Study it in the app“My people — its oppressors are children, and women rule over it. My people, those who guide you lead you astray, and the way of your paths they have swallowed up.”
My peopleעַמִּי— its oppressorsנֹגְשָׂיוare children,מְעוֹלֵלand womenוְנָשִׁיםruleמָשְׁלוּover it.בוֹMy people,עַמִּיthose who guide youמְאַשְּׁרֶיךָlead you astray,מַתְעִיםand the wayוְדֶרֶךְof your pathsאֹרְחֹתֶיךָthey have swallowed up.בִּלֵּעוּ
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appearstaskmaster
One who forces others to work harshly.
Where else “nogsay” appearsact childish
To act as a child; one who rules like a child, without judgment.
Where else “meolel” appearswoman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “nashim” appearsrule
To hold sway over something or someone.
Where else “mashlu” appearsguide
To lead others along a road, for good or ill; to set them right.
Where else “meashre” appearswander, go astray
Wander, go astray, be lost; in the causative form, make wander, lead astray.
Where else “matim” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearspath
A road; or a way of life.
Where else “orchote” appearsswallow
Swallow, swallow up; hence, destroy.
Where else “bileu” appears11Woe to the wicked! It will be ill, for the recompense of his hands will be done to him.
12 · This verse (above)
13YHWH takes his place to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.
