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.
44He turnedוַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְvai.ya.ha.FokhH2015their riversיְאֹרֵיהֶ֑םye.'o.rei.HemH2975to bloodלְ֭דָםLe.domH1818,and from their streamsוְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗םve.no.ze.lei.HemH5140they could notבַּל־bal-H1077drinkיִשְׁתָּיֽוּן׃yish.ta.YunH8354.
45He sentיְשַׁלַּ֬חye.sha.LachH7971swarms of fliesעָ֭רֹבa.roH6157that devoured themוַיֹּאכְלֵ֑םvai.yokh.LemH398,and frogsוּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַu.tze.far.De.a'H6854that devastated themוַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם׃va.tash.chi.TemH7843.
46He gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414their cropsיְבוּלָ֑םye.vu.LamH2981to the grasshopperלֶחָסִ֣ילle.cha.SilH2625,the fruit of their laborוִֽ֝יגִיעָ֗םvi.gi.'AmH3018to the locustלָאַרְבֶּֽה׃la.'ar.BehH697.
47He killedיַהֲרֹ֣גya.ha.RogH2026their vinesגַּפְנָ֑םgaf.NamH1612with hailstonesבַּבָּרָ֣דba.ba.RadH1259and their sycamore-figsוְ֝שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗םve.shik.mo.TamH8256with sleetבַּֽחֲנָמַֽל׃Ba.cha.na.MalH2602.
48He abandonedוַיַּסְגֵּ֣רvai.yas.GerH5462their cattleבְּעִירָ֑םbe.'i.RamH1165to the hailלַבָּרָ֣דla.ba.RadH1259and their livestockוּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םu.mik.nei.HemH4735to bolts of lightningלָרְשָׁפִֽים׃la.re.sha.FimH7565.
50He clearedיְפַלֵּ֥סye.fa.LesH6424a pathנָתִ֗יבna.TivH5410for His angerלְאַ֫פּ֥וֹle.'A.PoH639;He did notלֹא־lo'-H3808spareחָשַׂ֣ךְcha.SakhH2820themנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315from deathמִמָּ֣וֶתmi.Ma.vetH4194but deliveredהִסְגִּֽיר׃his.GirH5462their livesוְ֝חַיָּתָ֗םve.chai.ya.TamH2416to the plagueלַדֶּ֥בֶרla.De.verH1698.
51He struckוַיַּ֣ךְvai.YakhH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060of Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,the virilityרֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗יםre.Shit 'o.NimH7225H202in the tentsבְּאָהֳלֵי־be.'o.ho.lei-H168of Hamחָֽם׃ChamH2526.
52He led out His peopleוַיַּסַּ֣ע עַמּ֑וֹvai.ya.Sa' a.MoH5971H5265like sheepכַּצֹּ֣אןka.TzonH6629and guided themוַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥םvay.na.ha.GemH5090like a flockכַּ֝עֵ֗דֶרka.'E.derH5739in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.
53He led themוַיַּנְחֵ֣םvai.yan.ChemH5148safelyלָ֭בֶטַחLa.ve.tachH983,so they did notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808fearפָחָ֑דוּfa.Cha.duH6342,butוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220engulfedכִּסָּ֥הki.SahH3680their enemiesא֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם'oy.vei.HemH341.
54He brought themוַ֭יְבִיאֵםVay.vi.'emH935toאֶל־'el-H413His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.ShoH6944landגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366,to the mountainהַר־ זֶ֝֗הhar- ZehH2022H2088His right handיְמִינֽוֹ׃ye.mi.NoH3225had acquiredקָנְתָ֥הka.ne.TahH7069.
56But they testedוַיְנַסּ֣וּvay.na.SuH5254and disobeyedוַ֭יַּמְרוּVai.yam.ruH4784אֶת־'et-H853Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430Most Highעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945,for they did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808keepשָׁמָֽרוּ׃sha.Ma.ruH8104His decreesוְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יוve.'e.do.TavH5713.
57They turned backוַיִּסֹּ֣גוּvai.yi.So.guH5472and were faithlessוַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּVai.yiv.ge.duH898like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֑םka.'a.vo.TamH1,twistedנֶ֝הְפְּכ֗וּneh.pe.KhuH2015like a faultyרְמִיָּֽה׃re.mi.YahH7423bowכְּקֶ֣שֶׁתke.Ke.shetH7198.
