Study it in the app“To you, Adonai, belongs righteousness, but to us shame of face, as at this day, to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to all Israel, those near and those far away, in all the lands where you have driven them because of their unfaithfulness that they have committed against you.”
To you,לְךָAdonai,אֲדֹנָיbelongs righteousness,הַצְּדָקָהbut to usוְלָנוּshameבֹּשֶׁתof face,הַפָּנִיםas at this day,כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּהto the menלְאִישׁof Judahיְהוּדָהand to the inhabitantsוּלְיוֹשְׁבֵיof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםand to allוּלְכָלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלthose nearהַקְּרֹבִיםand those far away,וְהָרְחֹקִיםin allבְּכָלthe landsהָאֲרָצוֹתwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםyou have driven themהִדַּחְתָּםbecause of their unfaithfulnessבְּמַעֲלָםthatאֲשֶׁרthey have committedמָעֲלוּagainst you.בָךְ
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appearsrighteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsedaka” appearsshame
The shame one suffers, or what causes it.
Where else “boshet” appearsface
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “panim” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsdwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yoshve” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsnear
Close by, or having access to YHWH.
Where else “kerovim” appearsfar
To be far, at a great distance from a place or someone.
Where else “rechokim” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “aratsot” appearsbanish
To push a people far from their land.
Where else “hidachta” appearsunfaithfulness
Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.
Where else “maala” appearsbe unfaithful
Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.
Where else “maalu” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
6And we have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
7 · This verse (above)
8YHWH, to us belongs shame of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you.
