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Jeremiah 29:4-14

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.

11Forכִּי֩kiH3588Iאָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.KhiH595knowיָדַ֜עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045אֶת־'et-H853the plansהַמַּחֲשָׁבֹ֗תha.ma.cha.sha.VotH4284אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiH595haveחֹשֵׁ֥בcho.ShevH2803for youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,plansמַחְשְׁב֤וֹתmach.she.VotH4284to prosper youשָׁלוֹם֙sha.lOmH7965and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808to harm youלְרָעָ֔הle.ra.'AhH7451,to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414youa futureאַחֲרִ֥ית'a.cha.RitH319and a hopeוְתִקְוָֽה׃ve.tik.VahH8615.

12Then you will callוּקְרָאתֶ֤םu.ke.ra.TemH7121upon Meאֹתִי֙'o.TiH853and comeוַֽהֲלַכְתֶּ֔םva.ha.lakh.TemH1980and prayוְהִתְפַּלַּלְתֶּ֖םve.hit.pa.lal.TemH6419to Meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413,and I will listenוְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖יve.sha.ma'.TiH8085to youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃'a.lei.KhemH413.

13You will seekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥םu.vi.kash.TemH1245Meאֹתִ֖י'o.TiH853and find Meוּמְצָאתֶ֑םu.me.tza.TemH4672whenכִּ֥יkiH3588you search for Meתִדְרְשֻׁ֖נִיtid.re.Shu.niH1875with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבַבְכֶֽם׃le.vav.KhemH3824.

14I will be foundוְנִמְצֵ֣אתִיve.nim.Tze.tiH4672by you,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068,and I will restore youוְשַׁבְתִּ֣יve.shav.TiH7725אֶת־'et-H853from captivityשְׁבוּתְכֶ֗םshe.vi.te.khemH7622and gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908youאֶ֠תְכֶם'Et.khemH853from allמִֽכָּל־mi.kolH3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֞ם וּמִכָּל־ha.go.Yim u.mi.kol-H1471 H3605and placesהַמְּקוֹמ֗וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725to whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I have banished youהִדַּ֧חְתִּיhi.Dach.tiH5080אֶתְכֶ֛ם'et.KhemH853שָׁ֖םshamH8033,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.I will restoreוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣יva.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853you toאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725from whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I sentהִגְלֵ֥יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853into exileמִשָּֽׁם׃mi.ShamH8033.”

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