New American Standard Bible 2020

Jeremiah 51

Babylon Judged for Sins against Israel

1ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “BeholdH2009,I am going to stirH5782upH5782Thespiritר֖וּחַRu.achH7307of a destroyerמַשְׁחִֽית׃mash.ChitH7843againstעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894And againstוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427ofLeb-kamaiH3846.

2I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֨יve.shi.lach.TiH7971foreignersזָרִים֙za.RimH2114to Babylonלְבָבֶ֤ל׀le.va.VelH894so that they maywinnowוְזֵר֔וּהָve.ze.Ru.haH2219herAnd devastateוִיבֹקְק֖וּvi.vo.ke.KuH1238her landאַרְצָ֑הּ'ar.TzahH776;For they will be opposedעָלֶ֛יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921to her on everyH5439sideH5439On the dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of herdisasterH7463.

3Let not him whobendsיִדְרֹ֤ךְyid.RokhH1869his bowקַשְׁתּ֔וֹkash.ToH7198bendהַדֹּרֵךְ֙ha.do.reKhH1869it,NorH408let him riseH5927upH5927in hiscoatH5630ofH5630armorבְּסִרְיֹנ֑וֹbe.sir.yo.NoH5630.Do not spareתַּחְמְלוּ֙tach.me.LuH2550her youngבַּ֣חֻרֶ֔יהָba.chu.Rei.haH970menH970;DevoteH2763allכָּל־kol-H3605her armyצְבָאָֽהּ׃tze.va.'AhH6635toH2763destructionH2763.

4They will fallוְנָפְל֥וּve.na.fe.LuH5307downH5307deadחֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.LimH2491in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkas.DimH3778, AndpiercedH1856throughH1856in their streetsבְּחוּצוֹתֶֽיהָ׃be.chu.tzo.Tei.haH2351.”

5ForneitherH3808Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478norH3808Judahוִֽיהוּדָה֙vi.hu.DahH3063has beenforsakenאַלְמָ֨ן'al.ManH488By his Godמֵֽאֱלֹהָ֔יוme.'e.lo.HavH430,the Lordמֵֽיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,AlthoughH3588their landאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776isfullמָלְאָ֣הmal.'AhH4390of guiltאָשָׁ֔ם'a.ShamH817BeforeH4480the Holyמִקְּד֖וֹשׁmi.ke.Do.oshH6918OneH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

6Fleeנֻ֣סוּ׀Nu.suH5127from the midstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of Babylonבָּבֶ֗לba.VelH894,And eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of you saveוּמַלְּטוּ֙u.ma.le.TuH4422his lifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315! Do notperishתִּדַּ֖מּוּti.Da.muH1826in herpunishmentבַּעֲוֹנָ֑הּba.'a.vo.NahH5771,For thisH1931is theLord’sלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068timeעֵ֨ת'etH6256of vengeanceנְקָמָ֥הne.ka.MahH5360; He is going torepayמְשַׁלֵּ֖םme.sha.LemH7999to her whatH1576she deservesH1576.

7Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894has been a goldenזָהָ֤בza.HavH2091cupכּוֹס־kos-H3563in the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Intoxicatingמְשַׁכֶּ֖רֶתme.sha.Ke.retH7937allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776. Thenationsגוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471have drunkשָׁת֣וּsha.TuH8354of her wineמִיֵּינָהּ֙mi.yei.NahH3196;Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֖ן'al- kenH5921 H3651the nationsגוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471aregoingH1984insaneH1984.

8Suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֛םpit.'OmH6597Babylonבָבֶ֖לva.VelH894has fallenנָפְלָ֥הna.fe.LahH5307and been brokenוַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑רva.ti.sha.VerH7665;Wailהֵילִ֣ילוּhei.Li.luH3213overעָלֶ֗יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921her!Bringקְח֤וּke.ChuH3947balmצֳרִי֙tzo.RiH6875for her painלְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּle.makh.'o.VahH4341;Perhapsאוּלַ֖י'u.LaiH194she may be healedתֵּרָפֵֽא׃te.ra.Fe'H7495.

