Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 10

1Hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085אֶת־'et-H853the wordהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068speaksדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696to youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921,O houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֗ה אֶל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “Do notאַל־'al-H408learnתִּלְמָ֔דוּtil.Ma.duH3925the waysדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471or be terrifiedתֵּחָ֑תּוּte.Cha.tuH2865by the signsוּמֵאֹת֥וֹתu.me.'o.TotH226in the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אַל־ha.sha.Ma.yim 'al-H8064 H408,thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471themselvesare terrifiedיֵחַ֥תּוּye.Cha.tuH2865by them.

3Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the customsחֻקּ֥וֹתchu.KotH2708of the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֖יםha.'a.MimH5971are worthlessהֶ֣בֶל ה֑וּא כִּֽי־He.vel Hu' ki-H1892 H1931 H3588;they cut downכְּרָת֔וֹke.ra.ToH3772a treeעֵץ֙'etzH6086from the forestמִיַּ֣עַרmi.Ya.'arH3293;it is shapedמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639with a chiselבַּֽמַּעֲצָֽד׃Ba.ma.'a.TzadH4621by the handsיְדֵ֥י־ye.Dei-H3027of a craftsmanחָרָ֖שׁcha.RashH2796.

4They adorn itיְיַפֵּ֑הוּye.ya.Pe.huH3302with silverבְּכֶ֥סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701and goldוּבְזָהָ֖בu.ve.za.HavH2091and fasten itיְחַזְּק֖וּםye.cha.ze.KumH2388with hammerוּבְמַקָּב֛וֹתu.ve.ma.ka.VotH4717and nailsבְּמַסְמְר֧וֹתbe.mas.me.RotH4548,so that it will notוְל֥וֹאve.Lo'H3808totterיָפִֽיק׃ya.FikH6328.

5Like scarecrowsכְּתֹ֨מֶרke.To.merH8560in a cucumber patchמִקְשָׁ֥הmik.ShahH4750,their idolsהֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahH1992cannotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808speakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696.They must be carriedH5375becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they cannotלֹ֣אlo'H3808walkיִצְעָ֑דוּyitz.'A.duH6805.Do notאַל־'al-H408fearתִּֽירְא֤וּti.re.'UH3372them,forכִּי־ki-H3588they can do noלֹ֣אlo'H3808harmיָרֵ֔עוּya.Re.'uH7489,andוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571neither can theyאֵ֥ין אוֹתָֽם׃ ס'ein 'o.TamH369 H854do any goodהֵיטֵ֖יבhei.TeivH3190.”

6There is noneמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369like Youכָּמ֖וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644,O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Youאַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH859are greatגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419,and Your nameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034is mightyוְגָד֥וֹלve.ga.DolH1419in powerבִּגְבוּרָֽה׃big.vu.RahH1369.

7Whoמִ֣יmiH4310would notלֹ֤אlo'H3808fear Youיִֽרָאֲךָ֙yi.ra.'a.KhaH3372,O Kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471כִּ֥יkiH3588?This is Your dueיָאָ֑תָהya.'A.tahH2969.Forכִּ֣יkiH3588among allבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605the wiseחַכְמֵ֧יchakh.MeiH2450menof the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םha.go.YimH1471,and in allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605their kingdomsמַלְכוּתָ֖םmal.khu.TamH4438,there is noneמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369like Youכָּמֽוֹךָ׃ka.Mo.khaH3644.

8But they are altogetherוּבְאַחַ֖תu.ve.'a.ChatH259senselessיִבְעֲר֣וּyiv.'a.RuH1197and foolishוְיִכְסָ֑לוּve.yikh.Sa.luH3688,instructedמוּסַ֥רmu.SarH4148by worthless idolsהֲבָלִ֖יםha.va.LimH1892made of woodעֵ֥ץ הֽוּא׃'etz Hu'H6086 H1931!

9Hammeredמְרֻקָּ֞עme.ru.Ka'H7554silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701is broughtיוּבָ֗אyu.Va'H935from Tarshishמִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁmi.tar.ShishH8659,and goldוְזָהָב֙ve.za.HavH2091from Uphazמֵֽאוּפָ֔זme.'u.FazH210—the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of a craftsmanחָרָ֖שׁcha.RashH2796from the handsוִידֵ֣יvi.DeiH3027of a goldsmithצוֹרֵ֑ףtzo.RefH6884.Their clothesלְבוּשָׁ֔םle.vu.ShamH3830are blueתְּכֵ֤לֶתte.Khe.letH8504and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָן֙ve.'ar.ga.ManH713,allכֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605fashionedמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639by skilled workersחֲכָמִ֖יםcha.kha.MimH2450.

