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Jeremiah 29:1-10

1Thisוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428is the textדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the letterהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הyir.me.YahH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030sentשָׁלַ֛חsha.LachH7971from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389toאֶל־'el-H413the survivingיֶ֜תֶרYe.terH3499eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205among the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֗הha.go.LahH1473and toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים וְאֶל־ha.ko.ha.Nim ve.'el-H3548 H413,the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֙ וְאֶל־ha.ne.vi.'Im ve.'el-H5030 H413,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the othersהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019had carried into exileהֶגְלָ֧הheg.LahH1540from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894.

2(This was afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428Jeconiahיְכָנְיָֽה־ye.kha.ne.yah-H3204,the queen motherוְהַגְּבִירָ֨הve.ha.ge.vi.RahH1377,the court officialsוְהַסָּרִיסִ֜יםve.ha.sa.ri.SimH5631,the officialsשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֧הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389,the craftsmenוְהֶחָרָ֥שׁve.he.cha.RashH2796,and the metalsmithsוְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖רve.ha.mas.GerH4525had been exiledצֵ֣אתtzetH3318from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃mi.ru.sha.LimH3389.)

3The letter was entrusted toבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027Elasahאֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה'el.'a.SahH501sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֔ןsha.FanH8227and Gemariahוּגְמַרְיָ֖הu.ge.mar.YahH1587sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֑הchil.ki.YahH2518,whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הtzid.ki.YahH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063sentשָׁלַ֜חsha.LachH7971toאֶל־'el-H413Kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019in BabylonH894.It statedלֵאמֹֽר׃ סle.MorH559:

4This is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the exilesהַ֨גּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834who were carried awayהִגְלֵ֥יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894:

5“Buildבְּנ֥וּbe.NuH1129housesבָתִּ֖יםva.TimH1004and settle downוְשֵׁ֑בוּve.She.vuH3427.Plantוְנִטְע֣וּve.nit.'UH5193gardensגַנּ֔וֹתga.NotH1593and eatוְאִכְל֖וּve.'ikh.LuH398אֶת־'et-H853their produceפִּרְיָֽן׃pir.YanH6529.

6Takeקְח֣וּke.ChuH3947wivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802and haveוְהוֹלִידוּ֮ve.ho.li.DuH3205sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנוֹת֒u.va.nOtH1323.Takeוּקְח֨וּu.ke.ChuH3947wivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853for your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֜םliv.nei.KhemH1121and giveתְּנ֣וּte.NuH5414your daughtersבְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙be.no.tei.KhemH1323in marriageלַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםla.'a.na.ShimH582,so that they too may haveוְתֵלַ֖דְנָהve.te.Lad.nahH3205sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנ֑וֹתu.va.NotH1323.Multiplyוּרְבוּ־u.re.vu-H7235thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033;do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408decreaseתִּמְעָֽטוּ׃tim.'A.tuH4591.

7Seekוְדִרְשׁ֞וּve.dir.ShuH1875אֶת־'et-H853the prosperityשְׁל֣וֹםshe.LomH7965of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892to whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I have sent you as exilesהִגְלֵ֤יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853שָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahH8033.Prayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068on its behalfבַעֲדָ֖הּva.'a.DahH1157,forכִּ֣יkiH3588if it prospersבִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ יִהְיֶ֥הvish.lo.Mah yih.YehH7965 H1961, you toowill prosperשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פsha.LomH7965.”

8Forכִּי֩kiH3588this is whatכֹ֨הkhohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֜ר'a.MarH559: “Do notאַל־'al-H408be deceivedיַשִּׁ֧יאוּya.Shi.'uH5377by the prophetsנְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֥םne.vi.'ei.KhemH5030and divinersוְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑םve.ko.se.mei.KhemH7080אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834among youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130,and do notוְאַֽל־ve.'al-H408listenתִּשְׁמְעוּ֙tish.me.'UH8085toאֶל־'el-H413the dreamsחֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םcha.lo.Mo.tei.KhemH2472אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you elicit from themאַתֶּ֖ם מַחְלְמִֽים׃'a.Tem mach.le.MimH859 H2492.

9Forכִּ֣יkiH3588theyהֵ֛םhemH1992are falsely prophesyingבְשֶׁ֔קֶר נִבְּאִ֥יםve.She.ker ni.be.'ImH5012 H8267to youin My nameבִּשְׁמִ֑יbish.MiH8034;I have notלֹ֥אlo'H3808sent themשְׁלַחְתִּ֖יםshe.lach.TimH7971,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.”

10Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588this is whatכֹה֙khohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “Whenכִּ֠י לְפִ֞יki le.FiH3588 H6310Babylon’sלְבָבֶ֛לle.va.VelH894seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141are completeמְלֹ֧אתme.LotH4390,I will attend toאֶפְקֹ֣ד'ef.KodH6485youאֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853and confirmוַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965My promiseדְּבָרִ֣י הַטּ֔וֹבde.va.Ri ha.TovH1697 H2896עֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.KhemH5921אֶת־'et-H853to restoreלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853toאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

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