Concerning the sonsלִבְנֵיof Ammon.עַמּוֹןThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהAre there noהֲ אֵיןsonsבָנִיםfor Israel?לְיִשְׂרָאֵלOrאִםhas he noאֵין לוֹheir?יוֹרֵשׁWhyמַדּוּעַhas their kingמַלְכָּםtaken possessionיָרַשׁof Gad,אֶת גָּדand his peopleוְעַמּוֹsettledיָשָׁבin his cities?בְּעָרָיו
Therefore,לָכֵןlook,הִנֵּהdaysיָמִיםare coming,בָּאִיםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהwhen I will make heardוְהִשְׁמַעְתִּיagainst Rabbahאֶל רַבַּתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןthe shoutתְּרוּעַתof war;מִלְחָמָהand it will becomeוְהָיְתָהa moundלְתֵלof desolation,שְׁמָמָהand her daughtersוּבְנֹתֶיהָwill be burnedתִּצַּתְנָהwith fire;בָּאֵשׁand Israelוְ יִשְׂרָאֵלwill possessיָרַשׁthose who possessed him,אֶת יֹרְשָׁיוsaysאָמַרYHWH.יְהוָה
Wail,הֵילִילִיHeshbon,חֶשְׁבּוֹןforכִּיAiעַיis devastated!שֻׁדְּדָהCry out,צְעַקְנָהdaughtersבְּנוֹתof Rabbah!רַבָּהGird onחֲגֹרְנָהsackcloth,שַׂקִּיםlament,סְפֹדְנָהand run to and froוְהִתְשׁוֹטַטְנָהamong the enclosures;בַּגְּדֵרוֹתforכִּיtheir kingמַלְכָּםwill goיֵלֵךְinto exile,בַּגּוֹלָהhis priestsכֹּהֲנָיוand his princesוְשָׂרָיוtogether.יַחְדָּיו
Whyמַהdo you boastתִּתְהַלְלִיof the valleys?בָּעֲמָקִיםYour valleyעִמְקֵךְis flowing away,זָבwaywardהַשּׁוֹבֵבָהdaughter,הַבַּתwho trustsהַבֹּטְחָהin her treasures:בְּאֹצְרֹתֶיהָ“Whoמִיwill comeיָבוֹאagainst me?”אֵלָי
Look, Iהִנְנִיam bringingמֵבִיאupon youעָלַיִךְterror,פַּחַדdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתfrom allמִכָּלwho are around you;סְבִיבָיִךְand you will be driven out,וְנִדַּחְתֶּםeach oneאִישׁstraight ahead,לְפָנָיוand there will be noוְאֵיןone to gatherמְקַבֵּץthe wanderer.לַנֹּדֵד
But afterwardוְאַחֲרֵי כֵןI will bring backאָשִׁיבthe captivityשְׁבוּתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon,עַמּוֹןdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
Concerning Edom.לֶאֱדוֹםThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot:צְבָאוֹתIs there noהַאֵיןmoreעוֹדwisdomחָכְמָהin Teman?בְּתֵימָןCounselעֵצָהhas perishedאָבְדָהfrom the discerning;מִבָּנִיםtheir wisdomחָכְמָתָםhas decayed.נִסְרְחָה
Flee,נֻסוּturn back,הָפְנוּgo down deepהֶעְמִיקוּto dwell,לָשֶׁבֶתinhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיof Dedan!דְּדָןForכִּיthe calamityאֵידof EsauעֵשָׂוI bringהֵבֵאתִיupon him,עָלָיוthe timeעֵתthat I punish him.פְּקַדְתִּיו
Ifאִםgrape gatherersבֹּצְרִיםcameבָּאוּto you,לָךְwould they notלֹאleaveיַשְׁאִרוּgleanings?עוֹלֵלוֹתIfאִםthieves cameגַּנָּבִיםby night,בַּלַּיְלָהthey would destroyהִשְׁחִיתוּonly what was enough for them.דַיָּם
