Revised Literal Translation

Jeremiah 49

1Concerning the Ammonitesלִבְנֵ֣י עַמּ֗וֹןliv.Nei a.MonH5983 H1121,thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;Hath Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478no sonsהֲבָנִ֥יםha.va.NimH1121?hath he no heirיוֹרֵ֖שׁyo.ReshH3423? why thendoth their kingמַלְכָּם֙mal.KamH4428inheritיָרַ֤שׁya.RashH3423Gadגָּ֔דGadH1410,and his peopleוְעַמּ֖וֹve.'a.MoH5971dwellיָשָֽׁב׃ya.ShavH3427in his citiesבְּעָרָ֥יוbe.'a.RavH5892?

2Therefore, behold, the daysיָמִ֨יםya.MimH3117comeבָּאִ֜יםba.'ImH935,saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,that I will cause an alarmתְּרוּעַ֣תte.ru.'AtH8643of warמִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahH4421to be heardוְ֠הִשְׁמַעְתִּיVe.hish.ma'.tiH8085in Rabbahרַבַּ֨תra.BatH7237of the Ammonitesבְּנֵי־ עַמּ֜וֹןbe.nei- a.MonH5983 H1121;and it shall be a desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הshe.ma.MahH8077heapלְתֵ֣לle.TelH8510,and her daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323shall be burnedתִּצַּ֑תְנָהti.Tzat.nahH3341with fireבָּאֵ֣שׁba.'EshH784:then shall Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478be heirוְיָרַ֧שׁve.ya.RashH3423unto them that were his heirsיֹרְשָׁ֖יוyo.re.ShavH3423,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3Howlהֵילִ֨ילִיhei.Li.liH3213,O Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֜וֹןchesh.BonH2809,for Aiעַ֗י'AiH5857is spoiledשֻׁדְּדָה־shu.de.dah-H7703:cryצְעַקְנָה֮tze.'ak.NahH6817,ye daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Rabbahרַבָּה֒ra.BahH7237,girdחֲגֹ֣רְנָהcha.Go.re.nahH2296you with sackclothשַׂקִּ֔יםsa.KimH8242;lamentסְפֹ֕דְנָהse.Fo.de.nahH5594,and run to and froוְהִתְשׁוֹטַ֖טְנָהve.hit.sho.Tat.nahH7751by the hedgesבַּגְּדֵר֑וֹתba.ge.de.RotH1448;for their kingמַלְכָּם֙mal.KamH4428shall goH3212into captivityבַּגּוֹלָ֣הba.go.LahH1473, andhis priestsכֹּהֲנָ֥יוko.ha.NavH3548and his princesוְשָׂרָ֖יוve.sa.RavH8269togetherיַחְדָּֽיו׃yach.DavH3162.

4Wherefore gloriestתִּתְהַֽלְלִי֙tit.ha.LiH1984thou in the valleysבָּֽעֲמָקִ֔יםba.'a.ma.KimH6010,thy flowingזָ֣בzavH2100valleyעִמְקֵ֔ךְ'im.KekhH6010,O backslidingהַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑הha.shoe.VahH7728daughterהַבַּ֖תha.BatH1323?that trustedהַבֹּֽטְחָה֙ha.bo.te.ChahH982in her treasuresבְּאֹ֣צְרֹתֶ֔יהָbe.'O.tze.ro.Tei.haH214, saying,Who shall comeיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935unto me?

5Behold, I will bringמֵבִ֨יאme.Vi'H935a fearפַּ֗חַדPa.chadH6343upon thee, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֧י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֛הYah.wehH3069of Armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,from all those that be aboutסְבִיבָ֑יִךְse.vi.Va.yikhH5439thee; and ye shall be driven outוְנִדַּחְתֶּם֙ve.ni.dach.TemH5080every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376right forthלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440;and none shall gather upמְקַבֵּ֖ץme.ka.BetzH6908him that wanderethלַנֹּדֵֽד׃la.no.DedH5074.

6And afterwardוְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-H310I will bring againאָשִׁ֛יב'a.ShivH7725the captivityשְׁב֥וּתshe.VutH7622of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

7Concerning Edomלֶאֱד֗וֹםle.'e.DomH123,thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635; Iswisdomחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahH2451no more in Temanבְּתֵימָ֑ןbe.tei.ManH8487?is counselעֵצָה֙'e.TzahH6098perishedאָבְדָ֤ה'a.ve.DahH6from the prudentמִבָּנִ֔יםmi.ba.NimH995?is their wisdomחָכְמָתָֽם׃cha.khe.ma.TamH2451vanishedנִסְרְחָ֖הnis.re.ChahH5628?

