Revised Literal Translation

Jeremiah 42:1-12

1Then all the captainsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֔יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428,and Johananוְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.NanH3110the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143,and Jezaniahוִֽיזַנְיָ֖הvi.zan.YahH3153the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hoshaiahהוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑הho.sha'.YahH1955,and all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971from the leastמִקָּטֹ֥ןmi.ka.TonH6996even unto the greatestגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419,came nearוַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙vai.yi.ge.ShuH5066,

2And saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030,Let, we beseech thee, our supplicationתְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙te.chi.na.Te.nuH8467be acceptedתִּפָּל־ti.pol-H5307beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee, and prayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤לve.hit.pa.LelH6419for us unto Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, evenfor all this remnantהַשְּׁאֵרִ֣יתha.she.'e.RitH7611; (for we are leftנִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּnish.'Ar.nuH7604buta fewמְעַט֙me.'AtH4592of manyמֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔הme.har.BehH7235,as thine eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869do beholdרֹא֥וֹתro.'otH7200us:)

3That Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430may shewוְיַגֶּד־ve.ya.ged-H5046us the wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870wherein we may walkH3212,and the thingהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697that we may doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.SehH6213.

4Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֤הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, I have heardשָׁמַ֔עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085you;behold, I will prayמִתְפַּלֵּ֛לmit.pa.LelH6419unto Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430according to your wordsכְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֑םke.div.rei.KhemH1697; and it shall come to pass, thatwhatsoever thingהַדָּבָר֩ha.da.VarH1697Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068shall answerיַעֲנֶ֨הya.'a.NehH6030you, I will declareאַגִּ֣יד'a.GidH5046itunto you; I will keepH4513nothingדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697backH4513from you.

5Then they saidאָמְר֣וּ'a.me.RuH559to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068be a trueאֱמֶ֣ת'e.MetH571and faithfulוְנֶאֱמָ֑ןve.ne.'e.ManH539witnessלְעֵ֖דle.'EdH5707between us, if we doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.SehH6213not even according to all thingsהַ֠דָּבָרHa.da.vorH1697for the which Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shall sendיִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜yish.la.cha.KhaH7971thee to us.

6Whether it begoodט֣וֹבTovH2896, or whether it beevilרָ֔עRa'H7451,we will obeyנִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'H8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹל׀be.KolH6963of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,to whom weH580sendשֹׁלְחִ֥יםsho.le.ChimH7971thee; that it may be wellיִֽיטַב־yi.tav-H3190with us, when we obeyנִשְׁמַ֔עnish.Ma'H8085the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

7And it came to pass afterמִקֵּ֖ץmi.KetzH7093tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117,that the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃yir.me.Ya.huH3414.

8Then calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121he Johananיֽוֹחָנָן֙yo.cha.NanH3110the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143,and all the captainsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428which werewith him, and all the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971from the leastלְמִקָּטֹ֥ןle.mi.ka.TonH6996even to the greatestגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419,

9And saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,unto whom ye sentשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םshe.lach.TemH7971me to presentלְהַפִּ֥ילle.ha.PilH5307your supplicationתְּחִנַּתְכֶ֖םte.chi.nat.KhemH8467beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him;

10If ye will stillשׁ֤וֹבShovH7725abideתֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙te.she.VuH3427in this landבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776,then will I buildוּבָנִ֤יתִיu.va.Ni.tiH1129you, and not pull youdownאֶהֱרֹ֔ס'e.he.RosH2040,and I will plantוְנָטַעְתִּ֥יve.na.ta'.TiH5193you, and not pluck youupאֶתּ֑וֹשׁ'e.To.oshH5428:for I repentנִחַ֙מְתִּי֙ni.Cham.tiH5162me of the evilהָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451that I have doneעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213unto you.

11Be not afraidתִּֽירְא֗וּti.re.'UH3372ofמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH6440the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,of whomמִפָּנָ֑יוmi.pa.NavH6440ye are afraidיְרֵאִ֖יםye.re.'ImH3373;be not afraidתִּֽירְא֤וּti.re.'UH3372of him, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068: for I amwith you to saveלְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467you, and to deliverוּלְהַצִּ֥ילu.le.ha.TzilH5337you from his handמִיָּדֽוֹ׃mi.ya.DoH3027.

12And I will shewוְאֶתֵּ֥ןve.'e.TenH5414merciesרַחֲמִ֖יםra.cha.MimH7356unto you, that he may have mercyוְרִחַ֣םve.ri.ChamH7355upon you, and cause you to returnוְהֵשִׁ֥יבve.he.ShivH7725to your own landאַדְמַתְכֶֽם׃'ad.mat.KhemH127.

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