Lexicon :: Strong's H5956 - ʿālam

“Now if the whole community of Israel errs, and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly, so that they violate any of the LORD’s commands and incur guilt by doing what is prohibited,

“Or if someone touches anything unclean ​— ​a carcass of an unclean wild animal, or unclean livestock, or an unclean swarming creature ​— ​without being aware of it, he is unclean and incurs guilt.

“But if the people of the country look the other way when that man[fn] gives any of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death,

“and sleeps with another,[fn] but it is concealed from her husband, and she is undetected, even though she has defiled herself, since there is no witness against her, and she wasn’t caught in the act;

“If you see your brother Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it; make sure you return it to your brother.

“Do the same for his donkey, his garment, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it.

“Here I am. Bring charges against me before the LORD and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something?[fn] I will return it to you.”

So Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain to her.

When she came up to the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone ​— ​she is in severe anguish, and the LORD has hidden it from me. He hasn’t told me.”

So Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for Solomon to explain to her.

and become darkened[fn] because of ice,

and the snow melts into them.

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing

and concealed from the birds of the sky.

You asked, “Who is this who conceals my counsel with ignorance? ”

Surely I spoke about things I did not understand,

things too wondrous for me to[fn] know.

LORD,[fn][fn] why do you stand so far away?

Why do you hide in times of trouble?

I do not sit with the worthless

or associate with hypocrites.

God, listen to my prayer

and do not hide from my plea for help.

You have set our iniquities before you,

our secret sins in the light of your presence.

The one who gives to the poor

will not be in need,

but one who turns his eyes away[fn]

will receive many curses.

For God will bring every act to judgment, including every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

“When you spread out your hands in prayer,

I will refuse to look at you;

even if you offer countless prayers,

I will not listen.

Your hands are covered with blood.

“Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,

to bring the poor and homeless into your house,

to clothe the naked when you see him,

and not to ignore your own flesh and blood?[fn]

You heard my plea:

Do not ignore my cry for relief.

“Her priests do violence to my instruction and profane my holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they do not explain the difference between the clean and the unclean. They close their eyes to my Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

You[fn] also will become drunk;

you will hide.[fn]

You also will seek refuge from the enemy.