New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 23:9-32

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.

Read all of Jeremiah 23

Commentaries on Jeremiah 23