Study it in the app“All her people groan, seeking bread; they have given their precious things for food to bring back life. “See, YHWH, and look, for I have become worthless.””
Allכָּלher peopleעַמָּהּgroan,נֶאֱנָחִיםseekingמְבַקְּשִׁיםbread;לֶחֶםthey have givenנָתְנוּtheir precious thingsמַחֲמַדֵּיהֶםfor foodבְּאֹכֶלto bring backלְהָשִׁיבlife.נָפֶשׁ“See,רְאֵהYHWH,יְהוָהand look,וְהַבִּיטָהforכִּיI have becomeהָיִיתִיworthless.”זוֹלֵלָה
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “ama” appearsgroan
Groan, sigh with pain.
Where else “neenachim” appearsseek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “mevakshim” appearsbread
Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.
Where else “lechem” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natnu” appearsdesirable thing, delight
What is desirable, what pleases the eyes: that which someone most loves or values.
Where else “machamade” appearsfood
Food, provisions.
Where else “ochel” appearsbring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “hashiv” appearslife
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafesh” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ree” 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” appearslook
Look intently, gaze; regard, pay attention to.
Where else “habita” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “hayiti” appearsbe worthless
To be of no account.
Where else “zolela” appears10The adversary has spread out his hand over all her precious things; for she has seen nations enter her sanctuary, those concerning whom you commanded, “They shall not enter into your assembly.”
11 · This verse (above)
12“Is it nothing to you, all who pass by on the road? Look and see if there is pain like my pain that has been dealt to me, with which YHWH has afflicted me in the day of his burning anger.
