And the wordוַ דְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםprophesyהִנָּבֵאagainst the prophetsאֶל נְבִיאֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwho prophesy,הַנִּבָּאִיםand sayוְאָמַרְתָּto the prophetsלִנְבִיאֵיout of their own heart:מִלִּבָּם‘Hearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְּבַרof YHWH!יְהוָה
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהWoeהוֹיto the foolishהַנְּבָלִיםprophetsעַל הַנְּבִיאִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwalkהֹלְכִיםafterאַחַרtheir own spirit,רוּחָםand withoutוּלְבִלְתִּיhaving seen!רָאוּ
Like foxesכְּשֻׁעָלִיםamong the ruinsבָּחֳרָבוֹתyour prophets,נְבִיאֶיךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלhave been.הָיוּ
You have notלֹאgone upעֲלִיתֶםinto the breachesבַּפְּרָצוֹתnor built upוַתִּגְדְּרוּa wallגָדֵרaroundעַלthe houseבֵּיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto standלַעֲמֹדin the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָהon the dayבְּיוֹםof YHWH.יְהוָה
They have seenחָזוּemptinessשָׁוְאand lyingוְ כָּזָבdivination,קֶסֶםthose who say,הָאֹמְרִים“DeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,”יְהוָהand YHWHוַיהוָהhas notלֹאsent them,שְׁלָחָםand they expectוְיִחֲלוּhim to confirmלְקַיֵּםthe word.דָּבָר
Have you notהֲלוֹאseenחֲזִיתֶםan emptyשָׁוְאvision,מַחֲזֵהand spokenאֲמַרְתֶּםa lyingכָּזָבdivination,וּמִקְסַםwhen you say,וְאֹמְרִים“DeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,”יְהוָהthough Iוַאֲנִיhave notלֹאspoken?דִבַּרְתִּי
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהBecauseיַעַןyou have spokenדַּבֶּרְכֶםemptinessשָׁוְאand seenוַחֲזִיתֶםlies,כָּזָבtherefore,לָכֵןlook, I amהִנְנִיagainst you,אֲלֵיכֶםdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.יְהוִה
And my handוְ יָדִיwill beהָיְתָהagainst the prophetsאֶל הַנְּבִיאִיםwho seeהַחֹזִיםemptinessשָׁוְאand who divineוְהַקֹּסְמִיםlies;כָּזָבin the inner councilבְּסוֹדof my peopleעַמִּיthey will notלֹאbe,יִהְיוּand in the registerוּבִכְתָבof the houseבֵּיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלthey will notלֹאbe written,יִכָּתֵבוּand into the soilוְאֶל אַדְמַתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלthey will notלֹאenter;יָבֹאוּand you will knowוִידַעְתֶּםthatכִּיI amאֲנִיAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.יְהוִה
Because,יַעַןyes, becauseוּבְיַעַןthey have led astrayהִטְעוּmy people,אֶת עַמִּיsaying,לֵאמֹר“Peace,”שָׁלוֹםwhen there is noוְאֵיןpeace,שָׁלוֹםand when heוְהוּאbuildsבֹּנֶהa partition wall,חַיִץlook,וְהִנָּtheyםplasterטָחִיםitאֹתוֹwith whitewash,תָּפֵל
sayאֱמֹרto those who plaster itאֶל טָחֵיwith whitewashתָפֵלthat it will fall.וְיִפֹּלThere will beהָיָהa torrentialשׁוֹטֵףrain,גֶּשֶׁםand you,וְאַתֵּנָהhailstones,אַבְנֵי אֶלְגָּבִישׁwill fall,תִּפֹּלְנָהand a windוְרוּחַof stormsסְעָרוֹתwill burst it open.תְּבַקֵּעַ
And look,וְהִנֵּהthe wallהַקִּירhas fallen!נָפַלWill it notהֲלוֹאbe saidיֵאָמֵרto you,אֲלֵיכֶם“Where isאַיֵּהthe plasterהַטִּיחַthatאֲשֶׁרyou plastered”?טַחְתֶּם
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהI will make burstוּבִקַּעְתִּיa windרוּחַof stormsסְעָרוֹתin my fury,בַּחֲמָתִיand a torrentialשֹׁטֵףrainוְגֶשֶׁםwill comeיִהְיֶהin my anger,בְּאַפִּיand hailstonesוְאַבְנֵי אֶלְגָּבִישׁin furyבְּחֵמָהfor total destruction.לְכָלָה
