Study it in the app“Between the porch and the altar let the priests, the ministers of YHWH, weep, and let them say, “Have pity, YHWH, on your people, and do not make your inheritance a reproach, for the nations to mock them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their Elohim?’””
Betweenבֵּיןthe porchהָאוּלָםand the altarוְלַמִּזְבֵּחַlet the priests,הַכֹּהֲנִיםthe ministersמְשָׁרְתֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהweep,יִבְכּוּand let them say,וְיֹאמְרוּ“Have pity,חוּסָהYHWH,יְהוָהonעַלyour people,עַמֶּךָand do notוְאַלmakeתִּתֵּןyour inheritanceנַחֲלָתְךָa reproach,לְחֶרְפָּהfor the nationsגּוֹיִםto mockלִמְשָׁלthem.בָּםWhyלָמָּהshould they sayיֹאמְרוּamong the peoples,בָעַמִּים‘Whereאַיֵּהis their Elohim?’”אֱלֹהֵיהֶם
portico
Portico: the covered entrance in front of the main hall of a building. In the temple, the vestibule through which one entered.
Where else “ulam” appearsaltar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearsminister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “mesharte” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsweep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “yivku” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearspity, spare
Have pity, take compassion; spare. "Let your eye not pity" means do not worry about what you leave behind.
Where else “chusa” appearsAmmi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ame” appearshand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “titen” appearsinheritance
Land or goods passed from parents to children.
Where else “nachalat” appearsdisgrace, reproach
Disgrace, reproach, scorn from others. Being childless was then felt as a humiliation.
Where else “cherpa” appearsGentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appearsrule
To hold sway over something or someone.
Where else “meshal” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears“To mock them”: it can also be understood “to rule over them.”
16Gather the people, consecrate the assembly, bring together the elders, gather the children and those nursing at the breasts; let the bridegroom go out from his room, and the bride from her canopy.
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18Then YHWH was jealous for his land and had pity on his people.
