Berean Standard Bible
Jeremiah 50
1This isthe wordהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spokeדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃ha.na.Vi'H5030concerningאֶל־'el-H413Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894andאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkas.DimH3778:
2“Announceהַגִּ֨ידוּha.Gi.duH5046and declareוְהַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ve.hash.Mi.'uH8085to the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֤םva.go.YimH1471;lift upוּֽשְׂאוּ־u.se.'u-H5375a bannerנֵ֔סNesH5251and proclaim itהַשְׁמִ֖יעוּhash.Mi.'uH8085;holdתְּכַחֵ֑דוּte.kha.Che.duH3582nothing backאַל־'al-H408when you sayאִמְרוּ֩'im.RuH559, ‘Babylonבָבֶ֜לva.VelH894is capturedנִלְכְּדָ֨הnil.ke.DahH3920;Belבֵּל֙belH1078is put to shameהֹבִ֥ישׁho.VishH954;Mardukמְרֹדָ֔ךְme.ro.DakhH4781is shatteredחַ֣תchatH2865,her imagesעֲצַבֶּ֔יהָ'a.tza.Bei.haH6091are disgracedהֹבִ֣ישׁוּho.Vi.shuH954,her idolsגִּלּוּלֶֽיהָ׃gi.lu.Lei.haH1544are broken in piecesחַ֖תּוּCha.tuH2865.’
Hope for Israel and Judah
3Forכִּ֣יkiH3588a nationגּ֜וֹיGoyH1471from the northמִצָּפ֗וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828will comeעָלָה֩'a.LahH5927against herעָלֶ֨יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921;itהֽוּא־hu'-H1931will makeיָשִׁ֤יתya.ShitH7896אֶת־'et-H853her landאַרְצָהּ֙'ar.TzahH776a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047.No oneוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808will liveיִהְיֶ֥ה יוֹשֵׁ֖בyih.Yeh yo.ShevH1961H3427in it;both manמֵאָדָ֥םme.'a.DamH120andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704beastבְּהֵמָ֖הbe.he.MahH929will fleeנָ֥דוּ הָלָֽכוּ׃Na.du ha.La.khuH5110H1980.”
4“In thoseהָהֵ֜מָּהha.He.mahH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֨יםbai.ya.MimH3117and at thatהַהִיא֙ha.Hi'H1931timeוּבָעֵ֤תu.va.'EtH6256,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הֵ֥מָּהYis.ra.'El He.mahH3478H1992and the childrenוּבְנֵֽי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063will comeיָבֹ֧אוּya.Vo.'uH935togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162,weepingהָל֤וֹךְ וּבָכוֹ֙ha.Lokh u.va.KhoH1058H1980וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853as they comeיֵלֵ֔כוּye.Le.khuH1980,and will seekיְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ye.va.Ke.shuH1245the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430.
5They will askיִשְׁאָ֔לוּyish.'A.luH7592the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870to Zionצִיּ֣וֹןtzi.YonH6726and turntheir facesפְנֵיהֶ֑םfe.nei.HemH6440toward itהֵ֣נָּהHe.nahH2008.They will comeבֹּ֚אוּBo.'uH935and joinוְנִלְו֣וּve.nil.VuH3867themselves toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in an everlastingעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769covenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285that will neverלֹ֥אlo'H3808be forgottenתִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ סti.sha.Khe.achH7911.
6My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971areהָי֣וּha.yahH1961lostאֹֽבְדוֹת֙'oe.dOtH6sheepצֹ֤אןtzonH6629;their shepherdsרֹעֵיהֶ֣םro.'ei.HemH7462have led them astrayהִתְע֔וּםhit.'UmH8582,causing them to roamשֽׁוֹבְב֑וּםshoe.vimH7726the mountainsהָרִ֖יםha.RimH2022.They have wanderedהָלָ֔כוּha.La.khuH1980from mountainמֵהַ֤רme.HarH2022toאֶל־'el-H413hillגִּבְעָה֙giv.'AhH1389;they have forgottenשָׁכְח֖וּsha.khe.ChuH7911their resting placeרִבְצָֽם׃riv.TzamH7258.
