Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 20

1When Pashhurפַּשְׁחוּר֙pash.ChurH6583the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהֽוּא־ha.ko.Hen ve.hu'-H3548 H1931,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Immerאִמֵּ֣ר'i.MerH564and the chiefנָגִ֖ידna.GidH5057officialפָקִ֥ידfa.KidH6496in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068אֶֽת־'et-H853,heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414prophesyingנִבָּ֖אni.Ba'H5012אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697,

2heפַשְׁח֔וּרfash.ChurH6583אֵ֖ת'etH853had Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030beatenוַיַּכֶּ֣הvai.ya.KehH5221and putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414אֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853inעַל־'al-H5921the stocksהַמַּהְפֶּ֗כֶתha.mah.Pe.khetH4115אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834at the Upperהָֽעֶלְי֔וֹןha.'el.YonH5945Gateבְּשַׁ֤עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִן֙bin.ya.MinH1144,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834wasby the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3וַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283,when Pashhurפַשְׁח֛וּרfash.ChurH6583אֶֽת־'et-H853releasedוַיֹּצֵ֥אvai.yo.Tze'H3318Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414fromמִן־min-H4480the stocksהַמַּהְפָּ֑כֶתha.mah.Pa.khetH4115,Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to himאֵלָ֜יו'e.LavH413, “The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068does notלֹ֤אlo'H3808callקָרָ֤א שְׁמֶ֔ךָka.Ra' she.Me.khaH7121 H8034you Pashhurפַשְׁחוּר֙fash.ChurH6583,butכִּ֖י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518Magor-missabibH4036.

4Forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹ֣הkhohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֡ה הִנְנִי֩Yah.weh hi.NiH3068 H2005saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘I will make youנֹתֶנְךָ֨no.ten.KhaH5414a terrorלְמָג֜וֹרle.ma.GorH4032to yourselfand to allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605your friendsאֹהֲבֶ֗יךָ'o.ha.Vei.khaH157.They will fallוְנָֽפְל֛וּve.na.fe.LuH5307by the swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revH2719of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341before your very eyesוְעֵינֶ֣יךָ רֹא֑וֹתve.'ei.Nei.kha ro.'otH5869 H7200וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853כָּל־kol-H3605.And I will hand Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063over toאֶתֵּן֙ בְּיַ֣ד'e.Ten be.YadH5414 H3027the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,and he will carry them awayוְהִגְלָ֥םve.hig.LamH1540to Babylonבָּבֶ֖לָהba.Ve.lahH894and put themוְהִכָּ֥םve.hi.KamH5221to the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719.

5I will give awayוְנָתַתִּ֗יve.na.ta.TiH5414אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the wealthחֹ֙סֶן֙cho.senH2633of thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892—allכָּל־kol-H3605its productsיְגִיעָ֖הּye.gi.'AhH3018וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and valuablesיְקָרָ֑הּye.ka.RahH3366,andוְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605כָּל־kol-H3605the treasuresאוֹצְר֜וֹת'otz.RotH214of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063אֶתֵּן֙'e.TenH5414—toבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341.They will plunder themוּבְזָזוּם֙u.ve.za.ZumH962,seize themוּלְקָח֔וּםu.le.ka.ChumH3947,and carry them offוֶהֱבִיא֖וּםve.he.vi.'UmH935to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894.

Jeremiah’s Complaint

6And youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859,Pashhurפַשְׁח֗וּרfash.ChurH6583,and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427in your houseבֵיתֶ֔ךָvei.Te.khaH1004,will goתֵּלְכ֖וּte.le.KhuH1980into captivityבַּשֶּׁ֑בִיba.She.viH7628.You will goתָּב֗וֹאta.Vo'H935to Babylonוּבָבֶ֣לu.va.VelH894,and thereוְשָׁ֤םve.ShamH8033you will dieתָּמוּת֙ta.MutH4191andוְשָׁ֣םve.ShamH8033be buriedתִּקָּבֵ֔רti.ka.VerH6912—youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your friendsאֹ֣הֲבֶ֔יךָ'o.ha.Vei.khaH157to whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have prophesiedנִבֵּ֥אתָni.Be.taH5012theseliesבַּשָּֽׁקֶר׃ סba.Sha.kerH8267.’”

