2 and I will send וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֨י ve.shi.lach.Ti H7971 unto Babylon לְבָבֶ֤ל׀ le.va.Vel H894 strangers זָרִים֙ za.Rim H2114 , who shall fan her , and shall empty her land אַרְצָ֑הּ 'ar.Tzah H776 : for in the day בְּי֥וֹם be.Yom H3117 of trouble H7451 they shall be הָי֥וּ ha.Yu H1961 against her round מִסָּבִ֖יב mi.sa.Viv H5439 about . 3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend H1869 his bow קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ kash.To H7198 , and against him that lifteth himself up in his coat of mail; and spare תַּחְמְלוּ֙ tach.me.Lu H2550 not her young בַּ֣חֻרֶ֔יהָ ba.chu.Rei.ha H970 men H970 : destroy הַחֲרִ֖ימוּ ha.cha.Ri.mu H2763 utterly all her host H6635 . 4 And the slain חֲלָלִ֖ים cha.la.Lim H2491 shall fall וְנָפְל֥וּ ve.na.fe.Lu H5307 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of the Chaldeans כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים kas.Dim H3778 , and they that are thrust through in her streets בְּחוּצוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ be.chu.tzo.Tei.ha H2351 . 5 For Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 is not forsaken , nor Judah וִֽיהוּדָה֙ vi.hu.Dah H3063 of his God מֵֽאֱלֹהָ֔יו me.'e.lo.Hav H430 , of Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 ; for their land אַרְצָם֙ 'ar.Tzam H776 is full מָלְאָ֣ה mal.'Ah H4390 of guilt אָשָׁ֔ם 'a.Sham H817 against the Holy מִקְּד֖וֹשׁ mi.ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 6 Flee נֻ֣סוּ׀ Nu.su H5127 out of the midst מִתּ֣וֹךְ mi.Tokh H8432 of Babylon בָּבֶ֗ל ba.Vel H894 , and save וּמַלְּטוּ֙ u.ma.le.Tu H4422 every man H376 his life נַפְשׁ֔וֹ naf.Sho H5315 ; be ye not cut off in her iniquity בַּעֲוֹנָ֑הּ ba.'a.vo.Nah H5771 : for this is the time עֵ֨ת 'et H6256 of Jehovah's vengeance נְקָמָ֥ה ne.ka.Mah H5360 : he shall render unto her a recompence. 7 Babylon בָּבֶל֙ ba.Vel H894 hath been a golden cup כּוֹס־ kos- H3563 in Jehovah's hand בְּיַד־ be.yad- H3027 , that made all the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 drunken: the nations גוֹיִ֔ם go.Yim H1471 have drunk מְשַׁכֶּ֖רֶת me.sha.Ke.ret H7937 of her wine מִיֵּינָהּ֙ mi.yei.Nah H3196 ; therefore H3651 have the nations גוֹיִֽם׃ go.Yim H1471 become H7937 mad. 8 Babylon בָבֶ֖ל va.Vel H894 is suddenly פִּתְאֹ֛ם pit.'Om H6597 fallen נָפְלָ֥ה na.fe.Lah H5307 and ruined. Howl over her ; take H3947 balm צֳרִי֙ tzo.Ri H6875 for her pain לְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּ le.makh.'o.Vah H4341 , if so be she may be healed תֵּרָפֵֽא׃ te.ra.Fe' H7495 . 9 We have treated Babylon בָּבֶל֙ ba.Vel H894 , but she is not healed H7495 : forsake H5800 her , and let us go every one H376 into his own country ; for her judgment מִשְׁפָּטָ֔הּ mish.pa.Tah H4941 reacheth unto the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , and is lifted וְנִשָּׂ֖א ve.ni.Sa' H5375 up to the skies . 10 Jehovah hath brought H935 forth הוֹצִ֥יא ho.Tzi' H3318 our righteousness H6666 : come בֹּ֚אוּ Bo.'u H935 , and let us declare in Zion בְצִיּ֔וֹן ve.tzi.Yon H6726 the work מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה ma.'a.Seh H4639 of Jehovah our God אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 . 11 Sharpen the arrows הַחִצִּים֮ ha.chi.Tzim H2671 ; take the shields הַשְּׁלָטִים֒ ha.she.la.Tim H7982 . Jehovah hath stirred H5782 up the spirit ר֙וּחַ֙ Ru.ach H7307 of the kings מַלְכֵ֣י mal.Khei H4428 of the Medes ; for his purpose מְזִמָּת֖וֹ me.zi.ma.To H4209 is against Babylon בָּבֶ֥ל ba.Vel H894 , to destroy לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ le.hash.chi.Tah H7843 it ; for this is the vengeance נִקְמַ֤ת nik.Mat H5360 of Jehovah , the vengeance נִקְמַ֖ת nik.Mat H5360 of his temple הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ hei.kha.Lo H1964 . 