Jeremiah 4

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אִם־if תָּשׁ֨וּבyou will return יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀O Israel נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֵלַ֖יto me תָּשׁ֑וּבyou will return וְאִם־and if תָּסִ֧ירyou will remove שִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָdetestable things your מִפָּנַ֖יfrom before me וְלֹ֥אand not תָנֽוּד׃you will waver

וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙and you will swear חַי־by the life יְהוָ֔הof Yahweh בֶּאֱמֶ֖תin faithfulness בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טin justice וּבִצְדָקָ֑הand in righteousness וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּand they will bless themselvesב֛וֹby the himגּוֹיִ֖םnationsוּב֥וֹand in the himיִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ סthey will boast

כִּי־for כֹ֣ה׀thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהֹוָ֗הYahweh לְאִ֤ישׁto the man of יְהוּדָה֙Judah וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םand to Jerusalem נִ֥ירוּplowלָכֶ֖םof youנִ֑ירunplowed ground וְאַֽל־and may not תִּזְרְע֖וּyou sow אֶל־to קוֹצִֽים׃thorns

הִמֹּ֣לוּcircumcise yourselves לַיהֹוָ֗הto Yahweh וְהָסִ֙רוּ֙and remove עָרְל֣וֹתthe foreskins of לְבַבְכֶ֔םheart your אִ֥ישׁO man of יְהוּדָ֖הJudah וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יand the inhabitants of יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םJerusalem פֶּן־lest תֵּצֵ֨אit should go forth כָאֵ֜שׁlike the fire חֲמָתִ֗יrage my וּבָעֲרָה֙and it will burn וְאֵ֣יןand there not מְכַבֶּ֔הwill be one who extinguishes מִפְּנֵ֖יfrom because of רֹ֥עַthe wickedness of מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃deeds your

הַגִּ֣ידוּdeclare בִֽיהוּדָ֗הin Judah וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙and in Jerusalem הַשְׁמִ֔יעוּmake a proclamation וְאִמְר֕וּand say תִּקְע֥וּblow שׁוֹפָ֖רa trumpet בָּאָ֑רֶץin the land קִרְא֤וּcall out מַלְאוּ֙fill וְאִמְר֔וּand say הֵאָסְפ֥וּgather yourselves וְנָב֖וֹאָהso let us go אֶל־to עָרֵ֥יthe cities of הַמִּבְצָֽר׃the fortification

שְׂאוּ־lift up נֵ֣סa standard צִיּ֔וֹנָהZion towards הָעִ֖יזוּtake refuge אַֽל־may not תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּyou stand still כִּ֣יfor רָעָ֗הcalamity אָנֹכִ֛יI מֵבִ֥יאam about to bring מִצָּפ֖וֹןfrom the north וְשֶׁ֥בֶרand destruction גָּדֽוֹל׃great

עָלָ֤הit has gone up אַרְיֵה֙a lion מִֽסֻּבְּכ֔וֹfrom thicket its וּמַשְׁחִ֣יתand a destroyer of גּוֹיִ֔םnations נָסַ֖עhe has set out יָצָ֣אhe has gone out מִמְּקֹמ֑וֹfrom place his לָשׂ֤וּםto make אַרְצֵךְ֙land your לְשַׁמָּ֔הinto a waste עָרַ֥יִךְcities your תִּצֶּ֖ינָהthey will fall in ruins מֵאֵ֥יןfrom not יוֹשֵֽׁב׃inhabitant

עַל־on זֹ֛אתthis חִגְר֥וּgird yourself שַׂקִּ֖יםsackcloths סִפְד֣וּmourn וְהֵילִ֑ילוּand wail כִּ֥יfor לֹא־not שָׁ֛בit has turned back חֲר֥וֹןthe burning of אַף־the anger of יְהֹוָ֖הYahweh מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ פfrom us

וְהָיָ֤הand it will be בַיּוֹם־on the day הַהוּא֙the that נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֔הYahweh יֹאבַ֥דit will perish לֵב־the heart of הַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe king וְלֵ֣בand the heart of הַשָּׂרִ֑יםthe officials וְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙and they will be appalled הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםthe priests וְהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםand the prophets יִתְמָֽהוּ׃they will be astounded

