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Jeremiah 13

1Thus saithאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068unto me, Goהָל֞וֹךְha.LokhH1980and getוְקָנִ֤יתָve.ka.Ni.taH7069thee a linenפִּשְׁתִּ֔יםpish.TimH6593girdleאֵז֣וֹר'e.ZorH232,and putוְשַׂמְתּ֖וֹve.sam.ToH7760it upon thy loinsמָתְנֶ֑יךָma.te.Nei.khaH4975,and putתְבִאֵֽהוּ׃te.vi.'E.huH935it not in waterוּבַמַּ֖יִםu.va.Ma.yimH4325.

2So I gotוָאֶקְנֶ֥הva.'ek.NehH7069a girdleהָאֵז֖וֹרha.'e.ZorH232according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and putוָאָשִׂ֖םva.'a.SimH7760iton my loinsמָתְנָֽי׃ סma.te.NaiH4975.

3And the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068came unto me the second timeשֵׁנִ֥יתshe.NitH8145,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

4Takeקַ֧חkachH3947the girdleהָאֵז֛וֹרha.'e.ZorH232that thou hast gotקָנִ֖יתָka.Ni.taH7069, which isupon thy loinsמָתְנֶ֑יךָma.te.Nei.khaH4975,and ariseוְקוּם֙ve.KumH6965,goH3212to Euphratesפְּרָ֔תָהpe.Ra.tahH6578,and hideוְטָמְנֵ֥הוּve.ta.me.Ne.huH2934it there in a holeבִּנְקִ֥יקbin.KikH5357of the rockהַסָּֽלַע׃ha.Sa.la'H5553.

5So I wentH3212,and hidוָאֶטְמְנֵ֖הוּva.'et.me.Ne.huH2934it by Euphratesבִּפְרָ֑תbif.RatH6578,as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680me.

6And it came to pass afterמִקֵּ֖ץmi.KetzH7093manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117,that the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Ariseק֚וּםkumH6965,goH3212to Euphratesפְּרָ֔תָהpe.Ra.tahH6578,and takeוְקַ֤חve.KachH3947the girdleהָ֣אֵז֔וֹרha.'e.ZorH232from thence, which I commandedצִוִּיתִ֖יךָtzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680thee to hideלְטָמְנוֹ־le.ta.me.nov-H2934there.

7Then I wentH3212to Euphratesפְּרָ֔תָהpe.Ra.tahH6578,and diggedוָאֶחְפֹּ֗רva.'ech.PorH2658,and tookוָֽאֶקַּח֙va.'e.KachH3947the girdleהָ֣אֵז֔וֹרha.'e.ZorH232from the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725where I had hidטְמַנְתִּ֣יוte.man.TivH2934it: and, behold, the girdleהָאֵז֔וֹרha.'e.ZorH232was marredנִשְׁחַ֣תnish.ChatH7843,it was profitableיִצְלַ֖חyitz.LachH6743for nothing.

8Then the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

9Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,After this manner will I marאַשְׁחִ֞ית'ash.ChitH7843the prideגְּא֧וֹןge.'onH1347of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063,and the greatהָרָֽב׃ha.RavH7227prideגְּא֥וֹןge.'onH1347of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

10This evilהָרָ֜עha.Ra'H7451peopleהָעָם֩ha.'AmH5971,which refuseהַֽמֵּאֲנִ֣ים׀ha.me.'a.NimH3987to hearלִשְׁמ֣וֹעַlish.Mo.a'H8085my wordsדְּבָרַ֗יde.va.RaiH1697,which walkH1980in the imaginationבִּשְׁרִר֣וּתbish.ri.RutH8307of their heartלִבָּ֔םli.BamH3820,and walkH3212afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,to serveלְעָבְדָ֖םle.'a.ve.DamH5647them, and to worshipוּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣תu.le.hish.ta.cha.VotH7812them, shall even be as this girdleכָּאֵז֣וֹרka.'e.ZorH232,which is goodיִצְלַ֖חyitz.LachH6743for nothing.

11For as the girdleהָאֵז֜וֹרha.'e.ZorH232cleavethיִדְבַּ֨קyid.BakH1692to the loinsמָתְנֵי־ma.te.nei-H4975of a manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376,so have I caused to cleaveהִדְבַּ֣קְתִּיhid.Bak.tiH1692unto me the whole houseבֵּ֨יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the whole houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;that they might be unto me for a peopleלְעָ֔םle.'AmH5971,and for a nameוּלְשֵׁ֥םu.le.ShemH8034,and for a praiseוְלִתְהִלָּ֖הve.lit.hi.LahH8416,and for a gloryוּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶתu.le.tif.'A.retH8597:but they would not hearשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃sha.Me.'uH8085.