10But the LORDוַֽיהוָ֤הva.Yah.wehH3068is the trueאֱמֶ֔ת'e.MetH571Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430;Heהֽוּא־hu'-H1931is the livingחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430and eternalעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769Kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428.The earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776quakesתִּרְעַ֣שׁtir.'AshH7493at His wrathמִקִּצְפּוֹ֙mi.kitz.PoH7110,and the nationsגוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471cannotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808endureיָכִ֥לוּya.Khi.luH3557His indignationזַעְמֽוֹ׃ סza'.MoH2195.

11Thusכִּדְנָה֙kid.NahH1836you are to tellתֵּאמְר֣וּןtem.RunH560them: “Thesegodsאֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א'e.La.hai.Ya'H426,whoדִּֽי־di-H1768have madeעֲבַ֑דוּ'a.Va.duH5648neitherלָ֣אla'H3809the heavensשְׁמַיָּ֥אshe.mai.Ya'H8065northe earthוְאַרְקָ֖אve.'ar.Ka'H778,will perishיֵאבַ֧דוּye.Va.duH7from this earthמֵֽאַרְעָ֛אme.'ar.'A'H772and fromוּמִן־u.min-H4481underתְּח֥וֹתte.ChotH8460theseאֵֽלֶּה׃ ס'E.lehH429heavensשְׁמַיָּ֖אshe.mai.Ya'H8065.”

12The LORDmadeעֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776by His powerבְּכֹח֔וֹbe.kho.ChoH3581;He establishedמֵכִ֥יןme.KhinH3559the worldתֵּבֵ֖לte.VelH8398by His wisdomבְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbe.cha.khe.ma.ToH2451and stretched outנָטָ֥הna.TahH5186the heavensשָׁמָֽיִם׃sha.Ma.yimH8064by His understandingוּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹu.vit.vu.na.ToH8394.

13When He thundersלְק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜וֹle.Kol ti.ToH6963 H5414,the watersמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064roarהֲמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995;He causes the cloudsנְשִׂאִ֖יםne.si.'ImH5387to riseוַיַּעֲלֶ֥הvai.ya.'a.LehH5927from the endsמִקְצֵ֣הmik.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.e.retzH776.He generatesעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213the lightningבְּרָקִ֤יםbe.ra.KimH1300with the rainלַמָּטָר֙la.ma.TarH4306and brings forthוַיּ֥וֹצֵאvai.Yo.tze'H3318the windר֖וּחַRu.achH7307from His storehousesמֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃me.'o.tze.ro.TavH214.

14Everyכָּל־kol-H3605manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120is senselessנִבְעַ֤רniv.'ArH1197and devoid of knowledgeמִדַּ֔עַתmi.Da.'atH1847;everyכָּל־kol-H3605goldsmithצוֹרֵ֖ףtzo.RefH6884is put to shameהֹבִ֥ישׁho.VishH3001by his idolsמִפָּ֑סֶלmi.Pa.selH6459.Forכִּ֛יkiH3588his molten imagesנִסְכּ֖וֹnis.KoH5262are a fraudשֶׁ֥קֶרShe.kerH8267,and there is noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808breathר֥וּחַRu.achH7307in them.

15Theyהֵ֔מָּהHe.mahH1992are worthlessהֶ֣בֶלHe.velH1892,a workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639to be mockedתַּעְתֻּעִ֑יםta'.tu.'ImH8595.In the timeבְּעֵ֥תbe.'EtH6256of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpe.ku.da.TamH6486they will perishיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃yo.Ve.duH6.

16The Portionחֵ֣לֶקChe.lekH2506of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290is notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808like theseכְאֵ֜לֶּהkhe.'E.lehH428,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Heה֔וּאHu'H1931is the Makerיוֹצֵ֤רyo.TzerH3335of all thingsהַכֹּל֙ha.KolH3605,and Israelוְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478isthe tribeשֵׁ֖בֶטShe.vetH7626of His inheritanceנַֽחֲלָת֑וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159—the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃ סshe.MoH8034.

The Coming Captivity of Judah

17Gather upאִסְפִּ֥י'is.PiH622your belongingsכִּנְעָתֵ֑ךְkin.'a.TekhH3666from this landמֵאֶ֖רֶץme.'E.retzH776,you who liveיֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyo.shav.tiH3427under siegeבַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ סba.ma.TzorH4692.

18Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588this is whatכֹה֙khohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “Beholdהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005,at thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063timeבַּפַּ֣עַםba.Pa.'amH6471I will sling outקוֹלֵ֛עַko.Le.a'H7049אֶת־'et-H853the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776and bring distressוַהֲצֵר֥וֹתִיva.ha.tze.Ro.tiH6887upon themso that theyלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616may be capturedיִמְצָֽאוּ׃ סyim.Tza.'uH4672.”

