The Book of Jeremiah, Chapter 14ירמיהו 14

אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה דְבַר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ עַל דִּבְרֵ֖י הַבַּצָּרֽוֹת

The word of YHWH that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

אָבְלָ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ אֻמְלְל֖וּ קָדְר֣וּ לָאָ֑רֶץ וְצִוְחַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם עָלָֽתָה

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black to the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

וְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם שָׁלְח֥וּ צעוריהם צְעִירֵיהֶ֖ם לַמָּ֑יִם בָּ֣אוּ עַל גֵּבִ֞ים לֹא מָ֣צְאוּ מַ֗יִם שָׁ֤בוּ כְלֵיהֶם֙ רֵיקָ֔ם בֹּ֥שׁוּ וְהָכְלְמ֖וּ וְחָפ֥וּ רֹאשָֽׁם

And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

בַּעֲב֤וּר הָאֲדָמָה֙ חַ֔תָּה כִּ֛י לֹא הָיָ֥ה גֶ֖שֶׁם בָּאָ֑רֶץ בֹּ֥שׁוּ אִכָּרִ֖ים חָפ֥וּ רֹאשָֽׁם

Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

כִּ֤י גַם אַיֶּ֨לֶת֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה יָלְדָ֖ה וְעָז֑וֹב כִּ֥י לֹֽא הָיָ֖ה דֶּֽשֶׁא

Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook , because there was no grass.

וּפְרָאִים֙ עָמְד֣וּ עַל שְׁפָיִ֔ם שָׁאֲפ֥וּ ר֖וּחַ כַּתַּנִּ֑ים כָּל֥וּ עֵינֵיהֶ֖ם כִּי אֵ֥ין עֵֽשֶׂב

And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because no grass.

אִם עֲוֺנֵ֨ינוּ֙ עָ֣נוּ בָ֔נוּ יְהוָ֕ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי רַבּ֥וּ מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְךָ֥ חָטָֽאנוּ

O YHWH, though our iniquities testify against us, do you for your name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.

מִקְוֵה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֽוֹשִׁיע֖וֹ בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָ֑ה לָ֤מָּה תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּגֵ֣ר בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּכְאֹרֵ֖חַ נָטָ֥ה לָלֽוּן

O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest you be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man turneth aside to tarry for a night?

לָ֤מָּה תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ נִדְהָ֔ם כְּגִבּ֖וֹר לֹא יוּכַ֣ל לְהוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְאַתָּ֧ה בְקִרְבֵּ֣נוּ יְהוָ֗ה וְשִׁמְךָ֛ עָלֵ֥ינוּ נִקְרָ֖א אַל תַּנִּחֵֽנוּ

Why shouldest you be as a man astonied, as a mighty man cannot save? yet you, O YHWH, in the midst of us, and we are called by your name; leave us not.

כֹּֽה אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כֵּ֤ן אָֽהֲבוּ֙ לָנ֔וּעַ רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א חָשָׂ֑כוּ וַיהוָה֙ לֹ֣א רָצָ֔ם עַתָּה֙ יִזְכֹּ֣ר עֲוֺנָ֔ם וְיִפְקֹ֖ד חַטֹּאתָֽם

Thus says YHWH to this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore YHWH does not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י אַל תִּתְפַּלֵּ֛ל בְּעַד הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה לְטוֹבָֽה

Then said YHWH to me, Pray not for this people for good.

כִּ֣י יָצֻ֗מוּ אֵינֶ֤נִּי שֹׁמֵ֨עַ֙ אֶל רִנָּתָ֔ם וְכִ֧י יַעֲל֛וּ עֹלָ֥ה וּמִנְחָ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי רֹצָ֑ם כִּ֗י בַּחֶ֨רֶב֙ וּבָרָעָ֣ב וּבַדֶּ֔בֶר אָנֹכִ֖י מְכַלֶּ֥ה אוֹתָֽם