12 Lift שְׂאוּ־ se.'u- H5375 up a banner towards the walls חוֹמֹ֨ת cho.Mot H2346 of Babylon בָּבֶ֜ל ba.Vel H894 , make H6213 the watch H8104 strong H2388 , set H6965 the watchmen שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים sho.me.Rim H8104 , prepare הָכִ֖ינוּ ha.Khi.nu H3559 the ambushes H693 ; for Jehovah hath both devised and done that which he spoke H1696 against the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Babylon בָבֶֽל׃ va.Vel H894 . 13 Thou that dwellest upon many H7227 waters מַ֣יִם Ma.yim H4325 , abundant in treasures H214 , thine end קִצֵּ֖ךְ ki.Tzekh H7093 is come בָּ֥א ba' H935 , the measure of thy rapacity. 14 Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 hath sworn H7650 by himself , I will assuredly fill מִלֵּאתִ֤יךְ mi.le.Tikh H4390 thee with men H120 , as with caterpillars; and they shall raise a shout הֵידָֽד׃ ס hei.Dad H1959 against thee. 15 He hath made H6213 the earth אֶ֙רֶץ֙ 'e.retz H776 by his power בְּכֹח֔וֹ be.kho.Cho H3581 , he hath established מֵכִ֥ין me.Khin H3559 the world תֵּבֵ֖ל te.Vel H8398 by his wisdom בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ be.cha.khe.ma.To H2451 , and hath stretched נָטָ֥ה na.Tah H5186 out the heavens שָׁמָֽיִם׃ sha.Ma.yim H8064 by his understanding וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ u.vit.vu.na.To H8394 . 16 When he uttereth his voice H6963 , there is a tumult הֲמ֥וֹן ha.Mon H1995 of waters מַ֙יִם֙ ma.yim H4325 in the heavens בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם ba.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the end מִקְצֵה־ mik.tzeh- H7097 of the earth אָ֑רֶץ 'A.retz H776 ; he maketh lightnings H1300 for the rain לַמָּטָר֙ la.ma.Tar H4306 , and bringeth forth H3318 the wind ר֖וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 out of his treasures H214 . 17 Every man H120 is become brutish, so as to have no knowledge מִדַּ֔עַת mi.Da.'at H1847 ; every founder is put to shame by the graven image H6459 , for his molten image H6459 is falsehood H8267 , and there is no breath ר֥וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 in them . 18 They are vanity H1892 , a work מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה ma.'a.Seh H4639 of delusion : in the time בְּעֵ֥ת be.'Et H6256 of their visitation they shall perish יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ yo.Ve.du H6 . 19 The portion חֵ֣לֶק Che.lek H2506 of Jacob יַעֲק֗וֹב ya.'a.Kov H3290 is not like them ; for it is he that hath formed יוֹצֵ֤ר yo.Tzer H3335 all things H428 : and [Israel] is the rod H7626 of his inheritance נַחֲלָת֑וֹ na.cha.la.To H5159 : Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 is his name שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס she.Mo H8034 . 20 Thou art my maul, [ my ] weapons כְּלֵ֖י ke.Lei H3627 of war מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil.cha.Mah H4421 : and with thee I will break in pieces the nations גּוֹיִ֔ם go.Yim H1471 , and I will with thee destroy וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥י ve.hish.cha.Ti H7843 kingdoms מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ mam.la.Khot H4467 ; 21 and with thee I will break in pieces the horse ס֖וּס sus H5483 and his rider H7392 ; and with thee I will break in pieces the chariot H7393 and its driver; 22 and with thee will I break in pieces man אִ֣ישׁ 'ish H376 and woman וְאִשָּׁ֔ה ve.'i.Shah H802 ; and with thee will I break in pieces old זָקֵ֣ן za.Ken H2205 and young וָנָ֑עַר va.Na.'ar H5288 ; and with thee will I break in pieces the young H5288 man H376 and the maid; 23 and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd רֹעֶ֣ה ro.'Eh H7462 and his flock וְעֶדְר֔וֹ ve.'ed.Ro H5739 ; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governors פַּח֖וֹת pa.Chot H6346 and rulers . 