New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 23

The Coming Messiah: the Righteous Branch

1“Woeה֣וֹיHoH1945to the shepherdsרֹעִ֗יםro.'ImH7462who aredestroyingמְאַבְּדִ֧יםme.'a.be.DimH6and scatteringוּמְפִצִ֛יםu.me.fi.TzimH6327thesheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629of My pastureמַרְעִיתִ֖יmar.'i.TiH4830!”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

2Thereforeלָ֠כֵןLa.khenH3651thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478concerningH5921the shepherdsהָרֹעִים֮ha.ro.'ImH7462who aretendingהָרֹעִ֣יםha.ro.'ImH7462My peopleעַמִּי֒'a.MiH5971: “You have scatteredהֲפִצֹתֶ֤םha.fi.tzo.TemH6327My flockצֹאנִי֙tzo.NiH6629and drivenH5080them awayוַתַּדִּח֔וּםva.ta.di.ChumH5080,and have not attendedפְקַדְתֶּ֖םfe.kad.TemH6485to them; beholdH2009, I am about toattendפֹקֵ֧דfo.KedH6485to you for theevilרֹ֥עַRo.a'H7455of your deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖םma.'a.lei.KhemH4611,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3“Then I Myselfוַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.NiH589willgatherאֲקַבֵּץ֙'a.ka.BetzH6908the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of My flockצֹאנִ֔יtzo.NiH6629out of allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605the countriesהָאֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֑ם'a.Sher- ShamH834 H8033I have drivenהִדַּ֥חְתִּיhi.Dach.tiH5080them and bringוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥יva.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725them backH7725to their pastureנְוֵהֶ֖ןne.ve.HenH5116,and they will be fruitfulוּפָר֥וּu.fa.RuH6509and multiplyוְרָבֽוּ׃ve.ra.VuH7235.

4I will also raiseוַהֲקִמֹתִ֧יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965upshepherdsרֹעִ֖יםro.'ImH7462overעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH5921them and they willtendוְרָע֑וּםve.ra.'UmH7462them; and they willnot be afraidיִֽירְא֨וּyi.re.'UH3372anyH5750longerH5750,norH3808be terrifiedיֵחַ֛תּוּye.Cha.tuH2865,norH3808will any be missingיִפָּקֵ֖דוּyi.pa.Ke.duH6485,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

5“Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009, thedaysיָמִ֤יםya.MimH3117are comingבָּאִים֙ba.'ImH935,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “When I will raiseוַהֲקִמֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965up for Davidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732a righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662Branchצֶ֣מַחTze.machH6780; And He willreignוּמָ֤לַךְu.Ma.lakhH4427as kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhH4428andactוְהִשְׂכִּ֔ילve.his.KilH7919wiselyH7919Anddoוְעָשָׂ֛הve.'a.SahH6213justiceמִשְׁפָּ֥טmish.PatH4941and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הu.tze.da.KahH6666in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.

6In His daysבְּיָמָיו֙be.ya.MavH3117Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063will be savedתִּוָּשַׁ֣עti.va.Sha'H3467, AndIsraelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478will dwellיִשְׁכֹּ֣ןyish.KonH7931securelyלָבֶ֑טַחla.Ve.tachH983;And thisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088is Hisnameשְּׁמ֥וֹshe.MoH8034by whichאֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834He will be calledיִקְרְא֖וֹyik.re.'OH7121, ‘TheLordיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehH3068our righteousnessצִדְקֵֽנוּ׃ סtzid.Ke.nuH6664.’

