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Jeremiah 52:12-30

12On the tenthוּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁ בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרu.va.Cho.desh be.'a.SorH6218 H2320day of the fifthהַֽחֲמִישִׁי֙ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549monthלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320הִ֗יאHi'H1931,in the nineteenthשְׁנַת֙ תְּשַֽׁע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֣הshe.Nat te.sha'- 'es.RehH8672 H6240 H8141yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428of Nebuchadnezzar’sנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019reignמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428over Babylonבָּבֶ֑לba.VelH894,Nebuzaradanנְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙ne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֔יםta.ba.ChimH2876,a servantעָמַ֛ד לִפְנֵ֥י'a.Mad lif.NeiH5975 H6440of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894,enteredבָּ֗אBa'H935Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

13He burned downוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.RofH8313אֶת־'et-H853וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853palaceבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the housesבָּתֵּ֧יba.TeiH1004of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םye.ru.sha.LimH3389שָׂרַ֥ףsa.RafH8313בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853—everyכָּל־kol-H3605significantהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419buildingבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

14Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605armyחֵ֣ילcheilH2428of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkas.DimH3778אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834underאֶת־'et-H854the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִֽים׃ta.ba.ChimH2876broke downנָֽתְצוּ֙na.te.TzuH5422allכָּל־kol-H3605the wallsחֹמ֥וֹתcho.MotH2346aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

15Then Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִֽים׃ta.ba.ChimH2876carried into exileהֶגְלָ֕הheg.LahH1540some ofthe poorestוּמִדַּלּ֨וֹתu.mi.da.LotH1803peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971andוְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853those who remainedיֶ֥תֶר הָעָ֣ם׀ הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣יםYe.ter ha.'Am ha.nish.'a.RimH3499 H5971 H7604in the cityבָּעִ֗ירba.'IrH5892,along withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the desertersהַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ha.no.fe.LimH5307whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834had defectedנָֽפְלוּ֙na.fe.LuH5307toאֶל־'el-H413the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853and the restיֶ֣תֶרYe.terH3499of the craftsmenהָֽאָמ֑וֹןha.'a.MonH525.

16But Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֑יםta.ba.ChimH2876left behindהִשְׁאִ֕ירhish.'IrH7604some of the poorestוּמִדַּלּ֣וֹתu.mi.da.LotH1803of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776to tend the vineyardsלְכֹרְמִ֖יםle.kho.re.MimH3755and fieldsוּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃u.le.yo.ge.VimH3009.

17Moreoverוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Chaldeansכַשְׂדִּ֑יםkhas.DimH3778broke upשִׁבְּר֣וּshi.be.RuH7665the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֨י'a.mu.DeiH5982andוְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853לְבֵית־le.veit-H1004יְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068standsהַמְּכֹנ֞וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Seaיָ֧םyamH3220אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in the houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and they carriedוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the bronzeנְחֻשְׁתָּ֖םne.chush.TamH5178to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894.

18They alsoוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853took awayלָקָֽחוּ׃la.Ka.chuH3947the potsהַ֠סִּרוֹתHa.si.rotH5518וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,shovelsהַיָּעִ֨יםhai.ya.'ImH3257וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,wick trimmersהַֽמְזַמְּר֜וֹתham.za.me.RotH4212וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,sprinkling bowlsהַמִּזְרָקֹ֣תha.miz.ra.KotH4219וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,dishesהַכַּפּ֗וֹתha.ka.PotH3709וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853,and allכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the articlesכְּלֵ֧יke.LeiH3627of bronzeהַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178used in the temple serviceיְשָׁרְת֥וּye.sha.re.TuH8334.

19וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853The captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִֽים׃ta.ba.ChimH2876also took awayלָקַ֖חla.KachH3947the basinsהַ֠סִּפִּיםHa.si.pimH5592וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,censersהַמַּחְתּ֨וֹתha.mach.TotH4289וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,sprinkling bowlsהַמִּזְרָק֜וֹתha.miz.ra.KotH4219וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,potsהַסִּיר֣וֹתha.si.RotH5518וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,lampstandsהַמְּנֹר֗וֹתha.me.no.RotH4501וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,pansהַכַּפּוֹת֙ha.ka.pOtH3709וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and drink offering bowlsהַמְּנַקִי֔וֹתha.me.na.ki.YotH4518—anythingאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834made ofpure goldH2091וַאֲשֶׁר־va.'a.Sher-H834or fine silverH3701.

20As for the twoשְׁנַ֗יִםshe.Na.yimH8147pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֣ים׀ha.'a.mu.DimH5982,theאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259Seaהַיָּ֤םhai.YamH3220,the twelveשְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֤רshe.neim- 'a.SarH8147 H6240bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetH5178bullsוְהַבָּקָ֞רve.ha.ba.KarH1241under itתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478,and the movable standsהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010had madeעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213for the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑ה לֹא־Yah.weh lo'-H3068 H3808,the weightמִשְׁקָ֔לmish.KalH4948of the bronzeלִנְחֻשְׁתָּ֖םlin.chush.TamH5178from allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428articlesהַכֵּלִ֥יםha.ke.LimH3627was beyond measureהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961.

21Eachהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259pillarוְהָעַמּוּדִ֗יםve.ha.'a.mu.DimH5982waseighteenשְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֤הshe.mo.Neh 'es.RehH8083 H6240cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520tallקוֹמַת֙ הָעַמֻּ֣דko.mah ha.'a.MudH6967 H5982וְח֛וּטve.ChutH2339and twelveשְׁתֵּים־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.teim- 'es.RehH8147 H6240cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520in circumferenceיְסֻבֶּ֑נּוּye.su.Be.nuH5437; eachwas hollowנָבֽוּב׃na.VuvH5014,fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702fingersאַצְבָּע֖וֹת'atz.ba.'otH676thickוְעָבְי֛וֹve.'a.ve.YoH5672.

