Jeremiah 48

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לְמוֹאָ֡בof Moab כֹּֽה־thus אָמַר֩he says יְהוָ֨הYahweh צְבָא֜וֹתof hosts אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael ה֤וֹיwoe!אֶל־to נְבוֹ֙Nebo כִּ֣יfor שֻׁדָּ֔דָהit will be devastated הֹבִ֥ישָׁהit will be put to shame נִלְכְּדָ֖הit will be captured קִרְיָתָ֑יִםKiriathaim הֹבִ֥ישָׁהit will be put to shame הַמִּשְׂגָּ֖בthe stronghold וָחָֽתָּה׃and it will be shattered

אֵ֣יןthere not עוֹד֮again תְּהִלַּ֣תwill be the praise of מוֹאָב֒Moab בְּחֶשְׁבּ֗וֹןin Heshbon חָשְׁב֤וּpeople have planned עָלֶ֙יהָ֙on it רָעָ֔הcalamity לְכ֖וּcome וְנַכְרִיתֶ֣נָּהand let us cut off it מִגּ֑וֹיfrom a nation גַּם־also מַדְמֵ֣ןO Madmen תִּדֹּ֔מִּיyou will be silent אַחֲרַ֖יִךְafter you תֵּ֥לֶךְit will go חָֽרֶב׃the sword

ק֥וֹלthe sound of צְעָקָ֖הa cry of distress מֵחֹֽרוֹנָ֑יִםfrom Horonaim שֹׁ֖דdevastation וָשֶׁ֥בֶרand destruction גָּדֽוֹל׃great

נִשְׁבְּרָ֖הit will be broken מוֹאָ֑בMoab הִשְׁמִ֥יעוּthey will make heard זְּעָקָ֖הa cry of distress צְעִירֶֽיהָ׃servants its

כִּ֚יfor מַעֲלֵ֣הthe ascent of הַלּוּחִ֔יתthe Luhith בִּבְכִ֖יwith weeping יַֽעֲלֶה־someone will ascend בֶּ֑כִיweeping כִּ֚יfor בְּמוֹרַ֣דon the descent of חוֹרֹנַ֔יִםHoronaim צָרֵ֥יthe distresses of צַֽעֲקַת־the crys of שֶׁ֖בֶרdestruction שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃people will hear

נֻ֖סוּflee מַלְּט֣וּsave נַפְשְׁכֶ֑םlife your וְתִֽהְיֶ֕ינָהso they may be כַּעֲרוֹעֵ֖רlike a juniper bush בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃in the wilderness

כִּ֠יfor יַ֣עַןbecause בִּטְחֵ֤ךְtrusting you בְּמַעֲשַׂ֙יִךְ֙in deeds your וּבְא֣וֹצְרוֹתַ֔יִךְand in treasures your גַּם־also אַ֖תְּyou תִּלָּכֵ֑דִיyou will be captured וְיָצָ֤אand he will go out כְמוֹשׁ֙Chemosh בַּגּוֹלָ֔הin the exile כֹּהֲנָ֥יוpriests his וְשָׂרָ֖יוand officials his יַחְדָּֽיו׃together

וְיָבֹ֨אso he may come שֹׁדֵ֜דa destroyer אֶל־to כָּל־every עִ֗ירcity וְעִיר֙and a city לֹ֣אnot תִמָּלֵ֔טit will escape וְאָבַ֥דand it will be destroyed הָעֵ֖מֶקthe valley וְנִשְׁמַ֣דand it will be destroyed הַמִּישֹׁ֑רthe plain אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich אָמַ֥רhe has spoken יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

תְּנוּ־give צִ֣יץsalt לְמוֹאָ֔בto Moab כִּ֥יfor נָצֹ֖אsurely flying תֵּצֵ֑אit will go out וְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙and cities its לְשַׁמָּ֣הinto a waste תִֽהְיֶ֔ינָהthey will become מֵאֵ֥יןfrom not יוֹשֵׁ֖בinhabitantבָּהֵֽן׃in the them

אָר֗וּרis cursed עֹשֶׂ֛הone who does מְלֶ֥אכֶתthe work of יְהוָ֖הYahweh רְמִיָּ֑הslackness וְאָר֕וּרand is cursed מֹנֵ֥עַone who withholds חַרְבּ֖וֹsword his מִדָּֽם׃from blood

לָכֵ֞ןto therefore הִנֵּ֖ה־here!יָמִ֤יםdays בָּאִים֙are coming נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־and I will sendל֥וֹto the itצֹעִ֖יםthose who tip וְצֵעֻ֑הוּand they will tip it וְכֵלָ֣יוand vessels its יָרִ֔יקוּthey will empty out וְנִבְלֵיהֶ֖םand jars their יְנַפֵּֽצוּ׃they will smash