9We applied healingרִפִּ֣ינוּri.pi.nuH7495to Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894,but she was not healedנִרְפָּ֔תָהnir.Pa.tahH7495;Abandonעִזְב֕וּהָ'iz.Vu.haH5800her andlet’s eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376goוְנֵלֵ֖ךְve.ne.LekhH1980to his own countryלְאַרְצ֑וֹle.'ar.TzoH776,For her judgmentמִשְׁפָּטָ֔הּmish.pa.TahH4941hasreachedנָגַ֤עna.Ga'H5060to heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064And it risesוְנִשָּׂ֖אve.ni.Sa'H5375to the cloudsשְׁחָקִֽים׃she.cha.KimH7834.

10The Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hasbroughtH3318aboutH3318our vindicationצִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּtzid.ko.Tei.nuH6666;Comeבֹּ֚אוּBo.'uH935and let’srecountוּנְסַפְּרָ֣הu.ne.sa.pe.RahH5608in Zionבְצִיּ֔וֹןve.tzi.YonH6726The workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430!

11Sharpenהָבֵ֣רוּha.Ve.ruH1305the arrowsהַחִצִּים֮ha.chi.TzimH2671,fillמִלְא֣וּmil.'UH4390the quiversהַשְּׁלָטִים֒ha.she.la.TimH7982!The Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has stirredH5782upH5782the spiritר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achH7307of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Medesמָדַ֔יma.DaiH4074,BecauseH3588His planמְזִמָּת֖וֹme.zi.ma.ToH4209is againstעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶ֥לba.VelH894to destroyלְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּle.hash.chi.TahH7843it; For it is thevengeanceנִקְמַ֤תnik.MatH5360of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,vengeanceנִקְמַ֖תnik.MatH5360for His templeהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃hei.kha.LoH1964.

12Liftשְׂאוּ־se.'u-H5375upH5375a signalH5251flagH5251againstאֶל־'el-H413the wallsחוֹמֹ֨תcho.MotH2346of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894;PostH2388a strongH2388guardהַמִּשְׁמָ֔רha.mish.MarH4929,Stationהָקִ֙ימוּ֙ha.Ki.muH6965sentriesשֹֽׁמְרִ֔יםsho.me.RimH8104,SetH3559upH3559an ambushהָאֹֽרְבִ֑יםha.'o.re.VimH693!For the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has bothH1571plannedזָמַ֣םza.MamH2161and performedעָשָׂ֕ה'a.SahH6213Whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He spokeדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696concerningאֶל־'el-H413the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH894.

13You wholiveשֹׁכַנְתְּ֙sho.khan.tiH7931by manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227watersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325,Abundantרַבַּ֖תra.BatH7227intreasuresאֽוֹצָרֹ֑ת'o.tza.RotH214,Your endקִצֵּ֖ךְki.TzekhH7093has comeבָּ֥אba'H935, Themeasureאַמַּ֥ת'a.MatH520of yourendבִּצְעֵֽךְ׃bitz.'EkhH1215.

14TheLordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635has swornנִשְׁבַּ֛עnish.Ba'H7650by Himselfבְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹbe.naf.ShoH5315: “I will certainlyכִּ֣י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518fillמִלֵּאתִ֤יךְmi.le.TikhH4390you with apopulationאָדָם֙'a.DamH120likelocustsכַּיֶּ֔לֶקkai.Ye.lekH3218,And they will cryH6031outH6031with shoutsהֵידָֽד׃ סhei.DadH1959ofH1959victoryH1959overעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you.”

15It isHe who madeעֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776by His powerבְּכֹח֔וֹbe.kho.ChoH3581,Who establishedמֵכִ֥יןme.KhinH3559the worldתֵּבֵ֖לte.VelH8398by His wisdomבְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbe.cha.khe.ma.ToH2451,And by His understandingוּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹu.vit.vu.na.ToH8394Hestretchedנָטָ֥הna.TahH5186outH5186the heavensשָׁמָֽיִם׃sha.Ma.yimH8064.

16When He uttersתִּתּ֜וֹti.ToH5414Hisvoiceלְק֨וֹלle.KolH6963, there isa roarהֲמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995of watersמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064, And He makes thecloudsנְשִׂאִ֖יםne.si.'ImH5387ascendוַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927from the endמִקְצֵה־mik.tzeh-H7097of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776.He makesעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213lightningבְּרָקִ֤יםbe.ra.KimH1300for the rainלַמָּטָר֙la.ma.TarH4306And bringsH3318outH3318windר֖וּחַRu.achH7307from His storehousesמֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃me.'o.tze.ro.TavH214.