7Allכָּל־kol-H3605who found themמוֹצְאֵיהֶ֣םmotz.'ei.HemH4672devoured themאֲכָל֔וּם'a.kha.LumH398,and their enemiesוְצָרֵיהֶ֥םve.tza.rei.HemH6862saidאָמְר֖וּ'a.me.RuH559, ‘We are notלֹ֣אlo'H3808guiltyנֶאְשָׁ֑םne'.ShamH816,forתַּ֗חַתTa.chatH8478אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they have sinnedחָטְא֤וּcha.te.'UH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,their trueצֶ֔דֶקTze.dekH6664pastureנְוֵה־ne.veh-H5116,the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068,the hopeוּמִקְוֵ֥הu.mik.VehH4723of their fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1.’
8Fleeנֻ֚דוּNu.duH5110from the midstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894;departצֵ֑אוּya.tze.'uH3318from the landוּמֵאֶ֥רֶץu.me.'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםkas.DimH3778;beוִהְי֕וּvih.YuH1961like the he-goatsכְּעַתּוּדִ֖יםke.'a.tu.DimH6260that leadלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440the flockצֹֽאן׃TzonH6629.
9Forכִּ֣יkiH3588beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,Iאָנֹכִ֡י'a.no.KhiH595stir upמֵעִיר֩me.'IrH5782and bringוּמַעֲלֶ֨הu.ma.'a.LehH5927againstעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894an assemblyקְהַל־ke.hal-H6951of greatגְּדֹלִים֙ge.do.LimH1419nationsגּוֹיִ֤םgo.YimH1471from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of the northצָפ֔וֹןtza.FonH6828.They will line upוְעָ֣רְכוּve.'A.re.khuH6186against her;fromמִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033the northshe will be capturedתִּלָּכֵ֑דti.la.KhedH3920.Their arrowsחִצָּיו֙chi.TzavH2671will be like skilledמַשְׁכִּ֔ילmash.KilH7919warriorsכְּגִבּ֣וֹרke.gi.BorH1368who do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808returnיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH7725empty-handedרֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamH7387.
Babylon’s Fall Is Certain
11“Becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588you rejoiceתִשְׂמְחוּ֙tis.me.chiH8055,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588you sing in triumphתַֽעֲלְז֔וּta.'al.ziH5937—you who plunderשֹׁסֵ֖יsho.SeiH8154My inheritanceנַחֲלָתִ֑יna.cha.la.TiH5159—becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588you frolicתָפ֙וּשׁוּ֙ta.fu.shiH6335like a heiferכְּעֶגְלָ֣הke.'eg.LahH5697treading grainדָשָׁ֔הda.ShahH1758and neighוְתִצְהֲל֖וּve.titz.ha.liH6670like stallionsכָּאֲבִּרִֽים׃ka.'a.bi.RimH47,
12your motherאִמְּכֶם֙'i.me.KhemH517will be greatlyמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966ashamedבּ֤וֹשָׁהBo.o.shahH954;she who bore youיֽוֹלַדְתְּכֶ֑םyo.lad.te.KhemH3205will be disgracedחָפְרָ֖הcha.fe.RahH2659.Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009, she will bethe leastאַחֲרִ֣ית'a.cha.RitH319of the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471,a wildernessמִדְבָּ֖רmid.BarH4057,a dry landצִיָּ֥הtzi.YahH6723,and a desertוַעֲרָבָֽה׃va.'a.ra.VahH6160.