7“Thereforeלָכֵ֛ןla.KhenH3651beholdהִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-H2009, thedaysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117are comingבָּאִ֖יםba.'ImH935,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “when they will noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerעוֹד֙'OdH5750sayיֹ֤אמְרוּYo.me.ruH559, ‘As the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834broughtהֶעֱלָ֛הhe.'e.LahH5927up the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714,’

8but, ‘As the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,whoH834broughtהֶעֱלָה֩he.'e.LahH5927up and ledהֵבִ֜יאhe.Vi'H935back the descendantsזֶ֨רַעZe.ra'H2233of the householdבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478from thenorthצָפ֔וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776and from allוּמִכֹּל֙u.mi.KolH3605the countriesהָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776whereשָׁ֑םShamH834 H8033I had drivenהִדַּחְתִּ֖יםhi.dach.TimH5080them.’ Then they will liveוְיָשְׁב֖וּve.ya.she.VuH3427on their own soilאַדְמָתָֽם׃ ס'ad.ma.TamH127.”

False Prophets Denounced

9As for the prophetsלַנְּבִאִ֞יםla.ne.vi.'ImH5030: Myheartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820is brokenנִשְׁבַּ֧רnish.BarH7665withinבְקִרְבִּ֗יve.kir.BiH7130me,Allכָּל־kol-H3605my bonesעַצְמוֹתַ֔יatz.mo.TaiH6106trembleרָֽחֲפוּ֙ra.cha.FuH7363;I have becomeהָיִ֙יתִי֙ha.Yi.tiH1961like a drunkenשִׁכּ֔וֹרshi.KorH7910manכְּאִ֣ישׁke.'IshH376,Even like a manוּכְגֶ֖בֶרu.khe.Ge.verH1397overcomeעֲבָ֣רוֹ'a.Va.rovH5674with wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196,Becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068And becauseוּמִפְּנֵ֖יu.mi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of His holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ka.de.ShoH6944wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697.

10For the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776is fullמָלְאָ֣הmal.'AhH4390ofadulterersמְנָֽאֲפִים֙me.na.'a.FimH5003;For the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776mournsאָבְלָ֣ה'a.ve.LahH56becauseמִפְּנֵ֤יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of the curseאָלָה֙'a.LahH423. Thepasturesנְא֣וֹתne.'otH4999of the wildernessמִדְבָּ֑רmid.BarH4057have driedיָבְשׁ֖וּya.ve.ShuH3001up.Their courseמְרֽוּצָתָם֙me.ru.tza.TamH4794also is evilרָעָ֔הra.'AhH7451And their mightוּגְבוּרָתָ֖םu.ge.vu.ra.TamH1369is not rightH3653.

11“ForbothH1571prophetנָבִ֥יאna.Vi'H5030and priestכֹּהֵ֖ןko.HenH3548are pollutedחָנֵ֑פוּcha.Ne.fuH2610;EvenH1571in My houseבְּבֵיתִ֛יbe.vei.TiH1004I have foundמָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672their wickednessH7463,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

12“Thereforeלָכֵן֩la.KhenH3651their wayדַרְכָּ֜םdar.KamH1870will be likeslipperyכַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת֙ka.cha.lak.la.kOtH2519pathsH2519to them,They will be drivenH1761awayיִדַּ֖חוּyi.Da.chuH1760into thegloomבָּֽאֲפֵלָ֔הba.'a.fe.LahH653and fallוְנָ֣פְלוּve.Na.fe.luH5307downH5307in it;For I will bringאָבִ֨יא'a.Vi'H935calamityH7463upon them,The yearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpe.ku.da.TamH6486,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13“Moreover, among the prophetsוּבִנְבִיאֵ֥יu.vin.vi.'EiH5030of Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonH8111I sawרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200anoffensiveH8604thingH8604: Theyprophesiedהִנַּבְּא֣וּhi.na.be.'UH5012by Baalבַבַּ֔עַלva.Ba.'alH1168andledH8582My peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478astrayH8582.

