And the wordוַ דְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“And you,וְאַתָּהsonבֶןof man,אָדָםwill you judge,הֲתִשְׁפֹּטwill you judgeהֲתִשְׁפֹּטthe cityאֶת עִירof bloodshed?הַדָּמִיםThen make known to herוְהוֹדַעְתָּהּallאֵת כָּלher abominations,תּוֹעֲבוֹתֶיהָ
and say:וְאָמַרְתָּ‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהA cityעִירthat shedsשֹׁפֶכֶתbloodדָּםin her midst,בְּתוֹכָהּso that her timeעִתָּהּmay come,לָבוֹאand that makesוְעָשְׂתָהidolsגִלּוּלִיםagainst herselfעָלֶיהָto become unclean!לְטָמְאָה
By your bloodבְּדָמֵךְthatאֲשֶׁרyou have shedשָׁפַכְתְּyou have become guilty,אָשַׁמְתְּand by your idolsוּבְגִלּוּלַיִךְthatאֲשֶׁרyou have madeעָשִׂיתyou have become unclean;טָמֵאתand you have brought nearוַתַּקְרִיבִיyour daysיָמַיִךְand you have comeוַתָּבוֹאto your years.עַד שְׁנוֹתָיִךְThereforeעַל כֵּןI have made youנְתַתִּיךְa reproachחֶרְפָּהto the nationsלַגּוֹיִםand a mockeryוְקַלָּסָהto allלְכָלthe lands.הָאֲרָצוֹת
Those nearהַקְּרֹבוֹתand those farוְהָרְחֹקוֹתfrom youמִמֵּךְwill mockיִתְקַלְּסוּyou,בָךְuncleanטְמֵאַתof name,הַשֵּׁםfullרַבַּתof confusion.הַמְּהוּמָה
Look,הִנֵּהthe chiefsנְשִׂיאֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלeachאִישׁaccording to his arm,לִזְרֹעוֹhave beenהָיוּin youבָךְto shedלְמַעַן שְׁפָךְblood.דָּם
Fatherאָבand motherוָאֵםthey have despisedהֵקַלּוּin you;בָךְtoward the resident alienלַגֵּרthey have actedעָשׂוּwith exploitationבַעֹשֶׁקin your midst;בְּתוֹכֵךְthe orphanיָתוֹםand the widowוְאַלְמָנָהthey have oppressedהוֹנוּin you.בָךְ
My holy thingsקָדָשַׁיyou have despised,בָּזִיתand my Sabbathsוְאֶת שַׁבְּתֹתַיyou have profaned.חִלָּלְתְּ
Menאַנְשֵׁיof gossipרָכִילhave beenהָיוּin youבָךְto shedלְמַעַן שְׁפָךְblood;דָּםand on the mountainsוְאֶל הֶהָרִיםthey have eatenאָכְלוּin you;בָךְinfamyזִמָּהthey have committedעָשׂוּin your midst.בְתוֹכֵךְ
The nakednessעֶרְוַתof their fatherאָבthey have uncoveredגִּלָּהin you;בָךְthe one uncleanטְמֵאַתin her menstruationהַנִּדָּהthey have humiliatedעִנּוּin you.בָךְ
And oneוְאִישׁwith the wifeאֶת אֵשֶׁתof his neighborרֵעֵהוּhas committedעָשָׂהabomination,תּוֹעֵבָהand anotherוְאִישׁhis daughter-in-lawאֶת כַּלָּתוֹhas defiledטִמֵּאwith infamy,בְזִמָּהand anotherוְאִישׁhis sister,אֶת אֲחֹתוֹthe daughterבַתof his father,אָבִיוhas humiliatedעִנָּהin you.בָךְ
Bribesשֹׁחַדthey have takenלָקְחוּin youבָךְto shedלְמַעַן שְׁפָךְblood;דָּםinterestנֶשֶׁךְand profitוְתַרְבִּיתyou have taken,לָקַחַתְּand you have despoiledוַתְּבַצְּעִיyour neighborsרֵעַיִךְwith exploitation,בַּעֹשֶׁקand meוְאֹתִיyou have forgotten,שָׁכַחַתְּdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.יְהוִה
And look,וְהִנֵּהI have struckהִכֵּיתִיmy palmכַפִּיat your gainאֶל בִּצְעֵךְthatאֲשֶׁרyou have made,עָשִׂיתand at your bloodוְעַל דָּמֵךְthatאֲשֶׁרhas beenהָיוּin your midst.בְּתוֹכֵךְ
Willהֲyour heartלִבֵּךְstand firm,יַעֲמֹדorאִםwill your handsיָדַיִךְbe strongתֶּחֱזַקְנָהin the daysלַיָּמִיםwhenאֲשֶׁרIאֲנִיdealעֹשֶׂהwith you?אוֹתָךְI,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהhave spoken,דִּבַּרְתִּיand I will do it.וְעָשִׂיתִי
And I will scatter youוַהֲפִיצוֹתִי אוֹתָךְamong the nationsבַּגּוֹיִםand disperse youוְזֵרִיתִיךְthrough the lands,בָּאֲרָצוֹתand I will bring to an endוַהֲתִמֹּתִיyour uncleannessטֻמְאָתֵךְout of you.מִמֵּךְ
And you will be profanedוְנִחַלְתְּthrough yourselfבָּךְin the eyesלְעֵינֵיof the nations,גוֹיִםand you will knowוְיָדַעַתְּthatכִּיI amאֲנִיYHWH.’”יְהוָה
