Berean Standard Bible
Jeremiah 51
1This is whatכֹּ֚הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “Beholdהִנְנִי֙hi.NiH2005,I will stir upמֵעִ֣ירme.'IrH5782againstעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894and againstוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Leb-kamaiלֵ֣ב קָמָ֑יlev ka.MaiH3820H6965the spiritר֖וּחַRu.achH7307of a destroyerמַשְׁחִֽית׃mash.ChitH7843.
2I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֨יve.shi.lach.TiH7971strangersזָרִים֙za.RimH2114to Babylonלְבָבֶ֤ל׀le.va.VelH894to winnow herוְזֵר֔וּהָve.ze.Ru.haH2219and emptyוִיבֹקְק֖וּvi.vo.ke.KuH1238herאֶת־'et-H853landאַרְצָ֑הּ'ar.TzahH776;forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they will comeהָי֥וּha.YuH1961against herעָלֶ֛יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921from every sideמִסָּבִ֖יבmi.sa.VivH5439in her dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of disasterרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451.
3H413Do not let the archerיִדְרֹ֤ךְyid.RokhH1869bendהַדֹּרֵךְ֙ha.do.reKhH1869his bowקַשְׁתּ֔וֹkash.ToH7198orיִתְעַ֖לyit.'AlH5927put on his armorבְּסִרְיֹנ֑וֹbe.sir.yo.NoH5630H408.Do notH413spareתַּחְמְלוּ֙tach.me.LuH2550H413her young menבַּ֣חֻרֶ֔יהָba.chu.Rei.haH970;devoteהַחֲרִ֖ימוּha.cha.Ri.muH2763allכָּל־kol-H3605her army to destructionצְבָאָֽהּ׃tze.va.'AhH6635!
5Forכִּ֠יkiH3588Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָה֙vi.hu.DahH3063have notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808been abandonedאַלְמָ֨ן'al.ManH488by their Godמֵֽאֱלֹהָ֔יוme.'e.lo.HavH430,the LORDמֵֽיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,thoughכִּ֤יkiH3588their landאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776is full ofמָלְאָ֣הmal.'AhH4390guiltאָשָׁ֔ם'a.ShamH817before the Holyמִקְּד֖וֹשׁmi.ke.Do.oshH6918One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”
6Fleeנֻ֣סוּ׀Nu.suH5127fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432Babylonבָּבֶ֗לba.VelH894!Escapeוּמַלְּטוּ֙u.ma.le.TuH4422with yourאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376livesנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315!Do notאַל־'al-H408be destroyedתִּדַּ֖מּוּti.Da.muH1826in her punishmentבַּעֲוֹנָ֑הּba.'a.vo.NahH5771.Forכִּי֩kiH3588thisהִיא֙hi'H1931is the timeעֵ֨ת'etH6256of the LORD’sלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068vengeanceנְקָמָ֥הne.ka.MahH5360;Heה֥וּאhu'H1931will payמְשַׁלֵּ֖םme.sha.LemH7999herwhat she deservesגְּמ֕וּלge.MulH1576.
7Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894was a goldזָהָ֤בza.HavH2091cupכּוֹס־kos-H3563in the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,making the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776drunkמְשַׁכֶּ֖רֶתme.sha.Ke.retH7937.The nationsגוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471drankשָׁת֣וּsha.TuH8354her wineמִיֵּינָהּ֙mi.yei.NahH3196;thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֖ן'al- kenH5921H3651the nationsגוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471have gone madיִתְהֹלְל֥וּyit.ho.le.LuH1984.
8Suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֛םpit.'OmH6597Babylonבָבֶ֖לva.VelH894has fallenנָפְלָ֥הna.fe.LahH5307and been shatteredוַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑רva.ti.sha.VerH7665.Wailהֵילִ֣ילוּhei.Li.luH3213for herעָלֶ֗יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921;get herקְח֤וּke.ChuH3947balmצֳרִי֙tzo.RiH6875for her painלְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּle.makh.'o.VahH4341;perhapsאוּלַ֖י'u.LaiH194she can be healedתֵּרָפֵֽא׃te.ra.Fe'H7495.