14Also among the prophetsוּבִנְבִאֵ֨יu.vin.vi.'EiH5030of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.LimH3389I have seenרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200ahorribleשַׁעֲרוּרָ֗הsha.'a.ru.RahH8186thingH8186:The committingH5003ofadulteryנָא֞וֹףna.'ofH5003and walkingוְהָלֹ֤ךְve.ha.LokhH1980in falsehoodבַּשֶּׁ֙קֶר֙ba.She.kerH8267;And they strengthenוְחִזְּקוּ֙ve.chi.ze.KuH2388the handsיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027ofevildoersמְרֵעִ֔יםme.re.'ImH7489,So that noלְבִ֨לְתִּי־le.Vil.ti-H1115oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376has turnedשָׁ֔בוּSha.vuH7725backH7725from his wickednessH7463.Allכֻלָּם֙khu.LamH3605of them have becomeהָֽיוּ־ha.yu-H1961to Me likeSodomכִּסְדֹ֔םkis.DomH5467,And her inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haH3427like Gomorrahכַּעֲמֹרָֽה׃ סka.'a.mo.RahH6017.

15Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635concerningעַל־'al-H5921the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030, ‘BeholdH2009, I am going tofeedמַאֲכִ֤ילma.'a.KhilH398them wormwoodלַֽעֲנָ֔הla.'a.NahH3939And make them drinkוְהִשְׁקִתִ֖יםve.hish.ki.TimH8248poisonousרֹ֑אשׁRoshH7219waterמֵי־mei-H4325,For from the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'EiH5030of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389Pollutionחֲנֻפָּ֖הcha.nu.PahH2613has goneH3318forthH3318into allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retzH776.’”

16Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, “Do not listenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּtish.me.'UH8085to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030who are prophesyingהַנִּבְּאִ֣יםha.ni.be.'ImH5012to you. They areleadingH1891you into futilityH1891;They speakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696avisionחֲז֤וֹןcha.ZonH2377of their ownimaginationלִבָּם֙li.BamH3820, Notfrom the mouthמִפִּ֥יmi.PiH6310of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

17They keep sayingH559to those whodespiseלִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔יlim.na.'a.TzaiH5006Me, ‘The Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has saidדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696, “You will haveיִֽהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961peaceשָׁל֖וֹםsha.LomH7965”’;And as for everyoneוְ֠כֹלVe.kholH3605who walksהֹלֵ֞ךְho.LekhH1980in thestubbornnessבִּשְׁרִר֤וּתbish.ri.RutH8307of his own heartלִבּוֹ֙li.BoH3820,They sayH559, ‘CalamityH7463will not comeתָב֥וֹאta.Vo'H935upon you.’

18Butwhoמִ֤יmiH4310has stoodעָמַד֙'a.MadH5975in the councilבְּס֣וֹדbe.SodH5475of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,That he should seeוְיֵ֖רֶאve.Ye.re'H7200and hearוְיִשְׁמַ֣עve.yish.Ma'H8085His wordדְּבָר֑וֹde.va.RoH1697?Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310has givenH7181heedH7181toHis wordדְּבָר֖וֹde.va.roH1697and listenedוַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃ סvai.yish.Ma'H8085?

19Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.NehH2009, thestormסַעֲרַ֣תsa.'a.RatH5591of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has goneH3318forthH3318in wrathחֵמָה֙che.MahH2534,Even a whirlingH2342tempestוְסַ֖עַרve.Sa.'arH5591;It will swirlH2342downH2342on the headרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֖יםre.sha.'ImH7563.

20Theangerאַף־'af-H639of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068will not turnיָשׁוּב֙ya.ShuvH7725backH7725UntilH5704He hasperformedעֲשֹׂת֥וֹa.so.ToH6213and carriedהֲקִימ֖וֹha.ki.MoH6965out the purposesמְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.MotH4209of His heartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820;In the lastבְּאַֽחֲרִית֙be.'a.cha.RitH319daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117you will clearlyבִּינָֽה׃bi.NahH998understandתִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּtit.Bo.nuH995it.

21I did not sendשָׁלַ֥חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971theseprophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,But they ranרָ֑צוּRa.tzuH7323.I did not speakדִבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696to them,But they prophesiedנִבָּֽאוּ׃ni.Ba.'uH5012.

