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Jeremiah 42

1Then all thecaptainsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of theforcesהַחֲיָלִ֔יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428, andJohananוְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.NanH3110thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofKareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143, andJezaniahוִֽיזַנְיָ֖הvi.zan.YahH3153thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofHoshaiahהוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑הho.sha'.YahH1955, and all thepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971from theleastמִקָּטֹ֥ןmi.ka.TonH6996even to thegreatestגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419, camenearוַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙vai.yi.ge.ShuH5066,

2Andsaidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414theprophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030, We beseech thee, let oursupplicationתְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙te.chi.na.Te.nuH8467beacceptedתִּפָּל־ti.pol-H5307beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee, andprayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤לve.hit.pa.LelH6419for us to theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, even for all thisremnantהַשְּׁאֵרִ֣יתha.she.'e.RitH7611; (for we areleftנִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּnish.'Ar.nuH7604but afewמְעַט֙me.'AtH4592ofmanyמֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔הme.har.BehH7235, as thyeyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869dobeholdרֹא֥וֹתro.'otH7200us:)

3That theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430mayshowוְיַגֶּד־ve.ya.ged-H5046us thewayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870in which we maywalkH3212, and thethingהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697that we maydoנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.SehH6213.

4ThenJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֤הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414theprophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, I haveheardשָׁמַ֔עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085you ; behold, I willprayמִתְפַּלֵּ֛לmit.pa.LelH6419to theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430according to yourwordsכְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֑םke.div.rei.KhemH1697; and it shall come to pass, that whateverthingהַדָּבָר֩ha.da.VarH1697theLORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068shallanswerיַעֲנֶ֨הya.'a.NehH6030you, I willdeclareאַגִּ֣יד'a.GidH5046it to you; I willkeepH4513nothingדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697backH4513from you.

5Then theysaidאָמְר֣וּ'a.me.RuH559toJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414, TheLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068be atrueאֱמֶ֣ת'e.MetH571andfaithfulוְנֶאֱמָ֑ןve.ne.'e.ManH539witnessלְעֵ֖דle.'EdH5707between us, if wedoנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.SehH6213not even according to allthingsהַ֠דָּבָרHa.da.vorH1697for which theLORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shallsendיִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜yish.la.cha.KhaH7971thee to us.

6Whether it begoodט֣וֹבTovH2896, or whether it beevilרָ֔עRa'H7451, we willobeyנִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'H8085thevoiceבְּק֣וֹל׀be.KolH6963of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430, to whomweH580sendשֹׁלְחִ֥יםsho.le.ChimH7971thee; that it may bewellיִֽיטַב־yi.tav-H3190with us, when weobeyנִשְׁמַ֔עnish.Ma'H8085thevoiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

7And it came to passafterמִקֵּ֖ץmi.KetzH7093tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117, that thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came toJeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃yir.me.Ya.huH3414.

8Thencalledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121heJohananיֽוֹחָנָן֙yo.cha.NanH3110thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofKareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143, and all thecaptainsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of theforcesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428who were with him, and all thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971from theleastלְמִקָּטֹ֥ןle.mi.ka.TonH6996even to thegreatestגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419,

9Andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, Thussaithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, to whom yesentשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םshe.lach.TemH7971me topresentלְהַפִּ֥ילle.ha.PilH5307yoursupplicationתְּחִנַּתְכֶ֖םte.chi.nat.KhemH8467beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him;

10If ye willstillשׁ֤וֹבShovH7725abideתֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙te.she.VuH3427in thislandבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776, then will Ibuildוּבָנִ֤יתִיu.va.Ni.tiH1129you, and not pull youdownאֶהֱרֹ֔ס'e.he.RosH2040, and I willplantוְנָטַעְתִּ֥יve.na.ta'.TiH5193you, and not pluck youupאֶתּ֑וֹשׁ'e.To.oshH5428: for Irepentנִחַ֙מְתִּי֙ni.Cham.tiH5162of theevilהָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451that I havedoneעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213to you.

11Be notafraidתִּֽירְא֗וּti.re.'UH3372ofמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH6440thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofBabylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894, ofwhomמִפָּנָ֑יוmi.pa.NavH6440ye areafraidיְרֵאִ֖יםye.re.'ImH3373; be notafraidתִּֽירְא֤וּti.re.'UH3372of him,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068: for I am with you tosaveלְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467you, and todeliverוּלְהַצִּ֥ילu.le.ha.TzilH5337you from hishandמִיָּדֽוֹ׃mi.ya.DoH3027.

12And I willshowוְאֶתֵּ֥ןve.'e.TenH5414merciesרַחֲמִ֖יםra.cha.MimH7356to you, that he may havemercyוְרִחַ֣םve.ri.ChamH7355upon you, and cause you toreturnוְהֵשִׁ֥יבve.he.ShivH7725to your ownlandאַדְמַתְכֶֽם׃'ad.mat.KhemH127.

