New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 32

Jeremiah Imprisoned

1The wordהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697that cameהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414from the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in thetenthהָעֲשִׂרִ֔יתha.'a.si.RitH6224yearH8141of Zedekiahלְצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּle.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,whichהִ֧יאhi'H1931was the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶֽה־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.mo.neh- 'es.RehH8083 H6240yearH8141of Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּֽר׃lin.Vu.khad.re.TzarH5019.

2Now at that timeוְאָ֗זve.'AzH227the armyחֵ֚ילcheilH2428of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894was besiegingצָרִ֖ים עַל־tza.Rim 'al-H6696 H5921Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּve.yir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030was shutכָלוּא֙kha.Lu'H3607up in thecourtבַּחֲצַ֣רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardהַמַּטָּרָ֔הha.ma.ta.RahH4307,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834was inthe houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063,

3becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063hadshutכְּלָא֔וֹke.la.'OH3607him up, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Whyמַדּוּעַ֩ma.du.a'H4069do youprophesyנִבָּ֜אni.Ba'H5012,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ‘Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “BeholdH2009, I am about togiveנֹתֵ֜ןno.TenH5414thisH2088cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894,and he will takeוּלְכָדָֽהּ׃u.le.kha.DahH3920it;

4and Zedekiahוְצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ve.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063willnot escapeיִמָּלֵ֖טyi.ma.LetH4422out of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםha.kas.DimH3778,but he will surelyהִנָּתֹ֤ןhi.na.TonH5414be givenיִנָּתֵן֙yi.na.TenH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894, and he willspeakוְדִבֶּר־ve.di.ber-H1696with himfaceפִּ֣יוpivH6310to faceפִּ֔יוPivH6310and seeתִּרְאֶֽינָה׃tir.'Ei.nahH7200him eyeוְעֵינָ֖יוve.'ei.NavH5869to eyeעֵינָ֥יוei.novH5869;

5and he willtakeיוֹלִ֤ךְyo.LikhH1980Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667to Babylonוּבָבֶ֞לu.va.VelH894,and he will be thereוְשָׁ֣םve.ShamH8033untilעַד־'ad-H5704I visitפָּקְדִ֥יpa.ke.DiH6485him,” declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. “Ifכִּ֧יkiH3588you fightתִֽלָּחֲמ֛וּti.la.cha.MuH3898againstאֶת־'et-H854the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםha.kas.DimH3778, you willnot succeedתַצְלִֽיחוּ׃ פtatz.Li.chuH6743”’?”

6And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “The wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961to me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

7‘Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,Hanamelחֲנַמְאֵ֗לcha.nam.'ElH2601the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shallumשַׁלֻּם֙sha.LumH7967your uncleדֹּֽדְךָ֔do.de.KhaH1730is comingבָּ֥אba'H935to you, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Buyקְנֵ֣הke.NehH7069for yourself my fieldשָׂדִי֙sa.DiH7704whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is atAnathothבַּעֲנָת֔וֹתba.'a.na.TotH6068, for you have therightמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941of redemptionהַגְּאֻלָּ֖הha.ge.'u.LahH1353to buyלִקְנֽוֹת׃lik.NotH7069it.”’

8Then Hanamelחֲנַמְאֵ֨לcha.nam.'ElH2601my uncle’sדֹּדִ֜יdo.DiH1730sonבֶּן־ben-H1121cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to me in thecourtחֲצַ֣רcha.TzarH2691of the guardהַמַּטָּרָה֒ha.ma.ta.RahH4307according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, ‘Buyקְנֵ֣הke.NehH7069my fieldשָׂדִ֨יsa.DiH7704,pleaseנָ֠אna'H4994, that is atAnathothבַּעֲנָת֜וֹתba.'a.na.TotH6068,whichH834is in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗יןbin.ya.MinH1144;for you have the rightמִשְׁפַּ֧טmish.PatH4941of possessionהַיְרֻשָּׁ֛הhay.ru.ShahH3425and the redemptionהַגְּאֻלָּ֖הha.ge.'u.LahH1353is yours; buyקְנֵה־ke.neh-H7069itfor yourself.’ Then I knewוָאֵדַ֕עva.'e.Da'H3045that thisהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931was thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

