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Jeremiah 25:12-33

12And it shall come to pass, when seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657yearsשָׁנָ֡הsha.NahH8141are accomplishedכִמְלֹ֣אותkhim.LotH4390, thatI will punishאֶפְקֹ֣ד'ef.KodH6485the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֩ba.VelH894,and that nationהַגּ֨וֹיha.GoyH1471,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,for their iniquityעֲוֹנָ֖ם'a.vo.NamH5771,and the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkas.DimH3778,and will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יve.sam.TiH7760it perpetualעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769desolationsלְשִֽׁמְמ֥וֹתle.shi.MotH8077.

13And I will bringוְהֵֽבֵאתִי֙ve.he.ve.tiH935upon that landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776all my wordsדְּבָרַ֖יde.va.RaiH1697which I have pronouncedדִּבַּ֣רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696against it, evenall that is writtenהַכָּתוּב֙ha.ka.TuvH3789in this bookבַּסֵּ֣פֶרba.Se.ferH5612,which Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414hath prophesiedנִבָּ֥אni.Ba'H5012against all the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471.

14For manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471and greatגְּדוֹלִ֑יםge.do.LimH1419kingsוּמְלָכִ֖יםu.me.la.KhimH4428shall serveעָֽבְדוּ־'a.ve.du-H5647themselves of them also: and I will recompenseוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥יve.shi.lam.TiH7999them according to their deedsכְּפָעֳלָ֖םke.fo.'o.LamH6467,and according to the worksוּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֥הu.khe.ma.'a.SehH4639of their own handsיְדֵיהֶֽם׃ סye.dei.HemH3027.

15For thus saithאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478unto me; Takeקַ֠חkachH3947the wineהַיַּ֧יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196cupכּ֨וֹסKosH3563of this furyהַחֵמָ֛הha.che.MahH2534at my handמִיָּדִ֑יmi.ya.DiH3027,and cause all the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471,to whom I sendשֹׁלֵ֥חַsho.Le.achH7971thee, to drinkוְהִשְׁקִיתָ֤הve.hish.ki.TahH8248it.

16And they shall drinkוְשָׁת֕וּve.sha.TuH8354,and be movedוְהִֽתְגֹּֽעֲשׁ֖וּve.hit.go.'a.ShuH1607,and be madוְהִתְהֹלָ֑לוּve.hit.ho.La.luH1984,becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revH2719that I will sendשֹׁלֵ֖חַsho.Le.achH7971among them.

17Then tookוָאֶקַּ֥חva.'e.KachH3947I the cupהַכּ֖וֹסha.KosH3563at the Lord’sיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027,and made all the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471to drinkוָֽאַשְׁקֶה֙va.'ash.KehH8248,unto whom the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had sentשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me:

18To wit,Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and the kingsמְלָכֶ֖יהָme.la.Khei.haH4428thereof, and the princesשָׂרֶ֑יהָsa.Rei.haH8269thereof, to makeלָתֵ֨תla.TetH5414them a desolationלְחָרְבָּ֧הle.cha.re.BahH2723,an astonishmentלְשַׁמָּ֛הle.sha.MahH8047,an hissingלִשְׁרֵקָ֥הlish.re.KahH8322,and a curseוְלִקְלָלָ֖הve.lik.la.LahH7045; as it isthis dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117;

19Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֧הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and his servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650,and his princesשָׂרָ֖יוsa.RavH8269,and all his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971;

20And all the mingledH6153people, and all the kingsמַלְכֵ֖יmal.KheiH4428of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Uzהָע֑וּץha.'UtzH5780,and all the kingsמַלְכֵי֙mal.KheiH4428of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֤וֹן'ash.ke.LonH831,and Azzahעַזָּה֙'a.ZahH5804,and Ekronעֶקְר֔וֹןek.RonH6138,and the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Ashdodאַשְׁדּֽוֹד׃'ash.DodH795,

21Edomאֱד֥וֹם'e.DomH123,and Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124,and the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983,

22And all the kingsמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428of Tyrusצֹ֔רTzorH6865,and all the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Zidonצִיד֑וֹןtzi.DonH6721,and the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the islesהָאִ֔יha.'IH339which arebeyondבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220,

23Dedanדְּדָ֤ןde.DanH1719,and Temaתֵּימָא֙tei.Ma'H8485,and Buzבּ֔וּזBuzH938, and all that arein the utmostקְצוּצֵ֥יke.tzu.TzeiH7112cornersפֵאָֽה׃fe.'AhH6285,

24And all the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Arabiaעֲרָ֑ב'a.RavH6152,and all the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the mingled peopleH6153that dwellהַשֹּׁכְנִ֖יםha.sho.khe.NimH7931in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057,

25And all the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Zimriזִמְרִ֗יzim.RiH2174,and all the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Elamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867,and all the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of the Medesמָדָֽי׃ma.DaiH4074,

26And all the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the northהַצָּפ֗וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,farוְהָֽרְחֹקִים֙ve.ha.re.cho.KimH7350and nearהַקְּרֹבִ֤יםha.ke.ro.VimH7138,oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376with anotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251,and all the kingdomsהַמַּמְלְכ֣וֹתha.mam.le.KhotH4467of the worldהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, which areupon the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127:and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Sheshachשֵׁשַׁ֖ךְshe.ShakhH8347shall drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֥הyish.TehH8354afterאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310them.

