The wordהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרcameהָיָהto Jeremiahאֶל יִרְמְיָהוּconcerning allאֶל כָּלthe Jewsהַיְּהוּדִיםwho were livingהַיֹּשְׁבִיםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרָיִםwho were livingהַיֹּשְׁבִיםin Migdolבְּמִגְדֹּלand in Tahpanhesוּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵסand in Memphisוּבְנֹףand in the landוּבְאֶרֶץof Pathros,פַּתְרוֹסsaying,לֵאמֹר
“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלYouאַתֶּםhave seenרְאִיתֶםallאֵת כָּלthe evilהָרָעָהthatאֲשֶׁרI have broughtהֵבֵאתִיon Jerusalemעַל יְרוּשָׁלִַםand on allוְעַל כָּלthe citiesעָרֵיof Judah;יְהוּדָהand look,וְהִנָּthey areםa ruinחָרְבָּהthis day,הַיּוֹם הַזֶּהand no oneוְאֵיןlivesיוֹשֵׁבin them,בָּהֶם
because ofמִפְּנֵיtheir evilרָעָתָםthatאֲשֶׁרthey didעָשׂוּto provoke me to anger,לְהַכְעִסֵנִיgoingלָלֶכֶתto burn incenseלְקַטֵּרand to serveלַעֲבֹדother godsלֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִיםwhomאֲשֶׁר םthey did notלֹאknow,יְדָעוּthey,הֵמָּהyou,אַתֶּםand your fathers.וַאֲבֹתֵיכֶם
And I sentוָאֶשְׁלַחto youאֲלֵיכֶםallאֶת כָּלmy servantsעֲבָדַיthe prophets,הַנְּבִיאִיםrising earlyהַשְׁכֵּיםand sending,וְשָׁלֹחַsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Pleaseנָאdo notאַלdoתַעֲשׂוּthis abominableהַתֹּעֵבָה הַזֹּאתthingאֵת דְּבַרthatאֲשֶׁרI hate!’שָׂנֵאתִי
But they did notוְלֹאlisten,שָׁמְעוּand did notוְלֹאinclineהִטּוּtheir earאֶת אָזְנָםto turnלָשׁוּבfrom their evil,מֵרָעָתָםso as notלְבִלְתִּיto burn incenseקַטֵּרto other gods.לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים
So my furyוַ חֲמָתִיand my angerוְאַפִּיwere poured outתִּתַּךְand burnedוַתִּבְעַרin the citiesבְּעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand in the streetsוּבְחֻצוֹתof Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָםand they becameוַתִּהְיֶינָהa ruin,לְחָרְבָּהa desolation,לִשְׁמָמָהas it is this day.כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה
And now,וְעַתָּהthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלWhyלָמָהare youאַתֶּםdoingעֹשִׂיםgreatגְדוֹלָהevilרָעָהagainst your souls,אֶל נַפְשֹׁתֵכֶםto cut offלְהַכְרִיתfrom youלָכֶםmanאִישׁand woman,וְאִשָּׁהchildעוֹלֵלand nursing child,וְיוֹנֵקfrom the midstמִתּוֹךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהso as notלְבִלְתִּיto leaveהוֹתִירyouלָכֶםa remnant,שְׁאֵרִית
provoking me to angerלְהַכְעִסֵנִיwith the worksבְּמַעֲשֵׂיof your hands,יְדֵיכֶםburning incenseלְקַטֵּרto other godsלֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִיםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםwhereאֲשֶׁרyouאַתֶּםhave comeבָּאִיםto reside as aliensלָגוּרthere,שָׁםso that you cut yourselves offלְמַעַן הַכְרִית לָכֶםand so thatוּלְמַעַןyou becomeהֱיוֹתְכֶםa curseלִקְלָלָהand a reproachוּלְחֶרְפָּהamong allבְּכֹלthe nationsגּוֹיֵיof the earth?הָאָרֶץ