8Fleeנֻ֤סוּNu.suH5127ye, turn backהָפְנוּ֙ha.fe.NuH6437,dwellלָשֶׁ֔בֶתla.She.vetH3427deepהֶעְמִ֣יקוּhe'.Mi.kuH6009,O inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Dedanדְּדָ֑ןde.DanH1719;for I will bringהֵבֵ֥אתִיhe.Ve.tiH935the calamityאֵ֥יד'eidH343of Esauעֵשָׂ֛ו'e.SavH6215upon him, the timeעֵ֥ת'etH6256thatI will visitפְּקַדְתִּֽיו׃pe.kad.TivH6485him.

9If grapegatherersבֹּֽצְרִים֙bo.tze.RimH1219comeבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to thee, would they not leaveיַשְׁאִ֖רוּyash.'I.ruH7604somegleaning grapesעֽוֹלֵל֑וֹתo.le.LotH5955?if thievesגַּנָּבִ֥יםga.na.VimH1590by nightבַּלַּ֖יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915,they will destroyהִשְׁחִ֥יתוּhish.Chi.tuH7843till they have enoughדַיָּֽם׃dai.YamH1767.

10But I have made Esauעֵשָׂ֗ו'e.SavH6215bareחָשַׂ֣פְתִּיcha.Saf.tiH2834,I have uncoveredגִּלֵּ֙יתִי֙gi.Lei.tiH1540his secret placesמִסְתָּרָ֔יוmis.ta.RavH4565,and he shall not be ableיוּכָ֑לyu.KhalH3201to hideוְנֶחְבָּ֖הve.nech.BahH2247himself: his seedזַרְע֛וֹzar.'OH2233is spoiledשֻׁדַּ֥דshu.DadH7703,and his brethrenוְאֶחָ֥יוve.'e.ChavH251,and his neighboursוּשְׁכֵנָ֖יוu.she.khe.NavH7934, and he is not.

11Leaveעָזְבָ֥ה'a.ze.VahH5800thy fatherless childrenיְתֹמֶ֖יךָye.to.Mei.khaH3490, I will preserve themaliveאֲחַיֶּ֑ה'a.chai.YehH2421;and let thy widowsוְאַלְמְנֹתֶ֖יךָve.'al.me.no.Tei.khaH490trustתִּבְטָֽחוּ׃ סtiv.Ta.chuH982in me.

12For thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068;Behold, they whose judgmentמִשְׁפָּטָ֜םmish.pa.TamH4941wasnot to drinkלִשְׁתּ֤וֹתlish.TotH8354of the cupהַכּוֹס֙ha.kOsH3563have assuredlyשָׁת֣וֹsha.ToH8354drunkenיִשְׁתּ֔וּyish.TuH8354; and art thou he thatshall altogetherנָקֹ֖הna.KohH5352go unpunishedתִּנָּקֶ֑הti.na.KehH5352?thou shalt not go unpunishedתִנָּקֶ֔הti.na.KehH5352,but thou shalt surelyשָׁתֹ֖הsha.TohH8354drinkתִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃tish.TehH8354of it.

13For I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙nish.Ba'.tiH7650by myself, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,that Bozrahבָצְרָ֑הva.tze.RahH1224shall become a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֧הle.sha.MahH8047,a reproachלְחֶרְפָּ֛הle.cher.PahH2781,a wasteלְחֹ֥רֶבle.Cho.revH2721,and a curseוְלִקְלָלָ֖הve.lik.la.LahH7045;and all the citiesעָרֶ֥יהָ'a.Rei.haH5892thereof shall be perpetualעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769wastesלְחָרְב֥וֹתle.cha.re.VotH2723.

14I have heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiH8085a rumourשְׁמוּעָ֤הshe.mu.'AhH8052from Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and an ambassadorוְצִ֖ירve.TzirH6735is sentשָׁל֑וּחַsha.Lu.achH7971unto the heathenבַּגּוֹיִ֣םba.go.YimH1471, saying,Gather ye togetherהִֽתְקַבְּצוּ֙hit.ka.be.TzuH6908,and comeוּבֹ֣אוּu.Vo.'uH935against her, and rise upוְק֖וּמוּve.Ku.muH6965to the battleלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃la.mil.cha.MahH4421.

15For, lo, I will makeנְתַתִּ֖יךָne.ta.Ti.khaH5414thee smallקָטֹ֛ןka.TonH6996among the heathenבַּגּוֹיִ֑םba.go.YimH1471, anddespisedבָּז֖וּיba.ZuiH959among menבָּאָדָֽם׃ba.'a.DamH120.

