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Jeremiah 32:1-16

1The wordהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697that came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414from the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in the tenthהָעֲשִׂרִ֔יתha.'a.si.RitH6224yearבַּשָּׁנָה֙bish.natH8141of Zedekiahלְצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּle.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063, which wasthe eighteenthהַשָּׁנָ֛ה שְׁמֹנֶֽה־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הha.sha.Nah she.mo.neh- 'es.RehH8141 H6240 H8083yearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141of Nebuchadrezzarלִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּֽר׃lin.Vu.khad.re.TzarH5019.

2For then the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylon’sבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894armyחֵ֚ילcheilH2428besiegedצָרִ֖יםtza.RimH6696Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389:and Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּve.yir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030was shut upכָלוּא֙kha.Lu'H3607in the courtבַּחֲצַ֣רba.cha.TzarH2691of the prisonהַמַּטָּרָ֔הha.ma.ta.RahH4307, which wasin the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judah’sיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004.

3For Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063had shut him upכְּלָא֔וֹke.la.'OH3607,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Wherefore dost thou prophesyנִבָּ֜אni.Ba'H5012,and sayלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Behold, I will giveנֹתֵ֜ןno.TenH5414this cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894,and he shall takeוּלְכָדָֽהּ׃u.le.kha.DahH3920it;

4And Zedekiahוְצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ve.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063shall not escapeיִמָּלֵ֖טyi.ma.LetH4422out of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםha.kas.DimH3778,but shall surelyהִנָּתֹ֤ןhi.na.TonH5414be deliveredיִנָּתֵן֙yi.na.TenH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,and shall speakוְדִבֶּר־ve.di.ber-H1696with him mouthפִּ֣יוpivH6310to mouthפִּ֔יוPivH6310,and his eyesוְעֵינָ֖יוve.'ei.NavH5869shall beholdתִּרְאֶֽינָה׃tir.'Ei.nahH7200his eyesעֵינָ֥יוei.novH5869;

5And he shall leadH3212Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667to Babylonוּבָבֶ֞לu.va.VelH894,and there shall he be until I visitפָּקְדִ֥יpa.ke.DiH6485him, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:though ye fightתִֽלָּחֲמ֛וּti.la.cha.MuH3898with the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםha.kas.DimH3778,ye shall not prosperתַצְלִֽיחוּ׃ פtatz.Li.chuH6743.

6And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,The wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

7Behold, Hanameelחֲנַמְאֵ֗לcha.nam.'ElH2601the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shallumשַׁלֻּם֙sha.LumH7967thine uncleדֹּֽדְךָ֔do.de.KhaH1730shall comeבָּ֥אba'H935unto thee, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Buyקְנֵ֣הke.NehH7069thee my fieldשָׂדִי֙sa.DiH7704that isin Anathothבַּעֲנָת֔וֹתba.'a.na.TotH6068:for the rightמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941of redemptionהַגְּאֻלָּ֖הha.ge.'u.LahH1353isthine to buyלִקְנֽוֹת׃lik.NotH7069it.

8So Hanameelחֲנַמְאֵ֨לcha.nam.'ElH2601mine uncle’sדֹּדִ֜יdo.DiH1730sonבֶּן־ben-H1121cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to me in the courtחֲצַ֣רcha.TzarH2691of the prisonהַמַּטָּרָה֒ha.ma.ta.RahH4307according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Buyקְנֵ֣הke.NehH7069my fieldשָׂדִ֨יsa.DiH7704, I pray thee, that isin Anathothבַּעֲנָת֜וֹתba.'a.na.TotH6068, which isin the countryבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗יןbin.ya.MinH1144:for the rightמִשְׁפַּ֧טmish.PatH4941of inheritanceהַיְרֻשָּׁ֛הhay.ru.ShahH3425isthine, and the redemptionהַגְּאֻלָּ֖הha.ge.'u.LahH1353isthine; buyקְנֵה־ke.neh-H7069itfor thyself. Then I knewוָאֵדַ֕עva.'e.Da'H3045that this wasthe wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

9And I boughtוָֽאֶקְנֶה֙va.'ek.NehH7069the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704of Hanameelחֲנַמְאֵ֥לcha.nam.'ElH2601my uncle’sדֹּדִ֖יdo.DiH1730sonבֶּן־ben-H1121, that wasin Anathothבַּעֲנָת֑וֹתba.'a.na.TotH6068,and weighedוָֽאֶשְׁקֲלָה־va.'esh.ka.lah-H8254him the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701, evenseventeenשִׁבְעָ֥ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֥הshiv.'Ah va.'a.sa.RahH6235 H7651shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverהַכָּֽסֶף׃ha.Ka.sefH3701.

