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Jeremiah 23:21-40

21I have notsentשָׁלַ֥חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971theseprophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030, yet theyranרָ֑צוּRa.tzuH7323: I have notspokenדִבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696to them, yet theyprophesiedנִבָּֽאוּ׃ni.Ba.'uH5012.

22But if they hadstoodעָמְד֖וּ'a.me.DuH5975in mycounselבְּסוֹדִ֑יbe.so.DiH5475, and had caused mypeopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971tohearוְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּve.yash.Mi.'uH8085mywordsדְבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697, then they should haveturnedוִֽישִׁבוּם֙vi.shi.VumH7725them from theirevilהָרָ֔עha.Ra'H7451wayמִדַּרְכָּ֣םmi.dar.KamH1870, and from theevilוּמֵרֹ֖עַu.me.Ro.a'H7455of theirdoingsמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ סMa.'a.lei.HemH4611.

23Am I aGodהַאֱלֹהֵ֧יha.'e.lo.HeiH430athandמִקָּרֹ֛בmi.ka.RoH7138,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, and not aGodאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430afaroffמֵרָחֹֽק׃me.ra.ChokH7350?

24Cananyאִ֧ישׁ'ishH376hideיִסָּתֵ֨רyi.sa.TerH5641himself in secretplacesבַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛יםba.mis.ta.RimH4565that I shall notseeאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ'er.'E.nuH7200him?saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. Do not IfillH4392heavenהַשָּׁמַ֧יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064andearthהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776?saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25I haveheardשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085what theprophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030saidאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559, thatprophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםha.ni.be.'ImH5012liesשֶׁ֖קֶרShe.kerH8267in mynameבִּשְׁמִ֛יbish.MiH8034,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, I havedreamedחָלַ֖מְתִּיcha.Lam.tiH2492, I havedreamedחָלָֽמְתִּי׃cha.La.me.tiH2492.

26How long shall thisbeהֲיֵ֛שׁha.YeshH3426in theheartבְּלֵ֥בbe.LevH3820of theprophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030thatprophesyנִבְּאֵ֣יni.be.'EiH5012liesהַשָּׁ֑קֶרha.Sha.kerH8267? yea, they areprophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֖יu.ne.vi.'EiH5030of thedeceitתַּרְמִ֥תtar.MitH8649of their ownheartלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820;

27Whothinkהַחֹשְׁבִ֗יםha.cho.she.VimH2803to cause mypeopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971toforgetלְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַle.hash.Ki.achH7911mynameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034by theirdreamsבַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔םba.cha.Lo.mo.TamH2472which theytellיְסַפְּר֖וּye.sa.pe.RuH5608everymanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to hisneighbourלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453, as theirfathersאֲבוֹתָ֛ם'a.vo.TamH1haveforgottenשָׁכְח֧וּsha.khe.ChuH7911mynameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034forBaalבַּבָּֽעַל׃ba.Ba.'alH1168.

28Theprophetהַנָּבִ֞יאha.na.Vi'H5030that hath adreamחֲלוֹם֙cha.lOmH2472, let himtellיְסַפֵּ֣רye.sa.PerH5608adreamחֲל֔וֹםcha.LomH2472; and he that hath mywordדְּבָרִי֙de.va.RiH1697, let himspeakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696mywordדְּבָרִ֖יde.va.RiH1697faithfullyאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571. What is thechaffלַתֶּ֥בֶןla.Te.venH8401to thewheatהַבָּ֖רha.BarH1250?saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

29Is not mywordדְבָרִ֛יde.va.RiH1697likeכֹ֧הkhohH3541afireכָּאֵ֖שׁka.'EshH784?saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; and like ahammerוּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁu.khe.fa.TishH6360thatbreakethH6327therockסָֽלַע׃ סSa.la'H5553inpiecesH6327?

30Therefore, behold, I am against theprophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, thatstealמְגַנְּבֵ֣יme.ga.ne.VeiH1589mywordsדְבָרַ֔יde.va.RaiH1697everyoneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376from hisneighbourרֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huH7453.