17Everyכָּל־kol-H3605personאָדָם֙'a.DamH120isH1197stupidנִבְעַ֤רniv.'ArH1197,devoidH4480of knowledgeמִדַּ֔עַתmi.Da.'atH1847;Everyכָּל־kol-H3605goldsmithצֹרֵ֖ףtzo.RefH6884is putהֹבִ֥ישׁho.VishH954toH954shameH954by hisidolsמִפָּ֑סֶלmi.Pa.selH6459,For his castH5262metalH5262imagesנִסְכּ֖וֹnis.KoH5262aredeceitfulשֶׁ֥קֶרShe.kerH8267,And there is noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808breathר֥וּחַRu.achH7307in them.

18They areworthlessהֶ֣בֶלHe.velH1892,a workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of mockeryתַּעְתֻּעִ֑יםta'.tu.'ImH8595;At the timeבְּעֵ֥תbe.'EtH6256of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpe.ku.da.TamH6486they will perishיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃yo.Ve.duH6.

19Theportionחֵ֣לֶקChe.lekH2506of Jacobיַעֲק֗וֹבya.'a.KovH3290is not like theseכְאֵ֜לֶּהkhe.'E.lehH428; For He is theMakerיוֹצֵ֤רyo.TzerH3335of everythingהַכֹּל֙ha.KolH3605, And of thetribeוְשֵׁ֖בֶטve.She.vetH7626of His inheritanceנַחֲלָת֑וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159; TheLordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃ סshe.MoH8034.

20He says, “You are Mywar-clubמַפֵּץ־ma.petz-H4661, Myweaponכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421; And with you Ishatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471,And with you I destroyוְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥יve.hish.cha.TiH7843kingdomsמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam.la.KhotH4467.

21With you Ishatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the horseס֖וּסsusH5483and his riderוְרֹֽכְב֑וֹve.ro.khe.VoH7392,And with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310thechariotרֶ֖כֶבRe.khevH7393and its riderוְרֹכְבֽוֹ׃ve.ro.khe.VoH7392,

22And with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376and womanוְאִשָּׁ֔הve.'i.ShahH802,And with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the oldזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2205manH376andyouthוָנָ֑עַרva.Na.'arH5288,And with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the youngבָּח֖וּרba.ChurH970manH970and virginוּבְתוּלָֽה׃u.ve.tu.LahH1330,

23And with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the shepherdרֹעֶ֣הro.'EhH7462and his flockוְעֶדְר֔וֹve.'ed.RoH5739,And with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the farmerאִכָּ֣ר'i.KarH406and his teamוְצִמְדּ֑וֹve.tzim.DoH6776,And with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310governorsפַּח֖וֹתpa.ChotH6346and officialsוּסְגָנִֽים׃u.se.ga.NimH5461.

24“But I will repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֨יve.shi.lam.TiH7999Babylonלְבָבֶ֜לle.va.VelH894and allוּלְכֹ֣ל׀u.le.KholH3605the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427ofChaldeaכַשְׂדִּ֗יםkhas.DimH3778forallכָּל־kol-H3605their evilH7463that they have doneעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213in Zionבְצִיּ֖וֹןve.tzi.YonH6726before your eyesלְעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑םle.'ei.nei.KhemH5869,”declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

25“BeholdH2009,I am againstאֵלֶ֜יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413you, mountainהַ֤רharH2022ofdestructionהַמַּשְׁחִית֙ha.mash.ChitH4889That destroysהַמַּשְׁחִ֖יתha.mash.ChitH7843the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “And I will stretchוְנָטִ֨יתִיve.na.Ti.tiH5186outH5186My handיָדִ֜יya.DiH3027againstעָלֶ֗יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921you,And rollוְגִלְגַּלְתִּ֙יךָ֙ve.gil.gal.Ti.khaH1556you downH1556from the rockyH5553cliffsH5553,And I will makeוּנְתַתִּ֖יךָu.ne.ta.Ti.khaH5414you aburntשְׂרֵפָֽה׃se.re.FahH8316out mountainלְהַ֥רle.HarH2022.

