Flee for safety,הָעִזוּsonsבְּנֵיof Benjamin,בִניָמִןfrom the midstמִקֶּרֶבof Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםand in Tekoaוּבִתְקוֹעַblowתִּקְעוּthe horn,שׁוֹפָרand overוְעַלBeth-haccheremבֵּית הַכֶּרֶםraiseשְׂאוּa signal,מַשְׂאֵתforכִּיevilרָעָהlooks downנִשְׁקְפָהfrom the north,מִצָּפוֹןand a greatגָּדוֹלbreaking.וְשֶׁבֶר
The lovelyהַנָּוָהand delicate one,וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָהI will destroyדָּמִיתִיthe daughterבַּתof Zion.צִיּוֹן
To herאֵלֶיהָshepherdsרֹעִיםwill comeיָבֹאוּwith their flocks;וְעֶדְרֵיהֶםthey will pitchתָּקְעוּtentsאֹהָלִיםagainst herעָלֶיהָall around;סָבִיבthey will graze,רָעוּeachאִישׁhis own portion.אֶת יָדוֹ
“Consecrateקַדְּשׁוּwarמִלְחָמָהagainst her;עָלֶיהָarise,קוּמוּand let us go upוְנַעֲלֶהat noon.”בַצָּהֳרָיִם“Woeאוֹיto us,לָנוּforכִּיthe dayהַיּוֹםis declining,פָנָהforכִּיthe shadowsצִלְלֵיof eveningעָרֶבare lengthening.”יִנָּטוּ
“Arise,קוּמוּand let us go upוְנַעֲלֶהby nightבַלָּיְלָהand destroyוְנַשְׁחִיתָהher palaces.”אַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ
ForכִּיthusכֹהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot:צְבָאוֹת“Cut downכִּרְתוּtrees,עֵצָהand pour outוְשִׁפְכוּagainst Jerusalemעַל יְרוּשָׁלִַםa siege ramp.סֹלְלָהThis isהִיאthe cityהָעִירto be punished;הָפְקַדall of itכֻּלָּהּis oppressionעֹשֶׁקin her midst.בְּקִרְבָּהּ
Asכְּa wellבַּיִרpours outהָקִירits waters,מֵימֶיהָsoכֵּןshe pours outהֵקֵרָהher evil;רָעָתָהּviolenceחָמָסand devastationוָשֹׁדare heardיִשָּׁמַעin her;בָּהּbefore meעַל פָּנַיcontinuallyתָּמִידare sicknessחֳלִיand wounds.וּמַכָּה
Be corrected,הִוָּסְרִיJerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםorפֶּןmy soulנַפְשִׁיwill be torn awayתֵּקַעfrom you,מִמֵּךְorפֶּןI will make youאֲשִׂימֵךְa desolation,שְׁמָמָהa landאֶרֶץnotלוֹאinhabited.”נוֹשָׁבָה
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהֹוָהTsevaot:צְבָאוֹת“They will gleanיְעוֹלְלוּthoroughlyעוֹלֵלas a vineכַגֶּפֶןthe remnantשְׁאֵרִיתof Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵלturn backהָשֵׁבyour handיָדְךָlike a grape gathererכְּבוֹצֵרover the branches.”עַל סַלְסִלּוֹת
To whomעַל מִיshall I speakאֲדַבְּרָהand give warning,וְאָעִידָהthat they may hear?וְיִשְׁמָעוּLook,הִנֵּהtheir earאָזְנָםis uncircumcised,עֲרֵלָהand they cannotוְלֹא יוּכְלוּpay attention;לְהַקְשִׁיבlook,הִנֵּהthe wordדְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהhas becomeהָיָהto themלָהֶםa reproach;לְחֶרְפָּהthey take noלֹאpleasureיַחְפְּצוּin it.בוֹ
But I am fullמָלֵאתִיof the furyוְאֵת חֲמַתof YHWH;יְהוָהI am wearyנִלְאֵיתִיof holding in.הָכִיל“Pour outשְׁפֹךְon the childעַל עוֹלָלin the street,בַּחוּץand onוְעַלthe gatheringסוֹדof young menבַּחוּרִיםtogether;יַחְדָּוforכִּיbothגַםhusbandאִישׁwithעִםwifeאִשָּׁהwill be taken,יִלָּכֵדוּthe oldזָקֵןwithעִםthe one fullמְלֵאof days.יָמִים
And their housesבָתֵּיהֶםwill be turned overוְנָסַבּוּto others,לַאֲחֵרִיםfieldsשָׂדוֹתand wivesוְנָשִׁיםtogether;יַחְדָּוforכִּיI will stretch outאַטֶּהmy handאֶת יָדִיagainst the inhabitantsעַל יֹשְׁבֵיof the land,הָאָרֶץdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
Forכִּיfrom the least of themמִקְּטַנָּםeven toוְעַדthe greatest of them,גְּדוֹלָםeveryoneכֻּלּוֹis greedyבּוֹצֵעַfor gain;בָּצַעand fromוּמִprophetנָּבִיאeven toוְעַדpriest,כֹּהֵןeveryoneכֻּלּוֹpracticesעֹשֶׂהfalsehood.שָּׁקֶר
And they healוַיְרַפְּאוּthe breakingאֶת שֶׁבֶרof my peopleעַמִּיlightly,עַל נְקַלָּהsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Peace,שָׁלוֹםpeace,’שָׁלוֹםwhen there is noוְאֵיןpeace.שָׁלוֹם
Were they ashamedהֹבִישׁוּbecauseכִּיthey committedעָשׂוּabomination?תוֹעֵבָהNo, they were notגַּם לֹאat allבּוֹשׁashamed,יֵבוֹשׁוּand they did notגַּם לֹאknow howיָדָעוּto blush.הַכְלִיםThereforeלָכֵןthey will fallיִפְּלוּamong those who fall;בַנֹּפְלִיםat the timeבְּעֵתI punish themפְּקַדְתִּיםthey will stumble,יִכָּשְׁלוּsaysאָמַרYHWH.יְהוָה
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָה“Standעִמְדוּby the roads,עַל דְּרָכִיםand look,וּרְאוּand askוְשַׁאֲלוּfor the ancientעוֹלָםpaths,לִנְתִבוֹתwhereאֵי זֶהthe goodהַטּוֹבway is,דֶרֶךְand walkוּלְכוּin it,בָהּand you will findוּמִצְאוּrestמַרְגּוֹעַfor your souls.”לְנַפְשְׁכֶםBut they said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“We will notלֹאwalk in it.”נֵלֵךְ
“And I setוַהֲקִמֹתִיwatchmenצֹפִיםover you:עֲלֵיכֶם‘Pay attentionהַקְשִׁיבוּto the soundלְקוֹלof the horn!’”שׁוֹפָרBut they said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“We will notלֹאpay attention.”נַקְשִׁיב
“Thereforeלָכֵןhear,שִׁמְעוּnations,הַגּוֹיִםand know,וּדְעִיcommunity,עֵדָהwhat isאֶת אֲשֶׁרagainst them.בָּם
Hear,שִׁמְעִיearth;הָאָרֶץlook,הִנֵּהIאָנֹכִיam bringingמֵבִיאevilרָעָהupon this people,אֶל הָעָם הַזֶּהthe fruitפְּרִיof their thoughts,מַחְשְׁבוֹתָםforכִּיto my wordsעַל דְּבָרַיthey have notלֹאpaid attention,הִקְשִׁיבוּand my instruction,וְתוֹרָתִיthey have rejected it.וַיִּמְאֲסוּ בָהּ
What use to me isלָמָּה זֶּה לִיfrankincenseלְבוֹנָהthat comesתָבוֹאfrom Sheba,מִשְּׁבָאor the goodוְ הַטּוֹבcaneקָנֶהfrom a landמֵאֶרֶץfar away?מֶרְחָקYour burnt offeringsעֹלוֹתֵיכֶםare notלֹאacceptable,לְרָצוֹןand your sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶםare notלֹאpleasingעָרְבוּto me.”לִי
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָה“Look, Iהִנְנִיam placingנֹתֵןbefore this peopleאֶל הָעָם הַזֶּהstumbling blocks,מִכְשֹׁלִיםand they will stumbleוְכָשְׁלוּover them,בָםfathersאָבוֹתand sonsוּבָנִיםtogether;יַחְדָּוneighborשָׁכֵןand his friendוְרֵעוֹwill perish.”וְאָבָדוּ
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָה“Look,הִנֵּהa peopleעַםis comingבָּאfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof the north,צָפוֹןand a greatגָּדוֹלnationוְגוֹיis stirred upיֵעוֹרfrom the far reachesמִיַּרְכְּתֵיof the earth.אָרֶץ
Bowקֶשֶׁתand javelinוְכִידוֹןthey grasp;יַחֲזִיקוּitהוּאis cruel,אַכְזָרִיand they do notוְלֹאshow compassion.יְרַחֵמוּTheir voiceקוֹלָםroarsיֶהֱמֶהlike the sea,כַּיָּםand on horsesוְעַל סוּסִיםthey ride,יִרְכָּבוּset in arrayעָרוּךְlike a manכְּאִישׁfor warלַמִּלְחָמָהagainst you,עָלַיִךְdaughterבַּתof Zion.”צִיּוֹן
We have heardשָׁמַעְנוּthe report of it;אֶת שָׁמְעוֹour handsיָדֵינוּgo limp;רָפוּanguishצָרָהhas seized us,הֶחֱזִיקַתְנוּpainחִילas of a woman giving birth.כַּיּוֹלֵדָה
Do notאַלgo outתֵּצְאוּinto the field,הַשָּׂדֶהand on the roadוּבַדֶּרֶךְdo notאַלwalk,תֵּלֵכוּforכִּיthe enemy hasלְאֹיֵבa sword;חֶרֶבterrorמָגוֹרon every side.מִסָּבִיב
Daughterבַּתof my people,עַמִּיgird yourself withחִגְרִיsackcloth,שָׂקand rollוְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁיin ashes;בָאֵפֶרmakeעֲשִׂי לָךְmourningאֵבֶלas for an only son,יָחִידmost bitterתַּמְרוּרִיםlamentation,מִסְפַּדforכִּיsuddenlyפִתְאֹםthe destroyerהַשֹּׁדֵדwill comeיָבֹאupon us.עָלֵינוּ
“As an assayerבָּחוֹןI have set youנְתַתִּיךָamong my people,בְעַמִּיa fortress,מִבְצָרthat you may knowוְתֵדַעand assayוּבָחַנְתָּtheir way.אֶת דַּרְכָּם
All of themכֻּלָּםare rebelsסָרֵיamong the stubborn,סוֹרְרִיםgoing aboutהֹלְכֵיslandering;רָכִילbronzeנְחֹשֶׁתand iron,וּבַרְזֶלall of themכֻּלָּםareהֵמָּהcorrupters.מַשְׁחִיתִים
The bellowsמַפֻּחַblow fiercely;נָחַרby the fireמֵאֵשׁthe leadעֹפָרֶתis consumed;תַּםin vainלַשָּׁוְאthe refining goes on and on,צָרַף צָרוֹףand the evilוְרָעִיםare notלֹאdrawn off.נִתָּקוּ
Rejectedנִמְאָסsilverכֶּסֶףthey are called,קָרְאוּ לָהֶםforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas rejected them.”מָאַס בָּהֶם