Jeremiah 6

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הָעִ֣זוּ׀flee for refuge בְּנֵ֣יO people of בִניָמִ֗ןBenjamin מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙from the midst of יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalem וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙and in Tekoa תִּקְע֣וּblow שׁוֹפָ֔רa trumpet וְעַל־and at בֵּ֥יתBeth הַכֶּ֖רֶםHakkerem שְׂא֣וּraise מַשְׂאֵ֑תa signal כִּ֥יfor רָעָ֛הcalamity נִשְׁקְפָ֥הit has looked down מִצָּפ֖וֹןfrom the north וְשֶׁ֥בֶרand destruction גָּדֽוֹל׃great

הַנָּוָה֙the beautiful one וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔הand the dainty one דָּמִ֖יתִיI resemble בַּת־the daughter of צִיּֽוֹן׃Zion

אֵלֶ֛יהָto it יָבֹ֥אוּthey will come רֹעִ֖יםshepherds וְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑םand flocks their תָּקְע֨וּthey will pitch עָלֶ֤יהָat it אֹהָלִים֙tents סָבִ֔יבall around רָע֖וּthey will graze אִ֥ישׁeveryone אֶת־obj.יָדֽוֹ׃hand his

קַדְּשׁ֤וּconsecrate עָלֶ֙יהָ֙on it מִלְחָמָ֔הbattle ק֖וּמוּarise וְנַעֲלֶ֣הso we may go up בַֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםat the noons א֥וֹיwoe!לָ֙נוּ֙to the usכִּי־for פָנָ֣הit has turned הַיּ֔וֹםthe day כִּ֥יfor יִנָּט֖וּthey are stretched out צִלְלֵי־the shadows of עָֽרֶב׃evening

ק֚וּמוּarise וְנַעֲלֶ֣הso we may go up בַלָּ֔יְלָהin the night וְנַשְׁחִ֖יתָהand let us destroy אַרְמְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ סfortresses its

כִּ֣יfor כֹ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts כִּרְת֣וּcut down עֵצָ֔הwood וְשִׁפְכ֥וּand pour out עַל־on יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םJerusalem סֹלְלָ֑הa mound הִ֚יאthat הָעִ֣ירthe city הָפְקַ֔דit will be visited כֻּלָּ֖הּall of it עֹ֥שֶׁקis oppression בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃in midst its

כְּהָקִ֥ירas keeps cool בַּ֙יִר֙a well מֵימֶ֔יהָwater its כֵּ֖ןso הֵקֵ֣רָהit has kept cool רָעָתָ֑הּevil its חָמָ֣סviolence וָ֠שֹׁדand havoc יִשָּׁ֨מַעit is heardבָּ֧הּin the itעַל־are on פָּנַ֛יface my תָּמִ֖ידcontinually חֳלִ֥יsickness וּמַכָּֽה׃and wounds

הִוָּסְרִי֙let yourself be instructed יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םO Jerusalem פֶּן־lest תֵּקַ֥עit should be alienated נַפְשִׁ֖יself my מִמֵּ֑ךְfrom you פֶּן־lest אֲשִׂימֵ֣ךְI should make you שְׁמָמָ֔הa desolation אֶ֖רֶץa land ל֥וֹאwhich not נוֹשָֽׁבָה׃ פit is inhabited

כֹּ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says יְהֹוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts עוֹלֵ֛לthoroughly glean יְעוֹלְל֥וּpeople will glean כַגֶּ֖פֶןlike the vine שְׁאֵרִ֣יתthe remnant of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael הָשֵׁב֙return יָדְךָ֔hand your כְּבוֹצֵ֖רlike a grape gatherer עַל־over סַלְסִלּֽוֹת׃branches