24 And I will render unto Babylon לְבָבֶ֜ל le.va.Vel H894 and to all the inhabitants יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Chaldea כַשְׂדִּ֗ים khas.Dim H3778 , in your sight , all their evil רָעָתָ֛ם ra.'a.Tam H7451 which they have done in Zion בְצִיּ֖וֹן ve.tzi.Yon H6726 , saith Jehovah . 25 Behold , I am against thee, mount of destruction , saith Jehovah , which destroyest all the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 ; and I will stretch וְנָטִ֨יתִי ve.na.Ti.ti H5186 out my hand יָדִ֜י ya.Di H3027 upon thee, and roll וְגִלְגַּלְתִּ֙יךָ֙ ve.gil.gal.Ti.kha H1556 thee down H5186 from the rocks H5553 , and will make וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ u.ne.ta.Ti.kha H5414 thee a burning שְׂרֵפָֽה׃ se.re.Fah H8316 mountain H2022 . 26 And they shall not take יִקְח֤וּ yik.Chu H3947 of thee a stone אֶ֣בֶן 'E.ven H68 for a corner לְפִנָּ֔ה le.fi.Nah H6438 , nor a stone וְאֶ֖בֶן ve.'E.ven H68 for foundations לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹת le.mo.sa.Dot H4146 ; for thou shalt be תִּֽהְיֶ֖ה tih.Yeh H1961 desolate for ever H5769 , saith Jehovah . 27 Lift שְׂאוּ־ se.'u- H5375 up a banner in the land בָּאָ֗רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 , blow תִּקְע֨וּ tik.'U H8628 the trumpet שׁוֹפָ֤ר sho.Far H7782 among the nations בַּגּוֹיִם֙ ba.go.Yim H1471 , prepare nations גּוֹיִ֔ם go.Yim H1471 against her ; call together against her the kingdoms מַמְלְכ֥וֹת mam.le.Khot H4467 of Ararat אֲרָרַ֖ט 'a.ra.Rat H780 , Minni , and Ashkenaz וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז ve.'ash.ke.Naz H813 ; appoint פִּקְד֤וּ pik.Du H6485 a captain against her ; cause the horses ס֖וּס sus H5483 to come H5927 up as the bristly caterpillars. 28 Prepare nations גוֹיִם֙ go.Yim H1471 against her , the kings מַלְכֵ֣י mal.Khei H4428 of the Medes , their governors פַּחוֹתֶ֖יהָ pa.cho.Tei.ha H6346 and all their rulers , yea, all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of their dominion מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃ mem.shal.To H4475 . 29 And the land הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 trembleth and is in pain; for the purposes of Jehovah against Babylon בָּבֶל֙ ba.Vel H894 do stand H6965 , to make לָשׂ֞וּם la.Sum H7760 the land אֶ֧רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Babylon בָּבֶ֛ל ba.Vel H894 a desolation H8047 , without inhabitant יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ yo.Shev H3427 . 31 Courier H7323 runneth to meet courier H7323 , and messenger to meet messenger , to announce to the king לְמֶ֣לֶךְ le.Me.lekh H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel H894 that his city עִיר֖וֹ i.Ro H5892 is taken H3920 from end מִקָּצֶֽה׃ mi.ka.Tzeh H7097 to end H7097 ; 32 and the passages are seized H8610 , and the reedy places are burnt with fire בָאֵ֑שׁ va.'Esh H784 , and the men H376 of war הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה ha.mil.cha.Mah H4421 are affrighted. 33 For thus כֹ֨ה khoh H3541 saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ tze.va.'Ot H6635 , the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 : The daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Babylon בָּבֶ֕ל ba.Vel H894 is like a threshing-floor, at the time עֵ֣ת 'et H6256 of its being trodden H1869 ; yet ע֣וֹד od H5750 a little מְעַ֔ט me.'At H4592 while , and the time עֵֽת־ 'et- H6256 of harvest הַקָּצִ֖יר ha.ka.Tzir H7105 shall come וּבָ֥אָה u.Va.'ah H935 for her . 