9“We tried to healרִפִּ֣ינוּri.pi.nuH7495אֶת־'et-H853Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894,but she could notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808be healedנִרְפָּ֔תָהnir.Pa.tahH7495.Abandon herעִזְב֕וּהָ'iz.Vu.haH5800!Let eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of us goוְנֵלֵ֖ךְve.ne.LekhH1980to his own landלְאַרְצ֑וֹle.'ar.TzoH776,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588her judgmentמִשְׁפָּטָ֔הּmish.pa.TahH4941extendsנָגַ֤עna.Ga'H5060toאֶל־'el-H413the skyהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and reachesוְנִשָּׂ֖אve.ni.Sa'H5375toעַד־'ad-H5704the cloudsשְׁחָקִֽים׃she.cha.KimH7834.”
10“The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has brought forthהוֹצִ֥יאho.Tzi'H3318אֶת־'et-H853our vindicationצִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּtzid.ko.Tei.nuH6666;comeבֹּ֚אוּBo.'uH935,let us tellוּנְסַפְּרָ֣הu.ne.sa.pe.RahH5608in Zionבְצִיּ֔וֹןve.tzi.YonH6726what the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068אֶֽת־'et-H853our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has accomplishedמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639.”
11Sharpenהָבֵ֣רוּha.Ve.ruH1305the arrowsהַחִצִּים֮ha.chi.TzimH2671!Fillמִלְא֣וּmil.'UH4390the quiversהַשְּׁלָטִים֒ha.she.la.TimH7982!The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has arousedהֵעִ֣ירhe.'IrH5782אֶת־'et-H853the spiritר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achH7307of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Medesמָדַ֔יma.DaiH4074,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588His planמְזִמָּת֖וֹme.zi.ma.ToH4209is aimed atעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶ֥לba.VelH894to destroy herלְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּle.hash.chi.TahH7843,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588itהִ֔יאHi'H1931isthe vengeanceנִקְמַ֤תnik.MatH5360of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068—vengeanceנִקְמַ֖תnik.MatH5360for His templeהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃hei.kha.LoH1964.
12Raiseשְׂאוּ־se.'u-H5375a bannerנֵ֗סNesH5251againstאֶל־'el-H413the wallsחוֹמֹ֨תcho.MotH2346of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894;postהַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ha.cha.Zi.kuH2388the guardהַמִּשְׁמָ֔רha.mish.MarH4929;stationהָקִ֙ימוּ֙ha.Ki.muH6965the watchmenשֹֽׁמְרִ֔יםsho.me.RimH8104;prepareהָכִ֖ינוּha.Khi.nuH3559the ambushהָאֹֽרְבִ֑יםha.'o.re.VimH693.Forכִּ֚יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has bothגַּם־gam-H1571devisedזָמַ֣םza.MamH2161andגַּם־gam-H1571accomplishedעָשָׂ֕ה'a.SahH6213אֵ֥ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He spokeדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696againstאֶל־'el-H413the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH894.
Praise to the God of Jacob
(Isaiah 25:1–12)
14The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635has swornנִשְׁבַּ֛עnish.Ba'H7650by Himselfבְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹbe.naf.ShoH5315: “Surelyכִּ֣י אִם־ki 'im-H3588H518I will fill you upמִלֵּאתִ֤יךְmi.le.TikhH4390with menאָדָם֙'a.DamH120as with locustsכַּיֶּ֔לֶקkai.Ye.lekH3218,and they will shout in triumphוְעָנ֥וּ הֵידָֽד׃ סve.'a.Nu hei.DadH6030H1959over youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921.”
15The LORDmadeעֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776by His powerבְּכֹח֔וֹbe.kho.ChoH3581;He establishedמֵכִ֥יןme.KhinH3559the worldתֵּבֵ֖לte.VelH8398by His wisdomבְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbe.cha.khe.ma.ToH2451and stretched outנָטָ֥הna.TahH5186the heavensשָׁמָֽיִם׃sha.Ma.yimH8064by His understandingוּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹu.vit.vu.na.ToH8394.
