Study it in the app“The burden of the beasts of the Negev. Through a land of distress and anguish, where the lioness and the lion are among them, the viper and the flying fiery serpent, they carry on the backs of young donkeys their riches, and on the humps of camels their treasures, to a people that does not profit.”
The burdenמַשָּׂאof the beastsבַּהֲמוֹתof the Negev.נֶגֶבThrough a landבְּאֶרֶץof distressצָרָהand anguish,וְצוּקָהwhere the lionessלָבִיאand the lion areוָלַיִשׁamong them,מֵהֶםthe viperאֶפְעֶהand the flyingמְעוֹפֵףfiery serpent,וְשָׂרָףthey carryיִשְׂאוּon the backsעַל כֶּתֶףof young donkeysעֲיָרִיםtheir riches,חֵילֵהֶםand on the humpsוְעַל דַּבֶּשֶׁתof camelsגְּמַלִּיםtheir treasures,אוֹצְרֹתָםto a peopleעַל עַםthat does notלֹאprofit.יוֹעִילוּ
oracle
A weighty message from God that a prophet carries, an oracle.
Where else “masa” appearsbeast
Animals in general.
Where else “bahamot” appearsNegev
The dry land in the south of Israel.
Where else “negev” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsdistress
A time of hardship or danger.
Where else “tsara” appearsdistress
Distress, anguish; a tight place one cannot get out of.
Where else “tsuka” appearslioness
Lioness (or full-grown lion).
Where else “lavi” appearslion
A lion; one of several Hebrew words for this animal, presenting it as strong and destructive.
Where else “layish” appearsviper
An asp or another poisonous snake.
Where else “efe” appearsfly
To move through the air with wings, like birds and seraphim.
Where else “meofef” appearsfiery serpent
A snake whose venomous bite burns.
Where else “saraf” appearscarry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “yisu” appearsshoulder
The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.
Where else “ketef” appearsyoung donkey
Young donkey, colt.
Where else “ayarim” appearswealth
The goods and wealth someone gathers.
Where else “chele” appearshump (of a camel)
The hump of a camel.
Where else “dabeshet” appearscamel
Camel.
Where else “gemalim” appearstreasure
Valuables stored up.
Where else “otsrota” appearspeople
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “am” appearsprofit, be useful
To profit, to be of use, to serve for something.
Where else “yoilu” appears5Everyone has been put to shame because of a people that does not profit them, not for help and not for profit, but for shame and also for reproach.
6 · This verse (above)
7And Egypt helps with vapor and emptiness; therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.”