13Because of the wrathמִקֶּ֤צֶףmi.Ke.tzefH7110of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,she will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be inhabitedתֵשֵׁ֔בte.ShevH3427;she will becomeוְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.TahH1961completelyכֻּלָּ֑הּku.LahH3605desolateשְׁמָמָ֖הshe.ma.MahH8077.Allכֹּ֚לkolH3605who passעֹבֵ֣ר'o.VerH5674throughעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894will be horrifiedיִשֹּׁ֥םyi.ShomH8074and will hissוְיִשְׁרֹ֖קve.yish.RokH8319atעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605her woundsמַכּוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ma.ko.Tei.haH4347.
14Line up in formationעִרְכ֨וּ עַל־'ir.Khu 'al-H6186H5921aroundסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439Babylonבָּבֶ֤ל׀ba.VelH894,allכָּל־kol-H3605you who drawדֹּ֣רְכֵיDo.re.kheiH1869the bowקֶ֔שֶׁתKe.shetH7198!Shootיְד֣וּye.DuH3034at herאֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.haH413!Spareתַּחְמְל֖וּtach.me.LuH2550noאַֽל־ אֶל־'al- 'el-H408H413arrowsחֵ֑ץChetzH2671!Forכִּ֥יkiH3588she has sinnedחָטָֽאָה׃cha.Ta.'ahH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.
15Raise a war cryהָרִ֨יעוּha.Ri.'uH7321against herעָלֶ֤יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921on every sideסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439!She has thrown upנָתְנָ֣הna.te.NahH5414her hands in surrenderיָדָ֔הּya.DahH3027;her towersאָשְׁיוֹתֶ֔יהָ'ash.vi.yo.tei.haH803have fallenנָֽפְלוּ֙na.fe.LuH5307;her wallsחֽוֹמוֹתֶ֑יהָcho.mo.Tei.haH2346are torn downנֶהֶרְס֖וּne.her.SuH2040.Sinceכִּי֩kiH3588thisהִיא֙hi'H1931is the vengeanceנִקְמַ֨תnik.MatH5360of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,take out your vengeanceהִנָּ֣קְמוּhi.Na.ke.muH5358upon her;asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834she has doneעָשְׂתָ֖ה'a.se.TahH6213,do the sameעֲשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213to her.
Redemption for God’s People
16Cut offכִּרְת֤וּkir.TuH3772the sowerזוֹרֵ֙עַ֙zo.Re.a'H2232from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֔לmi.ba.VelH894,and the one who wieldsוְתֹפֵ֥שׂve.to.FesH8610the sickleמַגָּ֖לma.GalH4038at harvestקָצִ֑ירka.TzirH7105timeבְּעֵ֣תbe.'EtH6256.In the face ofמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH6440the oppressor’sהַיּוֹנָ֔הhai.yo.NahH3238swordחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719,eachאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376will turnיִפְנ֔וּyif.NuH6437toאֶל־'el-H413his own peopleעַמּוֹ֙a.MoH5971,eachוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376will fleeיָנֻֽסוּ׃ סya.Nu.suH5127to his own landלְאַרְצ֖וֹle.'ar.TzoH776.
17Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478is a scatteredפְזוּרָ֛הfe.zu.RahH6340flockשֶׂ֧הsehH7716,chased awayהִדִּ֑יחוּhi.Di.chuH5080by lionsאֲרָי֣וֹת'a.ra.YotH738.The firstהָרִאשׁ֤וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223to devour himאֲכָלוֹ֙'a.kha.LoH398was the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר וְזֶ֤ה'a.Shur ve.ZehH804H2088;the lastהָאַחֲרוֹן֙ha.'a.cha.rOnH314to crush his bonesעִצְּמ֔וֹi.tze.MoH6105was Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ סba.VelH894.”
18Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֥יYis.ra.'El hi.NiH3478H2005,saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559: “I will punishפֹקֵ֛ד אֶל־fo.Ked 'el-H6485H413the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖ל וְאֶל־ba.Vel ve.'el-H894H413and his landאַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.TzoH776asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834I punishedפָּקַ֖דְתִּי אֶל־pa.Kad.ti 'el-H6485H413the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃'a.ShurH804.
