New American Standard Bible 2020

Jeremiah 42

Warning against Going to Egypt

1Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֔יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428,JohananH3076the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143,Jezaniahוִֽיזַנְיָ֖הvi.zan.YahH3153the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hoshaiahהוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑הho.sha'.YahH1955,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971from the smallמִקָּטֹ֥ןmi.ka.TonH6996to the greatגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419approachedוַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙vai.yi.ge.ShuH5066

2and saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030, “Pleaseנָ֤אna'H4994let ourpleadingתְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙te.chi.na.Te.nuH8467comeתִּפָּל־ti.pol-H5307beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440you, andprayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤לve.hit.pa.LelH6419for us to the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430for allכָּל־kol-H3605thisH2088remnantהַשְּׁאֵרִ֣יתha.she.'e.RitH7611--sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588we have been leftנִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּnish.'Ar.nuH7604only afewמְעַט֙me.'AtH4592out of manyמֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔הme.har.BehH7235,justH3512asH3512your own eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869nowseeרֹא֥וֹתro.'otH7200us--

3that the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will tellוְיַגֶּד־ve.ya.ged-H5046us thewayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870in whichH834we should walkנֵֽלֶךְ־ne.lekh-H1980,and the thingהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697that we should doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.SehH6213.”

4Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֤הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “I have heardשָׁמַ֔עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085you.BeholdH2009, I am going toprayמִתְפַּלֵּ֛לmit.pa.LelH6419to the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430in accordance with your wordsכְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֑םke.div.rei.KhemH1697;and I will tellאַגִּ֣יד'a.GidH5046you the wholeכָּֽל־kal-H3605messageהַדָּבָר֩ha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theLordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068givesH6030you as an answerיַעֲנֶ֨הya.'a.NehH6030. I willnot withholdאֶמְנַ֥ע'em.Na'H4513a wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697from you.”

5Then they saidאָמְר֣וּ'a.me.RuH559to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414, “May theLordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068be a trueאֱמֶ֣ת'e.MetH571and faithfulוְנֶאֱמָ֑ןve.ne.'e.ManH539witnessלְעֵ֖דle.'EdH5707against us ifאִם־'im-H518we do not actנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.SehH6213in accordance with the wholeכְּֽכָל־ke.khol-H3605messageהַ֠דָּבָרHa.da.vorH1697with whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will sendיִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜yish.la.cha.KhaH7971you to us.

6Whetherאִם־'im-H518it ispleasantט֣וֹבTovH2896orוְאִם־ve.'im-H518unpleasantרָ֔עRa'H7451, we willlistenנִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'H8085to the voiceבְּק֣וֹל׀be.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430to whomH834we are sendingשֹׁלְחִ֥יםsho.le.ChimH7971you, soלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616it may goיִֽיטַב־yi.tav-H3190wellH3190for us whenכִּ֣יkiH3588we listenנִשְׁמַ֔עnish.Ma'H8085to the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.”

7Now at theendמִקֵּ֖ץmi.KetzH7093of tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameH1961to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃yir.me.Ya.huH3414.

8Then he calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121for JohananH3076the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143and allכָּל־kol-H3605the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428that were with him, and for allוּלְכָ֨ל־u.le.Khal-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971from the smallלְמִקָּטֹ֥ןle.mi.ka.TonH6996to the greatגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419,

9and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you sentשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םshe.lach.TemH7971me to presentלְהַפִּ֥ילle.ha.PilH5307your pleaתְּחִנַּתְכֶ֖םte.chi.nat.KhemH8467beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440Him:

10‘Ifאִם־'im-H518you will indeedH3427stayH3427in thisH2088landבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776, then I willbuildוּבָנִ֤יתִיu.va.Ni.tiH1129you upH1129and not tearאֶהֱרֹ֔ס'e.he.RosH2040you downH2040,and I will plantוְנָטַעְתִּ֥יve.na.ta'.TiH5193you and not uprootאֶתּ֑וֹשׁ'e.To.oshH5428you; for I willrelentנִחַ֙מְתִּי֙ni.Cham.tiH5162of the disasterH7463that I have inflictedעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213on you.

11Do not beH3372afraidתִּֽירְא֗וּti.re.'UH3372of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you are nowfearingH3372;do not beH3372afraidתִּֽירְא֤וּti.re.'UH3372of him,’ declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, ‘forI am with you to saveלְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467you and rescueוּלְהַצִּ֥ילu.le.ha.TzilH5337you from his handמִיָּדֽוֹ׃mi.ya.DoH3027.

12I will also showוְאֶתֵּ֥ןve.'e.TenH5414you compassionרַחֲמִ֖יםra.cha.MimH7356, so thathe will haveH7355compassionוְרִחַ֣םve.ri.ChamH7355onH7355you and restoreוְהֵשִׁ֥יבve.he.ShivH7725you to your own soilאַדְמַתְכֶֽם׃'ad.mat.KhemH127.

