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Jeremiah 25:12-33

12But whenוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657yearsשָׁנָ֡הsha.NahH8141are completeכִמְלֹ֣אותkhim.LotH4390,I will punishאֶפְקֹ֣ד עַל־'ef.Kod 'al-H6485 H5921the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֩ וְעַל־ba.Vel ve.'al-H894 H5921and thatהַה֧וּאha.Hu'H1931nationהַגּ֨וֹיha.GoyH1471,the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkas.DimH3778,for their guiltעֲוֹנָ֖ם וְעַל־'a.vo.Nam ve.'al-H5771 H5921,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853,and I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יve.sam.TiH7760itאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853an everlastingעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769desolationלְשִֽׁמְמ֥וֹתle.shi.MotH8077.

13I will bringוְהֵֽבֵאתִי֙ve.he.ve.tiH935uponעַל־'al-H5921thatהַהִ֔יאha.Hi'H1931אֶת־'et-H853landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדְּבָרַ֖יde.va.RaiH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have pronouncedדִּבַּ֣רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696against itעָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921אֵ֤ת'etH853,allכָּל־kol-H3605that is writtenהַכָּתוּב֙ha.ka.TuvH3789in thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088bookבַּסֵּ֣פֶרba.Se.ferH5612,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414has prophesiedנִבָּ֥אni.Ba'H5012againstעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471.

14Forכִּ֣יkiH3588manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471and greatגְּדוֹלִ֑יםge.do.LimH1419kingsוּמְלָכִ֖יםu.me.la.KhimH4428will enslaveעָֽבְדוּ־'a.ve.du-H5647גַּם־gam-H1571themהֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahH1992,and I will repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥יve.shi.lam.TiH7999themaccording to their deedsכְּפָעֳלָ֖םke.fo.'o.LamH6467and according to the workוּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֥הu.khe.ma.'a.SehH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶֽם׃ סye.dei.HemH3027.’”

15כִּ֣יkiH3588This is whatכֹה֩khohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,saidאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413: “Takeקַ֠חkachH3947אֶת־'et-H853from My handמִיָּדִ֑יmi.ya.DiH3027thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063cupכּ֨וֹסKosH3563of the wineהַיַּ֧יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196of wrathהַחֵמָ֛הha.che.MahH2534,and make allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471to whomאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiH595sendשֹׁלֵ֥חַsho.Le.achH7971אֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853youאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH413drinkוְהִשְׁקִיתָ֤הve.hish.ki.TahH8248from itאֶת־'et-H853אוֹתְךָ֖'ot.KhaH853.

16And they will drinkוְשָׁת֕וּve.sha.TuH8354and staggerוְהִֽתְגֹּֽעֲשׁ֖וּve.hit.go.'a.ShuH1607and go out of their mindsוְהִתְהֹלָ֑לוּve.hit.ho.La.luH1984,because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440the swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revH2719thatאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595will sendשֹׁלֵ֖חַsho.Le.achH7971among themבֵּינֹתָֽם׃bei.no.TamH996.”

17So I tookוָאֶקַּ֥חva.'e.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the cupהַכּ֖וֹסha.KosH3563from the LORD’sיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027and made allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471drinkוָֽאַשְׁקֶה֙va.'ash.KehH8248from itאֶת־'et-H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834,each one to whomאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH413the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had sent meשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971,

18to makeלָתֵ֨תla.TetH5414themאֶת־'et-H853a ruinלְחָרְבָּ֧הle.cha.re.BahH2723,an object of horrorלְשַׁמָּ֛הle.sha.MahH8047and contemptלִשְׁרֵקָ֥הlish.re.KahH8322and cursingוְלִקְלָלָ֖הve.lik.la.LahH7045,as they are to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853—Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063אֶת־'et-H853,its kingsמְלָכֶ֖יהָme.la.Khei.haH4428אֹתָ֜ם'o.TamH853and officialsשָׂרֶ֑יהָsa.Rei.haH8269;

19אֶת־'et-H853Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֧הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,his officialsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,his leadersשָׂרָ֖יוsa.RavH8269,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971;

20וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the mixed tribesהָעֶ֔רֶבha.'E.revH6154וְאֵ֕תve.'EtH853;allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֖יmal.KheiH4428of Uzאֶ֣רֶץ הָע֑וּץ'E.retz ha.'UtzH776 H5780וְאֵ֗תve.'EtH853;allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵי֙mal.KheiH4428of the Philistinesאֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים'E.retz pe.lish.TimH776 H6430וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853:Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֤וֹן'ash.ke.LonH831וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Gazaעַזָּה֙'a.ZahH5804וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Ekronעֶקְר֔וֹןek.RonH6138וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,and the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Ashdodאַשְׁדּֽוֹד׃'ash.DodH795;

21אֶת־'et-H853Edomאֱד֥וֹם'e.DomH123וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃be.Nei a.MonH1121 H5983;

22וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428of Tyreצֹ֔רTzorH6865andוְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853כָּל־kol-H3605מַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428Sidonצִיד֑וֹןtzi.DonH6721וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853;the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the coastlandsהָאִ֔יha.'IH339אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834acrossבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220;

23וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Dedanדְּדָ֤ןde.DanH1719וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Temaתֵּימָא֙tei.Ma'H8485וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Buzבּ֔וּזBuzH938וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,and allכָּל־kol-H3605who cutקְצוּצֵ֥יke.tzu.TzeiH7112the cornersפֵאָֽה׃fe.'AhH6285of their hair;

24וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Arabiaעֲרָ֑ב'a.RavH6152וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the mixed tribesהָעֶ֔רֶבha.'E.revH6154who dwellהַשֹּׁכְנִ֖יםha.sho.khe.NimH7931in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057;

25וְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Zimriזִמְרִ֗יzim.RiH2174וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853כָּל־kol-H3605מַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428,Elamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867,andוְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853כָּל־kol-H3605מַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428Mediaמָדָֽי׃ma.DaiH4074;

26וְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the northהַצָּפ֗וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,both nearהַקְּרֹבִ֤יםha.ke.ro.VimH7138and farוְהָֽרְחֹקִים֙ve.ha.re.cho.KimH7350,oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376afterאֶל־'el-H413anotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853—allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingdomsהַמַּמְלְכ֣וֹתha.mam.le.KhotH4467הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834onעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127.And after all of themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310,the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Sheshachשֵׁשַׁ֖ךְshe.ShakhH8347will drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֥הyish.TehH8354it too.

27“Then you are to tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559thatאֲלֵיהֶ֡ם ס'a.lei.HemH413this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַר֩'a.MarH559: ‘Drinkשְׁת֤וּshe.TuH8354,get drunkוְשִׁכְרוּ֙ve.shikh.RuH7937,and vomitוּקְי֔וּu.ke.YuH7006.Fall downוְנִפְל֖וּve.nif.LuH5307and neverוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808get up againתָק֑וּמוּta.Ku.muH6965,because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440the swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revH2719אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595will sendשֹׁלֵ֖חַsho.Le.achH7971among youבֵּינֵיכֶֽם׃bei.nei.KhemH996.’

28וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961Ifכִּ֧יkiH3588they refuseיְמָאֲנ֛וּye.ma.'a.NuH3985to takeלָקַֽחַת־la.ka.chat-H3947the cupהַכּ֥וֹסha.KosH3563from your handמִיָּדְךָ֖mi.ya.de.KhaH3027anddrink itH8354,you are to tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559thatאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH413this is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559: ‘You most certainly must drink itH8354!

29Forכִּי֩kiH3588beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,Iאָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595am beginningמֵחֵ֣לme.ChelH2490to bring disasterלְהָרַ֔עle.ha.Ra'H7489on the cityבָעִ֜ירva.'IrH5892thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834bearsנִֽקְרָא־nik.ra'-H7121My Nameשְׁמִ֣יshe.MiH8034עָלֶ֗יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921,so how could youוְאַתֶּ֖םve.'a.TemH859possibly go unpunishedH5352?You will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808go unpunishedH5352,forכִּ֣יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֤י'a.NiH589am calling downקֹרֵא֙ko.Re'H7121a swordחֶ֗רֶבChe.revH2719uponעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.’

30So youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859are to prophesyתִּנָּבֵ֣אti.na.Ve'H5012allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697againstאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413themאֵ֥ת'etH853and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH413: ‘The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068will roarH7580from on highמִמָּר֤וֹםmi.ma.RomH4791;He will raiseיִתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414His voiceקוֹל֔וֹko.LoH6963from His holyקָדְשׁוֹ֙ka.de.ShoH6944habitationוּמִמְּע֤וֹןu.mi.me.'onH4583.He will roar loudlyH7580overעַל־'al-H5921His pastureנָוֵ֔הוּna.Ve.huH5116;like those who tread the grapesכְּדֹרְכִ֣יםke.do.re.KhimH1869,He will call outיַֽעֲנֶ֔הya.'a.NehH6030with a shoutהֵידָד֙hei.DadH1959againstאֶ֥ל'elH413allכָּל־kol-H3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

31The tumultשָׁאוֹן֙sha.'OnH7588will resoundבָּ֤אba'H935toעַד־'ad-H5704the endsקְצֵ֣הke.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068brings a chargeרִ֤יבrivH7379against the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471.Heה֖וּאhu'H1931brings judgmentנִשְׁפָּ֥טnish.PatH8199on allלְכָל־le.kholH3605mankindבָּשָׂ֑רba.SarH1320and putsנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414the wickedהָרְשָׁעִ֛יםha.re.sha.'ImH7563to the swordלַחֶ֖רֶבla.Che.revH2719,’”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

32This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: “Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009!Disasterרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451is spreadingיֹצֵ֖אתyo.TzetH3318from nationמִגּ֣וֹיmi.GoyH1471toאֶל־'el-H413nationגּ֑וֹיGoyH1471;a mightyגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419stormוְסַ֣עַרve.Sa.'arH5591is risingיֵע֖וֹרye.'orH5782from the endsמִיַּרְכְּתֵי־mi.yar.ke.tei-H3411of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.”

33Those slainחַֽלְלֵ֤יcha.LeiH2491by the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068on thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117will be spreadוְהָי֞וּve.ha.YuH1961from one endמִקְצֵ֥הmik.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704the otherקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץke.Tzeh ha.'A.retzH7097 H776.They will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be mournedיִסָּפְד֗וּ וְלֹ֤אyi.sa.fe.Du ve.Lo'H5594 H3808,gatheredיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ וְלֹ֣אye.'a.se.Fu ve.Lo'H622 H3808,or buriedיִקָּבֵ֔רוּyi.ka.Ve.ruH6912.They will beיִֽהְיֽוּ׃Yih.YuH1961like dungלְדֹ֛מֶןle.Do.menH1828lyingעַל־'al-H5921onפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127.

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