34 Nebuchadrezzar the king מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶל֒ ba.Vel H894 hath devoured אֲכָלַ֣נִי 'a.kha.la.ni H398 me , he hath crushed me , he hath made me an empty vessel כְּלִ֣י ke.Li H3627 ; he hath swallowed בְּלָעַ֙נִי֙ be.la.'a.ni H1104 me up like a dragon , he hath filled מִלָּ֥א mi.La' H4390 his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out. 35 The violence חֲמָסִ֤י cha.ma.Si H2555 done to me and to my flesh וּשְׁאֵרִי֙ u.she.'e.Ri H7607 be upon Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel H894 , shall the inhabitress of Zion צִיּ֑וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 say תֹּאמַ֖ר to.Mar H559 ; and , My blood וְדָמִי֙ ve.da.Mi H1818 be upon the inhabitants H3427 of Chaldea כַשְׂדִּ֔ים khas.Dim H3778 , shall Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 say תֹּאמַ֖ר to.Mar H559 . 36 Therefore לָכֵ֗ן la.Khen H3651 thus כֹּ֚ה koh H3541 saith Jehovah : Behold , I will plead thy cause H7379 , and take vengeance נִקְמָתֵ֑ךְ nik.ma.Tekh H5360 for thee; and I will dry וְהֹבַשְׁתִּ֖י ve.hoash.Ti H3001 up her sea יַמָּ֔הּ ya.Mah H3220 , and make H3001 her spring dry H3001 . 37 And Babylon בָבֶ֨ל׀ va.Vel H894 shall become וְהָיְתָה֩ ve.ha.ye.Tah H1961 heaps לְגַלִּ֧ים׀ le.ga.Lim H1530 , a dwelling-place of jackals תַּנִּ֛ים ta.Nim H8577 , an astonishment, and a hissing , without inhabitant יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ yo.Shev H3427 . 38 They shall roar יִשְׁאָ֑גוּ yish.'A.gu H7580 together יַחְדָּ֖ו yach.Dav H3162 like young כַּכְּפִרִ֣ים ka.ke.fi.Rim H3715 lions אֲרָיֽוֹת׃ 'a.ra.Yot H738 , growl as lions' whelps. 39 When they are heated, I will prepare their drink H4960 , and I will make אָשִׁ֣ית 'a.Shit H7896 them drunken, that they may exult H5937 , and sleep שְׁנַת־ she.nat- H8142 a perpetual sleep H8142 , and not wake , saith Jehovah . 40 I will bring אֽוֹרִידֵ֖ם 'o.ri.Dem H3381 them down H3381 like lambs כְּכָרִ֣ים ke.kha.Rim H3733 to the slaughter לִטְב֑וֹחַ lit.Vo.ach H2873 , like rams כְּאֵילִ֖ים ke.'ei.Lim H352 with he-goats. 41 How אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh H349 is Sheshach שֵׁשַׁ֔ךְ she.Shakh H8347 taken H3920 ! and how אֵ֣יךְ 'eikh H349 is the praise תְּהִלַּ֣ת te.hi.Lat H8416 of the whole earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 seized H8610 ! How H349 is Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל ba.Vel H894 become הָיְתָ֧ה ha.ye.Tah H1961 an astonishment among the nations בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ ba.go.Yim H1471 ! 42 The sea הַיָּ֑ם hai.Yam H3220 is come H5927 up upon Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל ba.Vel H894 : she is covered נִכְסָֽתָה׃ nikh.Sa.tah H3680 with the multitude H1995 of its waves . 43 Her cities עָרֶ֙יהָ֙ 'a.Rei.ha H5892 are become הָי֤וּ ha.Yu H1961 a desolation H8047 , a dry צִיָּ֣ה tzi.Yah H6723 land אֶ֖רֶץ 'E.retz H776 , and a desert וַעֲרָבָ֑ה va.'a.ra.Vah H6160 , a land אֶ֗רֶץ 'E.retz H776 wherein no one H376 dwelleth, neither doth a son H1121 of man H376 pass יַעֲבֹ֥ר ya.'a.Vor H5674 thereby. 44 And I will punish H6485 Bel בֵּ֜ל bel H1078 in Babylon בְּבָבֶ֗ל be.va.Vel H894 , and I will bring וְהֹצֵאתִ֤י ve.ho.tze.Ti H3318 forth H3318 out of his mouth מִפִּ֔יו mi.Piv H6310 what he hath swallowed up ; and the nations גּוֹיִ֑ם go.Yim H1471 shall not flow together any more unto him : yea, the wall חוֹמַ֥ת cho.Mat H2346 of Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל ba.Vel H894 is fallen נָפָֽלָה׃ na.Fa.lah H5307 . 