The burdenמַשָּׂאof the valleyגֵּיאof Vision.חִזָּיוֹןWhatמַהis the matter with youלָּךְnow,אֵפוֹאthatכִּיyou have gone up,עָלִיתall of you,כֻּלָּךְto the rooftops,לַגַּגּוֹת
fullמְלֵאָהof shouting,תְּשֻׁאוֹתa tumultuousהוֹמִיָּהcity,עִירan exultantעַלִּיזָהtown?קִרְיָהYour slainחֲלָלַיִךְarenotלֹאslain by the sword,חַלְלֵי חֶרֶבnorוְלֹאdeadמֵתֵיin battle.מִלְחָמָה
Allכָּלyour rulersקְצִינַיִךְfledנָדְדוּtogether;יַחַדwithout the bowמִקֶּשֶׁתthey were bound;אֻסָּרוּallכָּלof you who were foundנִמְצָאַיִךְwere boundאֻסְּרוּtogether;יַחְדָּוfar awayמֵרָחוֹקthey had fled.בָּרָחוּ
Thereforeעַל כֵּןI said,אָמַרְתִּי“Look awayשְׁעוּfrom me;מִנִּיlet me be bitterאֲמָרֵרin weeping;בַּבֶּכִיdo notאַלhurryתָּאִיצוּto comfort meלְנַחֲמֵנִיover the devastationעַל שֹׁדof the daughterבַּתof my people.”עַמִּי
Forכִּיit is a dayיוֹםof panicמְהוּמָהand of tramplingוּמְבוּסָהand of confusionוּמְבוּכָהfrom AdonaiלַאדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתin the valleyבְּגֵיאof Vision,חִזָּיוֹןa battering downמְקַרְקַרof the wallקִרand a cryוְשׁוֹעַto the mountain.אֶל הָהָר
And Elamוְעֵילָםtook upנָשָׂאthe quiverאַשְׁפָּהwith chariotsבְּרֶכֶבof men,אָדָםhorsemen,פָּרָשִׁיםand Kirוְקִירuncoveredעֵרָהthe shield.מָגֵן
And it came to beוַיְהִיthat the choicestמִבְחַרof your valleysעֲמָקַיִךְwere fullמָלְאוּof chariots,רָכֶבand the horsemenוְהַפָּרָשִׁיםfirmlyשֹׁתtook up their positionsשָׁתוּat the gate.הַשָּׁעְרָה
And he removedוַיְגַלthe coveringאֵת מָסַךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהand you lookedוַתַּבֵּטon that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאto the armoryאֶל נֶשֶׁקof the Houseבֵּיתof the Forest.הַיָּעַר
And the breachesוְאֵת בְּקִיעֵיof the cityעִירof Davidדָּוִדyou saw,רְאִיתֶםthatכִּיthey were many;רָבּוּand you collectedוַתְּקַבְּצוּthe watersאֶת מֵיof the lowerהַתַּחְתּוֹנָהpool.הַבְּרֵכָה
And the housesוְאֶת בָּתֵּיof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyou counted,סְפַרְתֶּםand you tore downוַתִּתְֿצוּthe housesהַבָּתִּיםto fortifyלְבַצֵּרthe wall.הַחוֹמָה
And a reservoirוּמִקְוָהyou madeעֲשִׂיתֶםbetweenבֵּיןthe two wallsהַחֹמֹתַיִםfor the watersלְמֵיof the oldהַיְשָׁנָהpool;הַבְּרֵכָהbut you did notוְלֹאlookהִבַּטְתֶּםto the one who made it,אֶל עֹשֶׂיהָand the one who formed itוְיֹצְרָהּfrom afarמֵרָחוֹקyou did notלֹאsee.רְאִיתֶם
And Adonaiוַ אֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתcalledיִּקְרָאon that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאto weepingלִבְכִיand to lamentationוּלְמִסְפֵּדand to baldnessוּלְקָרְחָהand to girding onוְלַחֲגֹרsackcloth.שָׂק
But look,וְהִנֵּהrejoicingשָׂשׂוֹןand joy,וְשִׂמְחָהkillingהָרֹגcattleבָּקָרand slaughteringוְשָׁחֹטsheep,צֹאןeatingאָכֹלmeatבָּשָׂרand drinkingוְשָׁתוֹתwine:יָיִן“Eatאָכוֹלand drink,וְשָׁתוֹforכִּיtomorrowמָחָרwe die!”נָמוּת
And YHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתrevealed himselfוְנִגְלָהin my ears:בְאָזְנָי“Certainly notאִםwill this iniquityהֶעָוֺן הַזֶּהbe expiatedיְכֻפַּרfor youלָכֶםuntil you die,”עַד תְּמֻתוּןsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהTsevaot.צְבָאוֹת
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהTsevaot:צְבָאוֹת“Go,לֶךְcomeבֹּאto that steward,אֶל הַסֹּכֵן הַזֶּהto Shebna,עַל שֶׁבְנָאwho isאֲשֶׁרoverעַלthe house:הַבָּיִת
‘Whatמַהdo you haveלְּךָhere,פֹהand whomוּמִיdo you haveלְךָhere,פֹהthatכִּיyou have hewnחָצַבְתָּfor yourselfלְּךָhereפֹּהa grave?’קָבֶר(hewingחֹצְבִיon highמָרוֹםhis grave,קִבְרוֹcarvingחֹקְקִיin the cragבַסֶּלַעa dwellingמִשְׁכָּןfor himself).לוֹ
Look,הִנֵּהYHWHיְהוָהwill hurl you awayמְטַלְטֶלְךָwith a hurling,טַלְטֵלָהman,גָּבֶרand will wrap you upוְעֹטְךָin a wrapping;עָטֹה
he will roll you upיִצְנָפְךָtightlyצָנוֹףin a roll,צְנֵפָהlike a ball,כַּדּוּרinto a landאֶל אֶרֶץwide on every side;רַחֲבַת יָדָיִםthereשָׁמָּהyou will die,תָמוּתand thereוְשָׁמָּהwill bethe chariotsמַרְכְּבוֹתof your glory,כְּבוֹדֶךָdisgraceקְלוֹןof the houseבֵּיתof your master!אֲדֹנֶיךָ
And I will thrust youוַהֲדַפְתִּיךָfrom your position,מִמַּצָּבֶךָand from your officeוּמִמַּעֲמָדְךָhe will pull you down.יֶהֶרְסֶךָ
And it will happenוְהָיָהon that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאthat I will callוְקָרָאתִיmy servantלְעַבְדִּיEliakimלְאֶלְיָקִיםsonבֶּןof Hilkiah;חִלְקִיָּהוּ
and I will clothe himוְהִלְבַּשְׁתִּיוwith your tunic,כֻּתָּנְתֶּךָand with your sashוְאַבְנֵטְךָI will bind him,אֲחַזְּקֶנּוּand your authorityוּמֶמְשֶׁלְתְּךָI will giveאֶתֵּןinto his hand;בְּיָדוֹand he will beוְהָיָהa fatherלְאָבto the inhabitantלְיוֹשֵׁבof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםand to the houseוּלְבֵיתof Judah.יְהוּדָה
And I will setוְנָתַתִּיthe keyמַפְתֵּחַof the houseבֵּיתof Davidדָּוִדon his shoulder;עַל שִׁכְמוֹand he will open,וּפָתַחand no oneוְאֵיןwill shut;סֹגֵרand he will shut,וְסָגַרand no oneוְאֵיןwill open.פֹּתֵחַ
And I will drive himוּתְקַעְתִּיוas a pegיָתֵדin a secureנֶאֱמָןplace,בְּמָקוֹםand he will becomeוְהָיָהa throneלְכִסֵּאof honorכָבוֹדfor the houseלְבֵיתof his father.אָבִיו
And they will hangוְתָלוּon himעָלָיוallכֹּלthe gloryכְּבוֹדof the houseבֵּיתof his father,אָבִיוthe descendantsהַצֶּאֱצָאִיםand the offshoots,וְהַצְּפִעוֹתallכֹּלthe smallהַקָּטָןvessels,כְּלֵיfrom the vesselsמִכְּלֵיof bowlsהָאַגָּנוֹתto allוְעַד כָּלthe vesselsכְּלֵיof jars.הַנְּבָלִים
On that day,בַּיּוֹם הַהוּאdeclaresנְאֻםYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthe pegהַיָּתֵדthat was drivenהַתְּקוּעָהin a secureנֶאֱמָןplaceבְּמָקוֹםwill give way;תָּמוּשׁand it will be cut downוְנִגְדְּעָהand fall,וְנָפְלָהand the burdenהַמַּשָּׂאthat wasאֲשֶׁרon itעָלֶיהָwill be cut off;וְנִכְרַתforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas spoken.”דִּבֵּר