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Psalms 78:12-43

12He workedעָ֣שָׂה'A.sahH6213wondersפֶ֑לֶאFe.le'H6382beforeנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048their fathersאֲ֭בוֹתָם'A.vo.tomH1in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֣יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,in the regionשְׂדֵה־se.deh-H7704of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃Tzo.'anH6814.
13He splitבָּ֣קַעBa.ka'H1234the seaיָ֭םyamH3220and brought them throughוַיַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑םvai.ya.'a.vi.RemH5674;He setוַֽיַּצֶּב־vai.ya.tzev-H5324the waters uprightמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325likeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644a wallנֵֽד׃NedH5067.
14He led themוַיַּנְחֵ֣םvai.yan.ChemH5148with a cloudבֶּעָנָ֣ןbe.'a.NanH6051by dayיוֹמָ֑םyo.MamH3119and with a lightבְּא֣וֹרbe.'orH216of fireאֵֽשׁ׃'EshH784allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605nightהַ֝לַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915.
15He splitיְבַקַּ֣עye.va.Ka'H1234the rocksצֻ֭רִיםTzu.rimH6697in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057and gave them drinkוַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְvai.YashkH8248as abundantרַבָּֽה׃ra.BahH7227as the seasכִּתְהֹמ֥וֹתkit.ho.MotH8415.
16He broughtוַיּוֹצִ֣אvai.yo.Tzi'H3318streamsנוֹזְלִ֣יםnoz.LimH5140from the stoneמִסָּ֑לַעmi.Sa.la'H5553and made waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325flow downוַיּ֖וֹרֶדvai.Yo.redH3381like riversכַּנְּהָר֣וֹתka.ne.ha.RotH5104.
17But they continuedוַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּ ע֭וֹדvai.yo.Si.fu odH3254H5750to sinלַחֲטֹא־la.cha.to'-H2398against Him,rebellingלַֽמְר֥וֹתlam.RotH4784in the desertבַּצִּיָּֽה׃ba.tzi.YahH6723against the Most Highעֶ֝לְי֗וֹןel.YonH5945.
18They willfullyבִּלְבָבָ֑םbil.va.VamH3824testedוַיְנַסּוּ־vay.na.su-H5254Godאֵ֥ל'elH410by demandingלִֽשְׁאָל־lish.'ol-H7592the foodאֹ֥כֶל'O.khelH400they cravedלְנַפְשָֽׁם׃le.naf.ShamH5315.
19They spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּvay.da.be.RuH1696against Godבֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםbe.Lo.HimH430,sayingאָ֭מְרוּ'A.me.ruH559, “Canהֲי֣וּכַלha.Yu.khalH3201Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410really prepareלַעֲרֹ֥ךְla.'a.RokhH6186a tableשֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ןShul.ChanH7979in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057?
20Whenהֵ֤ןhenH2005He struckהִכָּה־hi.kah-H5221the rockצ֨וּר׀tzurH6697,waterמַיִם֮ma.YimH4325gushed outוַיָּז֣וּבוּvai.ya.Zu.vuH2100and torrentsוּנְחָלִ֪יםu.ne.cha.LimH5158ragedיִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּyish.To.fuH7857.But canי֣וּכַלYu.khalH3201He alsoהֲגַם־ha.gam-H1571giveתֵּ֑תTetH5414breadלֶ֭חֶםLe.chemH3899orאִם־'im-H518supplyיָכִ֖יןya.KhinH3559His peopleלְעַמּֽוֹ׃le.'a.MoH5971with meatשְׁאֵ֣רshe.'ErH7607?”
21Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן׀la.KhenH3651the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068heardשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'H8085and was filled with wrathוַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥רvai.yit.'a.BarH5674;so a fireוְ֭אֵשׁVe.'eshH784was kindledנִשְּׂקָ֣הni.se.KahH5400against Jacobבְיַעֲקֹ֑בve.ya.'a.KoH3290,andוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571His angerאַ֝֗ף'AfH639flaredעָלָ֥ה'a.LahH5927against Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,
22becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808believeהֶ֭אֱמִינוּHe.'e.mi.nuH539Godבֵּאלֹהִ֑ים וְלֹ֥אbe.lo.Him ve.Lo'H430H3808or relyבָ֝טְח֗וּva.te.ChuH982on His salvationבִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃bi.shu.'a.toH3444.
23Yet He commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֣יםshe.cha.KimH7834aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605and openedפָּתָֽח׃pa.TachH6605the doorsוְדַלְתֵ֖יve.dal.TeiH1817of the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064.
24He rained downוַיַּמְטֵ֬רvai.yam.TerH4305mannaמָ֣ןmanH4478for themעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם'a.lei.HemH5921to eatלֶאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398;He gaveנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414themgrainוּדְגַן־u.de.ga.no.Sha-H1715from heavenשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםSha.Ma.yimH8064.
25Manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376ateאָ֣כַל'A.khalH398the breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of angelsאַ֭בִּירִים'A.bi.rimH47;He sentשָׁלַ֖חsha.LachH7971themfoodצֵידָ֬הtzei.DahH6720in abundanceלָשֹֽׂבַע׃la.Soa'H7648.
26He stirredיַסַּ֣עya.Sa'H5265the east windקָ֭דִיםKa.dimH6921from the heavensבַּשָּׁמָ֑יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064and droveוַיְנַהֵ֖גvay.na.HegH5090the south windתֵימָֽן׃tei.ManH8486by His mightבְּעֻזּ֣וֹbe.'u.ZoH5797.
27He rainedוַיַּמְטֵ֬רvai.yam.TerH4305meatשְׁאֵ֑רshe.'ErH7607on themעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם'a.lei.HemH5921like dustכֶּעָפָ֣רke.'a.FarH6083,and wingedכָּנָֽף׃ka.NafH3671birdsע֣וֹףofH5775like the sandוּֽכְח֥וֹלu.khe.CholH2344of the seaיַ֝מִּ֗יםya.MimH3220.
