ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהLook, Iהִנְנִיam stirring upמֵעִירagainst Babylonעַל בָּבֶלand against the inhabitantsוְאֶל יֹשְׁבֵיof Leb-kamaiלֵב קָמָיa destroyingמַשְׁחִיתwind.רוּחַ
And I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּיto Babylonלְבָבֶלstrangers,זָרִיםand they will winnow her,וְזֵרוּהָand they will emptyוִיבֹקְקוּher land;אֶת אַרְצָהּforכִּיthey will beהָיוּagainst herעָלֶיהָall aroundמִסָּבִיבin the dayבְּיוֹםof evil.רָעָה
Against herאֶלlet the archerהַדֹּרֵךְbendיִדְרֹךְhis bow,קַשְׁתּוֹand against herוְאֶלlet him rise upיִתְעַלin his armor;בְּסִרְיֹנוֹand do notוְאַלspareתַּחְמְלוּher young men;אֶל בַּחֻרֶיהָdevote to destructionהַחֲרִימוּallכָּלher army.צְבָאָהּ
And the slainוְ חֲלָלִיםwill fallנָפְלוּin the landבְּאֶרֶץof the Chaldeans,כַּשְׂדִּיםand those pierced throughוּמְדֻקָּרִיםin her streets.בְּחוּצוֹתֶיהָ
ForכִּיIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלis notלֹאwidowed,אַלְמָןnor Judah,וִיהוּדָהof his Elohim,מֵאֱלֹהָיוof YHWHמֵיְהוָהTsevaot;צְבָאוֹתforכִּיtheir landאַרְצָםis fullמָלְאָהof guiltאָשָׁםagainst the Holy Oneמִקְּדוֹשׁof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Fleeנֻסוּfrom the midstמִתּוֹךְof Babylon,בָּבֶלand save,וּמַלְּטוּeach one,אִישׁhis life!נַפְשׁוֹDo notאַלbe silencedתִּדַּמּוּin her iniquity,בַּעֲוֺנָהּforכִּיthisהִיאis a timeעֵתof vengeanceנְקָמָהfor YHWH;לַיהוָהa recompenseגְּמוּלheהוּאis payingמְשַׁלֵּםto her.לָהּ
A cupכּוֹסof goldזָהָבwas Babylonבָּבֶלin the handבְּיַדof YHWH,יְהוָהmaking drunkמְשַׁכֶּרֶתallכָּלthe earth;הָאָרֶץof her wineמִיֵּינָהּthe nationsגוֹיִםdrank;שָׁתוּthereforeעַל כֵּןthe nationsגוֹיִםgo mad.יִתְהֹלְלוּ
SuddenlyפִּתְאֹםBabylonבָבֶלhas fallenנָפְלָהand been broken;וַתִּשָּׁבֵרwailהֵילִילוּfor her!עָלֶיהָTakeקְחוּbalmצֳרִיfor her pain;לְמַכְאוֹבָהּperhapsאוּלַיshe may be healed.תֵּרָפֵא
We have healedרִפִּינוּBabylon,אֶת בָּבֶלbut she is notוְלֹאhealed.נִרְפָּתָהLeave her,עִזְבוּהָand let us go,וְנֵלֵךְeach oneאִישׁto his land;לְאַרְצוֹforכִּיher judgmentמִשְׁפָּטָהּhas reachedנָגַעto the heavensאֶל הַשָּׁמַיִםand has been lifted upוְנִשָּׂאto the clouds.עַד שְׁחָקִים
YHWHיְהוָהhas brought outהוֹצִיאour righteousness;אֶת צִדְקֹתֵינוּcome,בֹּאוּand let us recountוּנְסַפְּרָהin Zionבְצִיּוֹןthe workאֶת מַעֲשֵׂהof YHWHיְהוָהour Elohim.אֱלֹהֵינוּ
Sharpenהָבֵרוּthe arrows!הַחִצִּיםFillמִלְאוּthe shields!הַשְּׁלָטִיםYHWHיְהוָהhas stirred upהֵעִירthe spiritאֶת רוּחַof the kingsמַלְכֵיof Media,מָדַיforכִּיagainst Babylonעַל בָּבֶלis his purpose,מְזִמָּתוֹto destroy her;לְהַשְׁחִיתָהּforכִּיitהִיאis the vengeanceנִקְמַתof YHWH,יְהוָהthe vengeanceנִקְמַתfor his temple.הֵיכָלוֹ
Against the wallsאֶל חוֹמֹתof Babylonבָּבֶלlift upשְׂאוּa banner;נֵסstrengthenהַחֲזִיקוּthe watch;הַמִּשְׁמָרset upהָקִימוּwatchmen;שֹׁמְרִיםprepareהָכִינוּthe ambushes;הָאֹרְבִיםforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas bothגַּםpurposedזָמַםandגַּםdoneעָשָׂהwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרhe spokeדִּבֶּרagainst the inhabitantsאֶל יֹשְׁבֵיof Babylon.בָבֶל
You who dwellשֹׁכַנְתְּby manyעַל רַבִּיםwaters,מַיִםrichרַבַּתin treasures,אוֹצָרֹתyour endקִצֵּךְhas come,בָּאthe measureאַמַּתof your gain.בִּצְעֵךְ
YHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתhas swornנִשְׁבַּעby himself:בְּנַפְשׁוֹSurelyכִּי אִםI will fill youמִלֵּאתִיךְwith human beingsאָדָםas with locusts,כַּיֶּלֶקand they will raiseוְעָנוּover youעָלַיִךְthe shout.הֵידָד
He madeעֹשֵׂהthe earthאֶרֶץby his power,בְּכֹחוֹhe establishedמֵכִיןthe worldתֵּבֵלby his wisdom,בְּחָכְמָתוֹand by his understandingוּבִתְבוּנָתוֹhe stretched outנָטָהthe heavens.שָׁמָיִם
Whenלְheוֹgivesתִּתּhis voice,קוֹלthere is a roarהֲמוֹןof watersמַיִםin the heavens,בַּשָּׁמַיִםand he makes riseוַיַּעַלthe cloudsנְשִׂאִיםfrom the endמִקְצֵהof the earth;אָרֶץlightningבְּרָקִיםfor the rainלַמָּטָרhe makes,עָשָׂהand he brings outוַיֹּצֵאthe windרוּחַfrom his storehouses.מֵאֹצְרֹתָיו
Everyכָּלhuman beingאָדָםhas become dull,נִבְעַרwithout knowledge;מִדַּעַתeveryכָּלgoldsmithצֹרֵףis put to shameהֹבִישׁby his carved image,מִפָּסֶלforכִּיhis cast imageנִסְכּוֹis falsehood,שֶׁקֶרand there is noוְלֹאbreathרוּחַin them.בָּם
Vaporהֶבֶלare they,הֵמָּהa workמַעֲשֵׂהof mockery;תַּעְתֻּעִיםin the timeבְּעֵתof their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָםthey will perish.יֹאבֵדוּ
Notלֹאlike theseכְאֵלֶּהis the Portionחֵלֶקof Jacob,יַעֲקוֹבforכִּיthe Formerיוֹצֵרof all thingsהַכֹּלis he,הוּאand the tribeוְשֵׁבֶטof his inheritance;נַחֲלָתוֹYHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתis his name.שְׁמוֹ
A clubמַפֵּץare youאַתָּהfor me,לִיweaponsכְּלֵיof war;מִלְחָמָהand I will shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּיwith youבְךָnations,גּוֹיִםand I will destroyוְהִשְׁחַתִּיwith youבְךָkingdoms;מַמְלָכוֹת
and I will shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּיwith youבְךָhorseסוּסand its rider;וְרֹכְבוֹand I will shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּיwith youבְךָchariotרֶכֶבand its rider;וְרֹכְבוֹ
and I will shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּיwith youבְךָmanאִישׁand woman;וְאִשָּׁהand I will shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּיwith youבְךָold manזָקֵןand boy;וָנָעַרand I will shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּיwith youבְךָyoung manבָּחוּרand virgin;וּבְתוּלָה
and I will shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּיwith youבְךָshepherdרֹעֶהand his flock;וְעֶדְרוֹand I will shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּיwith youבְךָfarmerאִכָּרand his team;וְצִמְדּוֹand I will shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּיwith youבְךָgovernorsפַּחוֹתand prefects.וּסְגָנִים
And I will repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּיBabylonלְבָבֶלand allוּלְכֹלthe inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵיof Chaldeaכַשְׂדִּיםfor allאֵת כָּלtheir evilרָעָתָםthatאֲשֶׁרthey have doneעָשׂוּin Zionבְצִיּוֹןbefore your eyes,לְעֵינֵיכֶםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
Look, I amהִנְנִיagainst you,אֵלֶיךָdestroyingהַמַּשְׁחִיתmountain,הַרdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהwhich destroysהַמַּשְׁחִיתallכָּלthe earth;הָאָרֶץand I will stretch outוְנָטִיתִיmy handאֶת יָדִיagainst you,עָלֶיךָand roll you downוְגִלְגַּלְתִּיךָfrom the crags,מִן הַסְּלָעִיםand make youוּנְתַתִּיךָa mountainלְהַרof burning.שְׂרֵפָה
And they will notוְלֹאtakeיִקְחוּfrom youמִמְּךָa stoneאֶבֶןfor a corner,לְפִנָּהnor a stoneוְאֶבֶןfor foundations;לְמוֹסָדוֹתforכִּיyou will beתִּהְיֶהeternalעוֹלָםdesolations,שִׁמְמוֹתdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
Lift upשְׂאוּa bannerנֵסin the land;בָּאָרֶץblowתִּקְעוּthe hornשׁוֹפָרamong the nations;בַּגּוֹיִםconsecrateקַדְּשׁוּnationsגּוֹיִםagainst her;עָלֶיהָsummonהַשְׁמִיעוּagainst herעָלֶיהָthe kingdomsמַמְלְכוֹתof Ararat,אֲרָרַטMinni,מִנִּיand Ashkenaz;וְאַשְׁכְּנָזappointפִּקְדוּagainst herעָלֶיהָan officer;טִפְסָרbring upהַעֲלוּhorsesסוּסlike bristlingסָמָרlocusts.כְּיֶלֶק
Consecrateקַדְּשׁוּnationsגוֹיִםagainst her,עָלֶיהָthe kingsאֶת מַלְכֵיof Media,מָדַיher governorsאֶת פַּחוֹתֶיהָand allוְאֶת כָּלher prefects,סְגָנֶיהָand allוְאֵת כָּלthe landאֶרֶץof his dominion.מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֹ
And the earthוַ הָאָרֶץquakesתִּרְעַשׁand writhes,וַתָּחֹלforכִּיthe plansמַחְשְׁבוֹתof YHWHיְהוָהagainst Babylonעַל בָּבֶלstand,קָמָהto makeלָשׂוּםthe landאֶת אֶרֶץof Babylonבָּבֶלa horror,לְשַׁמָּהwithoutמֵאֵיןinhabitant.יוֹשֵׁב
The mighty menגִבּוֹרֵיof Babylonבָבֶלhave ceasedחָדְלוּto fight;לְהִלָּחֵםthey remainיָשְׁבוּin the strongholds;בַּמְּצָדוֹתtheir mightגְבוּרָתָםhas failed;נָשְׁתָהthey have becomeהָיוּwomen;לְנָשִׁיםthey have set on fireהִצִּיתוּher dwellings;מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיהָher barsבְרִיחֶיהָare broken.נִשְׁבְּרוּ
Runnerרָץrunsיָרוּץto meetלִקְרַאתrunner,רָץand messengerוּמַגִּידto meetלִקְרַאתmessenger,מַגִּידto tellלְהַגִּידthe kingלְמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלthatכִּיhis cityעִירוֹis capturedנִלְכְּדָהfrom end to end;מִקָּצֶה
and the fordsוְהַמַּעְבָּרוֹתare seized,נִתְפָּשׂוּand the marshesוְאֶת הָאֲגַמִּיםthey have burnedשָׂרְפוּwith fire,בָאֵשׁand the menוְאַנְשֵׁיof warהַמִּלְחָמָהare terrified.נִבְהָלוּ
ForכִּיthusכֹהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלThe daughterבַּתof Babylonבָּבֶלis like a threshing floorכְּגֹרֶןat the timeעֵתwhen it is trodden;הִדְרִיכָהּyetעוֹדa little while,מְעַטand the timeוּ עֵתof harvestהַקָּצִירwill comeבָאָהfor her.לָהּ
“He has devoured me,אֲכָלַנִיhe has crushed me,הֲמָמַנִיNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylon;בָּבֶלhe has set me downהִצִּיגַנִיas an emptyרִיקvessel;כְּלִיhe has swallowed meבְּלָעַנִיlike the sea monster;כַּתַּנִּיןhe has filledמִלָּאhis bellyכְרֵשׂוֹwith my delicacies;מֵעֲדָנָיhe has driven me out.הֱדִיחָנִי
‘My violenceחֲמָסִיand my fleshוּשְׁאֵרִיbe upon Babylon,’עַל בָּבֶלthe inhabitantיֹשֶׁבֶתof Zionצִיּוֹןwill say;תֹּאמַר‘and my bloodוְדָמִיupon the inhabitantsאֶל יֹשְׁבֵיof Chaldea,’כַשְׂדִּיםJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָםwill say.”תֹּאמַר
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהLook, Iהִנְנִיam pleadingרָבyour cause,אֶת רִיבֵךְand I will avengeוְנִקַּמְתִּיyour vengeance;אֶת נִקְמָתֵךְand I will dry upוְהַחֲרַבְתִּיher sea,אֶת יַמָּהּand make dryוְהֹבַשְׁתִּיher spring.אֶת מְקוֹרָהּ
And Babylonוְ בָבֶלwill becomeהָיְתָהheaps,לְגַלִּיםa lairמְעוֹןof jackals,תַּנִּיםa horrorשַׁמָּהand a hissing,וּשְׁרֵקָהwithoutמֵאֵיןinhabitant.יוֹשֵׁב
Togetherיַחְדָּוlike young lionsכַּכְּפִרִיםthey roar;יִשְׁאָגוּthey growlנָעֲרוּlike the cubsכְּגוֹרֵיof lions.אֲרָיוֹת
In their heatבְּחֻמָּםI will set outאָשִׁיתtheir feastsאֶת מִשְׁתֵּיהֶםand make them drunk,וְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּיםso thatלְמַעַןthey may exult,יַעֲלֹזוּand sleepוְיָשְׁנוּan eternalעוֹלָםsleepשְׁנַתand notוְלֹאwake up,יָקִיצוּdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
I will bring them downאוֹרִידֵםlike lambsכְּכָרִיםto the slaughter,לִטְבוֹחַlike ramsכְּאֵילִיםwith male goats.עִם עַתּוּדִים
HowאֵיךְSheshachשֵׁשַׁךְis captured,נִלְכְּדָהand the praiseוַ תְּהִלַּתof allכָּלthe earthהָאָרֶץis seized!תִּתָּפֵשׂHowאֵיךְBabylonבָּבֶלhas becomeהָיְתָהa horrorלְשַׁמָּהamong the nations!בַּגּוֹיִם
The seaהַיָּםhas come upעָלָהover Babylon;עַל בָּבֶלwith the multitudeבַּהֲמוֹןof its wavesגַּלָּיוshe is covered.נִכְסָתָה
Her citiesעָרֶיהָhave becomeהָיוּa horror,לְשַׁמָּהa dryצִיָּהlandאֶרֶץand a steppe,וַעֲרָבָהa landאֶרֶץin whichבָּהֵןno oneלֹא כָּל אִישׁdwells,יֵשֵׁבand through whichבָּהֵןnoוְלֹאsonבֶּןof manאָדָםpasses.יַעֲבֹר
And I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּיBelעַל בֵּלin Babylon,בְּבָבֶלand bring outוְהֹצֵאתִיwhat he has swallowedאֶת בִּלְעוֹfrom his mouth;מִפִּיוand the nationsגּוֹיִםwill no longerוְלֹא עוֹדstreamיִנְהֲרוּto him;אֵלָיוevenגַּםthe wallחוֹמַתof Babylonבָּבֶלhas fallen.נָפָלָה
Go outצְאוּfrom her midst,מִתּוֹכָהּmy people,עַמִּיand save,וּמַלְּטוּeach one,אִישׁhis life,אֶת נַפְשׁוֹfrom the burningמֵחֲרוֹןof the angerאַףof YHWH!יְהוָה
And lestוּפֶןyour heartלְבַבְכֶםgrow faintיֵרַךְand you be afraidוְתִירְאוּat the reportבַּשְּׁמוּעָהthat is heardהַנִּשְׁמַעַתin the land:בָּאָרֶץthe reportהַשְּׁמוּעָהcomesוּבָאin one year,בַשָּׁנָהand after itוְאַחֲרָיוin another yearבַּשָּׁנָהthe report,הַשְּׁמוּעָהand violenceוְחָמָסin the land,בָּאָרֶץand rulerוּמֹשֵׁלagainst ruler.עַל מֹשֵׁל
Therefore,לָכֵןlook,הִנֵּהdaysיָמִיםare comingבָּאִיםwhen I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּי עַלthe carved imagesפְּסִילֵיof Babylon,בָבֶלand allוְכָלher landאַרְצָהּwill be put to shame,תֵּבוֹשׁand allוְכָלher slainחֲלָלֶיהָwill fallיִפְּלוּin her midst.בְתוֹכָהּ
And the heavensוְ שָׁמַיִםand the earth,וָאָרֶץand allוְכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרis in them,בָּהֶםwill shout for joyרִנְּנוּover Babylon;עַל בָּבֶלforכִּיfrom the northמִצָּפוֹןthe devastatorsהַשּׁוֹדְדִיםwill comeיָבוֹאto her,לָהּdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
Babylonבָּבֶלtooגַּםmust fall,לִנְפֹּלfor the slainחַלְלֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלeven asגַּםfor Babylonלְבָבֶלthe slainחַלְלֵיof allכָלthe earthהָאָרֶץhave fallen.נָפְלוּ
You who have escapedפְּלֵטִיםthe sword,מֵחֶרֶבgo,הִלְכוּdo notאַלstand still!תַּעֲמֹדוּRememberזִכְרוּYHWHאֶת יְהוָהfrom afar,מֵרָחוֹקand let Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַםcome upתַּעֲלֶהinto your heart.עַל לְבַבְכֶם
We are ashamed,בֹּשְׁנוּforכִּיwe have heardשָׁמַעְנוּreproach;חֶרְפָּהdisgraceכְלִמָּהhas coveredכִּסְּתָהour faces,פָּנֵינוּforכִּיstrangersזָרִיםhave comeבָּאוּinto the sanctuariesעַל מִקְדְּשֵׁיof the houseבֵּיתof YHWH.יְהוָה
Therefore,לָכֵןlook,הִנֵּהdaysיָמִיםare coming,בָּאִיםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהwhen I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּי עַלher carved images,פְּסִילֶיהָand throughout allוּבְכָלher landאַרְצָהּthe woundedחָלָלwill groan.יֶאֱנֹק
ThoughכִּיBabylonבָבֶלshould go upתַעֲלֶהto the heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםand thoughוְכִיshe should fortifyתְבַצֵּרthe heightמְרוֹםof her strength,עֻזָּהּfrom meמֵאִתִּיdevastatorsשֹׁדְדִיםwill comeיָבֹאוּto her,לָהּdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
A soundקוֹלof cryingזְעָקָהfrom Babylon,מִבָּבֶלand greatוְ גָּדוֹלbreakingשֶׁבֶרfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof the Chaldeans!כַּשְׂדִּים
ForכִּיYHWHיְהוָהis devastatingשֹׁדֵדBabylon,אֶת בָּבֶלand he will destroyוְאִבַּדfrom herמִמֶּנָּהthe greatגָּדוֹלvoice;קוֹלand their wavesגַלֵּיהֶםroarוְהָמוּlike manyכְּ רַבִּיםwaters;מַיִםthe tumultשְׁאוֹןof their voiceקוֹלָםis raised.נִתַּן
Forכִּיthe devastatorשׁוֹדֵדhas comeבָאupon her,עָלֶיהָupon Babylon,עַל בָּבֶלand her mighty menגִּבּוֹרֶיהָare captured,וְנִלְכְּדוּtheir bowsקַשְּׁתוֹתָםare shattered;חִתְּתָהforכִּיElאֵלof recompensesגְּמֻלוֹתis YHWH;יְהוָהhe will surelyשַׁלֵּםrepay.יְשַׁלֵּם