19Woeא֥וֹי'oH188to mebecause ofעַל־'al-H5921my brokennessשִׁבְרִ֔יshiv.RiH7667;my woundמַכָּתִ֑יma.ka.TiH4347is grievousנַחְלָ֖הnach.LahH2470!But Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589saidאָמַ֔רְתִּי אַ֛ךְ'a.Mar.ti 'akhH559 H389, “Thisזֶ֥הzehH2088is truly my sicknessחֳלִ֖יcho.LiH2483,and I must bear itוְאֶשָּׂאֶֽנּוּ׃ve.'e.sa.'E.nuH5375.”

20My tentאָהֳלִ֣י'o.ho.LiH168is destroyedשֻׁדָּ֔דshu.DadH7703,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605its ropesמֵיתָרַ֖יmei.ta.RaiH4340are snappedנִתָּ֑קוּni.Ta.kuH5423.My sonsבָּנַ֤יba.NaiH1121have departed from meיְצָאֻ֙נִי֙ye.tza.'U.niH3318and are no moreוְאֵינָ֔םve.'ei.NamH369.I have no oneאֵין־'ein-H369leftעוֹד֙'OdH5750to pitchנֹטֶ֥הno.TehH5186my tentאָהֳלִ֔י'o.ho.LiH168or set upוּמֵקִ֖יםu.me.KimH6965my curtainsיְרִיעוֹתָֽי׃ye.ri.'o.TaiH3407.

21Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the shepherdsהָֽרֹעִ֔יםha.ro.'ImH7462have become senselessנִבְעֲרוּ֙niv.'a.RuH1197וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853;they do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808seekדָרָ֑שׁוּda.Ra.shuH1875the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.Thereforeעַל־ כֵּן֙'al- kenH5921 H3651they have notלֹ֣אlo'H3808prosperedהִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּhis.Ki.luH7919,and all theirוְכָל־ve.kholH3605flockמַרְעִיתָ֖םmar.'i.TamH4830is scatteredנָפֽוֹצָה׃ סna.Fo.tzahH6327.

22Listenהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009!The soundק֤וֹלKolH6963of a reportשְׁמוּעָה֙she.mu.'AhH8052is comingבָאָ֔הva.'AhH935—a greatגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419commotionוְרַ֥עַשׁve.Ra.'ashH7494from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776to the northצָפ֑וֹןtza.FonH6828.It will makeלָשׂ֞וּםla.SumH7760אֶת־'et-H853the citiesעָרֵ֧י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063a desolationשְׁמָמָ֖הshe.ma.MahH8077,a hauntמְע֥וֹןme.'onH4583for jackalsתַּנִּֽים׃ סta.NimH8577.

23I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045,O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,thatכִּ֛יkiH3588a man’sלָאָדָ֖םla.'a.DamH120wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870is not his ownלֹ֥אlo'H3808;noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808oneלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376who walksהֹלֵ֔ךְho.LekhH1980directsוְהָכִ֖יןve.ha.KhinH3559אֶֽת־'et-H853his own stepsצַעֲדֽוֹ׃tza.'a.DoH6806.

24Correct meיַסְּרֵ֥נִיya.se.Re.niH3256,O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,but onlyאַךְ־'akh-H389with justiceבְּמִשְׁפָּ֑טbe.mish.PatH4941—notאַל־'al-H408in Your angerבְּאַפְּךָ֖be.'a.pe.KhaH639,orפֶּן־pen-H6435You will bring me to nothingתַּמְעִטֵֽנִי׃tam.'i.Te.niH4591.

25Pour outשְׁפֹ֣ךְshe.FokhH8210Your wrathחֲמָתְךָ֗cha.ma.te.KhaH2534onעַל־'al-H5921the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808acknowledge Youיְדָע֔וּךָye.da.'U.khaH3045,and onוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921the familiesמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹתmish.pa.ChotH4940thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808callקָרָ֑אוּka.Ra.'uH7121on Your nameבְּשִׁמְךָ֖be.shim.KhaH8034.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they have devouredאָכְל֣וּ'a.khe.LuH398אֶֽת־'et-H853Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290;they have consumed himוַאֲכָלֻ֙הוּ֙va.'a.kha.Lu.huH398and finished him offוַיְכַלֻּ֔הוּvay.kha.Lu.huH3615וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853;they have devastatedהֵשַֽׁמּוּ׃ פhe.Sha.muH8074his homelandנָוֵ֖הוּna.Ve.huH5116.

The Coming Captivity of Judah

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