Revised Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:21-40

21I have not sentשָׁלַ֥חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971these prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,yet they ranרָ֑צוּRa.tzuH7323:I have not spokenדִבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696to them, yet they prophesiedנִבָּֽאוּ׃ni.Ba.'uH5012.

22But if they had stoodעָמְד֖וּ'a.me.DuH5975in my counselבְּסוֹדִ֑יbe.so.DiH5475,and had caused my peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971to hearוְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּve.yash.Mi.'uH8085my wordsדְבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697,then they should have turnedוִֽישִׁבוּם֙vi.shi.VumH7725them from their evilהָרָ֔עha.Ra'H7451wayמִדַּרְכָּ֣םmi.dar.KamH1870,and from the evilוּמֵרֹ֖עַu.me.Ro.a'H7455of their doingsמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ סMa.'a.lei.HemH4611.

23AmI a Godהַאֱלֹהֵ֧יha.'e.lo.HeiH430at handמִקָּרֹ֛בmi.ka.RoH7138,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and not a Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430afar offמֵרָחֹֽק׃me.ra.ChokH7350?

24Can anyאִ֧ישׁ'ishH376hideיִסָּתֵ֨רyi.sa.TerH5641himself in secret placesבַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛יםba.mis.ta.RimH4565that I shall not seeאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ'er.'E.nuH7200him? saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Do not I fillH4392heavenהַשָּׁמַ֧יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and earthהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776?saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25I have heardשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085what the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030saidאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559,that prophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםha.ni.be.'ImH5012liesשֶׁ֖קֶרShe.kerH8267in my nameבִּשְׁמִ֛יbish.MiH8034,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,I have dreamedחָלַ֖מְתִּיcha.Lam.tiH2492,I have dreamedחָלָֽמְתִּי׃cha.La.me.tiH2492.

26How long shall thisbeהֲיֵ֛שׁha.YeshH3426in the heartבְּלֵ֥בbe.LevH3820of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030that prophesyנִבְּאֵ֣יni.be.'EiH5012liesהַשָּׁ֑קֶרha.Sha.kerH8267? yea, they areprophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֖יu.ne.vi.'EiH5030of the deceitתַּרְמִ֥תtar.MitH8649of their own heartלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820;

27Which thinkהַחֹשְׁבִ֗יםha.cho.she.VimH2803to cause my peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971to forgetלְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַle.hash.Ki.achH7911my nameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034by their dreamsבַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔םba.cha.Lo.mo.TamH2472which they tellיְסַפְּר֖וּye.sa.pe.RuH5608every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to his neighbourלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453,as their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֛ם'a.vo.TamH1have forgottenשָׁכְח֧וּsha.khe.ChuH7911my nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034for Baalבַּבָּֽעַל׃ba.Ba.'alH1168.

28The prophetהַנָּבִ֞יאha.na.Vi'H5030that hath a dreamחֲלוֹם֙cha.lOmH2472,let him tellיְסַפֵּ֣רye.sa.PerH5608a dreamחֲל֔וֹםcha.LomH2472;and he that hath my wordדְּבָרִי֙de.va.RiH1697,let him speakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696my wordדְּבָרִ֖יde.va.RiH1697faithfullyאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571. What isthe chaffלַתֶּ֥בֶןla.Te.venH8401to the wheatהַבָּ֖רha.BarH1250?saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

29Isnot my wordדְבָרִ֛יde.va.RiH1697likeכֹ֧הkhohH3541as a fireכָּאֵ֖שׁka.'EshH784?saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;and like a hammerוּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁu.khe.fa.TishH6360thatbreakethH6327the rockסָֽלַע׃ סSa.la'H5553in piecesH6327?

30Therefore, behold, I amagainst the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,that stealמְגַנְּבֵ֣יme.ga.ne.VeiH1589my wordsדְבָרַ֔יde.va.RaiH1697every oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376from his neighbourרֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huH7453.