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

וָאֹמַ֞ר אֲהָ֣הּ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה הַנְּבִאִ֜ים אֹמְרִ֤ים לָהֶם֙ לֹֽא תִרְא֣וּ חֶ֔רֶב וְרָעָ֖ב לֹֽא יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם כִּֽי שְׁל֤וֹם אֱמֶת֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה

Then said I, Ah, Lord YHWH! behold, the prophets say to them, You shall not see the sword, neither shall you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י שֶׁ֚קֶר הַנְּבִאִים֙ נִבְּאִ֣ים בִּשְׁמִ֔י לֹ֤א שְׁלַחְתִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א דִבַּ֖רְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם חֲז֨וֹן שֶׁ֜קֶר וְקֶ֤סֶם ואלול וֶֽאֱלִיל֙ ותרמות וְתַרְמִ֣ית לִבָּ֔ם הֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם

Then YHWH said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake to them: they prophesy to you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה עַֽל הַנְּבִאִ֞ים הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים בִּשְׁמִי֮ וַאֲנִ֣י לֹֽא שְׁלַחְתִּים֒ וְהֵ֨מָּה֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים חֶ֣רֶב וְרָעָ֔ב לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את בַּחֶ֤רֶב וּבָֽרָעָב֙ יִתַּ֔מּוּ הַנְּבִאִ֖ים הָהֵֽמָּה

Therefore thus says YHWH concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר הֵ֣מָּה נִבְּאִ֣ים לָהֶ֡ם יִֽהְי֣וּ מֻשְׁלָכִים֩ בְּחֻצ֨וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם מִפְּנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֣ב וְהַחֶ֗רֶב וְאֵ֤ין מְקַבֵּר֙ לָהֵ֔מָּה הֵ֣מָּה נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶ֑ם וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אֶת רָעָתָֽם

And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֶת הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה תֵּרַ֨דְנָה עֵינַ֥י דִּמְעָ֛ה לַ֥יְלָה וְיוֹמָ֖ם וְאַל תִּדְמֶ֑ינָה כִּי֩ שֶׁ֨בֶר גָּד֜וֹל נִשְׁבְּרָ֗ה בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת עַמִּ֔י מַכָּ֖ה נַחְלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד

Therefore you shall say this word to them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

אִם יָצָ֣אתִי הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּה֙ חַלְלֵי חֶ֔רֶב וְאִם֙ בָּ֣אתִי הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֖ה תַּחֲלוּאֵ֣י רָעָ֑ב כִּֽי גַם נָבִ֧יא גַם כֹּהֵ֛ן סָחֲר֥וּ אֶל אֶ֖רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ

If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.

הֲמָאֹ֨ס מָאַ֜סְתָּ אֶת יְהוּדָ֗ה אִם בְּצִיּוֹן֙ גָּעֲלָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ מַדּ֨וּעַ֙ הִכִּיתָ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין לָ֖נוּ מַרְפֵּ֑א קַוֵּ֤ה לְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְאֵ֣ין ט֔וֹב וּלְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖א וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה

Hast you utterly rejected Judah? has your soul lothed Zion? why have you smitten us, and no healing for us? we looked for peace, and no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

יָדַ֧עְנוּ יְהוָ֛ה רִשְׁעֵ֖נוּ עֲוֺ֣ן אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לָֽךְ

We acknowledge, O YHWH, our wickedness, the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against you.

אַל תִּנְאַץ֙ לְמַ֣עַן שִׁמְךָ֔ אַל תְּנַבֵּ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א כְבוֹדֶ֑ךָ זְכֹ֕ר אַל תָּפֵ֥ר בְּרִֽיתְךָ֖ אִתָּֽנוּ

Do not abhor , for your name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of your glory: remember, break not your covenant with us.

הֲיֵ֨שׁ בְּהַבְלֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים וְאִם הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ רְבִבִ֑ים הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּה ה֜וּא יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙ וּ֨נְקַוֶּה לָּ֔ךְ כִּֽי אַתָּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת כָּל אֵֽלֶּה

Are there among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? not you he, O YHWH our God? therefore we will wait upon you: for you have made all these .