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Ecclesiastes 4
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קהלת 4 Interlinear
The Evils of Oppression
7725
1
wə·šaḇ·tî
1
וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי
1
so returned
1
589
’ă·nî,
אֲנִ֗י
I [am]
7200
wā·’er·’eh
וָאֶרְאֶה֙
and considered
853
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
3605
kāl-
כָּל־
at all
6217
hā·‘ă·šu·qîm,
הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים
the oppressions
834
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
that
6213
na·‘ă·śîm
נַעֲשִׂ֖ים
are done
8478
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֣חַת
under
8121
haš·šā·meš;
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
the sun
2009
wə·hin·nêh
וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀
And behold
1832
dim·‘aṯ
דִּמְעַ֣ת
the tears
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hā·‘ă·šu·qîm,
הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים
of oppressed
369
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֤ין
and they had no
lā·hem
לָהֶם֙
to
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mə·na·ḥêm,
מְנַחֵ֔ם
comfort
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ū·mî·yaḏ
וּמִיַּ֤ד
and on the side
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‘ō·šə·qê·hem
עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙
[such as were] of their oppressors
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kō·aḥ,
כֹּ֔חַ
[there was] power
369
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
but they had no
lā·hem
לָהֶ֖ם
to
5162
mə·na·ḥêm.
מְנַחֵֽם׃
comfort
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2
wə·šab·bê·aḥ
2
וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ
2
and praised
2
589
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֛י
Why I
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’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
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ham·mê·ṯîm
הַמֵּתִ֖ים
the dead
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šek·kə·ḇār
שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר
& that & are already
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mê·ṯū;
מֵ֑תוּ
dead
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min-
מִן־
more than
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ha·ḥay·yîm,
הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים
the living
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’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
& that &
1992
hêm·māh
הֵ֥מָּה
.. .. ..
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ḥay·yîm
חַיִּ֖ים
alive
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‘ă·ḏe·nāh.
עֲדֶֽנָה׃
are yet
2896
3
wə·ṭō·wḇ
3
וְטוֹב֙
3
better
3
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miš·šə·nê·hem,
מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם
[is he] than both
853
’êṯ
אֵ֥ת
-
834
’ă·šer-
אֲשֶׁר־
& that &
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‘ă·ḏen
עֲדֶ֖ן
yet
3808
lō
לֹ֣א
not
1961
hā·yāh;
הָיָ֑ה
been
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’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
who
3808
lō-
לֹֽא־
not
7200
rā·’āh
רָאָה֙
seen
853
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
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ham·ma·‘ă·śeh
הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה
the work
7451
hā·rā‘,
הָרָ֔ע
evil
834
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
that
6213
na·‘ă·śāh
נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
is done
8478
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֥חַת
under
8121
haš·šā·meš.
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
the sun
7200
4
wə·rā·’î·ṯî
4
וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי
4
and considered
4
589
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֜י
I [am]
853
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
3605
kāl-
כָּל־
all
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‘ā·māl,
עָמָ֗ל
travail
853
wə·’êṯ
וְאֵת֙
and
3605
kāl-
כָּל־
every
3788
kiš·rō·wn
כִּשְׁר֣וֹן
right
4639
ham·ma·‘ă·śeh,
הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה
work
3588
kî
כִּ֛י
that
1931
hî
הִ֥יא
for this
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qin·’aṯ-
קִנְאַת־
is envied
376
’îš
אִ֖ישׁ
a man
7453
mê·rê·‘ê·hū;
מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ
of his neighbor
1571
gam-
גַּם־
also
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zeh
זֶ֥ה
This &
1892
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
vanity
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ū·rə·‘ūṯ
וּרְע֥וּת
and vexation
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rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
of spirit
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5
hak·kə·sîl
5
הַכְּסִיל֙
5
The fool
5
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ḥō·ḇêq
חֹבֵ֣ק
together
853
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
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yā·ḏāw,
יָדָ֔יו
his hands
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wə·’ō·ḵêl
וְאֹכֵ֖ל
and eats
853
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
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bə·śā·rōw.
בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃
his own flesh
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6
ṭō·wḇ
6
ט֕וֹב
6
Better
6
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mə·lō
מְלֹ֥א
full &
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ḵap̄
כַ֖ף
a handful
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nā·ḥaṯ;
נָ֑חַת
[with] quietness
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mim·mə·lō
מִמְּלֹ֥א
full
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ḥā·p̄ə·na·yim
חָפְנַ֛יִם
than both the hands
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‘ā·māl
עָמָ֖ל
[with] travail
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ū·rə·‘ūṯ
וּרְע֥וּת
and vexation
7307
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
of spirit
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7
wə·šaḇ·tî
7
וְשַׁ֧בְתִּי
7
Then returned
7
589
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֛י
I [am]
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wā·’er·’eh
וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה
and I saw
1892
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
vanity
8478
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֥חַת
under
8121
haš·šā·meš.
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
the sun
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8
yêš
8
יֵ֣שׁ
8
There is
8
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’e·ḥāḏ
אֶחָד֩
one
369
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֨ין
and not
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šê·nî
שֵׁנִ֜י
[there is] a second
1571
gam
גַּ֣ם
Yes
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bên
בֵּ֧ן
child
251
wā·’āḥ
וָאָ֣ח
nor brother
369
’ên-
אֵֽין־
he has neither
lōw,
ל֗וֹ
to
369
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
and yet no
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qêṣ
קֵץ֙
[is there] end
3605
lə·ḵāl
לְכָל־
to all
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‘ă·mā·lōw,
עֲמָל֔וֹ
his labor
1571
gam-
גַּם־
also
[‘ê·nāw
[עֵינָיו
ḵ]
כ]
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(‘ê·nōw
(עֵינֹ֖ו
is his eye
q)
ק)
3808
lō-
לֹא־
neither
7646
ṯiś·ba‘
תִשְׂבַּ֣ע
satisfied
6239
‘ō·šer;
עֹ֑שֶׁר
with riches
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ū·lə·mî
וּלְמִ֣י ׀
neither For whom
589
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֣י
do I
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‘ā·mêl,
עָמֵ֗ל
[saith he] labor
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ū·mə·ḥas·sêr
וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר
and bereave
853
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
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nap̄·šî
נַפְשִׁי֙
my soul
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miṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh,
מִטּוֹבָ֔ה
of good
1571
gam-
גַּם־
too
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zeh
זֶ֥ה
This
1892
he·ḇel
הֶ֛בֶל
vanity
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wə·‘in·yan
וְעִנְיַ֥ן
& a & and travail &
7451
rā‘
רָ֖ע
very
1931
hū.
הֽוּא׃
it
2896
9
ṭō·w·ḇîm
9
טוֹבִ֥ים
9
[are] better
9
8147
haš·šə·na·yim
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם
Two
4480
min-
מִן־
than
259
hā·’e·ḥāḏ;
הָאֶחָ֑ד
one
834
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֧ר
because
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yêš-
יֵשׁ־
they have
1992
lā·hem
לָהֶ֛ם
like
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śā·ḵār
שָׂכָ֥ר
& a & reward
2896
ṭō·wḇ
ט֖וֹב
good
5999
ba·‘ă·mā·lām.
בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃
for their labor
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10
kî
10
כִּ֣י
10
For
10
518
’im-
אִם־
if
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yip·pō·lū,
יִפֹּ֔לוּ
they fall
259
hā·’e·ḥāḏ
הָאֶחָ֖ד
the one
6965
yā·qîm
יָקִ֣ים
will lift up
853
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
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ḥă·ḇê·rōw;
חֲבֵר֑וֹ
his companion
337
wə·’î·lōw,
וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ
but woe
259
hā·’e·ḥāḏ
הָֽאֶחָד֙
[that is] to him alone
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še·yip·pō·wl,
שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹל
when he falls
369
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
for not
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šê·nî
שֵׁנִ֖י
[he hath] another
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la·hă·qî·mōw.
לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃
to lift
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11
gam
11
גַּ֛ם
11
Again
11
518
’im-
אִם־
if
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yiš·kə·ḇū
יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ
lie together
8147
šə·na·yim
שְׁנַ֖יִם
two
2552
wə·ḥam
וְחַ֣ם
then they have heat
lā·hem;
לָהֶ֑ם
to
259
ū·lə·’e·ḥāḏ
וּלְאֶחָ֖ד
but can one
349
’êḵ
אֵ֥יךְ
how
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yê·ḥām.