עַל־to מִ֨יwhom?אֲדַבְּרָ֤הwill I speak וְאָעִ֙ידָה֙and will I warn?וְיִשְׁמָ֔עוּand they may listen הִנֵּה֙there!עֲרֵלָ֣הis uncircumcised אָזְנָ֔םear their וְלֹ֥אand not יוּכְל֖וּthey are able לְהַקְשִׁ֑יבto pay attention הִנֵּ֣הthere!דְבַר־the word of יְהוָ֗הYahweh הָיָ֥הit has becomeלָהֶ֛םfor the themלְחֶרְפָּ֖הinto a reproach לֹ֥אnot יַחְפְּצוּ־they delightבֽוֹ׃in the it

וְנָסַ֤בּוּand they will be turned over בָֽתֵּיהֶם֙houses their לַאֲחֵרִ֔יםto others שָׂד֥וֹתfields וְנָשִׁ֖יםand wives יַחְדָּ֑וalike כִּֽי־for אַטֶּ֧הI will stretch out אֶת־obj.יָדִ֛יhand my עַל־on יֹשְׁבֵ֥יthe inhabitants of הָאָ֖רֶץthe land נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

כִּ֤יthat מִקְּטַנָּם֙from little their וְעַד־and unto גְּדוֹלָ֔םgreat their כֻּלּ֖וֹall of it בּוֹצֵ֣עַis gaining בָּ֑צַעunjust gain וּמִנָּבִיא֙and from prophet וְעַד־and unto כֹּהֵ֔ןpriest כֻּלּ֖וֹall of him עֹ֥שֶׂהis doing שָּֽׁקֶר׃falsehood

וַֽיְרַפְּא֞וּand they have healed אֶת־obj.שֶׁ֤בֶרthe fracture of עַמִּי֙people my עַל־on נְקַלָּ֔הa trifling thing לֵאמֹ֖רto saying שָׁל֣וֹם׀peace שָׁל֑וֹםpeace וְאֵ֖יןand there not שָׁלֽוֹם׃is peace

וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יand I raised up עֲלֵיכֶם֙over you צֹפִ֔יםwatchmen הַקְשִׁ֖יבוּpay attention לְק֣וֹלto the sound of שׁוֹפָ֑רa trumpet וַיֹּאמְר֖וּand they said לֹ֥אnot נַקְשִֽׁיב׃we will pay attention

לָכֵ֖ןto therefore שִׁמְע֣וּlisten הַגּוֹיִ֑םO nations וּדְעִ֥יand know עֵדָ֖הO congregation אֶת־obj.אֲשֶׁר־that whichבָּֽם׃is in the them

שִׁמְעִ֣יhear הָאָ֔רֶץO earth הִנֵּ֨הhere!אָנֹכִ֜יI מֵבִ֥יאam about to bring רָעָ֛הcalamity אֶל־to הָעָ֥םthe people הַזֶּ֖הthe this פְּרִ֣יthe fruit of מַחְשְׁבוֹתָ֑םown schemes their כִּ֤יfor עַל־on דְּבָרַי֙words my לֹ֣אnot הִקְשִׁ֔יבוּthey have paid attention וְתוֹרָתִ֖יand law my וַיִּמְאֲסוּ־and they have rejectedבָֽהּ׃in the it

לָמָּה־to why?זֶּ֨הthisלִ֤יto the meלְבוֹנָה֙frankincense מִשְּׁבָ֣אwhich from Sheba תָב֔וֹאit comes וְקָנֶ֥הand the cane הַטּ֖וֹבthe good מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom a land of מֶרְחָ֑קdistance עֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙burnt offerings your לֹ֣אnot לְרָצ֔וֹןare for acceptance וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖םand sacrifices your לֹא־not עָ֥רְבוּthey are pleasingלִֽי׃ סto the me

