Study it in the app“A conspiracy of her prophets is in her midst, like a lion roaring, tearing prey; they have devoured souls; they take wealth and precious things; they have multiplied her widows in her midst.”
A conspiracyקֶשֶׁרof her prophetsנְבִיאֶיהָis in her midst,בְּתוֹכָהּlike a lionכַּאֲרִיroaring,שׁוֹאֵגtearingטֹרֵףprey;טָרֶףthey have devouredאָכָלוּsouls;נֶפֶשׁthey takeיִקָּחוּwealthחֹסֶןand precious things;וִיקָרthey have multipliedהִרְבּוּher widowsאַלְמְנוֹתֶיהָin her midst.בְתוֹכָהּ
conspiracy
Conspiracy: a secret agreement to rise up against the one in power.
Where else “kesher” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “nevie” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “tocha” appearslion
Lion.
Where else “ari” appearsroar
To give a deep loud cry, like a lion or YHWH from Zion.
Where else “shoeg” appearstear
To tear prey apart with claws and teeth, as a wild beast does.
Where else “toref” appearsprey
What the beast hunts and devours.
Where else “taref” appearsdevour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “achalu” appearssoul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nefesh” appearsseize
To take away, seize.
Where else “yikachu” appearswealth, treasure
Wealth, stored-up riches, treasure.
Where else “chosen” appearsprecious thing
A thing of great value, like jewels or riches, or what it costs.
Where else “ykar” appearsmultiply
To grow in number.
Where else “hirbu” appearswidow
Widow.
Where else “almnote” appears24“Son of man, say to her: You are a land that is not cleansed, not rained upon in the day of indignation.
25 · This verse (above)
26Her priests have done violence to my instruction and have profaned my holy things; between the holy and the common they have not distinguished, and between the unclean and the clean they have not taught; and from my Sabbaths they have hidden their eyes, and I am profaned in their midst.
