New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 8

The Sin and Treachery of Judah

1“At that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068, “they willbringיוֹצִ֣יאוּve.yo.tzi.'uH3318out the bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתatz.MotH6106of the kingsמַלְכֵֽי־mal.khei-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֣הye.hu.DahH3063and the bonesעַצְמוֹת־'atz.mot-H6106of its princesשָׂרָיו֩sa.RavH8269,and the bonesעַצְמ֨וֹתatz.MotH6106of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתatz.MotH6106of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,and the bonesעַצְמ֥וֹתatz.MotH6106of the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵֽי־yo.she.vei-H3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389from their gravesמִקִּבְרֵיהֶֽם׃mi.kiv.rei.HemH6913.

2They will spreadוּשְׁטָחוּם֩u.she.ta.ChumH7849them out to the sunלַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁla.She.meshH8121,the moonוְלַיָּרֵ֜חַve.lai.ya.Re.achH3394and to allוּלְכֹ֣ל׀u.le.KholH3605thehostצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they have lovedאֲהֵב֜וּם'a.he.VumH157and whichוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834they have servedעֲבָדוּם֙'a.va.DumH5647,and whichוַֽאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.SherH834they have goneהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980afterאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310and whichוַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.SherH834they have soughtדְּרָשׁ֔וּםde.ra.ShumH1875,and whichוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834they have worshipedהִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּhish.ta.cha.VuH7812.They will not be gatheredיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ye.'a.se.FuH622or buriedיִקָּבֵ֔רוּyi.ka.Ve.ruH6912;they will be as dungלְדֹ֛מֶןle.Do.menH1828on the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127.

3Anddeathמָ֙וֶת֙ma.vetH4194will be chosenוְנִבְחַ֥רve.niv.CharH977ratherH4480thanH4480lifeH2425by allלְכֹ֗לle.KholH3605the remnantהַשְּׁאֵרִית֙ha.she.'e.RitH7611that remainsהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֔יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604of thisH2088evilהָֽרָעָ֖הha.ra.'AhH7451familyהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥הha.mish.pa.ChahH4940,that remainsהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ha.nish.'a.RimH7604in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theplacesהַמְּקֹמ֤וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I have drivenהִדַּחְתִּ֣יםhi.dach.TimH5080them,” declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ סtze.va.'otH6635.

4“You shall sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, ‘Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “Do menfallהֲיִפְּל֖וּha.yi.pe.LuH5307and not getיָק֑וּמוּya.Ku.muH6965up again?Does one turnH7725awayH7725and notrepentH7725?

5Whyמַדּ֨וּעַma.Du.a'H4069then has thisהַזֶּ֛הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971,Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,TurnedH7725awayשׁוֹבְבָ֜הsho.VahH7725in continualנִצַּ֑חַתni.Tza.chatH5329apostasyמְשֻׁבָ֣הme.shu.VahH4878? Theyholdהֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙he.che.Zi.kuH2388fastH2388to deceitבַּתַּרְמִ֔יתba.tar.MitH8649, Theyrefuseמֵאֲנ֖וּme.'a.NuH3985to returnלָשֽׁוּב׃la.ShuvH7725.

6Ihave listenedהִקְשַׁ֤בְתִּיhik.Shav.tiH7181and heardוָֽאֶשְׁמָע֙va.'esh.Ma'H8085,They have spokenיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696whatH3653is not rightH3653;Noאֵ֣ין'einH369manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376repentedנִחָם֙ni.ChamH5162of his wickednessH7463,Sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, ‘Whatמֶ֣הmehH4100have I doneעָשִׂ֑יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213?’Everyoneכֻּלֹּ֗הku.LohH3605turnedשָׁ֚בShavH7725to his courseבִּמְר֣וּצָתָ֔םbim.ru.tzo.tamH4794, Like ahorseכְּס֥וּסke.SusH5483chargingשׁוֹטֵ֖ףsho.TefH7857into the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.