וָאֹמַ֞רand I said אֲהָ֣הּ׀alas!אֲדֹנָ֣יO Lord יְהוִ֗הYahweh אָכֵן֩truly הַשֵּׁ֨אcertainly to deceive הִשֵּׁ֜אתָyou have deceived לָעָ֤םto the people הַזֶּה֙the this וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םand to Jerusalem לֵאמֹ֔רto saying שָׁל֖וֹםpeace יִהְיֶ֣הit will belongלָכֶ֑םto the youוְנָגְעָ֥הand it will reach חֶ֖רֶבa sword עַד־to הַנָּֽפֶשׁ׃the throat

בָּעֵ֣תat the time הַהִ֗יאthe that יֵאָמֵ֤רit will be said לָֽעָם־to the people הַזֶּה֙the this וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םand to Jerusalem ר֣וּחַa wind צַ֤חscorching שְׁפָיִים֙bare heights בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רin the wilderness דֶּ֖רֶךְwill be the direction of בַּת־the daughter of עַמִּ֑יpeople my ל֥וֹאnot לִזְר֖וֹתto winnow וְל֥וֹאand not לְהָבַֽר׃to cleanse

ר֧וּחַa wind מָלֵ֛אtoo full מֵאֵ֖לֶּהfor these things יָ֣בוֹאit will comeלִ֑יfor the meעַתָּ֕הnow גַּם־also אֲנִ֛יI אֲדַבֵּ֥רI will speak מִשְׁפָּטִ֖יםjudgments אוֹתָֽם׃with them

הִנֵּ֣ה׀there!כַּעֲנָנִ֣יםlike clouds יַעֲלֶ֗הhe is going up וְכַסּוּפָה֙and like the storm-wind מַרְכְּבוֹתָ֔יוchariots his קַלּ֥וּthey are swift מִנְּשָׁרִ֖יםmore than eagles סוּסָ֑יוhorses his א֥וֹיwoe!לָ֖נוּto the usכִּ֥יfor שֻׁדָּֽדְנוּ׃we are devastated

כַּבְּסִ֨יwash מֵרָעָ֤הfrom evil לִבֵּךְ֙heart your יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םO Jerusalem לְמַ֖עַןso that תִּוָּשֵׁ֑עִיyou may be saved עַד־until מָתַ֛יwhen?תָּלִ֥יןwill it remain בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְin inner being your מַחְשְׁב֥וֹתthe thoughts of אוֹנֵֽךְ׃wickedness your

כִּ֛יfor ק֥וֹלa voice מַגִּ֖ידis declaring מִדָּ֑ןfrom Dan וּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַand is proclaiming אָ֖וֶןtrouble מֵהַ֥רfrom the hill country of אֶפְרָֽיִם׃Ephraim

הַזְכִּ֣ירוּmake known לַגּוֹיִ֗םto the nations הִנֵּה֙here!הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּproclaim עַל־to יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalem נֹצְרִ֥יםbesiegers בָּאִ֖יםare coming מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of הַמֶּרְחָ֑קthe distance וַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּand they have given forth עַל־on עָרֵ֥יthe cities of יְהוּדָ֖הJudah קוֹלָֽם׃voice their

כְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣יlike those who guard שָׂדַ֔יof a field הָי֥וּthey are עָלֶ֖יהָon it מִסָּבִ֑יבfrom round about כִּי־for אֹתִ֥יobj. me מָרָ֖תָהit has been rebellious against נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

דַּרְכֵּךְ֙conduct your וּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְand deeds your עָשׂ֥וֹthey have brought about אֵ֖לֶּהthese thingsלָ֑ךְto the youזֹ֤אתthis רָעָתֵךְ֙is wickedness your כִּ֣יfor מָ֔רit is bitter כִּ֥יfor נָגַ֖עit has reached עַד־to לִבֵּֽךְ׃ סheart your

מֵעַ֣י׀inward parts my מֵעַ֨י׀inward parts my אוֹחִ֜ילָהI am waiting קִיר֥וֹתthe walls of לִבִּ֛יheart my הֹֽמֶה־is in turmoilלִּ֥יto the meלִבִּ֖יheart my לֹ֣אnot אַחֲרִ֑ישׁI will keep silent כִּ֣יfor ק֤וֹלthe sound of שׁוֹפָר֙a trumpet שָׁמַ֣עַתְּyou have heard נַפְשִׁ֔יO self my תְּרוּעַ֖תthe shout of מִלְחָמָֽה׃battle