22But ifוְאִֽם־ve.'im-H518they hadstoodעָמְד֖וּ'a.me.DuH5975in My councilבְּסוֹדִ֑יbe.so.DiH5475, Then they would haveannouncedוְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּve.yash.Mi.'uH8085My wordsדְבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697to My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,And would have turnedוִֽישִׁבוּם֙vi.shi.VumH7725them backH7725from their evilהָרָ֔עha.Ra'H7451wayמִדַּרְכָּ֣םmi.dar.KamH1870And from the evilוּמֵרֹ֖עַu.me.Ro.a'H7455of their deedsמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ סMa.'a.lei.HemH4611.

23“Am I a Godהַאֱלֹהֵ֧יha.'e.lo.HeiH430who isnearמִקָּרֹ֛בmi.ka.RoH7138,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “And not a Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430farH7350offH4480 H7350?

24Can a manאִ֧ישׁ'ishH376hideיִסָּתֵ֨רyi.sa.TerH5641himself in hidingH4565placesH4565So I do not seeאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ'er.'E.nuH7200him?” declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. “Do I not fillמָלֵ֖אma.Le'H4390the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֧יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the earthהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25“I haveheardשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030have saidאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559whoprophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםha.ni.be.'ImH5012falselyשֶׁ֖קֶרShe.kerH8267in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֛יbish.MiH8034,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘I hadH2492adreamחָלַ֖מְתִּיcha.Lam.tiH2492,I hadH2492a dreamחָלָֽמְתִּי׃cha.La.me.tiH2492!’

26HowH4970longעַד־'ad-H5704 H4970?Is thereהֲיֵ֛שׁha.YeshH3426anythingin the heartsבְּלֵ֥בbe.LevH3820of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030who prophesyנִבְּאֵ֣יni.be.'EiH5012falsehoodהַשָּׁ֑קֶרha.Sha.kerH8267, even theseprophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֖יu.ne.vi.'EiH5030of thedeceptionתַּרְמִ֥תtar.MitH8649of their own heartלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820,

27who intendהַחֹשְׁבִ֗יםha.cho.she.VimH2803tomake My peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971forgetלְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַle.hash.Ki.achH7911My nameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034by their dreamsבַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔םba.cha.Lo.mo.TamH2472whichH834they relateיְסַפְּר֖וּye.sa.pe.RuH5608to oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453,justH3512as their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֛ם'a.vo.TamH1forgotשָׁכְח֧וּsha.khe.ChuH7911My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034because of Baalבַּבָּֽעַל׃ba.Ba.'alH1168?

28The prophetהַנָּבִ֞יאha.na.Vi'H5030whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834hasH854a dreamחֲלוֹם֙cha.lOmH2472may relateיְסַפֵּ֣רye.sa.PerH5608hisdreamחֲל֔וֹםcha.LomH2472,but let him whoוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834hasH854My wordדְּבָרִי֙de.va.RiH1697speakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696My wordדְּבָרִ֖יde.va.RiH1697in truthאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571.Whatמַה־mah-H4100does strawלַתֶּ֥בֶןla.Te.venH8401have in commonwith grainהַבָּ֖רha.BarH1250?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

29“Is not My wordדְבָרִ֛יde.va.RiH1697likefireכָּאֵ֖שׁka.'EshH784?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “and like ahammerוּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁu.khe.fa.TishH6360which shattersH6483a rockסָֽלַע׃ סSa.la'H5553?

30Thereforeלָכֵ֛ןla.KhenH3651beholdH2009,I am againstעַל־'al-H5921the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “who stealמְגַנְּבֵ֣יme.ga.ne.VeiH1589My wordsדְבָרַ֔יde.va.RaiH1697from eachאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376otherרֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huH7453.

31BeholdH2009,I am againstעַל־'al-H5921the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖םha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “who useהַלֹּקְחִ֣יםha.lo.ke.ChimH3947their tonguesלְשׁוֹנָ֔םle.sho.NamH3956and declareוַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּvai.yin.'a.MuH5001, ‘The Lorddeclaresנְאֻֽם׃ne.'UmH5002.’

