God’s Guidance of His People in Spite of Their Unfaithfulness.
A Possibly, Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful PsalmMaskil of Asaph.
1Listenהַאֲזִ֣ינָהha.'a.Zi.nahH238,O my peopleעַ֭מִּי'A.miH5971, to myinstructionתּוֹרָתִ֑יto.ra.TiH8451;Inclineהַטּ֥וּha.TuH5186your earsאָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם'a.ze.ne.KhemH241to the wordsלְאִמְרֵי־le.'im.rei-H561of my mouthפִֽי׃FiH6310.
2I willopenאֶפְתְּחָ֣ה'ef.te.ChahH6605my mouthפִּ֑יPiH6310in a parableבְמָשָׁ֣לve.ma.ShalH4912;I will utterאַבִּ֥יעָה'a.Bi.'ahH5042darkH2420sayingsH2420of oldקֶֽדֶם׃Ke.demH6924,
3Whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834we have heardשָׁ֭מַעְנוּSha.ma'.nuH8085and knownוַנֵּדָעֵ֑םva.ne.da.'EmH3045, Andour fathersוַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּva.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have toldסִפְּרוּ־si.pe.ru-H5608us.
4We willnot concealנְכַחֵ֨ד׀ne.kha.ChedH3582them from their childrenמִבְּנֵיהֶ֗םmi.be.nei.HemH1121, Buttellמְֽ֭סַפְּרִיםMe.sa.pe.rimH5608to the generationלְד֥וֹרle.DorH1755to comeאַחֲר֗וֹן'a.cha.RonH314the praisesתְּהִלּ֣וֹתte.hi.LotH8416of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,And His strengthוֶעֱזוּז֥וֹve.'e.zu.ZoH5807and HiswondrousH6381worksH6381that He has doneעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213.
5For He establishedוַיָּ֤קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965atestimonyעֵד֨וּת׀'e.DutH5715in Jacobבְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗בbe.ya.'a.KoH3290And appointedשָׂ֤םsamH7760alawוְתוֹרָה֮ve.to.RahH8451in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥לbe.yis.Ra.'ElH3478,Whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Hecommandedצִ֭וָּהTzi.vahH6680our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1That they shouldteachלְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗םle.ho.di.'AmH3045them to their childrenלִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃liv.nei.HemH1121,
6That the generationדּ֣וֹרDorH1755to comeאַ֭חֲרוֹן'A.cha.ronH314might knowיֵדְע֨וּ׀ye.de.'UH3045, eventhe childrenבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121yetto be bornיִוָּלֵ֑דוּyi.va.Le.duH3205, Thatthey may ariseיָ֝קֻ֗מוּya.Ku.muH6965andtellוִֽיסַפְּר֥וּvi.sa.pe.RuH5608themto their childrenלִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃liv.nei.HemH1121,
7That they should putוְיָשִׂ֥ימוּve.ya.Si.muH7760their confidenceכִּ֫סְלָ֥םkis.LamH3689in Godבֵֽאלֹהִ֗יםve.lo.HimH430Andnot forgetיִ֭שְׁכְּחוּYish.ke.chuH7911the worksמַֽעַלְלֵי־ma.'a.lei-H4611of Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410, Butkeepיִנְצֹֽרוּ׃yin.Tzo.ruH5341His commandmentsוּמִצְוֹתָ֥יוu.mitz.vo.TavH4687,
8Andnot be like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֗םka.'a.vo.TamH1, Astubbornסוֹרֵ֪רso.RerH5637and rebelliousוּמֹ֫רֶ֥הu.Mo.RehH4784generationדּוֹר֮dOrH1755,A generationדּ֭וֹרDorH1755that did notprepareהֵכִ֣יןhe.KhinH3559its heartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820And whose spiritרוּחֽוֹ׃ru.ChoH7307was notfaithfulנֶאֶמְנָ֖הne.'em.NahH539to Godאֵ֣ל'elH410.
