King James Version

Jeremiah 51

1Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;Behold, I will raise upמֵעִ֣ירme.'IrH5782against Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,and against them that dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427in the midstלֵ֣בlevH3820of them that rise upקָמָ֑יka.MaiH6965against me, a destroyingמַשְׁחִֽית׃mash.ChitH7843windר֖וּחַRu.achH7307;

2And will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֨יve.shi.lach.TiH7971unto Babylonלְבָבֶ֤ל׀le.va.VelH894fannersזָרִים֙za.RimH2114,that shall fanוְזֵר֔וּהָve.ze.Ru.haH2219her, and shall emptyוִיבֹקְק֖וּvi.vo.ke.KuH1238her landאַרְצָ֑הּ'ar.TzahH776:for in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of troubleרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451they shall be against her round aboutמִסָּבִ֖יבmi.sa.VivH5439.

3Againstאֶל־'el-H413him thatbendethיִדְרֹ֤ךְyid.RokhH1869let the archer bendהַדֹּרֵךְ֙ha.do.reKhH1869his bowקַשְׁתּ֔וֹkash.ToH7198, and against him thatlifteth himself upיִתְעַ֖לyit.'AlH5927in his brigandineבְּסִרְיֹנ֑וֹbe.sir.yo.NoH5630:and spareתַּחְמְלוּ֙tach.me.LuH2550ye not her young menבַּ֣חֻרֶ֔יהָba.chu.Rei.haH970;destroy ye utterlyהַחֲרִ֖ימוּha.cha.Ri.muH2763all her hostצְבָאָֽהּ׃tze.va.'AhH6635.

4Thus the slainחֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.LimH2491shall fallוְנָפְל֥וּve.na.fe.LuH5307in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkas.DimH3778, and they that arethrust throughוּמְדֻקָּרִ֖יםu.me.du.ka.RimH1856in her streetsבְּחוּצוֹתֶֽיהָ׃be.chu.tzo.Tei.haH2351.

5For Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478hath not beenforsakenאַלְמָ֨ן'al.ManH488,nor Judahוִֽיהוּדָה֙vi.hu.DahH3063of his Godמֵֽאֱלֹהָ֔יוme.'e.lo.HavH430,of the Lordמֵֽיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635;though their landאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776was filledמָלְאָ֣הmal.'AhH4390with sinאָשָׁ֔ם'a.ShamH817against the Holy Oneמִקְּד֖וֹשׁmi.ke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

6Flee outנֻ֣סוּ׀Nu.suH5127of the midstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of Babylonבָּבֶ֗לba.VelH894,and deliverוּמַלְּטוּ֙u.ma.le.TuH4422every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his soulנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315:be not cut offתִּדַּ֖מּוּti.Da.muH1826in her iniquityבַּעֲוֹנָ֑הּba.'a.vo.NahH5771; for this isthe timeעֵ֨ת'etH6256of the Lord’sלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068vengeanceנְקָמָ֥הne.ka.MahH5360;he will renderמְשַׁלֵּ֖םme.sha.LemH7999unto her a recompenceגְּמ֕וּלge.MulH1576.

7Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894hath beena goldenזָהָ֤בza.HavH2091cupכּוֹס־kos-H3563in the Lord’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027,that made all the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776drunkenמְשַׁכֶּ֖רֶתme.sha.Ke.retH7937:the nationsגוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471have drunkenשָׁת֣וּsha.TuH8354of her wineמִיֵּינָהּ֙mi.yei.NahH3196;therefore the nationsגוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471are madיִתְהֹלְל֥וּyit.ho.le.LuH1984.

8Babylonבָבֶ֖לva.VelH894is suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֛םpit.'OmH6597fallenנָפְלָ֥הna.fe.LahH5307and destroyedוַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑רva.ti.sha.VerH7665:howlהֵילִ֣ילוּhei.Li.luH3213for her; takeקְח֤וּke.ChuH3947balmצֳרִי֙tzo.RiH6875for her painלְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּle.makh.'o.VahH4341,if so be she may be healedתֵּרָפֵֽא׃te.ra.Fe'H7495.

