New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 23:21-40

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.”

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