Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 5

1“Go up and downשׁוֹטְט֞וּsho.TuH7751the streetsבְּחוּצ֣וֹתbe.chu.TzotH2351of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.Lookוּרְאוּ־u.re.'u-H7200nowנָ֤אna'H4994and take noteוּדְעוּ֙u.de.'UH3045;searchוּבַקְשׁ֣וּu.vak.ShuH1245her squaresבִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָvir.cho.o.Tei.haH7339.Ifאִם־'im-H518you can findתִּמְצְא֣וּtim.tze.'UH4672a single personאִ֔ישׁ אִם־ יֵ֛שׁ'Ish 'im- yeshH376 H518 H3426, anyonewho actsעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213justlyמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941, anyonewho seeksמְבַקֵּ֣שׁme.va.KeshH1245the truthאֱמוּנָ֑ה'e.mu.NahH530,then I will forgiveוְאֶסְלַ֖חve.'es.LachH5545the city.

2Althoughוְאִ֥םve.'ImH518they sayיֹאמֵ֑רוּ לָכֵ֥ןyo.Me.ru la.KhenH559 H3651, ‘As surely as the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,’they are swearing falselyלַשֶּׁ֖קֶר יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃la.She.ker yi.sha.Ve.'uH7650 H8267.”

3O LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,do notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808Your eyesעֵינֶיךָ֮'ei.nei.KhaH5869lookfor truthלֶאֱמוּנָה֒le.'e.mu.NahH530?You struck themהִכִּ֤יתָהhi.Ki.tahH5221אֹתָם֙'o.TamH853,but they felt noוְֽלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808painחָ֔לוּCha.luH2342.You finished them offכִּלִּיתָ֕םki.li.TamH3615,but they refusedמֵאֲנ֖וּme.'a.NuH3985to acceptקַ֣חַתKa.chatH3947disciplineמוּסָ֑רmu.SarH4148.They have made their facesפְנֵיהֶם֙fe.nei.HemH6440harderחִזְּק֤וּchi.ze.KuH2388than stoneמִסֶּ֔לַעmi.Se.la'H5553and refusedמֵאֲנ֖וּme.'a.NuH3985to repentלָשֽׁוּב׃la.ShuvH7725.

4Then Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589saidאָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, “Theyהֵ֑םHemH1992are onlyאַךְ־'akh-H389the poorדַּלִּ֖יםda.LimH1800;they have played the foolנוֹאֲל֕וּno.'a.LuH2973,forכִּ֣יkiH3588they do notלֹ֤אlo'H3808knowיָדְעוּ֙ya.de.'UH3045the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,the justiceמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.HemH430.

5I will goאֵֽלֲכָה־'e.la.khah-H1980toאֶל־'el-H413the powerfulהַגְּדֹלִים֙ha.ge.do.LimH1419and speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הva.'a.da.be.RahH1696to themאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853.Surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588theyהֵ֗מָּהHe.mahH1992knowיָדְעוּ֙ya.de.'UH3045the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,the justiceמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941of their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430.”Butאַ֣ךְ'akhH389they tooהֵ֤מָּהHe.mahH1992,with one accordיַחְדָּו֙yach.DavH3162,had brokenשָׁ֣בְרוּSha.ve.ruH7665the yokeעֹ֔ל'OlH5923and torn offנִתְּק֖וּni.te.KuH5423the chainsמוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃mo.se.RotH4147.

6Thereforeעַל־ כֵּן֩'al- kenH5921 H3651a lionאַרְיֵ֜ה'ar.YehH738from the forestמִיַּ֗עַרmi.Ya.'arH3293will strike them downהִכָּ֨םhi.KamH5221,a wolfזְאֵ֤בze.'EvH2061from the desertעֲרָבוֹת֙a.ra.VotH6160will ravage themיְשָׁדְדֵ֔םye.sha.de.DemH7703.A leopardנָמֵ֤רna.MerH5246will lie in waitשֹׁקֵד֙sho.KedH8245nearעַל־'al-H5921their citiesעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם'a.rei.HemH5892, andeveryoneכָּל־kol-H3605who ventures outהַיּוֹצֵ֥אhai.yo.Tze'H3318will be torn to piecesיִטָּרֵ֑ףyi.ta.RefH2963.Forכִּ֤יkiH3588their rebellious actsפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔םpish.'ei.HemH6588are manyרַבּוּ֙ra.BuH7231, andtheir unfaithful deedsמְשׁוּבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃me.shu.vo.tei.hemH4878are numerousעָצְמ֖וּ'a.tze.MuH6105.