32BeholdH2009,I am againstעַֽל־'al-H5921those who have prophesiedנִבְּאֵ֞יni.be.'EiH5012falseשֶׁ֙קֶר֙she.kerH8267dreamsחֲלֹמ֥וֹתcha.lo.MotH2472,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “and relatedוַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙vay.sa.pe.RumH5608them and ledH8582My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971astrayH8582by their falsehoodsבְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖םbe.shik.rei.HemH8267andrecklessH6350boastingH6350; yetI did not sendשְׁלַחְתִּ֜יםshe.lach.TimH7971them or commandצִוִּיתִ֗יםtzi.vi.TimH6680them, norH3808do theyfurnishH3276thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088peopleלָֽעָם־la.'om-H5971the slightestH3276benefitH3276,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

33“Now whenוְכִי־ve.khi-H3588thisהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176the prophetהַנָּבִ֤יאha.na.Vi'H5030orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176a priestכֹהֵן֙kho.HenH3548asksיִשְׁאָלְךָ֩yish.'a.le.KhaH7592you sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘Whatמַה־mah-H4100is theoracleמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068?’then you shall sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, ‘Whatמַה־mah-H4100oracleמַשָּׂ֔אma.Sa'H4853?’The Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002, ‘I willabandonוְנָטַשְׁתִּ֥יve.na.tash.TiH5203you.’

34Then as for the prophetוְהַנָּבִ֤יאve.ha.na.Vi'H5030or the priestוְהַכֹּהֵן֙ve.ha.ko.HenH3548or the peopleוְהָעָ֔םve.ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834sayיֹאמַ֖רyo.MarH559, ‘Theoracleמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,’I will bringH6485punishmentH6485upon that manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376and his householdבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

35Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541will eachH376of you sayתֹאמְר֛וּto.me.RuH559to his neighborרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453and to his brotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251, ‘Whatמֶה־meh-H4100has the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068answeredעָנָ֣ה'a.NahH6030?’or, ‘Whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100has the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696?’

36For you will noלֹ֣אlo'H3808longerע֑וֹדodH5750rememberתִזְכְּרוּ־tiz.ke.ru-H2142the oracleוּמַשָּׂ֥אu.ma.Sa'H4853of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588everyH376man’sH376own wordדְּבָר֔וֹde.va.RoH1697will becomeיִֽהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961the oracleהַמַּשָּׂ֗אha.ma.Sa'H4853, and you havepervertedוַהֲפַכְתֶּ֗םva.ha.fakh.TemH2015the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of thelivingחַיִּ֔יםchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

37Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541you will sayתֹאמַ֖רto.MarH559to thatprophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030, ‘Whatמֶה־meh-H4100has the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068answeredעָנָ֣ךְ'a.NakhH6030you?’ and, ‘Whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100has the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696?’

38For ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you sayתֹּאמֵרוּ֒to.me.RuH559, ‘The oracleמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068!’surelyלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, ‘Becauseיַ֧עַןYa.'anH3282you saidאֲמָרְכֶ֛ם'a.ma.re.KhemH559thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088wordהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697, “The oracleמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068!”I have also sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חva.'esh.LachH7971to you, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “You shall not sayתֹאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559, ‘The oracleמַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'H4853of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068!’”’

39Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651beholdH2009,I will surelyH5382forgetוְנָשִׁ֥יתִיve.na.Shi.tiH5382you and castH5203you awayH5203from My presenceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440,along with the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I gaveנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you and your fathersוְלַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖םve.la.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1.

40I will putוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414an everlastingעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769reproachחֶרְפַּ֣תcher.PatH2781on you and an everlastingעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769humiliationוּכְלִמּ֣וּתu.khe.li.MutH3640whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834will not be forgottenתִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ סti.sha.Khe.achH7911.”

The Coming Messiah: the Righteous Branch

False Prophets Denounced

Commentaries on Jeremiah 23