שֶׁ֤בֶרdestruction עַל־to שֶׁ֙בֶר֙destruction נִקְרָ֔אit has been proclaimed כִּ֥יfor שֻׁדְּדָ֖הit has been devastated כָּל־all הָאָ֑רֶץthe land פִּתְאֹם֙suddenly שֻׁדְּד֣וּthey have been devastated אֹהָלַ֔יtents my רֶ֖גַעa moment יְרִיעֹתָֽי׃tent curtains my

עַד־until מָתַ֖יwhen?אֶרְאֶה־will I see נֵּ֑סa standard אֶשְׁמְעָ֖הwill I hear ק֥וֹלthe sound of שׁוֹפָֽר׃ סa trumpet

כִּ֣י׀for אֱוִ֣ילis a fool עַמִּ֗יpeople my אוֹתִי֙obj. me לֹ֣אnot יָדָ֔עוּthey know בָּנִ֤יםare children סְכָלִים֙fools הֵ֔מָּהthey וְלֹ֥אand not נְבוֹנִ֖יםare having understanding הֵ֑מָּהthey חֲכָמִ֥יםare skillful הֵ֙מָּה֙they לְהָרַ֔עto do evil וּלְהֵיטִ֖יבand to do good לֹ֥אnot יָדָֽעוּ׃they know

רָאִ֙יתִי֙I looked at אֶת־obj.הָאָ֔רֶץthe earth וְהִנֵּה־and there!תֹ֖הוּit was formlessness וָבֹ֑הוּand emptiness וְאֶל־and to הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםthe heavens וְאֵ֥יןand there not אוֹרָֽם׃was light their

רָאִ֙יתִי֙I looked at הֶֽהָרִ֔יםthe mountains וְהִנֵּ֖הand there!רֹעֲשִׁ֑יםthey were quaking וְכָל־and all הַגְּבָע֖וֹתthe hills הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃they shook to and fro

רָאִ֕יתִיI looked וְהִנֵּ֖הand there!אֵ֣יןthere not הָאָדָ֑םwas the humankind וְכָל־and every ע֥וֹףthe bird of הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםthe heavens נָדָֽדוּ׃they had fled

רָאִ֕יתִיI looked וְהִנֵּ֥הand there!הַכַּרְמֶ֖לthe garden-land הַמִּדְבָּ֑רwas the wilderness וְכָל־and all עָרָ֗יוcities its נִתְּצוּ֙they had been pulled down מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom before יְהוָ֔הYahweh מִפְּנֵ֖יfrom before חֲר֥וֹןthe burning of אַפּֽוֹ׃ סanger his

כִּי־for כֹה֙thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh שְׁמָמָ֥הa desolation תִהְיֶ֖הit will be כָּל־all הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth וְכָלָ֖הand complete destruction לֹ֥אnot אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃I will make

עַל־on זֹאת֙this תֶּאֱבַ֣לit will mourn הָאָ֔רֶץthe earth וְקָדְר֥וּand they will be dark הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםthe heavens מִמָּ֑עַלfrom above עַ֤לon כִּי־for דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙I have spoken זַמֹּ֔תִיI have resolved וְלֹ֥אand not נִחַ֖מְתִּיI have repented וְלֹא־and not אָשׁ֥וּבI will turn back מִמֶּֽנָּה׃from it

מִקּ֨וֹלfrom the sound of פָּרָ֜שׁa horseman וְרֹ֣מֵהand a shooter of קֶ֗שֶׁתa bow בֹּרַ֙חַת֙is fleeing כָּל־every הָעִ֔ירthe city בָּ֚אוּpeople will go בֶּעָבִ֔יםin the thickets וּבַכֵּפִ֖יםand on the rocks עָל֑וּpeople will go up כָּל־every הָעִ֣ירthe city עֲזוּבָ֔הis abandoned וְאֵין־and there not יוֹשֵׁ֥בis dwellingבָּהֵ֖ןin the themאִֽישׁ׃anyone

כִּי֩for ק֨וֹלa sound כְּחוֹלָ֜הlike a sick woman שָׁמַ֗עְתִּיI have heard צָרָה֙distress כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔הlike a woman bearing a first child ק֧וֹלthe sound of בַּת־the daughter of צִיּ֛וֹןZion תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַshe is gasping for breath תְּפָרֵ֣שׂshe is spreading out כַּפֶּ֑יהָhands her אֽוֹי־woe!נָ֣אpleaseלִ֔יto the meכִּֽי־for עָיְפָ֥הit is weary נַפְשִׁ֖יself my לְהֹרְגִֽים׃ פto murderers

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