7“Whyאֵ֤י לָזֹאת֙'ei la.zoTH335 H2063should I forgive youאֶֽסְלַֽח'es.lo.ach-H5545?Your childrenבָּנַ֣יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121have forsaken Meעֲזָב֔וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800and swornוַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּvai.yi.sha.ve.'UH7650by gods that are notבְּלֹ֣אbe.Lo'H3808godsאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430.I satisfiedוָאַשְׂבִּ֤עַva.'as.Bi.a'H7646their needsאוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853,yet they committed adulteryוַיִּנְאָ֔פוּvai.yin.'A.fuH5003and assembledיִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃yit.go.Da.duH1413at the housesוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004of prostitutesזוֹנָ֖הzo.NahH2181.

8They areהָי֑וּha.YuH1961well-fedמְיֻזָּנִ֖יםme.yu.za.NimH2109,lustyמַשְׁכִּ֣יםmash.KimH7904stallionsסוּסִ֥יםsu.SimH5483,eachאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376neighingיִצְהָֽלוּ׃yitz.Ha.luH6670afterאֶל־'el-H413his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

9Should I notלוֹא־lo'-H3808punish themאֶפְקֹ֖ד'ef.KodH6485forהַֽעַל־ha.'al-H5921these thingsאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah.wehH3068וְאִם֙ve.'ImH518. “Should I notלֹ֥אlo'H3808avengeתִתְנַקֵּ֖םtit.na.KemH5358Myselfנַפְשִֽׁי׃ סnaf.ShiH5315on such a nationבְּג֣וֹיbe.GoyH1471אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834as thisכָּזֶ֔הka.ZehH2088?

10Go upעֲל֤וּ'a.LuH5927through her vineyardsבְשָׁרוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ve.sha.ro.Tei.haH8284and ravage themוְשַׁחֵ֔תוּve.sha.Che.tuH7843,but do notאַֽל־'al-H408finish them offוְכָלָ֖ה תַּעֲשׂ֑וּve.kha.Lah ta.'a.SuH3617 H6213.Strip offהָסִ֙ירוּ֙ha.Si.ruH5493her branchesנְטִ֣ישׁוֹתֶ֔יהָne.Ti.sho.Tei.haH5189,forכִּ֛יkiH3588theyהֵֽמָּה׃He.mahH1992do notל֥וֹאLo'H3808belong to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.

11Forכִּי֩kiH3588the houseבֵּ֧יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the houseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063have been utterly unfaithfulH898to Me,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

12They have liedכִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙ki.cha.ShuH3584about the LORDבַּיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068and saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559: “Heה֑וּאHu'H1931will not do anythingלֹא־lo'-H3808;harmרָעָ֔הra.'AhH7451will notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808comeתָב֤וֹאta.Vo'H935to usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.Lei.nuH5921;we will notל֥וֹאLo'H3808seeנִרְאֶֽה׃nir.'EhH7200swordוְחֶ֥רֶבve.Che.revH2719or famineוְרָעָ֖בve.ra.'AvH7458.

13The prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ve.ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030areיִֽהְי֣וּyih.YuH1961but windלְר֔וּחַle.Ru.achH7307,for the wordוְהַדִּבֵּ֖רve.ha.di.BerH1699isnotאֵ֣ין'einH369in them.So letכֹּ֥הkohH3541their own predictionsbefallיֵעָשֶׂ֖הye.'a.SehH6213them.”

Judgment Proclaimed

14Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559: “Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282you have spokenדַּבֶּרְכֶ֔םda.ber.KhemH1696אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֑ה הִנְנִ֣יha.Zeh hi.NiH2088 H2005wordהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697,I will makeנֹתֵן֩no.TenH5414My wordsדְּבָרַ֨יde.va.RaiH1697a fireלְאֵ֗שׁle.'EshH784in your mouthבְּפִ֜יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310and thisהַזֶּ֛הha.ZehH2088peopleוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971the woodעֵצִ֖ים'e.TzimH6086it consumesוַאֲכָלָֽתַם׃va.'a.kha.La.tamH398.

15Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhi.NiH2005,I am bringingמֵבִיא֩me.Vi'H935a distantמִמֶּרְחָ֛קmi.mer.ChakH4801nationגּ֧וֹיGoyH1471against youעֲלֵיכֶ֨ם'a.lei.KhemH5921,O houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. “Itה֗וּאHu'H1931is an establishedאֵיתָ֣ן'ei.TanH386nationגּ֣וֹי׀GoyH1471,an ancientמֵעוֹלָם֙ ה֔וּאme.'o.Lam Hu'H5769 H1931nationגּ֤וֹיGoyH1471,a nationגּ֚וֹיGoyH1471whose languageלְשֹׁנ֔וֹle.sho.NoH3956you do notלֹא־lo'-H3808knowתֵדַ֣עte.Da'H3045and whose speechמַה־ יְדַבֵּֽר׃mah- ye.da.BerH4100 H1696you do notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808understandתִשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'H8085.