16Thy terriblenessתִּֽפְלַצְתְּךָ֞tif.latz.te.KhaH8606hath deceivedהִשִּׁ֤יאhi.Shi'H5377thee, andthe prideזְד֣וֹןze.DonH2087of thine heartלִבֶּ֔ךָli.Be.khaH3820,O thou that dwellestשֹֽׁכְנִי֙sho.khe.NiH7931in the cleftsבְּחַגְוֵ֣יbe.chag.VeiH2288of the rockהַסֶּ֔לַעha.Se.la'H5553,that holdestתֹּפְשִׂ֖יto.fe.SiH8610the heightמְר֣וֹםme.RomH4791of the hillגִּבְעָ֑הgiv.'AhH1389:though thou shouldest make thy nestקִנֶּ֔ךָki.Ne.chaH7064as highתַגְבִּ֤יהַtag.Bi.haH1361as the eagleכַּנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ka.Ne.sherH5404,I will bring thee downאֽוֹרִידְךָ֖'o.ri.de.KhaH3381from thence, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

17Also Edomאֱד֖וֹם'e.DomH123shall be a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֑הle.sha.MahH8047:every one that goethעֹבֵ֣ר'o.VerH5674by it shall be astonishedיִשֹּׁ֥םyi.ShomH8074,and shall hissוְיִשְׁרֹ֖קve.yish.RokH8319at all the plaguesמַכּוֹתֶֽהָ׃ma.ko.Te.haH4347thereof.

18As in the overthrowכְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞תke.mah.pe.KhatH4114of Sodomסְדֹ֧םse.DomH5467and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֛הva.'a.mo.RahH6017and the neighbourוּשְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָu.she.khe.Nei.haH7934citiesthereof, saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,no manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376shall abideיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427there, neither shall a sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120dwellיָג֥וּרya.GurH1481in it.

19Behold, he shall come upיַעֲלֶ֨הya.'a.LehH5927like a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֞הke.'ar.YehH738from the swellingמִגְּא֣וֹןmi.ge.'onH1347of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֮hai.yar.DenH3383against the habitationנְוֵ֣הne.VehH5116of the strongאֵיתָן֒'ei.TanH386:but I will suddenlyאַרְגִּ֤יעָה'ar.Gi.'ahH7280make him run awayאֲרִיצֶ֨נּוּ'a.ri.Tze.nuH7323from her: and who isa chosenבָח֖וּרva.ChurH977man, thatI may appointאֶפְקֹ֑ד'ef.KodH6485over her? for who islike me? and who will appoint me the timeיֹעִידֶ֔נִּיyo.'i.De.niH3259? and who isthat shepherdרֹעֶ֔הro.'EhH7462that will standיַעֲמֹ֖דya.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָֽי׃ סle.fa.NaiH6440me?

20Therefore hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085the counselעֲצַת־'a.tzat-H6098of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,that he hath takenיָעַץ֙ya.'AtzH3289against Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123;and his purposesוּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יוu.Mach.she.vo.TavH4284,that he hath purposedחָשַׁ֖בcha.ShavH2803against the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Temanתֵימָ֑ןtei.ManH8487:Surely the leastצְעִירֵ֣יtze.'i.ReiH6810of the flockהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629shall draw them outיִסְחָבוּם֙yis.cha.VumH5498:surely he shall make their habitationsנְוֵהֶֽם׃ne.ve.HemH5116desolateיַשִּׁ֛יםya.ShimH8074with them.

21The earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776is movedרָעֲשָׁ֖הra.'a.ShahH7493at the noiseמִקּ֣וֹלmi.KolH6963of their fallנִפְלָ֔םnif.LamH5307,at the cryצְעָקָ֕הtze.'a.KahH6818the noiseקוֹלָֽהּ׃ko.LahH6963thereof was heardנִשְׁמַ֥עnish.Ma'H8085in the Redס֖וּףsufH5488seaבְּיַם־be.yam-H3220.

22Behold, he shall come upיַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.LehH5927and flyוְיִדְאֶ֔הve.yid.'EhH1675as the eagleכַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙kha.Ne.sherH5404,and spreadוְיִפְרֹ֥שׂve.yif.RosH6566his wingsכְּנָפָ֖יוke.na.FavH3671over Bozrahבָּצְרָ֑הbotz.rahH1224:and at that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117shall the heartלֵ֞בlevH3820of the mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֤יgi.bo.ReiH1368of Edomאֱדוֹם֙'e.dOmH123be as the heartכְּלֵ֖בke.LevH3820of a womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802in her pangsמְצֵרָֽה׃ סme.tze.RahH6887.