12Therefore thou shalt speakוְאָמַרְתָּ֨ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them this wordהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697;Thus saithאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Every bottleנֵ֖בֶלNe.velH5035shall be filledיִמָּ֣לֵאyi.Ma.le'H4390with wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196:and they shall sayוְאָמְר֣וּve.'a.me.RuH559unto thee, Do we not certainlyהֲיָדֹ֙עַ֙ha.ya.Do.a'H3045knowנֵדַ֔עne.Da'H3045that every bottleנֵ֖בֶלNe.velH5035shall be filledיִמָּ֥לֵאyi.Ma.le'H4390with wineיָֽיִן׃Ya.yinH3196?

13Then shalt thou sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֨ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,Behold, I will fillמְמַלֵּ֣אme.ma.Le'H4390all the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of this landהָאָ֪רֶץha.'A.retzH776,even the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.KhimH4428that sitהַיֹּשְׁבִים֩hai.yo.she.VimH3427upon David’sלְדָוִ֨דle.da.VidH1732throneכִּסְא֜וֹkis.'OH3678,and the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,and all the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,with drunkennessשִׁכָּרֽוֹן׃shi.ka.RonH7943.

14And I will dashוְנִפַּצְתִּים֩ve.ni.patz.TimH5310them oneאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376against anotherאָחִ֜יו'a.ChivH251,even the fathersוְהָאָב֧וֹתve.ha.'a.VotH1and the sonsוְהַבָּנִ֛יםve.ha.ba.NimH1121togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:I will not pityאֶחְמ֧וֹל'ech.MolH2550,nor spareאָח֛וּס'a.ChusH2347,nor have mercyאֲרַחֵ֖ם'a.ra.ChemH7355,but destroyמֵהַשְׁחִיתָֽם׃ סme.hash.chi.TamH7843them.

15Hearשִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UH8085ye, and give earוְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּve.ha.'a.Zi.nuH238;be not proudתִּגְבָּ֑הוּtig.Ba.huH1361:for the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃di.BerH1696.

16Giveתְּנוּ֩te.NuH5414gloryכָּבוֹד֙ka.VodH3519to the Lordלַיהוָ֨הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,before he cause darknessיַחְשִׁ֔ךְyach.ShikhH2821,and before your feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֖םrag.lei.KhemH7272stumbleיִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּyit.na.ge.FuH5062upon the darkנָ֑שֶׁףNa.shefH5399mountainsהָ֣רֵיHa.reiH2022,and, while ye lookוְקִוִּיתֶ֤םve.ki.vi.TemH6960for lightלְאוֹר֙le.'OrH216,he turnוְשָׂמָ֣הּve.sa.MahH7760it into the shadow of deathלְצַלְמָ֔וֶתle.tzal.Ma.vetH6757, andmakeוְשִׁ֖יתve.ya.shitH7896itgross darknessלַעֲרָפֶֽל׃la.'a.ra.FelH6205.

17But if ye will not hearתִשְׁמָע֔וּהָtish.ma.'U.haH8085it, my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315shall weepתִּבְכֶּֽה־tiv.keh-H1058in secret placesבְּמִסְתָּרִ֥יםbe.mis.ta.RimH4565forמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440yourprideגֵוָ֑הge.VahH1466;and mine eyeעֵינִי֙'ei.NiH5869shall weepוְדָמֹ֨עַve.da.Mo.a'H1830soreתִּדְמַ֜עtid.Ma'H1830,and run downוְתֵרַ֤דve.te.RadH3381with tearsדִּמְעָ֔הdim.'AhH1832,because the Lord’sיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068flockעֵ֥דֶר'E.derH5739is carried away captiveנִשְׁבָּ֖הnish.BahH7617.

18Sayאֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorH559unto the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428and to the queenוְלַגְּבִירָ֖הve.la.ge.vi.RahH1377,Humbleהַשְׁפִּ֣ילוּhash.Pi.luH8213yourselves, sit downשֵׁ֑בוּShe.vuH3427:for your principalitiesמַרְאֲשׁ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םmar.'a.Sho.tei.KhemH4761shall come downיָרַד֙ya.RadH3381, eventhe crownעֲטֶ֖רֶת'a.Te.retH5850of your gloryתִּֽפְאַרְתְּכֶֽם׃Tif.'ar.te.KhemH8597.

19The citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of the southהַנֶּ֛גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045shall be shut upסֻגְּר֖וּsu.ge.RuH5462,and none shall openפֹּתֵ֑חַpo.Te.achH6605them:Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063shall be carried away captiveהָגְלָ֧תha.ge.LatH1540all of it, it shall be whollyשְׁלוֹמִֽים׃ סshe.lo.MimH7965carried away captiveהָגְלָ֥תha.ge.LatH1540.

