And the wordוַ דְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםsetשִׂיםyour faceפָּנֶיךָtoward Jerusalem,אֶל יְרוּשָׁלִַםand let your word dripוְהַטֵּףtoward the sanctuaries,אֶל מִקְדָּשִׁיםand prophesyוְהִנָּבֵאagainst the groundאֶל אַדְמַתof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And sayוְאָמַרְתָּto the groundלְאַדְמַתof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵל‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהLook, I amהִנְנִיagainst you,אֵלַיִךְand I will drawוְהוֹצֵאתִיmy swordחַרְבִּיfrom its sheathמִתַּעְרָהּand cut offוְהִכְרַתִּיfrom youמִמֵּךְthe righteousצַדִּיקand the wicked.וְרָשָׁע
Becauseיַעַן אֲשֶׁרI have cut offהִכְרַתִּיfrom youמִמֵּךְthe righteousצַדִּיקand the wicked,וְרָשָׁעthereforeלָכֵןmy swordחַרְבִּיwill go outתֵּצֵאfrom its sheathמִתַּעְרָהּagainst allאֶל כָּלfleshבָּשָׂרfrom the Negevמִנֶּגֶבto the north.צָפוֹן
And allוְ כָּלfleshבָּשָׂרwill knowיָדְעוּthatכִּיI,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהhave drawnהוֹצֵאתִיmy swordחַרְבִּיfrom its sheath;מִתַּעְרָהּit will notלֹאreturnתָשׁוּבagain.’עוֹד
And you,וְאַתָּהsonבֶןof man,אָדָםsigh,הֵאָנַחwith breakingבְּשִׁבְרוֹןof loins,מָתְנַיִםand with bitternessוּבִמְרִירוּתsighתֵּאָנַחbefore their eyes.לְעֵינֵיהֶם
And it will be,וְהָיָהwhenכִּיthey sayיֹאמְרוּto you,אֵלֶיךָ‘Whyעַל מָהare youאַתָּהsighing?’נֶאֱנָחyou will say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘Because of the news,אֶל שְׁמוּעָהforכִיit is coming;בָאָהand everyכָּלheartלֵבwill melt,וְנָמֵסand allכָלhandsיָדַיִםwill go limp,וְרָפוּand everyכָלspiritרוּחַwill grow faint,וְכִהֲתָהand allוְכָלkneesבִּרְכַּיִםwill runתֵּלַכְנָהwith water.מַּיִםLook,הִנֵּהit is coming,בָאָהand it will happen,וְנִהְיָתָהdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.’”יְהוִה
And the wordוַ דְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםprophesyהִנָּבֵאand say:וְאָמַרְתָּ‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonai:אֲדֹנָיSay:אֱמֹרA sword,חֶרֶבa swordחֶרֶבis sharpenedהוּחַדָּהand alsoוְגַםpolished.מְרוּטָה
To slaughterלְמַעַן טְבֹחַa slaughterטֶבַחit is sharpened;הוּחַדָּהso that it may haveלְמַעַן הֱיֵה לָהּlightningבָּרָקit is polished.מֹרָטָּהOrאוֹshall we rejoice?נָשִׂישׂThe scepterשֵׁבֶטof my sonבְּנִיdespisesמֹאֶסֶתeveryכָּלtree.עֵץ
And he gaveוַיִּתֵּןitאֹתָהּto polish,לְמָרְטָהto grasp itלִתְפֹּשׂwith the palm;בַּכָּףitהִיאis sharpened,הוּחַדָּהthe sword,חֶרֶבand itוְהִיאis polished,מֹרָטָּהto put itלָתֵת אוֹתָהּinto the handבְּיַדof the killer.הוֹרֵג
Cry outזְעַקand wail,וְהֵילֵלsonבֶּןof man,אָדָםforכִּיitהִיאisהָיתָהagainst my people;בְעַמִּיit isהִיאagainst allבְּכָלthe chiefsנְשִׂיאֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵלThrownמְגוּרֵיto the swordאֶל חֶרֶבthey areהָיוּwith my people;אֶת עַמִּיthereforeלָכֵןstrikeסְפֹקyour thigh.אֶל יָרֵךְ
