HearשִׁמְעוּthisהַזֶּהwordהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרIאָנֹכִיtake upנֹשֵׂאover youעֲלֵיכֶםas a funeral song,קִינָהhouseבֵּיתof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵל
“She has fallen,נָפְלָהshe will notלֹאriseקוּםagain,תוֹסִיףthe virginבְּתוּלַתof Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵלshe lies abandonedנִטְּשָׁהonעַלher ground,אַדְמָתָהּthere is no oneאֵיןto raise her up.”מְקִימָהּ
ForכִּיthusכֹהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהThe cityהָעִירthat goes outהַיֹּצֵאתa thousand strongאֶלֶףwill have leftתַּשְׁאִירa hundred,מֵאָהand the one that goes outוְהַיּוֹצֵאתa hundred strongמֵאָהwill have leftתַּשְׁאִירten,עֲשָׂרָהfor the houseלְבֵיתof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
ForכִּיthusכֹהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהto the houseלְבֵיתof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלSeek meדִּרְשׁוּנִיand live.וִחְיוּ
And do notוְאַלseekתִּדְרְשׁוּBethel,בֵּית אֵלand do notוְ לֹאenterתָבֹאוּGilgal,הַגִּלְגָּלand do notוּ לֹאcross overתַעֲבֹרוּto Beersheba;בְאֵר שֶׁבַעforכִּיGilgalהַגִּלְגָּלwill surely go into exile,גָּלֹה יִגְלֶהand Bethelוּבֵית אֵלwill becomeיִהְיֶהnothing.לְאָוֶן
SeekדִּרְשׁוּYHWHיְהוָהand live,וִחְיוּor elseפֶּןhe will rushיִצְלַחlike fireכָּאֵשׁon the houseבֵּיתof Joseph,יוֹסֵףand it will devourוְאָכְלָהand there will be no oneוְאֵיןto quench itמְכַבֶּהfor Bethel.לְבֵית אֵל
Those who turnהַהֹפְכִיםjusticeמִשְׁפָּטinto wormwoodלְלַעֲנָהand cast downהִנִּיחוּrighteousnessוּצְדָקָהto the earth.לָאָרֶץ
The one who madeעֹשֵׂהthe Pleiadesכִימָהand Orion,וּכְסִילand turnsוְהֹפֵךְthe shadow of deathצַלְמָוֶתinto morning,לַבֹּקֶרand darkensהֶחְשִׁיךְdayוְיוֹםinto night;לַיְלָהwho callsהַקּוֹרֵאfor the watersלְמֵיof the seaהַיָּםand pours them outוַיִּשְׁפְּכֵםonעַלthe faceפְּנֵיof the earth:הָאָרֶץYHWHיְהוָהis his name.שְׁמוֹ
The one who makes destruction flashהַמַּבְלִיג שֹׁדagainstעַלthe strong,עָזand destructionוְשֹׁדcomesיָבוֹאagainstעַלthe fortress.מִבְצָר
They hateשָׂנְאוּthe one who reprovesמוֹכִיחַin the gate,בַשַּׁעַרand the one who speaksוְדֹבֵרwith integrityתָּמִיםthey abhor.יְתָעֵבוּ
Therefore,לָכֵןbecauseיַעַןyou trampleבּוֹשַׁסְכֶםonעַלthe poorדָּלand takeוּ תִּקְחוּa levyמַשְׂאַתof grainבַּרfrom him,מִמֶּנּוּhousesבָּתֵּיof hewn stoneגָזִיתyou have built,בְּנִיתֶםbut you will notוְלֹאliveתֵשְׁבוּin them;בָםpleasantחֶמֶדvineyardsכַּרְמֵיyou have planted,נְטַעְתֶּםbut you will notוְלֹאdrinkתִשְׁתּוּtheir wine.יֵינָם
ForכִּיI knowיָדַעְתִּיhow manyרַבִּיםare your transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיכֶםand how greatוַעֲצֻמִיםyour sins:חַטֹּאתֵיכֶםyou who harassצֹרְרֵיthe righteous,צַדִּיקwho takeלֹקְחֵיa ransom,כֹפֶרand turn asideוְ הִטּוּthe needyאֶבְיוֹנִיםin the gate.בַּשַּׁעַר