And I will tear downוְהָרַסְתִּיthe wallאֶת הַקִּירthatאֲשֶׁרyou plasteredטַחְתֶּםwith whitewash,תָּפֵלand bring it downוְהִגַּעְתִּיהוּto the earth,אֶל הָאָרֶץand its foundationוְ יְסֹדוֹwill be laid bare;נִגְלָהand it will fall,וְנָפְלָהand you will be consumedוּכְלִיתֶםin its midst;בְּתוֹכָהּand you will knowוִידַעְתֶּםthatכִּיI amאֲנִיYHWH.יְהוָה
And I will spendוְכִלֵּיתִיmy furyאֶת חֲמָתִיon the wallבַּקִּירand on those who plasteredוּבַטָּחִיםitאֹתוֹwith whitewash,תָּפֵלand I will sayוְאֹמַרto you,לָכֶם“The wallהַקִּירis no more,אֵיןand those who plasteredהַטָּחִיםitאֹתוֹare no more,”וְאֵין
the prophetsנְבִיאֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwho prophesyהַנִבְּאִיםto Jerusalemאֶל יְרוּשָׁלִַםand seeוְהַחֹזִיםfor herלָהּa visionחֲזוֹןof peace,שָׁלֹםwhen there is noוְאֵיןpeace,שָׁלֹםdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.’יְהֹוִה
And you,וְאַתָּהsonבֶןof man,אָדָםsetשִׂיםyour faceפָּנֶיךָagainstאֶלthe daughtersבְּנוֹתof your peopleעַמְּךָwho prophesyהַמִּתְנַבְּאוֹתout of their own heart,מִלִּבְּהֶןand prophesyוְהִנָּבֵאagainst them,עֲלֵיהֶן
and say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהWoeהוֹיto the women who sewלִמְתַפְּרוֹתpadsכְּסָתוֹתon allעַל כָּלthe wristsאַצִּילֵיof my hands,יָדַיand makeוְעֹשׂוֹתthe veilsהַמִּסְפָּחוֹתfor the headעַל רֹאשׁof everyכָּלstatureקוֹמָהto huntלְצוֹדֵדsouls!נְפָשׁוֹתThe soulsהַנְּפָשׁוֹתof my peopleלְעַמִּיyou hunt,תְּצוֹדֵדְנָהand soulsוּנְפָשׁוֹתfor yourselvesלָכֶנָהyou keep alive!תְחַיֶּינָה
And you have profanedוַתְּחַלֶּלְנָהmeאֹתִיamong my peopleאֶל עַמִּיfor handfulsבְּשַׁעֲלֵיof barleyשְׂעֹרִיםand for piecesוּבִפְתוֹתֵיof bread,לֶחֶםto put to deathלְהָמִיתsoulsנְפָשׁוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרshould notלֹאdie,תְמוּתֶנָהand to keep aliveוּלְחַיּוֹתsoulsנְפָשׁוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרshould notלֹאlive,תִחְיֶינָהby your lyingבְּכַזֶּבְכֶםto my peopleלְעַמִּיwho listenשֹׁמְעֵיto lies.כָזָב
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהLook, I amהִנְנִיagainst your padsאֶל כִּסְּתוֹתֵיכֶנָהwith whichאֲשֶׁרyouאַתֵּנָהhuntמְצֹדְדוֹתthereשָׁםthe soulsאֶת הַנְּפָשׁוֹתas birds that fly,לְפֹרְחוֹתand I will tear themוְקָרַעְתִּי אֹתָםfrom your arms,מֵעַל זְרוֹעֹתֵיכֶםand I will set freeוְשִׁלַּחְתִּיthe soulsאֶת הַנְּפָשׁוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרyouאַתֶּםhunt,מְצֹדְדוֹתthe souls,אֶת נְפָשִׁיםas birds that fly.לְפֹרְחֹת
And I will tearוְקָרַעְתִּיyour veilsאֶת מִסְפְּחֹתֵיכֶםand deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּיmy peopleאֶת עַמִּיfrom your hand,מִיֶּדְכֶןand they will noוְלֹאlongerעוֹדbeיִהְיוּin your handבְּיֶדְכֶןas in a snare;לִמְצוּדָהand you will knowוִידַעְתֶּןthatכִּיI amאֲנִיYHWH.יְהוָה
Becauseיַעַןyou have disheartenedהַכְאוֹתwith falsehoodשֶׁקֶרthe heartלֵבof the righteous,צַדִּיקwhom Iוַאֲנִיhad notלֹאcaused pain,הִכְאַבְתִּיוand have strengthenedוּלְחַזֵּקthe handsיְדֵיof the wicked,רָשָׁעso that he does notלְבִלְתִּיturnשׁוּבfrom his evil wayמִדַּרְכּוֹ הָרָעand live,לְהַחֲיֹתוֹ
thereforeלָכֵןyou will notלֹאseeתֶחֱזֶינָהemptinessשָׁוְאnor divineוְ לֹא תִקְסַמְנָהdivinationקֶסֶםany more,עוֹדand I will deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּיmy peopleאֶת עַמִּיfrom your hand,מִיֶּדְכֶןand you will knowוִידַעְתֶּןthatכִּיI amאֲנִיYHWH.’”יְהוָה