58They enraged Himוַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּvai.yakh.'i.Su.huH3707with their high placesבְּבָמוֹתָ֑םbe.va.mo.TamH1116and provoked His jealousyיַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃yak.ni.'U.huH7065with their idolsוּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗םu.vif.si.lei.HemH6456.
60He abandonedוַ֭יִּטֹּשׁVai.yi.toshH5203the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908of Shilohשִׁל֑וֹshi.LoH7887,the tentאֹ֝֗הֶל'O.helH168He had pitchedשִׁכֵּ֥ןshi.KenH7931among menבָּאָדָֽם׃ba.'a.DamH120.
61He deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414His strengthעֻזּ֑וֹu.ZoH5797to captivityלַשְּׁבִ֣יla.she.ViH7628,and His splendorוְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹve.tif.'ar.ToH8597to the handבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of the adversaryצָֽר׃TzarH6862.
62He surrenderedוַיַּסְגֵּ֣רvai.yas.GerH5462His peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971to the swordלַחֶ֣רֶבla.Che.revH2719because He was enragedהִתְעַבָּֽר׃hit.'a.BarH5674by His heritageוּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹu.ve.na.cha.la.ToH5159.
63Fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784consumedאָֽכְלָה־'a.khe.lah-H398His young menבַּחוּרָ֥יוba.chu.RavH970,and their maidensוּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יוu.ve.tu.lo.TavH1330were left withoutלֹ֣אlo'H3808wedding songsהוּלָּֽלוּ׃hu.La.luH1984.
64His priestsכֹּ֭הֲנָיוKo.ha.navH3548fellנָפָ֑לוּna.Fa.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719,but their widowsוְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יוve.'al.me.no.TavH490could notלֹ֣אlo'H3808lamentתִבְכֶּֽינָה׃tiv.Kei.nahH1058.
65Then the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136awokeוַיִּקַ֖ץvai.yi.KatzH3364as from sleepכְּיָשֵׁ֥ן׀ke.ya.ShenH3463,like a mighty warriorכְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרke.gi.BorH1368overcomeמִתְרוֹנֵ֥ןmit.ro.NenH7442by wineמִיָּֽיִן׃mi.Ya.yinH3196.
66He beatוַיַּךְ־vai.yakh-H5221backאָח֑וֹר'a.ChorH268His foesצָרָ֥יוtza.RavH6862;He put them toנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414everlastingע֝וֹלָ֗םo.LamH5769shameחֶרְפַּ֥תcher.PatH2781.
68But He choseוַ֭יִּבְחַרVai.yiv.charH977אֶת־'et-H853the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063אֶֽת־'et-H853,Mountהַ֥רharH2022Zionצִ֝יּ֗וֹןtzi.YonH6726,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He lovedאָהֵֽב׃'a.HevH157.
69He builtוַיִּ֣בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129His sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹmik.da.ShoH4720likeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644the heightsרָ֭מִיםRa.mimH7311,like the earthכְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץke.'E.retzH776He has establishedיְסָדָ֥הּye.sa.DahH3245foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃le.'o.LamH5769.
70He choseוַ֭יִּבְחַרVai.yiv.charH977Davidבְּדָוִ֣דbe.da.VidH1732His servantעַבְדּ֑וֹav.DoH5650and took himוַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּvai.yi.ka.Che.huH3947from the sheepfoldsמִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃mi.mikh.le.'Ot TzonH4356H6629;
71from tendingמֵאַחַ֥רme.'a.CharH310the ewesעָל֗וֹתa.LotH5763He brought himהֱ֫בִיא֥וֹhe.vi.'OH935to be shepherdלִ֭רְעוֹתLir.'otH7462of His peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֣בbe.ya.'a.KoH3290,of Israelוּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לu.ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478His inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na.cha.la.ToH5159.
72So David shepherded themוַ֭יִּרְעֵםVai.yir.'emH7462with integrityכְּתֹ֣םke.TomH8537of heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824and guided themיַנְחֵֽם׃yan.ChemH5148with skillfulוּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹתu.vit.vu.NotH8394handsכַּפָּ֣יוka.PavH3709.
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