9The sonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669werearchersרוֹמֵי־ro.mei-H7411equippedנוֹשְׁקֵ֥יno.she.KeiH5401with bowsקָ֑שֶׁתKa.shetH7198, Yetthey turnedH2015backהָ֝פְכ֗וּha.fe.KhuH2015in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of battleקְרָֽב׃ke.RavH7128.
10Theydid not keepשָׁ֭מְרוּSham.ruH8104the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430And refusedמֵאֲנ֥וּme.'a.NuH3985towalkלָלֶֽכֶת׃la.Le.khetH1980in His lawוּ֝בְתוֹרָת֗וֹu.ve.to.ra.ToH8451;
11Theyforgotוַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּvai.yish.ke.ChuH7911His deedsעֲלִילוֹתָ֑יוa.li.lo.TavH5949And Hismiraclesוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381that He had shownהֶרְאָֽם׃her.'AmH7200them.
12He wroughtעָ֣שָׂה'A.sahH6213wondersפֶ֑לֶאFe.le'H6382beforeנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048their fathersאֲ֭בוֹתָם'A.vo.tomH1In the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֣יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, in thefieldשְׂדֵה־se.deh-H7704of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃Tzo.'anH6814.
13Hedividedבָּ֣קַעBa.ka'H1234the seaיָ֭םyamH3220and caused them to passH5674throughH5674,And He made the watersמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325standוַֽיַּצֶּב־vai.ya.tzev-H5324up likeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644a heapנֵֽד׃NedH5067.
14Then He ledוַיַּנְחֵ֣םvai.yan.ChemH5148them with the cloudבֶּעָנָ֣ןbe.'a.NanH6051bydayיוֹמָ֑םyo.MamH3119And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the nightהַ֝לַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915with alightבְּא֣וֹרbe.'orH216of fireאֵֽשׁ׃'EshH784.
15Hesplitיְבַקַּ֣עye.va.Ka'H1234the rocksצֻ֭רִיםTzu.rimH6697in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057And gaveH8248themabundantרַבָּֽה׃ra.BahH7227drinkוַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְvai.YashkH8248like the oceanH8415depthsH8415.
16HebroughtH3318forthH3318streamsנוֹזְלִ֣יםnoz.LimH5140also from the rockמִסָּ֑לַעmi.Sa.la'H5553And caused watersמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325to runH3381downH3381like riversכַּנְּהָר֣וֹתka.ne.ha.RotH5104.
17Yet they stillע֭וֹדodH5750continuedוַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּvai.yo.Si.fuH3254to sinלַחֲטֹא־la.cha.to'-H2398against Him, Torebelלַֽמְר֥וֹתlam.RotH4784against the Mostעֶ֝לְי֗וֹןel.YonH5945HighH5945in the desertבַּצִּיָּֽה׃ba.tzi.YahH6723.
18And in their heartבִּלְבָבָ֑םbil.va.VamH3824theyputוַיְנַסּוּ־vay.na.su-H5254Godאֵ֥ל'elH410to the testH5254By askingלִֽשְׁאָל־lish.'ol-H7592foodH3978according to their desireלְנַפְשָֽׁם׃le.naf.ShamH5315.
19Then they spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּvay.da.be.RuH1696against Godבֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםbe.Lo.HimH430;They saidאָ֭מְרוּ'A.me.ruH559, “Canהֲי֣וּכַלha.Yu.khalH3201Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410prepareלַעֲרֹ֥ךְla.'a.RokhH6186a tableשֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ןShul.ChanH7979in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057?
20Beholdהֵ֤ןhenH2005, Hestruckהִכָּה־hi.kah-H5221the rockצ֨וּר׀tzurH6697so that watersמַיִם֮ma.YimH4325gushedוַיָּז֣וּבוּvai.ya.Zu.vuH2100out,And streamsוּנְחָלִ֪יםu.ne.cha.LimH5158were overflowingיִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּyish.To.fuH7857;Canי֣וּכַלYu.khalH3201He giveתֵּ֑תTetH5414breadלֶ֭חֶםLe.chemH3899alsoהֲגַם־ha.gam-H1571?Will He provideיָכִ֖יןya.KhinH3559meatשְׁאֵ֣רshe.'ErH7607for His peopleלְעַמּֽוֹ׃le.'a.MoH5971?”
21Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן׀la.KhenH3651the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068heardשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'H8085and wasfullH5674of wrathH5674;And a fireוְ֭אֵשׁVe.'eshH784was kindledH8026against Jacobבְיַעֲקֹ֑בve.ya.'a.KoH3290And angerאַ֝֗ף'AfH639alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571mountedעָלָ֥ה'a.LahH5927against Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,
22Becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588theydid not believeהֶ֭אֱמִינוּHe.'e.mi.nuH539in Godבֵּאלֹהִ֑יםbe.lo.HimH430And did not trustבָ֝טְח֗וּva.te.ChuH982in His salvationבִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃bi.shu.'a.toH3444.
23Yet He commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֣יםshe.cha.KimH7834aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480H4605Andopenedפָּתָֽח׃pa.TachH6605the doorsוְדַלְתֵ֖יve.dal.TeiH1817of heavenשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064;
24HerainedH4305downוַיַּמְטֵ֬רvai.yam.TerH4305mannaמָ֣ןmanH4478upon them to eatלֶאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH398And gaveנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414themfoodוּדְגַן־u.de.ga.no.Sha-H1715from heavenשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםSha.Ma.yimH8064.
26Hecaused the eastקָ֭דִיםKa.dimH6921windH6921to blowיַסַּ֣עya.Sa'H5265in the heavensבַּשָּׁמָ֑יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064And by Hispowerבְּעֻזּ֣וֹbe.'u.ZoH5797He directedוַיְנַהֵ֖גvay.na.HegH5090the southתֵימָֽן׃tei.ManH8486windH8486.
27When He rainedוַיַּמְטֵ֬רvai.yam.TerH4305meatשְׁאֵ֑רshe.'ErH7607upon them like the dustכֶּעָפָ֣רke.'a.FarH6083, Evenwingedכָּנָֽף׃ka.NafH3671fowlע֣וֹףofH5775like the sandוּֽכְח֥וֹלu.khe.CholH2344of the seasיַ֝מִּ֗יםya.MimH3220,
28Then He let themfallוַ֭יַּפֵּלVai.ya.pelH5307in the midstבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130oftheir campמַחֲנֵ֑הוּma.cha.Ne.huH4264,RoundH5439aboutH5439their dwellingsלְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו׃le.mish.ke.no.TavH4908.
29So theyateוַיֹּאכְל֣וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398and were wellמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966filledוַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּvai.yis.be.'UH7646,And their desireוְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗םve.ta.'a.va.TamH8378He gaveיָבִ֥אya.Vi'H935to them.
30Before they had satisfiedזָר֥וּza.RuH2114their desireמִתַּאֲוָתָ֑םmi.ta.'a.va.TamH8378,Whileע֝֗וֹדodH5750their foodאָכְלָ֥ם'a.khe.LamH400was in their mouthsבְּפִיהֶֽם׃be.fi.HemH6310,
31Theangerוְאַ֤ףve.'AfH639of Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH430roseעָ֘לָ֤ה'a.LahH5927against themAnd killedוַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹגVai.ya.ha.rogH2026some of theirstoutestבְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑םbe.mish.ma.nei.HemH4924ones, Andsubduedהִכְרִֽיעַ׃hikh.Ri.a'H3766the choiceוּבַחוּרֵ֖יu.va.chu.ReiH970menH977of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
32In spite of allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605thisH2088theystillע֑וֹדodH5750sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398Anddid not believeהֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּhe.'e.Mi.nuH539in His wonderfulH6381worksH6381.
33So He broughtH3615their daysיְמֵיהֶ֑םye.mei.HemH3117to an endוַיְכַל־vay.khal-H3615infutilityבַּהֶ֥בֶלba.He.velH1892And their yearsוּ֝שְׁנוֹתָ֗םu.she.no.TamH8141in suddenבַּבֶּהָלָֽה׃ba.be.ha.LahH928terrorH928.