9We would have healedרִפִּ֣ינוּri.pi.nuH7495Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894,but she is not healedנִרְפָּ֔תָהnir.Pa.tahH7495:forsakeעִזְב֕וּהָ'iz.Vu.haH5800her, and let us goH3212every oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376into his own countryלְאַרְצ֑וֹle.'ar.TzoH776:for her judgmentמִשְׁפָּטָ֔הּmish.pa.TahH4941reachethנָגַ֤עna.Ga'H5060unto heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and is lifted upוְנִשָּׂ֖אve.ni.Sa'H5375evento the skiesשְׁחָקִֽים׃she.cha.KimH7834.

10The Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath brought forthהוֹצִ֥יאho.Tzi'H3318our righteousnessצִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּtzid.ko.Tei.nuH6666:comeבֹּ֚אוּBo.'uH935,and let us declareוּנְסַפְּרָ֣הu.ne.sa.pe.RahH5608in Zionבְצִיּ֔וֹןve.tzi.YonH6726the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

11Make brightהָבֵ֣רוּha.Ve.ruH1305the arrowsהַחִצִּים֮ha.chi.TzimH2671;gatherמִלְא֣וּmil.'UH4390the shieldsהַשְּׁלָטִים֒ha.she.la.TimH7982:the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068hath raised upהֵעִ֣ירhe.'IrH5782the spiritר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achH7307of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Medesמָדַ֔יma.DaiH4074:for his deviceמְזִמָּת֖וֹme.zi.ma.ToH4209isagainst Babylonבָּבֶ֥לba.VelH894,to destroyלְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּle.hash.chi.TahH7843it; because it isthe vengeanceנִקְמַ֤תnik.MatH5360of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the vengeanceנִקְמַ֖תnik.MatH5360of his templeהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃hei.kha.LoH1964.

12Set upשְׂאוּ־se.'u-H5375the standardנֵ֗סNesH5251upon the wallsחוֹמֹ֨תcho.MotH2346of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894,make the watchהַמִּשְׁמָ֔רha.mish.MarH4929strongהַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ha.cha.Zi.kuH2388,set upהָקִ֙ימוּ֙ha.Ki.muH6965the watchmenשֹֽׁמְרִ֔יםsho.me.RimH8104,prepareהָכִ֖ינוּha.Khi.nuH3559the ambushesהָאֹֽרְבִ֑יםha.'o.re.VimH693:for the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068hath both devisedזָמַ֣םza.MamH2161and doneעָשָׂ֕ה'a.SahH6213that which he spakeדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696against the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH894.

13O thou that dwellestשֹׁכַנְתְּ֙sho.khan.tiH7931upon manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227watersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325,abundantרַבַּ֖תra.BatH7227in treasuresאֽוֹצָרֹ֑ת'o.tza.RotH214,thine endקִצֵּ֖ךְki.TzekhH7093is comeבָּ֥אba'H935, andthe measureאַמַּ֥ת'a.MatH520of thy covetousnessבִּצְעֵֽךְ׃bitz.'EkhH1215.

14The Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635hath swornנִשְׁבַּ֛עnish.Ba'H7650by himselfבְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹbe.naf.ShoH5315, saying,Surely I will fillמִלֵּאתִ֤יךְmi.le.TikhH4390thee with menאָדָם֙'a.DamH120,as with caterpillersכַּיֶּ֔לֶקkai.Ye.lekH3218;and they shall lift upוְעָנ֥וּve.'a.NuH6030a shoutהֵידָֽד׃ סhei.DadH1959against thee.

15He hath madeעֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776by his powerבְּכֹח֔וֹbe.kho.ChoH3581,he hath establishedמֵכִ֥יןme.KhinH3559the worldתֵּבֵ֖לte.VelH8398by his wisdomבְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbe.cha.khe.ma.ToH2451,and hath stretched outנָטָ֥הna.TahH5186the heavenשָׁמָֽיִם׃sha.Ma.yimH8064by his understandingוּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹu.vit.vu.na.ToH8394.