31Behold, I amagainst the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖םha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,that useהַלֹּקְחִ֣יםha.lo.ke.ChimH3947their tonguesלְשׁוֹנָ֔םle.sho.NamH3956,and sayוַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּvai.yin.'a.MuH5001,He saithנְאֻֽם׃ne.'UmH5002.

32Behold, I amagainst them that prophesyנִבְּאֵ֞יni.be.'EiH5012falseשֶׁ֙קֶר֙she.kerH8267dreamsחֲלֹמ֥וֹתcha.lo.MotH2472,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and do tellוַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙vay.sa.pe.RumH5608them, and cause my peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971to errוַיַּתְע֣וּvai.yat.'UH8582by their liesבְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖םbe.shik.rei.HemH8267,and by their lightnessוּבְפַחֲזוּתָ֑םu.ve.fa.cha.zu.TamH6350;yet I sentשְׁלַחְתִּ֜יםshe.lach.TimH7971them not, nor commandedצִוִּיתִ֗יםtzi.vi.TimH6680them: therefore they shall not profitוְהוֹעֵ֛ילve.ho.'EilH3276this peopleלָֽעָם־la.'om-H5971at allיוֹעִ֥ילוּyo.'I.luH3276,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

33And when this peopleהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971,or the prophetהַנָּבִ֤יאha.na.Vi'H5030,or a priestכֹהֵן֙kho.HenH3548,shall askיִשְׁאָלְךָ֩yish.'a.le.KhaH7592thee, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, What isthe burdenמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068?thou shalt then sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, What burdenמַשָּׂ֔אma.Sa'H4853?I will even forsakeוְנָטַשְׁתִּ֥יve.na.tash.TiH5203you, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

34And as forthe prophetוְהַנָּבִ֤יאve.ha.na.Vi'H5030,and the priestוְהַכֹּהֵן֙ve.ha.ko.HenH3548,and the peopleוְהָעָ֔םve.ha.'AmH5971,that shall sayיֹאמַ֖רyo.MarH559,The burdenמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,I will even punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֛יu.fa.kad.TiH6485that manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376and his houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

35Thus shall ye sayתֹאמְר֛וּto.me.RuH559every oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his neighbourרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453,and every oneוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376to his brotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251,What hath Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068answeredעָנָ֣ה'a.NahH6030?and, What hath Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696?

36And the burdenוּמַשָּׂ֥אu.ma.Sa'H4853of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall ye mentionתִזְכְּרוּ־tiz.ke.ru-H2142no more: for every man’sלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376wordדְּבָר֔וֹde.va.RoH1697shall be his burdenהַמַּשָּׂ֗אha.ma.Sa'H4853;for ye have pervertedוַהֲפַכְתֶּ֗םva.ha.fakh.TemH2015the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of the livingחַיִּ֔יםchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

37Thus shalt thou sayתֹאמַ֖רto.MarH559to the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030,What hath Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068answeredעָנָ֣ךְ'a.NakhH6030thee? and, What hath Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696?

38Butוְאִם־ve.'im-H518since ye sayתֹּאמֵרוּ֒to.me.RuH559,The burdenמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of Yhwhיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068;therefore thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;Because ye sayאֲמָרְכֶ֛ם'a.ma.re.KhemH559this wordהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697,The burdenמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and I have sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חva.'esh.LachH7971unto you, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Ye shall not sayתֹאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559,The burdenמַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'H4853of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068;

39Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterlyH5377forgetוְנָשִׁ֥יתִיve.na.Shi.tiH5382you, and I will forsakeוְנָטַשְׁתִּ֣יve.na.tash.TiH5203you, and the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892that I gaveנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you and your fathersוְלַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖םve.la.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1, and cast youout of my presenceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440:

40And I will bringוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414an everlastingעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769reproachחֶרְפַּ֣תcher.PatH2781upon you, and a perpetualעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769shameוּכְלִמּ֣וּתu.khe.li.MutH3640,which shall not be forgottenתִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ סti.sha.Khe.achH7911.

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