Jeremiah 31

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בָּעֵ֤תat the time הַהִיא֙the that נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֶֽהְיֶה֙I will become לֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםinto God לְכֹ֖לfor all מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתthe clans of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וְהֵ֖מָּהand they יִֽהְיוּ־they will becomeלִ֥יfor the meלְעָֽם׃ סinto a people

כֹּ֚הthus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh מָצָ֥אit found חֵן֙favor בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רin the wilderness עַ֖םthe people of שְׂרִ֣ידֵיthe survivors of חָ֑רֶבthe sword הָל֥וֹךְI will go לְהַרְגִּיע֖וֹto give rest it יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

מֵרָח֕וֹקfrom a distance יְהוָ֖הYahweh נִרְאָ֣הhe appearedלִ֑יto the meוְאַהֲבַ֤תand a love of עוֹלָם֙perpetuity אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְI have loved you עַל־there-כֵּ֖ן-fore מְשַׁכְתִּ֥יךְI have prolonged to you חָֽסֶד׃covenant loyalty

ע֤וֹדagain אֶבְנֵךְ֙I will build you וְֽנִבְנֵ֔יתand you will be rebuilt בְּתוּלַ֖תO virgin of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael ע֚וֹדagain תַּעְדִּ֣יyou will ornament yourself תֻפַּ֔יִךְtambourines your וְיָצָ֖אתand you will go forth בִּמְח֥וֹלin the dancing of מְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃merry makers

ע֚וֹדagain תִּטְּעִ֣יyou will plant כְרָמִ֔יםvineyards בְּהָרֵ֖יon the hills of שֹֽׁמְר֑וֹןSamaria נָטְע֥וּthey will plant נֹטְעִ֖יםplanters וְחִלֵּֽלוּ׃and they will put them to use

כִּ֣יfor יֶשׁ־there י֔וֹםwill be a day קָרְא֥וּwhen they will call out נֹצְרִ֖יםwatchmen בְּהַ֣רin the hill country of אֶפְרָ֑יִםEphraim ק֚וּמוּarise וְנַעֲלֶ֣הso we may go up צִיּ֔וֹןZion אֶל־to יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ פGod our

הִנְנִי֩here I מֵבִ֨יאam about to bring אוֹתָ֜םobj. them מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom a land of צָפ֗וֹןthe north וְקִבַּצְתִּים֮and I will gather them מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־from the remotest parts of אָרֶץ֒the earthבָּ֚םwill be among the themעִוֵּ֣רthe blind וּפִסֵּ֔חַand the lame הָרָ֥הthe pregnant וְיֹלֶ֖דֶתand one giving birth יַחְדָּ֑וalike קָהָ֥לa company גָּד֖וֹלgreat יָשׁ֥וּבוּthey will return הֵֽנָּה׃hither

בִּבְכִ֣יwith weeping יָבֹ֗אוּthey will come וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮and with supplications אֽוֹבִילֵם֒I will bring them אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙I will lead them אֶל־to נַ֣חֲלֵיtorrents of מַ֔יִםwater בְּדֶ֣רֶךְon a path יָשָׁ֔רstraight לֹ֥אnot יִכָּשְׁל֖וּthey will stumbleבָּ֑הּin the itכִּֽי־for הָיִ֤יתִיI have become לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙of Israel לְאָ֔בinto a father וְאֶפְרַ֖יִםand Ephraim בְּכֹ֥רִיis firstborn my הֽוּא׃ סhe

שִׁמְע֤וּhear דְבַר־the word of יְהוָה֙Yahweh גּוֹיִ֔םO nations וְהַגִּ֥ידוּand declare בָאִיִּ֖יםin the islands מִמֶּרְחָ֑קfrom a distance וְאִמְר֗וּand say מְזָרֵ֤הthe one who scattered of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel יְקַבְּצֶ֔נּוּhe will gather it וּשְׁמָר֖וֹand he will keep it כְּרֹעֶ֥הlike a shepherd עֶדְרֽוֹ׃flock his

כִּֽי־for פָדָ֥הhe has ransomed יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶֽת־obj.יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וּגְאָל֕וֹand he has redeemed it מִיַּ֖דfrom the hand of חָזָ֥קone too strong מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃for it