16When He thundersלְק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜וֹle.Kol ti.ToH6963H5414,the watersמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064roarהֲמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995;He causes the cloudsנְשִׂאִ֖יםne.si.'ImH5387to riseוַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927from the endsמִקְצֵה־mik.tzeh-H7097of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776.He generatesעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213the lightningבְּרָקִ֤יםbe.ra.KimH1300with the rainלַמָּטָר֙la.ma.TarH4306and brings forthוַיֹּ֥צֵאvai.Yo.tze'H3318the windר֖וּחַRu.achH7307from His storehousesמֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃me.'o.tze.ro.TavH214.
17Everyכָּל־kol-H3605manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120is senselessנִבְעַ֤רniv.'ArH1197and devoid of knowledgeמִדַּ֔עַתmi.Da.'atH1847;everyכָּל־kol-H3605goldsmithצֹרֵ֖ףtzo.RefH6884is put to shameהֹבִ֥ישׁho.VishH954by his idolsמִפָּ֑סֶלmi.Pa.selH6459.Forכִּ֛יkiH3588his molten imagesנִסְכּ֖וֹnis.KoH5262are a fraudשֶׁ֥קֶרShe.kerH8267,and there is noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808breathר֥וּחַRu.achH7307in them.
Babylon’s Punishment
19The Portionחֵ֣לֶקChe.lekH2506of Jacobיַעֲק֗וֹבya.'a.KovH3290is notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808like theseכְאֵ֜לֶּהkhe.'E.lehH428,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Heה֔וּאHu'H1931is the Makerיוֹצֵ֤רyo.TzerH3335of all thingsהַכֹּל֙ha.KolH3605,and of the tribeוְשֵׁ֖בֶטve.She.vetH7626of His inheritanceנַחֲלָת֑וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159—the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃ סshe.MoH8034.
22With youI shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376and womanוְאִשָּׁ֔הve.'i.ShahH802; with youI shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the old manזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2205and the youthוָנָ֑עַרva.Na.'arH5288; with youI shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the young manבָּח֖וּרba.ChurH970and the maidenוּבְתוּלָֽה׃u.ve.tu.LahH1330.
23With youI shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the shepherdרֹעֶ֣הro.'EhH7462and his flockוְעֶדְר֔וֹve.'ed.RoH5739; with youI shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the farmerאִכָּ֣ר'i.KarH406and his oxenוְצִמְדּ֑וֹve.tzim.DoH6776; with youI shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the governorsפַּח֖וֹתpa.ChotH6346and officialsוּסְגָנִֽים׃u.se.ga.NimH5461.
24Before your very eyesלְעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑םle.'ei.nei.KhemH5869I will repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֨יve.shi.lam.TiH7999Babylonלְבָבֶ֜לle.va.VelH894and allוּלְכֹ֣ל׀u.le.KholH3605the dwellersיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Chaldeaכַשְׂדִּ֗יםkhas.DimH3778אֵ֧ת'etH853for allכָּל־kol-H3605the evilרָעָתָ֛םra.'a.TamH7451אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they have doneעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213in Zionבְצִיּ֖וֹןve.tzi.YonH6726,”declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.
25“Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I am against youאֵלֶ֜יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413,O destroyingהַמַּשְׁחִית֙ha.mash.ChitH4889mountainהַ֤רharH2022,you who devastateהַמַּשְׁחִ֖יתha.mash.ChitH7843אֶת־'et-H853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.I will stretch outוְנָטִ֨יתִיve.na.Ti.tiH5186אֶת־'et-H853My handיָדִ֜יya.DiH3027against youעָלֶ֗יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921;I will roll youוְגִלְגַּלְתִּ֙יךָ֙ve.gil.gal.Ti.khaH1556overמִן־min-H4480the cliffsהַסְּלָעִ֔יםha.se.la.'ImH5553and turn youוּנְתַתִּ֖יךָu.ne.ta.Ti.khaH5414into a charredשְׂרֵפָֽה׃se.re.FahH8316mountainלְהַ֥רle.HarH2022.
