King James Version

Jeremiah 26

1In the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁ֗יתbe.re.ShitH7225of the reignמַמְלְכ֛וּתmam.le.KhutH4468of Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֥יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063came this wordהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697from the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068;Standעֲמֹד֮'a.ModH5975in the courtבַּחֲצַ֣רba.cha.TzarH2691of the Lord’sיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068houseבֵּית־beit-H1004,and speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֞ve.di.bar.TaH1696unto all the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063,which comeהַבָּאִים֙ha.ba.'ImH935to worshipלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣תle.hish.ta.cha.VotH7812in the Lord’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068houseבֵּית־beit-H1004,all the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697that I commandצִוִּיתִ֖יךָtzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680thee to speakלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696unto them; diminishתִּגְרַ֖עtig.Ra'H1639not a wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697:

3If so be they will hearkenיִשְׁמְע֔וּyish.me.'UH8085,and turnוְיָשֻׁ֕בוּve.ya.Shu.vuH7725every manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376from his evilהָרָעָ֑הha.ra.'AhH7451wayמִדַּרְכּ֣וֹmi.dar.KoH1870,that I may repentוְנִחַמְתִּ֣יve.ni.cham.TiH5162me of the evilהָרָעָ֗הha.ra.'AhH7451,which I purposeחֹשֵׁב֙cho.ShevH2803to doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213unto them becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the evilרֹ֥עַRo.a'H7455of their doingsמַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ma.'a.lei.HemH4611.

4And thou shalt sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;If ye will not hearkenתִשְׁמְעוּ֙tish.me.'UH8085to me, to walkH3212in my lawבְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔יbe.To.ra.TiH8451,which I have setנָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414beforeלִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃lif.nei.KhemH6440you,

5To hearkenלִשְׁמֹ֗עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֨יdiv.ReiH1697of my servantsעֲבָדַ֣י'a.va.DaiH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,whom I sentשֹׁלֵ֣חַsho.Le.achH7971unto you, both rising up earlyוְהַשְׁכֵּ֥םve.hash.KemH7925,and sendingוְשָׁלֹ֖חַve.sha.Lo.achH7971them,but ye have not hearkenedשְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃she.ma'.TemH8085;

6Then will I makeוְנָתַתִּ֛יve.na.ta.TiH5414this houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004like Shilohכְּשִׁלֹ֑הke.shi.LohH7887,and will makeאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414this cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892a curseלִקְלָלָ֔הlik.la.LahH7045to all the nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יgo.YeiH1471of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzH776.

7So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֥יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִאִ֖יםve.ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030and all the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֛וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414speakingמְדַבֵּ֛רme.da.BerH1696these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

8Now it came to pass, when Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414had made an endכְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.LotH3615of speakingלְדַבֵּר֙le.da.BerH1696all that the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680himto speakלְדַבֵּ֖רle.da.BerH1696unto all the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,that the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִאִ֛יםve.ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030and all the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971tookוַיִּתְפְּשׂ֨וּvai.yit.pe.SuH8610him, sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,Thou shalt surelyמ֥וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.

9Why hast thou prophesiedנִבֵּ֨יתָni.Bei.taH5012in the nameבְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,This houseהַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yitH1004shall be like Shilohכְּשִׁלוֹ֙ke.shi.LoH7887,and this cityוְהָעִ֥ירve.ha.'IrH5892shall be desolateתֶּחֱרַ֖בte.che.RavH2717without an inhabitantיוֹשֵׁ֑בyo.ShevH3427?And all the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971were gatheredוַיִּקָּהֵ֧לvai.yi.ka.HelH6950against Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

10When the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ׀vai.yish.me.'UH8085these thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697,then they came upוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927from the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseמִבֵּית־mi.beit-H1004unto the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and sat downוַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in the entryבְּפֶ֥תַחbe.Fe.tachH6607of the newהֶחָדָֽשׁ׃ סhe.cha.DashH2319gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179of the Lord’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068house.

11Then spakeוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִאִים֙ve.ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030unto the princesהַשָּׂרִ֔יםha.sa.RimH8269and to all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,This manלָאִ֣ישׁla.'IshH376isworthyמִשְׁפַּט־mish.pat-H4941to dieמָ֙וֶת֙ma.vetH4194;for he hath prophesiedנִבָּא֙ni.Ba'H5012against this cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892,as ye have heardשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םshe.ma'.TemH8085with your earsבְּאָזְנֵיכֶֽם׃be.'a.ze.nei.KhemH241.

12Then spakeוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414unto all the princesהַשָּׂרִ֔יםha.sa.RimH8269and to all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,The Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068sentשְׁלָחַ֗נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to prophesyלְהִנָּבֵ֞אle.hi.na.Ve'H5012against this houseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and against this cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892all the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697that ye have heardשְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃she.ma'.TemH8085.

13Therefore now amendהֵיטִ֤יבוּhei.Ti.vuH3190your waysדַרְכֵיכֶם֙dar.khei.KhemH1870and your doingsוּמַ֣עַלְלֵיכֶ֔םu.Ma.'a.lei.KhemH4611,and obeyוְשִׁמְע֕וּve.shim.'UH8085the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;and the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068will repentוְיִנָּחֵ֣םve.yi.na.ChemH5162him of the evilהָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451that he hath pronouncedדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696against you.

