Jeremiah 5

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שׁוֹטְט֞וּrove about בְּחוּצ֣וֹתin the streets of יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םJerusalem וּרְאוּ־and see נָ֤אplease וּדְעוּ֙and observe וּבַקְשׁ֣וּand search בִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָin open places its אִם־if תִּמְצְא֣וּyou will find אִ֔ישׁa person אִם־if יֵ֛שׁthere עֹשֶׂ֥הis one who does מִשְׁפָּ֖טjustice מְבַקֵּ֣שׁone who seeks אֱמוּנָ֑הfaithfulness וְאֶסְלַ֖חso I may forgiveלָֽהּ׃to the it

וְאִ֥םand though חַי־by the life יְהֹוָ֖הof Yahweh יֹאמֵ֑רוּpeople say לָכֵ֥ןto therefore לַשֶּׁ֖קֶרto the falsehood יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃they are swearing oaths

יְהֹוָ֗הO Yahweh עֵינֶיךָ֮are eyes your הֲל֣וֹא¿ not לֶאֱמוּנָה֒to faithfulness הִכִּ֤יתָהyou struck אֹתָם֙obj. them וְֽלֹא־and not חָ֔לוּthey writhed כִּלִּיתָ֕םyou brought to an end them מֵאֲנ֖וּthey refused קַ֣חַתto accept מוּסָ֑רcorrection חִזְּק֤וּthey made strong פְנֵיהֶם֙faces their מִסֶּ֔לַעmore than rock מֵאֲנ֖וּthey refused לָשֽׁוּב׃to return

וַאֲנִ֣יand I אָמַ֔רְתִּיI said אַךְ־only דַּלִּ֖יםare poor people הֵ֑םthey נוֹאֲל֕וּthey have acted foolishly כִּ֣יfor לֹ֤אnot יָדְעוּ֙they know דֶּ֣רֶךְthe way of יְהוָ֔הYahweh מִשְׁפַּ֖טthe ordinance of אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃God their

אֵֽלֲכָה־I will goלִּ֤יfor the myselfאֶל־to הַגְּדֹלִים֙the great וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הand I will speak אוֹתָ֔םobj. them כִּ֣יfor הֵ֗מָּהthey יָדְעוּ֙they know דֶּ֣רֶךְthe way of יְהוָ֔הYahweh מִשְׁפַּ֖טthe ordinance of אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑םGod their אַ֣ךְnevertheless הֵ֤מָּהthey יַחְדָּו֙alike שָׁ֣בְרוּthey had broken off עֹ֔לa yoke נִתְּק֖וּthey had torn off מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃fetters

אֵ֤יwhere?לָזֹאת֙for this אֶֽסְלַֽחwill I forgiveלָ֔ךְto the youבָּנַ֣יִךְchildren your עֲזָב֔וּנִיthey have forsaken me וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּand they have sworn בְּלֹ֣אby not אֱלֹהִ֑יםgods וָאַשְׂבִּ֤עַand I satisfied אוֹתָם֙obj. them וַיִּנְאָ֔פוּand they committed adultery וּבֵ֥יתand the house of זוֹנָ֖הa prostitute יִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃they cut themselves

סוּסִ֥יםhorses מְיֻזָּנִ֖יםwell fed מַשְׁכִּ֣יםlustful הָי֑וּthey are אִ֛ישׁeveryone אֶל־to אֵ֥שֶׁתthe wife of רֵעֵ֖הוּneighbor his יִצְהָֽלוּ׃they neigh

הַֽעַל־¿ on אֵ֥לֶּהthese things לוֹא־not אֶפְקֹ֖דwill I punish נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהֹוָ֑הYahweh וְאִם֙and or?בְּג֣וֹיon a nation אֲשֶׁר־which כָּזֶ֔הis like this one לֹ֥אnot תִתְנַקֵּ֖םwill it avenge itself נַפְשִֽׁי׃ סself my

עֲל֤וּgo up בְשָׁרוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙among vine rows its וְשַׁחֵ֔תוּand destroy them וְכָלָ֖הand complete destruction אַֽל־may not תַּעֲשׂ֑וּyou make הָסִ֙ירוּ֙remove נְטִ֣ישׁוֹתֶ֔יהָvine tendrils its כִּ֛יfor ל֥וֹאnot לַיהוָ֖הbelong to Yahweh הֵֽמָּה׃they

כִּי֩for בָג֨וֹדcertainly to deal treacherously בָּגְד֜וּthey have dealt treacherouslyבִּ֗יwith the meבֵּ֧יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael וּבֵ֥יתand the house of יְהוּדָ֖הJudah נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

כִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙they have denied בַּיהוָ֔הin Yahweh וַיֹּאמְר֖וּand they have said לֹא־not ה֑וּאhe וְלֹא־and not תָב֤וֹאit will come עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙on us רָעָ֔הharm וְחֶ֥רֶבand sword וְרָעָ֖בand famine ל֥וֹאnot נִרְאֶֽה׃we will see

וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙and the prophets יִֽהְי֣וּthey will become לְר֔וּחַinto wind וְהַדִּבֵּ֖רand the word אֵ֣יןnotבָּהֶ֑םis in the themכֹּ֥הthus יֵעָשֶׂ֖הlet it be doneלָהֶֽם׃ סto the them