אָ֣זthen תִּשְׂמַ֤חshe will rejoice בְּתוּלָה֙a virgin בְּמָח֔וֹלwith dancing וּבַחֻרִ֥יםand young men וּזְקֵנִ֖יםand old men יַחְדָּ֑וalike וְהָפַכְתִּ֨יand I will turn אֶבְלָ֤םmourning their לְשָׂשׂוֹן֙into joy וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔יםand I will comfort them וְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖יםand I will make glad them מִיגוֹנָֽם׃from sorrow their

וְרִוֵּיתִ֛יand I will satisfy נֶ֥פֶשׁthe appetite of הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםthe priests דָּ֑שֶׁןfatness וְעַמִּ֛יand people my אֶת־obj.טוּבִ֥יgood things my יִשְׂבָּ֖עוּthey will be satisfied נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh

כֹּ֣ה׀thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֗הYahweh ק֣וֹלa voice בְּרָמָ֤הin Ramah נִשְׁמָע֙is heard נְהִי֙a mourning song בְּכִ֣יweeping of תַמְרוּרִ֔יםbitternesses רָחֵ֖לRachel מְבַכָּ֣הis weeping עַל־on בָּנֶ֑יהָchildren her מֵאֲנָ֛הshe has refused לְהִנָּחֵ֥םto be comforted עַל־on בָּנֶ֖יהָchildren her כִּ֥יfor אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ סthere not is he

כֹּ֣ה׀thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֗הYahweh מִנְעִ֤יrestrain קוֹלֵךְ֙voice your מִבֶּ֔כִיfrom weeping וְעֵינַ֖יִךְand eyes your מִדִּמְעָ֑הfrom tears כִּי֩for יֵ֨שׁthere שָׂכָ֤רwill be a reward לִפְעֻלָּתֵךְ֙for work your נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וְשָׁ֖בוּand they will return מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of אוֹיֵֽב׃the enemy

וְיֵשׁ־and there תִּקְוָ֥הis hope לְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְfor future your נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְשָׁ֥בוּand they will return בָנִ֖יםchildren לִגְבוּלָֽם׃ סto own territory their

שָׁמ֣וֹעַcertainly to hear שָׁמַ֗עְתִּיI have heard אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙Ephraim מִתְנוֹדֵ֔דbemoaning itself יִסַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙you have disciplined me וָֽאִוָּסֵ֔רand I was disciplined כְּעֵ֖גֶלlike a calf לֹ֣אwhich not לֻמָּ֑דit had been trained הֲשִׁיבֵ֣נִיrestore me וְאָשׁ֔וּבָהso let me return כִּ֥יfor אַתָּ֖הyou יְהוָ֥הare Yahweh אֱלֹהָֽי׃God my

כִּֽי־for אַחֲרֵ֤יafter שׁוּבִי֙turned away I נִחַ֔מְתִּיI repented וְאַֽחֲרֵי֙and after הִוָּ֣דְעִ֔יwas instructed I סָפַ֖קְתִּיI slapped עַל־on יָרֵ֑ךְa thigh בֹּ֚שְׁתִּיI was ashamed וְגַם־and also נִכְלַ֔מְתִּיI was humiliated כִּ֥יfor נָשָׂ֖אתִיI bore חֶרְפַּ֥תthe reproach of נְעוּרָֽי׃youths my

הַצִּ֧יבִיset upלָ֣ךְfor the yourselfצִיֻּנִ֗יםsignposts שִׂ֤מִיplaceלָךְ֙for the yourselfתַּמְרוּרִ֔יםguideposts שִׁ֣תִיset לִבֵּ֔ךְheart your לַֽמְסִלָּ֖הto the highway דֶּ֣רֶךְthe way הָלָ֑כְתְּwhich you went שׁ֚וּבִיreturn בְּתוּלַ֣תO virgin of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael שֻׁ֖בִיreturn אֶל־to עָרַ֥יִךְcities your אֵֽלֶּה׃these

עַד־until מָתַי֙when?תִּתְחַמָּקִ֔יןwill you vacillate !הַבַּ֖תO daughter הַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑הthe apostate כִּֽי־for בָרָ֨אhe has created יְהוָ֤הYahweh חֲדָשָׁה֙a new thing בָּאָ֔רֶץon the earth נְקֵבָ֖הa female תְּס֥וֹבֵֽבshe will surround גָּֽבֶר׃ סa man

וְיָ֥שְׁבוּand they will dwellבָ֛הּin the itיְהוּדָ֥הJudah וְכָל־and all עָרָ֖יוcities its יַחְדָּ֑וtogether אִכָּרִ֕יםfarmers וְנָסְע֖וּand they will journey בַּעֵֽדֶר׃with the flock