Thereforeלָכֵןthe prudentהַמַּשְׂכִּילat that timeבָּעֵת הַהִיאkeeps silent,יִדֹּםforכִּיitהִיאis an evilרָעָהtime.עֵת
Seekדִּרְשׁוּgoodטוֹבand notוְאַלevil,רָעso thatלְמַעַןyou may live;תִּחְיוּand soוִיהִי כֵןYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתwill be with you,אִתְּכֶםasכַּאֲשֶׁרyou have said.אֲמַרְתֶּם
Hateשִׂנְאוּevilרָעand loveוְאֶהֱבוּgood,טוֹבand establishוְהַצִּיגוּjusticeמִשְׁפָּטin the gate;בַשַּׁעַרperhapsאוּלַיYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתwill be graciousיֶחֱנַןto the remnantשְׁאֵרִיתof Joseph.יוֹסֵף
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתAdonai:אֲדֹנָיIn allבְּכָלthe squaresרְחֹבוֹתthere will be lamenting,מִסְפֵּדand in allוּבְכָלthe streetsחוּצוֹתthey will say,יֹאמְרוּ“Alas!הוֹAlas!”הוֹAnd they will callוְקָרְאוּthe farmerאִכָּרtoאֶלmourning,אֵבֶלand to lamentingוּמִסְפֵּד אֶלthose skilledיוֹדְעֵיin wailing.נֶהִי
And in allוּבְכָלthe vineyardsכְּרָמִיםthere will be lamenting,מִסְפֵּדforכִּיI will passאֶעֱבֹרthrough your midst,בְּקִרְבְּךָsaysאָמַרYHWH.יְהוָה
Woe toהוֹיthose who long forהַמִּתְאַוִּיםthe dayיוֹםof YHWH!יְהוָהWhatלָמָּהwill thisזֶּהdayיוֹםof YHWHיְהוָהbe for you?לָכֶםItהוּאis darkness,חֹשֶׁךְand notוְלֹאlight.אוֹר
Asכַּאֲשֶׁרwhen a manאִישׁfleesיָנוּסfromמִפְּנֵיthe lion,הָאֲרִיand the bearהַדֹּבmeets him;וּפְגָעוֹor goesוּבָאinto the houseהַבַּיִתand leansוְסָמַךְhis handיָדוֹagainstעַלthe wall,הַקִּירand the snakeהַנָּחָשׁbites him.וּנְשָׁכוֹ
Is notהֲלֹאthe dayיוֹםof YHWHיְהוָהdarkness,חֹשֶׁךְand notוְלֹאlight,אוֹרand gloom,וְאָפֵלwith noוְלֹאbrightnessנֹגַהּin it?לוֹ
I hate,שָׂנֵאתִיI rejectמָאַסְתִּיyour feasts,חַגֵּיכֶםand I take noוְלֹאdelightאָרִיחַin your solemn assemblies.בְּעַצְּרֹתֵיכֶם
Evenכִּיifאִםyou offerתַּעֲלוּmeלִיburnt offeringsעֹלוֹתand your grain offerings,וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶםI will notלֹאaccept them;אֶרְצֶהand the peace offeringsוְשֶׁלֶםof your fattened animalsמְרִיאֵיכֶםI will notלֹאlook at.אַבִּיט
Take awayהָסֵרfrom meמֵעָלַיthe noiseהֲמוֹןof your songs,שִׁרֶיךָand the melodyוְזִמְרַתof your harpsנְבָלֶיךָI will notלֹאhear.אֶשְׁמָע
But let justiceוְ מִשְׁפָּטroll onיִגַּלlike the waters,כַּמַּיִםand righteousnessוּצְדָקָהlike an ever-flowingאֵיתָןstream.כְּנַחַל
Did you bringהִגַּשְׁתֶּםmeלִיsacrificesהַזְּבָחִיםand offeringוּמִנְחָהin the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּרfortyאַרְבָּעִיםyears,שָׁנָהhouseבֵּיתof Israel?יִשְׂרָאֵל
And you carriedוּנְשָׂאתֶםSikkuthסִכּוּתyour king,מַלְכְּכֶםand Kiyyun,וְ כִּיּוּןyour images,צַלְמֵיכֶםthe starכּוֹכַבof your gods,אֱלֹהֵיכֶםwhichאֲשֶׁרyou madeעֲשִׂיתֶםfor yourselves.לָכֶם
And I will sendוְהִגְלֵיתִיyouאֶתְכֶםinto exileהִגְלֵיתִיbeyondמֵהָלְאָהDamascus,לְדַמָּשֶׂקsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיTsevaotצְבָאוֹתis his name.שְׁמוֹ