For we are sold
makar (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
I and my people
`am (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
to be destroyed
shamad (shaw-mad')
to desolate -- destory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, utterly.
to be slain
harag (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
and to perish
'abad (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
But if
'illuw (il-loo')
nay, i.e. (softened) if -- but if, yea though.
we had been sold
makar (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
for bondmen
`ebed (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
and bondwomen
shiphchah (shif-khaw')
a female slave (as a member of the household) -- (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
I had held my tongue
charash (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
although the enemy
tsar (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
could not countervail
shavah (shaw-vaw')
to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
the king's
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
damage
nezeq (nay'zek)
loss -- damage.
