Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 44

1This is the wordהַדָּבָר֙ha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834cameהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414concerningאֶ֚ל'elH413allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִם הַיֹּשְׁבִ֤יםmitz.Ra.yim hai.yo.she.VimH4714 H3427—in Migdolבְּמִגְדֹּל֙be.mig.DolH4024,Tahpanhesוּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֣סu.ve.tach.pan.ChesH8471,and Memphisוּבְנֹ֔ףu.ve.NofH5297—and in the landוּבְאֶ֥רֶץu.ve.'E.retzH776of Pathrosפַּתְר֖וֹס לֵאמֹֽר׃ סpat.Ros le.MorH6624 H559:

2“This is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559:Youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859have seenרְאִיתֶ֗םre.'i.TemH7200אֵ֤ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the disasterהָֽרָעָה֙ha.ra.'AhH7451thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I broughtהֵבֵ֙אתִי֙he.Ve.tiH935againstעַל־'al-H5921Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְעַ֖לye.Ru.sha.Lim ve.'AlH3389 H5921and allכָּל־kol-H3605the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063;and beholdוְהִנָּ֤םve.hi.NamH2005,they lie today in ruinsחָרְבָּה֙ הַיּ֣וֹםcha.re.Bah hai.YomH2723 H3117andהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088desolationוְאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ve.'Ein yo.ShevH369 H3427

3because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440the evilרָעָתָ֗םra.'a.TamH7451אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they have doneעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213.They provoked Me to angerלְהַכְעִסֵ֔נִיle.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707by continuingלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to burn incenseלְקַטֵּ֔רle.ka.TerH6999andto serveלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430that neitherלֹ֣אlo'H3808theyהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992noryouאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859nor your fathersוַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃va.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1ever knewיְדָע֔וּםye.da.'UmH3045.

4Yet I sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חva.'esh.LachH7971youאֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.KhemH413אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605My servantsעֲבָדַ֣י'a.va.DaiH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030again and againהַשְׁכֵּ֥ים וְשָׁלֹ֖חַhash.Keim ve.sha.Lo.achH7925 H7971,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: ‘Do notאַל־ נָ֣א'al- na'H408 H4994doתַעֲשׂ֗וּta.'a.SuH6213אֵ֛ת'etH853thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063detestableהַתֹּעֵבָ֥הha.to.'e.VahH8441thingדְּבַֽר־de.var-H1697thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I hateשָׂנֵֽאתִי׃sa.Ne.tiH8130.’

5But they did notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808listenשָֽׁמְעוּ֙sha.me.'UH8085or inclineהִטּ֣וּhi.TuH5186אֶת־'et-H853their earsאָזְנָ֔ם'a.ze.NamH241;they did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808turnלָשׁ֖וּבla.ShuvH7725from their wickednessמֵרָֽעָתָ֑םme.ra.'a.TamH7451or stopלְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.TiH1115burning incenseקַטֵּ֖רka.TerH6999to otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֥יםle.lo.HimH430.

6Therefore My wrathחֲמָתִי֙cha.ma.TiH2534and angerוְאַפִּ֔יve.'a.PiH639poured outוַתִּתַּ֤ךְva.ti.TakhH5413and burnedוַתִּבְעַר֙va.tiv.'ArH1197in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the streetsוּבְחֻצ֖וֹתu.ve.chu.TzotH2351of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,so that they have becomeוַתִּהְיֶ֛ינָהva.tih.Yei.nahH1961the desolateלְחָרְבָּ֥הle.cha.re.BahH2723ruinלִשְׁמָמָ֖הlish.ma.MahH8077they are todayכַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ סkai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088.

7So nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258,this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:Whyלָמָה֩la.MahH4100are youאַתֶּ֨ם'a.TemH859doingעֹשִׂ֜ים'o.SimH6213such greatגְדוֹלָה֙ge.do.LahH1419harmרָעָ֤הra.'AhH7451toאֶל־'el-H413yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵכֶ֔םnaf.Sho.te.KhemH5315by cutting offלְהַכְרִ֨יתle.hakh.RitH3772fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063manאִישׁ־'ish-H376and womanוְאִשָּׁ֛הve.'i.ShahH802,childעוֹלֵ֥לo.LelH5768and infantוְיוֹנֵ֖קve.yo.NekH3243,leavingהוֹתִ֥ירho.TirH3498yourselveswithoutלְבִלְתִּ֛יle.vil.TiH1115a remnantשְׁאֵרִֽית׃she.'e.RitH7611?