13But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you are going to sayאֹמְרִ֣ים'o.me.RimH559, “We willnot stayנֵשֵׁ֖בne.ShevH3427in thisH2088landבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776,”so as not to listenשְׁמֹ֔עַshe.Mo.a'H8085to the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,

14sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “NoH3808, but we willgoנָב֔וֹאna.Vo'H935to the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714,whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834we will not seeנִרְאֶה֙nir.'EhH7200warמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421, orhearנִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'H8085the soundוְק֥וֹלve.KolH6963of a trumpetשׁוֹפָ֖רsho.FarH7782,or hungerנִרְעָ֖בnir.'AvH7456for breadוְלַלֶּ֥חֶםve.la.Le.chemH3899,and we will stayנֵשֵֽׁב׃ne.ShevH3427thereוְשָׁ֥םve.ShamH8033”;

15thenin that caseוְעַתָּ֕ה לָכֵ֛ןve.'a.Tah la.KhenH6258 H3651listenשִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UH8085to the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,you remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478saysאָמַר֩'a.MarH559: “Ifאִם־'im-H518you reallyשׂ֣וֹםSomH7760setתְּשִׂמ֤וּןte.si.MunH7760yourmindsפְּנֵיכֶם֙pe.nei.KhemH6440to enterH935Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and goH935inH935to resideלָג֥וּרla.GurH1481thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033,

16then theswordהַחֶ֗רֶבha.Che.revH2719,of whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you are afraidH3372,will overtakeתַּשִּׂ֥יגta.SigH5381you thereשָׁ֛םshamH8033in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;and the famineוְהָרָעָ֞בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458,about whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you areH1672anxiousדֹּאֲגִ֣יםdo.'a.GimH1672,will followH1692closelyיִדְבַּ֧קyid.BakH1692afterאַחֲרֵיכֶ֛ם'a.cha.rei.KhemH310you thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033inEgyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and you will dieתָּמֻֽתוּ׃ta.Mu.tuH4191thereוְשָׁ֥םve.ShamH8033.

17So allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleH376whoH834setשָׂ֨מוּSa.muH7760theirmindsH6440to goלָב֤וֹאla.Vo'H935to Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714to resideלָג֣וּרla.GurH1481thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033will dieיָמ֕וּתוּya.Mu.tuH4191by theswordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719,by famineבָּרָעָ֣בba.ra.'AvH7458,or by plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶרu.va.Da.verH1698; and they willhaveH1961noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808refugeesשָׂרִ֣ידsa.RidH8300or survivorsוּפָלִ֔יטu.fa.LitH6412from the disasterH7463that I am going to bringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935on them.”’”

18For thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָאוֹת֮tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478saysאָמַ֜ר'a.MarH559: “As Myangerאַפִּ֜י'a.PiH639and wrathוַחֲמָתִ֗יva.cha.ma.TiH2534have gushedH5413outH5413on the inhabitantsיֹֽשְׁבֵי֙yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651My wrathחֲמָתִי֙cha.ma.TiH2534will gushH5413outH5413on you when you enterבְּבֹאֲכֶ֖םbe.vo.'a.KhemH935Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.And you will becomeוִהְיִיתֶ֞םvih.yi.TemH1961acurseלְאָלָ֤הle.'a.LahH423,an objectH8047ofH8047horrorוּלְשַׁמָּה֙u.le.sha.MahH8047,an imprecationוְלִקְלָלָ֣הve.lik.la.LahH7045,and a disgraceוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הu.le.cher.PahH2781; andyou will not seeתִרְא֣וּtir.'UH7200thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725againע֔וֹדodH5750.”

19The Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068has spokenדִּבֶּ֨רdi.BerH1696to you, you remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063, “Do notgoתָּבֹ֖אוּta.Vo.'uH935to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714!” YouknowH3045forH3045certainH3045that I haveadmonishedהַעִידֹ֥תִיha.'i.Do.tiH5749you todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

20For you have onlydeceivedהִתְעֵיתֶם֮hit.'e.teimH8582yourselvesבְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶם֒be.naf.sho.tei.KhemH5315;for it is you who sentשְׁלַחְתֶּ֣םshe.lach.TemH7971me to the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Prayהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לhit.pa.LelH6419for us to the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430;and whateverוּכְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨רu.khe.Khol 'a.SherH3605 H834the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430saysיֹאמַ֜רyo.MarH559,tellהַגֶּד־ha.ged-H5046us soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651,and we will doוְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃ve.'a.Si.nuH6213it.”

21So I havetoldוָאַגִּ֥דva.'a.GidH5046you todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117, but you have notobeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֗ם בְּקוֹל֙she.ma'.Tem be.kOlH8085 H6963the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430in whateverוּלְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־u.le.Khol 'a.Sher-H3605 H834He has sentשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to tell you.

22And nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258you shall knowH3045forH3045certainH3045that you willdieתָּמ֑וּתוּta.Mu.tuH4191by the swordבַּחֶ֛רֶבba.Che.revH2719,by famineבָּרָעָ֥בba.ra.'AvH7458,or by plagueוּבַדֶּ֖בֶרu.va.De.verH1698in theplaceבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָֽׁם׃ ס'a.Sher ShamH834 H8033you desireחֲפַצְתֶּ֔םcha.fatz.TemH2654to goלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935to resideלָג֥וּרla.GurH1481.

Warning against Going to Egypt

Commentaries on Jeremiah 42