9“I boughtוָֽאֶקְנֶה֙va.'ek.NehH7069the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834was at Anathothבַּעֲנָת֑וֹתba.'a.na.TotH6068from Hanamelחֲנַמְאֵ֥לcha.nam.'ElH2601my uncle’sדֹּדִ֖יdo.DiH1730sonבֶּן־ben-H1121, and Iweighedוָֽאֶשְׁקֲלָה־va.'esh.ka.lah-H8254out the silverהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701for him, seventeenשִׁבְעָ֥ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֥הshiv.'Ah va.'a.sa.RahH7651 H6235shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverהַכָּֽסֶף׃ha.Ka.sefH3701.

10Isignedוָאֶכְתֹּ֤בva.'ekh.ToH3789andsealedוָֽאֶחְתֹּ֔םva.'ech.TomH2856the deedבַּסֵּ֙פֶר֙ba.Se.ferH5612, andcalledוָאָעֵ֖דva.'a.'EdH5749in witnessesעֵדִ֑ים'e.DimH5707,and weighedוָאֶשְׁקֹ֥לva.'esh.KolH8254out the silverהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701on the scalesבְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃be.mo.ze.Na.yimH3976.

11Then I tookוָאֶקַּ֖חva.'e.KachH3947the deedsסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֑הha.mik.NahH4736,both the sealedהֶֽחָת֛וּםhe.cha.TumH2856copy containing thetermsהַמִּצְוָ֥הha.mitz.VahH4687and conditionsוְהַחֻקִּ֖יםve.ha.chu.KimH2706and the openהַגָּלֽוּי׃ha.ga.LuiH1540copy;

12and I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֞ןva.'e.TenH5414the deedהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612of purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֗הha.mik.NahH4736toBaruchבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1263the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofNeriahנֵרִיָּה֮ne.ri.YahH5374,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mahseiahמַחְסֵיָה֒mach.se.YahH4271,in the sightלְעֵינֵי֙le.'ei.NeiH5869of Hanamelחֲנַמְאֵ֣לcha.nam.'ElH2601my uncle’sדֹּדִ֔יdo.DiH1730sonand in the sightוּלְעֵינֵי֙u.le.'ei.NeiH5869of the witnessesהָֽעֵדִ֔יםha.'e.DimH5707who signedהַכֹּתְבִ֖יםha.ko.te.VimH3789the deedבְּסֵ֣פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֑הha.mik.NahH4736,beforeלְעֵינֵי֙le.'ei.NeiH5869allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064who were sittingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in the courtבַּחֲצַ֥רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardהַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ha.ma.ta.RahH4307.

13And I commandedוָֽאֲצַוֶּה֙va.'a.tza.VehH6680Baruchבָּר֔וּךְba.RukhH1263in their presenceלְעֵינֵיהֶ֖םle.'ei.nei.HemH5869,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

14‘Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַר֩'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “Takeלָק֣וֹחַla.Ko.achH3947theseהָאֵ֡לֶּהha.'E.lehH428deedsהַסְּפָרִ֣יםha.se.fa.RimH5612,thisהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088sealedהֶחָת֗וּםhe.cha.TumH2856deedסֵפֶר֩se.FerH5612of purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֨הha.mik.NahH4736and thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088openהַגָּלוּי֙ha.ga.LuiH1540deedסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612,and putוּנְתַתָּ֖םu.ne.ta.TamH5414them in an earthenwareחָ֑רֶשׂCha.resH2789jarבִּכְלִי־bikh.li-H3627, that they maylastיַעַמְד֖וּya.'am.DuH5975a longרַבִּֽים׃ סra.BimH7227timeיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.”