26They will not takeיִקְח֤וּyik.ChuH3947from you evena stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68for a cornerלְפִנָּ֔הle.fi.NahH6438Norוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808a stoneוְאֶ֖בֶןve.'E.venH68for foundationsH4144, But you will bedesolateשִׁמְמ֥וֹתshi.MotH8077foreverעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

27Liftשְׂאוּ־se.'u-H5375upH5375a signalH5251flagH5251in the landבָּאָ֗רֶץba.'A.retzH776,Blowתִּקְע֨וּtik.'UH8628a trumpetשׁוֹפָ֤רsho.FarH7782among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִם֙ba.go.YimH1471!Consecrateקַדְּשׁ֤וּka.de.ShuH6942the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471againstעָלֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Lei.haH5921her,Summonהַשְׁמִ֧יעוּhash.Mi.'uH8085againstעָלֶ֛יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921her thekingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467ofAraratאֲרָרַ֖ט'a.ra.RatH780,Minniמִנִּ֣יmi.NiH4508, andAshkenazוְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑זve.'ash.ke.NazH813;Appointפִּקְד֤וּpik.DuH6485an officerטִפְסָ֔רtif.SarH2951againstעָלֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Lei.haH5921her,Bringהַֽעֲלוּ־ha.'a.lu-H5927upH5927thehorsesס֖וּסsusH5483like bristlyסָמָֽר׃sa.MarH5569locustsכְּיֶ֥לֶקke.Ye.lekH3218.

28Consecrateקַדְּשׁ֨וּka.de.ShuH6942the nationsגוֹיִם֙go.YimH1471againstעָלֶ֤יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921her,The kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Medesמָדַ֔יma.DaiH4074,Their governorsפַּחוֹתֶ֖יהָpa.cho.Tei.haH6346and allכָּל־kol-H3605their officialsסְגָנֶ֑יהָse.ga.Nei.haH5461,And everyכָּל־kol-H3605landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776under their controlמֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃mem.shal.ToH4475.

29So thelandהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776quakesוַתִּרְעַ֥שׁva.tir.'AshH7493and writhesוַתָּחֹ֑לva.ta.CholH2342,For the plansמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068againstעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894standקָ֤מָהKa.mahH6965,To makeלָשׂ֞וּםla.SumH7760the landאֶ֧רֶץ'E.retzH776of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894Adesolationלְשַׁמָּ֖הle.sha.MahH8047withoutמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369inhabitantsיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevH3427.

30Thewarriorsגִבּוֹרֵ֨יgi.bo.ReiH1368of Babylonבָבֶ֜לva.VelH894have ceasedחָדְלוּ֩cha.de.LuH2308fightingלְהִלָּחֵ֗םle.hi.la.ChemH3898,They stayיָֽשְׁבוּ֙ya.she.VuH3427in the strongholdsבַּמְּצָד֔וֹתba.me.tza.DotH4679;Their strengthגְבוּרָתָ֖םge.vu.ra.TamH1369isexhaustedנָשְׁתָ֥הna.she.TahH5405,They are becomingהָי֣וּha.YuH1961likewomenלְנָשִׁ֑יםle.na.ShimH802;Their homesמִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יהָmish.ke.no.Tei.haH4908are setהִצִּ֥יתוּhi.Tzi.tuH3341onH3341fireH3341, Thebarsבְרִיחֶֽיהָ׃ve.ri.Chei.haH1280of her gatesare brokenנִשְׁבְּר֥וּnish.be.RuH7665.

31Onecourierרָ֤ץratzH7323runsרָץ֙ratzH7323to meetלִקְרַאת־lik.rat-H7122anotherיָר֔וּץya.RutzH7323, And onemessengerוּמַגִּ֖ידu.ma.GidH5046to meetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122anotherמַגִּ֑ידma.GidH5046,To tellלְהַגִּיד֙le.ha.GidH5046the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894That his cityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892has been capturedנִלְכְּדָ֥הnil.ke.DahH3920from endמִקָּצֶֽה׃mi.ka.TzehH7097to end;

32The riverH4569crossingH4569placesH4569have been seizedנִתְפָּ֔שׂוּnit.Pa.suH8610,And they have burnedשָׂרְפ֣וּsa.re.FuH8313the marshesהָאֲגַמִּ֖יםha.'a.ga.MimH98with fireבָאֵ֑שׁva.'EshH784,And the menH376of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421are terrifiedנִבְהָֽלוּ׃ סniv.Ha.luH926.