8Why are youprovoking Me to angerלְהַכְעִסֵ֙נִי֙le.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707by the workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣יbe.ma.'a.SeiH4639of your handsיְדֵיכֶ֔םye.dei.KhemH3027by burning incenseלְקַטֵּ֞רle.ka.TerH6999to otherאֲחֵרִים֙'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֤יםle.lo.HimH430in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859have goneבָּאִ֖יםba.'ImH935to resideלָג֣וּר שָׁ֑םla.Gur ShamH1481 H8033?As a resultלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616,you will be cut offהַכְרִ֣יתhakh.RitH3772andוּלְמַ֤עַןu.le.Ma.'anH4616will becomeהֱיֽוֹתְכֶם֙he.yot.KhemH1961an object of cursingלִקְלָלָ֣הlik.la.LahH7045and reproachוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הu.le.cher.PahH2781among allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יgo.YeiH1471of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

9Have you forgottenהַֽשְׁכַחְתֶּם֩hash.khach.TemH7911אֶת־'et-H853the wickednessרָע֨וֹתra.'otH7451of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853רָע֣וֹת׀ra.'otH7451of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063andוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853רָע֣וֹתra.'otH7451their wivesנָשָׁ֔יוna.ShavH802,as well asוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853the wickedness thatרָעֹ֣תֵכֶ֔םra.'O.te.KhemH7451youוְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853andרָעֹ֣תra.'OtH7451your wivesנְשֵׁיכֶ֑םne.shei.KhemH802אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834committedעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the streetsוּבְחֻצ֖וֹתu.ve.chu.TzotH2351of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389?

10Toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117they have notלֹ֣אlo'H3808humbled themselvesדֻכְּא֔וּdu.ke.'UH1792orוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808shown reverenceיָרְא֗וּya.re.'UH3372,norוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808have they followedהָלְכ֤וּha.le.KhuH1980My instructionבְתֽוֹרָתִי֙ve.to.ra.TiH8451or the statutesוּבְחֻקֹּתַ֔יu.ve.chu.ko.TaiH2708thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I setנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlif.nei.KhemH6440andוְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.NeiH6440your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ ס'a.vo.tei.KhemH1.

11Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֨יYis.ra.'El hi.NiH3478 H2005,saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559:I will setשָׂ֥םsamH7760My faceפָּנַ֛יpa.NaiH6440to bring disasterלְרָעָ֑הle.ra.'AhH7451and to cut offוּלְהַכְרִ֖יתu.le.hakh.RitH3772אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

12And I will take awayוְלָקַחְתִּ֞יve.la.kach.TiH3947אֶת־'et-H853the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834have resolvedשָׂ֨מוּ פְנֵיהֶ֜םSa.mu fe.nei.HemH7760 H6440to goלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935to the landאֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֮mitz.ra.YimH4714to reside thereלָג֣וּר שָׁם֒la.Gur shamH8033 H1481;they will meet their endוְתַ֨מּוּve.Ta.muH8552. Theywill allכֹ֜ל בְּאֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֣יִםkhol be.'E.retz mitz.Ra.yimH3605 H776 H4714fallיִפֹּ֗לוּyi.Po.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֤רֶבba.Che.revH2719or be consumedיִתַּ֔מּוּyi.Ta.muH8552by famineבָּֽרָעָב֙ba.ra.'AvH7458.From the leastמִקָּטֹן֙mi.ka.TonH6996toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704the greatestגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419,they will dieיָמֻ֑תוּya.Mu.tuH4191by swordבַּחֶ֥רֶבba.Che.revH2719or famineוּבָרָעָ֖בu.va.ra.'AvH7458;and they will becomeוְהָיוּ֙ve.ha.YuH1961an object of cursingלְאָלָ֣הle.'a.LahH423andhorrorלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047,of vilificationוְלִקְלָלָ֖הve.lik.la.LahH7045and reproachוּלְחֶרְפָּֽה׃u.le.cher.PahH2781.

