King James Version

Jeremiah 34

1The wordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697which came unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414from the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,when Nebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רu.ne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֣ל׀ba.VelH894,and all his armyחֵיל֡וֹchei.LoH2428,and all the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthאֶרֶץ֩'e.RetzH776of his dominionמֶמְשֶׁ֨לֶת יָד֜וֹmem.She.let ya.DoH4475 H3027,and all the peopleהָעַמִּ֗יםha.'a.MimH5971,foughtנִלְחָמִ֧יםnil.cha.MimH3898against Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and against all the citiesעָרֶ֖יהָ'a.Rei.haH5892thereof, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Thus saithאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Goהָלֹךְ֙ha.loKhH1980and speakוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ve.'A.mar.taH559to Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559him, Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;Behold, I will giveנֹתֵ֜ןno.TenH5414this cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,and he shall burnוּשְׂרָפָ֖הּu.se.ra.FahH8313it with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784:

3And thou shalt not escape outתִמָּלֵט֙ti.ma.LetH4422of his handמִיָּד֔וֹmi.ya.DoH3027,but shalt surelyתָּפֹ֣שׂta.FosH8610be takenתִּתָּפֵ֔שׂti.ta.FesH8610,and deliveredתִּנָּתֵ֑ןti.na.TenH5414into his handוּבְיָד֖וֹu.ve.ya.DoH3027;and thine eyesוְֽ֠עֵינֶיךָVe.'ei.nei.khaH5869shall beholdתִּרְאֶ֗ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7200the eyesעֵינֵ֨י'ei.NeiH5869of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894,and he shall speakיְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.BerH1696with thee mouthוּפִ֛יהוּu.Fi.huH6310to mouthפִּ֥יךָPi.khaH6310,and thou shalt goתָּבֽוֹא׃ta.Vo'H935to Babylonוּבָבֶ֥לu.va.VelH894.

4Yet hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,O Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063;Thus saithאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068of thee, Thou shalt not dieתָמ֖וּתta.MutH4191by the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719:

5Butthou shalt dieתָּמ֗וּתta.MutH4191in peaceבְּשָׁל֣וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965:and with the burningsוּֽכְמִשְׂרְפ֣וֹתu.khe.mis.re.FotH4955of thy fathersאֲ֠בוֹתֶיךָ'A.vo.tei.khaH1,the formerהָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223kingsהַמְּלָכִ֨יםha.me.la.KhimH4428which were beforeלְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee, so shall they burnיִשְׂרְפוּ־yis.re.fu-H8313odoursfor thee; and they will lamentיִסְפְּדוּ־yis.pe.du-H5594thee, saying,Ahוְה֥וֹיve.HoH1945lordאָד֖וֹן'a.DonH113!for I have pronouncedדִבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696the wordדָבָ֥רda.VarH1697,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

6Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030spakeוַיְדַבֵּר֙vay.da.BerH1696all these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697unto Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389,

7When the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylon’sבָּבֶ֗לba.VelH894armyוְחֵ֣ילve.CheilH2428foughtנִלְחָמִים֙nil.cha.MimH3898against Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,and against all the citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063that were leftהַנּֽוֹתָר֑וֹתha.no.ta.RotH3498,against Lachishלָכִישׁ֙la.KhishH3923,and against Azekahעֲזֵקָ֔ה'a.ze.KahH5825:for these defencedמִבְצָֽר׃ פmiv.TzarH4013citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892remainedנִשְׁאֲר֛וּnish.'a.RuH7604of the citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063.

