New American Standard Bible 2020

Jeremiah 29

Message to the Exiles

1Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428are the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of theletterהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הyir.me.YahH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030sentשָׁלַ֛חsha.LachH7971from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to the restיֶ֜תֶרYe.terH3499of the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of the exileהַגּוֹלָ֗הha.go.LahH1473,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019had takenH1540intoH1540exileH1473from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894.

2(This wasafterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428Jeconiahיְכָנְיָֽה־ye.kha.ne.yah-H3204and thequeenH1377motherH1377,the highH5631officialsH5631,the leadersשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֧הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389,the craftsmenוְהֶחָרָ֥שׁve.he.cha.RashH2796,and the metalworkersוְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖רve.ha.mas.GerH4525had departedצֵ֣אתtzetH3318from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃mi.ru.sha.LimH3389.)

3The letter was sentby the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Elasahאֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה'el.'a.SahH501the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֔ןsha.FanH8227and Gemariahוּגְמַרְיָ֖הu.ge.mar.YahH1587the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofHilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֑הchil.ki.YahH2518,whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הtzid.ki.YahH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063sentשָׁלַ֜חsha.LachH7971to Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894to Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֥לָהba.Ve.lahH894,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃ סle.MorH559,

4“ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the exilesהַ֨גּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I havesentH1540intoH1540exileהִגְלֵ֥יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894:

5‘Buildבְּנ֥וּbe.NuH1129housesבָתִּ֖יםva.TimH1004and liveוְשֵׁ֑בוּve.She.vuH3427in them;and plantוְנִטְע֣וּve.nit.'UH5193gardensגַנּ֔וֹתga.NotH1593and eatוְאִכְל֖וּve.'ikh.LuH398theirproduceפִּרְיָֽן׃pir.YanH6529.

6Takeקְח֣וּke.ChuH3947wivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802and fatherH3205sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנוֹת֒u.va.nOtH1323,and takeוּקְח֨וּu.ke.ChuH3947wivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802for your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֜םliv.nei.KhemH1121and giveתְּנ֣וּte.NuH5414your daughtersבְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙be.no.tei.KhemH1323to husbandsH376,so that they may giveH3205birthH3205to sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנ֑וֹתu.va.NotH1323;and growH7235inH7235numbersH7235thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033and do not decreaseתִּמְעָֽטוּ׃tim.'A.tuH4591.

7Seekוְדִרְשׁ֞וּve.dir.ShuH1875theprosperityשְׁל֣וֹםshe.LomH7965of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁ֔מָּה'a.Sher Sha.mahH834 H8033I have sentH1540you intoH1540exileהִגְלֵ֤יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540, andprayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419to the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068in its behalfבַעֲדָ֖הּva.'a.DahH1157; for in itsprosperityבִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּvish.lo.MahH7965will be yourprosperityשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פsha.LomH7965.’

8For thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saysאָמַ֜ר'a.MarH559: ‘Do not let yourprophetsנְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֥םne.vi.'ei.KhemH5030whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834are in your midstבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130or your divinersוְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑םve.ko.se.mei.KhemH7080deceiveH5378you, and do not listenתִּשְׁמְעוּ֙tish.me.'UH8085to their interpretations ofyour dreamsחֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םcha.lo.Mo.tei.KhemH2472whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you dreamמַחְלְמִֽים׃mach.le.MimH2492.

9For theyprophesyנִבְּאִ֥יםni.be.'ImH5012falselyבְשֶׁ֔קֶרve.She.kerH8267to you in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֑יbish.MiH8034;I have not sentשְׁלַחְתִּ֖יםshe.lach.TimH7971them,’ declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

10“For thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘WhenH3588seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141have beenH4390completedH4390for Babylonלְבָבֶ֛לle.va.VelH894,I will visitאֶפְקֹ֣ד'ef.KodH6485you and fulfillוַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965Mygoodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896wordדְּבָרִ֣יde.va.RiH1697to you, to bringH7725you backלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

11For I knowיָדַ֜עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045theplansהַמַּחֲשָׁבֹ֗תha.ma.cha.sha.VotH4284that Ihaveחֹשֵׁ֥בcho.ShevH2803for you,’ declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, ‘plansמַחְשְׁב֤וֹתmach.she.VotH4284forprosperityשָׁלוֹם֙sha.lOmH7965and not for disasterH7463,to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414you a futureאַחֲרִ֥ית'a.cha.RitH319and ahopeוְתִקְוָֽה׃ve.tik.VahH8615.

12Then you willcallוּקְרָאתֶ֤םu.ke.ra.TemH7121upon Me and comeוַֽהֲלַכְתֶּ֔םva.ha.lakh.TemH1980and prayוְהִתְפַּלַּלְתֶּ֖םve.hit.pa.lal.TemH6419to Me, and I willlistenוְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖יve.sha.ma'.TiH8085to you.

