Jeremiah 23

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ה֣וֹיwoe to!רֹעִ֗יםthe shepherds מְאַבְּדִ֧יםwho are causing to stray וּמְפִצִ֛יםand who are scattering אֶת־obj.צֹ֥אןthe flock of מַרְעִיתִ֖יpasture my נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַאֲנִ֗יand I אֲקַבֵּץ֙I will gather together אֶת־obj.שְׁאֵרִ֣יתthe remnant of צֹאנִ֔יflock my מִכֹּל֙from all הָאֲרָצ֔וֹתthe lands אֲשֶׁר־where הִדַּ֥חְתִּיI have banished אֹתָ֖םobj. them שָׁ֑םthere וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥יand I will bring back אֶתְהֶ֛ןobj. them עַל־to נְוֵהֶ֖ןpasture their וּפָר֥וּand they will be fruitful וְרָבֽוּ׃and they will increase

וַהֲקִמֹתִ֧יand I will raise up עֲלֵיהֶ֛םover them רֹעִ֖יםshepherds וְרָע֑וּםand they will shepherd them וְלֹא־and not יִֽירְא֨וּthey will be afraid ע֧וֹדagain וְלֹא־and not יֵחַ֛תּוּthey will be terrified וְלֹ֥אand not יִפָּקֵ֖דוּthey will be missing נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh

הִנֵּ֨הhere!יָמִ֤יםdays בָּאִים֙are coming נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וַהֲקִמֹתִ֥יand I will raise up לְדָוִ֖דfor David צֶ֣מַחa branch צַדִּ֑יקrighteous וּמָ֤לַךְand he will reign מֶ֙לֶךְ֙a king וְהִשְׂכִּ֔ילand he will act prudently וְעָשָׂ֛הand he will do מִשְׁפָּ֥טjustice וּצְדָקָ֖הand righteousness בָּאָֽרֶץ׃in the land

בְּיָמָיו֙in days his תִּוָּשַׁ֣עit will be saved יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לand Israel יִשְׁכֹּ֣ןit will dwell לָבֶ֑טַחto security וְזֶה־and this שְּׁמ֥וֹwill be name his אֲֽשֶׁר־which יִקְרְא֖וֹanyone will call him יְהוָ֥ה׀Yahweh צִדְקֵֽנוּ׃ סis righteousness our

לָכֵ֛ןto therefore הִנֵּֽה־here!יָמִ֥יםdays בָּאִ֖יםare coming נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְלֹא־and not יֹ֤אמְרוּpeople will say עוֹד֙again חַי־by the life of יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֲשֶׁ֧רwho הֶעֱלָ֛הhe brought up אֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

לַנְּבִאִ֞יםof the prophets נִשְׁבַּ֧רit is broken לִבִּ֣יheart my בְקִרְבִּ֗יin inner being my רָֽחֲפוּ֙they have become weak כָּל־all עַצְמוֹתַ֔יbones my הָיִ֙יתִי֙I have become כְּאִ֣ישׁlike a person שִׁכּ֔וֹרdrunken וּכְגֶ֖בֶרand like a man עֲבָ֣רוֹwhom it has passed over him יָ֑יִןwine מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom because of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וּמִפְּנֵ֖יand from because of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe words of קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃holiness his

כִּ֤יfor מְנָֽאֲפִים֙adulterers מָלְאָ֣הit is full הָאָ֔רֶץthe land כִּֽי־for מִפְּנֵ֤יfrom because of אָלָה֙a curse אָבְלָ֣הit has dried up הָאָ֔רֶץthe land יָבְשׁ֖וּthey have become dry נְא֣וֹתthe pastures of מִדְבָּ֑רthe wilderness וַתְּהִ֤יand it has become מְרֽוּצָתָם֙course of life their רָעָ֔הevil וּגְבוּרָתָ֖םand strength their לֹא־is not כֵֽן׃right

כִּֽי־for גַם־both נָבִ֥יאprophet גַם־as well as כֹּהֵ֖ןpriest חָנֵ֑פוּthey are polluted גַּם־also בְּבֵיתִ֛יin house my מָצָ֥אתִיI have found רָעָתָ֖םwickedness their נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

לָכֵן֩to therefore יִֽהְיֶ֨הit will become דַרְכָּ֜םpath theirלָהֶ֗םfor the themכַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת֙like slippery places בָּֽאֲפֵלָ֔הin the darkness יִדַּ֖חוּthey will be pushed down וְנָ֣פְלוּand they will fallבָ֑הּon the itכִּֽי־for אָבִ֨יאI will bring עֲלֵיהֶ֥םon them רָעָ֛הcalamity שְׁנַ֥תthe year of פְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpunishment their נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וּבִנְבִיאֵ֥יand among the prophets of שֹׁמְר֖וֹןSamaria רָאִ֣יתִיI saw תִפְלָ֑הoffensiveness הִנַּבְּא֣וּthey prophesied בַבַּ֔עַלby the Baal וַיַּתְע֥וּand they caused to err אֶת־obj.עַמִּ֖יpeople my אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael

וּבִנְבִאֵ֨יand among the prophets of יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םJerusalem רָאִ֣יתִיI have seen שַׁעֲרוּרָ֗הa horrible thing נָא֞וֹףthey have committed adultery וְהָלֹ֤ךְand they have walked בַּשֶּׁ֙קֶר֙in the falsehood וְחִזְּקוּ֙and they have strengthened יְדֵ֣יthe hands of מְרֵעִ֔יםevil-doers לְבִ֨לְתִּי־to not שָׁ֔בוּthey have turned away אִ֖ישׁanyone מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹfrom evil his הָֽיוּ־they have becomeלִ֤יto the meכֻלָּם֙all of them כִּסְדֹ֔םlike Sodom וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָand inhabitants its כַּעֲמֹרָֽה׃ סlike Gomorrah

כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֞רhe says יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֗וֹתof hosts אַֽל־may not תִּשְׁמְע֞וּyou listen עַל־to דִּבְרֵ֤יthe words of הַנְּבִאִים֙the prophets הַנִּבְּאִ֣יםwho are prophesyingלָכֶ֔םto the youמַהְבִּלִ֥יםare deluding הֵ֖מָּהthey אֶתְכֶ֑םobj. you חֲז֤וֹןthe vision of לִבָּם֙own heart their יְדַבֵּ֔רוּthey speak לֹ֖אnot מִפִּ֥יfrom the mouth of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

אֹמְרִ֤יםthey are saying אָמוֹר֙continually to say לִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔יto those who despise me דִּבֶּ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh שָׁל֖וֹםpeace יִֽהְיֶ֣הit will belongלָכֶ֑םto the youוְ֠כֹלand every הֹלֵ֞ךְone who walks בִּשְׁרִר֤וּתin the stubbornness of לִבּוֹ֙own heart his אָֽמְר֔וּthey have said לֹֽא־not תָב֥וֹאit will come עֲלֵיכֶ֖םon you רָעָֽה׃calamity

כִּ֣יfor מִ֤יwho?עָמַד֙has he stood בְּס֣וֹדin the council of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וְיֵ֖רֶאso he may see וְיִשְׁמַ֣עand he may hear אֶת־obj.דְּבָר֑וֹword his מִֽי־who?הִקְשִׁ֥יבhas he paid attention to דְּבָר֖וֹword his וַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃ סand has he listened?

הִנֵּ֣ה׀there!סַעֲרַ֣תthe storm of יְהוָ֗הYahweh חֵמָה֙rage יָֽצְאָ֔הit has gone out וְסַ֖עַרand a storm מִתְחוֹלֵ֑לwhirling עַ֛לon רֹ֥אשׁthe head of רְשָׁעִ֖יםwicked people יָחֽוּל׃it will whirl about

לֹ֤אnot יָשׁוּב֙it will turn back אַף־the anger of יְהוָ֔הYahweh עַד־until עֲשֹׂת֥וֹhas brought about he וְעַד־and until הֲקִימ֖וֹhas carried out he מְזִמּ֣וֹתthe purposes of לִבּ֑וֹheart his בְּאַֽחֲרִית֙at the end of הַיָּמִ֔יםthe days תִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּyou will understandבָ֖הּin the itבִּינָֽה׃understanding

לֹא־not שָׁלַ֥חְתִּיI sent אֶת־obj.הַנְּבִאִ֖יםthe prophets וְהֵ֣םand they רָ֑צוּthey ran לֹא־not דִבַּ֥רְתִּיI spoke אֲלֵיהֶ֖םto them וְהֵ֥םand they נִבָּֽאוּ׃they prophesied

וְאִֽם־and if עָמְד֖וּthey had stood בְּסוֹדִ֑יin council my וְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּso they may cause to hear דְבָרַי֙words my אֶת־obj.עַמִּ֔יpeople my וִֽישִׁבוּם֙and they will turn back them מִדַּרְכָּ֣םfrom way their הָרָ֔עthe wicked וּמֵרֹ֖עַand from the wickedness of מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ סdeeds their

הַאֱלֹהֵ֧י¿ a God מִקָּרֹ֛בfrom near אָ֖נִיam I נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְלֹ֥אand not אֱלֹהֵ֖יa God מֵרָחֹֽק׃from a distance

אִם־or?יִסָּתֵ֨רwill he hide himself אִ֧ישׁanyone בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛יםin the hiding places וַאֲנִ֥יand I לֹֽא־not אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּI will see him נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh הֲל֨וֹא¿ not אֶת־obj.הַשָּׁמַ֧יִםthe heavens וְאֶת־and obj.הָאָ֛רֶץthe earth אֲנִ֥יam I מָלֵ֖אfilling נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