26No oneוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808shall retrieveיִקְח֤וּyik.ChuH3947from youמִמְּךָ֙mi.me.KhaH4480a cornerstoneאֶ֣בֶן לְפִנָּ֔ה'E.ven le.fi.NahH68H6438or a foundationלְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹתle.mo.sa.DotH4146stoneוְאֶ֖בֶןve.'E.venH68,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588you will becomeתִּֽהְיֶ֖הtih.YehH1961desolateשִׁמְמ֥וֹתshi.MotH8077foreverעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
27“Raiseשְׂאוּ־se.'u-H5375a bannerנֵ֣סnesH5251in the landבָּאָ֗רֶץba.'A.retzH776!Blowתִּקְע֨וּtik.'UH8628the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֤רsho.FarH7782among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִם֙ba.go.YimH1471!Prepareקַדְּשׁ֤וּka.de.ShuH6942the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471against herעָלֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Lei.haH5921.Summonהַשְׁמִ֧יעוּhash.Mi.'uH8085the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467against herעָלֶ֛יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921—Araratאֲרָרַ֖ט'a.ra.RatH780,Minniמִנִּ֣יmi.NiH4508,and Ashkenazוְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑זve.'ash.ke.NazH813.Appointפִּקְד֤וּpik.DuH6485a captainטִפְסָ֔רtif.SarH2951against herעָלֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Lei.haH5921;bring upהַֽעֲלוּ־ha.'a.lu-H5927horsesס֖וּסsusH5483like swarmingסָמָֽר׃sa.MarH5569locustsכְּיֶ֥לֶקke.Ye.lekH3218.
28Prepareקַדְּשׁ֨וּka.de.ShuH6942the nationsגוֹיִם֙go.YimH1471אֶת־'et-H853for battle against herעָלֶ֤יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921—the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Medesמָדַ֔יma.DaiH4074אֶת־'et-H853,their governorsפַּחוֹתֶ֖יהָpa.cho.Tei.haH6346וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605their officialsסְגָנֶ֑יהָse.ga.Nei.haH5461וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the landsאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776they ruleמֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃mem.shal.ToH4475.
29The earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776quakesוַתִּרְעַ֥שׁva.tir.'AshH7493and writhesוַתָּחֹ֑לva.ta.CholH2342becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068intentionsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284againstעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894standקָ֤מָהKa.mahH6965:to makeלָשׂ֞וּםla.SumH7760אֶת־'et-H853the landאֶ֧רֶץ'E.retzH776of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֖הle.sha.MahH8047,withoutמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369inhabitantיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevH3427.
30The warriorsגִבּוֹרֵ֨יgi.bo.ReiH1368of Babylonבָבֶ֜לva.VelH894have stoppedחָדְלוּ֩cha.de.LuH2308fightingלְהִלָּחֵ֗םle.hi.la.ChemH3898;they sitיָֽשְׁבוּ֙ya.she.VuH3427in their strongholdsבַּמְּצָד֔וֹתba.me.tza.DotH4679.Their strengthגְבוּרָתָ֖םge.vu.ra.TamH1369is exhaustedנָשְׁתָ֥הna.she.TahH5405;they have becomeהָי֣וּha.YuH1961like womenלְנָשִׁ֑יםle.na.ShimH802.Babylon’s homesמִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יהָmish.ke.no.Tei.haH4908have been set ablazeהִצִּ֥יתוּhi.Tzi.tuH3341,the bars of her gatesבְרִיחֶֽיהָ׃ve.ri.Chei.haH1280are brokenנִשְׁבְּר֥וּnish.be.RuH7665.
31One courierרָ֤ץratzH7323racesרָץ֙ratzH7323to meetלִקְרַאת־lik.rat-H7122anotherיָר֔וּץya.RutzH7323,and messengerוּמַגִּ֖ידu.ma.GidH5046followsלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122messengerמַגִּ֑ידma.GidH5046,to announceלְהַגִּיד֙le.ha.GidH5046to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588his cityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892has been capturedנִלְכְּדָ֥הnil.ke.DahH3920from end to endמִקָּצֶֽה׃mi.ka.TzehH7097.
