חַטַּ֣את יְהוּדָ֗ה כְּתוּבָ֛ה בְּעֵ֥ט בַּרְזֶ֖ל בְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן שָׁמִ֑יר חֲרוּשָׁה֙ עַל ל֣וּחַ לִבָּ֔ם וּלְקַרְנ֖וֹת מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם
The sin of Judah written with a pen of iron, with the point of a diamond: graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
כִּזְכֹּ֤ר בְּנֵיהֶם֙ מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖ם עַל עֵ֣ץ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן עַ֖ל גְּבָע֥וֹת הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת
Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
הֲרָרִי֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה חֵילְךָ֥ כָל אוֹצְרוֹתֶ֖יךָ לָבַ֣ז אֶתֵּ֑ן בָּמֹתֶ֕יךָ בְּחַטָּ֖את בְּכָל גְּבוּלֶֽיךָ
O my mountain in the field, I will give your substance all your treasures to the spoil, your high places for sin, throughout all your borders.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה וּבְךָ֙ מִנַּחֲלָֽתְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔ךְ וְהַעֲבַדְתִּ֨יךָ֙ אֶת אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא יָדָ֑עְתָּ כִּֽי אֵ֛שׁ קְדַחְתֶּ֥ם בְּאַפִּ֖י עַד עוֹלָ֥ם תּוּקָֽד
And you, even thyself, shall discontinue from your heritage that I gave you; and I will cause you to serve your enemies in the land which you knowest not: for you have kindled a fire in mine anger, shall burn for ever.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אָר֤וּר הַגֶּ֨בֶר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְטַ֣ח בָּֽאָדָ֔ם וְשָׂ֥ם בָּשָׂ֖ר זְרֹע֑וֹ וּמִן יְהוָ֖ה יָס֥וּר לִבּֽוֹ
Thus says YHWH; Cursed the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
וְהָיָה֙ כְּעַרְעָ֣ר בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יִרְאֶ֖ה כִּי יָב֣וֹא ט֑וֹב וְשָׁכַ֤ן חֲרֵרִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֶ֥רֶץ מְלֵחָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֵשֵֽׁב
For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land and not inhabited.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִבְטַחֽוֹ
Blessed the man that trusteth in YHWH, and whose hope YHWH is.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
וְהָיָ֞ה כְּעֵ֣ץ שָׁת֣וּל עַל מַ֗יִם וְעַל יוּבַל֙ יְשַׁלַּ֣ח שָֽׁרָשָׁ֔יו וְלֹ֤א ירא יִרְאֶה֙ כִּֽי יָבֹ֣א חֹ֔ם וְהָיָ֥ה עָלֵ֖הוּ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן וּבִשְׁנַ֤ת בַּצֹּ֨רֶת֙ לֹ֣א יִדְאָ֔ג וְלֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת פֶּֽרִי
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
עָקֹ֥ב הַלֵּ֛ב מִכֹּ֖ל וְאָנֻ֣שׁ ה֑וּא מִ֖י יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ
The heart deceitful above all , and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה חֹקֵ֥ר לֵ֖ב בֹּחֵ֣ן כְּלָי֑וֹת וְלָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ כדרכו כִּדְרָכָ֔יו כִּפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו
I YHWH search the heart, try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
קֹרֵ֤א דָגַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלָ֔ד עֹ֥שֶׂה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְלֹ֣א בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּחֲצִ֤י ימו יָמָיו֙ יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ וּבְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָבָֽל
the partridge sitteth , and hatcheth not; he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
כִּסֵּ֣א כָב֔וֹד מָר֖וֹם מֵֽרִאשׁ֑וֹן מְק֖וֹם מִקְדָּשֵֽׁנוּ
A glorious high throne from the beginning the place of our sanctuary.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
מִקְוֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יְהוָ֔ה כָּל עֹזְבֶ֖יךָ יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ יסורי וְסוּרַי֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ יִכָּתֵ֔בוּ כִּ֥י עָזְב֛וּ מְק֥וֹר מַֽיִם חַיִּ֖ים אֶת יְהוָֽה
O YHWH, the hope of Israel, all that forsake you shall be ashamed, they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken YHWH, the fountain of living waters.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
רְפָאֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ וְאֵ֣רָפֵ֔א הוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה כִּ֥י תְהִלָּתִ֖י אָֽתָּה
Heal me, O YHWH, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for you my praise.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
הִנֵּה הֵ֕מָּה אֹמְרִ֖ים אֵלָ֑י אַיֵּ֥ה דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה יָ֥בוֹא נָֽא