31Behold, I am against theprophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖םha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, thatuseהַלֹּקְחִ֣יםha.lo.ke.ChimH3947theirtonguesלְשׁוֹנָ֔םle.sho.NamH3956, andsayוַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּvai.yin.'a.MuH5001, Hesaithנְאֻֽם׃ne.'UmH5002.

32Behold, I am against them thatprophesyנִבְּאֵ֞יni.be.'EiH5012falseשֶׁ֙קֶר֙she.kerH8267dreamsחֲלֹמ֥וֹתcha.lo.MotH2472,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, and dotellוַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙vay.sa.pe.RumH5608them, and cause mypeopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971toerrוַיַּתְע֣וּvai.yat.'UH8582by theirliesבְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖םbe.shik.rei.HemH8267, and by their recklessboastingוּבְפַחֲזוּתָ֑םu.ve.fa.cha.zu.TamH6350; yet Isentשְׁלַחְתִּ֜יםshe.lach.TimH7971them not, norcommandedצִוִּיתִ֗יםtzi.vi.TimH6680them: therefore they shall notprofitוְהוֹעֵ֛ילve.ho.'EilH3276thispeopleלָֽעָם־la.'om-H5971atallיוֹעִ֥ילוּyo.'I.luH3276,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

33And when thispeopleהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971, or theprophetהַנָּבִ֤יאha.na.Vi'H5030, or apriestכֹהֵן֙kho.HenH3548, shallaskיִשְׁאָלְךָ֩yish.'a.le.KhaH7592thee,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, What is theburdenמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068? thou shalt thensayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, Whatburdenמַשָּׂ֔אma.Sa'H4853? I will evenforsakeוְנָטַשְׁתִּ֥יve.na.tash.TiH5203you,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

34And as for theprophetוְהַנָּבִ֤יאve.ha.na.Vi'H5030, and thepriestוְהַכֹּהֵן֙ve.ha.ko.HenH3548, and thepeopleוְהָעָ֔םve.ha.'AmH5971, that shallsayיֹאמַ֖רyo.MarH559, Theburdenמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, I will evenpunishוּפָקַדְתִּ֛יu.fa.kad.TiH6485thatmanהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376and hishouseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

35Thus shall yesayתֹאמְר֛וּto.me.RuH559everyoneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to hisneighbourרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453, and everyoneוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376to hisbrotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251, What hath theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068answeredעָנָ֣ה'a.NahH6030? and, What hath theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696?

36And theburdenוּמַשָּׂ֥אu.ma.Sa'H4853of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall yementionתִזְכְּרוּ־tiz.ke.ru-H2142no more: for everyman’sלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376wordדְּבָר֔וֹde.va.RoH1697shall be hisburdenהַמַּשָּׂ֗אha.ma.Sa'H4853; for ye havepervertedוַהֲפַכְתֶּ֗םva.ha.fakh.TemH2015thewordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of thelivingחַיִּ֔יםchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430, of theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635ourGodאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

37Thus shalt thousayתֹאמַ֖רto.MarH559to theprophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030, What hath theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068answeredעָנָ֣ךְ'a.NakhH6030thee? and, What hath theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696?

38Butוְאִם־ve.'im-H518since yesayתֹּאמֵרוּ֒to.me.RuH559, Theburdenמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of theLORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068; therefore thussaithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068; Because yesayאֲמָרְכֶ֛ם'a.ma.re.KhemH559thiswordהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697, Theburdenמַשָּׂ֣אma.Sa'H4853of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, and I havesentוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חva.'esh.LachH7971to you,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, Ye shall notsayתֹאמְר֖וּto.me.RuH559, Theburdenמַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'H4853of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068;

39Therefore, behold, I, even I, willutterlyH5377forgetוְנָשִׁ֥יתִיve.na.Shi.tiH5382you, and I willforsakeוְנָטַשְׁתִּ֣יve.na.tash.TiH5203you, and thecityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892that Igaveנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414to you and yourfathersוְלַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖םve.la.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1, and cast you out of mypresenceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440:

40And I willbringוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414aneverlastingעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769reproachחֶרְפַּ֣תcher.PatH2781upon you, and aperpetualעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769shameוּכְלִמּ֣וּתu.khe.li.MutH3640, which shall not beforgottenתִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ סti.sha.Khe.achH7911.

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