32The fordsוְהַמַּעְבָּר֣וֹתve.ha.ma'.ba.RotH4569have been seizedנִתְפָּ֔שׂוּnit.Pa.suH8610וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the marshesהָאֲגַמִּ֖יםha.'a.ga.MimH98set on fireשָׂרְפ֣וּ בָאֵ֑שׁsa.re.Fu va.'EshH8313H784,and the soldiersוְאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הve.'an.Shei ha.mil.cha.MahH582H4421are terrifiedנִבְהָֽלוּ׃ סniv.Ha.luH926.”
33Forכִּי֩kiH3588this is whatכֹ֨הkhohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֜ר'a.MarH559: “The Daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Babylonבָּבֶ֕לba.VelH894is like a threshing floorכְּגֹ֖רֶןke.Go.renH1637at the timeעֵ֣ת'etH6256it is trampledהִדְרִיכָ֑הּhid.ri.KhahH1869.In just a little whileע֣וֹד מְעַ֔טod me.'AtH5750H4592her harvestהַקָּצִ֖ירha.ka.TzirH7105timeעֵֽת־'et-H6256will comeוּבָ֥אָהu.Va.'ahH935.”
34“Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֮ne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֒ba.VelH894has devoured meאֲכָלַ֣נִי'a.kha.la.niH398;he has crushed meהֲמָמַ֗נִיha.ma.ma.niH2000.He has set me asideהִצִּיגַ֙נִי֙hi.tzi.ga.niH3322like an emptyרִ֔יקRikH7385vesselכְּלִ֣יke.LiH3627;he has swallowed meבְּלָעַ֙נִי֙be.la.'a.niH1104like a monsterכַּתַּנִּ֔יןka.ta.NinH8577;he filledמִלָּ֥אmi.La'H4390his bellyכְרֵשׂ֖וֹkhe.re.SoH3770with my delicaciesמֵֽעֲדָנָ֑יme.'a.da.NaiH5730andvomited me outהֱדִיחָֽנִי׃he.di.cha.niH1740.
35May the violence done to meחֲמָסִ֤יcha.ma.SiH2555and to my fleshוּשְׁאֵרִי֙u.she.'e.RiH7607be uponעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,”saysתֹּאמַ֖רto.MarH559the dwellerיֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonH6726. “May my bloodוְדָמִי֙ve.da.MiH1818be onאֶל־'el-H413the dwellersיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Chaldeaכַשְׂדִּ֔יםkhas.DimH3778,”saysתֹּאמַ֖רto.MarH559Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389.
36Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֚הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “Beholdהִנְנִי־hi.ni-H2005,I will pleadרָב֙ravH7378אֶת־'et-H853your caseרִיבֵ֔ךְri.VekhH7379and take vengeanceוְנִקַּמְתִּ֖יve.ni.kam.TiH5358אֶת־'et-H853on your behalfנִקְמָתֵ֑ךְnik.ma.TekhH5360;I will dry upוְהַחֲרַבְתִּי֙ve.ha.cha.rav.TiH2717אֶת־'et-H853her seaיַמָּ֔הּya.MahH3220and make her springsמְקוֹרָֽהּ׃me.ko.RahH4726run dryוְהֹבַשְׁתִּ֖יve.hoash.TiH3001אֶת־'et-H853.
39While they are flushed with heatבְּחֻמָּ֞םbe.chu.MamH2552,I will serveאָשִׁ֣ית'a.ShitH7896themאֶת־'et-H853a feastמִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֗םmish.tei.HemH4960,and I will make them drunkוְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּים֙ve.hish.kar.TimH7937so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616they may revelיַעֲלֹ֔זוּya.'a.Lo.zuH5937;then they will fall asleepוְיָשְׁנ֥וּ שְׁנַת־ve.ya.she.Nu she.nat-H3462H8142foreverעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769and neverוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808wake upיָקִ֑יצוּya.Ki.tzuH6974,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
41Howאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349Sheshachשֵׁשַׁ֔ךְshe.ShakhH8347has been capturedנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil.ke.DahH3920!The praiseתְּהִלַּ֣תte.hi.LatH8416of allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776has been seizedוַתִּתָּפֵ֖שׂva.ti.ta.FesH8610.Whatאֵ֣יךְ'eikhH349a horrorלְשַׁמָּ֛הle.sha.MahH8047Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894has becomeהָיְתָ֧הha.ye.TahH1961among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.YimH1471!