33For thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saysאָמַ֜ר'a.MarH559: “The daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Babylonבָּבֶ֕לba.VelH894is like athreshingH1637floorכְּגֹ֖רֶןke.Go.renH1637At the timeעֵ֣ת'etH6256thatit is treadH1869downהִדְרִיכָ֑הּhid.ri.KhahH1869;In just a littleמְעַ֔טme.'AtH4592whileע֣וֹדodH5750the timeעֵֽת־'et-H6256ofharvestהַקָּצִ֖ירha.ka.TzirH7105will comeוּבָ֥אָהu.Va.'ahH935for her.”

34“Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֮ne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֒ba.VelH894hasdevouredאֲכָלַ֣נִי'a.kha.la.niH398me, he has crushedהֲמָמַ֗נִיha.ma.ma.niH2000me,He has setהִצִּיגַ֙נִי֙hi.tzi.ga.niH3322me downH3322like anemptyH7386vesselכְּלִ֣יke.LiH3627; He hasswallowedבְּלָעַ֙נִי֙be.la.'a.niH1104me like a monsterכַּתַּנִּ֔יןka.ta.NinH8577,He has filledמִלָּ֥אmi.La'H4390his stomachכְרֵשׂ֖וֹkhe.re.SoH3770with my delicaciesמֵֽעֲדָנָ֑יme.'a.da.NaiH5730;He has washedH1740me awayH1740.

35May theviolenceחֲמָסִ֤יcha.ma.SiH2555doneto me and to my fleshוּשְׁאֵרִי֙u.she.'e.RiH7607be upon Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,” Theinhabitantיֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonH6726will sayתֹּאמַ֖רto.MarH559;And, “May my bloodוְדָמִי֙ve.da.MiH1818be upon the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Chaldeaכַשְׂדִּ֔יםkhas.DimH3778,”Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389will sayתֹּאמַ֖רto.MarH559.

36Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “BeholdH2009, I am going topleadרָב֙ravH7378your caseרִיבֵ֔ךְri.VekhH7379Andtakeוְנִקַּמְתִּ֖יve.ni.kam.TiH5358vengeanceנִקְמָתֵ֑ךְnik.ma.TekhH5360for you; AndI will dryוְהַחֲרַבְתִּי֙ve.ha.cha.rav.TiH2717upH2717herseaיַמָּ֔הּya.MahH3220And makeוְהֹבַשְׁתִּ֖יve.hoash.TiH3001her fountainמְקוֹרָֽהּ׃me.ko.RahH4726dryH3001.

37Babylonבָבֶ֨ל׀va.VelH894will becomeוְהָיְתָה֩ve.ha.ye.TahH1961a heapלְגַלִּ֧ים׀le.ga.LimH1530of ruins,a hauntמְעוֹן־me.'on-H4583of jackalsH8565, AnobjectH8047ofH8047horrorשַׁמָּ֥הsha.MahH8047and hissingוּשְׁרֵקָ֖הu.she.re.KahH8322,withoutמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369inhabitantsיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevH3427.

38They will roarיִשְׁאָ֑גוּyish.'A.guH7580togetherH3164likeyoungכַּכְּפִרִ֣יםka.ke.fi.RimH3715lionsH3715,They will growlנָעֲר֖וּna.'a.RuH5286like lions’אֲרָיֽוֹת׃'a.ra.YotH738cubsכְּגוֹרֵ֥יke.go.ReiH1484.

39When they becomeH2552heatedH2552up, I will serveאָשִׁ֣ית'a.ShitH7896themtheir banquetמִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֗םmish.tei.HemH4960Andmakeוְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּים֙ve.hish.kar.TimH7937them drunkH7937,soלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616they may rejoiceH5937inH5937triumphH5937, And maysleepוְיָשְׁנ֥וּve.ya.she.NuH3462a perpetualעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769sleepשְׁנַת־she.nat-H8142And not wakeH3364up,” declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

40“I will bringאֽוֹרִידֵ֖ם'o.ri.DemH3381them downH3381likelambsכְּכָרִ֣יםke.kha.RimH3733to the slaughterלִטְב֑וֹחַlit.Vo.achH2873,Like ramsכְּאֵילִ֖יםke.'ei.LimH352togetherH5973withH5973maleH6260goatsעַתּוּדִֽים׃'a.tu.DimH6260.