16When he utterethתִּתּ֜וֹti.ToH5414hisvoiceלְק֨וֹלle.KolH6963, there isa multitudeהֲמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995of watersמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064;and he causeth the vapoursנְשִׂאִ֖יםne.si.'ImH5387to ascendוַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927from the endsמִקְצֵה־mik.tzeh-H7097of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776:he makethעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213lightningsבְּרָקִ֤יםbe.ra.KimH1300with rainלַמָּטָר֙la.ma.TarH4306,and bringeth forthוַיֹּ֥צֵאvai.Yo.tze'H3318the windר֖וּחַRu.achH7307out of his treasuresמֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃me.'o.tze.ro.TavH214.

17Every manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120is brutishנִבְעַ֤רniv.'ArH1197by hisknowledgeמִדַּ֔עַתmi.Da.'atH1847;every founderצֹרֵ֖ףtzo.RefH6884is confoundedH3001by the graven imageמִפָּ֑סֶלmi.Pa.selH6459:for his molten imageנִסְכּ֖וֹnis.KoH5262isfalsehoodשֶׁ֥קֶרShe.kerH8267, and there isno breathר֥וּחַRu.achH7307in them.

18They arevanityהֶ֣בֶלHe.velH1892,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of errorsתַּעְתֻּעִ֑יםta'.tu.'ImH8595:in the timeבְּעֵ֥תbe.'EtH6256of their visitationפְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpe.ku.da.TamH6486they shall perishיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃yo.Ve.duH6.

19The portionחֵ֣לֶקChe.lekH2506of Jacobיַעֲק֗וֹבya.'a.KovH3290is not like them; for he isthe formerיוֹצֵ֤רyo.TzerH3335of all things: and Israel isthe rodוְשֵׁ֖בֶטve.She.vetH7626of his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֑וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159:the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635ishis nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃ סshe.MoH8034.

20Thou artmy battle axeמַפֵּץ־ma.petz-H4661andweaponsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421:for with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471,and with thee will I destroyוְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥יve.hish.cha.TiH7843kingdomsמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam.la.KhotH4467;

21And with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the horseס֖וּסsusH5483and his riderוְרֹֽכְב֑וֹve.ro.khe.VoH7392;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the chariotרֶ֖כֶבRe.khevH7393and his riderוְרֹכְבֽוֹ׃ve.ro.khe.VoH7392;

22With thee also will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376and womanוְאִשָּׁ֔הve.'i.ShahH802;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יve.ni.patz.TiH5310oldזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2205and youngוָנָ֑עַרva.Na.'arH5288;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the young manבָּח֖וּרba.ChurH970and the maidוּבְתוּלָֽה׃u.ve.tu.LahH1330;

23I will also break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310with thee the shepherdרֹעֶ֣הro.'EhH7462and his flockוְעֶדְר֔וֹve.'ed.RoH5739;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the husbandmanאִכָּ֣ר'i.KarH406and his yoke of oxenוְצִמְדּ֑וֹve.tzim.DoH6776;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310captainsפַּח֖וֹתpa.ChotH6346and rulersוּסְגָנִֽים׃u.se.ga.NimH5461.

24And I will renderוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֨יve.shi.lam.TiH7999unto Babylonלְבָבֶ֜לle.va.VelH894and to all the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Chaldeaכַשְׂדִּ֗יםkhas.DimH3778all their evilרָעָתָ֛םra.'a.TamH7451that they have doneעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213in Zionבְצִיּ֖וֹןve.tzi.YonH6726in your sightלְעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑םle.'ei.nei.KhemH5869,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

25Behold, I amagainst thee, O destroyingהַמַּשְׁחִית֙ha.mash.ChitH4889mountainהַ֤רharH2022,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,which destroyestהַמַּשְׁחִ֖יתha.mash.ChitH7843all the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:and I will stretch outוְנָטִ֨יתִיve.na.Ti.tiH5186mine handיָדִ֜יya.DiH3027upon thee, and roll thee downוְגִלְגַּלְתִּ֙יךָ֙ve.gil.gal.Ti.khaH1556from the rocksהַסְּלָעִ֔יםha.se.la.'ImH5553,and will makeוּנְתַתִּ֖יךָu.ne.ta.Ti.khaH5414thee a burntשְׂרֵפָֽה׃se.re.FahH8316mountainלְהַ֥רle.HarH2022.