ForכִּיIאֲנִיhave strippedחָשַׂפְתִּיEsauאֶת עֵשָׂוbare;חָשַׂפְתִּיI have uncoveredגִּלֵּיתִיhis hiding places,אֶת מִסְתָּרָיוand he will notוְ לֹאbe ableיוּכָלto hide himself;נֶחְבָּהhis offspringזַרְעוֹis devastated,שֻׁדַּדand his brothersוְאֶחָיוand his neighbors,וּשְׁכֵנָיוand he is no more.וְאֵינֶנּוּ
Leaveעָזְבָהyour orphans;יְתֹמֶיךָIאֲנִיwill keep them alive;אֲחַיֶּהand let your widowsוְאַלְמְנֹתֶיךָtrustתִּבְטָחוּin me.עָלַי
ForכִּיthusכֹהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהLook,הִנֵּהthoseאֲשֶׁרwhose judgmentמִשְׁפָּטָםwas notאֵיןto drinkלִשְׁתּוֹתthe cupהַכּוֹסwill certainlyשָׁתוֹdrink it;יִשְׁתּוּand you,וְאַתָּהare you the oneהוּאwho will go entirelyנָקֹהunpunished?תִּנָּקֶהYou will notלֹאgo unpunished,תִנָּקֶהbutכִּיyou will certainlyשָׁתֹהdrink.תִּשְׁתֶּה
Forכִּיby myselfבִיI have sworn,נִשְׁבַּעְתִּיdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהthatכִּיBozrahבָצְרָהwill becomeתִּהְיֶהa horror,לְשַׁמָּהa reproach,לְחֶרְפָּהa waste,לְחֹרֶבand a curse;וְלִקְלָלָהand allוְכָלher citiesעָרֶיהָwill becomeתִהְיֶינָהeternalעוֹלָםruins.לְחָרְבוֹת
A reportשְׁמוּעָהI have heardשָׁמַעְתִּיfromמֵאֵתYHWH,יְהוָהand an envoyוְצִירis sentשָׁלוּחַamong the nations:בַּגּוֹיִם“Gather yourselvesהִתְקַבְּצוּand comeוּבֹאוּagainst her,עָלֶיהָand rise upוְקוּמוּfor battle!”לַמִּלְחָמָה
Forכִּיlook,הִנֵּהsmallקָטֹןI have made youנְתַתִּיךָamong the nations,בַּגּוֹיִםdespisedבָּזוּיamong human beings.בָּאָדָם
Your terrorתִּפְלַצְתְּךָhas deceived you,הִשִּׁיא אֹתָךְthe insolenceזְדוֹןof your heart,לִבֶּךָyou who dwellשֹׁכְנִיin the cleftsבְּחַגְוֵיof the rock,הַסֶּלַעwho holdתֹּפְשִׂיthe heightמְרוֹםof the hill.גִּבְעָהThoughכִּיyou make highתַגְבִּיהַlike the eagleכַּנֶּשֶׁרyour nest,קִנֶּךָfrom thereמִשָּׁםI will bring you down,אוֹרִידְךָdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
And Edomוְ אֱדוֹםwill becomeהָיְתָהa horror;לְשַׁמָּהeveryoneכֹּלwho passesעֹבֵרby itעָלֶיהָwill be horrifiedיִשֹּׁםand will hissוְיִשְׁרֹקover allעַל כָּלits wounds.מַכּוֹתֶהָ
As at the overthrowכְּמַהְפֵּכַתof Sodomסְדֹםand Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָהand their neighbors,וּשְׁכֵנֶיהָsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהno oneלֹא אִישׁwill dwellיֵשֵׁבthere,שָׁםnorוְלֹאwill a sonבֶּןof manאָדָםresideיָגוּרin it.בָּהּ
Look,הִנֵּהlike a lionכְּאַרְיֵהhe comes upיַעֲלֶהfrom the thicketמִגְּאוֹןof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּןagainst the perennial fold;אֶל נְוֵה אֵיתָןforכִּיin an instantאַרְגִּיעָהI will make him runאֲרִיצֶנּוּfrom it,מֵעָלֶיהָand whoever is chosenוּמִי בָחוּרI will appointאֶפְקֹדover it;אֵלֶיהָforכִּיwho isמִיlike me?כָמוֹנִיAnd whoוּמִיwill summon me?יֹעִידֶנִּיAnd whoוּמִיis thisזֶהshepherdרֹעֶהwhoאֲשֶׁרwill standיַעֲמֹדbefore me?לְפָנָי
