Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 30

(Ezekiel 28:25–26)

1This is the wordהַדָּבָר֙ha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834cameהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414fromמֵאֵ֥תme.'EtH854the LORDיְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃Yah.weh le.MorH3068 H559:

2“This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelאָמַ֧ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל'a.Mar Yis.ra.'ElH3478 H559,saysלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: ‘Writeכְּתָב־ke.tov-H3789אֵ֧ת'etH853inאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413a bookסֵֽפֶר׃Se.ferH5612allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֛יםha.de.va.RimH1697thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have spokenדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696to youאֶל־'el-H413.

3Forכִּ֠יkiH3588beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,the daysיָמִ֤יםya.MimH3117are comingבָּאִים֙ba.'ImH935,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,when I will restoreוְ֠שַׁבְתִּיVe.shav.tiH7725אֶת־'et-H853from captivityשְׁב֨וּתshe.VutH7622My peopleעַמִּ֧י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֖הvi.hu.DahH3063,declaresאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.I will restore themוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֗יםva.ha.shi.vo.TimH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I gaveנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֖םla.'a.vo.TamH1,and they will possess itוִֽירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃ פVi.re.Shu.haH3423.’”

4Theseוְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֗יםha.de.va.RimH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spokeדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696concerningאֶל־'el-H413Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְאֶל־Yis.ra.'El ve.'el-H3478 H413and Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

5Yesכִּי־ki-H3588,this is whatכֹה֙khohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “A cryק֥וֹלKolH6963of panicחֲרָדָ֖הcha.ra.DahH2731is heardשָׁמָ֑עְנוּsha.Ma.'e.nuH8085— a cryof terrorפַּ֖חַדPa.chadH6343,notוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369of peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.

6Askשַׁאֲלוּ־sha.'a.lu-H7592nowנָ֣אna'H4994,and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200:Canאִם־'im-H518a maleזָכָ֑רza.KharH2145give birthיֹלֵ֖דyo.LedH3205?Why thenמַדּוּעַ֩ma.du.a'H4069do I seeרָאִ֨יתִיra.'I.tiH7200everyכָל־khol-H3605manגֶּ֜בֶרGe.verH1397with his handsיָדָ֤יוya.DavH3027onעַל־'al-H5921his stomachחֲלָצָיו֙cha.la.TzavH2504like a woman in laborכַּיּ֣וֹלֵדָ֔הkai.Yo.le.DahH3205and everyכָל־khol-H3605faceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440turnedוְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּve.ne.hef.KhuH2015paleלְיֵרָקֽוֹן׃le.ye.ra.KonH3420?

7Howכִּ֥י גָד֛וֹלki ga.DolH3588 H1419awfulה֗וֹיHoH1945thatהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931day will beהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117!None will beמֵאַ֣יִןme.'A.yinH369like itכָּמֹ֑הוּka.Mo.huH3644!It isהִיא֙hi'H1931the timeוְעֵֽת־ve.'EtH6256of Jacob’sלְיַֽעֲקֹ֔בle.ya.'a.KoH3290distressצָרָ֥הtza.RahH6869,but he will be savedיִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃yi.va.She.a'H3467out of itוּמִמֶּ֖נָּהu.mi.Me.nahH4480.

8וְהָיָה֩ve.ha.YahH1961On thatהַה֜וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117,declaresנְאֻ֣ם׀ne.'UmH5002the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,I will breakאֶשְׁבֹּ֤ר'esh.BorH7665the yokeעֻלּוֹ֙u.LoH5923offמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921their necksצַוָּארֶ֔ךָtza.va.Re.khaH6677and tear offאֲנַתֵּ֑ק'a.na.TekH5423their bondsוּמוֹסְרוֹתֶ֖יךָu.mos.ro.Tei.khaH4147,and noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֖וֹדodH5750will strangersזָרִֽים׃za.RimH2114enslaveיַעַבְדוּ־ya.'av.du-H5647them.

9Instead, they will serveוְעָ֣בְד֔וּve.'A.ve.DuH5647אֵ֖ת'etH853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430andוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732their kingמַלְכָּ֔םmal.KamH4428,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I will raise upאָקִ֖ים'a.KimH6965for them.

10As for youוְאַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH859,O Jacobיַעֲקֹ֤בya.'a.KoH3290My servantעַבְדִּ֨י'av.DiH5650,do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָא֩ti.Ra'H3372,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהֹוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408be dismayedתֵּחַ֣תte.ChatH2865,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Forכִּ֠יkiH3588I will surely save youהִנְנִ֤י מוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֙hi.Ni mo.shi.'a.KhaH2005 H3467out of a distant placeמֵֽרָח֔וֹקme.ra.ChokH7350וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853,your descendantsזַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.KhaH2233from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of their captivityשִׁבְיָ֑םshiv.YamH7628!Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛בya.'a.KoH3290will returnוְשָׁ֧בve.ShavH7725to quietוְשָׁקַ֥טve.sha.KatH8252and easeוְשַׁאֲנַ֖ןve.sha.'a.NanH7599,with no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369to make him afraidמַחֲרִֽיד׃ma.cha.RidH2729.

11Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֛י'a.NiH589amwith youאִתְּךָ֥'i.te.KhaH854to save youלְהֽוֹשִׁיעֶ֑ךָle.ho.shi.'E.khaH3467,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.Thoughכִּי֩kiH3588I will completelyאֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה'e.'e.SehH6213destroyכָלָ֜הkha.LahH3617allבְּכָֽל־be.kholH3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣ם׀ha.go.YimH1471to whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834I have scattered youהֲפִצוֹתִ֣יךָ שָּׁ֗םha.fi.tzo.Ti.kha ShamH6327 H8033אַ֤ךְ'akhH389אֹֽתְךָ֙'o.te.KhaH853,I will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808completely destroy youאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה כָלָ֔ה'e.'e.Seh kha.LahH6213 H3617.Yet I will discipline youוְיִסַּרְתִּ֙יךָ֙ve.yi.sar.Ti.khaH3256justlyלַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טla.mish.PatH4941,and will by no meansלֹ֥אlo'H3808leave you unpunishedH5352.”

12Forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹ֥הkhohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559: “Your injuryלְשִׁבְרֵ֑ךְle.shiv.RekhH7667is incurableאָנ֣וּשׁ'a.NushH605;your woundמַכָּתֵֽךְ׃ma.ka.TekhH4347isgrievousנַחְלָ֖הnach.LahH2470.

13There isno oneאֵֽין־'ein-H369to plead your causeדָּ֥ןdanH1777,noדִּינֵ֖ךְdi.NekhH1779remedyרְפֻא֥וֹתre.fu.'otH7499for your soresלְמָז֑וֹרle.ma.ZorH4205,noאֵ֥ין'einH369recoveryתְּעָלָ֖הte.'a.LahH8585for you.

14Allכָּל־kol-H3605your loversמְאַהֲבַ֣יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157have forgottenשְׁכֵח֔וּךְshe.khe.ChukhH7911youאוֹתָ֖ךְ'o.TakhH853;they no longerלֹ֣אlo'H3808seek youיִדְרֹ֑שׁוּyid.Ro.shuH1875,forכִּי֩ מַכַּ֨תki ma.KatH3588 H4347I have struck youהִכִּיתִיךְ֙hi.ki.tiKhH5221as an enemy wouldאוֹיֵ֤ב'o.YevH341,with the disciplineמוּסַ֣רmu.SarH4148of someone cruelאַכְזָרִ֔י'akh.za.RiH394,because ofעַ֚ל'alH5921your greatרֹ֣בroH7230iniquityעֲוֹנֵ֔ךְ'a.vo.NekhH5771and your numerousעָצְמ֖וּ'a.tze.MuH6105sinsחַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃cha.to.Ta.yikhH2403.

15Whyמַה־mah-H4100do you cry outתִּזְעַק֙tiz.'AkH2199overעַל־'al-H5921your woundשִׁבְרֵ֔ךְshiv.RekhH7667?Your painמַכְאֹבֵ֑ךְmakh.'o.VekhH4341has no cureאָנ֖וּשׁ'a.NushH605!Because ofעַ֣ל׀'alH5921your greatרֹ֣בroH7230iniquityעֲוֹנֵ֗ךְ'a.vo.NekhH5771and your numerousעָֽצְמוּ֙'a.tze.MuH6105sinsחַטֹּאתַ֔יִךְcha.to.Ta.yikhH2403I have doneעָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213these thingsאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428to you.

16Neverthelessלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651,allכָּל־kol-H3605who devour youאֹכְלַ֙יִךְ֙'o.khe.La.yikhH398will be devouredיֵאָכֵ֔לוּye.'a.Khe.luH398,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your adversariesצָרַ֥יִךְtza.Ra.yikhH6862—every one of themכֻּלָּ֖םku.LamH3605—will go offיֵלֵ֑כוּye.Le.khuH1980into exileבַּשְּׁבִ֣יba.she.ViH7628.Those who plundered youשֹׁאסַ֙יִךְ֙sho.Sa.yikhH8155will be plunderedוְהָי֤וּ לִמְשִׁסָּ֔הve.ha.Yu lim.shi.SahH1961 H4933,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605who raided youבֹּזְזַ֖יִךְbo.ze.Za.yikhH962will be raidedאֶתֵּ֥ן לָבַֽז׃'e.Ten la.VazH5414 H957.