43Her citiesעָרֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Rei.haH5892have becomeהָי֤וּha.YuH1961a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047,a dryצִיָּ֣הtzi.YahH6723and aridוַעֲרָבָ֑הva.'a.ra.VahH6160landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776,a landאֶ֗רֶץ'E.retzH776wherenoלֹֽא־ כָּל־lo'- kol-H3808H3605oneאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376livesיֵשֵׁ֤בye.ShevH3427,where noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120passes throughיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674.
44I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֨י עַל־u.fa.kad.Ti 'al-H6485H5921Belבֵּ֜לbelH1078in Babylonבְּבָבֶ֗לbe.va.VelH894.I will make him spew outוְהֹצֵאתִ֤יve.ho.tze.TiH3318אֶת־'et-H853מִפִּ֔יוmi.PivH6310what he swallowedבִּלְעוֹ֙bil.'OH1105.The nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471will noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֖וֹדodH5750streamיִנְהֲר֥וּyin.ha.RuH5102to himאֵלָ֛יו'e.LavH413;evenגַּם־gam-H1571the wallחוֹמַ֥תcho.MatH2346of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894will fallנָפָֽלָה׃na.Fa.lahH5307.
46Do notוּפֶן־u.fen-H6435let your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824grow faintיֵרַ֤ךְye.RakhH7401,and do not be afraidוְתִֽירְא֔וּve.ti.re.'UH3372when the rumorבַּשְּׁמוּעָ֖הba.she.mu.'AhH8052is heardהַנִּשְׁמַ֣עַתha.nish.Ma.'atH8085in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776;for a rumorהַשְּׁמוּעָ֗הha.she.mu.'AhH8052will comeוּבָ֧אu.Va'H935one yearבַשָּׁנָ֣הva.sha.NahH8141—and thenוְאַחֲרָ֤יוve.'a.cha.RavH310anotherהַשְּׁמוּעָ֔הha.she.mu.'AhH8052the next yearבַּשָּׁנָה֙ba.sha.NahH8141—of violenceוְחָמָ֣סve.cha.MasH2555in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776and of rulerוּמֹשֵׁ֖לu.mo.ShelH4910againstעַל־'al-H5921rulerמֹשֵֽׁל׃mo.ShelH4910.
47Thereforeלָכֵן֙la.KhenH3651,beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,the daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117are comingבָּאִ֔יםba.'ImH935when I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּי֙ עַל־u.fa.kad.Ti 'al-H6485H5921the idolsפְּסִילֵ֣יpe.si.LeiH6456of Babylonבָבֶ֔לva.VelH894.Her entireוְכָל־ve.kholH3605landאַרְצָ֖הּ'ar.TzahH776will suffer shameתֵּב֑וֹשׁte.Vo.oshH954,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605her slainחֲלָלֶ֖יהָcha.la.Lei.haH2491will lie fallenיִפְּל֥וּyi.pe.LuH5307within herבְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ve.to.KhahH8432.
48Then heavenשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064and earthוָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is in themwill shout for joyוְרִנְּנ֤וּve.ri.ne.NuH7442overעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894becauseכִּ֧יkiH3588the destroyersהַשּׁוֹדְדִ֖יםha.sho.DimH7703from the northמִצָּפ֛וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828will comeיָבוֹא־ya.Vo'-H935against her,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
49גַּם־gam-H1571“Babylonבָּבֶ֕לba.VelH894must fallלִנְפֹּ֖לlin.PolH5307on account of the slainחַֽלְלֵ֣יcha.LeiH2491of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,just asגַּם־gam-H1571the slainחַֽלְלֵ֥יcha.LeiH2491of allכָל־khol-H3605the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776have fallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307because of Babylonלְבָבֶ֥לle.va.VelH894.
50You who have escapedפְּלֵטִ֣יםpe.le.TimH6412the swordמֵחֶ֔רֶבme.Che.revH2719,departהִלְכ֖וּhil.KhuH1980and do notאַֽל־'al-H408lingerתַּעֲמֹ֑דוּta.'a.Mo.duH5975!Rememberזִכְר֤וּzikh.RuH2142the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068from far awayמֵֽרָחוֹק֙me.ra.chOkH7350אֶת־'et-H853,and let Jerusalemוִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389comeתַּעֲלֶ֥הta.'a.LehH5927toעַל־'al-H5921mindלְבַבְכֶֽם׃le.vav.KhemH3824.”
