Revised Literal Translation

Jeremiah 6

1O ye childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִניָמִ֗ןvi.n.ya.MinH1144,gather yourselves to fleeהָעִ֣זוּ׀ha.'I.zuH5756out of the midstמִקֶּ֙רֶב֙mi.Ke.revH7130of Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,and blowתִּקְע֣וּtik.'UH8628the trumpetשׁוֹפָ֔רsho.FarH7782in Tekoaוּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙u.vit.Ko.a'H8620,and set upשְׂא֣וּse.'UH5375a signמַשְׂאֵ֑תmas.'EtH4864of fire in Beth–hacceremH1021:for evilרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451appearethנִשְׁקְפָ֥הnish.ke.FahH8259out of the northמִצָּפ֖וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828,and greatגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419destructionוְשֶׁ֥בֶרve.She.verH7667.

2I have likenedH1820the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃tzi.YonH6726to a comelyH5116and delicateוְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔הve.ha.me.'u.na.GahH6026woman.

3The shepherdsרֹעִ֖יםro.'ImH7462with their flocksוְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑םve.'ed.rei.HemH5739shall comeיָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uH935unto her; they shall pitchתָּקְע֨וּta.ke.'UH8628theirtentsאֹהָלִים֙'o.ha.LimH168against her round aboutסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439;they shall feedרָע֖וּra.'UH7462every oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376in his placeיָדֽוֹ׃ya.DoH3027.

4Prepareקַדְּשׁ֤וּka.de.ShuH6942ye warמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421against her; ariseק֖וּמוּKu.muH6965,and let us go upוְנַעֲלֶ֣הve.na.'a.LehH5927at noonבַֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםva.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672.Woeא֥וֹי'oH188unto us! for the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117goeth awayפָנָ֣הfa.NahH6437,for the shadowsצִלְלֵי־tzi.lei-H6752of the eveningעָֽרֶב׃'A.revH6153are stretched outיִנָּט֖וּyi.na.TuH5186.

5Ariseק֚וּמוּKu.muH6965,and let us goוְנַעֲלֶ֣הve.na.'a.LehH5927by nightבַלָּ֔יְלָהva.La.ye.lahH3915,and let us destroyוְנַשְׁחִ֖יתָהve.nash.Chi.tahH7843her palacesאַרְמְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ ס'ar.me.no.Tei.haH759.

6For thus hath Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saidאָמַר֙'a.MarH559,Hew ye downכִּרְת֣וּkir.TuH3772treesעֵצָ֔ה'e.TzahH6097,and castוְשִׁפְכ֥וּve.shif.KhuH8210a mountסֹלְלָ֑הso.le.LahH5550against Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389: this isthe cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892to be visitedהָפְקַ֔דha.fe.KadH6485; she iswholly oppressionעֹ֥שֶׁק'O.shekH6233in the midstבְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃be.kir.BahH7130of her.

7As a fountainH953casteth outכְּהָקִ֥ירke.ha.KirH6979her watersמֵימֶ֔יהָmei.Mei.haH4325,so she casteth outהֵקֵ֣רָהhe.Ke.rahH6979her wickednessרָעָתָ֑הּra.'a.TahH7451:violenceחָמָ֣סcha.MasH2555and spoilוָ֠שֹׁדVa.shodH7701is heardיִשָּׁ֨מַעyi.Sha.ma'H8085in her; before meפָּנַ֛יpa.NaiH6440continuallyתָּמִ֖ידta.MidH8548isgriefחֳלִ֥יcho.LiH2483and woundsוּמַכָּֽה׃u.ma.KahH4347.

8Be thou instructedהִוָּסְרִי֙hi.va.se.RiH3256,O Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,lest my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315departתֵּקַ֥עte.Ka'H3363from thee; lest I makeאֲשִׂימֵ֣ךְ'a.si.MekhH7760thee desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הshe.ma.MahH8077,a landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776not inhabitedנוֹשָֽׁבָה׃ פno.Sha.vahH3427.

9Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהֹוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,They shall throughlyעוֹלֵ֛לo.LelH5953gleanיְעוֹלְל֥וּye.'o.LuH5953the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478as a vineכַגֶּ֖פֶןkha.Ge.fenH1612:turn backהָשֵׁב֙ha.ShevH7725thine handיָדְךָ֔ya.de.KhaH3027as a grapegathererכְּבוֹצֵ֖רke.vo.TzerH1219into the basketsסַלְסִלּֽוֹת׃sal.si.LotH5552.

10To whom shall I speakאֲדַבְּרָ֤ה'a.da.be.RahH1696,and give warningוְאָעִ֙ידָה֙ve.'a.'I.dahH5749,that they may hearוְיִשְׁמָ֔עוּve.yish.Ma.'uH8085?behold, their earאָזְנָ֔ם'a.ze.NamH241isuncircumcisedעֲרֵלָ֣ה'a.re.LahH6189,and they cannotיוּכְל֖וּyu.khe.LuH3201hearkenלְהַקְשִׁ֑יבle.hak.ShivH7181:behold, the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068is unto them a reproachלְחֶרְפָּ֖הle.cher.PahH2781;they have no delightיַחְפְּצוּ־yach.pe.tzu-H2654in it.

11Therefore I am fullמְלֵ֥אme.Le'H4392of the furyחֲמַ֨תcha.MatH2534of Yhwhיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068;I am wearyנִלְאֵ֣יתִיnil.'Ei.tiH3811with holding inהָכִ֔ילha.KhilH3557:I will pour it outשְׁפֹ֤ךְshe.FokhH8210upon the childrenעוֹלָל֙o.LalH5768abroadבַּח֔וּץba.ChutzH2351,and upon the assemblyס֥וֹדSodH5475of young menבַּחוּרִ֖יםba.chu.RimH970togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162:for even the husbandאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376with the wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802shall be takenיִלָּכֵ֔דוּyi.la.Khe.duH3920,the agedזָקֵ֖ןza.KenH2205with him that isfullמָלֵ֙אתִי֙ma.Le.tiH4390of daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

12And their housesבָֽתֵּיהֶם֙va.tei.HemH1004shall be turnedוְנָסַ֤בּוּve.na.Sa.buH5437unto othersלַאֲחֵרִ֔יםla.'a.che.RimH312, with theirfieldsשָׂד֥וֹתsa.DotH7704and wivesוְנָשִׁ֖יםve.na.ShimH802togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162:for I will stretch outאַטֶּ֧ה'a.TehH5186my handיָדִ֛יya.DiH3027upon the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13For from the leastמִקְּטַנָּם֙mi.ke.ta.NamH6996of them even unto the greatestגְּדוֹלָ֔םge.do.LamH1419of them every one isgivenבּוֹצֵ֣עַbo.Tze.a'H1214to covetousnessבָּ֑צַעBa.tza'H1215;and from the prophetוּמִנָּבִיא֙u.mi.na.Vi'H5030even unto the priestכֹּהֵ֔ןko.HenH3548every one dealethעֹ֥שֶׂה'O.sehH6213falselyשָּֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267.

14They have healedוַֽיְרַפְּא֞וּvay.ra.pe.'UH7495also the hurtשֶׁ֤בֶרShe.verH7667of the daughterH1323of my peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971slightlyנְקַלָּ֔הne.ka.LahH7043,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,Peaceשָׁל֣וֹם׀sha.LomH7965,peaceשָׁל֑וֹםsha.LomH7965; when there isno peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.

