Revised Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:29-34

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.

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