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.
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