1 And the word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah came to me , saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 2 Go H1980 and cry in the ears בְאָזְנֵ֨י ve.'a.ze.Nei H241 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 , saying H559 , Thus כֹּ֚ה koh H3541 saith Jehovah : I remember זָכַ֤רְתִּי za.Khar.ti H2142 for thee the kindness of thy youth נְעוּרַ֔יִךְ ne.'u.Ra.yikh H5271 , the love אַהֲבַ֖ת 'a.ha.Vat H160 of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר ba.mid.Bar H4057 , in a land בְּאֶ֖רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 not sown זְרוּעָֽה׃ ze.ru.'Ah H2232 . 3 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 was holiness H6944 unto Jehovah , the first-fruits of his increase : all that devour אֹכְלָ֣יו 'o.khe.Lav H398 him are guilty יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ ye'.Sha.mu H816 ; evil H7451 shall come תָּבֹ֥א ta.Vo' H935 upon them , saith Jehovah . 4 Hear שִׁמְע֥וּ shim.'U H8085 the word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah , house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , and all the families H4940 of the house בֵּ֥ית beit H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 5 Thus כֹּ֣ה׀ koh H3541 saith Jehovah : What injustice עָ֔וֶל 'A.vel H5766 have your fathers H1 found מָּצְא֨וּ ma.tze.'U H4672 in me , that they are gone far H7368 from me , and have walked after vanity הַהֶ֖בֶל ha.He.vel H1892 , and become vain ? 6 And they said H559 not , Where אַיֵּ֣ה 'ai.Yeh H346 is Jehovah , that brought H5927 us up out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , that led us in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר ba.mid.Bar H4057 , in a land בְּאֶ֨רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of deserts עֲרָבָ֤ה 'a.ra.Vah H6160 and of pits וְשׁוּחָה֙ ve.shu.Chah H7745 , in a land בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ be.'E.retz H776 of drought and of the shadow of death , in a land בְּאֶ֗רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 that no one H376 passeth through , and where H346 no man H376 dwelleth? 7 And I brought H935 you into a fruitful land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 , to eat לֶאֱכֹ֥ל le.'e.Khol H398 the fruit פִּרְיָ֖הּ pir.Yah H6529 thereof and the good וְטוּבָ֑הּ ve.tu.Vah H2898 thereof; and ye entered and defiled H2930 my land אַרְצִ֔י 'ar.Tzi H776 , and made H7760 my heritage an abomination לְתוֹעֵבָֽה׃ le.to.'e.Vah H8441 . 8 The priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים ha.ko.ha.Nim H3548 said H559 not , Where אַיֵּ֣ה 'ai.Yeh H346 is Jehovah ? and they that handled the law הַתּוֹרָה֙ ha.to.Rah H8451 knew H3045 me not ; and the shepherds וְהָרֹעִ֖ים ve.ha.ro.'Im H7462 transgressed H6586 against me ; and the prophets וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ ve.ha.ne.vi.'Im H5030 prophesied H5012 by Baal בַבַּ֔עַל va.Ba.'al H1168 , and walked הָלָֽכוּ׃ ha.La.khu H1980 after [ things that ] do not profit יוֹעִ֖לוּ yo.'I.lu H3276 . 9 Therefore לָכֵ֗ן la.Khen H3651 will I yet H5750 plead with you , saith Jehovah , and with your children's children will I plead . 10 For pass עִבְר֞וּ 'iv.Ru H5674 over to the isles of Chittim, and see וּרְא֔וּ u.re.'U H7200 ; and send שִׁלְח֥וּ shil.Chu H7971 unto Kedar וְקֵדָ֛ר ve.ke.Dar H6938 , and consider H7200 diligently , and see וּרְא֕וּ u.re.'U H7200 if there have been H1961 such a thing . 11 Hath a nation גּוֹי֙ goy H1471 changed [ its ] gods אֱלֹהִ֔ים 'E.lo.Him H430 ? and they are no gods אֱלֹהִ֑ים 'E.lo.Him H430 ; — but my people וְעַמִּ֛י ve.'a.Mi H5971 have changed their glory כְּבוֹד֖וֹ ke.vo.Do H3519 for that which doth not profit יוֹעִֽיל׃ yo.'Il H3276 . 12 Be astonished , ye heavens שָׁמַ֖יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 , at this , and shudder; be amazed very H3966 much , saith Jehovah . 13 For my people עַמִּ֑י 'a.Mi H5971 have committed two שְׁתַּ֥יִם she.Ta.yim H8147 evils: they have forsaken me , the fountain H4726 of living waters מַ֣יִם Ma.yim H4325 , to hew them out cisterns בֹּאר֔וֹת bo.Rot H877 , broken H7665 cisterns בֹּארֹת֙ bo.Rot H877 that hold H3557 no water הַמָּֽיִם׃ ha.Ma.yim H4325 . 