The sinחַטַּאתof Judahיְהוּדָהis writtenכְּתוּבָהwith a chiselבְּעֵטof iron,בַּרְזֶלwith a pointבְּצִפֹּרֶןof diamond;שָׁמִירit is engravedחֲרוּשָׁהon the tabletעַל לוּחַof their heartלִבָּםand on the hornsוּלְקַרְנוֹתof your altars,מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶם
as their childrenבְּנֵיהֶםrememberכִּזְכֹּרtheir altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתָםand their Asherahsוַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶםbeside the flourishingעַל רַעֲנָןtree,עֵץon the highהַגְּבֹהוֹתhills.עַל גְּבָעוֹת
My mountainהֲרָרִיin the field,בַּשָּׂדֶהyour wealth,חֵילְךָallכָלyour treasures,אוֹצְרוֹתֶיךָas plunderלָבַזI will give,אֶתֵּןyour high places,בָּמֹתֶיךָbecause of sin,בְּחַטָּאתin allבְּכָלyour territory.גְּבוּלֶיךָ
And you will let it drop,וְשָׁמַטְתָּהeven by yourself,וּבְךָyour inheritanceמִנַּחֲלָתְךָthatאֲשֶׁרI gave you;נָתַתִּי לָךְand I will make you serveוְהַעֲבַדְתִּיךָyour enemiesאֶת אֹיְבֶיךָin the landבָּאָרֶץthatאֲשֶׁרyou do notלֹאknow;יָדָעְתָּforכִּיa fireאֵשׁyou have kindledקְדַחְתֶּםin my anger;בְּאַפִּיforeverעַד עוֹלָםit will burn.תּוּקָד
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהCursed isאָרוּרthe manהַגֶּבֶרwhoאֲשֶׁרtrustsיִבְטַחin human beings,בָּאָדָםand makesוְשָׂםfleshבָּשָׂרhis arm,זְרֹעוֹand whose heartלִבּוֹturns awayיָסוּרfrom YHWH.וּמִן יְהוָה
And he will beוְהָיָהlike a shrubכְּעַרְעָרin the steppe,בָּעֲרָבָהand he will notוְלֹאseeיִרְאֶהwhenכִּיgoodטוֹבcomes;יָבוֹאand he will dwellוְשָׁכַןin parched placesחֲרֵרִיםin the wilderness,בַּמִּדְבָּרa saltמְלֵחָהlandאֶרֶץand uninhabited.וְלֹא תֵשֵׁב
Blessed isבָּרוּךְthe manהַגֶּבֶרwhoאֲשֶׁרtrustsיִבְטַחin YHWH,בַּיהוָהand YHWHוְ יְהוָהisהָיָהhis trust.מִבְטַחוֹ
And he will beוְהָיָהlike a treeכְּעֵץplantedשָׁתוּלby the waters,עַל מַיִםand by the streamוְעַל יוּבַלit sends outיְשַׁלַּחits roots;שָׁרָשָׁיוand it will notוְלֹאseeיִרְאֶהwhenכִּיheatחֹםcomes,יָבֹאand its leafוְ עָלֵהוּwill beהָיָהflourishing;רַעֲנָןand in the yearוּבִשְׁנַתof droughtבַּצֹּרֶתit will notלֹאbe anxious,יִדְאָגnorוְלֹאceaseיָמִישׁfrom bearingמֵעֲשׂוֹתfruit.פֶּרִי
Deceitfulעָקֹבis the heartהַלֵּבabove all things,מִכֹּלand beyond remedyוְאָנֻשׁit is;הוּאwhoמִיcan know it?יֵדָעֶנּוּ
I,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהsearchחֹקֵרthe heart,לֵבI testבֹּחֵןthe kidneys,כְּלָיוֹתto giveוְלָתֵתto each oneלְאִישׁaccording to his ways,כִּדְרָכָיוaccording to the fruitכִּפְרִיof his deeds.מַעֲלָלָיו
A partridgeקֹרֵאthat hatchesדָגַרwhat it did notוְלֹאlayיָלָדis the one who makesעֹשֶׂהrichesעֹשֶׁרand notוְלֹאby justice;בְמִשְׁפָּטin the middleבַּחֲצִיof his daysיָמָיוhe will leave it,יַעַזְבֶנּוּand at his endוּבְאַחֲרִיתוֹhe will beיִהְיֶהa fool.נָבָל
A throneכִּסֵּאof glory,כָבוֹדon highמָרוֹםfrom the beginning,מֵרִאשׁוֹןis the placeמְקוֹםof our sanctuary.מִקְדָּשֵׁנוּ
Hopeמִקְוֵהof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלYHWH,יְהוָהallכָּלwho abandon youעֹזְבֶיךָwill be put to shame;יֵבֹשׁוּand those who turn away from meוְסוּרַיwill be writtenיִכָּתֵבוּin the earth,בָּאָרֶץforכִּיthey have abandonedעָזְבוּthe fountainמְקוֹרof livingחַיִּיםwaters,מַיִםYHWH.יְהוָה
Heal me,רְפָאֵנִיYHWH,יְהוָהand I will be healed;וְאֵרָפֵאsave me,הוֹשִׁיעֵנִיand I will be saved;וְאִוָּשֵׁעָהforכִּיmy praiseתְהִלָּתִיare you.אָתָּה
Look,הִנֵּהtheyהֵמָּהsayאֹמְרִיםto me:אֵלָי“Whereאַיֵּהis the wordדְבַרof YHWH?יְהוָהLet it comeיָבוֹאnow!”נָא
But Iוַאֲנִיhave notלֹאhurriedאַצְתִּיfrom being a shepherdמֵרֹעֶהafter you,אַחֲרֶיךָand the dayוְיוֹםbeyond remedyאָנוּשׁI have notלֹאdesired;הִתְאַוֵּיתִיyouאַתָּהknow it;יָדָעְתָּwhat comes outמוֹצָאof my lipsשְׂפָתַיhas beenהָיָהbefore your face.נֹכַח פָּנֶיךָ
Do notאַלbeתִּהְיֵהto meלִיa terror;לִמְחִתָּהmy refugeמַחֲסִיare youאַתָּהin the dayבְּיוֹםof evil.רָעָה
Let my persecutorsרֹדְפַיbe put to shame,יֵבֹשׁוּbut let notוְאַלmeאָנִיbe put to shame;אֵבֹשָׁהlet themהֵמָּהbe terrified,יֵחַתּוּbut let notוְאַלmeאָנִיbe terrified;אֵחַתָּהbringהָבִיאupon themעֲלֵיהֶםthe dayיוֹםof evil,רָעָהand with doubleוּמִשְׁנֶהbreakingשִׁבָּרוֹןbreak them.שָׁבְרֵם
