Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 23:9-40

9As for the prophetsלַנְּבִאִ֞יםla.ne.vi.'ImH5030:My heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820is brokenנִשְׁבַּ֧רnish.BarH7665within meבְקִרְבִּ֗יve.kir.BiH7130,and allכָּל־kol-H3605my bonesעַצְמוֹתַ֔יatz.mo.TaiH6106trembleרָֽחֲפוּ֙ra.cha.FuH7363.I have becomeהָיִ֙יתִי֙ha.Yi.tiH1961like a drunkardכְּאִ֣ישׁ שִׁכּ֔וֹרke.'Ish shi.KorH376 H7910,like a manוּכְגֶ֖בֶרu.khe.Ge.verH1397overcomeעֲבָ֣רוֹ'a.Va.rovH5674by wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196,because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,because ofוּמִפְּנֵ֖יu.mi.pe.NeiH6440His holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ka.de.ShoH6944wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697.

10Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the landהָאָ֔רֶץ כִּֽי־ha.'A.retz ki-H776 H3588is full ofמָלְאָ֣הmal.'AhH4390adulterersמְנָֽאֲפִים֙me.na.'a.FimH5003—because ofמִפְּנֵ֤יmi.pe.NeiH6440the curseאָלָה֙'a.LahH423,the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776mournsאָבְלָ֣ה'a.ve.LahH56and the pasturesנְא֣וֹתne.'otH4999of the wildernessמִדְבָּ֑רmid.BarH4057have dried upיָבְשׁ֖וּya.ve.ShuH3001—their courseמְרֽוּצָתָם֙me.ru.tza.TamH4794isוַתְּהִ֤יva.te.HiH1961evilרָעָ֔הra.'AhH7451and their powerוּגְבוּרָתָ֖םu.ge.vu.ra.TamH1369is misusedלֹא־ כֵֽן׃lo'- KhenH3808 H3651.

11“Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588bothגַם־gam-H1571prophetנָבִ֥יאna.Vi'H5030andגַם־gam-H1571priestכֹּהֵ֖ןko.HenH3548are ungodlyחָנֵ֑פוּcha.Ne.fuH2610;evenגַּם־gam-H1571in My houseבְּבֵיתִ֛יbe.vei.TiH1004I have foundמָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672their wickednessרָעָתָ֖םra.'a.TamH7451,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

12“Thereforeלָכֵן֩la.KhenH3651their pathדַרְכָּ֜םdar.KamH1870will becomeיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961slickכַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת֙ka.cha.lak.la.kOtH2519;they will be driven awayיִדַּ֖חוּyi.Da.chuH1760into the darknessבָּֽאֲפֵלָ֔הba.'a.fe.LahH653and fallוְנָ֣פְלוּve.Na.fe.luH5307into it.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588I will bringאָבִ֨יא'a.Vi'H935disasterרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֥ם'a.lei.HemH5921in the yearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpe.ku.da.TamH6486,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13“Among the prophetsוּבִנְבִיאֵ֥יu.vin.vi.'EiH5030of Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonH8111I sawרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200an offensive thingתִפְלָ֑הtif.LahH8604:They prophesiedהִנַּבְּא֣וּhi.na.be.'UH5012by Baalבַבַּ֔עַלva.Ba.'alH1168and led My peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478astrayוַיַּתְע֥וּvai.yat.'UH8582אֶת־'et-H853.

14And among the prophetsוּבִנְבִאֵ֨יu.vin.vi.'EiH5030of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.LimH3389I have seenרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200a horrible thingשַׁעֲרוּרָ֗הsha.'a.ru.RahH8186:They commit adulteryנָא֞וֹףna.'ofH5003and walkוְהָלֹ֤ךְve.ha.LokhH1980in liesבַּשֶּׁ֙קֶר֙ba.She.kerH8267.They strengthenוְחִזְּקוּ֙ve.chi.ze.KuH2388the handsיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027of evildoersמְרֵעִ֔יםme.re.'ImH7489,so that noלְבִ֨לְתִּי־le.Vil.ti-H1115oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376turns his backשָׁ֔בוּSha.vuH7725on wickednessמֵרָֽעָת֑וֹme.ra.'a.ToH7451.They areהָֽיוּ־ha.yu-H1961allכֻלָּם֙khu.LamH3605like Sodomכִּסְדֹ֔םkis.DomH5467to Me;the people of Jerusalemוְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haH3427are like Gomorrahכַּעֲמֹרָֽה׃ סka.'a.mo.RahH6017.”

15Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559concerningעַל־'al-H5921the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔ים הִנְנִ֨יha.ne.vi.'Im hi.NiH5030 H2005: “I will feedמַאֲכִ֤ילma.'a.KhilH398themאוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853wormwoodלַֽעֲנָ֔הla.'a.NahH3939and give them poisonedרֹ֑אשׁRoshH7219waterמֵי־mei-H4325to drinkוְהִשְׁקִתִ֖יםve.hish.ki.TimH8248,forכִּ֗יKiH3588מֵאֵת֙me.'EtH854from the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'EiH5030of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389ungodlinessחֲנֻפָּ֖ה לְכָל־cha.nu.Pah le.kholH2613 H3605has spreadיָצְאָ֥הya.tze.'AhH3318throughout the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retzH776.”

16This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559: “Do notאַֽל־'al-H408listenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּtish.me.'UH8085toעַל־'al-H5921the wordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030who prophesyהַנִּבְּאִ֣יםha.ni.be.'ImH5012to you.They are filling you with false hopesמַהְבִּלִ֥ים הֵ֖מָּהmah.bi.Lim He.mahH1891 H1992אֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853.They speakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696visionsחֲז֤וֹןcha.ZonH2377from their own mindsלִבָּם֙li.BamH3820,notלֹ֖אlo'H3808from the mouthמִפִּ֥יmi.PiH6310of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

17They keep sayingH559to those who despise Meלִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔יlim.na.'a.TzaiH5006, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068says thatדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696you will haveיִֽהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961peaceשָׁל֖וֹםsha.LomH7965,’ andH559to everyoneוְ֠כֹלVe.kholH3605who walksהֹלֵ֞ךְho.LekhH1980in the stubbornnessבִּשְׁרִר֤וּתbish.ri.RutH8307of his own heartלִבּוֹ֙li.BoH3820, ‘Noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808harmרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451will comeתָב֥וֹאta.Vo'H935to youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921.’

18Butכִּ֣יkiH3588which of themמִ֤יmiH4310has stoodעָמַד֙'a.MadH5975in the councilבְּס֣וֹדbe.SodH5475of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068to seeוְיֵ֖רֶאve.Ye.re'H7200and hearוְיִשְׁמַ֣עve.yish.Ma'H8085אֶת־'et-H853His wordדְּבָר֑וֹde.va.RoH1697?Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310has given heedהִקְשִׁ֥יבhik.ShivH7181to His wordדְּבָר֖וֹde.va.roH1697and obeyed itוַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃ סvai.yish.Ma'H8085?

19Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.NehH2009,the stormסַעֲרַ֣תsa.'a.RatH5591of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has gone outיָֽצְאָ֔הya.tze.'AhH3318with furyחֵמָה֙che.MahH2534,a whirlwindוְסַ֖עַר מִתְחוֹלֵ֑לve.Sa.'ar mit.cho.LelH2342 H5591swirling downיָחֽוּל׃ya.ChulH2342uponעַ֛ל'alH5921the headsרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֖יםre.sha.'ImH7563.

20The angerאַף־'af-H639of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068will notלֹ֤אlo'H3808turn backיָשׁוּב֙ya.ShuvH7725untilעַד־'ad-H5704He has fully accomplishedעֲשֹׂת֥וֹ וְעַד־ הֲקִימ֖וֹa.so.To ve.'ad- ha.ki.MoH6213 H5704 H6965the purposesמְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.MotH4209of His heartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820.In the daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117to comeבְּאַֽחֲרִית֙be.'a.cha.RitH319you will understandתִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּtit.Bo.nuH995thisclearlyבִּינָֽה׃bi.NahH998.

21I did notלֹא־lo'-H3808sendשָׁלַ֥חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971אֶת־'et-H853these prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,yet theyוְהֵ֣םve.HemH1992have run with their messageרָ֑צוּRa.tzuH7323;I did notלֹא־lo'-H3808speakדִבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696to themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH413,yet theyוְהֵ֥םve.HemH1992have prophesiedנִבָּֽאוּ׃ni.Ba.'uH5012.

22But ifוְאִֽם־ve.'im-H518they had stoodעָמְד֖וּ'a.me.DuH5975in My councilבְּסוֹדִ֑יbe.so.DiH5475,they would have proclaimedוְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּve.yash.Mi.'uH8085My wordsדְבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697אֶת־'et-H853to My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971and turned them backוִֽישִׁבוּם֙vi.shi.VumH7725from their evilהָרָ֔עha.Ra'H7451waysמִדַּרְכָּ֣םmi.dar.KamH1870andוּמֵרֹ֖עַu.me.Ro.a'H7455deedsמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ סMa.'a.lei.HemH4611.”