14 Is Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 a bondman? Is he a home-born [ slave הַעֶ֙בֶד֙ ha.'E.ved H5650 ]? Why מַדּ֖וּעַ ma.Du.a' H4069 is he become הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah H1961 a spoil H957 ? 15 The young כְפִרִ֔ים khe.fi.Rim H3715 lions H3715 roared יִשְׁאֲג֣וּ yish.'a.Gu H7580 against him , they gave H5414 forth their voice קוֹלָ֑ם ko.Lam H6963 , and they made H5414 his land אַרְצוֹ֙ 'ar.Tzo H776 desolate : his cities עָרָ֥יו 'a.Rav H5892 are burned H3341 , without inhabitant יֹשֵֽׁב׃ yo.Shev H3427 . 16 Even the children of Noph and Tahapanes have fed on the crown of thy head . 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ 'e.lo.Ha.yikh H430 , at the time בְּעֵ֖ת be.'Et H6256 he was leading thee in the way בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ ba.Da.rekh H1870 ? 18 And now H6258 , what hast thou to do with the way H1870 of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , to drink לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת lish.Tot H8354 the waters מֵ֣י mei H4325 of Shihor שִׁח֑וֹר shi.Chor H7883 ? And what hast thou to do with the way H1870 of Assyria אַשּׁ֔וּר 'a.Shur H804 , to drink לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת lish.Tot H8354 the waters מֵ֥י mei H4325 of the River נָהָֽר׃ na.Har H5104 ? 19 Thine own wickedness רָעָתֵ֗ךְ ra.'a.Tekh H7451 chastiseth thee, and thy backslidings reprove H3198 thee: know וּדְעִ֤י u.de.'I H3045 then and see וּרְאִי֙ u.re.'I H7200 that it is an evil רַ֣ע ra' H7451 thing and bitter וָמָ֔ר va.Mar H4751 that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ 'e.lo.Ha.yikh H430 , and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord , Jehovah of hosts צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot H6635 . 20 For of old thou hast broken H7665 thy yoke עֻלֵּ֗ךְ 'u.Lekh H5923 , [ and ] burst thy bands ; and thou saidst, I will not serve H5647 . For upon every high גְּבֹהָ֗ה ge.vo.Hah H1364 hill גִּבְעָ֞ה giv.'Ah H1389 , and under every green tree עֵ֣ץ 'etz H6086 , thou bowest down H7665 , playing H2181 the harlot . 21 And I , — I had planted נְטַעְתִּ֣יךְ ne.ta'.Tikh H5193 thee a noble vine הַגֶּ֥פֶן ha.Ge.fen H1612 , wholly a right seed זֶ֣רַע Ze.ra' H2233 ; how וְאֵיךְ֙ ve.'eiKh H349 then art thou turned H2015 into the degenerate shoots of a strange vine H1612 unto me ? 22 For though thou wash תְּכַבְּסִי֙ te.kha.be.Si H3526 thee with nitre, and take thee much H7235 potash, thine iniquity עֲוֹנֵךְ֙ 'a.vo.neKh H5771 is marked before me , saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah. 23 How H4100 sayest thou, I am not defiled H2930 , I have not gone H1980 after the Baals הַבְּעָלִים֙ ha.be.'a.Lim H1168 ? See H7200 thy way H1870 in the valley בַּגַּ֔יְא ba.Gay' H1516 , acknowledge what thou hast done — a swift קַלָּ֖ה ka.Lah H7031 dromedary traversing her ways H1870 ! 24 — a wild פֶּ֣רֶה׀ Pe.reh H6501 ass, used to the wilderness מִדְבָּ֗ר mid.Bar H4057 , that snuffeth up the wind ר֔וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 in her desire H5315 ! In her ardour, who shall turn יְשִׁיבֶ֑נָּה ye.shi.Ve.nah H7725 her away H7725 ? All they that seek מְבַקְשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ me.vak.Shei.ha H1245 her will not weary יִיעָ֔פוּ yi.'A.fu H3286 themselves ; in her month בְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּ be.cha.de.Shah H2320 they shall find יִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ׃ yim.tza.'U.ne.ha H4672 her . 25 Withhold H4513 thy foot רַגְלֵךְ֙ rag.leKh H7272 from being unshod , and thy throat from thirst . But thou saidst, There is no hope; no , for I love אָהַ֥בְתִּי 'a.Hav.ti H157 strangers H2114 , and after them will I go. 26 As a thief גַּנָּב֙ ga.Nav H1590 is ashamed H954 when he is found H4672 , so כֵּ֥ן ken H3651 shall the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 be ashamed H954 — they , their kings מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ mal.khei.Hem H4428 , their princes H8269 , and their priests וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם ve.kho.ha.nei.Hem H3548 , and their prophets וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃ u.ne.vi.'ei.Hem H5030 — 27 saying אֹמְרִ֨ים 'o.me.Rim H559 to a stock, Thou art my father אָ֣בִי 'A.vi H1 ; and to a stone וְלָאֶ֙בֶן֙ ve.la.'E.ven H68 , Thou hast brought H3205 me forth H3205 ; for they have turned פָנ֥וּ fa.Nu H6437 the back H6437 unto me , and not the face פָנִ֑ים fa.Nim H6440 ; and in the time וּבְעֵ֤ת u.ve.'Et H6256 of their trouble H7451 they will say יֹֽאמְר֔וּ yo.me.Ru H559 , Arise ק֖וּמָה Ku.mah H6965 , and save וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃ ve.ho.shi.'E.nu H3467 us ! 