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Jeremiah 29:4-23

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.”

15Becauseכִּ֖יkiH3588you may sayאֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם'a.mar.TemH559, “The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has raised upהֵקִ֨יםhe.KimH6965for usprophetsנְבִאִ֖יםne.vi.'ImH5030in Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ סba.Ve.lahH894,”

16כִּי־ki-H3588this is whatכֹ֣ה׀khohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559aboutאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428who sitsהַיּוֹשֵׁב֙hai.yo.ShevH3427onאֶל־'el-H413David’sדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971who remainהַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892,your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֕ם'a.chei.KhemH251whoאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808goיָצְא֥וּya.tze.'UH3318with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם'i.te.KhemH854into exileבַּגּוֹלָֽה׃ba.go.LahH1473—

17this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִי֙tze.va.'ot hi.NiH6635 H2005saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: “I will sendמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַme.sha.Le.achH7971against themאֶת־'et-H853swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revH2719אֶת־'et-H853and famineהָרָעָ֣בha.ra.'AvH7458וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and plagueהַדָּ֑בֶרha.Da.verH1698,and I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414themאוֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853like rottenהַשֹּׁ֣עָרִ֔יםha.Sho.'a.RimH8182figsכַּתְּאֵנִים֙ka.te.'e.NimH8384,so badמֵרֹֽעַ׃me.Ro.a'H7455אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they cannotלֹא־lo'-H3808be eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָהte.'a.Khal.nahH398.

18I will pursueוְרָֽדַפְתִּי֙ve.ra.daf.TiH7291themאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310with swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719and famineבָּרָעָ֣בba.ra.'AvH7458and plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶרu.va.Da.verH1698.I will make themוּנְתַתִּ֨יםu.ne.ta.TimH5414a horrorH2113to allלְכֹ֣ל׀le.KholH3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776—a curseלְאָלָ֤הle.'a.LahH423,a desolationוּלְשַׁמָּה֙u.le.sha.MahH8047,and an object of scornוְלִשְׁרֵקָ֣הve.lish.re.KahH8322and reproachוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הu.le.cher.PahH2781among allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471to whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I banish themהִדַּחְתִּ֥ים שָֽׁם׃hi.dach.Tim ShamH5080 H8033.

19I will do this becauseתַּ֛חַתTa.chatH8478אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834they have notלֹא־lo'-H3808listenedשָׁמְע֥וּsha.me.'UH8085toאֶל־'el-H413My wordsדְּבָרַ֖יde.va.RaiH1697,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834I sentשָׁלַ֨חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971toאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.HemH413themאֶת־'et-H853again and againהַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְשָׁלֹ֔חַhash.Kem ve.sha.Lo.achH7925 H7971through My servantsעֲבָדַ֤י'a.va.DaiH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.And neither have youוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808exileslistenedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םshe.ma'.TemH8085,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

20וְאַתֶּ֖םve.'a.TemH859So hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,allכָּל־kol-H3605you exilesהַ֨גּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have sent awayשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּיshi.Lach.tiH7971from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ סba.Ve.lahH894.

21This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַר֩'a.MarH559aboutאֶל־'el-H413Ahabאַחְאָ֤ב'ach.'AvH256sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kolaiahקֽוֹלָיָה֙ko.la.YahH6964andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔הma.'a.se.YahH4641,who are prophesyingהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםha.ni.be.'ImH5012to youliesשָׁ֑קֶר הִנְנִ֣י׀Sha.ker hi.NiH8267 H2005in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֖יbish.MiH8034: “I will deliverנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414themאֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853toבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,and he will kill themוְהִכָּ֖םve.hi.KamH5221before your very eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.KhemH5869.

22Becauseוְלֻקַּ֤חve.lu.KachH3947of them,allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605the exilesגָּל֣וּתga.LutH1546of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834are in Babylonבְּבָבֶ֖לbe.va.VelH894will use this curseקְלָלָ֔ה לֵאמֹ֑רke.la.Lah le.MorH7045 H559: ‘May the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068makeיְשִֽׂמְךָ֤ye.sim.KhaH7760you like Zedekiahכְּצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּke.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667and Ahabוּכְאֶחָ֔בu.khe.'e.ChavH256,whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894roastedקָלָ֥םka.LamH7033in the fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784!’

23Forיַ֡עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834they have committedעָשׂ֨וּ'a.SuH6213an outrageנְבָלָ֜הne.va.LahH5039in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478by committing adulteryוַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙vay.na.'a.FuH5003withאֶת־'et-H853the wivesנְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiH802of their neighborsרֵֽעֵיהֶ֔םre.'ei.HemH7453and speakingוַיְדַבְּר֨וּ דָבָ֤רvay.da.be.Ru da.VarH1696 H1697liesשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267in My nameבִּשְׁמִי֙bish.MiH8034,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834I did notל֣וֹאLo'H3808command themצִוִּיתִ֑םtzi.vi.TimH6680to do.Iוְאָנֹכִ֛יve.'a.no.KhiH595am He who knowsH1931,and I am a witnessוָעֵ֖דva.'EdH5707,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.”

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