Forכִּיit is a test;בֹחַןand whatוּמָהifאִםalsoגַּםthe scepterשֵׁבֶטthat despisesמֹאֶסֶתwill notלֹאbe?יִהְיֶהdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.’יְהוִה
And you,וְאַתָּהsonבֶןof man,אָדָםprophesy,הִנָּבֵאand strikeוְהַךְpalmכַּףagainst palm,אֶל כָּףand let it be doubled,וְתִכָּפֵלthe sword,חֶרֶבa third time,שְׁלִישִׁתָהa swordחֶרֶבof the slainחֲלָלִיםit is,הִיאthe swordחֶרֶבof the great slain one,חָלָל הַגָּדוֹלthat surroundsהַחֹדֶרֶתthem,לָהֶם
so thatלְמַעַןthe heartלֵבmay meltלָמוּגand the stumbling blocksהַמִּכְשֹׁלִיםmay multiply;וְהַרְבֵּהagainst allעַל כָּלtheir gatesשַׁעֲרֵיהֶםI have setנָתַתִּיthe brandishingאִבְחַתof the sword.חָרֶבAh!אָחIt is madeעֲשׂוּיָהfor lightning,לְבָרָקhonedמְעֻטָּהfor slaughter.לְטָבַח
Unite yourself,הִתְאַחֲדִיgo right;הֵימִנִיset yourself,הָשִׂימִיgo left;הַשְׂמִילִיwhereverאָנָהyour faceפָּנַיִךְis directed.מֻעָדוֹת
And Iוְ אֲנִיalsoגַםwill strikeאַכֶּהmy palmכַפִּיagainst my palm,אֶל כַּפִּיand I will bring to restוַהֲנִחֹתִיmy fury.חֲמָתִיI,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהhave spoken.”דִּבַּרְתִּי
And the wordוַ דְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“And you,וְאַתָּהsonבֶןof man,אָדָםsetשִׂיםfor yourselfלְךָtwoשְׁנַיִםroadsדְּרָכִיםfor the swordחֶרֶבof the kingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלto come;לָבוֹאfrom oneמֵ אֶחָדlandאֶרֶץthe two of themשְׁנֵיהֶםwill go out;יֵצְאוּand carveוְ בָּרֵאa signpost,יָדat the headבְּרֹאשׁof the roadדֶּרֶךְto the cityעִירcarve it.בָּרֵא
A roadדֶּרֶךְyou will setתָּשִׂיםfor the swordחֶרֶבto comeלָבוֹאto Rabbahאֵת רַבַּתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon,עַמּוֹןand to Judahוְאֶת יְהוּדָהin Jerusalem,בִירוּשָׁלִַםthe fortified.בְּצוּרָה
Forכִּיthe kingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלhas stoppedעָמַדat the crossroads,אֶל אֵם הַדֶּרֶךְat the headבְּרֹאשׁof the twoשְׁנֵיroads,הַדְּרָכִיםto practiceלִקְסָםdivination;קָסֶםhe shakesקִלְקַלthe arrows,בַּחִצִּיםhe consultsשָׁאַלthe teraphim,בַּתְּרָפִיםhe looksרָאָהat the liver.בַּכָּבֵד
In his right handבִּימִינוֹisהָיָהthe divinationהַקֶּסֶםfor Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםto setלָשׂוּםbattering rams,כָּרִיםto openלִפְתֹּחַthe mouthפֶּהin murder,בְּרֶצַחto raiseלְהָרִיםthe voiceקוֹלwith a shout,בִּתְרוּעָהto setלָשׂוּםbattering ramsכָּרִיםagainst the gates,עַל שְׁעָרִיםto heap upלִשְׁפֹּךְa siege ramp,סֹלְלָהto buildלִבְנוֹתa siege tower.דָּיֵק