15For thusכֹ֥הkhohH3541saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “Housesבָתִּ֛יםva.TimH1004and fieldsוְשָׂד֥וֹתve.sa.DotH7704and vineyardsוּכְרָמִ֖יםu.khe.ra.MimH3754will againע֣וֹדodH5750be boughtיִקָּנ֥וּyi.ka.NuH7069in thisH2088landבָּאָ֥רֶץba.'A.retzH776.”’

Jeremiah Prays and God Explains

16“Afterאַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiH310I had givenתִתִּי֙ti.TiH5414the deedסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of purchaseהַמִּקְנָ֔הha.mik.NahH4736to Baruchבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1263the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Neriahנֵרִיָּ֖הne.ri.YahH5374, then Iprayedוָאֶתְפַּלֵּ֖לva.'et.pa.LelH6419to the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

17‘Ahאֲהָהּ֮'a.HahH162Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068!Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.NehH2009, You havemadeעָשִׂ֗יתָ'a.Si.taH6213the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776by Your greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419powerבְּכֹֽחֲךָ֙be.kho.cha.KhaH3581and by Your outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֑הha.ne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖u.viz.ro.'a.KhaH2220!Nothingלֹֽא־ כָּל־ דָּבָֽר׃lo'- kol- da.VarH3808 H3605 H1697is tooמִמְּךָ֖mi.me.KhaH4480difficultיִפָּלֵ֥אyi.pa.Le'H6381for You,

18whoshowsעֹ֤שֶׂה'O.sehH6213lovingkindnessחֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedH2617to thousandsלַֽאֲלָפִ֔יםla.'a.la.FimH505, butrepaysוּמְשַׁלֵּם֙u.me.sha.LemH7999the iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of fathersאָב֔וֹת'a.VotH1into the bosomחֵ֥יקcheikH2436of their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbe.nei.HemH1121afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310them, Ogreatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419andmightyהַגִּבּ֔וֹרha.gi.BorH1368Godהָאֵ֤לha.'ElH410. TheLordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃she.MoH8034;

19greatגְּדֹל֙ge.DolH1419in counselהָֽעֵצָ֔הha.'e.TzahH6098and mightyוְרַ֖בve.RavH7227in deedהָעֲלִֽילִיָּ֑הha.'a.li.li.YahH5950,whoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834eyesעֵינֶ֣יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869are openפְקֻח֗וֹתfe.ku.ChotH6491to allכָּל־kol-H3605the waysדַּרְכֵי֙dar.KheiH1870of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of menאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,givingלָתֵ֤תla.TetH5414to everyoneלְאִישׁ֙le.'IshH376according to his waysכִּדְרָכָ֔יוkid.ra.KhavH1870and according to the fruitוְכִפְרִ֖יve.khif.RiH6529of his deedsמַעֲלָלָֽיו׃ma.'a.la.LavH4611;

20whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.she.r.Sa-H834hassetשַׂ֠מְתָּSam.taH7760signsאֹת֨וֹת'o.TotH226and wondersוּמֹפְתִ֤יםu.mo.fe.TimH4159in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714, andeven to thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117both in Israelוּבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לu.ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and among mankindוּבָֽאָדָ֑םu.va.'a.DamH120; and You havemadeוַתַּעֲשֶׂה־va.ta.'a.seh-H6213a nameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034for Yourself, as at thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

21Youbroughtוַתֹּצֵ֛אva.to.Tze'H3318Your peopleעַמְּךָ֥'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714with signsבְּאֹת֣וֹתbe.'o.TotH226and with wondersוּבְמוֹפְתִ֗יםu.ve.mof.TimH4159,and with a strongחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handוּבְיָ֤דu.ve.YadH3027and with an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armH2220and with greatגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419terrorוּבְמוֹרָ֖אu.ve.mo.Ra'H4172;

22and gaveוַתִּתֵּ֤ןva.ti.TenH5414them thisH2088landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Yousworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּnish.Ba'.taH7650to their forefathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֖םla.'a.vo.TamH1to giveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414them, a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.VashH1706.

23Theycameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935in and tookH3423possessionוַיִּֽרְשׁ֣וּvai.yir.ShuH3423of it, but theydid not obeyשָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'UH8085Your voiceבְקוֹלֶ֙ךָ֙ve.ko.Le.chaH6963orwalkהָלָ֔כוּha.La.khuH1980in Your lawוּבְתוֹרָתְךָ֣u.ve.to.ro.te.khaH8451;they have doneלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213nothingH3808of allכָּל־kol-H3605that You commandedצִוִּ֧יתָהtzi.Vi.tahH6680them to doעָשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213; therefore You have madeallכָּל־kol-H3605thisH2088calamityH7463comeוַתַּקְרֵ֣אva.tak.Re'H7122upon them.

24BeholdH2009, thesiegeH5550rampsH5550have reachedבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935the cityהָעִיר֮ha.'IrH5892to takeלְלָכְדָהּ֒le.la.khe.DahH3920it; and the cityוְהָעִ֣ירve.ha.'IrH5892isgivenנִתְּנָ֗הni.te.NahH5414into the handבְּיַ֤דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים֙ha.kas.DimH3778who fightהַנִּלְחָמִ֣יםha.nil.cha.MimH3898againstעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921it, becauseמִפְּנֵ֛יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of theswordהַחֶ֥רֶבha.Che.revH2719,the famineוְהָרָעָ֖בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458and the pestilenceוְהַדָּ֑בֶרve.ha.Da.verH1698;and whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834You have spokenדִּבַּ֛רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696hascomeH1961to passH1961;and beholdH2009,You seeרֹאֶֽה׃ro.'EhH7200it.

25You have saidאָמַ֤רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559to me, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068, “Buyקְנֵֽה־ke.neh-H7069for yourself the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֛הha.sa.DehH7704with moneyבַּכֶּ֖סֶףba.Ke.sefH3701and callוְהָעֵ֣דve.ha.'EdH5749in witnessesעֵדִ֑ים'e.DimH5707”--although the cityוְהָעִ֥ירve.ha.'IrH5892is givenנִתְּנָ֖הni.te.NahH5414into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ha.kas.DimH3778.’”

26Then the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

27“Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,I am the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430of allכָּל־kol-H3605fleshבָּשָׂ֑רba.SarH1320;is anythingכָּל־ דָּבָֽר׃kol- da.VarH3605 H1697tooהֲֽמִמֶּ֔נִּיhami.Me.niH4480difficultיִפָּלֵ֖אyi.pa.Le'H6381for Me?”

28Thereforeלָכֵ֕ןla.KhenH3651thusכֹּ֖הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “BeholdH2009, I am about togiveנֹתֵן֩no.TenH5414thisH2088cityהָעִ֨ירha.'IrH5892into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםha.kas.DimH3778and into the handוּבְיַ֛דu.ve.YadH3027of Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894,and he will takeוּלְכָדָֽהּ׃u.le.kha.DahH3920it.

29The Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםha.kas.DimH3778who are fightingהַנִּלְחָמִים֙ha.nil.cha.MimH3898againstH5921thisH2088cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892will enterוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935andsetוְהִצִּ֜יתוּve.hi.Tzi.tuH3341thisH2088cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892on fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784and burnוּשְׂרָפ֑וּהָu.se.ra.Fu.haH8313it, with thehousesהַבָּתִּ֡יםha.ba.TimH1004whereאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834peoplehave offeredH6999incenseH6999to Baalלַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alH1168on their roofsגַּגּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֜םga.go.tei.HemH1406and pouredוְהִסִּ֤כוּve.hi.Si.khuH5258out drinkנְסָכִים֙ne.sa.KhimH5262offeringsH5262to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430to provokeהַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃hakh.'i.Se.niH3707Me to angerH3707.