27Therefore thou shalt sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַר֩'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Drinkשְׁת֤וּshe.TuH8354ye, and be drunkenוְשִׁכְרוּ֙ve.shikh.RuH7937,and spueוּקְי֔וּu.ke.YuH7006,and fallוְנִפְל֖וּve.nif.LuH5307,and riseתָק֑וּמוּta.Ku.muH6965no more, becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revH2719which I will sendשֹׁלֵ֖חַsho.Le.achH7971among you.

28And it shall be, if they refuseיְמָאֲנ֛וּye.ma.'a.NuH3985to takeלָקַֽחַת־la.ka.chat-H3947the cupהַכּ֥וֹסha.KosH3563at thine handמִיָּדְךָ֖mi.ya.de.KhaH3027to drinkלִשְׁתּ֑וֹתlish.TotH8354,then shalt thou sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635;Ye shall certainlyשָׁת֥וֹsha.ToH8354drinkתִשְׁתּֽוּ׃tish.TuH8354.

29For, lo, I beginמֵחֵ֣לme.ChelH2490to bring evilלְהָרַ֔עle.ha.Ra'H7489on the cityבָעִ֜ירva.'IrH5892which is calledנִֽקְרָא־nik.ra'-H7121by my nameשְׁמִ֣יshe.MiH8034,and should ye be utterlyהִנָּקֵ֣הhi.na.KehH5352unpunishedתִנָּק֑וּti.na.KuH5352?Ye shall not be unpunishedתִנָּק֔וּti.na.KuH5352:for I will callקֹרֵא֙ko.Re'H7121for a swordחֶ֗רֶבChe.revH2719upon all the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

30Therefore prophesyתִּנָּבֵ֣אti.na.Ve'H5012thou against them all these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, The Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068shall roarיִשְׁאָג֙yish.'AgH7580from on highמִמָּר֤וֹםmi.ma.RomH4791,and utterיִתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414his voiceקוֹל֔וֹko.LoH6963from his holyקָדְשׁוֹ֙ka.de.ShoH6944habitationוּמִמְּע֤וֹןu.mi.me.'onH4583;he shall mightilyשָׁאֹ֤גsha.'OgH7580roarיִשְׁאַג֙yish.'AgH7580upon his habitationנָוֵ֔הוּna.Ve.huH5116;he shall giveיַֽעֲנֶ֔הya.'a.NehH6030a shoutהֵידָד֙hei.DadH1959,as they that treadכְּדֹרְכִ֣יםke.do.re.KhimH1869the grapes,against all the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

31A noiseשָׁאוֹן֙sha.'OnH7588shall comeבָּ֤אba'H935evento the endsקְצֵ֣הke.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776;for the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068hath a controversyרִ֤יבrivH7379with the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471,he will pleadנִשְׁפָּ֥טnish.PatH8199with all fleshבָּשָׂ֑רba.SarH1320;he will giveנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414them that arewickedהָרְשָׁעִ֛יםha.re.sha.'ImH7563to the swordלַחֶ֖רֶבla.Che.revH2719,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

32Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,Behold, evilרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451shall go forthיֹצֵ֖אתyo.TzetH3318from nationמִגּ֣וֹיmi.GoyH1471to nationגּ֑וֹיGoyH1471,and a greatגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419whirlwindוְסַ֣עַרve.Sa.'arH5591shall be raised upיֵע֖וֹרye.'orH5782from the coastsמִיַּרְכְּתֵי־mi.yar.ke.tei-H3411of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.

33And the slainחַֽלְלֵ֤יcha.LeiH2491of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068shall be at that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117from oneendמִקְצֵ֥הmik.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776even unto the otherendקְצֵ֣הke.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:they shall not be lamentedיִסָּפְד֗וּyi.sa.fe.DuH5594,neither gatheredיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ye.'a.se.FuH622,nor buriedיִקָּבֵ֔רוּyi.ka.Ve.ruH6912;they shall be dungלְדֹ֛מֶןle.Do.menH1828uponפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127.

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