14As for me, behold, I amin your handבְיֶדְכֶ֑םve.yed.KhemH3027:doעֲשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213with me as seemethבְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃be.'ei.nei.KhemH5869goodכַּטּ֥וֹבka.TovH2896and meetוְכַיָּשָׁ֖רve.khai.ya.SharH3477unto you.

15But knowיָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'H3045ye for certainתֵּדְע֗וּte.de.'UH3045,that if ye put me to deathמְמִתִ֣יםme.mi.TimH4191,ye shall surely bringנֹתְנִ֣יםno.te.NimH5414innocentנָקִ֗יna.KiH5355bloodדָ֣םdamH1818upon yourselves, and upon this cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892,and upon the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyo.she.Vei.haH3427thereof: for of a truthבֶאֱמֶ֗תve.'e.MetH571the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath sentשְׁלָחַ֤נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me unto you to speakלְדַבֵּר֙le.da.BerH1696all these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697in your earsבְּאָזְנֵיכֶ֔םbe.'a.ze.nei.KhemH241.

16Then saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559the princesהַשָּׂרִים֙ha.sa.RimH8269and all the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971unto the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and to the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030;This manלָאִ֤ישׁla.'IshH376isnot worthyמִשְׁפַּט־mish.pat-H4941to dieמָ֔וֶתMa.vetH4194:for he hath spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to us in the nameבְּשֵׁ֛םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

17Then rose upוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965certainאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582of the eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֖יmi.zik.NeiH2205of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and spakeוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559to all the assemblyקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

18MicahH4320the Morasthiteהַמּ֣וֹרַשְׁתִּ֔יha.Mo.rash.TiH4183prophesiedנִבָּ֔אni.Ba'H5012in the daysבִּימֵ֖יbi.MeiH3117of Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and spakeוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to all the peopleעַם֩'amH5971of Judahיְהוּדָ֨הye.hu.DahH3063,sayingלֵאמֹ֜רle.MorH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635;Zionצִיּ֞וֹןtzi.YonH6726shall be plowedתֵֽחָרֵשׁ֙te.cha.ReshH2790likea fieldשָׂדֶ֤הsa.DehH7704,and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלַ֙יִם֙vi.ru.sha.La.yimH3389shall become heapsעִיִּ֣ים'i.YimH5856,and the mountainוְהַ֥רve.HarH2022of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004as the high placesלְבָמ֥וֹתle.va.MotH1116of a forestיָֽעַר׃Ya.'arH3293.

19Did Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063and all Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063put him at allהֶהָמֵ֣תhe.ha.MetH4191to deathהֱ֠מִתֻהוּHe.mi.tu.huH4191?did he not fearH3373the Lordיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068,and besoughtוַיְחַל֙vay.ChalH2470the Lordפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔הpe.Nei Yah.wehH6440 H3068,and the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068repentedוַיִּנָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.Na.chemH5162him of the evilהָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'AhH7451which he had pronouncedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696against them? Thusוַאֲנַ֗חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuH587might we procureעֹשִׂ֛ים'o.SimH6213greatגְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419evilרָעָ֥הra.'AhH7451against our soulsנַפְשׁוֹתֵֽינוּ׃naf.sho.Tei.nuH5315.

20And there was also a manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376that prophesiedמִתְנַבֵּא֙mit.na.Be'H5012in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Urijahאֽוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙'u.ri.Ya.huH223the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֔הוּshe.ma'.Ya.huH8098of Kirjath–jearimH7157,who prophesiedוַיִּנָּבֵ֞אvai.yi.na.Ve'H5012against this cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892and against this landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776according to all the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃yir.me.Ya.huH3414:

21And when Jehoiakimיְ֠הוֹיָקִיםYe.ho.ya.kimH3079the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ha.Me.lekh-H4428,with all his mighty menגִּבּוֹרָ֤יוgi.bo.RavH1368,and all the princesהַשָּׂרִים֙ha.sa.RimH8269,heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085his wordsדְּבָרָ֔יוde.va.RavH1697,the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428soughtוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁvay.va.KeshH1245to put him to deathהֲמִית֑וֹha.mi.ToH4191:but when Urijahאוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙'u.ri.Ya.huH223heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085it, he was afraidוַיִּרָ֔אvai.yi.Ra'H3372,and fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.RachH1272,and wentוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935into Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714;

22And Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֛יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079the kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.LachH7971menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים'a.na.ShimH582into Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, namely,Elnathanאֶלְנָתָ֧ן'el.na.TanH494the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Achborעַכְבּ֛וֹרakh.BorH5907, and certainmenוַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםva.'a.na.ShimH582with him into Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

23And they fetched forthוַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318Urijahאוּרִיָּ֜הוּ'u.ri.Ya.huH223out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֗יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and broughtוַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙vay.vi.'U.huH935him unto Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֔יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428;who slewוַיַּכֵּ֖הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him with the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe.Cha.revH2719,and castוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙vai.yash.leKhH7993his dead bodyנִבְלָת֔וֹniv.la.ToH5038into the gravesקִבְרֵ֖יkiv.ReiH6913of the commonבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

24Nevertheless the handיַ֚דyadH3027of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֔ןsha.FanH8227was with Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,that they should not giveתֵּת־tet-H5414him into the handבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971to put him to deathלַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ פla.ha.mi.ToH4191.

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