30IndeedH3588the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063have been doingעֹשִׂ֥ים'o.SimH6213onlyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in My sightבְּעֵינַ֖יbe.'ei.NaiH5869from their youthH5272;for the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478have been onlyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389provokingH3707Me to angerמַכְעִסִ֥יםmakh.'i.SimH3707by the workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הbe.ma.'a.SehH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31“Indeedכִּ֧יkiH3588thisH2088cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892has beenהָ֤יְתָהHa.ye.tahH1961to Me a provocation ofMy angerאַפִּ֣י'a.PiH639and My wrathחֲמָתִ֗יcha.ma.TiH2534from the dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117that they builtבָּנ֣וּba.NuH1129it, even to thisH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117, so that it should beremovedלַהֲסִירָ֖הּla.ha.si.RahH5493from beforeH5921My faceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440,

32becauseעַל֩'alH5921of allכָּל־kol-H3605the evilH7463of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they have doneעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213to provokeלְהַכְעִסֵ֔נִיle.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707Me to angerH3707--they, theirkingsמַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal.khei.HemH4428,their leadersשָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔םsa.rei.HemH8269,their priestsכֹּהֲנֵיהֶ֖םko.ha.nei.HemH3548,their prophetsוּנְבִֽיאֵיהֶ֑םu.ne.vi.'ei.HemH5030,the menוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and the inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֖יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

33They have turnedוַיִּפְנ֥וּvai.yif.NuH6437theirbackעֹ֖רֶף'O.refH6203to Me and not theirfaceפָנִ֑יםfa.NimH6440; though ItaughtH3925them,teachingH3925againהַשְׁכֵּ֣םhash.KemH7925and againH3925,they would not listenשֹׁמְעִ֖יםsho.me.'ImH8085and receiveלָקַ֥חַתla.Ka.chatH3947instructionמוּסָֽר׃mu.SarH4148.

34But theyputוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760their detestableשִׁקּֽוּצֵיהֶ֗םshi.ku.tzei.HemH8251thingsH8251in the houseבַּבַּ֛יִתba.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is calledנִקְרָֽא־nik.ra'-H7121by My nameשְׁמִ֥יshe.MiH8034,to defileלְטַמְּאֽוֹ׃le.ta.me.'OH2930it.

35They builtוַיִּבְנוּ֩vai.yiv.NuH1129thehighבָּמ֨וֹתba.MotH1116placesH1116of Baalהַבַּ֜עַלha.Ba.'alH1168that are in the valleyבְּגֵ֣יאbe.Gei'H1516of Ben-hinnomבֶן־ הִנֹּ֗םven- hi.NomH1121 H2011to cause their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֣םbe.nei.HemH1121and their daughtersבְּנוֹתֵיהֶם֮be.no.tei.HemH1323to passלְ֠הַעֲבִירLe.ha.'a.virH5674throughH5674the fire toMolechלַמֹּלֶךְ֒la.mo.leKhH4432,whichH834I had not commandedצִוִּיתִ֗יםtzi.vi.TimH6680them norH3808had itenteredעָֽלְתָה֙'al.TahH5927My mindלִבִּ֔יli.BiH3820that they should doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213thisH2088abominationהַתּוֹעֵבָ֣הha.to.'e.VahH8441,to cause Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ סye.hu.DahH3063to sinהַחֲטִ֥יאha.cha.ti'H2398.

36“Nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258thereforeלָכֵ֛ןla.KhenH3651thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478concerningאֶל־'el-H413thisH2088cityהָעִ֨ירha.'IrH5892of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834you sayאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559, ‘It isgivenנִתְּנָה֙ni.te.NahH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894by swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719,by famineוּבָרָעָ֥בu.va.ra.'AvH7458and by pestilenceוּבַדָּֽבֶר׃u.va.Da.verH1698.’