41“Howאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349Sheshakשֵׁשַׁ֔ךְshe.ShakhH8347has been capturedנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil.ke.DahH3920, Andthe praiseתְּהִלַּ֣תte.hi.LatH8416of the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776has been seizedוַתִּתָּפֵ֖שׂva.ti.ta.FesH8610!Howאֵ֣יךְ'eikhH349Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894has becomeהָיְתָ֧הha.ye.TahH1961an objectH8047ofH8047horrorלְשַׁמָּ֛הle.sha.MahH8047among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.YimH1471!

42Theseaהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220has comeH5927upH5927overעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894;She has been engulfedנִכְסָֽתָה׃nikh.Sa.tahH3680by its roaringבַּהֲמ֥וֹןba.ha.MonH1995wavesגַּלָּ֖יוga.LavH1530.

43Her citiesעָרֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Rei.haH5892have becomeהָי֤וּha.YuH1961anobjectH8047ofH8047horrorH8047,A dryצִיָּ֣הtzi.YahH6723landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776and a desertוַעֲרָבָ֑הva.'a.ra.VahH6160,A landאֶ֗רֶץ'E.retzH776in whichH2004noלֹֽא־ כָּל־lo'- kol-H3808 H3605oneאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376livesיֵשֵׁ֤בye.ShevH3427And through whichH2004noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808oneבֶּן־ben-H1121of mankindאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120passesיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674.

44I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֨יu.fa.kad.TiH6485Belבֵּ֜לbelH1078in Babylonבְּבָבֶ֗לbe.va.VelH894,And I will make whatH1105he has swallowedH1105comeH3318outH3318of his mouthמִפִּ֔יוmi.PivH6310;And the nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471will noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֖וֹדodH5750streamיִנְהֲר֥וּyin.ha.RuH5102towardאֵלָ֛יו'e.LavH413him.Evenגַּם־gam-H1571thewallחוֹמַ֥תcho.MatH2346of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894has fallenנָפָֽלָה׃na.Fa.lahH5307downH5307!

45“Comeצְא֤וּtze.'UH3318outH3318from her midstמִתּוֹכָהּ֙mi.to.KhahH8432,My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,And eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of yousaveוּמַלְּט֖וּu.ma.le.TuH4422yourselvesנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315From the fierceמֵחֲר֖וֹןme.cha.RonH2740angerאַף־'af-H639of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

46Now,soH6435thatH6435your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824does notH6435growH7401faintH7401,And you areH3372not afraidH3372at thereportבַּשְּׁמוּעָ֖הba.she.mu.'AhH8052that will beheardהַנִּשְׁמַ֣עַתha.nish.Ma.'atH8085in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776--For the reportהַשְּׁמוּעָ֗הha.she.mu.'AhH8052will comeוּבָ֧אu.Va'H935inone yearבַשָּׁנָ֣הva.sha.NahH8141,And afterוְאַחֲרָ֤יוve.'a.cha.RavH310thatanother reportהַשְּׁמוּעָ֔הha.she.mu.'AhH8052inanother yearבַּשָּׁנָה֙ba.sha.NahH8141,And violenceוְחָמָ֣סve.cha.MasH2555will bein the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776Withrulerוּמֹשֵׁ֖לu.mo.ShelH4910againstעַל־'al-H5921rulerמֹשֵֽׁל׃mo.ShelH4910--

47Thereforeלָכֵן֙la.KhenH3651beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117are comingבָּאִ֔יםba.'ImH935When I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּי֙u.fa.kad.TiH6485theidolsפְּסִילֵ֣יpe.si.LeiH6456of Babylonבָבֶ֔לva.VelH894;And her wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605landאַרְצָ֖הּ'ar.TzahH776will beputH954toH954shameH954.And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605her slainחֲלָלֶ֖יהָcha.la.Lei.haH2491will fallיִפְּל֥וּyi.pe.LuH5307in her midstבְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ve.to.KhahH8432.

48Thenheavenשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064and earthוָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776and everythingוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605that is in themWill shoutH7442forH7442joyוְרִנְּנ֤וּve.ri.ne.NuH7442overעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894,Becauseכִּ֧יkiH3588the destroyersהַשּׁוֹדְדִ֖יםha.sho.DimH7703will comeיָבוֹא־ya.Vo'-H935to her from the northמִצָּפ֛וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828,”Declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

49Indeedגַּם־gam-H1571,Babylonבָּבֶ֕לba.VelH894is to fallלִנְפֹּ֖לlin.PolH5307forthe slainחַֽלְלֵ֣יcha.LeiH2491of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, Asthe slainחַֽלְלֵ֥יcha.LeiH2491of allכָל־khol-H3605the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776have alsoגַּם־gam-H1571fallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307for Babylonלְבָבֶ֥לle.va.VelH894.

50YouwhoH6412have escapedפְּלֵטִ֣יםpe.le.TimH6412the swordמֵחֶ֔רֶבme.Che.revH2719,Goהִלְכ֖וּhil.KhuH1980!Do not stayתַּעֲמֹ֑דוּta.'a.Mo.duH5975!Rememberזִכְר֤וּzikh.RuH2142the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068from farH7350awayH7350,And let Jerusalemוִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389comeתַּעֲלֶ֥הta.'a.LehH5927to your mindלְבַבְכֶֽם׃le.vav.KhemH3824.

51We areH954ashamedבֹּ֚שְׁנוּBo.she.nuH954becauseH3588we have heardשָׁמַ֣עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085rebukeחֶרְפָּ֔הcher.PahH2781;Disgraceכְלִמָּ֖הkhe.li.MahH3639has coveredכִּסְּתָ֥הki.se.TahH3680our facesפָּנֵ֑ינוּpa.Nei.nuH6440, Becausestrangersזָרִ֔יםza.RimH2114have enteredבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935The holyמִקְדְּשֵׁ֖יmik.de.SheiH4720placesH4720of the Lord’sיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

52“Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651beholdהִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-H2009,the daysיָמִ֤יםya.MimH3117are comingבָּאִים֙ba.'ImH935,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “When I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֖יu.fa.kad.TiH6485heridolsפְּסִילֶ֑יהָpe.si.Lei.haH6456,And the mortallyH2491woundedחָלָֽל׃cha.LalH2491will groanיֶאֱנֹ֥קye.'e.NokH602throughoutוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605her landאַרְצָ֖הּ'ar.TzahH776.

53Thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588Babylonבָבֶל֙va.VelH894ascendsתַעֲלֶ֤הta.'a.LehH5927to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,And thoughוְכִ֥יve.KhiH3588she fortifiesתְבַצֵּ֖רte.va.TzerH1219her loftyמְר֣וֹםme.RomH4791strongholdעֻזָּ֑הּ'u.ZahH5797,Destroyersשֹׁדְדִ֛יםsho.de.DimH7703will comeיָבֹ֧אוּya.Vo.'uH935fromMe to her,” declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

54Thesoundק֥וֹלKolH6963of an outcryזְעָקָ֖הze.'a.KahH2201from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֑לmi.ba.VelH894,And of greatגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419destructionוְשֶׁ֥בֶרve.She.verH7667from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.DimH3778!

55For the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068is going to destroyשֹׁדֵ֤דsho.DedH7703Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,And He will makeH6herloudגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419noiseק֣וֹלKolH6963vanishH6from her. And theirwavesגַלֵּיהֶם֙ga.lei.HemH1530will roarוְהָמ֤וּve.ha.MuH1993like manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227watersכְּמַ֣יִםke.Ma.yimH4325;The clamorשְׁא֖וֹןshe.'onH7588of their voicesקוֹלָֽם׃ko.LamH6963soundsH5414forthH5414.

56For thedestroyerשׁוֹדֵ֔דsho.DedH7703is comingבָ֨אva'H935againstעָלֶ֤יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921her, againstעַל־'al-H5921Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894,And her warriorsגִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָgi.bo.Rei.haH1368will be capturedוְנִלְכְּדוּ֙ve.nil.ke.DuH3920, Theirbowsקַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑םka.she.to.TamH7198shatteredחִתְּתָ֖הchi.te.TahH2865;For the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is a Godאֵ֧ל'elH410ofretributionגְּמֻל֛וֹתge.mu.LotH1578,He will fullyשַׁלֵּ֥םsha.LemH7999repayיְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ye.sha.LemH7999.

