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Jeremiah 44:15-26

15Thenallכָּל־kol-H3605the menH376who wereH3045awareH3045that their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶם֙ne.shei.HemH802were burningH6999sacrificesH6999to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430,along with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the womenהַנָּשִׁ֥יםha.na.ShimH802who were standingהָעֹמְד֖וֹתha.'o.me.DotH5975by, asa largeגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419assemblyקָהָ֣לka.HalH6951,including allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971who were livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in Pathrosבְּפַתְר֥וֹסbe.fat.RosH6624in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,respondedוַיַּעֲנ֣וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

16“As for themessageהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697that you have spokenדִּבַּ֥רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to us in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,we are not going to listenשֹׁמְעִ֖יםsho.me.'ImH8085to you!

17But we will certainlyH6213carryH6213outH6213everyכָּל־kol-H3605wordהַדָּבָ֣ר׀ha.da.VarH1697that has proceededיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318from our mouthsמִפִּ֗ינוּmi.Pi.nuH6310,by burningH6999sacrificesH6999to thequeenלִמְלֶ֣כֶתlim.Le.khetH4446of heavenהַשָּׁמַיִם֮ha.sha.ma.YimH8064and pouringוְהַסֵּֽיךְ־ve.ha.seikh-H5258outH5258drinkנְסָכִים֒ne.sa.KhimH5262offeringsH5262to her, justH3512asH3512we ourselvesאֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587,our forefathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙va.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,our kingsמְלָכֵ֣ינוּme.la.Khei.nuH4428,and our leadersוְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּve.sa.Rei.nuH8269didH6213in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the streetsוּבְחֻצ֖וֹתu.ve.chu.TzotH2351of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389; for thenwe hadH7646plentyH7646offoodלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899and were wellH2896offH2896and sawרָאִֽינוּ׃ra.'I.nuH7200noלֹ֥אlo'H3808misfortuneH7463.

18But sinceוּמִן־ אָ֡זu.min- 'azH4480 H227we stoppedחָדַ֜לְנוּcha.Dal.nuH2308burningH6999sacrificesH6999to the queenלִמְלֶ֧כֶתlim.Le.khetH4446of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and pouringוְהַסֵּֽךְ־ve.ha.sekh-H5258outH5258drinkנְסָכִ֖יםne.sa.KhimH5262offeringsH5262to her, we havelackedחָסַ֣רְנוּcha.Sar.nuH2637everythingכֹ֑לKholH3605,and have metH8552our endתָּֽמְנוּ׃Ta.me.nuH8552by the swordוּבַחֶ֥רֶבu.va.Che.revH2719and by famineוּבָרָעָ֖בu.va.ra.'AvH7458.”

19“And,” said the women, “whenוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588we wereburningH6999sacrificesH6999to the queenלִמְלֶ֣כֶתlim.Le.khetH4446of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064andpouringוּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְu.le.ha.SekhH5258outH5258drinkנְסָכִ֑יםne.sa.KhimH5262offeringsH5262to her, was itwithoutהֲמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֣יha.mi.bal.'a.DeiH4480 H1107our husbandsH376that we madeעָשִׂ֨ינוּ'a.Si.nuH6213for her sacrificialH3561cakesH3561in her imageלְהַ֣עֲצִבָ֔הle.Ha.'a.tzi.VahH6087,and pouredוְהַסֵּ֥ךְve.ha.SekhH5258outH5258drinkנְסָכִֽים׃ פne.sa.KhimH5262offeringsH5262to her?”

20Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,to the menהַגְּבָרִ֤יםha.ge.va.RimH1397and womenהַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.ShimH802--even to allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971who were givingH6030him suchan answerהָעֹנִ֥ים דָּבָ֖רha.'o.Nim da.VarH1697 H6030--sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21“As for thesmokingH7002sacrificesH7002that you burnedקִטַּרְתֶּ֜םki.tar.TemH6999in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֤יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and in thestreetsוּבְחֻצ֣וֹתu.ve.chu.TzotH2351of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,you and your forefathersוַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛םva.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,your kingsמַלְכֵיכֶ֥םmal.khei.KhemH4428and your leadersוְשָׂרֵיכֶ֖םve.sa.rei.KhemH8269,and the peopleוְעַ֣םve.'AmH5971of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,did the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068notrememberזָכַ֣רza.KharH2142them, and did all of thisnot comeוַֽתַּעֲלֶ֖הva.ta.'a.LehH5927into Hismindלִבּֽוֹ׃li.BoH3820?

