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Jeremiah 30

1The wordהַדָּבָר֙ha.da.VarH1697that came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414from the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Thus speakethאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Writeכְּתָב־ke.tov-H3789thee all the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֛יםha.de.va.RimH1697that I have spokenדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696unto thee in a bookסֵֽפֶר׃Se.ferH5612.

3For, lo, the daysיָמִ֤יםya.MimH3117comeבָּאִים֙ba.'ImH935,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,that I will bring againוְ֠שַׁבְתִּיVe.shav.tiH7725the captivityשְׁב֨וּתshe.VutH7622of my peopleעַמִּ֧י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֖הvi.hu.DahH3063,saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and I will cause them to returnוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֗יםva.ha.shi.vo.TimH7725to the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776that I gaveנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֖םla.'a.vo.TamH1,and they shall possessוִֽירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃ פVi.re.Shu.haH3423it.

4And these arethe wordsהַדְּבָרִ֗יםha.de.va.RimH1697that the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spakeדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696concerning Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and concerning Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

5For thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;We have heardשָׁמָ֑עְנוּsha.Ma.'e.nuH8085a voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963of tremblingחֲרָדָ֖הcha.ra.DahH2731,of fearפַּ֖חַדPa.chadH6343,and not of peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.

6Askשַׁאֲלוּ־sha.'a.lu-H7592ye now, and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200whether a manזָכָ֑רza.KharH2145doth travail with childיֹלֵ֖דyo.LedH3205?wherefore do I seeרָאִ֨יתִיra.'I.tiH7200every manגֶּ֜בֶרGe.verH1397with his handsיָדָ֤יוya.DavH3027on his loinsחֲלָצָיו֙cha.la.TzavH2504,as a woman in travailכַּיּ֣וֹלֵדָ֔הkai.Yo.le.DahH3205,and all facesפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440are turnedוְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּve.ne.hef.KhuH2015into palenessלְיֵרָקֽוֹן׃le.ye.ra.KonH3420?

7Alasה֗וֹיHoH1945!for that dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117isgreatגָד֛וֹלga.DolH1419,so thatמֵאַ֣יִןme.'A.yinH369none is like it: it iseven the timeוְעֵֽת־ve.'EtH6256of Jacob’sלְיַֽעֲקֹ֔בle.ya.'a.KoH3290troubleצָרָ֥הtza.RahH6869;but he shall be savedיִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃yi.va.She.a'H3467out of it.

8For it shall come to pass in that dayבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117,saithנְאֻ֣ם׀ne.'UmH5002the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, thatI will breakאֶשְׁבֹּ֤ר'esh.BorH7665his yokeעֻלּוֹ֙u.LoH5923from off thy neckצַוָּארֶ֔ךָtza.va.Re.khaH6677,and will burstאֲנַתֵּ֑ק'a.na.TekH5423thy bondsוּמוֹסְרוֹתֶ֖יךָu.mos.ro.Tei.khaH4147,and strangersזָרִֽים׃za.RimH2114shall no more serveיַעַבְדוּ־ya.'av.du-H5647themselves of him:

9But they shall serveוְעָ֣בְד֔וּve.'A.ve.DuH5647the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,and Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732their kingמַלְכָּ֔םmal.KamH4428,whom I will raise upאָקִ֖ים'a.KimH6965unto them.

10Therefore fearתִּירָא֩ti.Ra'H3372thou not, O my servantעַבְדִּ֨י'av.DiH5650Jacobיַעֲקֹ֤בya.'a.KoH3290,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהֹוָה֙Yah.wehH3068;neither be dismayedתֵּחַ֣תte.ChatH2865,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478:for, lo, I will saveמוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֙mo.shi.'a.KhaH3467thee from afarמֵֽרָח֔וֹקme.ra.ChokH7350,and thy seedזַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.KhaH2233from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of their captivityשִׁבְיָ֑םshiv.YamH7628;and Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛בya.'a.KoH3290shall returnוְשָׁ֧בve.ShavH7725,and shall be in restוְשָׁקַ֥טve.sha.KatH8252,and be quietוְשַׁאֲנַ֖ןve.sha.'a.NanH7599, and none shall make himafraidמַחֲרִֽיד׃ma.cha.RidH2729.

11For I amwith thee, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,to saveלְהֽוֹשִׁיעֶ֑ךָle.ho.shi.'E.khaH3467thee: though I makeאֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה'e.'e.SehH6213a full endכָלָ֜הkha.LahH3617of all nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣ם׀ha.go.YimH1471whither I have scatteredהֲפִצוֹתִ֣יךָha.fi.tzo.Ti.khaH6327thee, yet will I not makeאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה'e.'e.SehH6213a full endכָלָ֔הkha.LahH3617of thee: but I will correctוְיִסַּרְתִּ֙יךָ֙ve.yi.sar.Ti.khaH3256thee in measureלַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טla.mish.PatH4941,and will not leave thee altogetherוְנַקֵּ֖הve.na.KehH5352unpunishedאֲנַקֶּֽךָּ׃ פ'a.na.Ke.kaH5352.

12For thus saithאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,Thy bruiseלְשִׁבְרֵ֑ךְle.shiv.RekhH7667isincurableאָנ֣וּשׁ'a.NushH605, andthy woundמַכָּתֵֽךְ׃ma.ka.TekhH4347isgrievousנַחְלָ֖הnach.LahH2470.

13There isnone to pleadדָּ֥ןdanH1777thy causeדִּינֵ֖ךְdi.NekhH1779,that thou mayest be bound upלְמָז֑וֹרle.ma.ZorH4205:thou hast no healingתְּעָלָ֖הte.'a.LahH8585medicinesרְפֻא֥וֹתre.fu.'otH7499.

14All thy loversמְאַהֲבַ֣יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157have forgottenשְׁכֵח֔וּךְshe.khe.ChukhH7911thee; they seekיִדְרֹ֑שׁוּyid.Ro.shuH1875thee not; for I have woundedהִכִּיתִיךְ֙hi.ki.tiKhH5221thee with the woundמַכַּ֨תma.KatH4347of an enemyאוֹיֵ֤ב'o.YevH341,with the chastisementמוּסַ֣רmu.SarH4148of a cruel oneאַכְזָרִ֔י'akh.za.RiH394,for the multitudeרֹ֣בroH7230of thine iniquityעֲוֹנֵ֔ךְ'a.vo.NekhH5771; becausethy sinsחַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃cha.to.Ta.yikhH2403were increasedעָצְמ֖וּ'a.tze.MuH6105.

15Why criestתִּזְעַק֙tiz.'AkH2199thou for thine afflictionשִׁבְרֵ֔ךְshiv.RekhH7667?thy sorrowמַכְאֹבֵ֑ךְmakh.'o.VekhH4341isincurableאָנ֖וּשׁ'a.NushH605for the multitudeרֹ֣בroH7230of thine iniquityעֲוֹנֵ֗ךְ'a.vo.NekhH5771: becausethy sinsחַטֹּאתַ֔יִךְcha.to.Ta.yikhH2403were increasedעָֽצְמוּ֙'a.tze.MuH6105,I have doneעָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213these things unto thee.

16Therefore all they that devourאֹכְלַ֙יִךְ֙'o.khe.La.yikhH398thee shall be devouredיֵאָכֵ֔לוּye.'a.Khe.luH398;and all thine adversariesצָרַ֥יִךְtza.Ra.yikhH6862,every one of them, shall goH3212into captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֣יba.she.ViH7628;and they that spoilH8154 H7601thee shall be a spoilלִמְשִׁסָּ֔הlim.shi.SahH4933,and all that preyבֹּזְזַ֖יִךְbo.ze.Za.yikhH962upon thee will I giveאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414for a preyלָבַֽז׃la.VazH957.

17For I will restoreאַעֲלֶ֨ה'a.'a.LehH5927healthאֲרֻכָ֥ה'a.ru.KhahH724unto thee, and I will healאֶרְפָּאֵ֖ךְ'er.pa.'EkhH7495thee of thy woundsוּמִמַּכּוֹתַ֥יִךְu.mi.ma.ko.Ta.yikhH4347,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;because they calledקָ֣רְאוּKa.re.'uH7121thee an Outcastנִדָּחָה֙ni.da.ChahH5080, saying, This isZionצִיּ֣וֹןtzi.YonH6726,whom no man seeketh afterדֹּרֵ֖שׁdo.ReshH1875.

18Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068;Behold, I will bring againשָׁב֙shavH7725the captivityשְׁבוּת֙she.VutH7622of Jacob’sיַֽעֲק֔וֹבya.'a.KovH3290tentsאָהֳלֵ֣י'o.ho.LeiH168,and have mercyאֲרַחֵ֑ם'a.ra.ChemH7355on his dwellingplacesוּמִשְׁכְּנֹתָ֖יוu.mish.ke.no.TavH4908;and the cityעִיר֙'irH5892shall be buildedוְנִבְנְתָ֥הve.niv.ne.TahH1129upon her own heapתִּלָּ֔הּti.LahH8510,and the palaceוְאַרְמ֖וֹןve.'ar.MonH759shall remainיֵשֵֽׁב׃ye.ShevH3427after the mannerמִשְׁפָּט֥וֹmish.pa.ToH4941thereof.

19And out of them shall proceedוְיָצָ֥אve.ya.Tza'H3318thanksgivingתּוֹדָ֖הto.DahH8426and the voiceוְק֣וֹלve.KolH6963of them that make merryמְשַׂחֲקִ֑יםme.sa.cha.KimH7832:and I will multiplyוְהִרְבִּתִים֙ve.hir.bi.TimH7235them, and they shall not be fewיִמְעָ֔טוּyim.'A.tuH4591;I will also glorifyוְהִכְבַּדְתִּ֖יםve.hikh.bad.TimH3513them, and they shall not be smallיִצְעָֽרוּ׃yitz.'A.ruH6819.

20Their childrenבָנָיו֙va.NavH1121also shall be as aforetimeכְּקֶ֔דֶםke.Ke.demH6924,and their congregationוַעֲדָת֖וֹva.'a.da.ToH5712shall be establishedתִּכּ֑וֹןti.KonH3559beforeלְפָנַ֣יle.fa.NaiH6440me, and I will punishוּפָ֣קַדְתִּ֔יu.Fa.kad.TiH6485all that oppressלֹחֲצָֽיו׃lo.cha.TzavH3905them.

21And their noblesאַדִּיר֜וֹ'a.di.RoH117shall be of themselves, and their governorוּמֹֽשְׁלוֹ֙u.mo.she.LoH4910shall proceedיֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'H3318from the midstמִקִּרְבּ֣וֹmi.kir.BoH7130of them; and I will cause him to draw nearוְהִקְרַבְתִּ֖יוve.hik.rav.TivH7126,and he shall approachוְנִגַּ֣שׁve.ni.GashH5066unto me: for who isthis that engagedעָרַ֧ב'a.RavH6148his heartלִבּ֛וֹli.BoH3820to approachלָגֶ֥שֶׁתla.Ge.shetH5066unto me? saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22And ye shall be my peopleלְעָ֑םle.'AmH5971,and I will be your Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃ סle.lo.HimH430.

23Behold, the whirlwindסַעֲרַ֣תsa.'a.RatH5591of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068goeth forthיָֽצְאָ֔הya.tze.'AhH3318with furyחֵמָה֙che.MahH2534,a continuingמִתְגּוֹרֵ֑רmit.go.RerH1641whirlwindסַ֖עַרSa.'arH5591:it shall fall with painיָחֽוּל׃ya.ChulH2342upon the headרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֖יםre.sha.'ImH7563.

24The fierceחֲרוֹן֙cha.rOnH2740angerאַף־'af-H639of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068shall not returnיָשׁ֗וּבya.ShuvH7725,until he have doneעֲשֹׂת֥וֹa.so.ToH6213it,and until he have performedהֲקִימ֖וֹha.ki.MoH6965the intentsמְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.MotH4209of his heartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820:in the latterבְּאַחֲרִ֥יתbe.'a.cha.RitH319daysהַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.MimH3117ye shall considerתִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּtit.Bo.nuH995it.

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