וּבֹ֥שׁand it will be ashamed מוֹאָ֖בMoab מִכְּמ֑וֹשׁfrom Chemosh כַּאֲשֶׁר־just as בֹּ֙שׁוּ֙they were ashamed בֵּ֣יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael מִבֵּ֥יתfrom Beth-אֵ֖ל-el מִבְטֶחָֽם׃trust their

אֵ֚יךְhow?תֹּֽאמְר֔וּwill you say גִּבּוֹרִ֖יםare warriors אֲנָ֑חְנוּwe וְאַנְשֵׁי־and men of חַ֖יִלstrength לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃for the battle

שֻׁדַּ֤דit will be devastated מוֹאָב֙Moab וְעָרֶ֣יהָand cities its עָלָ֔הhe will go up וּמִבְחַ֥רand the choicest of בַּֽחוּרָ֖יוyoung men its יָרְד֣וּthey will go down לַטָּ֑בַחto the slaughter נְאֻ֨ם־the utterance of הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king יְהוָ֥הis Yahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts שְׁמֽוֹ׃name his

קָר֥וֹבis near אֵיד־the disaster of מוֹאָ֖בMoab לָב֑וֹאto coming וְרָ֣עָת֔וֹand calamity its מִהֲרָ֖הit will hasten מְאֹֽד׃exceedingly

נֻ֤דוּshow sympathyלוֹ֙to the itכָּל־O all סְבִיבָ֔יוaround it וְכֹ֖לand O all יֹדְעֵ֣יthose who know שְׁמ֑וֹof name its אִמְר֗וּsay אֵיכָ֤הhow!נִשְׁבַּר֙it is broken מַטֵּה־a staff of עֹ֔זstrength מַקֵּ֖לa staff of תִּפְאָרָֽה׃splendor

רְדִ֤יcome down מִכָּבוֹד֙from honor וּשְׁבִ֣יand sit בַצָּמָ֔אin the thirst יֹשֶׁ֖בֶתO inhabitants בַּת־of the daughter of דִּיב֑וֹןDibon כִּֽי־for שֹׁדֵ֤דthe destroyer of מוֹאָב֙Moab עָ֣לָהhe will come upבָ֔ךְon the youשִׁחֵ֖תhe will ruin מִבְצָרָֽיִךְ׃strongholds your

אֶל־to דֶּ֛רֶךְthe road עִמְדִ֥יstand וְצַפִּ֖יand watch יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתO inhabitants of עֲרוֹעֵ֑רAroer שַׁאֲלִי־ask נָ֣סa man who flees וְנִמְלָ֔טָהand a woman who escapes אִמְרִ֖יsay מַה־what?נִּֽהְיָֽתָה׃has it happened

הֹבִ֥ישׁit has been put to shame מוֹאָ֛בMoab כִּֽי־for חַ֖תָּהit has been shattered הֵילִ֣ילוּwail וּֽזְעָ֑קוּand cry out הַגִּ֣ידוּdeclare בְאַרְנ֔וֹןat the Arnon כִּ֥יthat שֻׁדַּ֖דit has been devastated מוֹאָֽב׃Moab

וּמִשְׁפָּ֥טand judgment בָּ֖אit will come אֶל־to אֶ֣רֶץthe land of הַמִּישֹׁ֑רthe plain אֶל־to חֹל֥וֹןHolon וְאֶל־and to יַ֖הְצָהJahaz towards וְעַל־and on מֵיפָֽעַת׃Mephaath

וְעַל־and on דִּיב֣וֹןDibon וְעַל־and on נְב֔וֹNebo וְעַל־and on בֵּ֖יתBeth דִּבְלָתָֽיִם׃Diblathaim

וְעַ֧לand on קִרְיָתַ֛יִםKiriathaim וְעַל־and on בֵּ֥יתBeth גָּמ֖וּלGamul וְעַל־and on בֵּ֥יתBeth מְעֽוֹן׃Meon

וְעַל־and on קְרִיּ֖וֹתKerioth וְעַל־and on בָּצְרָ֑הBozrah וְעַ֗לand on כָּל־all עָרֵי֙the cities of אֶ֣רֶץthe land of מוֹאָ֔בMoab הָרְחֹק֖וֹתthe far וְהַקְּרֹבֽוֹת׃and the near

נִגְדְּעָה֙it will be cut off קֶ֣רֶןthe horn of מוֹאָ֔בMoab וּזְרֹע֖וֹand arm its נִשְׁבָּ֑רָהit will be broken נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

