םאלהי/ה֑םאֱלֹֽהֵי/הֶםאלהי/הם'e.lo.hei./HemGod/ theirH0430GH9028HNcmpc+Sp3mp
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
ר֤וּחַר֤וחרוּחַרוחRu.acha spirit ofH7307GHNcfsc
זְנוּנִים֙זנונים֙זְנוּנִיםזנוניםze.nu.Nimprostitution<s>H2183HNcmpa
בְּ/קִרְבָּ֔/םב/קרב֔/םבְּ/קִרְבָּ/םב/קרב/םbe./kir.Ba/m[is] in/ inner being/ theirH9003H7130GH9028HR+Ncmsc+Sp3mp
וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H9002H0853\H9014HC+To
יְהוָ֖היהו֖היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
יָדָֽעוּ\׃ידעו\יָדָֽעוּ\׃ידעו\ya.Da.'uthey knowH3045\H9016HVqp3cp

5 The pride of Israel testifies ⌞against him⌟,1 and Israel and Ephraim stumble in their guilt, and Judah stumbles with them.

Original Hebrew

וְ/עָנָ֥הו/ענ֥הוְ/עָנָהו/ענהve./'a.Nahand/ it testifiesH9002H6030BHC+Vqp3ms
גְאֽוֹן\־גאון\גְאֽוֹן\־גאון\ge.'on-[the] pride ofH1347\H9014HNcmsc
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לישרא֖ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478HNpl
בְּ/פָנָ֑י/וב/פנ֑י/ובְּ/פָנָי/וב/פני/וbe./fa.Na/vin/ face/ itsH9003H6440HH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms
וְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לו/ישרא֣לוְ/יִשְׂרָאֵלו/ישראלve./Yis.ra.'Eland/ IsraelH9002H3478HC+Npl
וְ/אֶפְרַ֗יִםו/אפר֗יםוְ/אֶפְרַיִםו/אפריםve./'ef.Ra.yimand/ EphraimH9002H0669GHC+Npm
יִכָּֽשְׁלוּ֙יכשלו֙יִכָּֽשְׁלוּיכשלוyi.ka.she.Luthey will stumbleH3782HVNi3mp
בַּ/עֲוֹנָ֔/םב/עונ֔/םבַּ/עֲוֹנָ/םב/עונ/םba./'a.vo.Na/mon/ iniquity/ theirH9003H5771HH9028HR+Ncmsc+Sp3mp
כָּשַׁ֥לכש֥לכָּשַׁלכשלka.Shalit will stumbleH3782HVqp3ms
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
יְהוּדָ֖היהוד֖היְהוּדָהיהודהye.hu.DahJudahH3063GHNpl
עִמָּֽ/ם\׃עמ/ם\עִמָּֽ/ם\׃עמ/ם\'i.Ma/mwith/ themH5973AH9038\H9016HR+Sp3mp
  1. Literally “against his face;” see 7:10

6 With their flocks1 and herds2 they will go to seek Yahweh, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.

Original Hebrew

בְּ/צֹאנָ֣/םב/צאנ֣/םבְּ/צֹאנָ/םב/צאנ/םbe./tzo.Na/mwith/ flock[s]/ theirH9003H6629GH9028HR+Ncbsc+Sp3mp
וּ/בִ/בְקָרָ֗/םו/ב/בקר֗/םוּ/בִ/בְקָרָ/םו/ב/בקר/םu./vi/v.ka.Ra/mand/ with/ herd[s]/ theirH9002H9003H1241H9028HC+R+Ncbsc+Sp3mp
יֵֽלְכ֛וּילכ֛ויֵֽלְכוּילכוye.le.Khuthey will goH1980GHVqi3mp
לְ/בַקֵּ֥שׁל/בק֥שלְ/בַקֵּשׁל/בקשle./va.Keshto/ seekH9005H1245HR+Vpcc
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
יְהוָ֖היהו֖היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn
יִמְצָ֑אוּימצ֑אויִמְצָאוּימצאוyim.Tza.'uthey will find [him]H4672HVqi3mp
חָלַ֖ץחל֖ץחָלַץחלץcha.Latzhe has withdrawnH2502AHVqp3ms
מֵ/הֶֽם\׃מ/הם\מֵ/הֶֽם\׃מ/הם\me./Hemfrom/ themH9006H9038\H9016HR+Sp3mp
  1. Hebrew “flock”
  2. Hebrew “herd”