13And you willseekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥םu.vi.kash.TemH1245Me and findוּמְצָאתֶ֑םu.me.tza.TemH4672Mewhenכִּ֥יkiH3588yousearchתִדְרְשֻׁ֖נִיtid.re.Shu.niH1875for Me with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבַבְכֶֽם׃le.vav.KhemH3824.

14I will let Myself befoundוְנִמְצֵ֣אתִיve.nim.Tze.tiH4672by you,’ declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068, ‘and I willrestoreH7725your fortunesשְׁבוּתְכֶ֗םshe.vi.te.khemH7622andgatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908you from allמִֽכָּל־mi.kolH3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֞םha.go.YimH1471and allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605the placesהַמְּקוֹמ֗וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁ֖ם'a.Sher shamH834 H8033I have drivenהִדַּ֧חְתִּיhi.Dach.tiH5080you,’ declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, ‘and I willbringH7725you backH7725to the placeהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725from whereאֲשֶׁר־ מִשָּֽׁם׃'a.Sher- mi.ShamH834 H8033I sentH1540you intoH1540exileהִגְלֵ֥יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540.’

15“Becauseכִּ֖יkiH3588you have saidאֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם'a.mar.TemH559, ‘The Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has raisedH6965upH6965prophetsנְבִאִ֖יםne.vi.'ImH5030for us in Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ סba.Ve.lahH894’--

16for thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559concerningH413the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428who sitsהַיּוֹשֵׁב֙hai.yo.ShevH3427on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Davidדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732,and concerningH413allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971who liveהַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in thisH2088cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892,your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֕ם'a.chei.KhemH251whoאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834didnot goיָצְא֥וּya.tze.'UH3318with you into exileבַּגּוֹלָֽה׃ba.go.LahH1473--

17thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘BeholdH2009,I am sendingמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַme.sha.Le.achH7971upon them theswordהַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revH2719,famineהָרָעָ֣בha.ra.'AvH7458,and plagueהַדָּ֑בֶרha.Da.verH1698;and I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414them likerottenהַשֹּׁ֣עָרִ֔יםha.Sho.'a.RimH8182figsכַּתְּאֵנִים֙ka.te.'e.NimH8384that cannotלֹא־lo'-H3808be eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָהte.'a.Khal.nahH398dueH4480to rottennessמֵרֹֽעַ׃me.Ro.a'H7455.

18I will pursueוְרָֽדַפְתִּי֙ve.ra.daf.TiH7291them with the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719,with famineבָּרָעָ֣בba.ra.'AvH7458,and with plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶרu.va.Da.verH1698; and I willmakeוּנְתַתִּ֨יםu.ne.ta.TimH5414them an objectH2113ofH2113terrorH2113to allלְכֹ֣ל׀le.KholH3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776, to be acurseלְאָלָ֤הle.'a.LahH423and an objectH8047ofH8047horrorH8047andhissingוְלִשְׁרֵקָ֣הve.lish.re.KahH8322,and a disgraceוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הu.le.cher.PahH2781among allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָֽׁם׃'a.Sher- ShamH834 H8033I have drivenהִדַּחְתִּ֥יםhi.dach.TimH5080them,

19becauseתַּ֛חַת אֲשֶֽׁר־Ta.chat 'a.Sher-H8478 H834they havenot listenedשָׁמְע֥וּsha.me.'UH8085to My wordsדְּבָרַ֖יde.va.RaiH1697,’declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, ‘whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834I sentשָׁלַ֨חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971to them againהַשְׁכֵּ֣םhash.KemH7925and againוְשָׁלֹ֔חַve.sha.Lo.achH7971byMy servantsעֲבָדַ֤י'a.va.DaiH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030;but you did not listenשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םshe.ma'.TemH8085,’declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

20‘You, therefore, hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,allכָּל־kol-H3605you exilesהַ֨גּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473,whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I havesentH7971awayH7971from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ סba.Ve.lahH894.

21‘ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478saysאָמַר֩'a.MarH559concerningאֶל־'el-H413Ahabאַחְאָ֤ב'ach.'AvH256the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kolaiahקֽוֹלָיָה֙ko.la.YahH6964and concerningוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔הma.'a.se.YahH4641, who areprophesyingהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםha.ni.be.'ImH5012to you falselyשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֖יbish.MiH8034: “BeholdH2009,I am going to handבְּיַד֙be.YadH5414 H3027them overH5414to Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,and he will killוְהִכָּ֖םve.hi.KamH5221them before your eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.KhemH5869.

