כִּי֩ הִנֵּ֨ה הָאָד֜וֹן יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת מֵסִ֤יר מִירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ וּמִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה מַשְׁעֵ֖ן וּמַשְׁעֵנָ֑ה כֹּ֚ל מִשְׁעַן לֶ֔חֶם וְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁעַן מָֽיִם
For, behold, YHWH, YHWH of hosts, does take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
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גִּבּ֖וֹר וְאִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה שׁוֹפֵ֥ט וְנָבִ֖יא וְקֹסֵ֥ם וְזָקֵֽן
The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
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שַׂר חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וּנְשׂ֣וּא פָנִ֑ים וְיוֹעֵ֛ץ וַחֲכַ֥ם חֲרָשִׁ֖ים וּנְב֥וֹן לָֽחַשׁ
The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
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וְנָתַתִּ֥י נְעָרִ֖ים שָׂרֵיהֶ֑ם וְתַעֲלוּלִ֖ים יִמְשְׁלוּ בָֽם
And I will give children their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
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וְנִגַּ֣שׂ הָעָ֔ם אִ֥ישׁ בְּאִ֖ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ יִרְהֲב֗וּ הַנַּ֨עַר֙ בַּזָּקֵ֔ן וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה בַּנִּכְבָּֽד
And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
כִּֽי יִתְפֹּ֨שׂ אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָחִיו֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו שִׂמְלָ֣ה לְכָ֔ה קָצִ֖ין תִּֽהְיֶה לָּ֑נוּ וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את תַּ֥חַת יָדֶֽךָ
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, , You have clothing, be you our ruler, and this ruin under your hand:
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
יִשָּׂא֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֤וּא לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא אֶהְיֶ֣ה חֹבֵ֔שׁ וּבְבֵיתִ֕י אֵ֥ין לֶ֖חֶם וְאֵ֣ין שִׂמְלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְשִׂימֻ֖נִי קְצִ֥ין עָֽם
In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
כִּ֤י כָשְׁלָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וִיהוּדָ֖ה נָפָ֑ל כִּֽי לְשׁוֹנָ֤ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה לַמְר֖וֹת עֵנֵ֥י כְבוֹדֽוֹ
For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings against YHWH, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
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הַכָּרַ֤ת פְּנֵיהֶם֙ עָ֣נְתָה בָּ֔ם וְחַטָּאתָ֛ם כִּסְדֹ֥ם הִגִּ֖ידוּ לֹ֣א כִחֵ֑דוּ א֣וֹי לְנַפְשָׁ֔ם כִּֽי גָמְל֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם רָעָֽה
The shew of their countenance does witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide not. Woe to their soul! for they have rewarded evil to themselves.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
אִמְר֥וּ צַדִּ֖יק כִּי ט֑וֹב כִּֽי פְרִ֥י מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם יֹאכֵֽלוּ
Say you to the righteous, that well : for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
א֖וֹי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ
Woe to the wicked! ill : for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
עַמִּי֙ נֹגְשָׂ֣יו מְעוֹלֵ֔ל וְנָשִׁ֖ים מָ֣שְׁלוּ ב֑וֹ עַמִּי֙ מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ מַתְעִ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ בִּלֵּֽעוּ
my people, children their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead you cause to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
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נִצָּ֥ב לָרִ֖יב יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד לָדִ֥ין עַמִּֽים
YHWH standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
יְהוָה֙ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט יָב֔וֹא עִם זִקְנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹ וְשָׂרָ֑יו וְאַתֶּם֙ בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔רֶם גְּזֵלַ֥ת הֶֽעָנִ֖י בְּבָתֵּיכֶֽם
YHWH will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for you have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor in your houses.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
מלכם מַה לָּכֶם֙ תְּדַכְּא֣וּ עַמִּ֔י וּפְנֵ֥י עֲנִיִּ֖ים תִּטְחָ֑נוּ נְאֻם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת
What mean you you beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? says YHWH YHWH of hosts.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה יַ֚עַן כִּ֤י גָֽבְהוּ֙ בְּנ֣וֹת צִיּ֔וֹן וַתֵּלַ֨כְנָה֙ נטוות נְטוּי֣וֹת גָּר֔וֹן וּֽמְשַׂקְּר֖וֹת עֵינָ֑יִם הָל֤וֹךְ וְטָפֹף֙ תֵּלַ֔כְנָה וּבְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם תְּעַכַּֽסְנָה
Moreover YHWH says, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
וְשִׂפַּ֣ח אֲדֹנָ֔י קָדְקֹ֖ד בְּנ֣וֹת צִיּ֑וֹן וַיהוָ֖ה פָּתְהֵ֥ן יְעָרֶֽה
Therefore YHWH will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and YHWH will discover their secret parts.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בַּיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא יָסִ֣יר אֲדֹנָ֗י אֵ֣ת תִּפְאֶ֧רֶת הָעֲכָסִ֛ים וְהַשְּׁבִיסִ֖ים וְהַשַּׂהֲרֹנִֽים
In that day YHWH will take away the bravery of tinkling ornaments , and cauls, and round tires like the moon,
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
הַנְּטִיפ֥וֹת וְהַשֵּׁיר֖וֹת וְהָֽרְעָלֽוֹת
The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
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הַפְּאֵרִ֤ים וְהַצְּעָדוֹת֙ וְהַקִּשֻּׁרִ֔ים וּבָתֵּ֥י הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ וְהַלְּחָשִֽׁים
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
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הַטַּבָּע֖וֹת וְנִזְמֵ֥י הָאָֽף
The rings, and nose jewels,
Word-by-word analysis· 3 words
הַמַּֽחֲלָצוֹת֙ וְהַמַּ֣עֲטָפ֔וֹת וְהַמִּטְפָּח֖וֹת וְהָחֲרִיטִֽים
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
Word-by-word analysis· 4 words
וְהַגִּלְיֹנִים֙ וְהַסְּדִינִ֔ים וְהַצְּנִיפ֖וֹת וְהָרְדִידִֽים
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
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וְהָיָה֩ תַ֨חַת בֹּ֜שֶׂם מַ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֗ה וְתַ֨חַת חֲגוֹרָ֤ה נִקְפָּה֙ וְתַ֨חַת מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה מִקְשֶׁה֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְתַ֥חַת פְּתִיגִ֖יל מַחֲגֹ֣רֶת שָׂ֑ק כִּי תַ֖חַת יֹֽפִי
And it shall come to pass, instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; burning instead of beauty.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
מְתַ֖יִךְ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֑לוּ וּגְבוּרָתֵ֖ךְ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה
Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
וְאָנ֥וּ וְאָבְל֖וּ פְּתָחֶ֑יהָ וְנִקָּ֖תָה לָאָ֥רֶץ תֵּשֵֽׁב
And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she desolate shall sit upon the ground.