ThusכֹּהYHWHיְהוָהsaid to me:אָמַר אֵלַי“Goהָלֹךְand standוְעָמַדְתָּin the gateבְּשַׁעַרof the sonsבְּנֵיof the people,הָעָםby whichאֲשֶׁר בוֹthe kingsמַלְכֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהcome inיָבֹאוּand by whichוַאֲשֶׁר בוֹthey go out,יֵצְאוּand in allוּבְכֹלthe gatesשַׁעֲרֵיof Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָם
and sayוְאָמַרְתָּto them:אֲלֵיהֶם‘Hearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהkingsמַלְכֵיof Judah,יְהוּדָהand allוְכָלJudah,יְהוּדָהand allוְכֹלthe inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיof Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָםwho come inהַבָּאִיםthrough these gates.בַּשְּׁעָרִים הָאֵלֶּה
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהGuard yourselves,הִשָּׁמְרוּfor the sake of your souls,בְּנַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶםand do notוְאַלcarryתִּשְׂאוּa burdenמַשָּׂאon the dayבְּיוֹםof the Sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּתnorוַbring it inהֲבֵאתֶםthrough the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵיof Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָם
And do notוְלֹאcarry outתוֹצִיאוּa burdenמַשָּׂאfrom your housesמִבָּתֵּיכֶםon the dayבְּיוֹםof the Sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּתand noוְכָל לֹאworkמְלָאכָהshall you do;תַעֲשׂוּbut keep holyוְקִדַּשְׁתֶּםthe dayיוֹםof the Sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּתasכַּאֲשֶׁרI commandedצִוִּיתִיyour fathers.אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם
But they did notוְלֹאlistenשָׁמְעוּorוְלֹאinclineהִטּוּtheir ear,אֶת אָזְנָםbut they hardenedוַיַּקְשׁוּtheir neckאֶת עָרְפָּםso as notלְבִלְתִּיto listenשְׁמוֹעַand notוּלְבִלְתִּיto receiveקַחַתcorrection.מוּסָר
And it will be,וְהָיָהifאִםyou reallyשָׁמֹעַlistenתִּשְׁמְעוּןto me,אֵלַיdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהso as notלְבִלְתִּיto bringהָבִיאa burdenמַשָּׂאthrough the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵיof this cityהָעִיר הַזֹּאתon the dayבְּיוֹםof the Sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּתbut to keep holyוּלְקַדֵּשׁthe dayאֶת יוֹםof the Sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּתso as notלְבִלְתִּיto doעֲשׂוֹתon itבּוֹanyכָּלwork,מְלָאכָה
then there will comeוּבָאוּthrough the gatesבְשַׁעֲרֵיof this cityהָעִיר הַזֹּאתkingsמְלָכִיםand princesוְשָׂרִיםwho sitיֹשְׁבִיםon the throneעַל כִּסֵּאof David,דָוִדridingרֹכְבִיםin chariotבָּרֶכֶבand on horses,וּבַסּוּסִיםtheyהֵמָּהand their princes,וְשָׂרֵיהֶםthe menאִישׁof Judahיְהוּדָהand the inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵיof Jerusalem;יְרוּשָׁלִָםand this cityוְ הָעִיר הַזֹּאתwill be inhabitedיָשְׁבָהforever.לְעוֹלָם
And they will comeוּבָאוּfrom the citiesמֵעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand from the surroundingsוּמִסְּבִיבוֹתof Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםand from the landוּמֵאֶרֶץof Benjamin,בִּנְיָמִןand from the Shephelah,וּמִן הַשְּׁפֵלָהand from the hill country,וּמִן הָהָרand from the Negev,וּמִן הַנֶּגֶבbringingמְבִאִיםburnt offeringעוֹלָהand sacrifice,וְזֶבַחand grain offeringוּמִנְחָהand frankincense,וּלְבוֹנָהand bringingוּמְבִאֵיthanksgivingתוֹדָהto the houseבֵּיתof YHWH.יְהוָה
But ifוְאִםyou do notלֹאlistenתִשְׁמְעוּto me,אֵלַיto keep holyלְקַדֵּשׁthe dayאֶת יוֹםof the Sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּתand notוּלְבִלְתִּיto carryשְׂאֵתa burdenמַשָּׂאand come inוּבֹאthrough the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵיof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםon the dayבְּיוֹםof the Sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּתthen I will kindleוְהִצַּתִּיa fireאֵשׁin her gates,בִּשְׁעָרֶיהָand it will devourוְאָכְלָהthe palacesאַרְמְנוֹתof Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםand it will notוְלֹאbe quenched.’”תִכְבֶּה