13I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֗י עַ֤לu.fa.kad.Ti 'alH6485 H5921those who liveהַיּֽוֹשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.VimH3427in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834I punishedפָּקַ֖דְתִּי עַל־pa.Kad.ti 'al-H6485 H5921Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,by swordבַּחֶ֥רֶבba.Che.revH2719and famineבָּרָעָ֖בba.ra.'AvH7458and plagueוּבַדָּֽבֶר׃u.va.Da.verH1698,

14so that none ofוְלֹ֨אve.Lo'H3808the remnantלִשְׁאֵרִ֣יתlish.'e.RitH7611of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063who have goneהַבָּאִ֥יםha.ba.'ImH935to resideלָגֽוּר־ שָׁ֖םla.gur- shamH1481 H8033בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776in Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714willיִהְיֶ֜הyih.YehH1961escapeפָּלִ֤יטpa.LitH6412or surviveוְשָׂרִיד֙ve.sa.RidH8300to returnוְלָשׁ֣וּב׀ve.la.ShuvH7725to the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063,whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theyהֵ֜מָּהHe.mahH1992longמְנַשְּׂאִ֤יםme.na.se.'ImH5375אֶת־'et-H853נַפְשָׁם֙naf.ShamH5315to returnלָשׁוּב֙la.ShuvH7725and liveלָשֶׁ֣בֶת שָׁ֔םla.She.vet ShamH3427 H8033;forכִּ֥יkiH3588noneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808will returnיָשׁ֖וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725exceptכִּ֥י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518a few fugitivesפְּלֵטִֽים׃ סpe.le.TimH6412.”

The Stubbornness of the People

15Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.ShimH582who knewהַיֹּֽדְעִים֙hai.yo.de.'ImH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶם֙ne.shei.HemH802were burning incenseמְקַטְּר֤וֹתme.ka.te.RotH6999to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the womenהַנָּשִׁ֥יםha.na.ShimH802standing byהָעֹמְד֖וֹתha.'o.me.DotH5975—a greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419assemblyקָהָ֣לka.HalH6951—along with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714andin Pathrosבְּפַתְר֥וֹס לֵאמֹֽר׃be.fat.Ros le.MorH6624 H559,saidוַיַּעֲנ֣וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030אֶֽת־'et-H853to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,

16“As for the wordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have spokenדִּבַּ֥רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to usאֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,we will notאֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369listenשֹׁמְעִ֖יםsho.me.'ImH8085to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khaH413!

17Insteadכִּ֩יkiH3588,we will doH6213אֶֽת־'et-H853everythingכָּל־kol-H3605we vowedהַדָּבָ֣ר׀ha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834to doיָצָ֣א מִפִּ֗ינוּya.Tza' mi.Pi.nuH3318 H6310:We will burn incenseלְקַטֵּ֞רle.ka.TerH6999to the Queenלִמְלֶ֣כֶתlim.Le.khetH4446of Heavenהַשָּׁמַיִם֮ha.sha.ma.YimH8064and offerוְהַסֵּֽיךְ־ve.ha.seikh-H5258drink offeringsנְסָכִים֒ne.sa.KhimH5262to her,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834weאֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587,our fathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙va.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,our kingsמְלָכֵ֣ינוּme.la.Khei.nuH4428,and our officialsוְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּve.sa.Rei.nuH8269didH6213in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the streetsוּבְחֻצ֖וֹתu.ve.chu.TzotH2351of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.At that time we had plentyוַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־va.nis.ba'-H7646of foodלֶ֙חֶם֙ וַנִּֽהְיֶ֣הle.chem va.nih.YehH3899 H1961and good thingsטוֹבִ֔יםto.VimH2896,and we sawרָאִֽינוּ׃ra.'I.nuH7200noלֹ֥אlo'H3808disasterוְרָעָ֖הve.ra.'AhH7451.

18But from the timeוּמִן־ אָ֡זu.min- 'azH4480 H227we stoppedחָדַ֜לְנוּcha.Dal.nuH2308burning incenseלְקַטֵּ֨רle.ka.TerH6999to the Queenלִמְלֶ֧כֶתlim.Le.khetH4446of Heavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and pouring outוְהַסֵּֽךְ־ve.ha.sekh-H5258drink offeringsנְסָכִ֖יםne.sa.KhimH5262to her,we have lackedחָסַ֣רְנוּcha.Sar.nuH2637everythingכֹ֑לKholH3605and have been perishingתָּֽמְנוּ׃Ta.me.nuH8552by swordוּבַחֶ֥רֶבu.va.Che.revH2719and famineוּבָרָעָ֖בu.va.ra.'AvH7458.”