15Were they ashamedH3001when they had committedעָשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213abominationתוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.VahH8441?nayגַּם־gam-H1571,they were not at allH954ashamedH954,neitherגַּם־gam-H1571couldיָדָ֔עוּya.Da.'uH3045they blushהַכְלִים֙hakh.LimH3637:therefore they shall fallיִפְּל֧וּyi.pe.LuH5307among them that fallבַנֹּפְלִ֛יםva.no.fe.LimH5307:at the timeבְּעֵת־be.'et-H6256thatI visitפְּקַדְתִּ֥יםpe.kad.TimH6485them they shall be cast downיִכָּשְׁל֖וּyi.ka.she.LuH3782,saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

16Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068,Standעִמְדוּ֩'im.DuH5975ye in the waysדְּרָכִ֨יםde.ra.KhimH1870,and seeוּרְא֜וּu.re.'UH7200,and askוְשַׁאֲל֣וּ׀ve.sha.'a.LuH7592for the oldעוֹלָ֗םo.LamH5769pathsלִנְתִב֣וֹתlin.ti.VotH5410, where isthe goodהַטּוֹב֙ha.tOvH2896wayדֶ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870,and walkH3212therein, and ye shall findוּמִצְא֥וּu.mitz.'UH4672restמַרְגּ֖וֹעַmar.Go.a'H4771for your soulsלְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑םle.naf.she.KhemH5315.But they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,We will not walkH3212therein.

17Also I setוַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965watchmenצֹפִ֔יםtzo.FimH6822over you, saying,Hearkenהַקְשִׁ֖יבוּhak.Shi.vuH7181to the soundלְק֣וֹלle.KolH6963of the trumpetשׁוֹפָ֑רsho.FarH7782.But they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,We will not hearkenנַקְשִֽׁיב׃nak.ShivH7181.

18Therefore hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085,ye nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471,and knowוּדְעִ֥יu.de.'IH3045,O congregationעֵדָ֖ה'e.DahH5712, what is among them.

19Hearשִׁמְעִ֣יshim.'IH8085,O earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776:behold, I will bringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935evilרָעָ֛הra.'AhH7451upon this peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971, eventhe fruitפְּרִ֣יpe.RiH6529of their thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתָ֑םmach.she.vo.TamH4284,because they have not hearkenedהִקְשִׁ֔יבוּhik.Shi.vuH7181unto my wordsדְּבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697,nor to my lawוְתוֹרָתִ֖יve.to.ra.TiH8451,but rejectedוַיִּמְאֲסוּ־vai.yim.'a.su-H3988it.

20To what purpose comethתָב֔וֹאta.Vo'H935there to me incenseלְבוֹנָה֙le.vo.NahH3828from Shebaמִשְּׁבָ֣אmi.she.Va'H7614,and the sweetהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896caneוְקָנֶ֥הve.ka.NehH7070from a farמֶרְחָ֑קmer.ChakH4801countryמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776?your burnt offeringsעֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙o.lo.tei.KhemH5930arenot acceptableלְרָצ֔וֹןle.ra.TzonH7522,nor your sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖םve.ziv.chei.KhemH2077sweetעָ֥רְבוּ'A.re.vuH6149unto me.

21Therefore thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Behold, I will layנֹתֵ֛ןno.TenH5414stumblingblocksמִכְשֹׁלִ֑יםmikh.sho.LimH4383before this peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971,and the fathersאָב֨וֹת'a.VotH1and the sonsוּבָנִ֥יםu.va.NimH1121togetherיַחְדָּ֛וyach.DavH3162shall fallוְכָ֣שְׁלוּve.Kha.she.luH3782upon them; the neighbourשָׁכֵ֥ןsha.KhenH7934and his friendוְרֵע֖וֹve.re.'OH7453shall perishוְאָבָֽדוּ׃ פve.'a.Ba.duH6.

22Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Behold, a peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971comethבָּ֖אba'H935from the northצָפ֑וֹןtza.FonH6828countryמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776,and a greatגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419nationוְג֣וֹיve.GoyH1471shall be raisedיֵע֖וֹרye.'orH5782from the sidesמִיַּרְכְּתֵי־mi.yar.ke.tei-H3411of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.