אַשְׁפָּת֖וֹquiver its כְּקֶ֣בֶרis like a grave פָּת֑וּחַopen כֻּלָּ֖םall of them גִּבּוֹרִֽים׃are warriors

וְאָכַ֨לand it will devour קְצִֽירְךָ֜harvest your וְלַחְמֶ֗ךָand food your יֹאכְלוּ֙they will devour בָּנֶ֣יךָsons your וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יךָand daughters your יֹאכַ֤לit will devour צֹאנְךָ֙flocks your וּבְקָרֶ֔ךָand herds your יֹאכַ֥לit will devour גַּפְנְךָ֖vines your וּתְאֵנָתֶ֑ךָand fig trees your יְרֹשֵׁ֞שׁit will shatter עָרֵ֣יthe cities of מִבְצָרֶ֗יךָfortifications your אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich אַתָּ֛הyou בּוֹטֵ֥חַare trustingבָּהֵ֖נָּהin themבֶּחָֽרֶב׃with the sword

וְגַ֛םand also בַּיָּמִ֥יםin the days הָהֵ֖מָּהthe those נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהֹוָ֑הYahweh לֹֽא־not אֶעֱשֶׂ֥הI will make אִתְּכֶ֖םwith you כָּלָֽה׃complete destruction

הַגִּ֥ידוּdeclare זֹ֖אתthis בְּבֵ֣יתin the house of יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וְהַשְׁמִיע֥וּהָand proclaim it בִיהוּדָ֖הin Judah לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

שִׁמְעוּ־hear נָ֣אplease זֹ֔אתthis עַ֥םO people סָכָ֖לfool וְאֵ֣יןand there not לֵ֑בis a heart עֵינַ֤יִםeyesלָהֶם֙belong to the themוְלֹ֣אand not יִרְא֔וּthey see אָזְנַ֥יִםearsלָהֶ֖םbelong to the themוְלֹ֥אand not יִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃they hear

וְלָעָ֤םand to the people הַזֶּה֙the this הָיָ֔הit belongs לֵ֖בa heart סוֹרֵ֣רstubborn וּמוֹרֶ֑הand rebellious סָ֖רוּthey have turned aside וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃and they have gone away

וְלֹֽא־and not אָמְר֣וּthey said בִלְבָבָ֗םin heart their נִ֤ירָאlet us fear נָא֙please אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּGod our הַנֹּתֵ֗ןwho gives גֶּ֛שֶׁםrain יוֹרֶ֥הautumn rain וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁand spring rain בְּעִתּ֑וֹat appropriate time its שְׁבֻע֛וֹתthe weeks of חֻקּ֥וֹתthe appointments of קָצִ֖ירharvest יִשְׁמָר־he keepsלָֽנוּ׃for the us

עֲוֹנוֹתֵיכֶ֖םiniquities your הִטּוּ־they have turned aside אֵ֑לֶּהthese things וְחַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔םand sins your מָנְע֥וּthey have withheld הַטּ֖וֹבthe goodמִכֶּֽם׃from the you

כִּי־for נִמְצְא֥וּthey are found בְעַמִּ֖יamong people my רְשָׁעִ֑יםwicked people יָשׁוּר֙he watches כְּשַׁ֣ךְas bend יְקוּשִׁ֔יםfowlers הִצִּ֥יבוּthey set מַשְׁחִ֖יתa destroyer אֲנָשִׁ֥יםpeople יִלְכֹּֽדוּ׃they catch

כִּכְלוּב֙like a cage מָ֣לֵאfull ע֔וֹףbirds כֵּ֥ןso בָּתֵּיהֶ֖םhouses their מְלֵאִ֣יםare full מִרְמָ֑הdeceit עַל־there-כֵּ֥ן-fore גָּדְל֖וּthey have become great וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃and they have gained riches

שָׁמְנ֣וּthey have become fat עָשְׁת֗וּthey have become smooth גַּ֚םalso עָֽבְר֣וּthey have transgressed דִבְרֵי־matters of רָ֔עevil דִּ֣יןa cause לֹא־not דָ֔נוּthey have pleaded דִּ֥יןthe cause of יָת֖וֹםthe fatherless וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּso they may have success וּמִשְׁפַּ֥טand the justice of אֶבְיוֹנִ֖יםneedy people לֹ֥אnot שָׁפָֽטוּ׃they have judged

הַֽעַל־¿ on אֵ֥לֶּהthese things לֹֽא־not אֶפְקֹ֖דwill I punish נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהֹוָ֑הYahweh אִ֚םor?בְּג֣וֹיon a nation אֲשֶׁר־which כָּזֶ֔הis like this one לֹ֥אnot תִתְנַקֵּ֖םwill it avenge itself נַפְשִֽׁי׃ סself my

שַׁמָּה֙an atrocious event וְשַׁ֣עֲרוּרָ֔הand a horrible thing נִהְיְתָ֖הit has occurred בָּאָֽרֶץ׃in the land

הַנְּבִיאִ֞יםthe prophets נִבְּא֣וּ־they have prophesied בַשֶּׁ֗קֶרwith the falsehood וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙and the priests יִרְדּ֣וּthey are ruling עַל־on יְדֵיהֶ֔םhands their וְעַמִּ֖יand people my אָ֣הֲבוּthey have loved כֵ֑ןthus וּמַֽה־and what?תַּעֲשׂ֖וּwill you do לְאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃to end its

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