Revised Literal Translation

Jeremiah 34:12-22

12Therefore the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414from Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

13Thus saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;I madeכָּרַ֤תִּֽיka.Ra.tiH3772a covenantבְרִית֙ve.RitH1285with your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1in the dayבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117that I brought them forthהוֹצִאִ֤יho.tzi.'IH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,out of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of bondmenעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimH5650,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

14At the endמִקֵּ֣ץmi.KetzH7093of sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֡יםsha.NimH8141let ye goתְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּte.sha.le.ChuH7971every manאִישׁ֩'ishH376his brotherאָחִ֨יו'a.ChivH251an Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֜יha.'iv.RiH5680,which hath been soldיִמָּכֵ֣רyi.ma.KherH4376unto thee; and when he hath servedוַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙va.'a.va.de.KhaH5647thee sixשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141,thou shalt let him goוְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹve.shi.lach.ToH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670from thee: but your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1hearkenedשָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'UH8085not unto me, neither inclinedהִטּ֖וּhi.TuH5186their earאָזְנָֽם׃'a.ze.NamH241.

15And ye were nowהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117turnedוַתָּשֻׁ֨בוּva.ta.Shu.vuH7725,and had doneוַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּva.ta.'a.SuH6213rightהַיָּשָׁר֙hai.ya.SharH3477in my sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbe.'ei.NaiH5869,in proclaimingלִקְרֹ֥אlik.Ro'H7121libertyדְר֖וֹרde.RorH1865every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to his neighbourלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453;and ye had madeוַתִּכְרְת֤וּva.tikh.re.TuH3772a covenantבְרִית֙ve.RitH1285beforeלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440me in the houseבַּבַּ֕יִתba.Ba.yitH1004which is calledנִקְרָ֥אnik.Ra'H7121by my nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034:

16But ye turnedוַתָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙va.ta.Shu.vuH7725and pollutedוַתְּחַלְּל֣וּva.te.cha.le.LuH2490my nameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034,and caused every manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376his servantעַבְדּוֹ֙av.DoH5650,and every manוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376his handmaidשִׁפְחָת֔וֹshif.cha.ToH8198,whom ye had setשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥םshi.lach.TemH7971at libertyחָפְשִׁ֖יםcha.fe.ShimH2670at their pleasureלְנַפְשָׁ֑םle.naf.ShamH5315,to returnוַתָּשִׁ֗בוּva.ta.Shi.vuH7725,and brought them into subjectionוַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּva.tikh.be.ShuH3533,to be unto you for servantsלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and for handmaidsוְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ סve.lish.fa.ChotH8198.

17Therefore thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068;Ye have not hearkenedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םshe.ma'.TemH8085unto me, in proclaimingלִקְרֹ֣אlik.Ro'H7121libertyדְר֔וֹרde.RorH1865,every oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his brotherלְאָחִ֖יוle.'a.ChivH251,and every manוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376to his neighbourלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453:behold, I proclaimקֹרֵא֩ko.Re'H7121a libertyדְּר֜וֹרde.RorH1865for you, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,to the swordהַחֶ֙רֶב֙ha.Che.revH2719,to the pestilenceהַדֶּ֣בֶרha.De.verH1698,and to the famineהָרָעָ֔בha.ra.'AvH7458;and I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414you to be removedלְזַעֲוָ֔הliz.va.'ahH2113 H2189into all the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

18And I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.ShimH582that have transgressedהָעֹֽבְרִים֙ha.'oe.RimH5674my covenantבְּרִתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285,which have not performedהֵקִ֙ימוּ֙he.Ki.muH6965the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285which they had madeכָּרְת֖וּka.re.TuH3772beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440me, when they cutכָּרְת֣וּka.re.TuH3772the calfהָעֵ֙גֶל֙ha.'E.gelH5695in twainלִשְׁנַ֔יִםlish.Na.yimH8147,and passedוַיַּעַבְר֖וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674between the partsבְּתָרָֽיו׃be.ta.RavH1335thereof,

19The princesשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063,and the princesוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,the eunuchsהַסָּֽרִסִים֙ha.sa.ri.SimH5631,and the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,and all the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,which passedהָעֹ֣בְרִ֔יםha.'oe.RimH5674between the partsבִּתְרֵ֥יbit.ReiH1335of the calfהָעֵֽגֶל׃ha.'E.gelH5695;

20I will even giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414them into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341,and into the handוּבְיַ֖דu.ve.YadH3027of them that seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.SheiH1245their lifeנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315:and their dead bodiesנִבְלָתָם֙niv.la.TamH5038shall be for meatלְמַֽאֲכָ֔לle.ma.'a.KhalH3978unto the fowlsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and to the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.MatH929of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

21And Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063and his princesשָׂרָ֗יוsa.RavH8269will I giveאֶתֵּן֙'e.TenH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341,and into the handוּבְיַ֖דu.ve.YadH3027of them that seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.SheiH1245their lifeנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315,and into the handוּבְיַדu.ve.yadH3027of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylon’sבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894armyחֵ֚ילcheilH2428,which are gone upהָעֹלִ֖יםha.'o.LimH5927from you.

22Behold, I will commandמְצַוֶּ֜הme.tza.VehH6680,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and cause them to returnוַהֲשִׁ֨בֹתִ֜יםva.ha.Shi.vo.TimH7725to this cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892;and they shall fightוְנִלְחֲמ֣וּve.nil.cha.MuH3898against it, and takeוּלְכָד֖וּהָu.le.kha.Du.haH3920it, and burnוּשְׂרָפֻ֣הָu.se.ra.Fu.haH8313it with fireבָאֵ֑שׁva.'EshH784:and I will makeאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414the citiesעָרֵ֧י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063a desolationשְׁמָמָ֖הshe.ma.MahH8077without an inhabitantיֹשֵֽׁב׃ פyo.ShevH3427.

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