Hebrew & Greek Bible

Jeremiah 40

1הַדָּבָ֞רha.da.Varthe wordH9009 H1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הָיָ֤הha.Yahit cameH1961אֶֽל־'el-toH413יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH9006 H854יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אַחַ֣ר׀'a.CharafterH310שַׁלַּ֣חsha.Lachset freeH7971אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanNebuzaradanH5018רַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.Chim[the] bodyguardsH2876מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽרָמָ֑הha.ra.Mah<the> RamahH9009 H7414בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹbe.kach.Towhen took heH9003 H3947 H9043אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and heH9002 H1931אָס֤וּר'a.Sur[was] boundH631בָּֽאזִקִּים֙ba.zi.Kimwith <the> chainsH9003 H246בְּת֨וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003 H8432כָּל־kol-allH3605גָּל֤וּתga.Lut[the] exile[s] ofH1546יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002 H3063הַמֻּגְלִ֖יםha.mug.Limwho were being taken into exileH9009 H1540בָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahBabylon towardsH894 H9011

2וַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947רַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.Chim[the] bodyguardsH2876לְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּle.yir.me.Ya.hu<to> JeremiahH9005 H3414וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021דִּבֶּר֙di.Berhe spokeH1696אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָרָעָ֣הha.ra.'Ahthe harmH9009 H7451הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063אֶל־'el-againstH413הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009 H4725הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

3וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he has brought [it]H9001 H935וַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he has doneH9001 H6213יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834דִּבֵּ֑רdi.Berhe saidH1696כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חֲטָאתֶ֤םcha.ta.Temyou sinnedH2398לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808שְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םshe.ma'.Temyou listenedH8085בְּקוֹל֔וֹbe.ko.Loto voice hisH9003 H6963 H9023וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yahand it has happenedH9001 H1961לָכֶ֖םla.Khemto <the> youH9005 H9036הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.varthe thingH9009 H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

4וְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258הִנֵּ֧הhi.Nehhere!H2009פִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָfi.tach.Ti.khaI have set free youH6605 H9031הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117מִֽן־min-fromH4480הָאזִקִּים֮ha.zi.Kimthe chainsH9009 H246אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[are] onH5921יָדֶךָ֒ya.de.Khahand yourH3027 H9021אִם־'im-ifH518ט֨וֹבTovit is goodH2895בְּעֵינֶ֜יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003 H5869 H9021לָב֧וֹאla.Vo'to comeH9005 H935אִתִּ֣י'i.Tiwith meH854 H9030בָבֶ֗לva.VelBabylonH894בֹּ֚אbo'comeH935וְאָשִׂ֤יםve.'a.Simso I may setH9002 H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינִי֙'ei.Nieye myH5869 H9020עָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 H9031וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518רַ֧עra'[is] displeasingH7489בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003 H5869 H9021לָבֽוֹא־la.Vo'-to comeH9005 H935אִתִּ֥י'i.Tiwith meH854 H9030בָבֶ֖לva.VelBabylonH894חֲדָ֑לcha.DalrefrainH2308רְאֵה֙re.'EhseeH7200כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha[is] <to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021אֶל־'el-toH413ט֨וֹבTov[the place] goodH2896וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413הַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.Sharthe [place] rightH9009 H3477בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003 H5869 H9021לָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980שָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033 H9011לֵֽךְ׃LekhgoH1980

5וְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּve.'o.De.nuand still heH9002 H5750 H9043לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָשׁ֗וּבya.Shuvhe will returnH7725וְשֻׁ֡בָהve.Shu.vahand return !H9002 H7725 H9012אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֣הge.dal.YahGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָ֡ןsha.FanShaphanH8227אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhomH834הִפְקִ֨ידhif.Kidhe has appointedH6485מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֜לba.VelBabylonH894בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiover [the] cities ofH9003 H5892יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְשֵׁ֤בve.Shevand remainH9002 H3427אִתּוֹ֙'i.Towith himH854 H9033בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003 H8432הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971א֠וֹ'oorH176אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-anyH3605הַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.Shar<the> [place] rightH9009 H3477בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003 H5869 H9021לָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980לֵ֑ךְLekhgoH1980וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH9001 H5414ל֧וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033רַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִ֛יםta.ba.Chim[the] bodyguardsH2876אֲרֻחָ֥ה'a.ru.Chaha food allowanceH737וּמַשְׂאֵ֖תu.mas.'Etand a presentH9002 H4864וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃Vay.sha.le.Che.huand he let go himH9001 H7971 H9033

6וַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935יִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֥הge.dal.YahGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009 H4709 H9011וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he remainedH9001 H3427אִתּוֹ֙'i.Towith himH854 H9033בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003 H8432הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםha.nish.'a.Rimwho remainedH9009 H7604בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776

7וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩vai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001 H8085כָל־khol-allH3605שָׂרֵ֨יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲיָלִ֜יםha.cha.ya.Limthe armiesH9009 H2428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶ֗הba.sa.Deh[were] in the open countryH9003 H7704הֵ֚מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םve.'an.shei.Hemand men theirH9002 H582 H9028כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִפְקִ֧ידhif.Kidhe had appointedH6485מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֛לba.VelBabylonH894אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzover the landH9003 H776וְכִ֣י׀ve.Khiand thatH9002 H3588הִפְקִ֣ידhif.Kidhe had appointedH6485אִתּ֗וֹ'i.Towith himH854 H9033אֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimmenH582וְנָשִׁים֙ve.na.Shimand womenH9002 H802וָטָ֔ףva.Tafand little one[s]H9002 H2945וּמִדַּלַּ֣תu.mi.da.Latand some of [the] poor people ofH9002 H9006 H1803הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776מֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.Sherfrom [those] whoH9006 H834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָגְל֖וּha.ge.Luthey had been taken into exileH1540בָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahBabylon towardsH894 H9011

8וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֖הge.dal.YahGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009 H4709 H9011וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'Eland IshmaelH9002 H3458בֶּן־ben-[the] sonH1121נְתַנְיָ֡הוּne.tan.Ya.huNethaniahH5418וְיוֹחָנָ֣ןve.yo.cha.Nanand JohananH9002 H3110וְיוֹנָתָ֣ןve.yo.na.Tanand JonathanH9002 H3129בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121קָ֠רֵחַKa.re.achKareahH7143וּשְׂרָיָ֨הu.se.ra.Yahand SeraiahH9002 H8304בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121תַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtan.Chu.metTanhumethH8576וּבְנֵ֣י׀u.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002 H1121עֵיפַ֣יo.faiEphaiH5778הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יha.ne.to.fa.Tithe NetophathiteH9009 H5200וִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙vi.zan.Ya.huand JezaniahH9002 H2970בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יha.Ma.'a.kha.Tithe MaacathiteH9009 H4602הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ve.'an.shei.Hemand men theirH9002 H582 H9028

9וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עvai.yi.sha.Va'and he swore an oathH9001 H7650לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֤ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָן֙sha.FanShaphanH8227וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םu.le.'an.shei.Hemand to men theirH9002 H9005 H582 H9028לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְא֖וּti.re.'Uyou be afraidH3372מֵעֲב֣וֹדme.'a.Vodfrom servingH9006 H5647הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH9009 H3778שְׁב֣וּshe.VuremainH3427בָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776וְעִבְד֛וּve.'iv.Duand serveH9002 H5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֖לba.VelBabylonH894וְיִיטַ֥בve.yi.Tavso it may go wellH9002 H3190לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemfor <the> youH9005 H9036

10וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589הִנְנִ֤יhi.Nihere IH2005 H9040יֹשֵׁב֙yo.Shev[will be] dwellingH3427בַּמִּצְפָּ֔הba.mitz.Pahat <the> MizpahH9003 H4709לַֽעֲמֹד֙la.'a.Modto standH9005 H5975לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH9009 H3778אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יָבֹ֖אוּya.Vo.'uthey will comeH935אֵלֵ֑ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413 H9035וְאַתֶּ֡םve.'a.Temand youH9002 H859אִסְפוּ֩'is.FugatherH622יַ֨יִןYa.yinwineH3196וְקַ֜יִץve.Ka.yitzand summer fruitH9002 H7019וְשֶׁ֗מֶןve.She.menand oilH9002 H8081וְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ve.Si.muand put [them]H9002 H7760בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbikh.lei.Khemin vessels yourH9003 H3627 H9026וּשְׁב֖וּu.she.Vuand dwellH9002 H3427בְּעָרֵיכֶ֥םbe.'a.rei.Khemin cities yourH9003 H5892 H9026אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834תְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃te.fas.Temyou have taken hold ofH8610

