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Psalms 109:17-19

17As he lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֣בvai.ye.'e.HavH157cursingקְ֭לָלָהKe.la.lahH7045,so let it comeוַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּva.te.vo.'E.huH935unto him: as he delightedחָפֵ֥ץcha.FetzH2654not in blessingבִּ֝בְרָכָ֗הbiv.ra.KhahH1293,so let it be farוַתִּרְחַ֥קva.tir.ChakH7368from him.

18As he clothedוַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁvai.yil.BashH3847himself with cursingקְלָלָ֗הke.la.LahH7045like as with his garmentכְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹke.Ma.DoH4055,so let it comeוַתָּבֹ֣אva.ta.Vo'H935into his bowelsבְּקִרְבּ֑וֹbe.kir.BoH7130like waterכַמַּ֣יִםkha.Ma.yimH4325,and like oilוְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶןve.kha.She.menH8081into his bonesבְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃be.'atz.mo.TavH6106.

19Let it be unto him as the garmentכְּבֶ֣גֶדke.Ve.gedH899whichcoverethיַעְטֶ֑הya'.TehH5844him, and for a girdleוּ֝לְמֵ֗זַחu.le.Me.zachH4206wherewith he is girdedיַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃yach.ge.Re.haH2296continuallyתָּמִ֥ידta.MidH8548.

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