שָׁמַ֗עְתִּיI have heard אֵ֤תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that which אָֽמְרוּ֙they have said הַנְּבִאִ֔יםthe prophets הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםwho prophesy בִּשְׁמִ֛יin name my שֶׁ֖קֶרfalsehood לֵאמֹ֑רto saying חָלַ֖מְתִּיI have dreamed חָלָֽמְתִּי׃I have dreamed

עַד־until מָתַ֗יwhen?הֲיֵ֛שׁ¿ is there בְּלֵ֥בin the heart of הַנְּבִאִ֖יםthe prophets נִבְּאֵ֣יwho prophesy הַשָּׁ֑קֶרof the falsehood וּנְבִיאֵ֖יand the prophets of תַּרְמִ֥תthe deceitfulness of לִבָּֽם׃own heart their

הַחֹשְׁבִ֗יםwho plan לְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַto make forget אֶת־obj.עַמִּי֙people my שְׁמִ֔יname my בַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔םby dreams their אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich יְסַפְּר֖וּthey recount אִ֣ישׁeach לְרֵעֵ֑הוּto neighbor his כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust as שָׁכְח֧וּthey forgot אֲבוֹתָ֛םancestors their אֶת־obj.שְׁמִ֖יname my בַּבָּֽעַל׃for the Baal

הַנָּבִ֞יאthe prophet אֲשֶׁר־whom אִתּ֤וֹis with him חֲלוֹם֙a dream יְסַפֵּ֣רlet him recount חֲל֔וֹםthe dream וַאֲשֶׁ֤רand whom דְּבָרִי֙word my אִתּ֔וֹis with him יְדַבֵּ֥רlet him speak דְּבָרִ֖יword my אֱמֶ֑תfaithfulness מַה־what?לַתֶּ֥בֶןbelongs to the straw אֶת־with הַבָּ֖רthe grain נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

הֲל֨וֹא¿ not כֹ֧הthus דְבָרִ֛יis word my כָּאֵ֖שׁlike the fire נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁand like a hammer יְפֹ֥צֵֽץwhich it shatters סָֽלַע׃ סrock

לָכֵ֛ןto therefore הִנְנִ֥יhere I עַל־am on הַנְּבִאִ֖יםthe prophets נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh מְגַנְּבֵ֣יwho steal דְבָרַ֔יof words my אִ֖ישׁeach מֵאֵ֥תfrom with רֵעֵֽהוּ׃neighbor his

הִנְנִ֥יhere I עַל־am on הַנְּבִיאִ֖םthe prophets נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh הַלֹּקְחִ֣יםwho take לְשׁוֹנָ֔םtongue their וַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּand they have uttered נְאֻֽם׃an utterance

וְהַנָּבִ֤יאand the prophet וְהַכֹּהֵן֙and the priest וְהָעָ֔םand the people אֲשֶׁ֥רwho יֹאמַ֖רhe will say מַשָּׂ֣אthe burden of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וּפָקַדְתִּ֛יand I will visit judgment עַל־on הָאִ֥ישׁthe person הַה֖וּאthe that וְעַל־and on בֵּיתֽוֹ׃house his

כֹּ֥הthus תֹאמְר֛וּyou will say אִ֥ישׁeach עַל־to רֵעֵ֖הוּneighbor his וְאִ֣ישׁand each אֶל־to אָחִ֑יוbrother his מֶה־what?עָנָ֣הdid he answer יְהוָ֔הYahweh וּמַה־and what?דִּבֶּ֖רdid he say יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וּמַשָּׂ֥אand the burden of יְהוָ֖הYahweh לֹ֣אnot תִזְכְּרוּ־you will remember ע֑וֹדagain כִּ֣יfor הַמַּשָּׂ֗אthe burden יִֽהְיֶה֙it is לְאִ֣ישׁfor a person דְּבָר֔וֹown word his וַהֲפַכְתֶּ֗םand you change אֶת־obj.דִּבְרֵי֙the words of אֱלֹהִ֣יםGod חַיִּ֔יםliving יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃God our

כֹּ֥הthus תֹאמַ֖רyou will say אֶל־to הַנָּבִ֑יאthe prophet מֶה־what?עָנָ֣ךְdid he answer you יְהוָ֔הYahweh וּמַה־and what?דִּבֶּ֖רdid he say יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

לָכֵ֣ןto therefore הִנְנִ֔יhere am I וְנָשִׁ֥יתִיand I will surely forget אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you נָשֹׁ֑אlift up וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֣יand I will abandon אֶתְכֶ֗םobj. you וְאֶת־and obj.הָעִיר֙the city אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich נָתַ֧תִּיI gaveלָכֶ֛םto youוְלַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖םand to ancestors your מֵעַ֥לfrom on פָּנָֽי׃face my

וְנָתַתִּ֥יand I will put עֲלֵיכֶ֖םon you חֶרְפַּ֣תa reproach of עוֹלָ֑םperpetuity וּכְלִמּ֣וּתand shame of עוֹלָ֔םperpetuity אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich לֹ֥אnot תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ סit will be forgotten

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