28He felled themוַ֭יַּפֵּלVai.ya.pelH5307in the midstבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130of their campמַחֲנֵ֑הוּma.cha.Ne.huH4264,all aroundסָ֝בִ֗יבsa.VivH5439their dwellingsלְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו׃le.mish.ke.no.TavH4908.
29So they ateוַיֹּאכְל֣וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398and were wellמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966filledוַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּvai.yis.be.'UH7646,for He gaveיָבִ֥אya.Vi'H935themwhat they cravedוְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗םve.ta.'a.va.TamH8378.
30Yetלֹא־lo'-H3808before they had filledזָר֥וּza.RuH2114their desireמִתַּאֲוָתָ֑םmi.ta.'a.va.TamH8378,with the foodאָכְלָ֥ם'a.khe.LamH400stillע֝֗וֹדodH5750in their mouthsבְּפִיהֶֽם׃be.fi.HemH6310,
31God’sאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH430angerוְאַ֤ףve.'AfH639flaredעָ֘לָ֤ה'a.LahH5927against them,and He put to deathוַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹגVai.ya.ha.rogH2026their strongestבְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑םbe.mish.ma.nei.HemH4924and subduedהִכְרִֽיעַ׃hikh.Ri.a'H3766the young menוּבַחוּרֵ֖יu.va.chu.ReiH970of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
32In spite of allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605thisזֹ֭אתzotH2063,they kept on sinningחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398;despiteע֑וֹדodH5750His wonderful worksבְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃be.nif.le.'o.TavH6381,they did notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808believeהֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּhe.'e.Mi.nuH539.
33So He endedוַיְכַל־vay.khal-H3615their daysיְמֵיהֶ֑םye.mei.HemH3117in futilityבַּהֶ֥בֶלba.He.velH1892,and their yearsוּ֝שְׁנוֹתָ֗םu.she.no.TamH8141in sudden terrorבַּבֶּהָלָֽה׃ba.be.ha.LahH928.
34Whenאִם־'im-H518He slew themהֲרָגָ֥םha.ra.GamH2026,they would seek Himוּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּu.de.ra.Shu.huH1875;they repentedוְ֝שָׁ֗בוּve.Sha.vuH7725and searched forוְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־ve.shi.cha.ru-H7836Godאֵֽל׃'ElH410.
35And they rememberedוַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּVai.yiz.ke.ruH2142thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430was their Rockצוּרָ֑םtzu.RamH6697,that Godוְאֵ֥לve.'ElH410Most Highעֶ֝לְיוֹן'El.yonH5945was their Redeemerגֹּאֲלָֽם׃go.'a.LamH1350.
36But they deceived Himוַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּvay.fa.Tu.huH6601with their mouthsבְּפִיהֶ֑םbe.fi.HemH6310,and liedיְכַזְּבוּ־ye.kha.ze.vu-H3576to Himwith their tonguesוּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.vil.sho.NamH3956.
37Their heartsוְ֭לִבָּםVe.li.bomH3820were disloyalלֹא־ נָכ֣וֹןlo'- na.KhonH3808H3559to Himעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973,and they were unfaithfulוְלֹ֥א נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּve.Lo' ne.'em.NuH3808H539to His covenantבִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃biv.ri.ToH1285.
38And yet Heוְה֤וּאve.Hu'H1931was compassionateרַח֨וּם׀ra.ChumH7349;He forgaveיְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.PerH3722theiriniquityעָוֹן֮'a.VonH5771and did notוְֽלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808destroy themיַ֫שְׁחִ֥יתyash.ChitH7843.He oftenוְ֭הִרְבָּהVe.hir.bahH7235restrained His angerלְהָשִׁ֣יב אַפּ֑וֹle.ha.Shiv 'a.PoH639H7725and did notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808unleashיָ֝עִירYa.'irH5782His full wrathכָּל־ חֲמָתֽוֹ׃kol- cha.ma.ToH3605H2534.
39He rememberedוַ֭יִּזְכֹּרVai.yiz.korH2142thatכִּי־ki-H3588theyהֵ֑מָּהHe.mahH1992were but fleshבָשָׂ֣רva.SarH1320,a passingה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְho.LekhH1980breezeר֥וּחַRu.achH7307that does notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808returnיָשֽׁוּב׃ya.ShuvH7725.
40How oftenכַּ֭מָּהKa.mahH4100they disobeyed Himיַמְר֣וּהוּyam.Ru.huH4784in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּ֑רva.mid.BarH4057and grieved Himיַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּya.'a.tzi.Vu.huH6087in the desertבִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃Bi.shi.MonH3452!
41Again and againוַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725they testedוַיְנַסּ֣וּvay.na.SuH5254Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410and provokedהִתְווּ׃hit.vuH8428the Holyוּקְד֖וֹשׁu.ke.Do.oshH6918One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
42They did notלֹא־lo'-H3808rememberזָכְר֥וּza.khe.RuH2142אֶת־'et-H853His powerיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027—the dayי֝֗וֹםYomH3117אֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834He redeemed themפָּדָ֥םpa.DamH6299fromמִנִּי־mi.ni-H4480the adversaryצָֽר׃TzarH6862,
43whenאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He performedשָׂ֣םsamH7760His signsאֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו'o.to.TavH226in Egyptבְּ֭מִצְרַיִםBe.mitz.ra.yimH4714and His wondersוּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יוu.mof.TavH4159in the fieldsבִּשְׂדֵה־bis.deh-H7704of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃Tzo.'anH6814.
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