16Their quiversאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ'ash.pa.ToH827are like openפָּת֑וּחַpa.Tu.achH6605gravesכְּקֶ֣בֶרke.Ke.verH6913;they are allכֻּלָּ֖םku.LamH3605mighty menגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃gi.bo.RimH1368.

17They will devourוְאָכַ֨לve.'a.KhalH398your harvestקְצִֽירְךָ֜ke.tzi.re.ChaH7105and foodוְלַחְמֶ֗ךָve.lach.Me.khaH3899;they will consumeיֹאכְלוּ֙yo.khe.LuH398your sonsבָּנֶ֣יךָba.Nei.khaH1121and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaH1323;they will eat upיֹאכַ֤לyo.KhalH398your flocksצֹאנְךָ֙tzo.ne.KhaH6629and herdsוּבְקָרֶ֔ךָu.ve.ka.Re.chaH1241;they will feed onיֹאכַ֥לyo.KhalH398your vinesגַּפְנְךָ֖gaf.ne.KhaH1612and fig treesוּתְאֵנָתֶ֑ךָu.te.'e.na.Te.khaH8384.With the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719they will destroyיְרֹשֵׁ֞שׁye.ro.SheshH7567the fortifiedמִבְצָרֶ֗יךָmiv.tza.Rei.khaH4013citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834youאַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH859trustבּוֹטֵ֥חַbo.Te.achH982.”

18“Yet evenוְגַ֛םve.GamH1571in thoseהָהֵ֖מָּהha.He.mahH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֥יםbai.ya.MimH3117,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “I will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808makeאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה'e.'e.SehH6213a full endכָּלָֽה׃ka.LahH3617of youאִתְּכֶ֖ם'i.te.KhemH854.

19Andוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961whenכִּ֣יkiH3588the people askתֹאמְר֔וּto.me.RuH559, ‘Forתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478whatמֶ֗הMehH4100offense has the LORDיְהֹוָ֧הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430אֶת־'et-H853doneעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605these things to usאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428?’You are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH413, ‘Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834you have forsakenעֲזַבְתֶּ֤ם'a.zav.TemH5800Meאוֹתִי֙'o.TiH853and servedוַתַּעַבְד֞וּva.ta.'av.DuH5647foreignנֵכָר֙ne.KharH5236godsאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֔םbe.'ar.tze.KhemH776,soכֵּ֚ןkenH3651will you serveתַּעַבְד֣וּta.'av.DuH5647foreignersזָרִ֔יםza.RimH2114in a landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776that is notלֹ֥אlo'H3808your own.’”

20Declareהַגִּ֥ידוּha.Gi.duH5046thisזֹ֖אתzotH2063in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290and proclaimוְהַשְׁמִיע֥וּהָve.hash.mi.'U.haH8085it in Judahבִיהוּדָ֖הvi.hu.DahH3063לֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

21“Hearשִׁמְעוּ־ נָ֣אshim.'u- na'H8085 H4994thisזֹ֔אתZotH2063,O foolishסָכָ֖לsa.KhalH5530and senselessוְאֵ֣ין לֵ֑בve.'Ein LevH369 H3820peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971,who have eyesעֵינַ֤יִם'ei.Na.yimH5869but do notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808seeיִרְא֔וּyir.'UH7200,who have earsאָזְנַ֥יִם'a.ze.Na.yimH241but do notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808hearיִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃yish.Ma.'uH8085.

22הַאוֹתִ֨יha.'o.TiH853Do you notלֹא־lo'-H3808fear Meתִירָ֜אוּti.Ra.'uH3372?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah.wehH3068אִ֤ם'imH518. “Do you notלֹ֣אlo'H3808trembleתָחִ֔ילוּta.Chi.luH2342before Meמִפָּנַי֙mi.pa.NaiH6440,the One whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834setשַׂ֤מְתִּיSam.tiH7760the sandחוֹל֙chOlH2344as the boundaryגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366for the seaלַיָּ֔םlai.YamH3220,an enduringעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769barrierחָק־chok-H2706it cannotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808crossיַעַבְרֶ֑נְהוּya.'av.Ren.huH5674?The wavesגַלָּ֖יוga.LavH1530surgeוַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁוּ֙vai.yit.ga.'a.ShuH1607,but they cannotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808prevailיוּכָ֔לוּyu.Kha.luH3201.They roarוְהָמ֥וּve.ha.MuH1993but cannotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808cross itיַעַבְרֻֽנְהוּ׃ya.'av.Run.huH5674.

23But theseהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088peopleוְלָעָ֤םve.la.'AmH5971haveהָיָ֔הha.YahH1961stubbornסוֹרֵ֣רso.RerH5637and rebelliousוּמוֹרֶ֑הu.mo.RehH4784heartsלֵ֖בlevH3820.They have turned asideסָ֖רוּSa.ruH5493and gone awayוַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃vai.ye.Le.khuH1980.