28 Where H834 then are thy gods אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 that thou hast made H6213 for thyself? let them arise יָק֕וּמוּ ya.Ku.mu H6965 , if they can save יוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָ yo.shi.'U.kha H3467 thee in the time בְּעֵ֣ת be.'Et H6256 of thy trouble H7451 : for as the number מִסְפַּ֣ר mis.Par H4557 of thy cities עָרֶ֔יךָ 'a.Rei.kha H5892 , are thy gods אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 , O Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ ס ye.hu.Dah H3063 . 29 Wherefore would ye contend תָרִ֖יבוּ ta.Ri.vu H7378 with me ? Ye all have transgressed H6586 against me , saith Jehovah . 30 In vain have I smitten your children : they received H3947 no correction מוּסָ֖ר mu.Sar H4148 . Your own sword חַרְבְּכֶ֛ם char.be.Khem H2719 hath devoured אָכְלָ֧ה 'a.khe.Lah H398 your prophets נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֖ם ne.vi.'ei.Khem H5030 , like a destroying מַשְׁחִֽית׃ mash.Chit H7843 lion כְּאַרְיֵ֥ה ke.'ar.Yeh H738 . 31 O generation הַדּ֗וֹר ha.Dor H1755 , mark ye the word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah . Have I been H1961 a wilderness הֲמִדְבָּ֤ר ha.mid.Bar H4057 unto Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל le.Yis.ra.'El H3478 , or a land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of thick darkness ? Wherefore say H559 my people עַמִּי֙ 'a.Mi H5971 , We have dominion; we will come נָב֥וֹא na.Vo' H935 no more unto thee? 32 Doth a virgin בְּתוּלָה֙ be.tu.Lah H1330 forget הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח ha.tish.Kach H7911 her ornaments עֶדְיָ֔הּ 'ed.Yah H5716 , a bride כַּלָּ֖ה ka.Lah H3618 her attire ? But my people וְעַמִּ֣י ve.'a.Mi H5971 have forgotten שְׁכֵח֔וּנִי she.khe.Chu.ni H7911 me days יָמִ֖ים ya.Mim H3117 without number מִסְפָּֽר׃ mis.Par H4557 . 33 How מַה־ mah- H4100 dost thou trim thy way דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְ dar.Kekh H1870 to seek לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ le.va.Kesh H1245 love אַהֲבָ֑ה 'a.ha.Vah H160 ! Therefore לָכֵן֙ la.Khen H3651 hast thou also גַּ֣ם gam H1571 accustomed thy ways דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃ de.ra.Kha.yikh H1870 to wickedness H7451 . 34 Yea , in thy skirts בִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙ bikh.na.Fa.yikh H3671 is found H4672 the blood דַּ֛ם dam H1818 of the souls H5315 of the innocent נְקִיִּ֑ים ne.ki.Yim H5355 poor , whom thou didst not encounter breaking בַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶת va.mach.Te.ret H4290 in , but [ it is found H4672 ] upon all these . 35 And thou sayest, Indeed I am innocent ; his anger אַפּ֖וֹ 'a.Po H639 will turn שָׁ֥ב shav H7725 from me . Behold , I will enter נִשְׁפָּ֣ט nish.Pat H8199 into judgment H8199 with thee because thou sayest, I have not sinned H2398 . 36 Why מַה־ mah- H4100 dost thou gad about so much , and change thy way דַּרְכֵּ֑ךְ dar.Kekh H1870 ? Thou shalt also גַּ֤ם gam H1571 be brought to shame H954 by Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ mi.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , as thou wast brought to shame H954 by Assyria מֵאַשּֽׁוּר׃ me.'a.Shur H804 . 37 Thou shalt indeed go תֵּֽצְאִ֔י te.tze.'I H3318 forth H3318 from her with thy hands וְיָדַ֖יִךְ ve.ya.Da.yikh H3027 upon thy head רֹאשֵׁ֑ךְ ro.Shekh H7218 ; for Jehovah hath rejected מָאַ֤ס ma.'As H3988 those thou confidest in , and thou shalt not prosper תַצְלִ֖יחִי tatz.Li.chi H6743 by them . ← Jeremiah 1 Jeremiah 3 → Commentaries on Jeremiah 2 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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