7 They have dealt faithlessly with Yahweh because they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.

Original Hebrew

בַּ/יהוָ֣הב/יהו֣הבַּ/יהוָהב/יהוהba./Yah.wehwith/ YahwehH9003H3068GHR+Npt
בָּגָ֔דוּבג֔דובָּגָדוּבגדוba.Ga.duthey have dealt treacherouslyH0898HVqp3cp
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
בָנִ֥יםבנ֥יםבָנִיםבניםva.NimchildrenH1121AHNcmpa
זָרִ֖יםזר֖יםזָרִיםזריםza.RimstrangeH2114AHAampa
יָלָ֑דוּיל֑דויָלָדוּילדוya.La.duthey have borneH3205HVqp3cp
עַתָּ֛העת֛העַתָּהעתה'a.TahnowH6258HD
יֹאכְלֵ֥/םיאכל֥/םיֹאכְלֵ/םיאכל/םyokh.Le/mit will devour/ themH0398H9038HVqi3ms+Sp3mp
חֹ֖דֶשׁח֖דשחֹדֶשׁחדשCho.desha new moonH2320HHNcmsa
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-withH0854\H9014HR
חֶלְקֵי/הֶֽם\׃\ \סחלקי/הם\\ \סחֶלְקֵי/הֶֽם\׃\ \סחלקי/הם\\ \סchel.kei./Hemportions/ theirH2506AH9028\H9016\ \H9018HNcmpc+Sp3mp

8 Blow the ⌞horn⌟1 in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah. Sound the alarm in Beth-aven; look behind you, Benjamin.

Original Hebrew

תִּקְע֤וּתקע֤ותִּקְעוּתקעוtik.'UblowH8628HVqv2mp
שׁוֹפָר֙שופר֙שׁוֹפָרשופרsho.Fara hornH7782HNcmsa
בַּ/גִּבְעָ֔הב/גבע֔הבַּ/גִּבְעָהב/גבעהba./giv.'Ahin <the>/ GibeahH9003H1390HHRd+Npl
חֲצֹצְרָ֖החצצר֖החֲצֹצְרָהחצצרהcha.tzo.tze.Raha trumpetH2689HNcfsa
בָּ/רָמָ֑הב/רמ֑הבָּ/רָמָהב/רמהba./ra.Mahin <the>/ RamahH9003H7414GHRd+Npl
הָרִ֙יעוּ֙הר֙יעו֙הָרִיעוּהריעוha.Ri.'usound an alarmH7321HVhv2mp
בֵּ֣יתב֣יתבֵּיתביתbeitBethH1007HNpl
אָ֔וֶןא֔וןאָוֶןאון'A.venAvenH1007HNpl
אַחֲרֶ֖י/ךָאחר֖י/ךאַחֲרֶי/ךָאחרי/ך'a.cha.Rei./khaafter/ youH0310AH9031HAcmpc+Sp2ms
בִּנְיָמִֽין\׃בנימין\בִּנְיָמִֽין\׃בנימין\bin.ya.MinO BenjaminH1144G\H9016HNpm
  1. Hebrew “shofar”

9 Ephraim will be a desolation in the day of punishment; among the tribes of Israel I will reveal what is true.

Original Hebrew

אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙אפר֙ים֙אֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm
לְ/שַׁמָּ֣הל/שמ֣הלְ/שַׁמָּהל/שמהle./sha.Mah<into>/ a wasteH9005H8047GHR+Ncfsa
תִֽהְיֶ֔התהי֔התִֽהְיֶהתהיהtih.Yehit will becomeH1961HVqi3fs
בְּ/י֖וֹםב/י֖וםבְּ/יוֹםב/יוםbe./Yomon/ [the] day ofH9003H3117GHR+Ncmsc
תּֽוֹכֵחָ֑התוכח֑התּֽוֹכֵחָהתוכחהto.khe.ChahrebukeH8433AHNcfsa
בְּ/שִׁבְטֵי֙ב/שבטי֙בְּ/שִׁבְטֵיב/שבטיbe./shiv.Teiamong/ [the] tribes ofH9003H7626HHR+Ncmpc
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לישרא֔ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478HNpl
הוֹדַ֖עְתִּיהוד֖עתיהוֹדַעְתִּיהודעתיho.Da'.tiI make knownH3045HVhp1cs
נֶאֱמָנָֽה\׃נאמנה\נֶאֱמָנָֽה\׃נאמנה\ne.'e.ma.Nah[something] trustworthyH0539\H9016HVNrfsa