34Whenאִם־'im-H518He killedהֲרָגָ֥םha.ra.GamH2026them, then theysoughtוּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּu.de.ra.Shu.huH1875Him,And returnedוְ֝שָׁ֗בוּve.Sha.vuH7725and searchedH7836diligentlyH7836for Godאֵֽל׃'ElH410;
35And they rememberedוַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּVai.yiz.ke.ruH2142that Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430was theirrockצוּרָ֑םtzu.RamH6697,And the Mostעֶ֝לְיוֹן'El.yonH5945HighH5945Godוְאֵ֥לve.'ElH410theirRedeemerגֹּאֲלָֽם׃go.'a.LamH1350.
36But theydeceivedוַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּvay.fa.Tu.huH6601Him with their mouthבְּפִיהֶ֑םbe.fi.HemH6310Andliedיְכַזְּבוּ־ye.kha.ze.vu-H3576to Him with their tongueוּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.vil.sho.NamH3956.
37For their heartוְ֭לִבָּםVe.li.bomH3820was notsteadfastנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559towardעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973Him,NorH3808were they faithfulנֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּne.'em.NuH539in His covenantבִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃biv.ri.ToH1285.
38But He, beingcompassionateרַח֨וּם׀ra.ChumH7349,forgaveיְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.PerH3722theiriniquityעָוֹן֮'a.VonH5771and did not destroyיַ֫שְׁחִ֥יתyash.ChitH7843them;And oftenוְ֭הִרְבָּהVe.hir.bahH7235Herestrainedלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725His angerאַפּ֑וֹ'a.PoH639And did not arouseיָ֝עִירYa.'irH5782allכָּל־kol-H3605His wrathחֲמָתֽוֹ׃cha.ma.ToH2534.
39ThusHe rememberedוַ֭יִּזְכֹּרVai.yiz.korH2142that they were butfleshבָשָׂ֣רva.SarH1320, Awindר֥וּחַRu.achH7307that passesה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְho.LekhH1980and does not returnיָשֽׁוּב׃ya.ShuvH7725.
40HowH4100oftenH4100theyrebelledיַמְר֣וּהוּyam.Ru.huH4784against Him in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּ֑רva.mid.BarH4057Andgrievedיַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּya.'a.tzi.Vu.huH6087Him in thedesertבִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃Bi.shi.MonH3452!
41Againוַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725and again theytemptedוַיְנַסּ֣וּvay.na.SuH5254Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410,And painedהִתְווּ׃hit.vuH8428theHolyוּקְד֖וֹשׁu.ke.Do.oshH6918OneH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
42Theydid not rememberזָכְר֥וּza.khe.RuH2142Hispowerיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027,The dayי֝֗וֹםYomH3117whenאֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834Heredeemedפָּדָ֥םpa.DamH6299them from the adversaryצָֽר׃TzarH6862,
43Whenאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He performedשָׂ֣םsamH7760Hissignsאֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו'o.to.TavH226in Egyptבְּ֭מִצְרַיִםBe.mitz.ra.yimH4714And Hismarvelsוּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יוu.mof.TavH4159in the fieldבִּשְׂדֵה־bis.deh-H7704of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃Tzo.'anH6814,
44Andturnedוַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְvai.ya.ha.FokhH2015their riversיְאֹרֵיהֶ֑םye.'o.rei.HemH2975to bloodלְ֭דָםLe.domH1818,And their streamsוְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗םve.no.ze.lei.HemH5140,they could not drinkיִשְׁתָּיֽוּן׃yish.ta.YunH8354.
45He sentיְשַׁלַּ֬חye.sha.LachH7971among them swarmsעָ֭רֹבa.roH6157offliesH6157which devouredוַיֹּאכְלֵ֑םvai.yokh.LemH398them, Andfrogsוּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַu.tze.far.De.a'H6854which destroyedוַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם׃va.tash.chi.TemH7843them.