הַשְׁכִּירֻ֕הוּmake drunk it כִּ֥יfor עַל־on יְהוָ֖הYahweh הִגְדִּ֑ילit has magnified itself וְסָפַ֤קand it will splash מוֹאָב֙Moab בְּקִיא֔וֹin vomit its וְהָיָ֥הand it will become לִשְׂחֹ֖קinto a laughing stock גַּם־also הֽוּא׃it

וְאִ֣ם׀and if?ל֣וֹאnot הַשְּׂחֹ֗קthe laughing stock הָיָ֤הwas itלְךָ֙to the youיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אִם־or?בְּגַנָּבִ֖יםamong thieves נִמְצָ֑אwas it found כִּֽי־for מִדֵּ֧יas often as דְבָרֶ֥יךָwords yourבּ֖וֹin the itתִּתְנוֹדָֽד׃you shook yourself

עִזְב֤וּabandon עָרִים֙cities וְשִׁכְנ֣וּand dwell בַּסֶּ֔לַעamong the rocks יֹשְׁבֵ֖יO inhabitants of מוֹאָ֑בMoab וִֽהְי֣וּand be כְיוֹנָ֔הlike a dove תְּקַנֵּ֖ןwhich it makes a nest בְּעֶבְרֵ֥יon the sides of פִי־the mouth of פָֽחַת׃a ravine

שָׁמַ֥עְנוּwe have heard גְאוֹן־the pride of מוֹאָ֖בMoab גֵּאֶ֣הproud מְאֹ֑דvery גָּבְה֧וֹhaughtiness its וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹand pride its וְגַאֲוָת֖וֹand boastfulness its וְרֻ֥םand the loftiness of לִבּֽוֹ׃heart its

אֲנִ֤יI יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙I know נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֔הYahweh עֶבְרָת֖וֹarrogance its וְלֹא־and it is not כֵ֑ןright בַּדָּ֖יוempty boasts its לֹא־not כֵ֥ןright עָשֽׂוּ׃they have accomplished

עַל־there-כֵּן֙-fore עַל־on מוֹאָ֣בMoab אֲיֵלִ֔ילI will wail וּלְמוֹאָ֥בand for Moab כֻּלֹּ֖הall of it אֶזְעָ֑קI will cry out אֶל־concerning אַנְשֵׁ֥יthe people of קִֽיר־Kir חֶ֖רֶשׂHeres יֶהְגֶּֽה׃he will groan

מִבְּכִ֨יmore than the weeping of יַעְזֵ֤רJazer אֶבְכֶּה־I will weepלָּךְ֙for the youהַגֶּ֣פֶןO vine of שִׂבְמָ֔הSibmah נְטִֽישֹׁתַ֙יִךְ֙tendrils your עָ֣בְרוּthey passed over יָ֔םthe sea עַ֛דto יָ֥םthe sea of יַעְזֵ֖רJazer נָגָ֑עוּthey reached עַל־on קֵיצֵ֥ךְsummer fruit your וְעַל־and on בְּצִירֵ֖ךְgrape harvest your שֹׁדֵ֥דa destroyer נָפָֽל׃he has fallen

וְנֶאֶסְפָ֨הand it has been removed שִׂמְחָ֥הjoy וָגִ֛ילand rejoicing מִכַּרְמֶ֖לfrom the garden-land וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץand from the land of מוֹאָ֑בMoab וְיַ֙יִן֙and wine מִיקָבִ֣יםfrom wine-presses הִשְׁבַּ֔תִּיI have made to cease לֹֽא־not יִדְרֹ֣ךְanyone will tread הֵידָ֔דshouting הֵידָ֖דshouting לֹ֥אnot הֵידָֽד׃shouting

מִזַּעֲקַ֨תfrom the cry of distress of חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹןHeshbon עַד־to אֶלְעָלֵ֗הElealeh עַד־to יַ֙הַץ֙Jahaz נָתְנ֣וּpeople will give קוֹלָ֔םvoice their מִצֹּ֙עַר֙from Zoar עַד־to חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִםHoronaim עֶגְלַ֖תEglath שְׁלִֽשִׁיָּ֑הShelishiyah כִּ֚יfor גַּם־also מֵ֣יthe waters of נִמְרִ֔יםNimrim לִמְשַׁמּ֖וֹתinto wastes יִהְיֽוּ׃they will become

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥יand I will put an end to לְמוֹאָ֖בof Moab נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh מַעֲלֶ֣הone who offers up בָמָ֔הa high place וּמַקְטִ֖ירand one who makes smoke לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃to gods his

