| א הַדָּבָר, אֲשֶׁר הָיָה אֶל-יִרְמְיָהוּ, אֶל כָּל-הַיְּהוּדִים, הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם--הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּמִגְדֹּל וּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵס וּבְנֹף, וּבְאֶרֶץ פַּתְרוֹס לֵאמֹר. | 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews that dwelt in the land of Egypt, that dwelt at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying: |
| ב כֹּה-אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת, אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, אַתֶּם רְאִיתֶם אֵת כָּל-הָרָעָה אֲשֶׁר הֵבֵאתִי עַל-יְרוּשָׁלִַם, וְעַל כָּל-עָרֵי יְהוּדָה; וְהִנָּם חָרְבָּה הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, וְאֵין בָּהֶם יוֹשֵׁב. | 2 'Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein; |
| ג מִפְּנֵי רָעָתָם, אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לְהַכְעִסֵנִי, לָלֶכֶת לְקַטֵּר, לַעֲבֹד לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים--אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְדָעוּם, הֵמָּה אַתֶּם וַאֲבֹתֵיכֶם. | 3 because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke Me, in that they went to offer, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, nor ye, nor your fathers. |
| ד וָאֶשְׁלַח אֲלֵיכֶם אֶת-כָּל-עֲבָדַי הַנְּבִיאִים, הַשְׁכֵּים וְשָׁלֹחַ לֵאמֹר: אַל-נָא תַעֲשׂוּ, אֵת דְּבַר-הַתֹּעֵבָה הַזֹּאת--אֲשֶׁר שָׂנֵאתִי. | 4 Howbeit I sent unto you all My servants the prophets, sending them betimes and often, saying: Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. |
| ה וְלֹא שָׁמְעוּ וְלֹא-הִטּוּ אֶת-אָזְנָם, לָשׁוּב מֵרָעָתָם--לְבִלְתִּי קַטֵּר, לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים. | 5 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to forbear offering unto other gods. |
| ו וַתִּתַּךְ חֲמָתִי, וְאַפִּי, וַתִּבְעַר בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה, וּבְחֻצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָם; וַתִּהְיֶינָה לְחָרְבָּה לִשְׁמָמָה, כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה. {ס} | 6 Wherefore My fury and Mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day. {S} |
| ז וְעַתָּה כֹּה-אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, לָמָה אַתֶּם עֹשִׂים רָעָה גְדוֹלָה אֶל-נַפְשֹׁתֵכֶם, לְהַכְרִית לָכֶם אִישׁ-וְאִשָּׁה עוֹלֵל וְיוֹנֵק, מִתּוֹךְ יְהוּדָה--לְבִלְתִּי הוֹתִיר לָכֶם, שְׁאֵרִית. | 7 Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your own souls, to cut off from you man and woman, infant and suckling, out of the midst of Judah, to leave you none remaining; |
| ח לְהַכְעִסֵנִי, בְּמַעֲשֵׂי יְדֵיכֶם, לְקַטֵּר לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם, אֲשֶׁר-אַתֶּם בָּאִים לָגוּר שָׁם--לְמַעַן, הַכְרִית לָכֶם, וּלְמַעַן הֱיוֹתְכֶם לִקְלָלָה וּלְחֶרְפָּה, בְּכֹל גּוֹיֵ הָאָרֶץ. | 8 in that ye provoke Me with the works of your hands, offering unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye are gone to sojourn; that ye may be cut off, and that ye may be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth? |
| ט הַשְׁכַחְתֶּם אֶת-רָעוֹת אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם וְאֶת-רָעוֹת מַלְכֵי יְהוּדָה, וְאֵת רָעוֹת נָשָׁיו, וְאֵת רָעֹתֵכֶם, וְאֵת רָעֹת נְשֵׁיכֶם--אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה, וּבְחֻצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָם. | 9 Have ye forgotten the wicked deeds of your fathers, and the wicked deeds of the kings of Judah, and the wicked deeds of their wives, and your own wicked deeds, and the wicked deeds of your wives, which they committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem? |
| י לֹא דֻכְּאוּ, עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה; וְלֹא יָרְאוּ, וְלֹא-הָלְכוּ בְתוֹרָתִי וּבְחֻקֹּתַי, אֲשֶׁר-נָתַתִּי לִפְנֵיכֶם, וְלִפְנֵי אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם. {ס} | 10 They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in My law, nor in My statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers. {S} |