46 lest וּפֶן־ u.fen- H6435 your heart לְבַבְכֶם֙ le.vav.Khem H3824 faint , and ye fear וְתִֽירְא֔וּ ve.ti.re.'U H3372 for the rumour that shall be heard H8085 in the land H776 ; for a rumour shall come וּבָ֧א u.Va' H935 [ one ] year בַשָּׁנָ֣ה va.sha.Nah H8141 , and after that a rumour in [ another ] year בַּשָּׁנָה֙ ba.sha.Nah H8141 , and violence וְחָמָ֣ס ve.cha.Mas H2555 in the earth H776 , ruler וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל u.mo.Shel H4910 against ruler מֹשֵֽׁל׃ mo.Shel H4910 . 47 Therefore לָכֵן֙ la.Khen H3651 behold , days יָמִ֣ים ya.Mim H3117 are coming H935 when I will punish H6485 the graven images of Babylon בָבֶ֔ל va.Vel H894 ; and her whole land אַרְצָ֖הּ 'ar.Tzah H776 shall be put H954 to shame H954 , and all her slain חֲלָלֶ֖יהָ cha.la.Lei.ha H2491 shall fall יִפְּל֥וּ yi.pe.Lu H5307 in the midst בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ ve.to.Khah H8432 of her . 48 And the heavens שָׁמַ֣יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 and the earth וָאָ֔רֶץ va.'A.retz H776 , and all that is therein, shall shout H7442 aloud H7442 over Babylon בָּבֶל֙ ba.Vel H894 ; for out of the north מִצָּפ֛וֹן mi.tza.Fon H6828 the spoilers shall come יָבוֹא־ ya.Vo'- H935 against her , saith Jehovah . 49 As Babylon בָּבֶ֕ל ba.Vel H894 caused the slain חַֽלְלֵ֣י cha.Lei H2491 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 to fall H5307 , so at Babylon לְבָבֶ֥ל le.va.Vel H894 shall fall H5307 the slain חַֽלְלֵ֥י cha.Lei H2491 of all the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 . 50 Ye that have escaped the sword מֵחֶ֔רֶב me.Che.rev H2719 , go הִלְכ֖וּ hil.Khu H1980 , stand תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ ta.'a.Mo.du H5975 not still H5975 : remember זִכְר֤וּ zikh.Ru H2142 Jehovah from afar H7350 , and let Jerusalem וִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם vi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 come H1980 into your mind . 52 — Therefore לָכֵ֞ן la.Khen H3651 behold , days יָמִ֤ים ya.Mim H3117 come H935 , saith Jehovah , that I will punish H6485 her graven images ; and throughout her land אַרְצָ֖הּ 'ar.Tzah H776 the wounded חָלָֽל׃ cha.Lal H2491 shall groan יֶאֱנֹ֥ק ye.'e.Nok H602 . 53 Though Babylon בָבֶל֙ va.Vel H894 should mount up to the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , and though she should fortify תְבַצֵּ֖ר te.va.Tzer H1219 the height מְר֣וֹם me.Rom H4791 of her strength עֻזָּ֑הּ 'u.Zah H5797 , yet from me shall spoilers come יָבֹ֧אוּ ya.Vo.'u H935 unto her , saith Jehovah . 54 The sound ק֥וֹל Kol H6963 of a cry זְעָקָ֖ה ze.'a.Kah H2201 [cometh] from Babylon מִבָּבֶ֑ל mi.ba.Vel H894 , and great גָּד֖וֹל ga.Dol H1419 destruction וְשֶׁ֥בֶר ve.She.ver H7667 from the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of the Chaldeans כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ kas.Dim H3778 ; 55 for Jehovah spoileth Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel H894 , and he will destroy וְאִבַּ֥ד ve.'i.Bad H6 out of her the great גָּד֑וֹל ga.Dol H1419 voice H6963 ; and their waves roar וְהָמ֤וּ ve.ha.Mu H1993 like great H1419 waters כְּמַ֣יִם ke.Ma.yim H4325 , the noise of their voice H6963 resoundeth. 56 For the spoiler is come בָ֨א va' H935 against her , against Babylon בָּבֶל֙ ba.Vel H894 , and her mighty H1368 men H1368 are taken H3920 ; their bows קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑ם ka.she.to.Tam H7198 are broken in pieces; for Jehovah , the God אֵ֧ל 'el H410 of recompences, will certainly requite. 