Have you forgottenהַשְׁכַחְתֶּםthe evilsאֶת רָעוֹתof your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםand the evilsוְאֶת רָעוֹתof the kingsמַלְכֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand the evilsוְאֵת רָעוֹתof his wives,נָשָׁיוand your evilsוְאֵת רָעֹתֵכֶםand the evilsוְאֵת רָעֹתof your wives,נְשֵׁיכֶםthatאֲשֶׁרthey didעָשׂוּin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Judahיְהוּדָהand in the streetsוּבְחֻצוֹתof Jerusalem?יְרוּשָׁלִָם
They have notלֹאhumbled themselvesדֻכְּאוּtoעַדthis day,הַיּוֹם הַזֶּהand they have notוְלֹאfeared,יָרְאוּand they have notוְלֹאwalkedהָלְכוּin my instructionבְתוֹרָתִיand in my statutesוּבְחֻקֹּתַיthatאֲשֶׁרI setנָתַתִּיbefore youלִפְנֵיכֶםand beforeוְלִפְנֵיyour fathers.אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם
Therefore,לָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלLook, Iהִנְנִיam settingשָׂםmy faceפָּנַיagainst youבָּכֶםfor evil,לְרָעָהand to cut offוּלְהַכְרִיתallאֶת כָּלJudah.יְהוּדָה
And I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּיthe remnantאֶת שְׁאֵרִיתof Judahיְהוּדָהwhoאֲשֶׁרhave setשָׂמוּtheir facesפְנֵיהֶםto goלָבוֹאto the landאֶרֶץof Egyptמִצְרַיִםto reside as aliensלָגוּרthere,שָׁםand they will allוְ כֹלcome to an end;תַמּוּin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egyptמִצְרַיִםthey will fall;יִפֹּלוּby the swordבַּחֶרֶבand by famineבָּרָעָבthey will come to an end;יִתַּמּוּfrom the smallמִקָּטֹןtoוְעַדthe great,גָּדוֹלby the swordבַּחֶרֶבand by famineוּבָרָעָבthey will die;יָמֻתוּand they will becomeוְהָיוּan imprecation,לְאָלָהa horror,לְשַׁמָּהand a curseוְלִקְלָלָהand a reproach.וּלְחֶרְפָּה
And I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּיthose who liveעַל הַיּוֹשְׁבִיםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof EgyptמִצְרַיִםasכַּאֲשֶׁרI punishedפָּקַדְתִּיJerusalem,עַל יְרוּשָׁלִָםwith the sword,בַּחֶרֶבwith famine,בָּרָעָבand with pestilence.וּבַדָּבֶר
And there will be noוְלֹא יִהְיֶהfugitiveפָּלִיטor survivorוְשָׂרִידof the remnantלִשְׁאֵרִיתof Judahיְהוּדָהwho have comeהַבָּאִיםto reside as aliensלָגוּרthere,שָׁםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרָיִםto returnוְלָשׁוּבto the landאֶרֶץof Judah,יְהוּדָהwhereאֲשֶׁרtheyהֵמָּהlift upמְנַשְּׂאִיםtheir soulאֶת נַפְשָׁםto returnלָשׁוּבto liveלָשֶׁבֶתthere;שָׁםforכִּיthey will notלֹאreturn,יָשׁוּבוּexceptכִּי אִםsome escaped ones.”פְּלֵטִים
Then allכָּלthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwho knewהַיֹּדְעִיםthatכִּיtheir wivesנְשֵׁיהֶםwere burning incenseמְקַטְּרוֹתto other gods,לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִיםand allוְכָלthe womenהַנָּשִׁיםwho stood by,הָעֹמְדוֹתa greatגָּדוֹלassembly,קָהָלand allוְכָלthe peopleהָעָםwho livedהַיֹּשְׁבִיםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםin Pathros,בְּפַתְרוֹסansweredוַיַּעֲנוּJeremiah,אֶת יִרְמְיָהוּsaying,לֵאמֹר
“The wordהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרyou have spokenדִּבַּרְתָּto usאֵלֵינוּin the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהwe are notאֵינֶנּוּlisteningשֹׁמְעִיםto you.אֵלֶיךָ