| יא לָכֵן, כֹּה-אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, הִנְנִי שָׂם פָּנַי בָּכֶם, לְרָעָה--וּלְהַכְרִית, אֶת-כָּל-יְהוּדָה. | 11 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will set My face against you for evil, even to cut off all Judah. |
| יב וְלָקַחְתִּי אֶת-שְׁאֵרִית יְהוּדָה, אֲשֶׁר-שָׂמוּ פְנֵיהֶם לָבוֹא אֶרֶץ-מִצְרַיִם לָגוּר שָׁם, וְתַמּוּ כֹל בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם יִפֹּלוּ בַּחֶרֶב בָּרָעָב יִתַּמּוּ, מִקָּטֹן וְעַד-גָּדוֹל בַּחֶרֶב וּבָרָעָב יָמֻתוּ; וְהָיוּ לְאָלָה לְשַׁמָּה, וְלִקְלָלָה וּלְחֶרְפָּה. | 12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed; in the land of Egypt shall they fall; they shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine; they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine; and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach. |
| יג וּפָקַדְתִּי, עַל הַיּוֹשְׁבִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם, כַּאֲשֶׁר פָּקַדְתִּי, עַל-יְרוּשָׁלִָם--בַּחֶרֶב, בָּרָעָב וּבַדָּבֶר. | 13 For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; |
| יד וְלֹא יִהְיֶה פָּלִיט וְשָׂרִיד, לִשְׁאֵרִית יְהוּדָה, הַבָּאִים לָגוּר-שָׁם, בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם; וְלָשׁוּב אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה, אֲשֶׁר-הֵמָּה מְנַשְּׂאִים אֶת-נַפְשָׁם לָשׁוּב לָשֶׁבֶת שָׁם--כִּי לֹא-יָשׁוּבוּ, כִּי אִם-פְּלֵטִים. {פ} | 14 so that none of the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to which they have a desire to return to dwell there; for none shall return save such as shall escape.' {P} |
| טו וַיַּעֲנוּ אֶת-יִרְמְיָהוּ, כָּל-הָאֲנָשִׁים הַיֹּדְעִים כִּי-מְקַטְּרוֹת נְשֵׁיהֶם לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים, וְכָל-הַנָּשִׁים הָעֹמְדוֹת, קָהָל גָּדוֹל; וְכָל-הָעָם הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּאֶרֶץ-מִצְרַיִם, בְּפַתְרוֹס לֵאמֹר. | 15 Then all the men who knew that their wives offered unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great assembly, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying: |
| טז הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר-דִּבַּרְתָּ אֵלֵינוּ, בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה--אֵינֶנּוּ שֹׁמְעִים, אֵלֶיךָ. | 16 'As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee. |
| יז כִּי עָשֹׂה נַעֲשֶׂה אֶת-כָּל-הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר-יָצָא מִפִּינוּ, לְקַטֵּר לִמְלֶכֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהַסֵּיךְ-לָהּ נְסָכִים, כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשִׂינוּ אֲנַחְנוּ וַאֲבֹתֵינוּ מְלָכֵינוּ וְשָׂרֵינוּ, בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְחֻצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָם; וַנִּשְׂבַּע-לֶחֶם וַנִּהְיֶה טוֹבִים, וְרָעָה לֹא רָאִינוּ. | 17 But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to offer unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil. |
| יח וּמִן-אָז חָדַלְנוּ לְקַטֵּר לִמְלֶכֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְהַסֵּךְ-לָהּ נְסָכִים--חָסַרְנוּ כֹל; וּבַחֶרֶב וּבָרָעָב, תָּמְנוּ. | 18 But since we let off to offer to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. |
| יט וְכִי-אֲנַחְנוּ מְקַטְּרִים לִמְלֶכֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וּלְהַסֵּךְ לָהּ נְסָכִים; הֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵי אֲנָשֵׁינוּ, עָשִׂינוּ לָהּ כַּוָּנִים לְהַעֲצִבָה, וְהַסֵּךְ לָהּ, נְסָכִים. {ס} | 19 And is it we that offer to the queen of heaven, and pour out drink-offerings unto her? did we make her cakes in her image, and pour out drink-offerings unto her, without our husbands?' {S} |
| כ וַיֹּאמֶר יִרְמְיָהוּ, אֶל-כָּל-הָעָם, עַל-הַגְּבָרִים וְעַל-הַנָּשִׁים וְעַל-כָּל-הָעָם, הָעֹנִים אֹתוֹ דָּבָר לֵאמֹר. | 20 Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, even to all the people that had given him that answer, saying: |
| כא הֲלוֹא אֶת-הַקִּטֵּר, אֲשֶׁר קִטַּרְתֶּם בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְחֻצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם, אַתֶּם וַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶם מַלְכֵיכֶם וְשָׂרֵיכֶם, וְעַם הָאָרֶץ: אֹתָם זָכַר יְהוָה, וַתַּעֲלֶה עַל-לִבּוֹ. | 21 'The offering that ye offered in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into His mind? |
| כב וְלֹא-יוּכַל יְהוָה עוֹד לָשֵׂאת, מִפְּנֵי רֹעַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶם, מִפְּנֵי הַתּוֹעֵבֹת, אֲשֶׁר עֲשִׂיתֶם; וַתְּהִי אַרְצְכֶם לְחָרְבָּה וּלְשַׁמָּה וְלִקְלָלָה, מֵאֵין יוֹשֵׁב--כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה. | 22 So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land become a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day. |
| כג מִפְּנֵי אֲשֶׁר קִטַּרְתֶּם וַאֲשֶׁר חֲטָאתֶם לַיהוָה, וְלֹא שְׁמַעְתֶּם בְּקוֹל יְהוָה, וּבְתֹרָתוֹ וּבְחֻקֹּתָיו וּבְעֵדְוֺתָיו, לֹא הֲלַכְתֶּם; עַל-כֵּן קָרָאת אֶתְכֶם, הָרָעָה הַזֹּאת--כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה. {ס} | 23 Because ye have offered, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not hearkened to the voice of the LORD, nor walked in His law, nor in His statutes, nor in His testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.' {S} |
| כד וַיֹּאמֶר יִרְמְיָהוּ אֶל-כָּל-הָעָם, וְאֶל כָּל-הַנָּשִׁים: שִׁמְעוּ, דְּבַר-יְהוָה, כָּל-יְהוּדָה, אֲשֶׁר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם. | 24 Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women: 'Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt: |
| כה כֹּה-אָמַר יְהוָה-צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר, אַתֶּם וּנְשֵׁיכֶם וַתְּדַבֵּרְנָה בְּפִיכֶם וּבִידֵיכֶם מִלֵּאתֶם לֵאמֹר, עָשֹׂה נַעֲשֶׂה אֶת-נְדָרֵינוּ אֲשֶׁר נָדַרְנוּ לְקַטֵּר לִמְלֶכֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וּלְהַסֵּךְ לָהּ נְסָכִים; הָקֵים תָּקִימְנָה אֶת-נִדְרֵיכֶם, וְעָשֹׂה תַעֲשֶׂינָה אֶת-נִדְרֵיכֶם. {ס} | 25 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and with your hands have fulfilled it, saying: We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to offer to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her; ye shall surely establish your vows, and surely perform your vows. {S} |
| כו לָכֵן, שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר-יְהוָה, כָּל-יְהוּדָה, הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם: הִנְנִי נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי בִּשְׁמִי הַגָּדוֹל, אָמַר יְהוָה, אִם-יִהְיֶה עוֹד שְׁמִי נִקְרָא בְּפִי כָּל-אִישׁ יְהוּדָה אֹמֵר חַי-אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה, בְּכָל-אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם. | 26 Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great name, saith the LORD, that My name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt saying: As the Lord GOD liveth. |
| כז הִנְנִי שֹׁקֵד עֲלֵיהֶם לְרָעָה, וְלֹא לְטוֹבָה; וְתַמּוּ כָל-אִישׁ יְהוּדָה אֲשֶׁר בְּאֶרֶץ-מִצְרַיִם, בַּחֶרֶב וּבָרָעָב--עַד-כְּלוֹתָם. | 27 Behold, I watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them. |
| כח וּפְלִיטֵי חֶרֶב יְשֻׁבוּן מִן-אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם, אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה--מְתֵי מִסְפָּר; וְיָדְעוּ כָּל-שְׁאֵרִית יְהוּדָה, הַבָּאִים לְאֶרֶץ-מִצְרַיִם לָגוּר שָׁם, דְּבַר-מִי יָקוּם, מִמֶּנִּי וּמֵהֶם. | 28 And they that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, few in number; and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose word shall stand, Mine, or theirs. |
| כט וְזֹאת-לָכֶם הָאוֹת נְאֻם-יְהוָה, כִּי-פֹקֵד אֲנִי עֲלֵיכֶם בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה--לְמַעַן, תֵּדְעוּ, כִּי קוֹם יָקוּמוּ דְבָרַי עֲלֵיכֶם, לְרָעָה. {פ} | 29 And this shall be the sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that My words shall surely stand against you for evil; {P} |
| ל כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה, הִנְנִי נֹתֵן אֶת-פַּרְעֹה חָפְרַע מֶלֶךְ-מִצְרַיִם בְּיַד אֹיְבָיו, וּבְיַד, מְבַקְשֵׁי נַפְשׁוֹ: כַּאֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי אֶת-צִדְקִיָּהוּ מֶלֶךְ-יְהוּדָה, בְּיַד נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ-בָּבֶל אֹיְבוֹ--וּמְבַקֵּשׁ נַפְשׁוֹ. {ס} | 30 thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.' {S} |