46He gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414also their cropsיְבוּלָ֑םye.vu.LamH2981to thegrasshopperלֶחָסִ֣ילle.cha.SilH2625And the productH3018of their laborH3018to thelocustלָאַרְבֶּֽה׃la.'ar.BehH697.
47Hedestroyedיַהֲרֹ֣גya.ha.RogH2026their vinesגַּפְנָ֑םgaf.NamH1612withhailstonesבַּבָּרָ֣דba.ba.RadH1259And their sycamoreH8256treesH8256with frostבַּֽחֲנָמַֽל׃Ba.cha.na.MalH2602.
48He gaveH5462overH5462theircattleבְּעִירָ֑םbe.'i.RamH1165also to the hailstonesלַבָּרָ֣דla.ba.RadH1259And their herdsוּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םu.mik.nei.HemH4735to boltsH7565of lightningלָרְשָׁפִֽים׃la.re.sha.FimH7565.
49Hesentיְשַׁלַּח־ye.sha.lach-H7971upon them His burningחֲר֬וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפּ֗וֹ'a.PoH639,Furyעֶבְרָ֣ה'ev.RahH5678and indignationוָזַ֣עַםva.Za.'amH2195and troubleוְצָרָ֑הve.tza.RahH6869,A bandמִ֝שְׁלַ֗חַתmish.La.chatH4917of destroyingרָעִֽים׃ra.'ImH7451angelsמַלְאֲכֵ֥יmal.'a.KheiH4397.
50He leveledיְפַלֵּ֥סye.fa.LesH6424a pathנָתִ֗יבna.TivH5410for His angerלְאַ֫פּ֥וֹle.'A.PoH639;He did not spareחָשַׂ֣ךְcha.SakhH2820their soulנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315from deathמִמָּ֣וֶתmi.Ma.vetH4194, ButgaveH5462overH5462their lifeH2421to the plagueלַדֶּ֥בֶרla.De.verH1698,
51Andsmoteוַיַּ֣ךְvai.YakhH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, Thefirstרֵאשִׁ֥יתre.ShitH7225issueof their virilityא֝וֹנִ֗ים'o.NimH202in the tentsבְּאָהֳלֵי־be.'o.ho.lei-H168ofHamחָֽם׃ChamH2526.
52But HeledH5265forthH5265His own peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971like sheepכַּצֹּ֣אןka.TzonH6629And guidedוַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥םvay.na.ha.GemH5090them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057like a flockכַּ֝עֵ֗דֶרka.'E.derH5739;
53He ledוַיַּנְחֵ֣םvai.yan.ChemH5148themsafelyלָ֭בֶטַחLa.ve.tachH983,so that they did not fearפָחָ֑דוּfa.Cha.duH6342; Butthe seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220engulfedכִּסָּ֥הki.SahH3680their enemiesH340.
54SoHe broughtוַ֭יְבִיאֵםVay.vi.'emH935them to His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.ShoH6944landגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366,To thisזֶ֝֗הZehH2088hillH2022countryH2022which His rightיְמִינֽוֹ׃ye.mi.NoH3225handH3225had gainedקָנְתָ֥הka.ne.TahH7069.
55He alsodroveוַיְגָ֤רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644out the nationsגּוֹיִ֗םgo.YimH1471beforeמִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם׀mi.pe.nei.HemH4480H6440them Andapportionedוַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵםVai.ya.pi.lemH5307them for an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.LahH5159by measurementבְּחֶ֣בֶלbe.Che.velH2256,And made the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478dwellוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ןvai.yash.KenH7931in their tentsבְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םbe.'o.ho.lei.HemH168.
56Yet theytemptedוַיְנַסּ֣וּvay.na.SuH5254andrebelledוַ֭יַּמְרוּVai.yam.ruH4784againstH854the Mostעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945HighH5945Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430And did not keepשָׁמָֽרוּ׃sha.Ma.ruH8104His testimoniesוְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יוve.'e.do.TavH5713,
57But turnedH5472backוַיִּסֹּ֣גוּvai.yi.So.guH5472andactedH898treacherouslyוַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּVai.yiv.ge.duH898like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֑םka.'a.vo.TamH1; TheyturnedH2015asideH2015like a treacherousרְמִיָּֽה׃re.mi.YahH7423bowכְּקֶ֣שֶׁתke.Ke.shetH7198.