Thereforeלָכֵןhearשִׁמְעוּthe counselעֲצַתof YHWHיְהוָהwhichאֲשֶׁרhe has counseledיָעַץagainst Edom,אֶל אֱדוֹםand his plansוּמַחְשְׁבוֹתָיוwhichאֲשֶׁרhe has plannedחָשַׁבagainst the inhabitantsאֶל יֹשְׁבֵיof Teman:תֵימָןsurelyאִם לֹאthey will drag them away,יִסְחָבוּםthe little onesצְעִירֵיof the flock;הַצֹּאןsurelyאִם לֹאhe will make desolateיַשִּׁיםtheir foldנְוֵהֶםbecause of them.עֲלֵיהֶם
At the soundמִקּוֹלof their fallנִפְלָםthe earthהָאָרֶץquakes;רָעֲשָׁהthere is a cry;צְעָקָהat the Seaבְּיַםof Reedsסוּףits soundקוֹלָהּis heard.נִשְׁמַע
Look,הִנֵּהlike the eagleכַנֶּשֶׁרhe will go upיַעֲלֶהand swoopוְיִדְאֶהand spreadוְיִפְרֹשׂhis wingsכְּנָפָיוover Bozrah;עַל בָּצְרָהand the heartוְ לֵבof the mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵיof Edomאֱדוֹםwill beהָיָהin that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאlike the heartכְּלֵבof a womanאִשָּׁהin distress.מְצֵרָה
Concerning Damascus.לְדַמֶּשֶׂקHamathחֲמָתis put to shame,בּוֹשָׁהand Arpad,וְאַרְפָּדforכִּיa badרָעָהreportשְׁמֻעָהthey have heard;שָׁמְעוּthey melt away;נָמֹגוּin the seaבַּיָּםthere is anxiety;דְּאָגָהit cannotלֹא יוּכָלbe quiet.הַשְׁקֵט
Damascusדַמֶּשֶׂקhas grown weak;רָפְתָהshe has turnedהִפְנְתָהto flee,לָנוּסand tremblingוְרֶטֶטhas seized her;הֶחֱזִיקָהanguishצָרָהand pangsוַחֲבָלִיםhave taken hold of herאֲחָזַתָּהlike a woman giving birth.כַּיּוֹלֵדָה
Howאֵיךְis notלֹאforsakenעֻזְּבָהthe cityעִירof praise,תְּהִלָּתthe townקִרְיַתof my joy!מְשׂוֹשִׂי
Thereforeלָכֵןher young menבַחוּרֶיהָwill fallיִפְּלוּin her squares,בִּרְחֹבֹתֶיהָand allוְכָלthe menאַנְשֵׁיof warהַמִּלְחָמָהwill be silencedיִדַּמּוּin that day,בַּיּוֹם הַהוּאdeclaresנְאֻםYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot.צְבָאוֹת
And I will kindleוְהִצַּתִּיfireאֵשׁin the wallבְּחוֹמַתof Damascus,דַּמָּשֶׂקand it will consumeוְאָכְלָהthe palacesאַרְמְנוֹתof Ben-hadad.בֶּן הֲדָד
Concerning Kedarלְקֵדָרand the kingdomsוּלְמַמְלְכוֹתof Hazor,חָצוֹרwhichאֲשֶׁרNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלstruck.הִכָּהThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהRise up,קוּמוּgo upעֲלוּagainst Kedar,אֶל קֵדָרand devastateוְשָׁדְדוּthe sonsבְּנֵיof the east!קֶדֶם
Their tentsאָהֳלֵיהֶםand their flocksוְצֹאנָםthey will take;יִקָּחוּtheir curtainsיְרִיעוֹתֵיהֶםand allוְכָלtheir goodsכְּלֵיהֶםand their camelsוּגְמַלֵּיהֶםthey will carry offיִשְׂאוּfor themselves;לָהֶםand they will call outוְקָרְאוּagainst them,עֲלֵיהֶם“Terrorמָגוֹרon every side!”מִסָּבִיב
Flee,נֻסוּwander offנֻּדוּfar away,מְאֹדgo down deepהֶעְמִיקוּto dwell,לָשֶׁבֶתinhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיof Hazor,חָצוֹרdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH;יְהוָהforכִּיNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלhas counseledיָעַץagainst youעֲלֵיכֶםa counsel,עֵצָהand he has plannedוְחָשַׁבagainst youעֲלֵיכֶםa plan.מַחֲשָׁבָה