עַל־there-כֵּ֞ן-fore לִבִּ֤יheart my לְמוֹאָב֙for Moab כַּחֲלִלִ֣יםlike flutes יֶהֱמֶ֔הit will groan וְלִבִּי֙and heart my אֶל־concerning אַנְשֵׁ֣יthe people of קִֽיר־Kir חֶ֔רֶשׂHeres כַּחֲלִילִ֖יםlike flutes יֶהֱמֶ֑הit will groan עַל־there-כֵּ֛ן-fore יִתְרַ֥תthe wealth עָשָׂ֖הof which he acquired אָבָֽדוּ׃they will be lost

כִּ֤יfor כָל־every רֹאשׁ֙head קָרְחָ֔הwill be baldness וְכָל־and every זָקָ֖ןbeard גְּרֻעָ֑הwill be clipped עַ֤לwill be on כָּל־all יָדַ֙יִם֙hands גְּדֻדֹ֔תcuts וְעַל־and will be on מָתְנַ֖יִםloins שָֽׂק׃sackcloth

עַ֣לwill be on כָּל־all גַּגּ֥וֹתthe roofs of מוֹאָ֛בMoab וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֖יהָand in open places its כֻּלֹּ֣הall of it מִסְפֵּ֑דwailing כִּֽי־for שָׁבַ֣רְתִּיI will break אֶת־obj.מוֹאָ֗בMoab כִּכְלִ֛יlike a vessel אֵֽין־which there not חֵ֥פֶץis pleasureבּ֖וֹin the itנְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

אֵ֥יךְhow!חַ֙תָּה֙it has been shattered הֵילִ֔ילוּthey will wail אֵ֛יךְhow!הִפְנָה־it has turned עֹ֥רֶףa neck מוֹאָ֖בMoab בּ֑וֹשׁit will be ashamed וְהָיָ֥הand it will become מוֹאָ֛בMoab לִשְׂחֹ֥קinto a laughing stock וְלִמְחִתָּ֖הand into an object of terror לְכָל־to all סְבִיבָֽיו׃ סaround it

כִּי־for כֹה֙thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh הִנֵּ֥הthere!כַנֶּ֖שֶׁרlike the eagle יִדְאֶ֑הsomeone will swoop down וּפָרַ֥שׂand he will spread out כְּנָפָ֖יוwings his אֶל־against מוֹאָֽב׃Moab

נִלְכְּדָה֙it will be captured הַקְּרִיּ֔וֹתthe Kerioth וְהַמְּצָד֖וֹתand the strongholds נִתְפָּ֑שָׂהit will be seized וְֽ֠הָיָהand it will be לֵ֞בthe heart of גִּבּוֹרֵ֤יthe warriors of מוֹאָב֙Moab בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַה֔וּאthe that כְּלֵ֖בlike the heart of אִשָּׁ֥הa woman מְצֵרָֽה׃in labor

וְנִשְׁמַ֥דand it will be destroyed מוֹאָ֖בMoab מֵעָ֑םfrom a people כִּ֥יfor עַל־on יְהוָ֖הYahweh הִגְדִּֽיל׃it has magnified itself

פַּ֥חַדterror וָפַ֖חַתand pit וָפָ֑חand snare עָלֶ֛יךָwill be on you יוֹשֵׁ֥בO inhabitant of מוֹאָ֖בMoab נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

בְּצֵ֥לin the shadow of חֶשְׁבּ֛וֹןHeshbon עָמְד֖וּthey will stand מִכֹּ֣חַfrom strength נָסִ֑יםthose who flee כִּֽי־for אֵ֞שׁa fire יָצָ֣אit will go forth מֵחֶשְׁבּ֗וֹןfrom Heshbon וְלֶֽהָבָה֙and a flame מִבֵּ֣יןfrom between סִיח֔וֹןSihon וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙and it consumed פְּאַ֣תthe forehead of מוֹאָ֔בMoab וְקָדְקֹ֖דand the scalp of בְּנֵ֥יthe sons of שָׁאֽוֹן׃uproar

אוֹי־woe!לְךָ֣to the youמוֹאָ֔בO Moab אָבַ֖דit will perish עַם־the people of כְּמ֑וֹשׁChemosh כִּֽי־for לֻקְּח֤וּthey will be taken בָנֶ֙יךָ֙sons your בַּשֶּׁ֔בִיin the captivity וּבְנֹתֶ֖יךָand daughters your בַּשִּׁבְיָֽה׃in the captivity

וְשַׁבְתִּ֧יand I will turn back שְׁבוּת־the captivity of מוֹאָ֛בMoab בְּאַחֲרִ֥יתat the end of הַיָּמִ֖יםthe days נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֑הYahweh עַד־is to הֵ֖נָּהhere מִשְׁפַּ֥טthe judgment of מוֹאָֽב׃ סMoab

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