22BecauseH4480of them acurseקְלָלָ֔הke.la.LahH7045will beusedוְלֻקַּ֤חve.lu.KachH3947by allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605the exilesגָּל֣וּתga.LutH1546from Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834are in Babylonבְּבָבֶ֖לbe.va.VelH894,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘May the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068makeיְשִֽׂמְךָ֤ye.sim.KhaH7760you like Zedekiahכְּצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּke.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667and Ahabוּכְאֶחָ֔בu.khe.'e.ChavH256,whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894roastedקָלָ֥םka.LamH7033in the fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784,’

23becauseיַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩Ya.'an 'a.SherH3282 H834theyactedעָשׂ֨וּ'a.SuH6213foolishlyנְבָלָ֜הne.va.LahH5039in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, andcommittedH5003adulteryוַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙vay.na.'a.FuH5003with their neighbors’רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔םre.'ei.HemH7453wivesנְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiH802,and falselyשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267spokeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696wordsדָבָ֤רda.VarH1697in My nameבִּשְׁמִי֙bish.MiH8034whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834I did not commandצִוִּיתִ֑םtzi.vi.TimH6680them. I am He whoknowsהַיּוֹדֵ֥עַhu.yo.de.a'H3045,and a witnessוָעֵ֖דva.'EdH5707,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.’”

24Now you shall speakתֹּאמַ֥רto.MarH559toShemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּshe.ma'.Ya.huH8098the Nehelamiteהַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖יha.ne.che.la.MiH5161,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

25“ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478saysH559: ‘Becauseיַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁ֣רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282 H834you have sentשָׁלַ֨חְתָּsha.Lach.taH7971lettersסְפָרִ֗יםse.fa.RimH5612in your own nameבְשִׁמְכָ֜הve.shim.KhahH8034to allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389, and tothe priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֤הtze.fan.YahH6846the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641,and to allכָּל־kol-H3605the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,sayingH559,

26“The Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068has madeנְתָנְךָ֣ne.ta.ne.KhaH5414you priestכֹהֵ֗ןkho.HenH3548insteadH8478ofH8478Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֣עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, to be theoverseerפְּקִדִים֙pe.ki.DimH6496of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068for everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605insaneH7696personH7696whoprophesiesוּמִתְנַבֵּ֑אu.mit.na.Be'H5012, toputוְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.TahH5414him in the stocksהַמַּהְפֶּ֖כֶתha.mah.Pe.khetH4115and in the ironH6729collarH6729.

27So nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,whyלָ֚מָּהLa.mahH4100have you not rebukedגָעַ֔רְתָּga.'Ar.taH1605Jeremiahבְּיִרְמְיָ֖הוּbe.yir.me.Ya.huH3414ofAnathothהָֽעֲנְּתֹתִ֑יha.'a.ne.to.TiH6069who prophesiesהַמִּתְנַבֵּ֖אha.mit.na.Be'H5012to you,

28seeingכִּ֣י עַל־ כֵּ֞ןki 'al- kenH3588 H5921 H3651that he hassentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971wordto us in Babylonבָּבֶ֥לba.VelH894,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, ‘The exile will belongאֲרֻכָּ֣ה'a.ru.KahH752;buildבְּנ֤וּbe.NuH1129housesבָתִּים֙va.TimH1004and liveוְשֵׁ֔בוּve.She.vuH3427in them,and plantוְנִטְע֣וּve.nit.'UH5193gardensגַנּ֔וֹתga.NotH1593and eatוְאִכְל֖וּve.'ikh.LuH398theirproduceפְּרִיהֶֽן׃pe.ri.HenH6529’?”’”

29NowZephaniahצְפַנְיָ֥הtze.fan.YahH6846the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548readוַיִּקְרָ֛אvai.yik.Ra'H7121thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088letterהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃ פha.na.Vi'H5030.

30Then the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

31“Sendשְׁלַ֤חshe.LachH7971word toallכָּל־kol-H3605the exilesהַגּוֹלָה֙ha.go.LahH1473,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559concerningאֶל־'el-H413Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֖הshe.ma'.YahH8098the Nehelamiteהַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑יha.ne.che.la.MiH5161: “Becauseיַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩Ya.'an 'a.SherH3282 H834Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֗הshe.ma'.YahH8098hasprophesiedנִבָּ֨אni.Ba'H5012to you, although I did not sendשְׁלַחְתִּ֔יוshe.lach.TivH7971him, and he hasmade you trustוַיַּבְטַ֥חvai.yav.TachH982in a lieשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267,”

32thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “BeholdH2009, I am going topunishפֹקֵ֜דfo.KedH6485Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֣הshe.ma'.YahH8098the Nehelamiteהַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮ha.ne.che.la.MiH5161and hisdescendantsזַרְעוֹ֒zar.'OH2233; he willnot haveיִהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961anyoneאִ֣ישׁ׀'ishH376livingיוֹשֵׁ֣ב׀yo.ShevH3427amongבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432thisהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,and he will not seeיִרְאֶ֥הyir.'EhH7200the goodבַטּ֛וֹבva.TovH2896that I am going to doעֹשֶֽׂה־'o.seh-H6213for My peopleלְעַמִּ֖יle.'a.MiH5971,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588he hasspokenדִבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696falselyסָרָ֥הsa.RahH5627againstH5921the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.”’”

Message to the Exiles

Commentaries on Jeremiah 29