Rise up,קוּמוּgo upעֲלוּagainst a nationאֶל גּוֹיat ease,שְׁלֵיוthat dwellsיוֹשֵׁבin security,לָבֶטַחdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהthat hasלוֹnoלֹאdoorsדְלָתַיִםand noוְלֹאbar;בְרִיחַthey dwellיִשְׁכֹּנוּalone.בָּדָד
And their camelsוְ גְמַלֵּיהֶםwill becomeהָיוּplunder,לָבַזand the multitudeוַהֲמוֹןof their livestockמִקְנֵיהֶםspoil;לְשָׁלָלand I will scatter themוְזֵרִתִיםto everyלְכָלwind,רוּחַthose clippedקְצוּצֵיat the temples;פֵאָהand from allוּמִכָּלits sidesעֲבָרָיוI will bringאָבִיאtheir calamity,אֵידָםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
And Hazorוְ חָצוֹרwill becomeהָיְתָהa lairלִמְעוֹןof jackals,תַּנִּיםa desolationשְׁמָמָהforever;עַד עוֹלָםno oneלֹא אִישׁwill dwellיֵשֵׁבthere,שָׁםnorוְלֹאwill a sonבֶּןof manאָדָםresideיָגוּרin it.בָּהּ
That whichאֲשֶׁרcameהָיָהas the wordדְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהto Jeremiahאֶל יִרְמְיָהוּthe prophetהַנָּבִיאconcerning Elam,אֶל עֵילָםat the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁיתof the reignמַלְכוּתof Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהsaying:לֵאמֹר
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot:צְבָאוֹתLook, Iהִנְנִיam breakingשֹׁבֵרthe bowקֶשֶׁתof Elam,עֵילָםthe firstרֵאשִׁיתof their might.גְּבוּרָתָם
And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִיupon Elamאֶל עֵילָםfourאַרְבַּעwindsרוּחוֹתfrom the fourמֵאַרְבַּעendsקְצוֹתof the heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםand I will scatter themוְזֵרִתִיםto allלְכֹלtheseהָאֵלֶּהwinds,הָרֻחוֹתand there will be noוְלֹא יִהְיֶהnationהַגּוֹיto whichאֲשֶׁר שָׁםthose driven outנִדְּחֵיof Elamעֵילָםwill notלֹאcome.יָבוֹא
And I will dismayוְהַחְתַּתִּיElamעֵילָםbefore their enemiesלִפְנֵי אֹיְבֵיהֶםand beforeוְלִפְנֵיthose who seekמְבַקְשֵׁיtheir life;נַפְשָׁםand I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִיupon themעֲלֵיהֶםevil,רָעָהthe burningחֲרוֹןof my anger,אַפִּיdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH;יְהוָהand I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּיafter themאַחֲרֵיהֶםthe swordהַחֶרֶבuntil I have consumedעַד כַּלּוֹתִיthem.אוֹתָם
And I will setוְשַׂמְתִּיmy throneכִסְאִיin Elam,בְּעֵילָםand I will destroyוְהַאֲבַדְתִּיfrom thereמִשָּׁםkingמֶלֶךְand princes,וְשָׂרִיםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
And it will be,וְהָיָהin the latterבְּאַחֲרִיתdays,הַיָּמִיםthat I will bring backאָשִׁיבthe captivityשְׁבוּתof Elam,עֵילָםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה