Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 32

1This is the wordהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414מֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH854from the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in the tenthהָעֲשִׂרִ֔יתha.'a.si.RitH6224yearבַּשָּׁנָה֙bish.natH8141of Zedekiahלְצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּle.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,whichהִ֧יאhi'H1931was the eighteenthהַשָּׁנָ֛ה שְׁמֹנֶֽה־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הha.sha.Nah she.mo.neh- 'es.RehH8083 H6240 H8141yearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141of Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּֽר׃lin.Vu.khad.re.TzarH5019.

2At that timeוְאָ֗זve.'AzH227the armyחֵ֚ילcheilH2428of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894was besiegingצָרִ֖ים עַל־tza.Rim 'al-H6696 H5921Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּve.yir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030wasהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961imprisonedכָלוּא֙kha.Lu'H3607in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֣רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardהַמַּטָּרָ֔הha.ma.ta.RahH4307,which wasאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834in the palaceבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

3Forאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063had imprisoned himכְּלָא֔וֹke.la.'OH3607,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: “Whyמַדּוּעַ֩ma.du.a'H4069are youאַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH859prophesyingנִבָּ֜אni.Ba'H5012like thisכֹּ֚הkohH3541?You claim thatלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I am about to deliverנֹתֵ֜ןno.TenH5414thisהַזֹּ֛אתha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892אֶת־'et-H853into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894,and he will capture itוּלְכָדָֽהּ׃u.le.kha.DahH3920.

4Zedekiahוְצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ve.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808escapeיִמָּלֵ֖טyi.ma.LetH4422from the handsמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםha.kas.DimH3778,butכִּ֣יkiH3588he will surely be deliveredH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,and will speak with himוְדִבֶּר־ve.di.ber-H1696faceפִּ֣יוpivH6310toעִם־'im-H5973faceפִּ֔יוPivH6310and see himתִּרְאֶֽינָה׃tir.'Ei.nahH7200eyeוְעֵינָ֖יוve.'ei.NavH5869אֶת־'et-H853to eyeעֵינָ֥יוei.novH5869.

5He will takeיוֹלִ֤ךְyo.LikhH1980אֶת־'et-H853Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667to Babylonוּבָבֶ֞לu.va.VelH894,whereוְשָׁ֣םve.ShamH8033he will stayיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih.YehH1961untilעַד־'ad-H5704I attend toפָּקְדִ֥יpa.ke.DiH6485himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Ifכִּ֧יkiH3588you fightתִֽלָּחֲמ֛וּti.la.cha.MuH3898againstאֶת־'et-H854the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםha.kas.DimH3778,you will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808succeedתַצְלִֽיחוּ׃ פtatz.Li.chuH6743.’”

6Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “The wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961to meאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

7Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009!Hanamelחֲנַמְאֵ֗לcha.nam.'ElH2601,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of your uncleדֹּֽדְךָ֔do.de.KhaH1730Shallumשַׁלֻּם֙sha.LumH7967,is comingבָּ֥אba'H935toאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413you to sayלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘Buyקְנֵ֣הke.NehH7069for yourselfאֶת־'et-H853my fieldשָׂדִי֙sa.DiH7704אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in Anathothבַּעֲנָת֔וֹתba.'a.na.TotH6068,forכִּ֥יkiH3588you havethe rightמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941of redemptionהַגְּאֻלָּ֖הha.ge.'u.LahH1353to buy itלִקְנֽוֹת׃lik.NotH7069.’

8Then, as the LORDאֵ֠לַי יְהוָה֮'E.lai Yah.wehH3068 H413had saidכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697,my cousinבֶּן־ דֹּדִ֜יben- do.DiH1121 H1730Hanamelחֲנַמְאֵ֨לcha.nam.'ElH2601cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to meאֶל־'el-H413in the courtyardחֲצַ֣רcha.TzarH2691of the guardהַמַּטָּרָה֒ha.ma.ta.RahH4307and urged meוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֡יvai.Yo.mer 'e.LaiH559 H413, ‘Pleaseנָ֠אna'H4994אֶת־'et-H853buyקְנֵ֣הke.NehH7069my fieldשָׂדִ֨יsa.DiH7704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in Anathothבַּעֲנָת֜וֹתba.'a.na.TotH6068אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗יןbin.ya.MinH1144,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588you ownthe rightמִשְׁפַּ֧טmish.PatH4941of inheritanceהַיְרֻשָּׁ֛הhay.ru.ShahH3425andredemptionהַגְּאֻלָּ֖הha.ge.'u.LahH1353.Buy itקְנֵה־ke.neh-H7069for yourself.’”Then I knewוָאֵדַ֕עva.'e.Da'H3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588thisהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931was the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

9So I boughtוָֽאֶקְנֶה֙va.'ek.NehH7069אֶת־'et-H853the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔ה מֵאֵ֛תha.sa.Deh me.'EtH7704 H854in Anathothבַּעֲנָת֑וֹתba.'a.na.TotH6068from my cousinבֶּן־ דֹּדִ֖יben- do.DiH1121 H1730אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Hanamelחֲנַמְאֵ֥לcha.nam.'ElH2601,and I weighed outוָֽאֶשְׁקֲלָה־va.'esh.ka.lah-H8254אֶת־'et-H853seventeenהַכֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעָ֥ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֥הha.Ke.sef shiv.'Ah va.'a.sa.RahH3701 H7651 H6235shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverהַכָּֽסֶף׃ha.Ka.sefH3701.

10I signedוָאֶכְתֹּ֤בva.'ekh.ToH3789and sealedוָֽאֶחְתֹּ֔םva.'ech.TomH2856the deedבַּסֵּ֙פֶר֙ba.Se.ferH5612,called in witnessesוָאָעֵ֖ד עֵדִ֑יםva.'a.'Ed 'e.DimH5749 H5707,and weighed outוָאֶשְׁקֹ֥לva.'esh.KolH8254the silverהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701on the scalesבְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃be.mo.ze.Na.yimH3976.

11Then I tookוָאֶקַּ֖חva.'e.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the deedסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֑הha.mik.NahH4736אֶת־'et-H853—the sealedהֶֽחָת֛וּםhe.cha.TumH2856copy with its termsהַמִּצְוָ֥הha.mitz.VahH4687and conditionsוְהַחֻקִּ֖יםve.ha.chu.KimH2706,as well asוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the open copyהַגָּלֽוּי׃ha.ga.LuiH1540—

12and I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֞ןva.'e.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853this deedהַסֵּ֣פֶר הַמִּקְנָ֗הha.Se.fer ha.mik.NahH5612 H4736toאֶל־'el-H413Baruchבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1263sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Neriahנֵרִיָּה֮ne.ri.YahH5374,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mahseiahמַחְסֵיָה֒mach.se.YahH4271,in the sightלְעֵינֵי֙le.'ei.NeiH5869of my cousinדֹּדִ֔י וּלְעֵינֵי֙do.Di u.le.'ei.NeiH1730 H5869Hanamelחֲנַמְאֵ֣לcha.nam.'ElH2601and the witnessesהָֽעֵדִ֔יםha.'e.DimH5707who were signingהַכֹּתְבִ֖יםha.ko.te.VimH3789the purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֑ה לְעֵינֵי֙ha.mik.Nah le.'ei.NeiH4736 H5869agreementבְּסֵ֣פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612and allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064sittingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֥רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardהַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ha.ma.ta.RahH4307.

13In their sightלְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃le.'ei.nei.Hem le.MorH5869 H559I instructedוָֽאֲצַוֶּה֙va.'a.tza.VehH6680אֶת'etH853Baruchבָּר֔וּךְba.RukhH1263,

14“This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַר֩'a.MarH559:Takeלָק֣וֹחַla.Ko.achH3947אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֡לֶּהha.'E.lehH428אֵ֣ת'etH853deedsהַסְּפָרִ֣יםha.se.fa.RimH5612—both the sealed copyהֶחָת֗וּםhe.cha.TumH2856וְאֵ֣תve.'EtH853and theהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088openהַגָּלוּי֙ha.ga.LuiH1540copyסֵפֶר֩se.FerH5612of theהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853deedסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612of purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֨הha.mik.NahH4736—and put themוּנְתַתָּ֖םu.ne.ta.TamH5414in a clayחָ֑רֶשׂCha.resH2789jarבִּכְלִי־bikh.li-H3627toלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616preserve themיַעַמְד֖וּya.'am.DuH5975for a longרַבִּֽים׃ סra.BimH7227timeיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

15Forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹ֥הkhohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559:Housesבָתִּ֛יםva.TimH1004,fieldsוְשָׂד֥וֹתve.sa.DotH7704,and vineyardsוּכְרָמִ֖יםu.khe.ra.MimH3754will againע֣וֹדodH5750be boughtיִקָּנ֥וּyi.ka.NuH7069in thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ פha.ZotH2063landבָּאָ֥רֶץba.'A.retzH776.”

Jeremiah Prays for Understanding

16Afterאַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiH310I had givenתִתִּי֙ti.TiH5414אֶת־'et-H853the deedסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֔הha.mik.NahH4736toאֶל־'el-H413Baruchבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1263sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Neriahנֵרִיָּ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃ne.ri.Yah le.MorH5374 H559,I prayedוָאֶתְפַּלֵּ֖לva.'et.pa.LelH6419toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:

17“Ohאֲהָהּ֮'a.HahH162,Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֒ הִנֵּ֣ה׀Yah.weh hi.NehH3069 H2009!Youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859have madeעָשִׂ֗יתָ'a.Si.taH6213אֶת־'et-H853the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776by Your greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419powerבְּכֹֽחֲךָ֙be.kho.cha.KhaH3581and outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֑הha.ne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖u.viz.ro.'a.KhaH2220.Nothingלֹֽא־ כָּל־ דָּבָֽר׃lo'- kol- da.VarH3808 H3605 H1697is too difficultיִפָּלֵ֥אyi.pa.Le'H6381for Youמִמְּךָ֖mi.me.KhaH4480!

18You showעֹ֤שֶׂה'O.sehH6213loving devotionחֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedH2617to thousandsלַֽאֲלָפִ֔יםla.'a.la.FimH505but layוּמְשַׁלֵּם֙u.me.sha.LemH7999the iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of the fathersאָב֔וֹת'a.VotH1intoאֶל־'el-H413the lapsחֵ֥יקcheikH2436of their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbe.nei.HemH1121after themאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310,O greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419and mightyהַגִּבּ֔וֹרha.gi.BorH1368Godהָאֵ֤לha.'ElH410whose nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃she.MoH8034is the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,

19the One greatגְּדֹל֙ge.DolH1419in counselהָֽעֵצָ֔הha.'e.TzahH6098and mightyוְרַ֖בve.RavH7227in deedהָעֲלִֽילִיָּ֑הha.'a.li.li.YahH5950,whoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834eyesעֵינֶ֣יךָ פְקֻח֗וֹת'ei.Nei.kha fe.ku.ChotH5869 H6491are onעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the waysדַּרְכֵי֙dar.KheiH1870of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of menאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,to rewardלָתֵ֤תla.TetH5414each oneלְאִישׁ֙le.'IshH376according to his waysכִּדְרָכָ֔יוkid.ra.KhavH1870and according to the fruitוְכִפְרִ֖יve.khif.RiH6529of his deedsמַעֲלָלָֽיו׃ma.'a.la.LavH4611.

20אֲשֶׁר־'a.she.r.Sa-H834You performedשַׂ֠מְתָּSam.taH7760signsאֹת֨וֹת'o.TotH226and wondersוּמֹפְתִ֤יםu.mo.fe.TimH4159in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and You do so toעַד־'ad-H5704this veryהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,both in Israelוּבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לu.ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and among all mankindוּבָֽאָדָ֑םu.va.'a.DamH120.And You have madeוַתַּעֲשֶׂה־va.ta.'a.seh-H6213a nameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034for Yourself,as is the caseהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088to this dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

21You broughtוַתֹּצֵ֛אva.to.Tze'H3318אֶת־'et-H853Your peopleעַמְּךָ֥'a.me.KhaH5971אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714with signsבְּאֹת֣וֹתbe.'o.TotH226and wondersוּבְמוֹפְתִ֗יםu.ve.mof.TimH4159,with a strongחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handוּבְיָ֤דu.ve.YadH3027and an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבְאֶזְר֣וֹעַu.ve.'ez.Ro.a'H248,and with greatגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419terrorוּבְמוֹרָ֖אu.ve.mo.Ra'H4172.

22You gaveוַתִּתֵּ֤ןva.ti.TenH5414themאֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You had swornנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּnish.Ba'.taH7650to giveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֖םla.'a.vo.TamH1,a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.VashH1706.

23They came inוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and possessed itוַיִּֽרְשׁ֣וּvai.yir.ShuH3423אֹתָ֗הּ'o.TahH853,but they did notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808obeyשָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'UH8085Your voiceבְקוֹלֶ֙ךָ֙ve.ko.Le.chaH6963or walkהָלָ֔כוּha.La.khuH1980אֵת֩'etH853in Your lawוּבְתוֹרָתְךָ֣u.ve.to.ro.te.khaH8451.They failedלֹא־lo'-H3808to performלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת לֹ֣אla.'a.Sot lo'H6213 H3808allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834You commandedצִוִּ֧יתָהtzi.Vi.tahH6680themto doעָשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213,and so You have broughtוַתַּקְרֵ֣אva.tak.Re'H7122upon themאֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853אֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063disasterהָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'AhH7451.

24See howהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009the siege rampsהַסֹּלְל֗וֹתha.so.le.LotH5550are mountedבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935against the cityהָעִיר֮ha.'IrH5892to capture itלְלָכְדָהּ֒le.la.khe.DahH3920.And byמִפְּנֵ֛יmi.pe.NeiH6440swordהַחֶ֥רֶבha.Che.revH2719and famineוְהָרָעָ֖בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458and plagueוְהַדָּ֑בֶרve.ha.Da.verH1698,the cityוְהָעִ֣ירve.ha.'IrH5892has been givenנִתְּנָ֗הni.te.NahH5414into the handsבְּיַ֤דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים֙ha.kas.DimH3778who are fightingהַנִּלְחָמִ֣יםha.nil.cha.MimH3898against itעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921.Whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834You have spokenדִּבַּ֛רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696has happenedהָיָ֖הha.YahH1961,as Youוְהִנְּךָ֥ve.hi.ne.KhaH2005now seeרֹאֶֽה׃ro.'EhH7200!

25Yet Youוְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,have saidאָמַ֤רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559to meאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413, ‘Buyקְנֵֽה־ke.neh-H7069for yourselfthe fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֛הha.sa.DehH7704with silverבַּכֶּ֖סֶףba.Ke.sefH3701and call inוְהָעֵ֣דve.ha.'EdH5749witnessesעֵדִ֑ים'e.DimH5707,even though the cityוְהָעִ֥ירve.ha.'IrH5892has been deliveredנִתְּנָ֖הni.te.NahH5414into the handsבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ha.kas.DimH3778!’”

The LORD Answers Jeremiah

26Then the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃yir.me.Ya.hu le.MorH3414 H559:

27“Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430of allכָּל־kol-H3605fleshבָּשָׂ֑רba.SarH1320.Is anythingכָּל־ דָּבָֽר׃kol- da.VarH3605 H1697too difficultיִפָּלֵ֖אyi.pa.Le'H6381for Meהֲֽמִמֶּ֔נִּיhami.Me.niH4480?

28Thereforeלָכֵ֕ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֖הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhi.NiH2005,I am about to deliverנֹתֵן֩no.TenH5414thisהַזֹּ֜אתha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֨ירha.'IrH5892אֶת־'et-H853into the handsבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםha.kas.DimH3778andוּבְיַ֛דu.ve.YadH3027of Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894,who will capture itוּלְכָדָֽהּ׃u.le.kha.DahH3920.

29And the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםha.kas.DimH3778who are fightingהַנִּלְחָמִים֙ha.nil.cha.MimH3898againstעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892will come inוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935,setהַזֹּ֛אתha.ZotH2063itהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892on fireוְהִצִּ֜יתוּve.hi.Tzi.tuH3341אֶת־'et-H853בָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784,and burn itוּשְׂרָפ֑וּהָu.se.ra.Fu.haH8313,along withוְאֵ֣תve.'EtH853the housesהַבָּתִּ֡יםha.ba.TimH1004of those whoאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834provoked Me to angerהַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃hakh.'i.Se.niH3707by burning incenseקִטְּר֨וּki.te.RuH6999to Baalלַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alH1168onעַל־'al-H5921their rooftopsגַּגּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֜םga.go.tei.HemH1406and by pouring outוְהִסִּ֤כוּve.hi.Si.khuH5258drink offeringsנְסָכִים֙ne.sa.KhimH5262to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430לְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616.

30Forכִּֽי־ הָי֨וּki- ha.YuH3588 H1961the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478andוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063have doneעֹשִׂ֥ים'o.SimH6213nothing butאַ֣ךְ'akhH389evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in My sightבְּעֵינַ֖יbe.'ei.NaiH5869from their youthמִנְּעֻרֹֽתֵיהֶ֑םmi.ne.'u.ro.tei.HemH5271;indeedכִּ֣יkiH3588, theyבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478have done nothing butאַ֣ךְ'akhH389provoke Me to angerמַכְעִסִ֥יםmakh.'i.SimH3707אֹתִ֛י'o.TiH853by the workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הbe.ma.'a.SehH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31Forכִּ֧יkiH3588thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892has arousedעַל־'al-H5921My wrathאַפִּ֣י וְעַל־'a.Pi ve.'al-H639 H5921and furyחֲמָתִ֗י הָ֤יְתָהcha.ma.Ti Ha.ye.tahH2534 H1961fromלְמִן־le.min-H4480the dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834it was builtבָּנ֣וּba.NuH1129אוֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853until nowוְעַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑הve.'Ad hai.Yom ha.ZehH5704 H3117 H2088.Therefore I will remove itלַהֲסִירָ֖הּla.ha.si.RahH5493fromמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921My presenceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440

32because ofעַל֩'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the evilרָעַ֨תra.'AtH7451the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478andוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834have doneעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213to provoke Me to angerלְהַכְעִסֵ֔נִיle.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707—theyהֵ֤מָּהHe.mahH1992,their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal.khei.HemH4428,their officialsשָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔םsa.rei.HemH8269,their priestsכֹּהֲנֵיהֶ֖םko.ha.nei.HemH3548and prophetsוּנְבִֽיאֵיהֶ֑םu.ne.vi.'ei.HemH5030,the menוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and the residentsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֖יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

33They have turnedוַיִּפְנ֥וּvai.yif.NuH6437their backsעֹ֖רֶף'O.refH6203to Meאֵלַ֛י'e.LaiH413and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808their facesפָנִ֑יםfa.NimH6440.Though I taughtוְלַמֵּ֤דve.la.MedH3925themאֹתָם֙'o.TamH853again and againהַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְלַמֵּ֔דhash.Kem ve.la.MedH7925 H3925,they would notוְאֵינָ֥םve.'ei.NamH369listenשֹׁמְעִ֖יםsho.me.'ImH8085or respondלָקַ֥חַתla.Ka.chatH3947to disciplineמוּסָֽר׃mu.SarH4148.

34They have placedוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760their abominationsשִׁקּֽוּצֵיהֶ֗םshi.ku.tzei.HemH8251in the houseבַּבַּ֛יִתba.Ba.yitH1004thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834bearsנִקְרָֽא־nik.ra'-H7121My Nameשְׁמִ֥יshe.MiH8034,and soעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921have defiled itלְטַמְּאֽוֹ׃le.ta.me.'OH2930.

35They have builtוַיִּבְנוּ֩vai.yiv.NuH1129אֶת־'et-H853the high placesבָּמ֨וֹתba.MotH1116of Baalהַבַּ֜עַלha.Ba.'alH1168אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834in the Valley of Ben-hinnomבְּגֵ֣יאbe.Gei'H1516to make their sonsבֶן־ הִנֹּ֗םven- hi.NomH1121 H2011and daughtersבְּנוֹתֵיהֶם֮be.no.tei.HemH1323pass throughלְ֠הַעֲבִירLe.ha.'a.virH5674אֶת־'et-H853בְּנֵיהֶ֣םbe.nei.HemH1121וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the fire to Molechלַמֹּלֶךְ֒la.mo.leKhH4432—somethingאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808commanded themצִוִּיתִ֗יםtzi.vi.TimH6680,nor had it everוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808enteredעָֽלְתָה֙ עַל־'al.Tah 'al-H5927 H5921My mindלִבִּ֔יli.BiH3820,that they should commitלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213suchהַזֹּ֑את לְמַ֖עַןha.Zot le.Ma.'anH2063 H4616an abominationהַתּוֹעֵבָ֣הha.to.'e.VahH8441and cause Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ סye.hu.DahH3063to sinהַחֲטִ֥יאha.cha.ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853.

A Promise of Restoration

(Ezekiel 11:13–21)

36Nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258thereforeלָכֵ֛ןla.KhenH3651,aboutאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֹּ֜אתha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֨ירha.'IrH5892of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859sayאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559, ‘It will be deliveredנִתְּנָה֙ni.te.NahH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894by swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719and famineוּבָרָעָ֥בu.va.ra.'AvH7458and plagueוּבַדָּֽבֶר׃u.va.Da.verH1698,’this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559:

37I will surely gatherהִנְנִ֤י מְקַבְּצָם֙hi.Ni me.ka.be.TzamH2005 H6908My peoplefrom allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the landsהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776to whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I have banished themהִדַּחְתִּ֥ים שָׁ֛םhi.dach.Tim shamH5080 H8033in My furious angerבְּאַפִּ֥י וּבַחֲמָתִ֖יbe.'a.Pi u.va.cha.ma.TiH639 H2534and greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419wrathוּבְקֶ֣צֶףu.ve.Ke.tzefH7110,and I will return themוַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִים֙va.ha.shi.vo.TimH7725toאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and make them dwellוְהֹשַׁבְתִּ֖יםve.ho.shav.TimH3427in safetyלָבֶֽטַח׃la.Ve.tachH983.