8This isthe wordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697that came unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414from the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,afterאַחֲרֵ֡י'a.cha.ReiH310that the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֜הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667had madeכְּרֹת֩ke.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֗יתbe.RitH1285with all the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971which wereat Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,to proclaimלִקְרֹ֥אlik.Ro'H7121libertyדְּרֽוֹר׃de.RorH1865unto them;

9That every manH376should let his manservantעַבְדּ֞וֹav.DoH5650,and every manH376his maidservantשִׁפְחָת֛וֹshif.cha.ToH8198, beingan Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֥יha.'iv.RiH5680or an Hebrewessוְהָעִבְרִיָּ֖הve.ha.'iv.ri.YahH5680,goלְ֠שַׁלַּחLe.sha.lachH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֑יםcha.fe.ShimH2670;that none should serveעֲבָד־'a.vod-H5647himself of them, to wit,of a Jewבִּיהוּדִ֥יbi.hu.DiH3064his brotherאָחִ֖יהוּ'a.Chi.huH251.

10Now when all the princesהַשָּׂרִ֨יםha.sa.RimH8269,and all the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971,which had enteredבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935into the covenantבַבְּרִ֗יתva.be.RitH1285,heardוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩vai.yish.me.'UH8085that every oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376should let his manservantעַבְדּ֞וֹav.DoH5650,and every oneוְאִ֤ישׁve.'IshH376his maidservantשִׁפְחָתוֹ֙shif.cha.ToH8198,goלְ֠שַׁלַּחLe.sha.lachH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֔יםcha.fe.ShimH2670,that none should serveעֲבָד־'a.vod-H5647themselves of them any more, then they obeyedוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085, and let themgoוַיְשַׁלֵּֽחוּ׃vay.sha.Le.chuH7971.

11But afterwardאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310they turnedוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725,and caused the servantsהָֽעֲבָדִים֙ha.'a.va.DimH5650and the handmaidsהַשְּׁפָח֔וֹתha.she.fa.ChotH8198,whom they had let goשִׁלְּח֖וּshi.le.ChuH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֑יםcha.fe.ShimH2670,to returnוַיָּשִׁ֗בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725,and brought them into subjectionוַֽיִּכְבְּשׁ֔וּםvai.yakh.bi.shumH3533for servantsלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and for handmaidsוְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ סve.lish.fa.ChotH8198.

12Therefore the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414from the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

13Thus saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;I madeכָּרַ֤תִּֽיka.Ra.tiH3772a covenantבְרִית֙ve.RitH1285with your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1in the dayבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117that I brought them forthהוֹצִאִ֤יho.tzi.'IH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,out of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of bondmenעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimH5650,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

14At the endמִקֵּ֣ץmi.KetzH7093of sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֡יםsha.NimH8141let ye goתְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּte.sha.le.ChuH7971every manאִישׁ֩'ishH376his brotherאָחִ֨יו'a.ChivH251an Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֜יha.'iv.RiH5680,which hath been soldיִמָּכֵ֣רyi.ma.KherH4376unto thee; and when he hath servedוַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙va.'a.va.de.KhaH5647thee sixשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141,thou shalt let him goוְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹve.shi.lach.ToH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670from thee: but your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1hearkenedשָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'UH8085not unto me, neither inclinedהִטּ֖וּhi.TuH5186their earאָזְנָֽם׃'a.ze.NamH241.

15And ye were nowהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117turnedוַתָּשֻׁ֨בוּva.ta.Shu.vuH7725,and had doneוַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּva.ta.'a.SuH6213rightהַיָּשָׁר֙hai.ya.SharH3477in my sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbe.'ei.NaiH5869,in proclaimingלִקְרֹ֥אlik.Ro'H7121libertyדְר֖וֹרde.RorH1865every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to his neighbourלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453;and ye had madeוַתִּכְרְת֤וּva.tikh.re.TuH3772a covenantבְרִית֙ve.RitH1285beforeלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440me in the houseבַּבַּ֕יִתba.Ba.yitH1004which is calledנִקְרָ֥אnik.Ra'H7121by my nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034:

16But ye turnedוַתָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙va.ta.Shu.vuH7725and pollutedוַתְּחַלְּל֣וּva.te.cha.le.LuH2490my nameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034,and caused every manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376his servantעַבְדּוֹ֙av.DoH5650,and every manוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376his handmaidשִׁפְחָת֔וֹshif.cha.ToH8198,whom ye had setשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥םshi.lach.TemH7971at libertyחָפְשִׁ֖יםcha.fe.ShimH2670at their pleasureלְנַפְשָׁ֑םle.naf.ShamH5315,to returnוַתָּשִׁ֗בוּva.ta.Shi.vuH7725,and brought them into subjectionוַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּva.tikh.be.ShuH3533,to be unto you for servantsלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and for handmaidsוְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ סve.lish.fa.ChotH8198.

17Therefore thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068;Ye have not hearkenedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םshe.ma'.TemH8085unto me, in proclaimingלִקְרֹ֣אlik.Ro'H7121libertyדְר֔וֹרde.RorH1865,every oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his brotherלְאָחִ֖יוle.'a.ChivH251,and every manוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376to his neighbourלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453:behold, I proclaimקֹרֵא֩ko.Re'H7121a libertyדְּר֜וֹרde.RorH1865for you, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,to the swordהַחֶ֙רֶב֙ha.Che.revH2719,to the pestilenceהַדֶּ֣בֶרha.De.verH1698,and to the famineהָרָעָ֔בha.ra.'AvH7458;and I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414you to be removedלְזַעֲוָ֔הliz.va.'ahH2113 H2189into all the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

18And I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.ShimH582that have transgressedהָעֹֽבְרִים֙ha.'oe.RimH5674my covenantבְּרִתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285,which have not performedהֵקִ֙ימוּ֙he.Ki.muH6965the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285which they had madeכָּרְת֖וּka.re.TuH3772beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440me, when they cutכָּרְת֣וּka.re.TuH3772the calfהָעֵ֙גֶל֙ha.'E.gelH5695in twainלִשְׁנַ֔יִםlish.Na.yimH8147,and passedוַיַּעַבְר֖וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674between the partsבְּתָרָֽיו׃be.ta.RavH1335thereof,

19The princesשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063,and the princesוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,the eunuchsהַסָּֽרִסִים֙ha.sa.ri.SimH5631,and the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,and all the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,which passedהָעֹ֣בְרִ֔יםha.'oe.RimH5674between the partsבִּתְרֵ֥יbit.ReiH1335of the calfהָעֵֽגֶל׃ha.'E.gelH5695;

20I will even giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414them into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341,and into the handוּבְיַ֖דu.ve.YadH3027of them that seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.SheiH1245their lifeנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315:and their dead bodiesנִבְלָתָם֙niv.la.TamH5038shall be for meatלְמַֽאֲכָ֔לle.ma.'a.KhalH3978unto the fowlsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and to the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.MatH929of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

21And Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063and his princesשָׂרָ֗יוsa.RavH8269will I giveאֶתֵּן֙'e.TenH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341,and into the handוּבְיַ֖דu.ve.YadH3027of them that seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.SheiH1245their lifeנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315,and into the handוּבְיַדu.ve.yadH3027of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylon’sבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894armyחֵ֚ילcheilH2428,which are gone upהָעֹלִ֖יםha.'o.LimH5927from you.

22Behold, I will commandמְצַוֶּ֜הme.tza.VehH6680,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and cause them to returnוַהֲשִׁ֨בֹתִ֜יםva.ha.Shi.vo.TimH7725to this cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892;and they shall fightוְנִלְחֲמ֣וּve.nil.cha.MuH3898against it, and takeוּלְכָד֖וּהָu.le.kha.Du.haH3920it, and burnוּשְׂרָפֻ֣הָu.se.ra.Fu.haH8313it with fireבָאֵ֑שׁva.'EshH784:and I will makeאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414the citiesעָרֵ֧י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063a desolationשְׁמָמָ֖הshe.ma.MahH8077without an inhabitantיֹשֵֽׁב׃ פyo.ShevH3427.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 34

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