Revised Literal Translation

Jeremiah 33

1Moreover the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068came unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the secondשֵׁנִ֑יתshe.NitH8145time, while he was yet shut upעָצ֔וּר'a.TzurH6113in the courtבַּחֲצַ֥רba.cha.TzarH2691of the prisonהַמַּטָּרָ֖הha.ma.ta.RahH4307,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Thus saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068the makerעֹשָׂ֑הּ'o.SahH6213thereof, Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068that formedיוֹצֵ֥רyo.TzerH3335it, to establishלַהֲכִינָ֖הּla.ha.khi.NahH3559it; Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ishis nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃she.MoH8034;

3Callקְרָ֥אke.Ra'H7121unto me, and I will answerוְאֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּve.'e.'e.Ne.kaH6030thee, and shewוְאַגִּ֧ידָהve.'a.Gi.dahH5046thee greatגְּדֹל֥וֹתge.do.LotH1419and mighty thingsוּבְצֻר֖וֹתu.ve.tzu.RotH1219,which thou knowestיְדַעְתָּֽם׃ סye.da'.TamH3045not.

4For thus saithאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,concerning the housesבָּתֵּי֙ba.TeiH1004of this cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892,and concerning the housesבָּתֵּ֖יba.TeiH1004of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,which are thrown downהַנְּתֻצִ֕יםha.ne.tu.TzimH5422by the mountsהַסֹּלְל֖וֹתha.so.le.LotH5550,and by the swordהֶחָֽרֶב׃he.Cha.revH2719;

5They comeבָּאִ֗יםba.'ImH935to fightלְהִלָּחֵם֙le.hi.la.ChemH3898with the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778, but it isto fillוּלְמַלְאָם֙u.le.mal.'AmH4390them with the dead bodiesפִּגְרֵ֣יpig.ReiH6297of menהָאָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120,whom I have slainהִכֵּ֥יתִיhi.Kei.tiH5221in mine angerבְאַפִּ֖יve.'a.PiH639and in my furyוּבַחֲמָתִ֑יu.va.cha.ma.TiH2534,and for all whose wickednessרָעָתָֽם׃ra.'a.TamH7451I have hidהִסְתַּ֤רְתִּיhis.Tar.tiH5641my faceפָנַי֙fa.NaiH6440from this cityמֵהָעִ֣ירme.ha.'IrH5892.

6Behold, I will bringמַעֲלֶה־ma.'a.leh-H5927it healthאֲרֻכָ֥ה'a.ru.KhahH724and cureוּמַרְפֵּ֖אu.mar.Pe'H4832,and I will cureוּרְפָאתִ֑יםu.re.fa.TimH7495them, and will revealוְגִלֵּיתִ֣יve.gi.lei.TiH1540unto them the abundanceעֲתֶ֥רֶת'a.Te.retH6283of peaceשָׁל֖וֹםsha.LomH7965and truthוֶאֱמֶֽת׃ve.'e.MetH571.

7And I will cause the captivityשְׁב֣וּתshe.VutH7622of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and the captivityשְׁב֣וּתshe.VutH7622of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478to returnוַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִי֙va.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725,and will buildוּבְנִתִ֖יםu.ve.ni.TimH1129them, as at the firstכְּבָרִֽאשֹׁנָֽה׃ke.va.Ri.sho.NahH7223.

8And I will cleanseוְטִ֣הַרְתִּ֔יםve.Ti.har.TimH2891them from all their iniquityעֲוֹנָ֖ם'a.vo.NamH5771,whereby they have sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398against me; and I will pardonוְסָלַחְתִּ֗יve.sa.lach.TiH5545all their iniquitiesעֲוֹנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙a.vo.no.tei.HemH5771,whereby they have sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398,and whereby they have transgressedפָּ֥שְׁעוּPa.she.'uH6586against me.

9And it shall be to me a nameלְשֵׁ֤םle.ShemH8034of joyשָׂשׂוֹן֙sa.sOnH8342,a praiseלִתְהִלָּ֣הlit.hi.LahH8416and an honourוּלְתִפְאֶ֔רֶתu.le.tif.'E.retH8597before all the nationsגּוֹיֵ֣יgo.YeiH1471of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,which shall hearיִשְׁמְע֜וּyish.me.'UH8085all the goodהַטּוֹבָ֗הha.to.VahH2896that I doעֹשֶׂ֣ה'o.SehH6213unto them: and they shall fearוּפָחֲד֣וּu.fa.cha.DuH6342and trembleוְרָֽגְז֗וּve.ra.ge.ZuH7264for all the goodnessהַטּוֹבָה֙ha.to.VahH2896and for all the prosperityהַשָּׁל֔וֹםha.sha.LomH7965that I procureעֹ֥שֶׂה'O.sehH6213unto it.

10Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068;Again there shall be heardיִשָּׁמַ֣עyi.sha.Ma'H8085in this placeבַּמָּקוֹם־ba.ma.kom-H4725,which ye sayאֹֽמְרִ֔ים'o.me.RimH559shall bedesolateחָרֵ֣בcha.RevH2720without manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120and without beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929, evenin the citiesבְּעָרֵ֤יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,and in the streetsוּבְחֻצ֣וֹתu.ve.chu.TzotH2351of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,that are desolateהַֽנְשַׁמּ֗וֹתhan.sha.MotH8074,without manאָדָ֛ם'a.DamH120,and without inhabitantיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427,and without beastבְּהֵמָֽה׃be.he.MahH929,

11The voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963of joyשָׂשׂ֞וֹןsa.SonH8342,and the voiceוְק֣וֹלve.KolH6963of gladnessשִׂמְחָ֗הsim.ChahH8057,the voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963of the bridegroomחָתָן֮cha.TanH2860,and the voiceוְק֣וֹלve.KolH6963of the brideכַּלָּה֒ka.LahH3618,the voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963of them that shall sayאֹמְרִ֡ים'o.me.RimH559,Praiseהוֹדוּ֩ho.DuH3034Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635:for Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068isgoodט֤וֹבTovH2896;for his mercyחַסְדּ֔וֹchas.DoH2617endurethfor everלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769: andof them that shall bringמְבִאִ֥יםme.vi.'ImH935the sacrifice of praiseתּוֹדָ֖הto.DahH8426into the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.For I will cause to returnאָשִׁ֧יב'a.ShivH7725the captivityשְׁבוּת־she.vut-H7622of the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776,as at the firstכְּבָרִאשֹׁנָ֖הke.va.ri.sho.NahH7223,saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

12Thus saithאָמַר֮'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָאוֹת֒tze.va.'OtH6635;Again in this placeבַּמָּק֣וֹםba.ma.KomH4725,which is desolateהֶחָרֵ֛בhe.cha.RevH2720without manאָדָ֥ם'a.DamH120and without beastבְּהֵמָ֖הbe.he.MahH929,and in all the citiesעָרָ֑יו'a.RavH5892thereof, shall be an habitationנְוֵ֣הne.VehH5116of shepherdsרֹעִ֔יםro.'ImH7462causing theirflocksצֹֽאן׃TzonH6629to lie downמַרְבִּצִ֖יםmar.bi.TzimH7257.

13In the citiesבְּעָרֵ֨יbe.'a.ReiH5892of the mountainsהָהָ֜רha.HarH2022,in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֤יbe.'a.ReiH5892of the valeהַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ha.she.fe.LahH8219,and in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of the southהַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045,and in the landוּבְאֶ֧רֶץu.ve.'E.retzH776of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֛ןbin.ya.MinH1144,and in the places aboutוּבִסְבִיבֵ֥יu.vis.vi.VeiH5439Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,shall the flocksהַצֹּ֛אןha.TzonH6629pass againתַּעֲבֹ֧רְנָהta.'a.Vo.re.nahH5674under the handsיְדֵ֥יye.DeiH3027of him that tellethמוֹנֶ֖הmo.NehH4487them,saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

14Behold, the daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117comeבָּאִ֖יםba.'ImH935,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,that I will performוַהֲקִֽמֹתִי֙va.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965that goodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697which I have promisedדִּבַּ֛רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696unto the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

15In those daysבַּיָּמִ֤יםbai.ya.MimH3117,and at that timeוּבָעֵ֣תu.va.'EtH6256,will I cause the Branchצֶ֣מַחTze.machH6780of righteousnessצְדָקָ֑הtze.da.KahH6666to grow upאַצְמִ֥יחַ'atz.Mi.achH6779unto Davidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732;and he shall executeוְעָשָׂ֛הve.'a.SahH6213judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֥טmish.PatH4941and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הu.tze.da.KahH6666in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.

16In those daysבַּיָּמִ֤יםbai.ya.MimH3117shall Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063be savedתִּוָּשַׁ֣עti.va.Sha'H3467,and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389shall dwellתִּשְׁכּ֣וֹןtish.KonH7931safelyלָבֶ֑טַחla.Ve.tachH983: and this is the namewherewith she shall be calledיִקְרָא־yik.ra'-H7121,Jehovah-Tsidkenu, Yhwh Our RighteousnessH3072.