57“I willmakeוְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּיVe.hish.kar.tiH7937her leadersשָׂרֶ֨יהָsa.Rei.haH8269and her wiseוַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָva.cha.kha.Mei.haH2450menH2450drunkH7937,Her governorsפַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָpa.cho.Tei.haH6346,her officialsוּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙u.se.ga.Nei.haH5461,and her warriorsוְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָve.gi.bo.Rei.haH1368,So that they will sleepוְיָשְׁנ֥וּve.ya.she.NuH3462aperpetualעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769sleepשְׁנַת־she.nat-H8142and not wakeH3364up,”Declaresנְאֻ֨ם־ne.'Um-H5002the Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,whose nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃ סshe.MoH8034is the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635.

58ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559: “The broadהָֽרְחָבָה֙ha.re.cha.VahH7342wallחֹ֠מוֹתCho.motH2346of Babylonבָּבֶ֤לba.VelH894will be completelyעַרְעֵ֣ר'ar.'ErH6209demolishedתִּתְעַרְעָ֔רtit.'ar.'ArH6209,And her highהַגְּבֹהִ֖יםha.ge.vo.HimH1364gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haH8179will be setיִצַּ֑תּוּyi.Tza.tuH3341on fireבָּאֵ֣שׁba.'EshH784;So the peoplesעַמִּ֧ים'a.MimH5971willlaborוְיִֽגְע֨וּve.yig.'UH3021for nothingרִ֛יקrikH1767 H7385,And the nationsוּלְאֻמִּ֥יםu.le.'u.MimH3816becomeH3286exhaustedH3286onlyfor fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784.”

59Thecommandהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030gaveצִוָּ֣ה׀tzi.VahH6680Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֣הse.ra.YahH8304the sonבֶן־ven-H1121ofNeriahנֵרִיָּה֮ne.ri.YahH5374,the grandsonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mahseiahמַחְסֵיָה֒mach.se.YahH4271,when he wentבְּלֶכְתּ֞וֹbe.lekh.ToH1980withZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֤הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063to Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894in the fourthהָרְבִעִ֖יתha.re.vi.'ItH7243yearבִּשְׁנַ֥תbish.NatH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֑וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427. (And Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֖הu.se.ra.YahH8304was quartermasterשַׂ֥ר מְנוּחָֽה׃sar me.nu.ChahH8269 H4496.)

60Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.ToH3789on a singleאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259scrollסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612allכָּל־kol-H3605the disasterH7463whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834would comeתָּב֥וֹאta.Vo'H935against Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894, that is,allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697which have been writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789concerningH413Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH894.

61Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֑הse.ra.YahH8304, “As soon as you comeכְּבֹאֲךָ֣ke.vo.'a.KhaH935to Babylonבָבֶ֔לva.VelH894,seeוְֽרָאִ֔יתָve.ra.'I.taH7200that you readוְֽקָרָ֔אתָve.ka.Ra.taH7121allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697aloud,

62and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘You, Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, havepromisedדִבַּ֜רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696concerningאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725tocutלְהַכְרִית֔וֹle.hakh.ri.ToH3772it offH3772, so that there will benothingלְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.TiH1115livingיוֹשֵׁ֔בyo.ShevH3427in it,whetherH4480manלְמֵאָדָ֖םle.me.'a.DamH120or animalבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929;but it will be a permanentעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769desolationשִׁמְמ֥וֹתshi.MotH8077.’

63And as soon as you finishכְּכַלֹּ֣תְךָ֔ke.cha.Lo.te.khaH3615readingלִקְרֹ֖אlik.Ro'H7121thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088scrollהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612,you shall tieתִּקְשֹׁ֤רtik.ShorH7194a stoneאֶ֔בֶן'E.venH68to it andthrowוְהִשְׁלַכְתּ֖וֹve.hish.lakh.ToH7993it into the middleתּ֥וֹךְTokhH8432of the Euphratesפְּרָֽת׃pe.RatH6578,

64and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘JustH3602soH3602shall Babylonבָּבֶ֤לba.VelH894sinkתִּשְׁקַ֨עtish.Ka'H8257downH8257andnot riseתָקוּם֙ta.KumH6965again,becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of the disasterH7463that I am going to bringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935upon her; and they will becomeH3286exhaustedH3286.’”To thisH2008pointH2008are the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ סyir.me.Ya.huH3414.

Babylon Judged for Sins against Israel

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51