57 And I will make וְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּי Ve.hish.kar.ti H7937 drunk H7937 her princes H8269 , and her wise וַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָ va.cha.kha.Mei.ha H2450 men H1368 , her governors פַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָ pa.cho.Tei.ha H6346 , and her rulers , and her mighty H1368 men H1368 ; and they shall sleep שְׁנַת־ she.nat- H8142 a perpetual sleep H8142 , and not wake , saith the King הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh H4428 , whose name שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס she.Mo H8034 is Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 . 58 Thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֗וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 : The broad הָֽרְחָבָה֙ ha.re.cha.Vah H7342 walls חֹ֠מוֹת Cho.mot H2346 of Babylon בָּבֶ֤ל ba.Vel H894 shall be utterly laid bare, and her high הַגְּבֹהִ֖ים ha.ge.vo.Him H1364 gates H8179 shall be burned H3341 with fire בָּאֵ֣שׁ ba.'Esh H784 ; so that the peoples H5971 will have laboured in vain, and the nations for the fire אֵ֖שׁ 'esh H784 : and they shall be weary H3021 . 59 The word הַדָּבָ֞ר ha.da.Var H1697 that Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ yir.me.Ya.hu H3414 the prophet הַנָּבִ֗יא ha.na.Vi' H5030 commanded צִוָּ֣ה׀ tzi.Vah H6680 Seraiah שְׂרָיָ֣ה se.ra.Yah H8304 the son בֶן־ ven- H1121 of Nerijah, the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Mahseiah מַחְסֵיָה֒ mach.se.Yah H4271 , when H834 he went with Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֤הוּ tzid.ki.Ya.hu H6667 the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- H4428 of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ ye.hu.Dah H3063 to Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel H894 in the fourth הָרְבִעִ֖ית ha.re.vi.'It H7243 year בִּשְׁנַ֥ת bish.Nat H8141 of his reign לְמָלְכ֑וֹ le.ma.le.Kho H4427 . Now Seraiah וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה u.se.ra.Yah H8304 was chief H8269 chamberlain. 60 And Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ yir.me.Ya.hu H3414 wrote H3789 in a book H5612 all the evil H7451 that should come תָּב֥וֹא ta.Vo' H935 upon Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל ba.Vel H894 , all these words הַדְּבָרִ֣ים ha.de.va.Rim H1697 that are written H3789 against Babylon בָּבֶֽל׃ ba.Vel H894 . 61 And Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ yir.me.Ya.hu H3414 said H559 to Seraiah שְׂרָיָ֑ה se.ra.Yah H8304 , When thou comest to Babylon בָבֶ֔ל va.Vel H894 , see וְֽרָאִ֔יתָ ve.ra.'I.ta H7200 that thou read וְֽקָרָ֔אתָ ve.ka.Ra.ta H7121 all these words הַדְּבָרִ֖ים ha.de.va.Rim H1697 ; 62 and say וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ ve.'a.mar.Ta H559 , Jehovah , thou hast spoken דִבַּ֜רְתָּ di.Bar.ta H1696 concerning אֶל־ 'el- H413 this place הַמָּק֤וֹם ha.ma.Kom H4725 , that thou wilt cut לְהַכְרִית֔וֹ le.hakh.ri.To H3772 it off , so that none shall dwell H3427 in it , neither man H120 nor beast , but that it shall be H1961 desolate for ever H5769 . 64 and shalt say וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ ve.'a.mar.Ta H559 , Thus כָּ֠כָה Ka.khah H3602 shall Babylon בָּבֶ֤ל ba.Vel H894 sink תִּשְׁקַ֨ע tish.Ka' H8257 , and shall not rise תָקוּם֙ ta.Kum H6965 , because of the evil H7451 that I will bring מֵבִ֥יא me.Vi' H935 upon it : and they shall be weary וְיָעֵ֑פוּ ve.ya.'E.fu H3286 . Thus H3602 far the words דִּבְרֵ֥י div.Rei H1697 of Jeremiah יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ ס yir.me.Ya.hu H3414 . ← Jeremiah 50 Jeremiah 52 → Commentaries on Jeremiah 51 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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