23“Am Iאָ֖נִי'A.niH589onlya Godהַאֱלֹהֵ֧יha.'e.lo.HeiH430nearbyמִקָּרֹ֛בmi.ka.RoH7138,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “and notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808a Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430far awayמֵרָחֹֽק׃me.ra.ChokH7350?”

24“Canאִם־'im-H518a manאִ֧ישׁ'ishH376hideיִסָּתֵ֨רyi.sa.TerH5641in secret placesבַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛יםba.mis.ta.RimH4565where Iוַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.NiH589cannotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808see himאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ'er.'E.nuH7200?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. “Do Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589notהֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'H3808אֶת־'et-H853fillמָלֵ֖אma.Le'H4390the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֧יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the earthהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25“I have heardשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085אֵ֤ת'etH853the sayingsאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030who prophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםha.ni.be.'ImH5012liesשֶׁ֖קֶר לֵאמֹ֑רShe.ker le.MorH8267 H559in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֛יbish.MiH8034: ‘I had a dreamחָלַ֖מְתִּיcha.Lam.tiH2492!I had a dreamחָלָֽמְתִּי׃cha.La.me.tiH2492!’

26How longעַד־ מָתַ֗י'ad- ma.TaiH5704 H4970will this continueהֲיֵ֛שׁha.YeshH3426in the heartsבְּלֵ֥בbe.LevH3820of these prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030who prophesyנִבְּאֵ֣יni.be.'EiH5012falsehoodהַשָּׁ֑קֶרha.Sha.kerH8267,these prophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֖יu.ne.vi.'EiH5030of the delusionתַּרְמִ֥תtar.MitH8649of their own mindsלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820?

27They supposeהַחֹשְׁבִ֗יםha.cho.she.VimH2803the dreamsבַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔םba.cha.Lo.mo.TamH2472thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they tellיְסַפְּר֖וּye.sa.pe.RuH5608oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453will make My peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971forgetלְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַle.hash.Ki.achH7911אֶת־'et-H853My nameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֛ם'a.vo.TamH1אֶת־'et-H853forgotשָׁכְח֧וּsha.khe.ChuH7911My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034through the worship of Baalבַּבָּֽעַל׃ba.Ba.'alH1168.

28Let the prophetהַנָּבִ֞יאha.na.Vi'H5030whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834hasאִתּ֤וֹ'i.ToH854a dreamחֲלוֹם֙cha.lOmH2472retellיְסַפֵּ֣רye.sa.PerH5608itחֲל֔וֹםcha.LomH2472,but let him whoוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834hasאִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH854My wordדְּבָרִי֙de.va.RiH1697speakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696itדְּבָרִ֖יde.va.RiH1697truthfullyאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571.For whatמַה־mah-H4100is strawלַתֶּ֥בֶןla.Te.venH8401compared toאֶת־'et-H854grainהַבָּ֖רha.BarH1250?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

29“Is notהֲל֨וֹא כֹ֧הha.Lo' khohH3808 H3541My wordדְבָרִ֛יde.va.RiH1697like fireכָּאֵ֖שׁka.'EshH784,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “and like a hammerוּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁu.khe.fa.TishH6360that smashesיְפֹ֥צֵֽץye.Fo.tzetzH6327a rockסָֽלַע׃ סSa.la'H5553?”

30“Thereforeלָכֵ֛ןla.KhenH3651beholdהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “I am againstעַל־'al-H5921the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030who stealמְגַנְּבֵ֣יme.ga.ne.VeiH1589from oneאִ֖ישׁ מֵאֵ֥ת'ish me.'EtH376 H854anotherרֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huH7453words they attribute to Meדְבָרַ֔יde.va.RaiH1697.”

31“Yesהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “I am againstעַל־'al-H5921the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖םha.ne.vi.'ImH5030who wagהַלֹּקְחִ֣יםha.lo.ke.ChimH3947their own tonguesלְשׁוֹנָ֔םle.sho.NamH3956and proclaimוַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּvai.yin.'a.MuH5001, ‘The LORDdeclaresנְאֻֽם׃ne.'UmH5002it.’”