19“Moreover,” said the women, “whenוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588weאֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587burned incenseמְקַטְּרִים֙me.ka.te.RimH6999to the Queenלִמְלֶ֣כֶתlim.Le.khetH4446of Heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and poured outוּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְu.le.ha.SekhH5258drink offeringsנְסָכִ֑יםne.sa.KhimH5262to her,was it withoutהֲמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֣יha.mi.bal.'a.DeiH1107our husbands’ knowledgeאֲנָשֵׁ֗ינוּ'a.na.Shei.nuH582that we madeעָשִׂ֨ינוּ'a.Si.nuH6213sacrificial cakesכַּוָּנִים֙ka.va.NimH3561in her imageלְהַ֣עֲצִבָ֔הle.Ha.'a.tzi.VahH6087and poured outוְהַסֵּ֥ךְve.ha.SekhH5258drink offeringsנְסָכִֽים׃ פne.sa.KhimH5262to her?”

Calamity for the Jews

20Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971 H5921כָּל־kol-H3605הָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,both menהַגְּבָרִ֤יםha.ge.va.RimH1397andH5921womenהַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.ShimH802,who were answeringהָעֹנִ֥יםha.'o.NimH6030himאֹת֛וֹ'o.ToH853דָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697לֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21“As for the incenseקִטַּרְתֶּ֜םki.tar.TemH6999you burnedהַקִּטֵּ֗רha.ki.TerH7002אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֤יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and in the streetsוּבְחֻצ֣וֹתu.ve.chu.TzotH2351of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389—youאַתֶּ֧ם'a.TemH859,your fathersוַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛םva.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,your kingsמַלְכֵיכֶ֥םmal.khei.KhemH4428,your officialsוְשָׂרֵיכֶ֖םve.sa.rei.KhemH8269,and the peopleוְעַ֣םve.'AmH5971of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֶת־'et-H853—did the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808אֹתָם֙'o.TamH853rememberזָכַ֣רza.KharH2142and bringוַֽתַּעֲלֶ֖הva.ta.'a.LehH5927this toעַל־'al-H5921mindלִבּֽוֹ׃li.BoH3820?

22So the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068couldיוּכַל֩yu.KhalH3201noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֜וֹדodH5750endureלָשֵׂ֗את מִפְּנֵי֙la.Set mi.pe.NeiH5375 H6440the evilרֹ֣עַRo.a'H7455deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֥יma.'a.lei.Khem mi.pe.NeiH4611 H6440and detestable actsהַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖תha.to.'e.VotH8441אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you committedעֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם'a.si.TemH6213,and your landאַ֠רְצְכֶם'Ar.tze.khemH776becameוַתְּהִ֣יva.te.HiH1961a desolationלְחָרְבָּ֨הle.cha.re.BahH2723,a horrorוּלְשַׁמָּ֧הu.le.sha.MahH8047,and an object of cursingוְלִקְלָלָ֛הve.lik.la.LahH7045,withoutמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369inhabitantיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427,as it is thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכְּהַיּ֥וֹםke.hai.YomH3117.

23Becauseמִפְּנֵי֩mi.pe.NeiH6440אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you burned incenseקִטַּרְתֶּ֜םki.tar.TemH6999וַאֲשֶׁ֧רva.'a.SherH834and sinnedחֲטָאתֶ֣םcha.ta.TemH2398against the LORDלַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068and did notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808obeyשְׁמַעְתֶּם֙she.ma'.TemH8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068orלֹ֣אlo'H3808walkהֲלַכְתֶּ֑םha.lakh.TemH1980inעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651His instructionוּבְתֹרָת֧וֹu.ve.to.ra.ToH8451,His statutesוּבְחֻקֹּתָ֛יוu.ve.chu.ko.TavH2708,and His testimoniesוּבְעֵדְוֹתָ֖יוu.ve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715,thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063disasterהָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'AhH7451has befallen youקָרָ֥אתka.RatH7122אֶתְכֶ֛ם'et.KhemH853,as you see todayכַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ סkai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088.”

24Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔ם וְאֶ֖לha.'Am ve.'ElH5971 H413,including allכָּל־kol-H3605the womenהַנָּשִׁ֑יםha.na.ShimH802, “Hearשִׁמְעוּ֙shim.'UH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,all thoseכָּל־kol-H3605of Judahיְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahH3063whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834are in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃ סmitz.Ra.yimH4714.

