Revised Version 1895

Jeremiah 34

1Thewordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961untoJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414from theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, whenNebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רu.ne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofBabylonבָּבֶ֣ל׀ba.VelH894, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605hisarmyחֵיל֡וֹchei.LoH2428, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thekingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of theearthאֶרֶץ֩'e.RetzH776that wereunderH5921hisdominionמֶמְשֶׁ֨לֶתmem.She.letH4475, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thepeoplesהָעַמִּ֗יםha.'a.MimH5971,foughtנִלְחָמִ֧יםnil.cha.MimH3898againstH5921Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, andagainstH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605thecitiesעָרֶ֖יהָ'a.Rei.haH5892thereof,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

2Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Goהָלֹךְ֙ha.loKhH1980, andspeakH559toZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063, andtellH559him,Thusכֹּ֚הkohH3541saith theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005, I willgiveנֹתֵ֜ןno.TenH5414thiscityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892intoH413thehandבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofBabylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894, and he shallburnוּשְׂרָפָ֖הּu.se.ra.FahH8313it withfireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784:

3and thou shaltnotלֹ֚אlo'H3808escapeתִמָּלֵט֙ti.ma.LetH4422outH7200of hishandמִיָּד֔וֹmi.ya.DoH3027, but shaltsurelyכִּ֚יkiH3588betakenH8610, anddeliveredתִּנָּתֵ֑ןti.na.TenH5414intoH935hishandוּבְיָד֖וֹu.ve.ya.DoH3027; and thineeyesוְֽ֠עֵינֶיךָVe.'ei.nei.khaH5869shallbeholdH7200theeyesעֵינֵ֨י'ei.NeiH5869of thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofBabylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894, and he shallspeakיְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.BerH1696with theemouthוּפִ֛יהוּu.Fi.huH6310tomouthפִּ֥יךָPi.khaH6310, and thou shaltgoתָּבֽוֹא׃ta.Vo'H935toBabylonוּבָבֶ֥לu.va.VelH894.

4Yethearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085thewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, OZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063:thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068concerning thee, Thou shaltnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808dieתָמ֖וּתta.MutH4191by theswordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719;

5thou shaltdieתָּמ֗וּתta.MutH4191inpeaceבְּשָׁל֣וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965; and with the burnings of thyfathersאֲ֠בוֹתֶיךָ'A.vo.tei.khaH1, theformerהָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223kingsהַמְּלָכִ֨יםha.me.la.KhimH4428whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834werebeforeלְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee,soכֵּ֚ןkenH3651shall theymakeכִּֽי־ki-H3588aburningיִשְׂרְפוּ־yis.re.fu-H8313for thee; and they shalllamentיִסְפְּדוּ־yis.pe.du-H5594thee,sayingH1697,Ahוְה֥וֹיve.HoH1945lordH3068! for I havespokenדִבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696thewordH1697, saith theLORDH3068.

6ThenJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414theprophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030spakeallכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697untoZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063inJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389,

7when thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofBabylon’sבָּבֶ֗לba.VelH894armyוְחֵ֣ילve.CheilH2428foughtנִלְחָמִים֙nil.cha.MimH3898againstH5921Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389, andagainstH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605thecitiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892ofJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063that wereleftH7604,againstH5921Lachishלָכִישׁ֙la.KhishH3923andagainstH5921Azekahעֲזֵקָ֔ה'a.ze.KahH5825; fortheseהֵ֗נָּהHe.nahH2007aloneremainedנִשְׁאֲר֛וּnish.'a.RuH7604of thecitiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892ofJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063as fencedcitiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892.

8Thewordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697thatcameהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961untoJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414from theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,afterאַחֲרֵ֡י'a.cha.ReiH310that thekingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֜הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667hadmadeכְּרֹת֩ke.RotH3772acovenantבְּרִ֗יתbe.RitH1285withallכָּל־kol-H3605thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971whichH834were atJerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389, toproclaimלִקְרֹ֥אlik.Ro'H7121libertyדְּרֽוֹר׃de.RorH1865unto them;

9thateveryH376manH376shouldletH7971his manservant, andeveryH376manH376hismaidservantשִׁפְחָת֛וֹshif.cha.ToH8198, being anHebrewH5680or an Hebrewess,goלְ֠שַׁלַּחLe.sha.lachH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֑יםcha.fe.ShimH2670; that none shouldserveעֲבָד־'a.vod-H5647himselfH376of them, to wit, of aJewבִּיהוּדִ֥יbi.hu.DiH3064hisbrotherאָחִ֖יהוּ'a.Chi.huH251:

10AndallH3605theprincesהַשָּׂרִ֨יםha.sa.RimH8269andallH3605thepeopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971obeyedH8085,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834hadenteredH935intoH935thecovenantבַבְּרִ֗יתva.be.RitH1285, thateveryH3605one shouldletלְ֠שַׁלַּחLe.sha.lachH7971his manservant, andeveryH3605one hismaidservantשִׁפְחָתוֹ֙shif.cha.ToH8198,goH935freeחָפְשִׁ֔יםcha.fe.ShimH2670, thatnoneH3605shouldserveעֲבָד־'a.vod-H5647themselvesH8085of themanyH3605moreע֑וֹדodH5750; theyobeyedH8085, andletוַיְשַׁלֵּֽחוּ׃vay.sha.Le.chuH7971themgoH935:

11butafterwardsאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310theyturnedH7725, andcausedH834theservantsהָֽעֲבָדִים֙ha.'a.va.DimH5650and the handmaids,whomH834they hadletH7971goשִׁלְּח֖וּshi.le.ChuH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֑יםcha.fe.ShimH2670, toreturnH7725, andbroughtH7725themintoH3533subjectionH3533forservantsלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and for handmaids:

12Therefore thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961toJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414from theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

13Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478: Imadeכָּרַ֤תִּֽיka.Ra.tiH3772acovenantבְרִית֙ve.RitH1285with yourfathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1in thedayבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117that IbroughtH3318themforthH3318outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,outH3318of thehouseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004ofbondageעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimH5650,sayingH559,

14At theendמִקֵּ֣ץmi.KetzH7093ofsevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֡יםsha.NimH8141ye shallletH7971goתְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּte.sha.le.ChuH7971everyH376manH376hisbrotherאָחִ֨יו'a.ChivH251that is anHebrewהָעִבְרִ֜יha.'iv.RiH5680,whichאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834hath beensoldיִמָּכֵ֣רyi.ma.KherH4376unto thee, and hathservedוַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙va.'a.va.de.KhaH5647theesixשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141, thou shaltletH7971himgoוְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹve.shi.lach.ToH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670from thee: but yourfathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1hearkenednotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808untomeאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413,neitherוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808inclinedהִטּ֖וּhi.TuH5186theirearאָזְנָֽם׃'a.ze.NamH241.

15And ye werenowהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117turnedוַתָּשֻׁ֨בוּva.ta.Shu.vuH7725, and haddoneH6213thatwhichH834isrightהַיָּשָׁר֙hai.ya.SharH3477in mineeyesבְּעֵינַ֔יbe.'ei.NaiH5869, inproclaimingלִקְרֹ֥אlik.Ro'H7121libertyדְר֖וֹרde.RorH1865everyH376manH376to his neighbour; and ye hadmadeH6213acovenantבְרִית֙ve.RitH1285beforeH6440meH6440in thehouseבַּבַּ֕יִתba.Ba.yitH1004whichH834iscalledנִקְרָ֥אnik.Ra'H7121by mynameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034:

16but yeturnedH7725andprofanedוַתְּחַלְּל֣וּva.te.cha.le.LuH2490mynameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034, andcausedלִֽהְי֣וֹתlih.YotH1961everyH376manH376hisservantעַבְדּוֹ֙av.DoH5650, andeveryH376manH376his handmaid,whomH834ye hadletH7971goשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥םshi.lach.TemH7971freeחָפְשִׁ֖יםcha.fe.ShimH2670at their pleasure, toreturnH7725; and yebroughtH7725themintoH376subjectionוַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּva.tikh.be.ShuH3533, to be untoyouH834forservantsלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and for handmaids.

17Thereforethusכֹּה־koh-H3541saith theLORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068: Ye havenotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808hearkened untomeH413, toproclaimלִקְרֹ֣אlik.Ro'H7121libertyדְר֔וֹרde.RorH1865,everyH3605manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to hisbrotherלְאָחִ֖יוle.'a.ChivH251, andeveryH3605manוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376to his neighbour:beholdהִנְנִ֣יhi.NiH2005, Iproclaimקֹרֵא֩ko.Re'H7121untoyouH859alibertyדְּר֜וֹרde.RorH1865, saith theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, to theswordהַחֶ֙רֶב֙ha.Che.revH2719, to thepestilenceהַדֶּ֣בֶרha.De.verH1698, and to thefamineהָרָעָ֔בha.ra.'AvH7458; and I willmakeוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414youH859to be tossed to and fro amongallH3605thekingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

18And I willgiveH5414themenH376that have transgressed mycovenantבְּרִתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285,whichH834havenotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808performedH5414thewordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of thecovenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285whichH834theymadeכָּרְת֖וּka.re.TuH3772beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440meH5414, when theycutכָּרְת֣וּka.re.TuH3772thecalfהָעֵ֙גֶל֙ha.'E.gelH5695in twain andpassedH5674betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996thepartsבְּתָרָֽיו׃be.ta.RavH1335thereof;

19theprincesשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269ofJudahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063, and theprincesוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, theeunuchsהַסָּֽרִסִים֙ha.sa.ri.SimH5631, and thepriestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.NimH3548, andallוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605thepeopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of thelandהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776, whichpassedהָעֹ֣בְרִ֔יםha.'oe.RimH5674betweenבֵּ֖יןbeinH996thepartsבִּתְרֵ֥יbit.ReiH1335of thecalfהָעֵֽגֶל׃ha.'E.gelH5695;

20I willevenאוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414themintoH776thehandבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of theirenemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341, andintoH776thehandוּבְיַ֖דu.ve.YadH3027of them thatseekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.SheiH1245theirlifeנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315: and theirdeadH5038bodiesH5038shall be for meat unto the fowls of theheavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, and to thebeastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.MatH929of theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

21AndZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063and hisprincesשָׂרָ֗יוsa.RavH8269will Igiveאֶתֵּן֙'e.TenH5414intoH5921thehandבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of theirenemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341, andintoH5921thehandוּבְיַ֖דu.ve.YadH3027of them thatseekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.SheiH1245theirlifeנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315, andintoH5921thehandוּבְיַדu.ve.yadH3027of thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofBabylon’sבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894armyחֵ֚ילcheilH2428, which aregoneH5927upH5927fromyouH5414.

22Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005, I willcommandמְצַוֶּ֜הme.tza.VehH6680, saith theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, andcauseH5414them toreturnH7725to thiscityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892; and they shallfightוְנִלְחֲמ֣וּve.nil.cha.MuH3898againstעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921it, andtakeH7725it, andburnוּשְׂרָפֻ֣הָu.se.ra.Fu.haH8313it withfireבָאֵ֑שׁva.'EshH784: and I willmakeאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414thecitiesעָרֵ֧י'a.ReiH5892ofJudahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063adesolationשְׁמָמָ֖הshe.ma.MahH8077,withoutמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369inhabitantיֹשֵֽׁב׃ פyo.ShevH3427.

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