32“Indeedהִ֠נְנִיHi.niH2005,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “I am againstעַֽל־'al-H5921those who prophesyנִבְּאֵ֞יni.be.'EiH5012falseשֶׁ֙קֶר֙she.kerH8267dreamsחֲלֹמ֥וֹתcha.lo.MotH2472and retell themוַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙vay.sa.pe.RumH5608to lead My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971astrayוַיַּתְע֣וּvai.yat.'UH8582אֶת־'et-H853with their recklessוּבְפַחֲזוּתָ֑םu.ve.fa.cha.zu.TamH6350liesבְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖םbe.shik.rei.HemH8267.It was notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808Iוְאָנֹכִ֨יve.'a.no.KhiH595who sent themשְׁלַחְתִּ֜יםshe.lach.TimH7971or commanded themצִוִּיתִ֗יםtzi.vi.TimH6680,and they are of noוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808benefitוְהוֹעֵ֛יל לֹֽא־ve.ho.'Eil lo'-H3276 H3808at allיוֹעִ֥ילוּyo.'I.luH3276to theseהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088peopleלָֽעָם־la.'om-H5971,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

33“Now whenוְכִי־ve.khi-H3588thisהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176a prophetהַנָּבִ֤יאha.na.Vi'H5030orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176priestכֹהֵן֙kho.HenH3548asks youיִשְׁאָלְךָ֩yish.'a.le.KhaH7592, ‘Whatמַה־mah-H4100is the burdenמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853of the LORDלֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֑הle.Mor Yah.wehH3068 H559?’you are to sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559to themאֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH413אֶת־'et-H853, ‘Whatמַה־mah-H4100burdenמַשָּׂ֔אma.Sa'H4853?I will forsakeוְנָטַשְׁתִּ֥יve.na.tash.TiH5203youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.’

34As for the prophetוְהַנָּבִ֤יאve.ha.na.Vi'H5030orpriestוְהַכֹּהֵן֙ve.ha.ko.HenH3548oranyoneוְהָעָ֔םve.ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834claimsיֹאמַ֖רyo.MarH559, ‘This is the burdenמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,’I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֛י עַל־u.fa.kad.Ti 'al-H6485 H5921thatהַה֖וּא וְעַל־ha.Hu' ve.'al-H1931 H5921manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376and his householdבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

35This is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541each manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376is to sayתֹאמְר֛וּto.me.RuH559toעַל־'al-H5921his friendרֵעֵ֖הוּ וְאִ֣ישׁre.'E.hu ve.'IshH7453 H376and toאֶל־'el-H413his brotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251: ‘Whatמֶה־meh-H4100has the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068answeredעָנָ֣ה'a.NahH6030?’or ‘Whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100has the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696?’

36But referתִזְכְּרוּ־tiz.ke.ru-H2142noלֹ֣אlo'H3808moreע֑וֹדodH5750to the burdenוּמַשָּׂ֥אu.ma.Sa'H4853of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,forכִּ֣יkiH3588eachלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376man’s wordדְּבָר֔וֹde.va.RoH1697becomesיִֽהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961the burdenהַמַּשָּׂ֗אha.ma.Sa'H4853,so that you pervertוַהֲפַכְתֶּ֗םva.ha.fakh.TemH2015אֶת־'et-H853the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of the livingחַיִּ֔יםchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

37Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541you are to sayתֹאמַ֖רto.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030: ‘Whatמֶה־meh-H4100has the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068answered youעָנָ֣ךְ'a.NakhH6030?’and ‘Whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100has the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696?’

38But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you claimתֹּאמֵרוּ֒to.me.RuH559, ‘This is the burdenמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068,’thenלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֚הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:Becauseיַ֧עַןYa.'anH3282you have saidאֲמָרְכֶ֛ם'a.ma.re.KhemH559אֶת־'et-H853הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697הַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088, ‘This is the burdenמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,’and I specifically toldוָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח אֲלֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔רva.'esh.Lach 'a.lei.Khem le.MorH7971 H413 H559you notלֹ֥אlo'H3808to make this claimתֹאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559מַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'H4853יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,

39thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651I will surelyהִנְנִ֔יhi.NiH2005forgetוְנָשִׁ֥יתִיve.na.Shi.tiH5382youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853and will cast youוְנָטַשְׁתִּ֣יve.na.tash.TiH5377 H5203out ofמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921My presenceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440,both youאֶתְכֶ֗ם'et.KhemH853andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I gaveנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414to youand your fathersוְלַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖םve.la.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1.

40And I will bringוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921everlastingעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769shameחֶרְפַּ֣תcher.PatH2781and perpetualעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769humiliationוּכְלִמּ֣וּתu.khe.li.MutH3640thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834will neverלֹ֥אlo'H3808be forgottenתִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ סti.sha.Khe.achH7911.”

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