26And they shall not takeיִקְח֤וּyik.ChuH3947of thee a stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68for a cornerלְפִנָּ֔הle.fi.NahH6438,nor a stoneוְאֶ֖בֶןve.'E.venH68for foundationsלְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹתle.mo.sa.DotH4146;but thou shalt be desolateשִׁמְמ֥וֹתshi.MotH8077for everעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

27Set ye upשְׂאוּ־se.'u-H5375a standardנֵ֣סnesH5251in the landבָּאָ֗רֶץba.'A.retzH776,blowתִּקְע֨וּtik.'UH8628the trumpetשׁוֹפָ֤רsho.FarH7782among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִם֙ba.go.YimH1471,prepareקַדְּשׁ֤וּka.de.ShuH6942the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471against her, call togetherהַשְׁמִ֧יעוּhash.Mi.'uH8085against her the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of Araratאֲרָרַ֖ט'a.ra.RatH780,Minniמִנִּ֣יmi.NiH4508,and Ashchenazוְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑זve.'ash.ke.NazH813;appointפִּקְד֤וּpik.DuH6485a captainטִפְסָ֔רtif.SarH2951against her; cause the horsesס֖וּסsusH5483to come upהַֽעֲלוּ־ha.'a.lu-H5927as the roughסָמָֽר׃sa.MarH5569caterpillersכְּיֶ֥לֶקke.Ye.lekH3218.

28Prepareקַדְּשׁ֨וּka.de.ShuH6942against her the nationsגוֹיִם֙go.YimH1471with the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Medesמָדַ֔יma.DaiH4074,the captainsפַּחוֹתֶ֖יהָpa.cho.Tei.haH6346thereof, and all the rulersסְגָנֶ֑יהָse.ga.Nei.haH5461thereof, and all the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of his dominionמֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃mem.shal.ToH4475.

29And the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall trembleוַתִּרְעַ֥שׁva.tir.'AshH7493and sorrowוַתָּחֹ֑לva.ta.CholH2342:for every purposeמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068shall be performedקָ֤מָהKa.mahH6965against Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894,to makeלָשׂ֞וּםla.SumH7760the landאֶ֧רֶץ'E.retzH776of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֖הle.sha.MahH8047without an inhabitantיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevH3427.

30The mighty menגִבּוֹרֵ֨יgi.bo.ReiH1368of Babylonבָבֶ֜לva.VelH894have forbornחָדְלוּ֩cha.de.LuH2308to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֗םle.hi.la.ChemH3898,they have remainedיָֽשְׁבוּ֙ya.she.VuH3427in theirholdsבַּמְּצָד֔וֹתba.me.tza.DotH4679:their mightגְבוּרָתָ֖םge.vu.ra.TamH1369hath failedנָשְׁתָ֥הna.she.TahH5405;they became as womenלְנָשִׁ֑יםle.na.ShimH802:they have burnedהִצִּ֥יתוּhi.Tzi.tuH3341her dwellingplacesמִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יהָmish.ke.no.Tei.haH4908;her barsבְרִיחֶֽיהָ׃ve.ri.Chei.haH1280are brokenנִשְׁבְּר֥וּnish.be.RuH7665.

31One postרָ֤ץratzH7323shall runרָץ֙ratzH7323to meetH7125anotherיָר֔וּץya.RutzH7323,and one messengerוּמַגִּ֖ידu.ma.GidH5046to meetH7125anotherמַגִּ֑ידma.GidH5046,to shewלְהַגִּיד֙le.ha.GidH5046the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894that his cityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892is takenנִלְכְּדָ֥הnil.ke.DahH3920at oneendמִקָּצֶֽה׃mi.ka.TzehH7097,

32And that the passagesוְהַמַּעְבָּר֣וֹתve.ha.ma'.ba.RotH4569are stoppedנִתְפָּ֔שׂוּnit.Pa.suH8610,and the reedsהָאֲגַמִּ֖יםha.'a.ga.MimH98they have burnedשָׂרְפ֣וּsa.re.FuH8313with fireבָאֵ֑שׁva.'EshH784,and the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֥יve.'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421are affrightedנִבְהָֽלוּ׃ סniv.Ha.luH926.