Butכִּיwe will certainly doעָשֹׂה נַעֲשֶׂהeveryאֶת כָּלwordהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרhas gone outיָצָאof our mouth,מִפִּינוּto burn incenseלְקַטֵּרto the queenלִמְלֶכֶתof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand to pour outוְהַסֵּיךְlibationsנְסָכִיםto her,לָהּasכַּאֲשֶׁרwe have done,עָשִׂינוּweאֲנַחְנוּand our fathers,וַאֲבֹתֵינוּour kingsמְלָכֵינוּand our princes,וְשָׂרֵינוּin the citiesבְּעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand in the streetsוּבְחֻצוֹתof Jerusalem;יְרוּשָׁלִָםand we had plentyוַנִּשְׂבַּעof bread,לֶחֶםand we wereוַנִּהְיֶהwell off,טוֹבִיםand evilוְרָעָהwe did notלֹאsee.רָאִינוּ
But sinceוּמִן אָזwe stoppedחָדַלְנוּburning incenseלְקַטֵּרto the queenלִמְלֶכֶתof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand pouring outוְהַסֵּךְlibationsנְסָכִיםto her,לָהּwe have lackedחָסַרְנוּeverything,כֹלand by the swordוּבַחֶרֶבand by famineוּבָרָעָבwe have come to an end.”תָּמְנוּ
“And whenוְכִיweאֲנַחְנוּburn incenseמְקַטְּרִיםto the queenלִמְלֶכֶתof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand pour outוּלְהַסֵּךְlibationsנְסָכִיםto her,לָהּwas itהֲwithoutמִבַּלְעֲדֵיour husbandsאֲנָשֵׁינוּthat we madeעָשִׂינוּfor herלָהּcakesכַּוָּנִיםto make her imageלְהַעֲצִבָהand poured outוְהַסֵּךְlibationsנְסָכִיםto her?”לָהּ
And Jeremiahוַ יִרְמְיָהוּsaidיֹּאמֶרto allאֶל כָּלthe people,הָעָםto the menעַל הַגְּבָרִיםand to the womenוְעַל הַנָּשִׁיםand to allוְעַל כָּלthe peopleהָעָםwho had answeredהָעֹנִיםhimאֹתוֹwith that word,דָּבָרsaying,לֵאמֹר
“The incenseאֶת הַקִּטֵּרthatאֲשֶׁרyou burnedקִטַּרְתֶּםin the citiesבְּעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand in the streetsוּבְחֻצוֹתof Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםyouאַתֶּםand your fathers,וַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםyour kingsמַלְכֵיכֶםand your princes,וְשָׂרֵיכֶםand the peopleוְעַםof the land,הָאָרֶץdid notהֲלוֹאYHWHיְהוָהrememberזָכַרthem,אֹתָםand did it come upוַתַּעֲלֶהon his heart?עַל לִבּוֹ
And YHWHוְ יְהוָהcouldיוּכַלnoלֹאlongerעוֹדbear itלָשֵׂאתbecause ofמִפְּנֵיthe evilרֹעַof your deeds,מַעַלְלֵיכֶםbecause ofמִפְּנֵיthe abominationsהַתּוֹעֵבֹתthatאֲשֶׁרyou committed;עֲשִׂיתֶםso your landוַ אַרְצְכֶםhas becomeתְּהִיa ruinלְחָרְבָּהand a horrorוּלְשַׁמָּהand a curse,וְלִקְלָלָהwithoutמֵאֵיןinhabitant,יוֹשֵׁבas it is this day.כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה
Becauseמִפְּנֵי אֲשֶׁרyou burned incenseקִטַּרְתֶּםand becauseוַאֲשֶׁרyou sinnedחֲטָאתֶםagainst YHWHלַיהוָהand did notוְלֹאlistenשְׁמַעְתֶּםto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWH,יְהוָהand in his instructionוּבְתֹרָתוֹand in his statutesוּבְחֻקֹּתָיוand in his testimoniesוּבְעֵדְוֺתָיוyou did notלֹאwalk,הֲלַכְתֶּםthereforeעַל כֵּןthis evilהָרָעָה הַזֹּאתhas befallenקָרָאתyou,אֶתְכֶםas it is this day.”כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה
And Jeremiahוַ יִרְמְיָהוּsaidיֹּאמֶרto allאֶל כָּלthe people,הָעָםand to allוְאֶל כָּלthe women,הַנָּשִׁים“Hearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְּבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהallכָּלJudahיְהוּדָהwho areאֲשֶׁרin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלsaying:לֵאמֹרYouאַתֶּםand your wivesוּנְשֵׁיכֶםhave spokenוַתְּדַבֵּרְנָהwith your mouth,בְּפִיכֶםand with your handsוּבִידֵיכֶםhave fulfilled it,מִלֵּאתֶםsaying,לֵאמֹר‘We will certainly performעָשֹׂה נַעֲשֶׂהour vowsאֶת נְדָרֵינוּthatאֲשֶׁרwe have vowed,נָדַרְנוּto burn incenseלְקַטֵּרto the queenלִמְלֶכֶתof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand to pour outוּלְהַסֵּךְlibationsנְסָכִיםto her.’לָהּBy all means confirmהָקֵים תָּקִימְנָהyour vows,אֶת נִדְרֵיכֶםand by all means performוְעָשֹׂה תַעֲשֶׂינָהyour vows!אֶת נִדְרֵיכֶם
Thereforeלָכֵןhearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהallכָּלJudahיְהוּדָהwho liveהַיֹּשְׁבִיםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt:מִצְרָיִםLook, Iהִנְנִיhave swornנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיbyבִּmyיgreatהַגָּדוֹלname,שְׁמִsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהthat my nameאִם שְׁמִיwill no longerעוֹדbeיִהְיֶהinvokedנִקְרָאin the mouthבְּפִיof anyכָּלmanאִישׁof Judah,יְהוּדָהsaying,אֹמֵר‘As Adonai YHWH lives,’חַי אֲדֹנָי יְהוִהin allבְּכָלthe landאֶרֶץof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
Look, Iהִנְנִיam watchingשֹׁקֵדover themעֲלֵיהֶםfor evilלְרָעָהand notוְלֹאfor good;לְטוֹבָהand allוְ כָלthe menאִישׁof Judahיְהוּדָהwho areאֲשֶׁרin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egyptמִצְרַיִםwill come to an endתַמּוּby the swordבַּחֶרֶבand by famine,וּבָרָעָבuntilעַדthey are finished.כְּלוֹתָם
And those who escapeוּפְלִיטֵיthe swordחֶרֶבwill returnיְשֻׁבוּןfrom the landמִן אֶרֶץof Egyptמִצְרַיִםto the landאֶרֶץof Judah,יְהוּדָהfewמְתֵיin number;מִסְפָּרand allכָּלthe remnantשְׁאֵרִיתof Judahיְהוּדָהwho have comeהַבָּאִיםto the landלְאֶרֶץof Egyptמִצְרַיִםto reside as aliensלָגוּרthereשָׁםwill knowוְיָדְעוּwhoseמִיwordדְּבַרwill stand,יָקוּםmineמִמֶּנִּיor theirs.וּמֵהֶם
And thisוְזֹאתwill be the signהָאוֹתfor you,לָכֶםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהthatכִּיIאֲנִיwill punishפֹקֵדyouעֲלֵיכֶםin this place,בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּהso thatלְמַעַןyou may knowתֵּדְעוּthatכִּיmy wordsדְבָרַיwill surely standקוֹם יָקוּמוּagainst youעֲלֵיכֶםfor evil:לְרָעָה
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהLook, Iהִנְנִיam givingנֹתֵןPharaohאֶת פַּרְעֹהHophraחָפְרַעkingמֶלֶךְof Egyptמִצְרַיִםinto the handבְּיַדof his enemiesאֹיְבָיוand into the handוּבְיַדof those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁיhis life,נַפְשׁוֹasכַּאֲשֶׁרI gaveנָתַתִּיZedekiahאֶת צִדְקִיָּהוּkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהinto the handבְּיַדof Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלhis enemyאֹיְבוֹand the one who soughtוּמְבַקֵּשׁhis life.”נַפְשׁוֹ