And I will make drunkוְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּיher princesשָׂרֶיהָand her wise men,וַחֲכָמֶיהָher governorsפַּחוֹתֶיהָand her prefectsוּסְגָנֶיהָand her mighty men,וְגִבּוֹרֶיהָand they will sleepוְיָשְׁנוּan eternalעוֹלָםsleepשְׁנַתand notוְלֹאwake up,יָקִיצוּdeclaresנְאֻםthe King,הַמֶּלֶךְYHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתis his name.שְׁמוֹ
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot:צְבָאוֹתThe broadהָרְחָבָהwallsחֹמוֹתof Babylonבָּבֶלwill be utterlyעַרְעֵרrazed,תִּתְעַרְעָרand her highהַגְּבֹהִיםgatesוּשְׁעָרֶיהָwill be burnedיִצַּתּוּwith fire;בָּאֵשׁand peoplesוְ עַמִּיםlaborיִגְעוּfor nothing,בְּדֵי רִיקand nationsוּלְאֻמִּיםfor the fire,בְּדֵי אֵשׁand they grow weary.וְיָעֵפוּ
The wordהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרJeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּthe prophetהַנָּבִיאcommandedצִוָּהSeraiahאֶת שְׂרָיָהsonבֶןof Neriah,נֵרִיָּהsonבֶּןof Mahseiah,מַחְסֵיָהwhen he wentבְּלֶכְתּוֹwith Zedekiahאֶת צִדְקִיָּהוּkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהto Babylonבָּבֶלin the fourth yearבִּשְׁנַת הָרְבִעִיתof his reign;לְמָלְכוֹand Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָהwas chiefשַׂרof the resting place.מְנוּחָה
And Jeremiahוַ יִרְמְיָהוּwroteיִּכְתֹּבallאֵת כָּלthe evilהָרָעָהthatאֲשֶׁרwould comeתָּבוֹאupon Babylonאֶל בָּבֶלin oneאֶחָדbook,אֶל סֵפֶרallאֵת כָּלthese wordsהַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּהthat are writtenהַכְּתֻבִיםconcerning Babylon.אֶל בָּבֶל
And Jeremiahוַ יִרְמְיָהוּsaidיֹּאמֶרto Seraiah,אֶל שְׂרָיָה“When you comeכְּבֹאֲךָto Babylon,בָבֶלthen see,וְרָאִיתָand readוְקָרָאתָallאֵת כָּלthese words,הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה
and say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘YHWH,יְהוָהyouאַתָּהhave spokenדִבַּרְתָּconcerning this placeאֶל הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּהto cut it off,לְהַכְרִיתוֹso that there will be noלְבִלְתִּי הֱיוֹתinhabitantיוֹשֵׁבin it,בּוֹfrom human beingלְמֵאָדָםto livestock,וְעַד בְּהֵמָהforכִּיit will beתִּהְיֶהeternalעוֹלָםdesolations.’שִׁמְמוֹת
And it will be,וְהָיָהwhen you finishכְּכַלֹּתְךָreadingלִקְרֹאthis book,אֶת הַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּהthat you will tieתִּקְשֹׁרa stoneאֶבֶןto it,עָלָיוand throw itוְהִשְׁלַכְתּוֹinto the middleאֶל תּוֹךְof the Euphrates,פְּרָת
and say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘Thusכָּכָהwill Babylonבָּבֶלsinkתִּשְׁקַעand notוְלֹאriseתָקוּםbecause ofמִפְּנֵיthe evilהָרָעָהthatאֲשֶׁרIאָנֹכִיam bringingמֵבִיאupon her;עָלֶיהָand they will grow weary.’”וְיָעֵפוּThus farעַד הֵנָּהthe wordsדִּבְרֵיof Jeremiah.יִרְמְיָהוּ