יֵחָֽם׃
be warm
518
12
wə·’im-
12
וְאִֽם־
12
And if
12
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yiṯ·qə·p̄ōw
יִתְקְפוֹ֙
prevail against
259
hā·’e·ḥāḏ,
הָאֶחָ֔ד
one & him
8147
haš·šə·na·yim
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם
two
5975
ya·‘am·ḏū
יַעַמְד֣וּ
shall withstand
5048
neḡ·dōw;
נֶגְדּ֑וֹ
.. .. ..
2339
wə·ha·ḥūṭ
וְהַחוּט֙
and cord & him
8027
ham·šul·lāš,
הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ
and a threefold
3808
lō
לֹ֥א
not
4120
ḇim·hê·rāh
בִמְהֵרָ֖ה
quickly
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yin·nā·ṯêq.
יִנָּתֵֽק׃
broken
The Futility of Power
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13
ṭō·wḇ
13
ט֛וֹב
13
Better
13
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ye·leḏ
יֶ֥לֶד
& a & child &
4542
mis·kên
מִסְכֵּ֖ן
poor
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wə·ḥā·ḵām;
וְחָכָ֑ם
and a wise
4428
mim·me·leḵ
מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ
king
2205
zā·qên
זָקֵן֙
than an old
3684
ū·ḵə·sîl,
וּכְסִ֔יל
and foolish
834
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
who
3808
lō-
לֹא־
not
3045
yā·ḏa‘
יָדַ֥ע
will
2094
lə·hiz·zā·hêr
לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר
be admonished
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‘ō·wḏ.
עֽוֹד׃
more
3588
14
kî-
14
כִּֽי־
14
For
14
1004
mib·bêṯ
מִבֵּ֥ית
out of prison
612
hā·sū·rîm
הָסוּרִ֖ים
band
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yā·ṣā
יָצָ֣א
he comes
4427
lim·lōḵ;
לִמְלֹ֑ךְ
to become
3588
kî
כִּ֛י
whereas
1571
gam
גַּ֥ם
evening
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bə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw
בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ
in his kingdom
3205
nō·w·laḏ
נוֹלַ֥ד
[he that is] born
7326
rāš.
רָֽשׁ׃
becomes poor
7200
15
rā·’î·ṯî
15
רָאִ֙יתִי֙
15
I considered
15
853
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
3605
kāl-
כָּל־
the all
2416
ha·ḥay·yîm,
הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים
living
1980
ham·hal·lə·ḵîm
הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים
& that & walk
8478
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֣חַת
under
8121
haš·šā·meš;
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
the sun
5973
‘im
עִ֚ם
with
3206
hay·ye·leḏ
הַיֶּ֣לֶד
child
8145
haš·šê·nî,
הַשֵּׁנִ֔י
the second
834
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
that
5975
ya·‘ă·mōḏ
יַעֲמֹ֖ד
shall stand up
8478
taḥ·tāw.
תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
in his place
369
16
’ên-
16
אֵֽין־
16
not
16
7093
qêṣ
קֵ֣ץ
[There is] end
3605
lə·ḵāl
לְכָל־
to all
5971
hā·‘ām,
הָעָ֗ם
the people
3605
lə·ḵōl
לְכֹ֤ל
to all
834
’ă·šer-
אֲשֶׁר־
that
1961
hā·yāh
הָיָה֙
have been
6440
lip̄·nê·hem,
לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם
[even] before
1571
gam
גַּ֥ם
they also
314
hā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nîm
הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים
that come after
3808
lō
לֹ֣א
not
8055
yiś·mə·ḥū-
יִשְׂמְחוּ־
rejoice
ḇōw;
ב֑וֹ
in && him
3588
kî-
כִּֽי־
Surely
1571
ḡam-
גַם־
also
2088
zeh
זֶ֥ה
this &
1892
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
vanity
7475
wə·ra‘·yō·wn
וְרַעְי֥וֹן
and vexation
7307
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
of spirit
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