19I will returnוְשֹׁבַבְתִּ֤יve.shoav.TiH7725אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478toאֶל־'el-H413his pastureנָוֵ֔הוּna.Ve.huH5116,and he will grazeוְרָעָ֥הve.ra.'AhH7462on Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֖לha.kar.MelH3760and Bashanוְהַבָּשָׁ֑ןve.ha.ba.ShanH1316;his soulנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.ShoH5315will be satisfiedתִּשְׂבַּ֥עtis.Ba'H7646on the hillsוּבְהַ֥רu.ve.HarH2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669and Gileadוְהַגִּלְעָ֖דve.ha.gil.'AdH1568.
The Destruction of Babylon
20In thoseהָהֵם֩ha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117and at thatהַהִ֜יאha.Hi'H1931timeוּבָעֵ֨תu.va.'EtH6256,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,a search will be madeיְבֻקַּ֞שׁye.vu.KashH1245אֶת־'et-H853for Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478guiltעֲוֹ֤ן'a.VonH5771,but there will be noneוְאֵינֶ֔נּוּve.'ei.Ne.nuH369וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and for Judah’sיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063sinsחַטֹּ֥אתcha.TotH2403,but they will notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808be foundתִמָּצֶ֑אינָהti.ma.Tze.nahH4672;forכִּ֥יkiH3588I will forgiveאֶסְלַ֖ח'es.LachH5545the remnant I preserveלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אַשְׁאִֽיר׃la.'a.Sher 'ash.'IrH834H7604.
21Go upעַל־ עֲלֵ֣ה'al- 'a.LehH5927H5921againstעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921the landהָאָ֤רֶץha.'A.retzH776of Merathaimמְרָתַ֙יִם֙me.ra.Ta.yimH4850,and againstוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the residentsיוֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Pekodפְּק֑וֹדpe.KodH6489.Kill themחֲרֹ֨בcha.RoH2717and devote them to destructionוְהַחֲרֵ֤ם אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙ve.ha.cha.Rem 'a.cha.rei.HemH2763H310.Doוַעֲשֵׂ֕הva.'a.SehH6213allכְּכֹ֖לke.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have commanded youצִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃ סtzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.
23Howאֵ֤יךְ'eikhH349the hammerפַּטִּ֖ישׁpa.TishH6360of the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776lies brokenנִגְדַּע֙nig.Da'H1438and shatteredוַיִּשָּׁבֵ֔רvai.yi.sha.VerH7665!Whatאֵ֣יךְ'eikhH349a horrorלְשַׁמָּ֛הle.sha.MahH8047Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894has becomeהָיְתָ֧הha.ye.TahH1961among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.YimH1471!
24I laid a snareיָקֹ֨שְׁתִּיya.Ko.she.tiH3369for you,O Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,and youוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571were caughtנִלְכַּדְתְּ֙nil.kadTH3920before youוְאַ֖תְּve.'AtH859knew itלֹ֣א יָדָ֑עַתְּlo' ya.Da.'atH3808H3045.You were foundנִמְצֵאת֙ וְגַם־nim.tzeT ve.gam-H4672H1571and capturedנִתְפַּ֔שְׂתְּnit.PastH8610becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588you challengedהִתְגָּרִֽית׃hit.ga.RitH1624the LORDבַֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068.
25The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853has openedפָּתַ֤חpa.TachH6605His armoryא֣וֹצָר֔וֹ'o.tza.RoH214and brought outוַיּוֹצֵ֖אvai.yo.Tze'H3318אֶת־'et-H853His weaponsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of wrathזַעְמ֑וֹza'.MoH2195,forכִּי־ki-H3588thisהִ֗יאHi'H1931isthe workמְלָאכָ֣הme.la.KhahH4399of the Lordלַֽאדֹנָ֧יla.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֛הYah.wehH3069of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.DimH3778.