58For theyprovokedוַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּvai.yakh.'i.Su.huH3707Him with theirhighבְּבָמוֹתָ֑םbe.va.mo.TamH1116placesH1116Andaroused His jealousyיַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃yak.ni.'U.huH7065with theirgravenH6456imagesH6456.
60So that Heabandonedוַ֭יִּטֹּשׁVai.yi.toshH5203thedwellingH4908placeH4908at Shilohשִׁל֑וֹshi.LoH7887,The tentאֹ֝֗הֶל'O.helH168which He had pitchedשִׁכֵּ֥ןshi.KenH7931among menבָּאָדָֽם׃ba.'a.DamH120,
61And gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414up Hisstrengthעֻזּ֑וֹu.ZoH5797to captivityלַשְּׁבִ֣יla.she.ViH7628And His gloryוְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹve.tif.'ar.ToH8597into the handבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of the adversaryצָֽר׃TzarH6862.
62He alsodeliveredוַיַּסְגֵּ֣רvai.yas.GerH5462His peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971to the swordלַחֶ֣רֶבla.Che.revH2719, Andwas filledH5674with wrathH5674at His inheritanceוּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹu.ve.na.cha.la.ToH5159.
63Fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784devouredאָֽכְלָה־'a.khe.lah-H398His youngבַּחוּרָ֥יוba.chu.RavH970menH970, And Hisvirginsוּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יוu.ve.tu.lo.TavH1330had noלֹ֣אlo'H3808weddingH1984songsH1984.
64Hispriestsכֹּ֭הֲנָיוKo.ha.navH3548fellנָפָ֑לוּna.Fa.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719, And Hiswidowsוְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יוve.'al.me.no.TavH490could not weepתִבְכֶּֽינָה׃tiv.Kei.nahH1058.
65Then the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136awokeוַיִּקַ֖ץvai.yi.KatzH3364as if fromsleepכְּיָשֵׁ֥ן׀ke.ya.ShenH3463, Like awarriorכְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרke.gi.BorH1368overcomeH7320by wineמִיָּֽיִן׃mi.Ya.yinH3196.
66Hedroveוַיַּךְ־vai.yakh-H5221His adversariesצָרָ֥יוtza.RavH6862backwardאָח֑וֹר'a.ChorH268;He putנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414on them an everlastingע֝וֹלָ֗םo.LamH5769reproachחֶרְפַּ֥תcher.PatH2781.
67He alsorejectedוַ֭יִּמְאַסVai.yim.'asH3988the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130,And did not chooseבָחָֽר׃va.CharH977the tribeוּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶטu.ve.She.vetH7626of Ephraimאֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,
69And Hebuiltוַיִּ֣בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129His sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹmik.da.ShoH4720likeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644the heightsרָ֭מִיםRa.mimH7311,Like the earthכְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץke.'E.retzH776which He has foundedיְסָדָ֥הּye.sa.DahH3245foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃le.'o.LamH5769.
70He alsochoseוַ֭יִּבְחַרVai.yiv.charH977Davidבְּדָוִ֣דbe.da.VidH1732His servantעַבְדּ֑וֹav.DoH5650And tookוַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּvai.yi.ka.Che.huH3947him from the sheepfoldsמִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃mi.mikh.le.'Ot TzonH6629H4356;
72So he shepherdedוַ֭יִּרְעֵםVai.yir.'emH7462them according to theintegrityכְּתֹ֣םke.TomH8537of his heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824,And guidedיַנְחֵֽם׃yan.ChemH5148them with his skillfulוּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹתu.vit.vu.NotH8394handsכַּפָּ֣יוka.PavH3709.
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