And it will beוְהָיָהto themלָהֶםlike an empty divinationכִּקְסָם שָׁוְאin their eyes;בְּעֵינֵיהֶםoathsשְׁבֻעֵיof oathsשְׁבֻעוֹתthey have;לָהֶםbut heוְהוּאbrings to remembranceמַזְכִּירiniquity,עָוֺןso that they may be seized.”לְהִתָּפֵשׂ
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִה“Becauseיַעַןyou have brought to remembranceהַזְכַּרְכֶםyour iniquityעֲוֺנְכֶםin that your transgressionsבְּ פִּשְׁעֵיכֶםare uncovered,הִגָּלוֹתso that your sinsלְ חַטֹּאותֵיכֶםappearהֵרָאוֹתin allבְּכֹלyour deeds;עֲלִילוֹתֵיכֶםbecauseיַעַןyou have been remembered,הִזָּכֶרְכֶםin the palmבַּכַּףyou will be seized.תִּתָּפֵשׂוּ
And you,וְאַתָּהmortally wounded,חָלָלwickedרָשָׁעchiefנְשִׂיאof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoseאֲשֶׁר וֹdayיוֹמhas comeבָּאin the timeבְּעֵתof the iniquityעֲוֺןof the end:קֵץ
thusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהRemoveהָסִירthe turbanהַמִּצְנֶפֶתand take offוְהָרִיםthe crown!הָעֲטָרָהThisזֹאתwill notלֹאbe this!זֹאתThe lowהַשָּׁפָלָהexalt,הַגְבֵּהַand the highוְהַגָּבֹהַbring low.הַשְׁפִּיל
A collapse,עַוָּהa collapse,עַוָּהa collapseעַוָּהI will make it;אֲשִׂימֶנָּהthis tooגַּם זֹאתwill notלֹאbeהָיָהuntilעַדhe comesבֹּאto whomאֲשֶׁר לוֹthe right belongs,הַמִּשְׁפָּטand I will give it to him.”וּנְתַתִּיו
“And you,וְאַתָּהsonבֶןof man,אָדָםprophesyהִנָּבֵאand say:וְאָמַרְתָּ‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהֹוִהconcerning the sonsאֶל בְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןand concerning their reproach.וְאֶל חֶרְפָּתָםAnd say:וְאָמַרְתָּA sword,חֶרֶבa swordחֶרֶבdrawnפְּתוּחָהfor slaughter,לְטֶבַחpolishedמְרוּטָהto consume,לְהָכִילso that it may haveלְמַעַןlightning,בָּרָק
while they seeבַּחֲזוֹתfor youלָךְemptiness,שָׁוְאwhile they divineבִּקְסָםfor youלָךְa lie,כָּזָבto put youלָתֵת אוֹתָךְon the necksאֶל צַוְּארֵיof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםmortally wounded,חַלְלֵיwhoseאֲשֶׁר םdayיוֹמָhas comeבָּאin the timeבְּעֵתof the iniquityעֲוֺןof the end.קֵץ
Return itהָשַׁבto its sheath!אֶל תַּעְרָהּIn the placeבִּמְקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁרyou were created,נִבְרֵאתin the landבְּאֶרֶץof your origins,מְכֻרוֹתַיִךְI will judge you.אֶשְׁפֹּט אֹתָךְ
And I will pour outוְשָׁפַכְתִּיon youעָלַיִךְmy indignation;זַעְמִיwith the fireבְּאֵשׁof my wrathעֶבְרָתִיI will blowאָפִיחַon you;עָלָיִךְand I will give youוּנְתַתִּיךְinto the handבְּיַדof brutishבֹּעֲרִיםmen,אֲנָשִׁיםcraftsmenחָרָשֵׁיof destruction.מַשְׁחִית
For the fireלָאֵשׁyou will beתִּהְיֶהfood;לְאָכְלָהyour bloodדָּמֵךְwill beיִהְיֶהin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the land;הָאָרֶץyou will notלֹאbe remembered,תִזָּכֵרִיforכִּיI,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהhave spoken.’”דִּבַּרְתִּי