17For thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;Davidלְדָוִ֔דle.da.VidH1732shall neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808wantיִכָּרֵ֣תyi.ka.RetH3772a manאִ֕ישׁ'ishH376to sitיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427upon the throneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678of the houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;

18Neither shall the priestsוְלַכֹּהֲנִים֙ve.la.ko.ha.NimH3548the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881wantיִכָּרֵ֥תyi.ka.RetH3772a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376beforeמִלְּפָנָ֑יmi.le.fa.NaiH6440me to offerמַעֲלֶ֨הma.'a.LehH5927burnt offeringsעוֹלָ֜הo.LahH5930,and to kindleוּמַקְטִ֥ירu.mak.TirH6999grain offeringsמִנְחָ֛הmin.ChahH4503,and to doוְעֹ֥שֶׂה־ve.'o.seh-H6213sacrificeזֶּ֖בַחZe.vachH2077continuallyהַיָּמִֽים׃ סhai.ya.MimH3117.

19And the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068came unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,sayingלֵאמֽוֹר׃le.MorH559,

20Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;If ye can breakתָּפֵ֙רוּ֙ta.Fe.ruH6565my covenantבְּרִיתִ֣יbe.ri.TiH1285of the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,and my covenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbe.ri.TiH1285of the nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915,and that there should not be dayיֽוֹמָם־yo.mom-H3119and nightוָלַ֖יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915in their seasonבְּעִתָּֽם׃be.'i.TamH6256;

21Thenmay also my covenantבְּרִיתִ֤יbe.ri.TiH1285be brokenתֻפַר֙tu.FarH6565with Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732my servantעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5650,that he should not have a sonבֵ֖ןvenH1121to reignמֹלֵ֣ךְmo.LekhH4427upon his throneכִּסְא֑וֹkis.'OH3678;and with the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֥םhal.vi.YimH3881the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,my ministersמְשָׁרְתָֽי׃me.sha.re.TaiH8334.

22As the hostצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064cannot be numberedיִסָּפֵר֙yi.sa.FerH5608,neither the sandח֣וֹלCholH2344of the seaהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220measuredיִמַּ֖דyi.MadH4058:so will I multiplyאַרְבֶּ֗ה'ar.BehH7235the seedזֶ֙רַע֙ze.ra'H2233of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732my servantעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5650,and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881that ministerמְשָׁרְתֵ֥יme.sha.re.TeiH8334unto me.

23Moreover the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

24Considerestרָאִ֗יתָra.'I.taH7200thou not what this peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971have spokenדִּבְּר֣וּdi.be.RuH1696,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,The twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147familiesהַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹתha.mish.pa.ChotH4940which Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068hath chosenבָּחַ֧רba.CharH977,he hath even cast them offוַיִּמְאָסֵ֑םvai.yim.'a.SemH3988?thus they have despisedיִנְאָצ֔וּןyin.'a.TzunH5006my peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971,that they should be no more a nationגּ֥וֹיGoyH1471beforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ סlif.nei.HemH6440them.

25Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;If my covenantבְרִיתִ֖יve.ri.TiH1285benot with dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלָ֑יְלָהva.La.ye.lahH3915, and ifI have not appointedשָֽׂמְתִּי׃Sa.me.tiH7760the ordinancesחֻקּ֛וֹתchu.KotH2708of heavenשָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064and earthוָאָ֖רֶץva.'A.retzH776;

26Thenגַּם־gam-H1571will I cast awayאֶמְאַ֗ס'em.'AsH3988the seedזֶ֣רַעZe.ra'H2233of Jacobיַעֲקוֹב֩ya.'a.kOvH3290,and Davidוְדָוִ֨דve.da.VidH1732my servantעַבְדִּ֜י'av.DiH5650, sothat I will not takeמִקַּ֤חַתmi.Ka.chatH3947anyof his seedמִזַּרְעוֹ֙mi.zar.'OH2233to berulersמֹֽשְׁלִ֔יםmo.she.LimH4910over the seedזֶ֥רַעZe.ra'H2233of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacיִשְׂחָ֣קyis.ChakH3446,and Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֑בve.ya.'a.KoH3290:for I will cause their captivityשְׁבוּתָ֖םshe.vu.TamH7622to returnאָשִׁ֥יב'a.shuvH7725,and have mercyוְרִחַמְתִּֽים׃ סve.ri.cham.TimH7355on them.

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