Study it in the app“I too will choose their cruel dealings, and what they dread I will bring on them; because I called, and no one answered; I spoke, and they did not listen; and they did what was evil in my eyes, and they chose what I did not delight in.””
I tooגַּם אֲנִיwill chooseאֶבְחַרtheir cruel dealings,בְּתַעֲלֻלֵיהֶםand what they dreadוּמְגוּרֹתָםI will bringאָבִיאon them;לָהֶםbecauseיַעַןI called,קָרָאתִיand no oneוְאֵיןanswered;עוֹנֶהI spoke,דִּבַּרְתִּיand they did notוְלֹאlisten;שָׁמֵעוּand they didוַיַּעֲשׂוּwhat was evilהָרַעin my eyes,בְּעֵינַיand they choseבָּחָרוּwhatוּבַאֲשֶׁרI did notלֹאdelight in.”חָפַצְתִּי
choose
To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.
Where else “evchar” appearscruel treatment
Harsh treatment brought down on someone.
Where else “taalule” appearsdread
That which frightens someone.
Where else “megurota” appearsbring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “avi” appearscall
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “karati” appearsanswer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “one” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibarti” appearslisten
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shameu” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “yaasu” appearsevil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appearssight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “ena” appearsdelight in
To take pleasure in someone or something and look on it with favor.
Where else “chafatsti” appears3One who slaughters the ox, one who strikes a man; one who sacrifices the lamb, one who breaks the neck of a dog; one who presents an offering, the blood of a pig; one who makes a memorial of frankincense, one who blesses wickedness. They too have chosen their ways, and in their detestable things their soul delights.
4 · This verse (above)
5Hear the word of YHWH, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you have said, who exclude you for the sake of my name: ‘Let YHWH be glorified, and let us see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