23Concerning Damascusלְדַמֶּ֗שֶׂקle.da.Me.sekH1834.Hamathחֲמָת֙cha.MatH2574is confoundedבּ֤וֹשָֽׁהBo.o.shahH954,and Arpadוְאַרְפָּ֔דve.'ar.PadH774:for they have heardשָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'UH8085evilרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451tidingsשְׁמֻעָ֥הshe.mu.'AhH8052:they are faintheartedנָמֹ֑גוּna.Mo.guH4127; there issorrowדְּאָגָ֔הde.'a.GahH1674on the seaבַּיָּ֣םbai.YamH3220;it cannotיוּכָֽל׃yu.KhalH3201be quietהַשְׁקֵ֖טhash.KetH8252.

24Damascusדַמֶּ֛שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834is waxed feebleרָפְתָ֥הra.fe.TahH7503, andturnethהִפְנְתָ֥הhif.ne.TahH6437herself to fleeלָנ֖וּסla.NusH5127,and fearוְרֶ֣טֶט׀ve.Re.tetH7374hath seizedהֶחֱזִ֑יקָהhe.che.Zi.kahH2388on her:anguishצָרָ֧הtza.RahH6869and sorrowsוַחֲבָלִ֛יםva.cha.va.LimH2256have takenאֲחָזַ֖תָּה'a.cha.Za.tahH270her, as a woman in travailכַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃kai.yo.le.DahH3205.

25How is the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of praiseתְּהִלָּ֑תte.hi.lahH8416not leftעֻזְּבָ֖ה'u.ze.VahH5800,the cityקִרְיַ֖תkir.YatH7151of my joyמְשׂוֹשִֽׂי׃me.so.SiH4885!

26Therefore her young menבַחוּרֶ֖יהָva.chu.Rei.haH970shall fallיִפְּל֥וּyi.pe.LuH5307in her streetsבִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָbir.cho.Tei.haH7339,and all the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֤הha.mil.cha.MahH4421shall be cut offיִדַּ֙מּוּ֙yi.Da.muH1826in that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

27And I will kindleוְהִצַּ֥תִּיve.hi.Tza.tiH3341a fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784in the wallבְּחוֹמַ֣תbe.cho.MatH2346of Damascusדַּמָּ֑שֶׂקda.Ma.sekH1834,and it shall consumeוְאָכְלָ֖הve.'a.khe.LahH398the palacesאַרְמְנ֥וֹת'ar.me.NotH759of Ben–hadadH1130.

28Concerning Kedarלְקֵדָ֣ר׀le.ke.DarH6938,and concerning the kingdomsוּֽלְמַמְלְכ֣וֹתu.le.mam.le.KhotH4467of Hazorחָצ֗וֹרcha.TzorH2674,which Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.re.tzorH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894shall smiteהִכָּה֙hi.KahH5221,thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;Ariseק֚וּמוּKu.muH6965ye, go upעֲל֣וּ'a.LuH5927to Kedarקֵדָ֔רke.DarH6938,and spoilוְשָׁדְד֖וּve.sha.de.DuH7703the menבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of the eastקֶֽדֶם׃Ke.demH6924.

29Their tentsאָהֳלֵיהֶ֤ם'o.ho.lei.HemH168and their flocksוְצֹאנָם֙ve.tzo.NamH6629shall they take awayיִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947:they shall takeיִשְׂא֣וּyis.'UH5375to themselves their curtainsיְרִיעוֹתֵיהֶ֧םye.ri.'o.tei.HemH3407,and all their vesselsכְּלֵיהֶ֛םke.lei.HemH3627,and their camelsוּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖םu.ge.ma.lei.HemH1581;and they shall cryוְקָרְא֧וּve.ka.re.'UH7121unto them, Fearמָג֖וֹרma.GorH4032ison every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439.

30Fleeנֻסוּ֩nu.SuH5127,getנֻּ֨דוּNu.duH5110you far offמְאֹ֜דme.'OdH3966,dwellלָשֶׁ֛בֶתla.She.vetH3427deepהֶעְמִ֧יקוּhe'.Mi.kuH6009,O ye inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Hazorחָצ֖וֹרcha.TzorH2674,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;for Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֤רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894hath taken counselיָעַ֨ץ עֵצָ֔הya.'Atz 'e.TzahH3289 H6098against you, and hath conceivedוְחָשַׁ֥בve.cha.ShavH2803a purposeמַחֲשָׁבָֽה׃ma.cha.sha.VahH4284against you.