10And I subscribedוָאֶכְתֹּ֤בva.'ekh.ToH3789the evidenceבַּסֵּ֙פֶר֙ba.Se.ferH5612,and sealedוָֽאֶחְתֹּ֔םva.'ech.TomH2856it,and tookוָאָעֵ֖דva.'a.'EdH5749witnessesעֵדִ֑ים'e.DimH5707,and weighedוָאֶשְׁקֹ֥לva.'esh.KolH8254himthe moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701in the balancesבְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃be.mo.ze.Na.yimH3976.

11So I tookוָאֶקַּ֖חva.'e.KachH3947the evidenceסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֑הha.mik.NahH4736, boththat which was sealedהֶֽחָת֛וּםhe.cha.TumH2856accordingto the lawהַמִּצְוָ֥הha.mitz.VahH4687and customוְהַחֻקִּ֖יםve.ha.chu.KimH2706,and that which was openהַגָּלֽוּי׃ha.ga.LuiH1540:

12And I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֞ןva.'e.TenH5414the evidenceהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612of the purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֗הha.mik.NahH4736unto Baruchבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1263the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Neriahנֵרִיָּה֮ne.ri.YahH5374,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Maaseiahמַחְסֵיָה֒mach.se.YahH4271,in the sightלְעֵינֵי֙le.'ei.NeiH5869of Hanameelחֲנַמְאֵ֣לcha.nam.'ElH2601mine uncle’sדֹּדִ֔יdo.DiH1730son,and in the presenceוּלְעֵינֵי֙u.le.'ei.NeiH5869of the witnessesהָֽעֵדִ֔יםha.'e.DimH5707that subscribedהַכֹּתְבִ֖יםha.ko.te.VimH3789the bookבְּסֵ֣פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֑הha.mik.NahH4736,beforeלְעֵינֵי֙le.'ei.NeiH5869all the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064that satהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in the courtבַּחֲצַ֥רba.cha.TzarH2691of the prisonהַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ha.ma.ta.RahH4307.

13And I chargedוָֽאֲצַוֶּה֙va.'a.tza.VehH6680Baruchבָּר֔וּךְba.RukhH1263beforeלְעֵינֵיהֶ֖םle.'ei.nei.HemH5869them, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

14Thus saithאָמַר֩'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Takeלָק֣וֹחַla.Ko.achH3947these evidencesהַסְּפָרִ֣יםha.se.fa.RimH5612,this evidenceסֵפֶר֩se.FerH5612of the purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֨הha.mik.NahH4736,both which is sealedהֶחָת֗וּםhe.cha.TumH2856,and this evidenceסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612which is openהַגָּלוּי֙ha.ga.LuiH1540;and putוּנְתַתָּ֖םu.ne.ta.TamH5414them in an earthenחָ֑רֶשׂCha.resH2789vesselבִּכְלִי־bikh.li-H3627,that they may continueיַעַמְד֖וּya.'am.DuH5975manyרַבִּֽים׃ סra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

15For thus saithאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Housesבָתִּ֛יםva.TimH1004and fieldsוְשָׂד֥וֹתve.sa.DotH7704and vineyardsוּכְרָמִ֖יםu.khe.ra.MimH3754shall be possessed againיִקָּנ֥וּyi.ka.NuH7069in this landבָּאָ֥רֶץba.'A.retzH776.

16Now whenאַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiH310I had deliveredתִתִּי֙ti.TiH5414the evidenceסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֔הha.mik.NahH4736unto Baruchבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1263the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Neriahנֵרִיָּ֖הne.ri.YahH5374,I prayedוָאֶתְפַּלֵּ֖לva.'et.pa.LelH6419unto the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

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