26Comeבֹּֽאוּ־bo.'u-H935against herfrom the farthest borderמִקֵּץ֙mi.KetzH7093.Break openפִּתְח֣וּpit.ChuH6605her granariesמַאֲבֻסֶ֔יהָma.'a.vu.Sei.haH3965;pile her upסָלּ֥וּהָsa.Lu.haH5549likeכְמוֹ־khe.mov-H3644mounds of grainעֲרֵמִ֖ים'a.re.MimH6194.Devote her to destructionוְהַחֲרִימ֑וּהָve.ha.cha.ri.Mu.haH2763;leaveתְּהִי־te.hi-H1961hernoאַל־'al-H408survivorsשְׁאֵרִֽית׃she.'e.RitH7611.
27Killחִרְבוּ֙chir.VuH2717allכָּל־kol-H3605her young bullsפָּרֶ֔יהָpa.Rei.haH6499;let them go downיֵרְד֖וּye.re.DuH3381to the slaughterלַטָּ֑בַחla.Ta.vachH2874.Woeה֣וֹיHoH1945to themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588their dayיוֹמָ֖םyo.MamH3117has comeבָ֥אva'H935—the timeעֵ֥ת'etH6256of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָֽם׃ סpe.ku.da.TamH6486.
28Listen toק֥וֹלKolH6963the fugitivesנָסִ֛יםna.SimH5127and refugeesוּפְלֵטִ֖יםu.fe.le.TimH6412from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לba.VelH894,declaringלְהַגִּ֣ידle.ha.GidH5046in Zionבְּצִיּ֗וֹןbe.tzi.YonH6726אֶת־'et-H853the vengeanceנִקְמַת֙nik.MatH5360of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,the vengeanceנִקְמַ֖תnik.MatH5360for His templeהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃hei.kha.LoH1964.
29Summonהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּhash.Mi.'uH8085the archersרַ֠בִּיםRa.bimH7228againstאֶל־'el-H413Babylonבָּבֶ֣ל׀ba.VelH894,allכָּל־kol-H3605who stringדֹּ֨רְכֵיDo.re.kheiH1869the bowקֶ֜שֶׁתKe.shetH7198.Encampחֲנ֧וּ עָלֶ֣יהָcha.Nu 'a.Lei.haH2583H5921all around herסָבִ֗יבsa.VivH5439;let no oneאַל־ יְהִי־לָהּ֙'al- ye.hi-LahH408H1961escapeפְּלֵטָ֔הpe.le.TahH6413.Repayשַׁלְּמוּ־sha.le.mu-H7999heraccording to her deedsכְּפָעֳלָ֔הּke.fo.'o.LahH6467;doעָשְׂתָ֖ה'a.se.TahH6213to herasכְּכֹ֛לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834she has doneעֲשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213.Forכִּ֧יkiH3588she has defiedאֶל־ זָ֖דָה'el- Za.dahH2102H413the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶל־'el-H413,the Holyקְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
30Thereforeלָכֵ֛ןla.KhenH3651,her young menבַחוּרֶ֖יהָva.chu.Rei.haH970will fallיִפְּל֥וּyi.pe.LuH5307in the streetsבִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָbir.cho.Tei.haH7339,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605her warriorsאַנְשֵׁ֨י מִלְחַמְתָּ֥הּ'an.Shei mil.cham.TahH582H4421will be silencedיִדַּ֛מּוּyi.Da.muH1826in thatהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.
31“Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhi.NiH2005,I am against youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH413,O arrogant oneזָד֔וֹןza.DonH2087,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, “forכִּ֛יkiH3588your dayיוֹמְךָ֖yom.KhaH3117has comeבָּ֥אba'H935,the timeעֵ֥ת'etH6256when I will punish youפְּקַדְתִּֽיךָ׃pe.kad.Ti.chaH6485.