Behold, they say to me, Where the word of YHWH? let it come now.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
וַאֲנִ֞י לֹא אַ֣צְתִּי מֵרֹעֶ֣ה אַחֲרֶ֗יךָ וְי֥וֹם אָנ֛וּשׁ לֹ֥א הִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִי אַתָּ֣ה יָדָ֑עְתָּ מוֹצָ֣א שְׂפָתַ֔י נֹ֥כַח פָּנֶ֖יךָ הָיָֽה
As for me, I have not hastened from a pastor to follow you: neither have I desired the woeful day; you knowest: that which came out of my lips was before you.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
אַל תִּֽהְיֵה לִ֖י לִמְחִתָּ֑ה מַֽחֲסִי אַ֖תָּה בְּי֥וֹם רָעָֽה
Be not a terror to me: you my hope in the day of evil.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ רֹדְפַי֙ וְאַל אֵבֹ֣שָׁה אָ֔נִי יֵחַ֣תּוּ הֵ֔מָּה וְאַל אֵחַ֖תָּה אָ֑נִי הָבִ֤יא עֲלֵיהֶם֙ י֣וֹם רָעָ֔ה וּמִשְׁנֶ֥ה שִׁבָּר֖וֹן שָׁבְרֵֽם
Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
כֹּה אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י הָלֹ֤ךְ וְעָֽמַדְתָּ֙ בְּשַׁ֣עַר בְּנֵֽי עם הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבֹ֤אוּ בוֹ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֖ר יֵ֣צְאוּ ב֑וֹ וּבְכֹ֖ל שַׁעֲרֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
Thus said YHWH to me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲ֠לֵיהֶם שִׁמְע֨וּ דְבַר יְהוָ֜ה מַלְכֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וְכָל יְהוּדָ֔ה וְכֹ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם הַבָּאִ֖ים בַּשְּׁעָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה
And say to them, Hear you the word of YHWH, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִשָּׁמְר֖וּ בְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְאַל תִּשְׂא֤וּ מַשָּׂא֙ בְּי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖ם בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
Thus says YHWH; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring in by the gates of Jerusalem;
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
וְלֹא תוֹצִ֨יאוּ מַשָּׂ֤א מִבָּֽתֵּיכֶם֙ בְּי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת וְכָל מְלָאכָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ וְקִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙ אֶת י֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶת אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם
Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do you any work, but hallow you the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
וְלֹ֣א שָֽׁמְע֔וּ וְלֹ֥א הִטּ֖וּ אֶת אָזְנָ֑ם וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת עָרְפָּ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֣י שומע שְׁמ֔וֹעַ וּלְבִלְתִּ֖י קַ֥חַת מוּסָֽר
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
וְ֠הָיָה אִם שָׁמֹ֨עַ תִּשְׁמְע֤וּן אֵלַי֙ נְאֻם יְהוָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֣י הָבִ֣יא מַשָּׂ֗א בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛י הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את בְּי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וּלְקַדֵּשׁ֙ אֶת י֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת לְבִלְתִּ֥י עֲשֽׂוֹת בה בּ֖וֹ כָּל מְלָאכָֽה
And it shall come to pass, if you diligently hearken to me, says YHWH, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;
Word-by-word analysis· 25 words
וּבָ֣אוּ בְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֡את מְלָכִ֣ים וְשָׂרִ֡ים יֹשְׁבִים֩ עַל כִּסֵּ֨א דָוִ֜ד רֹכְבִ֣ים בָּרֶ֣כֶב וּבַסּוּסִ֗ים הֵ֚מָּה וְשָׂ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָ֖ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְיָשְׁבָ֥ה הָֽעִיר הַזֹּ֖את לְעוֹלָֽם
Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
וּבָ֣אוּ מֵעָרֵֽי יְ֠הוּדָה וּמִסְּבִיב֨וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֗ן וּמִן הַשְּׁפֵלָ֤ה וּמִן הָהָר֙ וּמִן הַנֶּ֔גֶב מְבִאִ֛ים עוֹלָ֥ה וְזֶ֖בַח וּמִנְחָ֣ה וּלְבוֹנָ֑ה וּמְבִאֵ֥י תוֹדָ֖ה בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה
And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, to the house of YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
וְאִם לֹ֨א תִשְׁמְע֜וּ אֵלַ֗י לְקַדֵּשׁ֙ אֶת י֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת וּלְבִלְתִּ֣י שְׂאֵ֣ת מַשָּׂ֗א וּבֹ֛א בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בְּי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וְהִצַּ֧תִּי אֵ֣שׁ בִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יהָ וְאָֽכְלָ֛ה אַרְמְנ֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה
But if you will not hearken to me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.