New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 25:15-28

15For thusכֹה֩khohH3541the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559to me, “Takeקַ֠חkachH3947thisH2088cupכּ֨וֹסKosH3563of the wineהַיַּ֧יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196of wrathהַחֵמָ֛הha.che.MahH2534from My handמִיָּדִ֑יmi.ya.DiH3027and cause allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471to whomאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834I sendשֹׁלֵ֥חַsho.Le.achH7971you to drinkוְהִשְׁקִיתָ֤הve.hish.ki.TahH8248it.

16They willdrinkוְשָׁת֕וּve.sha.TuH8354and staggerוְהִֽתְגֹּֽעֲשׁ֖וּve.hit.go.'a.ShuH1607and goH1984madוְהִתְהֹלָ֑לוּve.hit.ho.La.luH1984becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of the swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revH2719that I will sendשֹׁלֵ֖חַsho.Le.achH7971amongבֵּינֹתָֽם׃bei.no.TamH996them.”

17Then I tookוָאֶקַּ֥חva.'e.KachH3947the cupהַכּ֖וֹסha.KosH3563from the Lord’sיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027andmade allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471to whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068sentשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me drinkוָֽאַשְׁקֶה֙va.'ash.KehH8248it:

18Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389and the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and its kingsמְלָכֶ֖יהָme.la.Khei.haH4428andits princesשָׂרֶ֑יהָsa.Rei.haH8269,to makeלָתֵ֨תla.TetH5414them a ruinלְחָרְבָּ֧הle.cha.re.BahH2723,a horrorלְשַׁמָּ֛הle.sha.MahH8047,a hissingלִשְׁרֵקָ֥הlish.re.KahH8322and a curseוְלִקְלָלָ֖הve.lik.la.LahH7045,as it is thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117;

19Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֧הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,his servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650,his princesשָׂרָ֖יוsa.RavH8269and allכָּל־kol-H3605his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971;

20and allכָּל־kol-H3605theforeignH6154peopleH6154,allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֖יmal.KheiH4428of thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Uzהָע֑וּץha.'UtzH5780,allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵי֙mal.KheiH4428of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430(even Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֤וֹן'ash.ke.LonH831,Gazaעַזָּה֙'a.ZahH5804,Ekronעֶקְר֔וֹןek.RonH6138and the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611ofAshdodאַשְׁדּֽוֹד׃'ash.DodH795);

21EdomH112,Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124and the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofAmmonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983;

22and allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428ofTyreצֹ֔רTzorH6865,allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Sidonצִיד֑וֹןtzi.DonH6721and the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428ofthe coastlandsהָאִ֔יha.'IH339whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834are beyondבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220;

23andDedanדְּדָ֤ןde.DanH1719,Temaתֵּימָא֙tei.Ma'H8485,Buzבּ֔וּזBuzH938and allכָּל־kol-H3605whocutקְצוּצֵ֥יke.tzu.TzeiH7112the cornersפֵאָֽה׃fe.'AhH6285of their hair;

24and allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428ofArabiaעֲרָ֑ב'a.RavH6152and allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of theforeignH6154peopleH6154who dwellהַשֹּׁכְנִ֖יםha.sho.khe.NimH7931in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057;

25and allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Zimriזִמְרִ֗יzim.RiH2174,allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428ofElamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867and allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428ofMediaמָדָֽי׃ma.DaiH4074;

26and allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the northהַצָּפ֗וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,nearהַקְּרֹבִ֤יםha.ke.ro.VimH7138and farוְהָֽרְחֹקִים֙ve.ha.re.cho.KimH7350,oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376with anotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251; andallכָּל־kol-H3605the kingdomsהַמַּמְלְכ֣וֹתha.mam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834are upon the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the groundהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127,and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428ofSheshachשֵׁשַׁ֖ךְshe.ShakhH8347shall drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֥הyish.TehH8354afterאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310them.

27“You shall sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, ‘Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַר֩'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “Drinkשְׁת֤וּshe.TuH8354,be drunkוְשִׁכְרוּ֙ve.shikh.RuH7937,vomitוּקְי֔וּu.ke.YuH7006,fallוְנִפְל֖וּve.nif.LuH5307and riseתָק֑וּמוּta.Ku.muH6965noוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808more becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of theswordהַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revH2719whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834I will sendשֹׁלֵ֖חַsho.Le.achH7971amongבֵּינֵיכֶֽם׃bei.nei.KhemH996you.”’

28And it will be, ifכִּ֧יkiH3588theyrefuseיְמָאֲנ֛וּye.ma.'a.NuH3985to takeלָקַֽחַת־la.ka.chat-H3947the cupהַכּ֥וֹסha.KosH3563from your handמִיָּדְךָ֖mi.ya.de.KhaH3027to drinkלִשְׁתּ֑וֹתlish.TotH8354,then you will sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, ‘Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635: “You shall surelyשָׁת֥וֹsha.ToH8354drinkתִשְׁתּֽוּ׃tish.TuH8354!

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