37BeholdH2009, I willgatherמְקַבְּצָם֙me.ka.be.TzamH6908them out of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the landsהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776to whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I have drivenהִדַּחְתִּ֥יםhi.dach.TimH5080them in My angerבְּאַפִּ֥יbe.'a.PiH639,in My wrathוּבַחֲמָתִ֖יu.va.cha.ma.TiH2534and in greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419indignationוּבְקֶ֣צֶףu.ve.Ke.tzefH7110;and I will bringוַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִים֙va.ha.shi.vo.TimH7725them backH7725to thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725andmake them dwellוְהֹשַׁבְתִּ֖יםve.ho.shav.TimH3427in safetyלָבֶֽטַח׃la.Ve.tachH983.

38They shall beMy peopleלְעָ֑םle.'AmH5971,and I will be their Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.HimH430;

39and I willgiveוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414them oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259heartלֵ֤בlevH3820and oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259wayוְדֶ֣רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870,that they may fearלְיִרְאָ֥הle.yir.'AhH3372Me alwaysכָּל־ הַיָּמִ֑יםkol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117, for their owngoodלְט֣וֹבle.TovH2896and for the good oftheir childrenוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖םve.liv.nei.HemH1121afterאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310them.

40I will makeוְכָרַתִּ֤יve.kha.ra.TiH3772aneverlastingעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285with them that I willnot turnאָשׁוּב֙'a.ShuvH7725awayH7725from them, to doH3190them goodלְהֵיטִיבִ֖יle.hei.ti.ViH3190; and I willputאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414the fearיִרְאָתִי֙yir.'a.TiH3374of Me in their heartsבִּלְבָבָ֔םbil.va.VamH3824so that they will not turnס֥וּרsurH5493awayH5493from Me.

41I willrejoiceוְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥יve.sas.TiH7797overעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921them to doH3190them goodלְהֵטִ֣יבle.he.TivH3190and willfaithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe.'e.MetH571plantוּנְטַעְתִּ֞יםu.ne.ta'.TimH5193them in thisH2088landבָּאָ֤רֶץba.'A.retzH776withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605My heartלִבִּ֖יli.BiH3820and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605My soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃ סnaf.ShiH5315.

42For thusכֹה֙khohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, ‘JustH3512as I broughtהֵבֵ֙אתִי֙he.Ve.tiH935allכָּל־kol-H3605thisH2088greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֖הha.ge.do.LahH1419disasterH7463on thisH2088peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651I am going tobringמֵבִ֤יאme.Vi'H935on them allכָּל־kol-H3605the goodH2899that I am promisingדֹּבֵ֥רdo.VerH1696them.

43Fieldsהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704will be boughtוְנִקְנָ֥הve.nik.NahH7069in thisH2088landבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834you sayאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559, “It is a desolationשְׁמָמָ֥הshe.ma.MahH8077,withoutמֵאֵ֤יןme.'EinH369manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120or beastוּבְהֵמָ֔הu.ve.he.MahH929;it is givenנִתְּנָ֖הni.te.NahH5414into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ha.kas.DimH3778.”

44Men will buyיִקְנ֗וּyik.NuH7069fieldsשָׂד֞וֹתsa.DotH7704for moneyבַּכֶּ֣סֶףba.Ke.sefH3701,signוְכָת֨וֹבve.kha.TovH3789and sealוְחָתוֹם֮ve.cha.tOmH2856deedsבַּסֵּ֥פֶר׀ba.Se.ferH5612,and callוְהָעֵ֣דve.ha.'EdH5749in witnessesעֵדִים֒'e.DimH5707in thelandבְּאֶ֨רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֜ןbin.ya.MinH1144,in the environsוּבִסְבִיבֵ֣יu.vis.vi.VeiH5439of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֤יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of the hillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022countryH2022,in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֥יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of the lowlandהַשְּׁפֵלָ֖הha.she.fe.LahH8219and in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of theNegevהַנֶּ֑גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045; for I willrestoreאָשִׁ֥יב'a.ShivH7725theirfortunesשְׁבוּתָ֖םshe.vu.TamH7622,’declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.”

Jeremiah Imprisoned

Jeremiah Prays and God Explains

Commentaries on Jeremiah 32