7Evenגַּם־gam-H1571the storkחֲסִידָ֣הcha.si.DahH2624in the skyבַשָּׁמַ֗יִםva.sha.Ma.yimH8064Knowsיָֽדְעָה֙ya.de.'AhH3045her seasonsמֽוֹעֲדֶ֔יהָmo.'a.Dei.haH4150; And theturtledoveוְתֹ֤רve.TorH8449and the swiftוְסִיס֙ve.susH5483and the thrushוְעָג֔וּרve.'a.GurH5693Observeשָׁמְר֖וּsha.me.RuH8104the timeעֵ֣ת'etH6256of theirmigrationבֹּאָ֑נָהbo.'A.nahH935; ButMy peopleוְעַמִּ֕יve.'a.MiH5971do not knowיָֽדְע֔וּya.de.'UH3045The ordinanceמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

8“HowH351can you sayתֹֽאמְרוּ֙to.me.RuH559, ‘We are wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450,And the lawוְתוֹרַ֥תve.to.RatH8451of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is with us’?But beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,the lyingלַשֶּׁ֣קֶרla.She.kerH8267penעֵ֖ט'etH5842of the scribesH5613Has madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213itinto a lieשֶׁ֥קֶרShe.kerH8267.

9The wiseחֲכָמִ֔יםcha.kha.MimH2450menH2450areputהֹבִ֣ישׁוּho.Vi.shuH954to shameH954,They are dismayedחַ֖תּוּCha.tuH2865and caughtוַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּvai.yi.la.Khe.duH3920;Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009, they haverejectedמָאָ֔סוּma.'A.suH3988the wordבִדְבַר־vid.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,And whatמֶ֖הmehH4100kind of wisdomוְחָכְמַֽת־ve.cha.khe.mat-H2451do they have?

10Thereforeלָכֵן֩la.KhenH3651I willgiveאֶתֵּ֨ן'e.TenH5414their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֜םne.shei.HemH802to othersלַאֲחֵרִ֗יםla.'a.che.RimH312,Their fieldsשְׂדֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙se.do.tei.HemH7704tonewH3423ownersH3423;Becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588from the leastמִקָּטֹן֙mi.ka.TonH6996even to the greatestגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419Everyoneכֻּלֹּ֖הku.LohH3605isgreedyבֹּצֵ֣עַbo.Tze.a'H1214for gainבָּ֑צַעBa.tza'H1215;From the prophetמִנָּבִיא֙mi.na.Vi'H5030even to the priestכֹּהֵ֔ןko.HenH3548Everyoneכֻּלֹּ֖הku.LohH3605practicesעֹ֥שֶׂה'O.sehH6213deceitשָּֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267.

11Theyhealוַיְרַפּ֞וּvay.ra.PuH7495the brokennessשֶׁ֤בֶרShe.verH7667of the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of My peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971superficiallyנְקַלָּ֔הne.ka.LahH7043,Sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, ‘Peaceשָׁל֣וֹם׀sha.LomH7965,peaceשָׁל֑וֹםsha.LomH7965,’But thereH369is noH369peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.

12Were theyashamedH954becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588of the abominationתוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.VahH8441they had doneעָשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213?They certainlyגַּם־gam-H1571were not ashamedH954,And they did not knowיָדָ֔עוּya.Da.'uH3045how to blushוְהִכָּלֵם֙ve.hi.ka.LemH3637;Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651they shallfallיִפְּל֣וּyi.pe.LuH5307among those who fallבַנֹּפְלִ֗יםva.no.fe.LimH5307; At thetimeבְּעֵ֧תbe.'EtH6256of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֛םpe.ku.da.TamH6486they shall be broughtH3782downH3782,”Saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

13“I willsurelyH5486snatchH5486them awayH5486,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהֹוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; “ThereH369will benoH369grapesעֲנָבִ֨ים'a.na.VimH6025on the vineבַּגֶּ֜פֶןba.Ge.fenH1612AndnoH369figsתְּאֵנִ֣יםte.'e.NimH8384on the figבַּתְּאֵנָ֗הba.te.'e.NahH8384treeH8384,And the leafוְהֶֽעָלֶה֙ve.he.'a.LehH5929will witherנָבֵ֔לna.VelH5034;And what I have givenוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414them will passיַעַבְרֽוּם׃ya.'av.RumH5674awayH5674.”’”