13But if yesayאֹמְרִ֣ים'o.me.RimH559, We will notdwellנֵשֵׁ֖בne.ShevH3427in thislandבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776, neitherobeyשְׁמֹ֔עַshe.Mo.a'H8085thevoiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,

14Sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, No; but we willgoנָב֔וֹאna.Vo'H935into thelandאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714, where we shallseeנִרְאֶה֙nir.'EhH7200nowarמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421, norhearנִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'H8085thesoundוְק֥וֹלve.KolH6963of thetrumpetשׁוֹפָ֖רsho.FarH7782, norhungerנִרְעָ֖בnir.'AvH7456forbreadוְלַלֶּ֥חֶםve.la.Le.chemH3899; and there will wedwellנֵשֵֽׁב׃ne.ShevH3427:

15And now thereforehearשִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UH8085thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, yeremnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611ofJudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063; Thussaithאָמַר֩'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478; If yewhollyשׂ֣וֹםSomH7760setתְּשִׂמ֤וּןte.si.MunH7760yourfacesפְּנֵיכֶם֙pe.nei.KhemH6440toenterלָבֹ֣אla.Vo'H935intoEgyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, andgoוּבָאתֶ֖םu.va.TemH935tosojournלָג֥וּרla.GurH1481there;

16Then it shall come to pass, that theswordהַחֶ֗רֶבha.Che.revH2719, which yefearedיְרֵאִ֣יםye.re.'ImH3373, shallovertakeתַּשִּׂ֥יגta.SigH5381you there in thelandבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, and thefamineוְהָרָעָ֞בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458, of which ye wereafraidדֹּאֲגִ֣יםdo.'a.GimH1672, shall followcloseיִדְבַּ֧קyid.BakH1692afterאַחֲרֵיכֶ֛ם'a.cha.rei.KhemH310you there inEgyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714; and there ye shalldieתָּמֻֽתוּ׃ta.Mu.tuH4191.

17So shall it be with all themenהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.ShimH582thatsetשָׂ֨מוּSa.muH7760theirfacesפְּנֵיהֶ֜םpe.nei.HemH6440togoלָב֤וֹאla.Vo'H935intoEgyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714tosojournלָג֣וּרla.GurH1481there; they shalldieיָמ֕וּתוּya.Mu.tuH4191by theswordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719, by thefamineבָּרָעָ֣בba.ra.'AvH7458, and by thepestilenceוּבַדָּ֑בֶרu.va.Da.verH1698: and none of them shallremainשָׂרִ֣ידsa.RidH8300orescapeוּפָלִ֔יטu.fa.LitH6412fromמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH6440theevilהָֽרָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451that I willbringמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935upon them.

18For thussaithאָמַ֜ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָאוֹת֮tze.va.'OtH6635, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478; As myangerאַפִּ֜י'a.PiH639and myfuryוַחֲמָתִ֗יva.cha.ma.TiH2534hath been pouredforthנִתַּ֨ךְni.TakhH5413upon theinhabitantsיֹֽשְׁבֵי֙yo.she.VeiH3427ofJerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389; so shall myfuryחֲמָתִי֙cha.ma.TiH2534be pouredforthתִּתַּ֤ךְti.TakhH5413upon you, when ye shallenterבְּבֹאֲכֶ֖םbe.vo.'a.KhemH935intoEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714: and ye shall be anexecrationלְאָלָ֤הle.'a.LahH423, and anhorrorוּלְשַׁמָּה֙u.le.sha.MahH8047, and acurseוְלִקְלָלָ֣הve.lik.la.LahH7045, and areproachוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הu.le.cher.PahH2781; and ye shallseeתִרְא֣וּtir.'UH7200thisplaceהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725no more.

19TheLORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068hathsaidדִּבֶּ֨רdi.BerH1696concerning you, O yeremnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063;Goתָּבֹ֖אוּta.Vo.'uH935ye not intoEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714:knowיָדֹ֙עַ֙ya.Do.a'H3045certainlyתֵּֽדְע֔וּte.de.'UH3045that I haveadmonishedהַעִידֹ֥תִיha.'i.Do.tiH5749you thisdayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

20For ye werehypocritesהִתְעֵיתֶם֮hit.'e.teimH8582in yourheartsבְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶם֒be.naf.sho.tei.KhemH5315, when yesentשְׁלַחְתֶּ֣םshe.lach.TemH7971me to theLORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Prayהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לhit.pa.LelH6419for us to theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430; and according to all that theLORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430shallsayיֹאמַ֜רyo.MarH559, sodeclareהַגֶּד־ha.ged-H5046to us, and we willdoוְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃ve.'a.Si.nuH6213it .

21And now I have thisdayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117declaredוָאַגִּ֥דva.'a.GidH5046it to you; but ye have notobeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֗םshe.ma'.TemH8085thevoiceבְּקוֹל֙be.kOlH6963of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430, nor any thing for which he hathsentשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to you.

22Now thereforeknowיָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'H3045certainlyתֵּֽדְע֔וּte.de.'UH3045that ye shalldieתָּמ֑וּתוּta.Mu.tuH4191by theswordבַּחֶ֛רֶבba.Che.revH2719, by thefamineבָּרָעָ֥בba.ra.'AvH7458, and by thepestilenceוּבַדֶּ֖בֶרu.va.De.verH1698, in theplaceבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725where yedesireחֲפַצְתֶּ֔םcha.fatz.TemH2654togoלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935and tosojournלָג֥וּרla.GurH1481.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 42

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