7You have deceived meפִּתִּיתַ֤נִיpi.ti.Ta.niH6601,O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and I was deceivedוָֽאֶפָּ֔תva.'e.PatH6601.You have overcome meחֲזַקְתַּ֖נִיcha.zak.Ta.niH2388and prevailedוַתּוּכָ֑לva.tu.KhalH3201.I amהָיִ֤יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961a laughingstockלִשְׂחוֹק֙lis.chOkH7814allכָּל־kol-H3605day longהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117;everyoneכֻּלֹּ֖הku.LohH3605mocksלֹעֵ֥גlo.'EgH3932me.

8Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588wheneverמִדֵּ֤יmi.DeiH1767I speakאֲדַבֵּר֙'a.da.BerH1696,I cry outאֶזְעָ֔ק'ez.'AkH2199;I proclaimאֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'H7121violenceחָמָ֥סcha.MasH2555and destructionוָשֹׁ֖דva.ShodH7701.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068has becomeהָיָ֨הha.YahH1961to mea reproachלְחֶרְפָּ֥הle.cher.PahH2781and derisionוּלְקֶ֖לֶסu.le.Ke.lesH7047allכָּל־kol-H3605day longהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

9If I sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559, “I will notH3808mention Himאֶזְכְּרֶ֗נּוּ'ez.ke.Re.nuH2142or speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696any moreעוֹד֙'OdH5750in His nameבִּשְׁמ֔וֹbish.MoH8034,” His messagebecomesוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961a fireכְּאֵ֣שׁke.'EshH784burningבֹּעֶ֔רֶתbo.'E.retH1197in my heartבְלִבִּי֙ve.li.BiH3820,shut upעָצֻ֖ר'a.TzurH6113in my bonesבְּעַצְמֹתָ֑יbe.'atz.mo.TaiH6106,and I become wearyוְנִלְאֵ֥יתִיve.nil.'Ei.tiH3811of holding it inכַּֽלְכֵ֖לkal.KhelH3557,and I cannotH3808prevailאוּכָֽל׃'u.KhalH3201.

10Forכִּ֣יkiH3588I have heardשָׁמַ֜עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085the whisperingדִּבַּ֣תdi.BatH1681of manyרַבִּים֮ra.BimH7227: “Terrorמָג֣וֹרma.GorH4032is on every sideמִסָּבִיב֒mi.sa.VivH5439!Report himהַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ha.Gi.duH5046;let us report himוְנַגִּידֶ֔נּוּve.na.gi.De.nuH5046!”Allכֹּ֚לkolH3605my trusted friendsאֱנ֣וֹשׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֔י'e.No.osh she.lo.MiH582 H7965watch forשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104my fallצַלְעִ֑יtzal.'IH6761: “Perhapsאוּלַ֤י'u.LaiH194he will be deceivedיְפֻתֶּה֙ye.fu.TehH6601so that we may prevailוְנ֣וּכְלָהve.Nu.khe.lahH3201against himand takeוְנִקְחָ֥הve.nik.ChahH3947our vengeanceנִקְמָתֵ֖נוּnik.ma.Te.nuH5360upon himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480.”

11But the LORDוַֽיהוָ֤הva.Yah.wehH3068is with meאוֹתִי֙'o.TiH854like a fearsomeעָרִ֔יץ'a.RitzH6184warriorכְּגִבּ֣וֹרke.gi.BorH1368.Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֛ן'al- kenH5921 H3651,my persecutorsרֹדְפַ֥יro.de.FaiH7291will stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֖וּyi.ka.she.LuH3782and will notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808prevailיֻכָ֑לוּyu.Kha.luH3201.Sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588they have notלֹ֣אlo'H3808succeededהִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּhis.Ki.luH7919,they will be utterlyמְאֹד֙me.'OdH3966put to shameבֹּ֤שׁוּBo.shuH954,with an everlastingעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769disgraceכְּלִמַּ֥תke.li.MatH3639that will neverלֹ֥אlo'H3808be forgottenתִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ti.sha.Khe.achH7911.