33For thus saithאָמַ֜ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;The daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Babylonבָּבֶ֕לba.VelH894islike a threshingfloorכְּגֹ֖רֶןke.Go.renH1637, it istimeעֵ֣ת'etH6256to threshהִדְרִיכָ֑הּhid.ri.KhahH1869her: yet a little whileמְעַ֔טme.'AtH4592,and the timeעֵֽת־'et-H6256of her harvestהַקָּצִ֖ירha.ka.TzirH7105shall comeוּבָ֥אָהu.Va.'ahH935.

34Nebuchadrezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֮ne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֒ba.VelH894hath devouredאֲכָלַ֣נִי'a.kha.la.niH398me, he hath crushedהֲמָמַ֗נִיha.ma.ma.niH2000me, he hath madeהִצִּיגַ֙נִי֙hi.tzi.ga.niH3322me an emptyרִ֔יקRikH7385vesselכְּלִ֣יke.LiH3627,he hath swallowed me upבְּלָעַ֙נִי֙be.la.'a.niH1104like a dragonכַּתַּנִּ֔יןka.ta.NinH8577,he hath filledמִלָּ֥אmi.La'H4390his bellyכְרֵשׂ֖וֹkhe.re.SoH3770with my delicatesמֵֽעֲדָנָ֑יme.'a.da.NaiH5730,he hath cast me outהֱדִיחָֽנִי׃he.di.cha.niH1740.

35The violenceחֲמָסִ֤יcha.ma.SiH2555done to me and to my fleshוּשְׁאֵרִי֙u.she.'e.RiH7607beupon Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,shall the inhabitantיֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonH6726sayתֹּאמַ֖רto.MarH559;and my bloodוְדָמִי֙ve.da.MiH1818upon the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Chaldeaכַשְׂדִּ֔יםkhas.DimH3778,shall Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389sayתֹּאמַ֖רto.MarH559.

36Therefore thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;Behold, I will pleadרָב֙ravH7378thy causeרִיבֵ֔ךְri.VekhH7379,and take vengeanceוְנִקַּמְתִּ֖יve.ni.kam.TiH5358for theeנִקְמָתֵ֑ךְnik.ma.TekhH5360;and I will dry upוְהַחֲרַבְתִּי֙ve.ha.cha.rav.TiH2717her seaיַמָּ֔הּya.MahH3220,and make her springsמְקוֹרָֽהּ׃me.ko.RahH4726dryוְהֹבַשְׁתִּ֖יve.hoash.TiH3001.

37And Babylonבָבֶ֨ל׀va.VelH894shall become heapsלְגַלִּ֧ים׀le.ga.LimH1530,a dwellingplaceמְעוֹן־me.'on-H4583for dragonsתַּנִּ֛יםta.NimH8577,an astonishmentשַׁמָּ֥הsha.MahH8047,and an hissingוּשְׁרֵקָ֖הu.she.re.KahH8322,without an inhabitantיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevH3427.

38They shall roarיִשְׁאָ֑גוּyish.'A.guH7580togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162like lionsכַּכְּפִרִ֣יםka.ke.fi.RimH3715:they shall yellנָעֲר֖וּna.'a.RuH5286as lions’אֲרָיֽוֹת׃'a.ra.YotH738whelpsכְּגוֹרֵ֥יke.go.ReiH1484.

39In their heatH2527I will makeאָשִׁ֣ית'a.ShitH7896their feastsמִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֗םmish.tei.HemH4960,and I will make them drunkenוְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּים֙ve.hish.kar.TimH7937,that they may rejoiceיַעֲלֹ֔זוּya.'a.Lo.zuH5937,and sleepוְיָשְׁנ֥וּve.ya.she.NuH3462a perpetualעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769sleepשְׁנַת־she.nat-H8142,and not wakeיָקִ֑יצוּya.Ki.tzuH6974,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

40I will bring them downאֽוֹרִידֵ֖ם'o.ri.DemH3381like lambsכְּכָרִ֣יםke.kha.RimH3733to the slaughterלִטְב֑וֹחַlit.Vo.achH2873,like ramsכְּאֵילִ֖יםke.'ei.LimH352with he goatsעַתּוּדִֽים׃'a.tu.DimH6260.