22So the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068wasH3201noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֜וֹדodH5750ableיוּכַל֩yu.KhalH3201to endureלָשֵׂ֗אתla.SetH5375it,becauseמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of the evilרֹ֣עַRo.a'H7455of your deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔םma.'a.lei.KhemH4611,becauseמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of the abominationsהַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖תha.to.'e.VotH8441whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have committedעֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם'a.si.TemH6213;so your landאַ֠רְצְכֶם'Ar.tze.khemH776has becomeוַתְּהִ֣יva.te.HiH1961aplaceH2723ofH2723ruinsH2723,an objectH8047ofH8047horrorH8047,and a curseוְלִקְלָלָ֛הve.lik.la.LahH7045,withoutמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369an inhabitantיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427, as it isthisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכְּהַיּ֥וֹםke.hai.YomH3117.

23Sinceמִפְּנֵי֩mi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440you have burnedH6999sacrificesH6999and have sinnedחֲטָאתֶ֣םcha.ta.TemH2398against the Lordלַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068andnot obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּם֙she.ma'.TemH8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068norwalkedהֲלַכְתֶּ֑םha.lakh.TemH1980in His Lawוּבְתֹרָת֧וֹu.ve.to.ra.ToH8451,His statutesוּבְחֻקֹּתָ֛יוu.ve.chu.ko.TavH2708,or His testimoniesוּבְעֵדְוֹתָ֖יוu.ve.'e.de.vo.TavH5715,thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651thisH2088disasterH7463has happenedקָרָ֥אתka.RatH7122to you, as it hasthisH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.”

24Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,including allכָּל־kol-H3605the womenהַנָּשִׁ֑יםha.na.ShimH802, “Hearשִׁמְעוּ֙shim.'UH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,allכָּל־kol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahH3063whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834arein the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃ סmitz.Ra.yimH4714!

25ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068of armiesצְבָאוֹת֩tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478saysH559: ‘As for you and your wivesוּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜םu.ne.shei.KhemH802,you have spokenוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָהva.te.da.Be.re.nahH1696with your mouthsבְּפִיכֶם֮be.fi.KhemH6310and fulfilledמִלֵּאתֶ֣ם׀mi.le.TemH4390itwith your handsוּבִידֵיכֶ֣םu.vi.dei.KhemH3027,sayingH559, “We willcertainlyH6213performH6213our vowsנְדָרֵ֗ינוּne.da.Rei.nuH5088that we have vowedנָדַ֙רְנוּ֙na.Dar.nuH5087,to burnH6999sacrificesH6999to the queenלִמְלֶ֣כֶתlim.Le.khetH4446of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and pourוּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְu.le.ha.SekhH5258outH5258drinkנְסָכִ֑יםne.sa.KhimH5262offeringsH5262to her.”ByH6965allH6965meansH6965fulfillH6965your vowsנִדְרֵיכֶ֔םnid.rei.KhemH5088,and beH6213sureH6213to performH6213your vowsנִדְרֵיכֶֽם׃ פnid.rei.KhemH5088!’

26InH3651returnH3651,hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LordH3068,allכָּל־kol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahH3063who are livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714: ‘BeholdH2009, I haveswornנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650by My greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419nameבִּשְׁמִ֤יbish.MiH8034,’saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the LordH3068, ‘that My nameשְׁמִ֜יshe.MiH8034shallneverאִם־'im-H518be invokedH2142againע֨וֹדodH5750by the mouthבְּפִ֣י׀be.FiH6310of anyoneכָּל־ אִ֣ישׁkol- 'ishH3605 H376of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714,sayingאֹמֵ֛ר'o.MerH559, “As the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416.”

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