And the wordוַ דְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםthe houseבֵיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhas become to meהָיוּ לִיdross;לְסִיגall of themכֻּלָּםare bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתand tinוּבְדִילand ironוּבַרְזֶלand leadוְעוֹפֶרֶתin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the furnace;כּוּרdrossסִגִיםof silverכֶּסֶףthey are.”הָיוּ
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִה“Becauseיַעַןall of youכֻּלְּכֶםhave becomeהֱיוֹתdross,לְסִגִיםthereforeלָכֵןlook, I amהִנְנִיgathering youקֹבֵץ אֶתְכֶםinto the midstאֶל תּוֹךְof Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָם
As one gathersקְבֻצַתsilverכֶּסֶףand bronzeוּנְחֹשֶׁתand ironוּבַרְזֶלand leadוְעוֹפֶרֶתand tinוּבְדִילinto the midstאֶל תּוֹךְof the furnace,כּוּרto blowלָפַחַתfireאֵשׁon itעָלָיוto melt it,לְהַנְתִּיךְsoכֵּןI will gather youאֶקְבֹּץin my angerבְּאַפִּיand in my fury,וּבַחֲמָתִיand I will leave youוְהִנַּחְתִּיand melt you.וְהִתַּכְתִּי אֶתְכֶם
And I will collectוְכִנַּסְתִּיyouאֶתְכֶםand blowוְנָפַחְתִּיon youעֲלֵיכֶםwith the fireבְּאֵשׁof my wrath,עֶבְרָתִיand you will be meltedוְנִתַּכְתֶּםin its midst.בְּתוֹכָהּ
Asכְּsilverכֶּסֶףis meltedהִתּוּךְin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the furnace,כּוּרsoכֵּןyou will be meltedתֻּתְּכוּin its midst;בְתוֹכָהּand you will knowוִידַעְתֶּםthatכִּיI,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהhave poured outשָׁפַכְתִּיmy furyחֲמָתִיon you.”עֲלֵיכֶם
And the wordוַ דְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםsay to her:אֱמָר לָהּYou areאַתְּa landאֶרֶץthat is notלֹא הִיאcleansed,מְטֹהָרָהnotלֹאrained uponגֻשְׁמָהּin the dayבְּיוֹםof indignation.זָעַם
A conspiracyקֶשֶׁרof her prophetsנְבִיאֶיהָis in her midst,בְּתוֹכָהּlike a lionכַּאֲרִיroaring,שׁוֹאֵגtearingטֹרֵףprey;טָרֶףthey have devouredאָכָלוּsouls;נֶפֶשׁthey takeיִקָּחוּwealthחֹסֶןand precious things;וִיקָרthey have multipliedהִרְבּוּher widowsאַלְמְנוֹתֶיהָin her midst.בְתוֹכָהּ
Her priestsכֹּהֲנֶיהָhave done violenceחָמְסוּto my instructionתוֹרָתִיand have profanedוַיְחַלְּלוּmy holy things;קָדָשַׁיbetweenבֵּיןthe holyקֹדֶשׁand the commonלְחֹלthey have notלֹאdistinguished,הִבְדִּילוּand betweenוּבֵיןthe uncleanהַטָּמֵאand the cleanלְטָהוֹרthey have notלֹאtaught;הוֹדִיעוּand from my Sabbathsוּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַיthey have hiddenהֶעְלִימוּtheir eyes,עֵינֵיהֶםand I am profanedוָאֵחַלin their midst.בְּתוֹכָם
Her princesשָׂרֶיהָin her midstבְקִרְבָּהּare like wolvesכִּזְאֵבִיםtearingטֹרְפֵיprey,טָרֶףto shedלִשְׁפָּךְblood,דָּםto destroyלְאַבֵּדsouls,נְפָשׁוֹתto getלְמַעַן בְּצֹעַgain.בָּצַע
And her prophetsוּנְבִיאֶיהָhave plasteredטָחוּfor themלָהֶםwith whitewash,תָּפֵלseeingחֹזִיםemptinessשָׁוְאand diviningוְקֹסְמִיםfor themלָהֶםa lie,כָּזָבsaying,אֹמְרִים‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH,’יְהוִהwhen YHWHוַיהוָהhas notלֹאspoken.דִבֵּר
The peopleעַםof the landהָאָרֶץhave practicedעָשְׁקוּexploitationעֹשֶׁקand committedוְגָזְלוּrobbery,גָּזֵלand the poorוְעָנִיand the needyוְאֶבְיוֹןthey have oppressed,הוֹנוּand the resident alienוְאֶת הַגֵּרthey have exploitedעָשְׁקוּwithout justice.בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט
And I soughtוָאֲבַקֵּשׁamong themמֵהֶםa manאִישׁwho would build upגֹּדֵרa wallגָּדֵרand standוְעֹמֵדin the breachבַּפֶּרֶץbefore meלְפָנַיforבְּעַדthe land,הָאָרֶץso that I would notלְבִלְתִּיdestroy it;שַׁחֲתָהּbut I did notוְלֹאfind one.מָצָאתִי
And I poured outוָאֶשְׁפֹּךְon themעֲלֵיהֶםmy indignation;זַעְמִיwith the fireבְּאֵשׁof my wrathעֶבְרָתִיI consumed them;כִּלִּיתִיםtheir wayדַּרְכָּםon their headבְּרֹאשָׁםI have put,נָתַתִּיdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.”יְהֹוִה