38They will beוְהָ֥יוּve.Ha.yuH1961Mypeopleלְעָ֑םle.'AmH5971,and Iוַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.NiH589will beאֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehH1961theirGodלֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.HimH430.

39I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414themoneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259heartלֵ֤בlevH3820and oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259wayוְדֶ֣רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870,so that they will always fear Meלְיִרְאָ֥הle.yir.'AhH3372אוֹתִ֖י'o.TiH853כָּל־kol-H3605הַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.MimH3117for their own goodלְט֣וֹבle.TovH2896and for the good of their childrenוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖םve.liv.nei.HemH1121after themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310.

40I will makeוְכָרַתִּ֤יve.kha.ra.TiH3772an everlastingעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285with them:I will neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808turn awayאָשׁוּב֙'a.ShuvH7725fromמֵאַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔םme.'A.cha.rei.HemH310doing good to themלְהֵיטִיבִ֖יle.hei.ti.ViH3190אוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and I will putאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414My fearיִרְאָתִי֙yir.'a.TiH3374in their heartsבִּלְבָבָ֔םbil.va.VamH3824,so that they will neverלְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.TiH1115turn awayס֥וּרsurH5493from Meמֵעָלָֽי׃me.'a.LaiH5921.

41Yes, I will rejoiceוְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥יve.sas.TiH7797inעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921doing them goodלְהֵטִ֣יבle.he.TivH3190אוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853,and I will faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe.'e.MetH571plant themוּנְטַעְתִּ֞יםu.ne.ta'.TimH5193in thisהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063landבָּאָ֤רֶץba.'A.retzH776with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605My heartלִבִּ֖יli.BiH3820and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605My soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃ סnaf.ShiH5315.

42Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588this is whatכֹה֙khohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834I have broughtהֵבֵ֙אתִי֙he.Ve.tiH935allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֖הha.ge.do.LahH1419disasterהָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'AhH7451onאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088אֵ֛ת'etH853peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651I willאָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.KhiH595bringמֵבִ֤יאme.Vi'H935onעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921themאֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.VahH2896אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595have promisedדֹּבֵ֥רdo.VerH1696themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH5921.

43And fieldsהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704will be boughtוְנִקְנָ֥הve.nik.NahH7069in thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063landבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776about whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859are sayingאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559, ‘It isהִיא֙hi'H1931a desolationשְׁמָמָ֥הshe.ma.MahH8077,withoutמֵאֵ֤יןme.'EinH369manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120or beastוּבְהֵמָ֔הu.ve.he.MahH929;it has been deliveredנִתְּנָ֖הni.te.NahH5414into the handsבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ha.kas.DimH3778.’

44Fieldsשָׂד֞וֹתsa.DotH7704will be purchasedיִקְנ֗וּyik.NuH7069with silverבַּכֶּ֣סֶףba.Ke.sefH3701,and deedsבַּסֵּ֥פֶר׀ba.Se.ferH5612will be signedוְכָת֨וֹבve.kha.TovH3789,sealedוְחָתוֹם֮ve.cha.tOmH2856,and witnessedוְהָעֵ֣ד עֵדִים֒ve.ha.'Ed 'e.DimH5749 H5707in the landבְּאֶ֨רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֜ןbin.ya.MinH1144,in the areas surroundingוּבִסְבִיבֵ֣יu.vis.vi.VeiH5439Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֤יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063—the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of the hill countryהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022וּבְעָרֵ֥יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892,the foothillsהַשְּׁפֵלָ֖הha.she.fe.LahH8219, andוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892the Negevהַנֶּ֑גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045—becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588I will restore themאָשִׁ֥יב'a.ShivH7725אֶת־'et-H853from captivityשְׁבוּתָ֖םshe.vu.TamH7622,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.”

Jeremiah Prays for Understanding

The LORD Answers Jeremiah

A Promise of Restoration

(Ezekiel 11:13–21)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 32