11וְגַ֣םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571כָּֽל־kal-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀be.mo.'Av[were] in MoabH9003 H4124וּבִבְנֵֽי־u.viv.nei-and among [the] people ofH9002 H9003 H1121עַמּ֨וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983וּבֶאֱד֜וֹםu.ve.'e.Domand in EdomH9002 H9003 H123וַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.Sherand whoH9002 H834בְּכָל־be.khol[were] in allH9003 H3605הָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ha.'a.ra.tzOtthe landsH9009 H776שָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'Uthey heardH8085כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נָתַ֧ןna.Tanhe had givenH5414מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֛לba.VelBabylonH894שְׁאֵרִ֖יתshe.'e.Rita remnantH7611לִֽיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.Dahto JudahH9005 H3063וְכִי֙ve.Khiand thatH9002 H3588הִפְקִ֣ידhif.Kidhe had appointedH6485עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921 H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֥ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָֽן׃sha.FanShaphanH8227

12וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001 H7725כָל־khol-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006 H3605הַמְּקֹמוֹת֙ha.me.ko.mOtthe placesH9009 H4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834נִדְּחוּ־ni.de.chu-they had been driven awayH5080שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033וַיָּבֹ֧אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935אֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-[the] land ofH776יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009 H4709 H9011וַיַּאַסְפ֛וּvai.ya.'as.Fuand they gatheredH9001 H622יַ֥יִןYa.yinwineH3196וָקַ֖יִץva.Ka.yitzand summer fruitH9002 H7019הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehmuchH7235מְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdexceedinglyH3966

13וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.Nanand JohananH9002 H3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achKareahH7143וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.Limthe armiesH9009 H2428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Deh[were] in the open countryH9003 H7704בָּ֥אוּBa.'uthey cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃ha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009 H4709 H9011

14וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033הֲיָדֹ֤עַha.ya.Do.a'¿ really <to know>H9008 H3045תֵּדַע֙te.Da'do you knowH3045כִּ֞יkithatH3588בַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ba.'a.LisBaalisH1185מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121עַמּ֗וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983שָׁלַח֙sha.Lachhe has sentH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahNethaniahH5418לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖le.ha.ko.te.Khato strike youH9005 H5221 H9031נָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshlifeH5315וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808הֶאֱמִ֣יןhe.'e.Minhe believedH539לָהֶ֔םla.Hem<to> <the> themH9005 H9038גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָֽם׃'a.chi.KamAhikamH296

15וְיוֹחָנָ֣ןve.yo.cha.Nanand JohananH9002 H3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵ֡חַka.Re.achKareahH7143אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ge.dal.ya.HuGedaliahH1436בַסֵּ֨תֶרva.Se.terin <the> secrecyH9003 H5643בַּמִּצְפָּ֜הba.mitz.Pahat <the> MizpahH9003 H4709לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אֵ֤לְכָה'E.le.khahlet me goH1980נָּא֙na'pleaseH4994וְאַכֶּה֙ve.'a.Kehand let me strike downH9002 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahNethaniahH5418וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand anyoneH9002 H376לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יֵדָ֑עye.Da'he will knowH3045לָ֧מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100יַכֶּ֣כָּהya.Ke.kahwill he strike youH5221 H9031נֶּ֗פֶשׁNe.feshlifeH5315וְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ve.na.Fo.tzuand will they be scatteredH9001 H6327כָּל־kol-allH3605יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJewsH3063הַנִּקְבָּצִ֣יםha.nik.ba.Tzimwho have gatheredH9009 H6908אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031וְאָבְדָ֖הve.'a.ve.Dahand will it perishH9001 H6שְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063

16וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָם֙'a.chi.KamAhikamH296אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹחָנָ֣ןyo.cha.NanJohananH3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achKareahH7143אַֽל־'al-may notH408תַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'asyou doH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009 H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שֶׁ֛קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859דֹבֵ֖רdo.Ver[are] speakingH1696אֶל־'el-concerningH413יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ סyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458

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