51“We are ashamedבֹּ֚שְׁנוּBo.she.nuH954becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588we have heardשָׁמַ֣עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085reproachחֶרְפָּ֔הcher.PahH2781;disgraceכְלִמָּ֖הkhe.li.MahH3639has coveredכִּסְּתָ֥הki.se.TahH3680our facesפָּנֵ֑ינוּpa.Nei.nuH6440,becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588foreignersזָרִ֔יםza.RimH2114have enteredבָּ֣אוּ עַֽל־Ba.'u 'al-H935H5921the holy placesמִקְדְּשֵׁ֖יmik.de.SheiH4720of the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.”
52“Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651,beholdהִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-H2009,the daysיָמִ֤יםya.MimH3117are comingבָּאִים֙ba.'ImH935,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “when I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֖י עַל־u.fa.kad.Ti 'al-H6485H5921her idolsפְּסִילֶ֑יהָpe.si.Lei.haH6456,and throughoutוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605her landאַרְצָ֖הּ'ar.TzahH776the woundedחָלָֽל׃cha.LalH2491will groanיֶאֱנֹ֥קye.'e.NokH602.
53Even ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588Babylonבָבֶל֙va.VelH894ascendsתַעֲלֶ֤הta.'a.LehH5927to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכִ֥יha.sha.Ma.yim ve.KhiH8064H3588and fortifiesתְבַצֵּ֖רte.va.TzerH1219her loftyמְר֣וֹםme.RomH4791strongholdעֻזָּ֑הּ'u.ZahH5797,the destroyersשֹׁדְדִ֛יםsho.de.DimH7703I sendמֵאִתִּ֗יme.'i.TiH854will comeיָבֹ֧אוּya.Vo.'uH935against her,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.
55Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853will destroyשֹׁדֵ֤דsho.DedH7703Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894;He will silenceוְאִבַּ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּהve.'i.Bad mi.Me.nahH6H4480her mightyגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963.The wavesגַלֵּיהֶם֙ga.lei.HemH1530will roarוְהָמ֤וּve.ha.MuH1993like greatרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227watersכְּמַ֣יִםke.Ma.yimH4325;the tumultשְׁא֖וֹןshe.'onH7588of their voicesקוֹלָֽם׃ko.LamH6963will resoundנִתַּ֥ןni.TanH5414.
56Forכִּי֩kiH3588a destroyerשׁוֹדֵ֔דsho.DedH7703is comingבָ֨אva'H935against herעָלֶ֤יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921—againstעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894.Her warriorsגִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָgi.bo.Rei.haH1368will be capturedוְנִלְכְּדוּ֙ve.nil.ke.DuH3920, andtheir bowsקַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑םka.she.to.TamH7198will be brokenחִתְּתָ֖הchi.te.TahH2865,forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is a Godאֵ֧ל'elH410of retributionגְּמֻל֛וֹתge.mu.LotH1578;He will repay in fullH7999.
57I will make her princesשָׂרֶ֨יהָsa.Rei.haH8269and wise menוַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָva.cha.kha.Mei.haH2450drunkוְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּיVe.hish.kar.tiH7937,along with her governorsפַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָpa.cho.Tei.haH6346,officialsוּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙u.se.ga.Nei.haH5461,and warriorsוְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָve.gi.bo.Rei.haH1368.Then they will fall asleepוְיָשְׁנ֥וּ שְׁנַת־ve.ya.she.Nu she.nat-H3462H8142foreverעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808wake upיָקִ֑יצוּya.Ki.tzuH6974,”declaresנְאֻ֨ם־ne.'Um-H5002the Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,whose nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃ סshe.MoH8034is the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635.