31Ariseק֣וּמוּKu.muH6965,get you upעֲל֗וּ'a.LuH5927unto the wealthyשְׁלֵ֛יוshe.LeivH7961nationגּ֥וֹיGoyH1471,that dwellethיוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427without careלָבֶ֖טַחla.Ve.tachH983,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,which have neither gatesדְלָתַ֧יִםde.la.Ta.yimH1817nor barsבְרִ֛יחַve.Ri.achH1280, whichdwellיִשְׁכֹּֽנוּ׃yish.Ko.nuH7931aloneבָּדָ֥דba.DadH910.

32And their camelsגְמַלֵּיהֶ֜םge.ma.lei.HemH1581shall be a bootyלָבַ֗זla.VazH957,and the multitudeוַהֲמ֤וֹןva.ha.MonH1995of their cattleמִקְנֵיהֶם֙mik.nei.HemH4735a spoilלְשָׁלָ֔לle.sha.LalH7998:and I will scatterוְזֵרִתִ֥יםve.ze.ri.TimH2219into all windsר֖וּחַRu.achH7307them that arein the utmostקְצוּצֵ֣יke.tzu.TzeiH7112cornersפֵאָ֑הfe.'AhH6285;and I will bringאָבִ֥יא'a.Vi'H935their calamityאֵידָ֖ם'ei.DamH343from all sidesעֲבָרָ֛יו'a.va.RavH5676thereof, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

33And Hazorחָצ֜וֹרcha.TzorH2674shall be a dwellingלִמְע֥וֹןlim.'onH4583for dragonsתַּנִּ֛יםta.NimH8577, anda desolationשְׁמָמָ֖הshe.ma.MahH8077forעַד־'ad-H5704everעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769:there shall no manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376abideיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427there, nor anysonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָֽם׃ ס'a.DamH120dwellיָג֥וּרya.GurH1481in it.

34The wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068that came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030against Elamעֵילָ֑ם'ei.LamH5867in the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁ֗יתbe.re.ShitH7225of the reignמַלְכ֛וּתmal.KhutH4438of Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הtzid.ki.YahH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

35Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635;Behold, I will breakשֹׁבֵ֖רsho.VerH7665the bowקֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shetH7198of Elamעֵילָ֑ם'ei.LamH5867,the chiefרֵאשִׁ֖יתre.ShitH7225of their mightגְּבוּרָתָֽם׃ge.vu.ra.TamH1369.

36And upon Elamעֵילָ֜ם'ei.LamH5867will I bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֨יve.he.ve.TiH935the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702windsרוּח֗וֹתru.ChotH7307from the fourמֵֽאַרְבַּע֙me.'ar.Ba'H702quartersקְצ֣וֹתke.TzotH7098of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and will scatterוְזֵ֣רִתִ֔יםve.Ze.ri.TimH2219them toward all those windsהָרֻח֣וֹתha.ru.ChotH7307;and there shall be no nationהַגּ֔וֹיha.GoyH1471whither the outcastsנִדְּחֵ֥יni.de.CheiH5080of Elamעֵילָֽם׃o.lamH5769 H5867shall not comeיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935.

37For I will cause Elamעֵ֠ילָם'Ei.lomH5867to be dismayedוְהַחְתַּתִּ֣יve.hach.ta.TiH2865beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֜ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341,and beforeוְלִפְנֵ֣י׀ve.lif.NeiH6440them that seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.SheiH1245their lifeנַפְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315:and I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֨יve.he.ve.TiH935evilרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451upon them, evenmy fierceחֲר֥וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפִּ֖י'a.PiH639,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;and I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤יve.shi.lach.TiH7971the swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revH2719afterאַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙'a.cha.rei.HemH310them, till I have consumedכַּלּוֹתִ֖יka.lo.TiH3615them:

38And I will setוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יve.sam.TiH7760my throneכִסְאִ֖יkhis.'IH3678in Elamבְּעֵילָ֑םbe.'ei.LamH5867,and will destroyוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֥יve.ha.'a.vad.TiH6from thence the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428and the princesוְשָׂרִ֖יםve.sa.RimH8269,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

39But it shall come to pass in the latterבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbe.'a.cha.RitH319daysהַיָּמִ֗יםhai.ya.MimH3117, thatI will bring againאָשִׁ֛יב'a.shuvH7725the captivityשְׁב֥וּתshe.vitH7622of Elamעֵילָ֖ם'ei.LamH5867,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49