12O LORDוַיהוָ֤הva.Yah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,who examinesבֹּחֵ֣ןbo.ChenH974the righteousצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662,who seesרֹאֶ֥הro.'EhH7200the heartכְלָי֖וֹתkhe.la.YotH3629and mindוָלֵ֑בva.LevH3820,let me seeאֶרְאֶ֤ה'er.'EhH7200Your vengeanceנִקְמָֽתְךָ֙nik.ma.te.ChaH5360upon them,forכִּ֥יkiH3588to Youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413I have committedגִּלִּ֥יתִיgi.Li.tiH1540אֶת־'et-H853my causeרִיבִֽי׃ סri.ViH7379.

13Singשִׁ֚ירוּShi.ruH7891to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068!Praiseהַֽלְל֖וּha.LuH1984אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068!Forכִּ֥יkiH3588He rescuesהִצִּ֛ילhi.TzilH5337אֶת־'et-H853the lifeנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of the needyאֶבְי֖וֹן'ev.YonH34from the handsמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of evildoersמְרֵעִֽים׃ סme.re.'ImH7489.

14Cursed beאָר֣וּר'a.RurH779the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I was bornיֻלַּ֖דְתִּיyu.Lad.tiH3205!May the dayי֛וֹםYomH3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834my motherאִמִּ֖י'i.MiH517bore meיְלָדַ֥תְנִיye.la.Dat.niH3205neverאַל־ יְהִ֥י'al- ye.HiH408 H1961be blessedבָרֽוּךְ׃va.RukhH1288.

15Cursed beאָר֣וּר'a.RurH779the manהָאִ֗ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834broughtבִּשַּׂ֤רbi.SarH1319אֶת־'et-H853my father the newsאָבִי֙'a.ViH1,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “A sonבֵּ֣ן זָכָ֑רben za.KharH2145 H1121is bornיֻֽלַּד־yu.lad-H3205to you,”bringing him great joyH8055.

16Mayהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931that manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376beוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961like the citiesכֶּֽעָרִ֛יםke.'a.RimH5892thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068overthrewהָפַ֥ךְha.FakhH2015withoutוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808compassionנִחָ֑םni.ChamH5162.May he hearוְשָׁמַ֤עve.sha.Ma'H8085an outcryזְעָקָה֙ze.'a.KahH2201in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242and a battle cryוּתְרוּעָ֖הu.te.ru.'AhH8643at noonבְּעֵ֥ת צָהֳרָֽיִם׃be.'Et tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6256 H6672,

17becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he did notלֹא־lo'-H3808kill meמוֹתְתַ֖נִיmo.Ta.niH4191in the wombמֵרָ֑חֶםme.Ra.chemH7358so that my motherאִמִּי֙'i.MiH517might have beenוַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-H1961my graveקִבְרִ֔יkiv.RiH6913,and her wombוְרַחְמָ֖הֿve.rach.MahH7358foreverעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769enlargedהֲרַ֥תha.RatH2030.

18Whyלָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙La.mah zehH4100 H2088did I come outיָצָ֔אתִיya.Tza.tiH3318of the wombמֵרֶ֣חֶםme.Re.chemH7358to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200only troubleעָמָ֖ל'a.MalH5999and sorrowוְיָג֑וֹןve.ya.GonH3015,and to endוַיִּכְל֥וּvai.yikh.LuH3615my daysיָמָֽי׃ פya.MaiH3117in shameבְּבֹ֖שֶׁתbe.Vo.shetH1322?

Jeremiah’s Complaint

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