כִּ֥יfor הִרְוֵ֖יתִיI give water to נֶ֣פֶשׁthe throat of עֲיֵפָ֑הthe weary וְכָל־and every נֶ֥פֶשׁperson דָּאֲבָ֖הwho it has become faint מִלֵּֽאתִי׃I fill

עַל־on זֹ֖אתthis הֱקִיצֹ֣תִיI awoke וָאֶרְאֶ֑הand I looked וּשְׁנָתִ֖יand sleep my עָ֥רְבָהit was pleasingלִּֽי׃ סto the me

הִנֵּ֛הhere!יָמִ֥יםdays בָּאִ֖יםare coming נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְזָרַעְתִּ֗יand I will sow אֶת־obj.בֵּ֤יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel וְאֶת־and obj.בֵּ֣יתthe house of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah זֶ֥רַעthe seed of אָדָ֖םhumankind וְזֶ֥רַעand the seed of בְּהֵמָֽה׃animals

וְהָיָ֞הand it will be כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רjust as שָׁקַ֣דְתִּיI kept watch עֲלֵיהֶ֗םover them לִנְת֧וֹשׁto pluck up וְלִנְת֛וֹץand to pull down וְלַהֲרֹ֖סand to tear down וּלְהַאֲבִ֣ידand to destroy וּלְהָרֵ֑עַand to do harm כֵּ֣ןso אֶשְׁקֹ֧דI will keep watch עֲלֵיהֶ֛םover them לִבְנ֥וֹתto build וְלִנְט֖וֹעַand to plant נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

בַּיָּמִ֣יםin the days הָהֵ֔םthe those לֹא־not יֹאמְר֣וּpeople will say ע֔וֹדagain אָב֖וֹתfathers אָ֣כְלוּthey have eaten בֹ֑סֶרsour grapes וְשִׁנֵּ֥יand the teeth of בָנִ֖יםchildren תִּקְהֶֽינָה׃they will be blunt

כִּ֛יthat אִם־except אִ֥ישׁeveryone בַּעֲוֹנ֖וֹfor own iniquity his יָמ֑וּתhe will die כָּל־every הָֽאָדָ֛םthe person הָאֹכֵ֥לwho eats הַבֹּ֖סֶרthe sour grapes תִּקְהֶ֥ינָהthey will be blunt שִׁנָּֽיו׃ סteeth his

הִנֵּ֛הhere!יָמִ֥יםdays בָּאִ֖יםare coming נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְכָרַתִּ֗יand I will make אֶת־with בֵּ֧יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael וְאֶת־and with בֵּ֥יתthe house of יְהוּדָ֖הJudah בְּרִ֥יתa covenant חֲדָשָֽׁה׃new

כֹּ֣ה׀thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֗הYahweh נֹתֵ֥ןwho gives שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙the sun לְא֣וֹרfor light יוֹמָ֔םby day חֻקֹּ֛תthe fixed orders of יָרֵ֥חַthe moon וְכוֹכָבִ֖יםand the stars לְא֣וֹרfor light לָ֑יְלָהnight רֹגַ֤עwho stirs up הַיָּם֙the sea וַיֶּהֱמ֣וּand they roared גַלָּ֔יוwaves its יְהוָ֥הis Yahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts שְׁמֽוֹ׃name his

אִם־if יָמֻ֜שׁוּthey will depart הַחֻקִּ֥יםthe fixed orders הָאֵ֛לֶּהthe these מִלְּפָנַ֖יfrom to before me נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh גַּם֩also זֶ֨רַעthe offspring of יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsrael יִשְׁבְּת֗וּthey will cease מִֽהְי֥וֹתfrom being גּ֛וֹיa nation לְפָנַ֖יto before me כָּל־all הַיָּמִֽים׃ סthe days

הִנֵּ֛הhere!יָמִ֥ים בָּאִ֖יםdays are coming נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְנִבְנְתָ֤הand it will be rebuilt הָעִיר֙the city לַֽיהוָ֔הfor Yahweh מִמִּגְדַּ֥לfrom the tower of חֲנַנְאֵ֖לHananel שַׁ֥עַרthe gate of הַפִּנָּֽה׃the corner

וְיָצָ֨אand it will go out ע֜וֹדagain קָ֤וthe line of הַמִּדָּה֙the measurement נֶגְדּ֔וֹbefore itself עַ֖לto גִּבְעַ֣תthe hill of גָּרֵ֑בGareb וְנָסַ֖בand it will turn גֹּעָֽתָה׃Goah towards

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