41How is Sheshachשֵׁשַׁ֔ךְshe.ShakhH8347takenנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil.ke.DahH3920!and how is the praiseתְּהִלַּ֣תte.hi.LatH8416of the whole earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776surprisedוַתִּתָּפֵ֖שׂva.ti.ta.FesH8610!how is Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894become an astonishmentלְשַׁמָּ֛הle.sha.MahH8047among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.YimH1471!

42The seaהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220is come upעָלָ֥ה'a.LahH5927upon Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894:she is coveredנִכְסָֽתָה׃nikh.Sa.tahH3680with the multitudeבַּהֲמ֥וֹןba.ha.MonH1995of the wavesגַּלָּ֖יוga.LavH1530thereof.

43Her citiesעָרֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Rei.haH5892are a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047,a dryצִיָּ֣הtzi.YahH6723landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776,and a wildernessוַעֲרָבָ֑הva.'a.ra.VahH6160,a landאֶ֗רֶץ'E.retzH776wherein no manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376dwellethיֵשֵׁ֤בye.ShevH3427, neither doth anysonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120passיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674therebyH2004.

44And I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֨יu.fa.kad.TiH6485Belבֵּ֜לbelH1078in Babylonבְּבָבֶ֗לbe.va.VelH894,and I will bring forthוְהֹצֵאתִ֤יve.ho.tze.TiH3318out of his mouthמִפִּ֔יוmi.PivH6310that which he hath swallowed upבִּלְעוֹ֙bil.'OH1105:and the nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471shall not flow togetherיִנְהֲר֥וּyin.ha.RuH5102any more unto him: yea, the wallחוֹמַ֥תcho.MatH2346of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894shall fallנָפָֽלָה׃na.Fa.lahH5307.

45My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,go ye outצְא֤וּtze.'UH3318of the midstמִתּוֹכָהּ֙mi.to.KhahH8432of her, and deliverוּמַלְּט֖וּu.ma.le.TuH4422ye every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his soulנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315from the fierceמֵחֲר֖וֹןme.cha.RonH2740angerאַף־'af-H639of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

46And lest your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824faintיֵרַ֤ךְye.RakhH7401,and ye fearוְתִֽירְא֔וּve.ti.re.'UH3372for the rumourבַּשְּׁמוּעָ֖הba.she.mu.'AhH8052that shall be heardהַנִּשְׁמַ֣עַתha.nish.Ma.'atH8085in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776;a rumourהַשְּׁמוּעָ֗הha.she.mu.'AhH8052shall both comeוּבָ֧אu.Va'H935oneyearבַשָּׁנָ֣הva.sha.NahH8141,and afterוְאַחֲרָ֤יוve.'a.cha.RavH310that in anotheryearבַּשָּׁנָה֙ba.sha.NahH8141shall comea rumourהַשְּׁמוּעָ֔הha.she.mu.'AhH8052,and violenceוְחָמָ֣סve.cha.MasH2555in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776,rulerוּמֹשֵׁ֖לu.mo.ShelH4910against rulerמֹשֵֽׁל׃mo.ShelH4910.

47Therefore, behold, the daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117comeבָּאִ֔יםba.'ImH935,that I will do judgmentוּפָקַדְתִּי֙u.fa.kad.TiH6485upon the graven imagesפְּסִילֵ֣יpe.si.LeiH6456of Babylonבָבֶ֔לva.VelH894:and her whole landאַרְצָ֖הּ'ar.TzahH776shall be confoundedתֵּב֑וֹשׁte.Vo.oshH954,and all her slainחֲלָלֶ֖יהָcha.la.Lei.haH2491shall fallיִפְּל֥וּyi.pe.LuH5307in the midstבְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ve.to.KhahH8432of her.