58This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559: “Babylon’sבָּבֶ֤לba.VelH894thickהָֽרְחָבָה֙ha.re.cha.VahH7342wallsחֹ֠מוֹתCho.motH2346will be leveledH6209,and her highהַגְּבֹהִ֖יםha.ge.vo.HimH1364gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haH8179consumedיִצַּ֑תּוּyi.Tza.tuH3341by fireבָּאֵ֣שׁba.'EshH784.So the laborוְיִֽגְע֨וּve.yig.'UH3021of the peopleעַמִּ֧ים'a.MimH5971will be for nothingבְּדֵי־ רִ֛יקbe.dei- rikH1767H7385;the nationsוּלְאֻמִּ֥ים בְּדֵי־u.le.'u.Mim be.dei-H3816H1767will exhaust themselvesוְיָעֵֽפוּ׃ סve.ya.'E.fuH3286to fuel the flamesאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784.”
Jeremiah’s Message to Seraiah
59This isthe messageהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030אֶת־'et-H853gaveצִוָּ֣ה׀tzi.VahH6680שְׂרָיָ֣הse.ra.YahH8304to the quartermasterשַׂ֥ר מְנוּחָֽה׃sar me.nu.ChahH8269H4496Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֖הu.se.ra.YahH8304sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Neriahנֵרִיָּה֮ne.ri.YahH5374,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mahseiahמַחְסֵיָה֒mach.se.YahH4271,when he wentבְּלֶכְתּ֞וֹbe.lekh.ToH1980to Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894withאֶת־'et-H854Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֤הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063in the fourthהָרְבִעִ֖יתha.re.vi.'ItH7243yearבִּשְׁנַ֥תbish.NatH8141of Zedekiah’s reignלְמָלְכ֑וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427.
60Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414אֵ֧ת'etH853had writtenוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.ToH3789onאֶל־'el-H413a singleאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259אֵ֚ת'etH853scrollסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612about allכָּל־kol-H3605the disasterהָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'AhH7451thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834would comeתָּב֥וֹאta.Vo'H935uponאֶל־'el-H413Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894—allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697that had been writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789concerningאֶל־'el-H413Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH894.
61And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֑הse.ra.YahH8304, “When you getכְּבֹאֲךָ֣ke.vo.'a.KhaH935to Babylonבָבֶ֔לva.VelH894,seeוְֽרָאִ֔יתָve.ra.'I.taH7200that you read allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697aloudוְֽקָרָ֔אתָve.ka.Ra.taH7121אֵ֥ת'etH853,
62and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,Youאַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH859have promisedדִבַּ֜רְתָּ אֶל־di.Bar.ta 'el-H1696H413to cut offלְהַכְרִית֔וֹle.hakh.ri.ToH3772thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725so that no oneלְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.TiH1115הֱיֽוֹת־he.yot-H1961will remainיוֹשֵׁ֔בyo.ShevH3427—neither manלְמֵאָדָ֖םle.me.'a.DamH120norוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929.Indeedכִּֽי־ki-H3588,it will beתִּֽהְיֶֽה׃Tih.YehH1961desolateשִׁמְמ֥וֹתshi.MotH8077foreverעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769.’
63וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961When you finishכְּכַלֹּ֣תְךָ֔ke.cha.Lo.te.khaH3615readingלִקְרֹ֖אlik.Ro'H7121אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088scrollהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612,tieתִּקְשֹׁ֤רtik.ShorH7194a stoneאֶ֔בֶן'E.venH68to itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921and cast itוְהִשְׁלַכְתּ֖וֹve.hish.lakh.ToH7993intoאֶל־ תּ֥וֹךְ'el- TokhH413H8432the Euphratesפְּרָֽת׃pe.RatH6578.
64Then you are to sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘In the same wayכָּ֠כָהKa.khahH3602Babylonבָּבֶ֤לba.VelH894will sinkתִּשְׁקַ֨עtish.Ka'H8257and neverוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808rise againתָקוּם֙ta.KumH6965,because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440the disasterהָרָעָ֗הha.ra.'AhH7451אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiH595will bringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935upon herעָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921.And her people will grow wearyוְיָעֵ֑פוּve.ya.'E.fuH3286.’”Hereהֵ֖נָּהHe.nahH2008endעַד־'ad-H5704the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ סyir.me.Ya.huH3414.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 51
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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