10 The princes of Judah have become like those who remove a landmark; on them I will pour out my wrath like water.

Original Hebrew

הָיוּ֙היו֙הָיוּהיוha.Yuthey have becomeH1961HVqp3cp
שָׂרֵ֣ישר֣ישָׂרֵישריsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269HNcmpc
יְהוּדָ֔היהוד֔היְהוּדָהיהודהye.hu.DahJudahH3063GHNpl
כְּ/מַסִּיגֵ֖יכ/מסיג֖יכְּ/מַסִּיגֵיכ/מסיגיke./ma.si.Geilike/ [those who] displaceH9004H5253HR+Vhrmpc
גְּב֑וּלגב֑ולגְּבוּלגבולge.Vul<of> a boundaryH1366GHNcmsa
עֲלֵי/הֶ֕םעלי/ה֕םעֲלֵי/הֶםעלי/הם'a.lei./Hemon/ themH5921AH9038HR+Sp3mp
אֶשְׁפּ֥וֹךְאשפ֥וךאֶשְׁפּוֹךְאשפוך'esh.PokhI will pour outH8210GHVqi1cs
כַּ/מַּ֖יִםכ/מ֖יםכַּ/מַּיִםכ/מיםka./Ma.yimlike <the>/ waterH9004H4325GHRd+Ncmpa
עֶבְרָתִֽ/י\׃עברת/י\עֶבְרָתִֽ/י\׃עברת/י\'ev.ra.T/iwrath/ myH5678H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs

11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because he was determined to go after filth.1

Original Hebrew

עָשׁ֥וּקעש֥וקעָשׁוּקעשוק'a.Shuk[is] oppressedH6231HVqsmsa
אֶפְרַ֖יִםאפר֖יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm
רְצ֣וּץרצ֣וץרְצוּץרצוץre.Tzutz[is] crushed ofH7533HVqsmsc
מִשְׁפָּ֑טמשפ֑טמִשְׁפָּטמשפטmish.PatjudgmentH4941GHNcmsa
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
הוֹאִ֔ילהוא֔ילהוֹאִילהואילho.'Ilhe was determinedH2974HVhp3ms
הָלַ֖ךְהל֖ךהָלַךְהלךha.Lakhhe walkedH1980NHVqp3ms
אַחֲרֵי\־אחרי\אַחֲרֵי\־אחרי\'a.cha.rei-afterH0310A\H9014HAcmpc
צָֽו\׃צו\צָֽו\׃צו\Tzava commandH6673\H9016HNcmsa
  1. Hebrew uncertain; another possible translation is “that he follows human commands”

12 But I am like a maggot to Ephraim and like rottenness to the house of Judah.

Original Hebrew

וַ/אֲנִ֥יו/אנ֥יוַ/אֲנִיו/אניva./'a.Niand/ IH9002H0589HC+Pp1bs
כָ/עָ֖שׁכ/ע֖שכָ/עָשׁכ/עשkha./'Ash[am] like <the>/ mothH9004H6211AHRd+Ncmsa
לְ/אֶפְרָ֑יִםל/אפר֑יםלְ/אֶפְרָיִםל/אפריםle./'ef.Ra.yimto/ EphraimH9005H0669GHR+Npm
וְ/כָ/רָקָ֖בו/כ/רק֖בוְ/כָ/רָקָבו/כ/רקבve./kha./ra.Kavand/ like <the>/ rottennessH9002H9004H7538HC+Rd+Ncmsa
לְ/בֵ֥יתל/ב֥יתלְ/בֵיתל/ביתle./Veitto/ [the] house ofH9005H1004MHR+Ncmsc
יְהוּדָֽה\׃יהודה\יְהוּדָֽה\׃יהודה\ye.hu.DahJudahH3063G\H9016HNpl

13 And when Ephraim saw his illness, and Judah his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria, he sent to the great king.1 But he was unable to cure you and heal your wound.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יַּ֨רְאו/י֨ראוַ/יַּרְאו/יראva/i.Yar'and/ he sawH9001H7200GHc+Vqw3ms
אֶפְרַ֜יִםאפר֜יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
חָלְי֗/וֹחלי֗/וחָלְי/וֹחלי/וchal.Y/osickness/ hisH2483H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
וִֽ/יהוּדָה֙ו/יהודה֙וִֽ/יהוּדָהו/יהודהvi./hu.Dahand/ JudahH9002H3063GHC+Npl
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
מְזֹר֔/וֹמזר֔/ומְזֹר/וֹמזר/וme.zo.R/owound/ hisH4205H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
וַ/יֵּ֤לֶךְו/י֤לךוַ/יֵּלֶךְו/ילךva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentH9001H1980GHc+Vqw3ms
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙אפר֙ים֙אֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
אַשּׁ֔וּראש֔וראַשּׁוּראשור'a.ShurAssyriaH0804GHNpl
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֖חו/ישל֖חוַ/יִּשְׁלַחו/ישלחva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentH9001H7971GHc+Vqw3ms
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
מֶ֣לֶךְמ֣לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekhkingH4428GHNcmsa
יָרֵ֑ביר֑ביָרֵבירבya.RevJarebH3377HNpm
וְ/ה֗וּאו/ה֗ואוְ/הוּאו/הואve./Hu'and/ heH9002H1931HC+Pp3ms
לֹ֤אל֤אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
יוּכַל֙יוכל֙יוּכַליוכלyu.Khalhe is ableH3201HVqi3ms
לִ/רְפֹּ֣אל/רפ֣אלִ/רְפֹּאל/רפאli/r.Po'to/ healH9005H7495HR+Vqcc
לָ/כֶ֔םל/כ֔םלָ/כֶםל/כםla./Khem<to>/ youH9005H9036HR+Sp2mp
וְ/לֹֽא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹֽא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notH9002H3808\H9014HC+Tn
יִגְהֶ֥היגה֥היִגְהֶהיגההyig.Hehit will departH1455HVqi3ms
מִ/כֶּ֖םמ/כ֖םמִ/כֶּםמ/כםmi./Kemfrom/ youH9006H9036HR+Sp2mp
מָזֽוֹר\׃מזור\מָזֽוֹר\׃מזור\ma.Zor[the] woundH4205\H9016HNcmsa
  1. Some translate literally “King Jareb” (see the NASB, NKJV)