48Then the heavenשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064and the earthוָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776, and all that istherein, shall singוְרִנְּנ֤וּve.ri.ne.NuH7442for Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894:for the spoilersהַשּׁוֹדְדִ֖יםha.sho.DimH7703shall comeיָבוֹא־ya.Vo'-H935unto her from the northמִצָּפ֛וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

49AsH1571Babylonבָּבֶ֕לba.VelH894hath causedthe slainחַֽלְלֵ֣יcha.LeiH2491of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478to fallלִנְפֹּ֖לlin.PolH5307,so at Babylonלְבָבֶ֥לle.va.VelH894shall fallנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307the slainחַֽלְלֵ֥יcha.LeiH2491of all the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

50Ye that have escapedH6405the swordמֵחֶ֔רֶבme.Che.revH2719,go awayהִלְכ֖וּhil.KhuH1980,stand not stillתַּעֲמֹ֑דוּta.'a.Mo.duH5975:rememberזִכְר֤וּzikh.RuH2142the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068afar offמֵֽרָחוֹק֙me.ra.chOkH7350,and let Jerusalemוִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389comeתַּעֲלֶ֥הta.'a.LehH5927into your mindלְבַבְכֶֽם׃le.vav.KhemH3824.

51We are confoundedבֹּ֚שְׁנוּBo.she.nuH954,because we have heardשָׁמַ֣עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085reproachחֶרְפָּ֔הcher.PahH2781:shameכְלִמָּ֖הkhe.li.MahH3639hath coveredכִּסְּתָ֥הki.se.TahH3680our facesפָּנֵ֑ינוּpa.Nei.nuH6440:for strangersזָרִ֔יםza.RimH2114are comeבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935into the sanctuariesמִקְדְּשֵׁ֖יmik.de.SheiH4720of the Lord’sיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

52Wherefore, behold, the daysיָמִ֤יםya.MimH3117comeבָּאִים֙ba.'ImH935,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,that I will do judgmentוּפָקַדְתִּ֖יu.fa.kad.TiH6485upon her graven imagesפְּסִילֶ֑יהָpe.si.Lei.haH6456:and through all her landאַרְצָ֖הּ'ar.TzahH776the woundedחָלָֽל׃cha.LalH2491shall groanיֶאֱנֹ֥קye.'e.NokH602.

53Though Babylonבָבֶל֙va.VelH894should mount upתַעֲלֶ֤הta.'a.LehH5927to heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and though she should fortifyתְבַצֵּ֖רte.va.TzerH1219the heightמְר֣וֹםme.RomH4791of her strengthעֻזָּ֑הּ'u.ZahH5797,yetH227from me shall spoilersשֹׁדְדִ֛יםsho.de.DimH7703comeיָבֹ֧אוּya.Vo.'uH935unto her, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

54A soundק֥וֹלKolH6963of a cryזְעָקָ֖הze.'a.KahH2201comethfrom Babylonמִבָּבֶ֑לmi.ba.VelH894,and greatגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419destructionוְשֶׁ֥בֶרve.She.verH7667from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.DimH3778:

55Because the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath spoiledשֹׁדֵ֤דsho.DedH7703Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,and destroyedוְאִבַּ֥דve.'i.BadH6out of her the greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963;when her wavesגַלֵּיהֶם֙ga.lei.HemH1530do roarוְהָמ֤וּve.ha.MuH1993like greatרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227watersכְּמַ֣יִםke.Ma.yimH4325,a noiseשְׁא֖וֹןshe.'onH7588of their voiceקוֹלָֽם׃ko.LamH6963is utteredנִתַּ֥ןni.TanH5414:

56Because the spoilerשׁוֹדֵ֔דsho.DedH7703is comeבָ֨אva'H935upon her, evenupon Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894,and her mighty menגִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָgi.bo.Rei.haH1368are takenוְנִלְכְּדוּ֙ve.nil.ke.DuH3920,every one of their bowsקַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑םka.she.to.TamH7198is brokenחִתְּתָ֖הchi.te.TahH2865:for the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֵ֧ל'elH410of recompencesגְּמֻל֛וֹתge.mu.LotH1578shall surelyשַׁלֵּ֥םsha.LemH7999requiteיְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ye.sha.LemH7999.