25This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541אָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֩tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559:As for youאַתֶּ֨ם'a.TemH859and your wivesוּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜םu.ne.shei.KhemH802,you have spokenוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָהva.te.da.Be.re.nahH1696with your mouthsבְּפִיכֶם֮be.fi.KhemH6310and fulfilledמִלֵּאתֶ֣ם׀mi.le.TemH4390with your handsוּבִידֵיכֶ֣םu.vi.dei.KhemH3027your wordsלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559: ‘We will surely performH6213אֶת־'et-H853our vowsנְדָרֵ֗ינוּne.da.Rei.nuH5088thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834we have madeנָדַ֙רְנוּ֙na.Dar.nuH5087to burn incenseלְקַטֵּר֙le.ka.TerH6999to the Queenלִמְלֶ֣כֶתlim.Le.khetH4446of Heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and to pour outוּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְu.le.ha.SekhH5258drink offeringsנְסָכִ֑יםne.sa.KhimH5262to her.’Go ahead, thenהָקֵ֤יםha.KeimH6965,doתָּקִ֙ימְנָה֙ta.Ki.me.nahH6965אֶת־'et-H853what you have promisedנִדְרֵיכֶ֔םnid.rei.KhemH5088 H6213!KeepH6213אֶת־'et-H853your vowsנִדְרֵיכֶֽם׃ פnid.rei.KhemH5088!

26Neverthelessלָכֵן֙la.KhenH3651,hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,all youכָּל־kol-H3605peopleof Judahיְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahH3063livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776in Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714:Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650by My greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419nameבִּשְׁמִ֤יbish.MiH8034,saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,that neverאִם־'im-H518againע֨וֹדodH5750willיִהְיֶה֩yih.YehH1961anyכָּל־kol-H3605manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063livingבְּכָל־be.kholH3605in the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714invokeנִקְרָ֣א׀ בְּפִ֣י׀nik.Ra' be.FiH7121 H6310My nameשְׁמִ֜יshe.MiH8034orsayאֹמֵ֛ר'o.MerH559, ‘As surely as the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069livesחַי־chai-H2416.’

27הִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005I am watchingשֹׁקֵ֧דsho.KedH8245over themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH5921for harmלְרָעָ֖הle.ra.'AhH7451and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808for goodלְטוֹבָ֑הle.to.VahH2896,and everyכָל־khol-H3605manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714will meet his endוְתַמּוּ֩ve.ta.MuH8552by swordבַּחֶ֥רֶבba.Che.revH2719or famineוּבָרָעָ֖בu.va.ra.'AvH7458,untilעַד־'ad-H5704they are finished offכְּלוֹתָֽם׃ke.lo.TamH3615.

28Those who escapeוּפְלִיטֵ֨יu.fe.li.TeiH6412the swordחֶ֜רֶבChe.revH2719will returnיְשֻׁב֨וּןye.shu.VunH7725fromמִן־min-H4480אֶ֧רֶץ'E.retzH776Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776to Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,fewמְתֵ֣יme.TeiH4962in numberמִסְפָּ֑רmis.ParH4557,and the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063who wentהַבָּאִ֤יםha.ba.'ImH935to dwellלָג֣וּר שָׁ֔םla.Gur ShamH8033 H1481in the landלְאֶֽרֶץ־le.'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714will knowוְֽיָדְע֞וּve.ya.de.'UH3045whoseמִ֥יmiH4310wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697will standיָק֖וּםya.KumH6965,Mineמִמֶּ֥נִּיmi.Me.niH4480or theirs!

29Thisוְזֹאת־ve.zot-H2063will be a signהָאוֹת֙ha.'OtH226to youthatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֛י'a.NiH589will punishפֹקֵ֥דfo.KedH6485youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921in thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088placeבַּמָּק֣וֹםba.ma.KomH4725,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,so thatלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616you may knowתֵּֽדְע֔וּte.de.'UH3045thatכִּי֩kiH3588My threatsדְבָרַ֛יde.va.RaiH1697of harmלְרָעָֽה׃ סle.ra.'AhH7451against youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921will surely standH6965.

30This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhi.NiH2005,I will deliverנֹ֠תֵןNo.tenH5414Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֨הpar.'OhH6547Hophraחָפְרַ֤עcha.fe.Ra'H6548kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714אֶת־'et-H853into the handsבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of his enemiesאֹֽיְבָ֔יו וּבְיַ֖ד'o.ye.Vav u.ve.YadH341 H3027who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.SheiH1245his lifeנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834I deliveredנָתַ֜תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063אֶת־'et-H853into the handבְּיַ֨דbe.YadH3027of Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894,the enemyאֹיְב֖וֹ'o.ye.VoH341who was seekingוּמְבַקֵּ֥שׁu.me.va.KeshH1245his lifeנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ סnaf.ShoH5315.”

The Stubbornness of the People

Calamity for the Jews

Commentaries on Jeremiah 44