14Whyעַל־ מָה֙'al- mahH5921 H4100are we sittingH3427stillH3427?Assembleהֵֽאָסְפ֗וּhe.'a.se.FuH622yourselves, and let usgoוְנָב֛וֹאve.na.Vo'H935into the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָ֖רha.miv.TzarH4013citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892And let us perishוְנִדְּמָה־ve.ni.de.mah-H1826thereשָּׁ֑םShamH8033,BecauseH3588the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has doomedהֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙ha.di.Ma.nuH1826usAnd givenH8248uspoisonedרֹ֔אשׁRoshH7219waterמֵי־mei-H4325to drinkוַיַּשְׁקֵ֣נוּvai.yash.Ke.nuH8248, Forwe have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398against the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

15Wewaitedקַוֵּ֥הka.VehH6960for peaceלְשָׁל֖וֹםle.sha.LomH7965,but noוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369goodט֑וֹבTovH2896came;For a timeלְעֵ֥תle.'EtH6256of healingמַרְפֵּ֖הmar.PehH4832,but beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009,terrorבְעָתָֽה׃ve.'a.TahH1205!

16FromDanמִדָּ֤ןmi.DanH1835is heardנִשְׁמַע֙nish.Ma'H8085the snortingנַחְרַ֣תnach.RatH5170of his horsesסוּסָ֗יוsu.SavH5483;At the soundמִקּוֹל֙mi.kOlH6963of the neighingמִצְהֲל֣וֹתmitz.ha.LotH4684of hisstallionsאַבִּירָ֔יו'a.bi.RavH47The wholeכָּל־kol-H3605landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776quakesרָעֲשָׁ֖הra.'a.ShahH7493;For they comeוַיָּב֗וֹאוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935anddevourוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.LuH398the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776and its fullnessוּמְלוֹאָ֔הּu.me.lo.'AhH4393,The cityעִ֖יר'irH5892and its inhabitantsוְיֹ֥שְׁבֵיve.Yo.she.veiH3427.

17“For beholdH2009, I amsendingמְשַׁלֵּ֜חַme.sha.Le.achH7971serpentsנְחָשִׁים֙ne.cha.ShimH5175against you,Addersצִפְעֹנִ֔יםtzif.'o.NimH6848,for whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thereH369isnoH369charmלָ֑חַשׁLa.chashH3908,And they will biteוְנִשְּׁכ֥וּve.ni.she.KhuH5391you,” declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

18Mysorrowיָג֑וֹןya.GonH3015is beyond healingמַבְלִ֥יגִיתִ֖יmav.Li.gi.TiH4010, Myheartלִבִּ֥יli.BiH3820is faintדַוָּֽי׃da.VaiH1742within me!

19Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,listenק֞וֹלKolH6963!The cryשַֽׁוְעַ֣תshav.'AtH7775of the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of my peopleעַמִּ֗י'a.MiH5971from adistantמַרְחַקִּ֔יםmar.cha.KimH4801landמֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙me.'E.retzH776: “Is the Lordהַֽיהוָה֙ha.Yah.wehH3068not in Zionבְּצִיּ֔וֹןbe.tzi.YonH6726?Is her Kingמַלְכָּ֖הּmal.KahH4428not within her?” “Whyמַדּ֗וּעַma.Du.a'H4069have theyprovokedהִכְעִס֛וּנִיhikh.'i.Su.niH3707Me with their gravenH6456imagesH6456,with foreignנֵכָֽר׃ne.KharH5236idolsבְּהַבְלֵ֥יbe.hav.LeiH1892?”

20“Harvestקָצִ֖ירka.TzirH7105is pastעָבַ֥ר'a.VarH5674,summerקָ֑יִץKa.yitzH7019is endedכָּ֣לָהKa.lahH3615,And we are not savedנוֹשָֽׁעְנוּ׃no.Sha.'e.nuH3467.”

21For thebrokennessשֶׁ֥בֶרShe.verH7667of the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of my peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971I am brokenהָשְׁבָּ֑רְתִּיha.she.Ba.re.tiH7665; Imournקָדַ֕רְתִּיka.Dar.tiH6937,dismayשַׁמָּ֖הsha.MahH8047has takenH2388holdהֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִי׃he.che.zi.Ka.te.niH2388of me.

22Is thereH369noH369balmהַצֳרִי֙ha.tzo.RiH6875in Gileadבְּגִלְעָ֔דbe.gil.'AdH1568?Is thereH369noH369physicianרֹפֵ֖אro.Fe'H7495thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033?Whyמַדּ֙וּעַ֙ma.Du.a'H4069thenכִּ֗יKiH3588has not thehealthאֲרֻכַ֖ת'a.ru.KhatH724of the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of my peopleעַמִּֽי׃'a.MiH5971been restoredעָֽלְתָ֔ה'al.TahH5927?

The Sin and Treachery of Judah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 8