23They shall lay holdיַחֲזִ֗יקוּya.cha.Zi.kuH2388on bowקֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shetH7198and spearוְכִיד֞וֹןve.khi.DonH3591; they arecruelאַכְזָרִ֥י'akh.za.RiH394,and have no mercyיְרַחֵ֔מוּye.ra.Che.muH7355;their voiceקוֹלָם֙ko.LamH6963roarethיֶהֱמֶ֔הye.he.MehH1993like the seaכַּיָּ֣םkai.YamH3220;and they rideיִרְכָּ֑בוּyir.Ka.vuH7392upon horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483,set in arrayעָר֗וּךְ'a.RukhH6186as menכְּאִישׁ֙ke.'IshH376for warלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421against thee, O daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃tzi.YonH6726.

24We have heardשָׁמַ֥עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085the fameשָׁמְע֖וֹsha.me.'OH8089thereof: our handsיָדֵ֑ינוּya.Dei.nuH3027wax feebleרָפ֣וּra.FuH7503:anguishצָרָה֙tza.RahH6869hath taken holdהֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּhe.che.zi.Kat.nuH2388of us, andpainחִ֖ילchilH2427,as of a woman in travailכַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃kai.yo.le.DahH3205.

25Go not forthתֵּֽצְאוּ֙te.tze.'iH3318into the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704,nor walkH3212by the wayוּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְu.va.De.rekhH1870;for the swordחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719of the enemyלְאֹיֵ֔בle.'o.YevH341andfearמָג֖וֹרma.GorH4032ison every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439.

26O daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of my peopleעַמִּ֤י'a.MiH5971,girdחִגְרִי־chig.ri-H2296theewith sackclothשָׂק֙sakH8242,and wallowוְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣יve.hit.pa.le.ShiH6428thyself in ashesבָאֵ֔פֶרva.'E.ferH665:makeעֲשִׂ֣י'a.SiH6213thee mourningאֵ֤בֶל'E.velH60, as foran only sonיָחִיד֙ya.ChidH3173,most bitterתַּמְרוּרִ֑יםtam.ru.RimH8563lamentationמִסְפַּ֖דmis.PadH4553:for the spoilerהַשֹּׁדֵ֖דha.sho.DedH7703shall suddenlyפִתְאֹ֔םfit.'OmH6597comeיָבֹ֥אya.Vo'H935upon us.

27I have setנְתַתִּ֥יךָne.ta.Ti.khaH5414thee fora towerבָּח֛וֹןba.ChonH969anda fortressמִבְצָ֑רmiv.TzarH4013among my peopleבְעַמִּ֖יve.'a.MiH5971,that thou mayest knowוְתֵדַ֕עve.te.Da'H3045and tryוּבָחַנְתָּ֖u.va.chan.TaH974their wayדַּרְכָּֽם׃dar.KamH1870.

28They areall grievousסָרֵ֣יsa.ReiH5493revoltersסֽוֹרְרִ֔יםso.RimH5637,walkingהֹלְכֵ֥יho.le.KheiH1980with slandersרָכִ֖ילra.KhilH7400: they arebrassנְחֹ֣שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178and ironוּבַרְזֶ֑לu.var.ZelH1270; they areall corruptersמַשְׁחִיתִ֖יםmash.chi.TimH7843.

29The bellowsמַפֻּ֔חַma.Pu.achH4647are burnedנָחַ֣רna.CharH2787,the leadעֹפָ֑רֶת'o.Fa.retH5777is consumedH8552of the fireמֵאֵ֖שׁ תַּ֣םme.'ishme./'ish/ /tamtamH784 H800;the founderצָרַ֣ףtza.RafH6884meltethצָר֔וֹףtza.RofH6884in vainלַשָּׁוְא֙la.shaV'H7723:for the wickedוְרָעִ֖יםve.ra.'ImH7451are not plucked awayנִתָּֽקוּ׃ni.Ta.kuH5423.

30Reprobateנִמְאָ֔סnim.'AsH3988silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701shall mencallקָרְא֖וּka.re.'UH7121them, because Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath rejectedמָאַ֥סma.'AsH3988them.

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