20Lift upשְׂא֤וּse.'iH5375your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙'ei.nei.KhemH5869,and beholdוּרְא֔וּu.re.'iH7200them that comeהַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'ImH935from the northמִצָּפ֑וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828: where isthe flockהָעֵ֙דֶר֙ha.'E.derH5739thatwas givenנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414thee, thy beautifulתִּפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃tif.'ar.TekhH8597flockצֹ֖אןtzonH6629?

21What wilt thou sayתֹּֽאמְרִי֙to.me.RiH559when he shall punishיִפְקֹ֣דyif.KodH6485thee? for thou hast taughtלִמַּ֨דְתְּli.MadtH3925them to becaptainsאַלֻּפִ֖ים'a.lu.FimH441, andas chiefלְרֹ֑אשׁle.RoshH7218over thee: shall not sorrowsחֲבָלִים֙cha.va.LimH2256takeיֹאחֱז֔וּךְyo.che.ZukhH270thee, as a womanאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802in travailלֵדָֽה׃le.DahH3205?

22And if thou sayתֹאמְרִי֙to.me.RiH559in thine heartבִּלְבָבֵ֔ךְbil.va.VekhH3824,Wherefore comeקְרָאֻ֣נִיke.ra.'U.niH7122these things upon me? For the greatnessבְּרֹ֧בbe.RoH7230of thine iniquityעֲוֹנֵ֛ךְ'a.vo.NekhH5771are thy skirtsשׁוּלַ֖יִךְshu.La.yikhH7757discoveredנִגְל֥וּnig.LuH1540, andthy heelsעֲקֵבָֽיִךְ׃'a.ke.Va.yikhH6119made bareנֶחְמְס֥וּnech.me.SuH2554.

23Can the Ethiopianכּוּשִׁי֙ku.ShiH3569changeהֲיַהֲפֹ֤ךְha.ya.ha.FokhH2015his skinעוֹר֔וֹo.RoH5785,or the leopardוְנָמֵ֖רve.na.MerH5246his spotsחֲבַרְבֻּרֹתָ֑יוcha.var.bu.ro.TavH2272? thenmayתּוּכְל֣וּtu.khe.LuH3201ye also do goodלְהֵיטִ֔יבle.hei.TivH3190,that are accustomedלִמֻּדֵ֖יli.mu.DeiH3928to do evilהָרֵֽעַ׃ha.Re.a'H7489.

24Therefore will I scatterוַאֲפִיצֵ֖םva.'a.fi.TzemH6327them as the stubbleכְּקַשׁ־ke.kash-H7179that passeth awayעוֹבֵ֑רo.VerH5674by the windלְר֖וּחַle.Ru.achH7307of the wildernessמִדְבָּֽר׃mid.BarH4057.

25This isthy lotגוֹרָלֵ֧ךְgo.ra.LekhH1486,the portionH4490of thy measuresמִדַּ֛יִךְmi.Da.yikhH4055from me, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;because thou hast forgottenשָׁכַ֣חַתְּsha.Kha.chatH7911me, and trustedוַֽתִּבְטְחִ֖יva.tiv.te.ChiH982in falsehoodבַּשָּֽׁקֶר׃ba.Sha.kerH8267.

26Therefore will I discoverחָשַׂ֥פְתִּיcha.Saf.tiH2834thy skirtsשׁוּלַ֖יִךְshu.La.yikhH7757upon thy faceפָּנָ֑יִךְpa.Na.yikhH6440,that thy shameקְלוֹנֵֽךְ׃ke.lo.NekhH7036may appearוְנִרְאָ֖הve.nir.'AhH7200.

27I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiH7200thine adulteriesנִֽאֻפַ֤יִךְni.'u.Fa.yikhH5004,and thy neighingsוּמִצְהֲלוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙u.mitz.ha.lo.Ta.yikhH4684,the lewdnessזִמַּ֣תzi.MatH2154of thy whoredomזְנוּתֵ֔ךְze.nu.TekhH2184, andthine abominationsשִׁקּוּצָ֑יִךְshi.ku.Tza.yikhH8251on the hillsגְּבָעוֹת֙ge.va.'OtH1389in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704.Woeא֥וֹי'oH188unto thee, O Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389!wilt thou not be made cleanתִטְהֲרִ֔יtit.ha.RiH2891? when shall itonceאַחֲרֵ֥י עֹֽד׃ פ'a.cha.Rei 'OdH310 H5750be?

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