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore כֹּ֚הthus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh הִנְנִ֥יhere I נֹתֵ֛ןam about to give אֶל־to הָעָ֥םthe people הַזֶּ֖הthe this מִכְשֹׁלִ֑יםstumbling blocks וְכָ֣שְׁלוּand they will stumbleבָ֠םover the themאָב֨וֹתfathers וּבָנִ֥יםand sons יַחְדָּ֛וalike שָׁכֵ֥ןa neighbor וְרֵע֖וֹand friend his וְאָבָֽדוּ׃ פand they will perish

כֹּ֚הthus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh הִנֵּ֛הthere!עַ֥םa people בָּ֖אis about to come מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom a land of צָפ֑וֹןthe north וְג֣וֹיand a nation גָּד֔וֹלgreat יֵע֖וֹרit will be roused מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־from the remotest parts of אָֽרֶץ׃the earth

קֶ֣שֶׁתbow וְכִיד֞וֹןand javelin יַחֲזִ֗יקוּthey take hold of אַכְזָרִ֥יis cruel הוּא֙it וְלֹ֣אand not יְרַחֵ֔מוּthey have mercy קוֹלָם֙sound their כַּיָּ֣םis like the sea יֶהֱמֶ֔הwhich it roars וְעַל־and on סוּסִ֖יםhorses יִרְכָּ֑בוּthey ride עָר֗וּךְarranged כְּאִישׁ֙like a man לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הfor the battle עָלַ֖יִךְon you בַּת־O daughter of צִיּֽוֹן׃Zion

שָׁמַ֥עְנוּwe heard אֶת־obj.שָׁמְע֖וֹthe report of it רָפ֣וּthey hung limp יָדֵ֑ינוּhands our צָרָה֙distress הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּit took hold of us חִ֖ילanguish כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃like the woman giving birth

אַל־may not תֵּֽצְאוּ֙you go out הַשָּׂדֶ֔הthe field וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְand on the road אַל־mau not תֵּלֵ֑כוּyou walk כִּ֚יfor חֶ֣רֶבa sword לְאֹיֵ֔בbelongs to the enemy מָג֖וֹרterror מִסָּבִֽיב׃is from round about

בַּת־O daughter of עַמִּ֤יpeople my חִגְרִי־gird yourself שָׂק֙sackcloth וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣יand roll בָאֵ֔פֶרin the ashes אֵ֤בֶלthe mourning of יָחִיד֙an only child עֲשִׂ֣יobserveלָ֔ךְfor the yourselfמִסְפַּ֖דwailing of תַּמְרוּרִ֑יםbitternesses כִּ֣יfor פִתְאֹ֔םsuddenly יָבֹ֥אit will come הַשֹּׁדֵ֖דthe destroyer עָלֵֽינוּ׃on us

בָּח֛וֹןan assayer נְתַתִּ֥יךָI have made you בְעַמִּ֖יamong people my מִבְצָ֑רfortification וְתֵדַ֕עso you may observe וּבָחַנְתָּ֖and you will test אֶת־obj.דַּרְכָּֽם׃conduct their

כֻּלָּם֙all of them סָרֵ֣יare those who turn aside of סֽוֹרְרִ֔יםrebels הֹלְכֵ֥יthose who go about of רָכִ֖ילslander נְחֹ֣שֶׁתbronze וּבַרְזֶ֑לand iron כֻּלָּ֥םall of them מַשְׁחִיתִ֖יםare destroyers הֵֽמָּה׃they

נָחַ֣רit puffs מַפֻּ֔חַthe bellows מֵאֵ֖שׁ תַּ֣םfrom a fire it is complete עֹפָ֑רֶתlead לַשָּׁוְא֙for the vanity צָרַ֣ףsomeone has refined צָר֔וֹףsteadfastly to refine וְרָעִ֖יםand evil people לֹ֥אnot נִתָּֽקוּ׃they have been separated

כֶּ֣סֶףsilver נִמְאָ֔סrejected קָרְא֖וּpeople calledלָהֶ֑םto themכִּֽי־for מָאַ֥סhe has rejected יְהוָ֖הYahwehבָּהֶֽם׃ פin the them

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