57And I will make drunkוְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּיVe.hish.kar.tiH7937her princesשָׂרֶ֨יהָsa.Rei.haH8269,and her wiseוַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָva.cha.kha.Mei.haH2450men,her captainsפַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָpa.cho.Tei.haH6346,and her rulersוּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙u.se.ga.Nei.haH5461,and her mighty menוְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָve.gi.bo.Rei.haH1368:and they shall sleepוְיָשְׁנ֥וּve.ya.she.NuH3462a perpetualעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769sleepשְׁנַת־she.nat-H8142,and not wakeיָקִ֑יצוּya.Ki.tzuH6974,saithנְאֻ֨ם־ne.'Um-H5002the Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,whose nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃ סshe.MoH8034isthe Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635.

58Thus saithאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635;The broadהָֽרְחָבָה֙ha.re.cha.VahH7342wallsחֹ֠מוֹתCho.motH2346of Babylonבָּבֶ֤לba.VelH894shall be utterlyעַרְעֵ֣ר'ar.'ErH6209brokenתִּתְעַרְעָ֔רtit.'ar.'ArH6209,and her highהַגְּבֹהִ֖יםha.ge.vo.HimH1364gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haH8179shall be burnedיִצַּ֑תּוּyi.Tza.tuH3341with fireבָּאֵ֣שׁba.'EshH784;and the peopleעַמִּ֧ים'a.MimH5971shall labourוְיִֽגְע֨וּve.yig.'UH3021in vainרִ֛יקrikH7385,and the folkוּלְאֻמִּ֥יםu.le.'u.MimH3816inH1767the fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784,and they shall be wearyוְיָעֵֽפוּ׃ סve.ya.'E.fuH3286.

59The wordהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697which Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030commandedצִוָּ֣ה׀tzi.VahH6680Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֣הse.ra.YahH8304the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Neriahנֵרִיָּה֮ne.ri.YahH5374,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Maaseiahמַחְסֵיָה֒mach.se.YahH4271,when he wentH3212with Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֤הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063into Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894in the fourthהָרְבִעִ֖יתha.re.vi.'ItH7243yearבִּשְׁנַ֥תbish.NatH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֑וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427. And thisSeraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֖הu.se.ra.YahH8304wasa quietמְנוּחָֽה׃me.nu.ChahH4496princeשַׂ֥רsarH8269.

60So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.ToH3789in aאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612all the evilהָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'AhH7451that should comeתָּב֥וֹאta.Vo'H935upon Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894, evenall these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697that are writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789against Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH894.

61And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֑הse.ra.YahH8304,When thou comestכְּבֹאֲךָ֣ke.vo.'a.KhaH935to Babylonבָבֶ֔לva.VelH894,and shalt seeוְֽרָאִ֔יתָve.ra.'I.taH7200,and shalt readוְֽקָרָ֔אתָve.ka.Ra.taH7121all these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697;

62Then shalt thou sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559,O Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,thou hast spokenדִבַּ֜רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696against this placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,to cut it offלְהַכְרִית֔וֹle.hakh.ri.ToH3772,that none shall remainיוֹשֵׁ֔בyo.ShevH3427in it, neither manלְמֵאָדָ֖םle.me.'a.DamH120nor beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929,but that it shall be desolateשִׁמְמ֥וֹתshi.MotH8077for everעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769.

63And it shall be, when thou hast made an endכְּכַלֹּ֣תְךָ֔ke.cha.Lo.te.khaH3615of readingלִקְרֹ֖אlik.Ro'H7121this bookהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612, thatthou shalt bindתִּקְשֹׁ֤רtik.ShorH7194a stoneאֶ֔בֶן'E.venH68to it, and castוְהִשְׁלַכְתּ֖וֹve.hish.lakh.ToH7993it into the midstתּ֥וֹךְTokhH8432of Euphratesפְּרָֽת׃pe.RatH6578:

64And thou shalt sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559,Thus shall Babylonבָּבֶ֤לba.VelH894sinkתִּשְׁקַ֨עtish.Ka'H8257,and shall not riseתָקוּם֙ta.KumH6965fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440the evilהָרָעָ֗הha.ra.'AhH7451that I will bringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935upon her: and they shall be wearyוְיָעֵ֑פוּve.ya.'E.fuH3286. Thus far arethe wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ סyir.me.Ya.huH3414.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51

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