22The bronzeנְחֹ֗שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178capitalוְכֹתֶ֨רֶתve.kho.Te.retH3805הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805atopעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921oneהָאַחַת֮ha.'a.ChatH259pillar wasfiveחָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּוֹת֒'a.mOtH520highוְקוֹמַ֨תve.ko.MatH6967,with a networkוּשְׂבָכָ֨הu.se.va.KhahH7639of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178pomegranatesוְרִמּוֹנִ֧יםve.ri.mo.NimH7416עַֽל־'al-H5921הַכּוֹתֶ֛רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805all aroundסָבִ֖יב הַכֹּ֣לsa.Viv ha.KolH5439 H3605.The secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.NiH8145pillarלַֽעַמּ֥וּדla.'a.MudH5982,with its pomegranatesוְרִמּוֹנִֽים׃ve.ri.mo.NimH7416, wassimilarוְכָאֵ֛לֶּהve.kha.'E.lehH428.

23Each capital hadוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙vai.yih.YuH1961ninety-sixתִּשְׁעִ֥ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֖הtish.'Im ve.shi.ShahH8673 H8337pomegranatesהָֽרִמֹּנִ֔יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416on the sidesר֑וּחָהRu.chahH7307, anda total ofכָּל־kol-H3605a hundredמֵאָ֛הme.'AhH3967pomegranatesהָרִמּוֹנִ֥יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416were aboveעַל־'al-H5921the surroundingסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439networkהַשְּׂבָכָ֖הha.se.va.KhahH7639.

24The captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֗יםta.ba.ChimH2876אֶת־'et-H853also took awayוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947Seraiahשְׂרָיָה֙se.ra.YahH8304the chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853priestכֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenH3548,Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֖הtze.fan.YahH6846the priestכֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenH3548of second rankהַמִּשְׁנֶ֑הha.mish.NehH4932וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the threeשְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969doorkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּֽף׃sho.me.Rei ha.SafH8104 H5592.

25Of thoseוּמִן־u.min-H4480still in the cityהָעִ֡ירha.'IrH5892,he tookלָקַח֩la.KachH3947aאֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadH259court officialסָרִ֨יסsa.RisH5631whoאֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834had beenהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961appointedפָקִ֣יד׀fa.KidH6496overעַל־'al-H5921the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.MahH4421,as well as sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜יםve.shiv.'Ah 'a.na.ShimH7651 H582trusted royalהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834advisersמֵרֹאֵ֤י פְנֵי־me.ro.'Ei fe.nei-H7200 H6440נִמְצְא֣וּnim.tze.'UH4672בָעִ֔ירva.'IrH5892. Healsoוְאֵ֗תve.'EtH853tookthe scribeסֹפֵר֙so.FerH5608of the captainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635,who had enlistedהַמַּצְבִּ֖אha.matz.Bi'H6633אֶת־'et-H853the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and sixtyוְשִׁשִּׁ֥יםve.shi.ShimH8346menאִישׁ֙ מֵעַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ'ish me.'Am ha.'A.retzH376 H5971 H776who were foundהַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖יםha.nim.tze.'ImH4672inבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

26Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֑יםta.ba.ChimH2876tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947themאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853and broughtוַיֹּ֧לֶךְvai.Yo.lekhH1980themאוֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853toאֶל־'el-H413the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894at Riblahרִבְלָֽתָה׃riv.La.tahH7247.

27There at Riblahבְּרִבְלָ֖הbe.riv.LahH7247in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Hamathחֲמָ֑תcha.MatH2574,the kingמֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֧לba.VelH894struck themוַיַּכֶּ֣הvai.ya.KehH5221downאוֹתָם֩'o.TamH853and put them to deathוַיְמִתֵ֛םvay.mi.TemH4191.So Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063was taken into exileוַיִּ֥גֶלvai.Yi.gelH1540,away fromמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921its own landאַדְמָתֽוֹ׃'ad.ma.ToH127.

28Theseזֶ֣הzehH2088are the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֑רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019carried awayהֶגְלָ֖הheg.LahH1540:in the seventhשֶׁ֕בַעShe.va'H7651yearבִּשְׁנַת־bish.nat-H8141,3,023אֲלָפִ֖ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'a.la.Fim ve.'es.RimH7969 H505 H6242Jewsיְהוּדִ֕יםye.hu.DimH3064;

29in Nebuchadnezzar’sלִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֑רlin.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.mo.Neh 'es.RehH8083 H6240yearבִּשְׁנַ֛תbish.NatH8141,832שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃she.mo.Neh me.'ot she.lo.Shim u.she.Na.yimH8083 H3967 H7970 H8147peopleנֶ֕פֶשׁNe.feshH5315from Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi.Ru.sha.LimH3389;

30in Nebuchadnezzar’sלִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֒lin.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019twenty-thirdשָׁלֹ֣שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִים֮sha.Losh ve.'es.RimH7969 H6242yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.NatH8141,Nebuzaradanנְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙ne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֔יםta.ba.ChimH2876carried awayהֶגְלָ֗הheg.LahH1540745שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑הshe.Va' me.'ot 'ar.ba.'Im va.cha.mi.ShahH7651 H3967 H705 H2568Jewsיְהוּדִ֕יםye.hu.DimH3064.So in allנֶ֕פֶשׁ כָּל־Ne.fesh kol-H3605 H5315,4,600אַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ'ar.Ba.'at 'a.la.Fim ve.Shesh me.'otH702 H505 H8337 H3967peopleנֶ֕פֶשׁNe.feshH5315were taken away.

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