9
For her
wound is
incurable, For it has
come to
Judah; It has
reached the
gate of my
people, Even to
Jerusalem.
h'd.Wh.y -d;[ h'a'b -yiK 'hy,tw{K;m h'v.Wn]a yiK ? ~i'l'v.Wr.y -d;[ yiM;[ r;[;v -d;[ [;g'n
10
Tell it not in
Gath,
Weep not at
all. At
Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the
dust.
tyeb.B .WK.biT -l;a w{k'B .WdyiG;T -l;a t;g.B ? yiT.v'L;P.tih r'p'[ h'r.p;[.l
11
Go on your
way,
inhabitant of
Shaphir, in
shameful nakedness. The
inhabitant of
Zaanan does not
escape. The
lamentation of
Beth-ezel: "He will
take from you its
support."
a{l t,v{b -h'y.r,[ ryip'v t,b,vw{y ~,k'l yir.bi[ ? x;QIy l,cea'h tyeB d;P.sim !'n]a;c t,b,vw{y h'a.c'y ? w{t'D.m,[ ~,Kim
12
For the
inhabitant of
Maroth Becomes weak waiting for
good,
Because a
calamity has
come down from the
LORD To the
gate of
Jerusalem.
d;r'y -yiK tw{r'm t,b,vw{y bw{j.l h'l'x -yiK ? ~i'l'v.Wr.y r;[;v.l h'wh.y teaem ['r
13
Harness the
chariot to the team of
horses, O
inhabitant of
Lachish - She was the
beginning of
sin To the
daughter of
Zion -
Because in you were
found The
rebellious acts of
Israel.
tyivaer vyik'l t,b,vw{y v,k,r'l h'b'K.r,M;h ~{t.r ? .Wa.c.min .$'b -yiK !w{Yic -t;b.l ayih ta'J;x ? lea'r.fIy ye[.viP
14
Therefore you will
give parting gifts On
behalf of
Moresheth-gath; The
houses of
Achzib will become a
deception To the
kings of
Israel.
yeT'B t;G t,v,rw{m l;[ ~yix.WLiv yin.TiT !ek'l ? lea'r.fIy yek.l;m.l b'z.k;a.l byiz.k;a
15
Moreover, I will
bring on you The one who
takes possession, O
inhabitant of
Mareshah. The
glory of
Israel will
enter Adullam.
~'LUd][ -d;[ h'ver'm t,b,vw{y .$'l yib'a ver{Y;h d{[ ? lea'r.fIy dw{b.K aw{b'y
16
Make yourself
bald and
cut off your
hair,
Because of the
children of your
delight;
Extend your
baldness like the
eagle, For they will
go from you into
exile.
yibix.r;h .$Iy'g.Wn][;T yen.B -l;[ yiZ{g'w yix.r'q ? .$eMim .Wl'g yiK r,v,N;K .$et'x.r'q