32The arrogant oneזָדוֹן֙za.dOnH2087will stumbleוְכָשַׁ֤לve.kha.ShalH3782and fallוְנָפַ֔לve.na.FalH5307with noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369one to pick him upמֵקִ֑יםme.KimH6965.And I will kindleוְהִצַּ֤תִּיve.hi.Tza.tiH3341a fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784in his citiesבְּעָרָ֔יוbe.'a.RavH5892to consumeוְאָכְלָ֖הve.'a.khe.LahH398all thoseכָּל־kol-H3605around himסְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃ סse.vi.vo.TavH5439.”
33This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: “The sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478are oppressedעֲשׁוּקִ֛ים'a.shu.KimH6231,and the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063as wellיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162.Allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their captorsשֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙shoei.HemH7617hold them fastהֶחֱזִ֣יקוּhe.che.Zi.kuH2388,refusingמֵאֲנ֖וּme.'a.NuH3985to release themשַׁלְּחָֽם׃sha.le.ChamH7971.
34Their Redeemerגֹּאֲלָ֣ם׀go.'a.LamH1350is strongחָזָ֗קcha.ZakH2389;the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635is His nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034.He will fervently pleadH7378אֶת־'et-H853their caseרִיבָ֑םri.VamH7379so thatלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616He may bring restהִרְגִּ֣יעַhir.Gi.a'H7280אֶת־'et-H853to the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,but turmoilוְהִרְגִּ֖יזve.hir.GizH7264to those who liveלְיֹשְׁבֵ֥יle.yo.she.VeiH3427in Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH894.
35A swordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719isagainstעַל־'al-H5921the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםkas.DimH3778,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,againstוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413those who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427in Babylonבָבֶ֔לva.VelH894,and againstוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413her officialsשָׂרֶ֖יהָsa.Rei.haH8269andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413wise menחֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃cha.kha.Mei.haH2450.
37A swordחֶ֜רֶבChe.revH2719is againstאֶל־'el-H413her horsesסוּסָ֣יוsu.SavH5483andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413chariotsרִכְבּ֗וֹrikh.BoH7393and againstוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the foreignersהָעֶ֛רֶבha.'E.revH6154אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in her midstבְּתוֹכָ֖הּbe.to.KhahH8432,and they will becomeוְהָי֣וּve.ha.YuH1961like womenלְנָשִׁ֑יםle.na.ShimH802.A swordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719is againstאֶל־'el-H413her treasuriesאוֹצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ'otz.ro.Tei.haH214,and they will be plunderedוּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃u.vu.Za.zuH962.
38A droughtחֹ֥רֶבCho.revH2721isuponאֶל־'el-H413her watersמֵימֶ֖יהָmei.Mei.haH4325,and they will be dried upוְיָבֵ֑שׁוּve.ya.Ve.shuH3001.Forכִּ֣יkiH3588itהִ֔יאHi'H1931is a landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of graven imagesפְּסִלִים֙pe.si.LimH6456,and the people go madיִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃yit.ho.La.luH1984over idolsוּבָאֵימִ֖יםu.va.'ei.MimH367.
39Soלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651the desert creaturesצִיִּים֙tzi.YimH6728andאֶת־'et-H854hyenasאִיִּ֔ים'i.YimH338will live thereיֵשְׁב֤וּye.she.VuH3427and ostrichesבְּנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֑הbe.Not ya.'a.NahH1323H3284will dwellוְיָ֥שְׁבוּve.Ya.she.vuH3427there.It will neverלָנֶ֔צַחla.Ne.tzachH3808H5331againעוֹד֙'OdH5750be inhabitedתֵשֵׁ֥בte.ShevH3427or lived inתִשְׁכּ֖וֹןtish.KonH7931fromעַד־'ad-H5704generationדּ֥וֹרDorH1755to generationוָדֽוֹר׃va.DorH1755.
40As Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853overthrewכְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨תke.mah.pe.KhatH4114Sodomסְדֹ֧םse.DomH5467וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֛ה'a.mo.RahH6017along withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their neighborsשְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָshe.khe.Nei.haH7934,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808oneאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376will dwellיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427thereשָׁם֙shamH8033;noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808manבֶּן־ אָדָֽם׃ben- 'a.DamH1121H120will abideיָג֥וּרya.GurH1481there.
41Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009,an armyעַ֥ם'amH5971is comingבָּ֖אba'H935from the northמִצָּפ֑וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828;a greatגָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlH1419nationוְג֤וֹיve.GoyH1471and manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227kingsוּמְלָכִ֣יםu.me.la.KhimH4428are stirred upיֵעֹ֖רוּye.'O.ruH5782from the endsמִיַּרְכְּתֵי־mi.yar.ke.tei-H3411of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.
42They graspיַחֲזִ֗יקוּya.cha.Zi.kuH2388the bowקֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shetH7198and spearוְכִידֹ֞ןve.khi.DonH3591;theyהֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahH1992arecruelאַכְזָרִ֥י'akh.za.RiH394and mercilessוְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּve.Lo' ye.ra.Che.muH3808H7355.Their voiceקוֹלָם֙ko.LamH6963roarsיֶהֱמֶ֔הye.he.MehH1993like the seaכַּיָּ֣םkai.YamH3220,and they rideיִרְכָּ֑בוּyir.Ka.vuH7392uponוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483,lined upעָר֗וּךְ'a.RukhH6186like menכְּאִישׁ֙ke.'IshH376in formationלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421against youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921,O Daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH894.
43The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894אֶת־'et-H853has heardשָׁמַ֧עsha.Ma'H8085the reportשִׁמְעָ֖םshim.'AmH8088,and his handsיָדָ֑יוya.DavH3027hang limpוְרָפ֣וּve.ra.FuH7503.Anguishצָרָה֙tza.RahH6869has gripped himהֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּhe.che.zi.Kat.huH2388,painחִ֖ילchilH2427like that of a woman in laborכַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃kai.yo.le.DahH3205.
44Beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,one will come upיַעֲלֶ֨הya.'a.LehH5927like a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֞הke.'ar.YehH738from the thicketsמִגְּא֣וֹןmi.ge.'onH1347of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֮hai.yar.DenH3383toאֶל־'el-H413the watered pastureנְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ne.Veh 'ei.TanH5116H386.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588in an instantאַרְגִּ֤עָה'ar.Gi.'ahH7280I will chaseאֲרִיצֵם֙'a.ru.tzemH7323Babylonfrom her landמֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָme.'a.Lei.haH5921.Whoוּמִ֥יu.MiH4310is the chosen oneבָח֖וּרva.ChurH977I will appointאֶפְקֹ֑ד'ef.KodH6485for thisאֵלֶ֣יהָ'e.Lei.haH413?Forכִּ֣יkiH3588whoמִ֤יmiH4310is like Meכָמ֙וֹנִי֙kha.Mo.niH3644,and whoוּמִ֣יu.MiH4310can challenge Meיוֹעִדֶ֔נִּיyo.'i.De.niH3259?Whatוּמִֽי־ זֶ֣הu.mi- zehH4310H2088shepherdרֹעֶ֔הro.'EhH7462אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834can standיַעֲמֹ֖דya.'a.ModH5975against Meלְפָנָֽי׃le.fa.NaiH6440?”
45Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085the plansעֲצַת־'a.tzat-H6098thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has drawn upיָעַץ֙ya.'AtzH3289againstאֶל־'el-H413Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894and the strategiesוּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יוu.Mach.she.vo.TavH4284אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He has devisedחָשַׁ֖בcha.ShavH2803againstאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkas.DimH3778:Surelyאִם־ לֹ֤א'im- lo'H518H3808the little onesצְעִירֵ֣יtze.'i.ReiH6810of the flockהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629will be dragged awayיִסְחָבוּם֙yis.cha.VumH5498;certainlyאִם־ לֹ֥א'im- lo'H518H3808their pastureנָוֶֽה׃na.VehH5116will be made desolateיַשִּׁ֛יםya.ShimH8074because of themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 50
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- Darby Translation Notes
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