14 Because I will be like a lion to Ephraim and like a fierce strong lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear and I will go; I will carry off, and there is no one who delivers.

Original Hebrew

כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
אָנֹכִ֤יאנכ֤יאָנֹכִיאנכי'a.no.KhiIH0595HPp1bs
כַ/שַּׁ֙חַל֙כ/ש֙חל֙כַ/שַּׁחַלכ/שחלkha./Sha.chal[will be] like <the>/ lionH9004H7826HRd+Ncmsa
לְ/אֶפְרַ֔יִםל/אפר֔יםלְ/אֶפְרַיִםל/אפריםle./'ef.Ra.yimto/ EphraimH9005H0669GHR+Npm
וְ/כַ/כְּפִ֖ירו/כ/כפ֖ירוְ/כַ/כְּפִירו/כ/כפירve./kha./ke.Firand/ like <the>/ young lionH9002H9004H3715AHC+Rd+Ncmsa
לְ/בֵ֣יתל/ב֣יתלְ/בֵיתל/ביתle./Veitto/ [the] house ofH9005H1004MHR+Ncmsc
יְהוּדָ֑היהוד֑היְהוּדָהיהודהye.hu.DahJudahH3063GHNpl
אֲנִ֨יאנ֨יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
אֲנִ֤יאנ֤יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
אֶטְרֹף֙אטרף֙אֶטְרֹףאטרף'et.RofI will tear to piecesH2963HVqi1cs
וְ/אֵלֵ֔ךְו/אל֔ךוְ/אֵלֵךְו/אלךve./'e.Lekhand/ I may goH9002H1980GHC+Vqu1cs
אֶשָּׂ֖אאש֖אאֶשָּׂאאשא'e.Sa'I will carry offH5375HHVqi1cs
וְ/אֵ֥יןו/א֥יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002H0369HC+Ncmsc
מַצִּֽיל\׃מציל\מַצִּֽיל\׃מציל\ma.Tzil[will be] a delivererH5337\H9016HVhrmsa

15 ⌞I will return again⌟1 to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face; in their distress they will search2 me.

Original Hebrew

אֵלֵ֤ךְאל֤ךאֵלֵךְאלך'e.LekhI will goH1980LHVqi1cs
אָשׁ֙וּבָה֙אש֙ובה֙אָשׁוּבָהאשובה'a.Shu.vahI will returnH7725GHVqc1cs
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
מְקוֹמִ֔/ימקומ֔/ימְקוֹמִ/ימקומ/יme.ko.M/iplace/ myH4725H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
עַ֥דע֥דעַדעד'aduntilH5704HR
אֲשֶֽׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶֽׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-thatH0834A\H9014HTr
יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּיאשמ֖ויֶאְשְׁמוּיאשמוye'.she.Muthey will be held guiltyH0816HVqi3mp
וּ/בִקְשׁ֣וּו/בקש֣ווּ/בִקְשׁוּו/בקשוu./vik.Shuand/ they will seekH9001H1245Hc+Vpq3cp
פָנָ֑/יפנ֑/יפָנָ/יפנ/יfa.Na/iface/ myH6440HH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs
בַּ/צַּ֥רב/צ֥רבַּ/צַּרב/צרba./Tzarwhen <the>/ it is distressH9003H6862BHRd+Aamsa
לָ/הֶ֖םל/ה֖םלָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hemto/ themH9005H9038HR+Sp3mp
יְשַׁחֲרֻֽ/נְנִי\׃ישחר/נני\יְשַׁחֲרֻֽ/נְנִי\׃ישחר/נני\ye.sha.cha.Ru./nithey will seek earnestly/ meH7836H9030\H9016HVpi3mp+Sp1bs
  1. Literally “I will go, I will return”
  2. Or “they will beg favor of”