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Jeremiah 2:8-26

8הַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009 H3548לֹ֤אlo'notH3808אָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.Ruthey saidH559אַיֵּ֣ה'ai.Yehwhere?H346יְהוָ֔הYah.weh[is] YahwehH3068וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤יve.to.fe.Seiand [those who] handledH9002 H8610הַתּוֹרָה֙ha.to.Rah<of> the lawH9009 H8451לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְדָע֔וּנִיye.da.'U.nithey knew meH3045 H9030וְהָרֹעִ֖יםve.ha.ro.'Imand the shepherdsH9002 H9009 H7462פָּ֣שְׁעוּPa.she.'uthey rebelledH6586בִ֑יViagainst <the> meH9003 H9030וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ve.ha.ne.vi.'Imand the prophetsH9002 H9009 H5030נִבְּא֣וּni.be.'Uthey prophesiedH5012בַבַּ֔עַלva.Ba.'alby <the> BaalH9003 H1168וְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.Reiand afterH9002 H310לֹֽא־lo'-[things which] notH3808יוֹעִ֖לוּyo.'I.luthey profitedH3276הָלָֽכוּ׃ha.La.khuthey walkedH1980

9לָכֵ֗ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005 H3651עֹ֛ד'odagainH5750אָרִ֥יב'a.RivI will contendH7378אִתְּכֶ֖ם'i.te.Khemwith youH854 H9036נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002 H854בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121בְנֵיכֶ֖םve.nei.Khemchildren yourH1121 H9026אָרִֽיב׃'a.RivI will contendH7378

10כִּ֣יkiforH3588עִבְר֞וּ'iv.Rupass overH5674אִיֵּ֤י'i.Yei[the] coasts ofH339כִתִּיִּים֙khi.ti.YimCyprusH3794וּרְא֔וּu.re.'Uand seeH9002 H7200וְקֵדָ֛רve.ke.Darand KedarH9002 H6938שִׁלְח֥וּshil.ChusendH7971וְהִֽתְבּוֹנְנ֖וּve.hit.bo.Nuand consider carefullyH9002 H995מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וּרְא֕וּu.re.'Uand seeH9002 H7200הֵ֥ןhenthere!H2005הָיְתָ֖הha.ye.Tahit has happenedH1961כָּזֹֽאת׃ka.Zotlike thisH9004 H2063

11הַהֵימִ֥ירha.hei.Mir¿ has it exchangedH9008 H3235גּוֹי֙goya nationH1471אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430וְהֵ֖מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002 H1992לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.Him[are] godsH430וְעַמִּ֛יve.'a.Miand people myH9002 H5971 H9020הֵמִ֥ירhe.Mirit has exchangedH4171כְּבוֹד֖וֹke.vo.Doglory itsH3519 H9023בְּל֥וֹאbe.Lo'for [that which] notH9003 H3808יוֹעִֽיל׃yo.'Ilit profitsH3276

12שֹׁ֥מּוּSho.mube appalledH8074שָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yimO heavenH8064עַל־'al-onH5921זֹ֑אתZotthisH2063וְשַׂעֲר֛וּve.sa.'a.Ruand shudderH9002 H8175חָרְב֥וּcha.re.Vube desolateH2717מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

13כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שְׁתַּ֥יִםshe.Ta.yimtwoH8147רָע֖וֹתra.'otevil thingsH7451עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahit has doneH6213עַמִּ֑י'a.Mipeople myH5971 H9020אֹתִ֨י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030עָזְב֜וּ'a.ze.Vuthey have forsakenH5800מְק֣וֹר׀me.Kora spring ofH4726מַ֣יִםMa.yimwaterH4325חַיִּ֗יםchai.YimlivingH2416לַחְצֹ֤בlach.Tzoto digH9005 H2672לָהֶם֙la.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005 H9038בֹּאר֔וֹתbo.RotcisternsH877בֹּארֹת֙bo.RotcisternsH877נִשְׁבָּרִ֔יםnish.ba.RimbrokenH7665אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָכִ֖לוּya.Khi.luthey containH3557הַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yim<the> waterH9009 H4325

14הַעֶ֙בֶד֙ha.'E.ved¿ a slaveH9008 H5650יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El[is] IsraelH3478אִם־'im-or?H518יְלִ֥ידye.Lidone born ofH3211בַּ֖יִתBa.yit[the] householdH1004ה֑וּאHu'[is] itH1931מַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069הָיָ֥הha.Yahhas it becomeH1961לָבַֽז׃la.Vaz<into> plunderH9005 H957

15עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon itH5921 H9033יִשְׁאֲג֣וּyish.'a.Guthey have been roaringH7580כְפִרִ֔יםkhe.fi.Rimyoung lionsH3715נָתְנ֖וּna.te.Nuthey have givenH5414קוֹלָ֑םko.Lamvoice theirH6963 H9028וַיָּשִׁ֤יתוּvai.ya.Shi.tuand they have madeH9001 H7896אַרְצוֹ֙'ar.Tzoland itsH776 H9023לְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.Mahinto a wasteH9005 H8047עָרָ֥יו'a.Ravcities itsH5892 H9023נִצְּת֖וּni.tze.tahthey are burntH3341מִבְּלִ֥יmi.be.Libecause notH9006 H1097יֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevinhabitantH3427

16גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121נֹ֖ףnofMemphisH5297וְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑סve.tach.pe.nesand TahpanhesH9002 H8471יִרְע֖וּךְyir.'Ukhthey will graze youH7462 H9032קָדְקֹֽד׃ka.de.KodscalpH6936

17הֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008 H3808זֹ֖אתzotthisH2063תַּעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-have you doneH6213לָּ֑ךְLakhto <the> yourselfH9005 H9032עָזְבֵךְ֙'a.ze.veKhby forsaking youH5800 H9042אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ'e.lo.Ha.yikhGod yourH430 H9022בְּעֵ֖תbe.'Etat [the] time ofH9003 H6256מוֹלִיכֵ֥ךְmo.li.Khekh[one who] led youH1980 H9032בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ba.Da.rekhin the wayH9003 H1870

18וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּךְ֙loKh[is] to <the> youH9005 H9032לְדֶ֣רֶךְle.De.rekhto [the] journey ofH9005 H1870מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לִשְׁתּ֖וֹתlish.Totto drinkH9005 H8354מֵ֣יmei[the] water ofH4325שִׁח֑וֹרshi.Chor[the] ShihorH7883וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002 H4100לָּךְ֙loKh[is] to <the> youH9005 H9032לְדֶ֣רֶךְle.De.rekhto [the] journey ofH9005 H1870אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804לִשְׁתּ֖וֹתlish.Totto drinkH9005 H8354מֵ֥יmei[the] water ofH4325נָהָֽר׃na.Har[the] RiverH5104

19תְּיַסְּרֵ֣ךְte.ya.se.Rekhit will punish youH3256 H9032רָעָתֵ֗ךְra.'a.Tekhwickedness yourH7451 H9022וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙u.me.shu.vo.Ta.yikhand apostasies yourH9002 H4878 H9022תּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְto.khi.Chukhthey will rebuke youH3198 H9032וּדְעִ֤יu.de.'Iand knowH9002 H3045וּרְאִי֙u.re.'Iand seeH9002 H7200כִּי־ki-thatH3588רַ֣עra'[is] evilH7451וָמָ֔רva.Marand bitterH9002 H4751עָזְבֵ֖ךְ'a.ze.Vekhforsaking youH5800 H9042אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ'e.lo.Ha.yikhGod yourH430 H9022וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808פַחְדָּתִי֙fach.da.Tiawe of meH6345 H9020אֵלַ֔יִךְ'e.La.yikh[is] with youH413 H9032נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3069צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635

20כִּ֣יkithatH3588מֵעוֹלָ֞םme.'o.Lamfrom long agoH9006 H5769שָׁבַ֣רְתִּיsha.Var.tiI broke offH7665עֻלֵּ֗ךְ'u.Lekhyoke yourH5923 H9022נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ni.Tak.tiI tore offH5423מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְmos.ro.Ta.yikhfetters yourH4147 H9022וַתֹּאמְרִ֖יva.tom.Riand you saidH9001 H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֶעֱב֑וֹר'e.'e.vodI will transgressH5674כִּ֣יkiforH3588עַֽל־'al-onH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605גִּבְעָ֞הgiv.'AhhillH1389גְּבֹהָ֗הge.vo.HahhighH1364וְתַ֙חַת֙ve.Ta.chatand underH9002 H8478כָּל־kol-everyH3605עֵ֣ץ'etztreeH6086רַעֲנָ֔ןra.'a.NanluxuriantH7488אַ֖תְּ'atyouH859צֹעָ֥הtzo.'Ah[have been] lying downH6808זֹנָֽה׃zo.Naha prostituteH2181

21וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595נְטַעְתִּ֣יךְne.ta'.TikhI had planted youH5193 H9032שֹׂרֵ֔קso.Reka choice vineH8321כֻּלֹּ֖הku.Lohall of itH3605 H9023זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'[was] seed ofH2233אֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetreliabilityH571וְאֵיךְ֙ve.'eiKhand how?H9002 H349נֶהְפַּ֣כְתְּneh.Pakhthave you changed yourselfH2015לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030סוּרֵ֖יsu.Rei[the] degenerate [ones] ofH5494הַגֶּ֥פֶןha.Ge.fenthe vineH9009 H1612נָכְרִיָּֽה׃na.khe.ri.YahalienH5237

22כִּ֤יkithatH3588אִם־'im-thoughH518תְּכַבְּסִי֙te.kha.be.Siyou will washH3526בַּנֶּ֔תֶרba.Ne.terwith <the> sodaH9003 H5427וְתַרְבִּי־ve.tar.bi-so you may increaseH9002 H7235לָ֖ךְlakhfor <the> yourselfH9005 H9032בֹּרִ֑יתbo.RitsoapH1287נִכְתָּ֤םnikh.Tam[is] stainedH3799עֲוֹנֵךְ֙'a.vo.neKhiniquity yourH5771 H9022לְפָנַ֔יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005 H6440 H9020נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3069

23אֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow?H349תֹּאמְרִ֞יtom.Riwill you sayH559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נִטְמֵ֗אתִיnit.Me.tiI have made myself uncleanH2930אַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַבְּעָלִים֙ha.be.'a.Limthe BaalsH9009 H1168לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הָלַ֔כְתִּיha.Lakh.tiI have walkedH1980רְאִ֤יre.'IconsiderH7200דַרְכֵּךְ֙dar.keKhconduct yourH1870 H9022בַּגַּ֔יְאba.Gay'in the valleyH9003 H1516דְּעִ֖יde.'IrecognizeH3045מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֑ית'a.Sithave you doneH6213בִּכְרָ֥הbikh.Raha young camelH1072קַלָּ֖הka.LahswiftH7031מְשָׂרֶ֥כֶתme.sa.Re.khetentwiningH8308דְּרָכֶֽיהָ׃de.ra.Khei.hapaths itsH1870 H9024

24פֶּ֣רֶה׀Pe.reha wild donkeyH6501לִמֻּ֣דli.Mudaccustomed toH3928מִדְבָּ֗רmid.Bara wildernessH4057בְּאַוַּ֤תbe.'a.Vatin [the] lust ofH9003 H185נַפְשָׁהּ֙na.fo.shahself itsH5315 H9024שָׁאֲפָ֣הsha.'a.Fahit sniffsH7602ר֔וּחַRu.ach[the] windH7307תַּאֲנָתָ֖הּta.'a.na.Tahheat itsH8385 H9024מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יְשִׁיבֶ֑נָּהye.shi.Ve.nahwill he turn back itH7725 H9034כָּל־kol-allH3605מְבַקְשֶׁ֙יהָ֙me.vak.Shei.ha[those who] seek itH1245 H9034לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִיעָ֔פוּyi.'A.futhey will grow wearyH3286בְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּbe.cha.de.Shahin month itsH9003 H2320 H9024יִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ׃yim.tza.'U.ne.hathey will find itH4672 H9034

25מִנְעִ֤יmin.'IrestrainH4513רַגְלֵךְ֙rag.leKhfoot yourH7272 H9022מִיָּחֵ֔ףmi.ya.Cheffrom barefootH9006 H3182וּגְרוֹנֵ֖ךְu.go.ro.nekhand throat yourH9002 H1627 H9022מִצִּמְאָ֑הmi.tzim.'Ahfrom thirstH9006 H6773וַתֹּאמְרִ֣יva.tom.Riand you saidH9001 H559נוֹאָ֔שׁno.'AshdespairingH2976ל֕וֹאLo'In-H3808כִּֽי־ki-deedH3588אָהַ֥בְתִּי'a.Hav.tiI loveH157זָרִ֖יםza.Rimstrange [gods]H2114וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֥םve.'a.cha.rei.Hemand after themH9002 H310 H9038אֵלֵֽךְ׃'e.LekhI will walkH1980

26כְּבֹ֤שֶׁתke.Vo.shetlike [the] shame ofH9004 H1322גַּנָּב֙ga.Nava thiefH1590כִּ֣יkiifH3588יִמָּצֵ֔אyi.ma.Tze'he is foundH4672כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651הֹבִ֖ישׁוּho.Vi.shuthey have been put to shameH954בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הֵ֤מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992מַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal.khei.Hemkings theirH4428 H9028שָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔םsa.rei.Hemofficials theirH8269 H9028וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖םve.kho.ha.nei.Hemand priests theirH9002 H3548 H9028וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃u.ne.vi.'ei.Hemand prophets theirH9002 H5030 H9028

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