17Butכִּי֩kiH3588I will restoreאַעֲלֶ֨ה'a.'a.LehH5927your healthאֲרֻכָ֥ה'a.ru.KhahH724and healאֶרְפָּאֵ֖ךְ'er.pa.'EkhH7495your woundsוּמִמַּכּוֹתַ֥יִךְu.mi.ma.ko.Ta.yikhH4347,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they callקָ֣רְאוּKa.re.'uH7121youan outcastנִדָּחָה֙ni.da.ChahH5080,Zionצִיּ֣וֹןtzi.YonH6726,for whomהִ֔יאHi'H1931no oneאֵ֥ין'einH369caresדֹּרֵ֖שׁdo.ReshH1875.”

18This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי־Yah.weh hi.ni-H3068 H2005saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “I will restoreשָׁב֙shavH7725the fortunes ofשְׁבוּת֙she.VutH7622Jacob’sיַֽעֲק֔וֹבya.'a.KovH3290tentsאָהֳלֵ֣י'o.ho.LeiH168and have compassionאֲרַחֵ֑ם'a.ra.ChemH7355on his dwellingsוּמִשְׁכְּנֹתָ֖יוu.mish.ke.no.TavH4908.And the cityעִיר֙'irH5892will be rebuiltוְנִבְנְתָ֥הve.niv.ne.TahH1129on herעַל־'al-H5921own ruinsתִּלָּ֔הּti.LahH8510,and the palaceוְאַרְמ֖וֹןve.'ar.MonH759will standיֵשֵֽׁב׃ye.ShevH3427inעַל־'al-H5921its rightful placeמִשְׁפָּט֥וֹmish.pa.ToH4941.

19Thanksgivingתּוֹדָ֖הto.DahH8426will proceedוְיָצָ֥אve.ya.Tza'H3318from them,a soundוְק֣וֹלve.KolH6963of celebrationמְשַׂחֲקִ֑יםme.sa.cha.KimH7832.I will multiply themוְהִרְבִּתִים֙ve.hir.bi.TimH7235,and they will notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808be decreasedיִמְעָ֔טוּyim.'A.tuH4591;I will honor themוְהִכְבַּדְתִּ֖יםve.hikh.bad.TimH3513,and they will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808be belittledיִצְעָֽרוּ׃yitz.'A.ruH6819.

20Their childrenבָנָיו֙va.NavH1121will beוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961as in days of oldכְּקֶ֔דֶםke.Ke.demH6924,and their congregationוַעֲדָת֖וֹva.'a.da.ToH5712will be establishedתִּכּ֑וֹןti.KonH3559before Meלְפָנַ֣יle.fa.NaiH6440;and I will punishוּפָ֣קַדְתִּ֔י עַ֖לu.Fa.kad.Ti 'alH6485 H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605their oppressorsלֹחֲצָֽיו׃lo.cha.TzavH3905.

21Their leaderאַדִּיר֜וֹ'a.di.RoH117will beוְהָיָ֨הve.ha.YahH1961one of their ownמִמֶּ֗נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,and their rulerוּמֹֽשְׁלוֹ֙u.mo.she.LoH4910will ariseיֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'H3318from their midstמִקִּרְבּ֣וֹmi.kir.BoH7130.And I will bring him nearוְהִקְרַבְתִּ֖יוve.hik.rav.TivH7126,and he will approachוְנִגַּ֣שׁve.ni.GashH5066Meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413,forכִּי֩kiH3588whoמִ֨י הוּא־ זֶ֜הmi hu'- zehH4310 H1931 H2088would dareעָרַ֧ב'a.RavH6148אֶת־'et-H853on his ownלִבּ֛וֹli.BoH3820to approachלָגֶ֥שֶׁתla.Ge.shetH5066Meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22“And you will beוִהְיִ֥יתֶםvih.Yi.temH1961Mypeopleלְעָ֑םle.'AmH5971,and Iוְאָ֣נֹכִ֔יve.'A.no.KhiH595will beאֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehH1961yourGodלֵאלֹהִֽים׃ סle.lo.HimH430.”

23Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.NehH2009,the stormסַעֲרַ֣תsa.'a.RatH5591of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has gone outיָֽצְאָ֔הya.tze.'AhH3318with furyחֵמָה֙che.MahH2534,a whirlwindסַ֖עַרSa.'arH5591 H1481swirling downיָחֽוּל׃ya.ChulH2342uponעַ֛ל'alH5921the headsרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֖יםre.sha.'ImH7563.

24The fierce angerחֲרוֹן֙cha.rOnH2740of the LORDאַף־ יְהוָ֔ה'af- Yah.wehH3068 H639will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808turn backיָשׁ֗וּבya.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 daysהַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.MimH3117to comeבְּאַחֲרִ֥יתbe.'a.cha.RitH319you will understandתִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּtit.Bo.nuH995this.

(Ezekiel 28:25–26)

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