24They have notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808saidאָמְר֣וּ'a.me.RuH559in their heartsבִלְבָבָ֗םvil.va.VamH3824, ‘Let us fearנִ֤ירָא נָא֙Ni.ra' na'H3372 H4994אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,who givesהַנֹּתֵ֗ןha.no.TenH5414the rainsגֶּ֛שֶׁםGe.shemH1653,both autumnיוֹרֶ֥הve.yo.rehH3138and springוּמַלְק֖וֹשׁu.mal.Ko.oshH4456,in seasonבְּעִתּ֑וֹbe.'i.ToH6256,who keepsיִשְׁמָר־yish.mor-H8104for usthe appointedחֻקּ֥וֹתchu.KotH2708weeksשְׁבֻע֛וֹתshe.vu.'otH7620of harvestקָצִ֖ירka.TzirH7105.’

25Your iniquitiesעֲוֹנוֹתֵיכֶ֖םa.vo.no.tei.KhemH5771have divertedהִטּוּ־hi.tu-H5186these from youאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428;your sinsוְחַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔םve.cha.To.tei.KhemH2403have deprivedמָנְע֥וּma.ne.'UH4513youof My bountyהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896.

26Forכִּי־ki-H3588amongנִמְצְא֥וּnim.tze.'UH4672My peopleבְעַמִּ֖יve.'a.MiH5971are wicked menרְשָׁעִ֑יםre.sha.'ImH7563;they watchיָשׁוּר֙ya.ShurH7789like fowlersיְקוּשִׁ֔יםye.ku.ShimH3353lying in waitכְּשַׁ֣ךְke.ShakhH7918;they setהִצִּ֥יבוּhi.Tzi.vuH5324a trapמַשְׁחִ֖יתmash.ChitH4889to catchיִלְכֹּֽדוּ׃yil.Ko.duH3920menאֲנָשִׁ֥ים'a.na.ShimH582.

27Like cagesכִּכְלוּב֙kikh.LuvH3619full ofמָ֣לֵאMa.le'H4392birdsע֔וֹףofH5775,soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651their housesבָּתֵּיהֶ֖םba.tei.HemH1004are full ofמְלֵאִ֣יםme.le.'ImH4392deceitמִרְמָ֑הmir.MahH4820.Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֥ן'al- kenH5921 H3651they have become powerfulגָּדְל֖וּga.de.LuH1431and richוַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃Vai.ya.'a.Shi.ruH6238.

28They have grown fatשָׁמְנ֣וּsha.me.NuH8080and sleekעָשְׁת֗וּ'a.she.TuH6245,andגַּ֚םgamH1571have excelledעָֽבְר֣וּ'a.ve.RuH5674in the deedsדִבְרֵי־div.rei-H1697of the wickedרָ֔עRa'H7451.They have notלֹא־lo'-H3808taken up the causeדָ֔נוּDa.nuH1779 H1777of the fatherlessיָת֖וֹםya.TomH3490,that they might prosperוְיַצְלִ֑יחוּve.yatz.Li.chuH6743;nor have theyלֹ֥אlo'H3808defendedשָׁפָֽטוּ׃sha.Fa.tuH8199the rightsוּמִשְׁפַּ֥טu.mish.PatH4941of the needyאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים'ev.yo.NimH34.

29Should I notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808punish themאֶפְקֹ֖ד'ef.KodH6485forהַֽעַל־ha.'al-H5921these thingsאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah.wehH3068אִ֚ם'imH518. “Should I notלֹ֥אlo'H3808avengeתִתְנַקֵּ֖םtit.na.KemH5358Myselfנַפְשִֽׁי׃ סnaf.ShiH5315on such a nationבְּג֣וֹיbe.GoyH1471אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834as thisכָּזֶ֔הka.ZehH2088?

30A horribleשַׁמָּה֙sha.MahH8047and shocking thingוְשַׁ֣עֲרוּרָ֔הve.Sha.'a.ru.RahH8186has happenedנִהְיְתָ֖הnih.ye.TahH1961in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.

31The prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֞יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030prophesyנִבְּא֣וּ־ni.be.'U-H5012falselyבַשֶּׁ֗קֶרva.She.kerH8267,and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548ruleיִרְדּ֣וּyir.DuH7287byעַל־'al-H5921their own authorityיְדֵיהֶ֔םye.dei.HemH3027.My peopleוְעַמִּ֖יve.'a.MiH5971loveאָ֣הֲבוּ'A.ha.vuH157it soכֵ֑ןKhenH3651,but whatוּמַֽה־u.mah-H4100will you doתַּעֲשׂ֖וּta.'a.SuH6213in the endלְאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃le.'a.cha.ri.TahH319?

Judgment Proclaimed

Commentaries on Jeremiah 5