Jeremiah

Chapter 23

Phonetic (Hebrew): h֣oy ro'i֗ym me'abּedi֧ym umepitzi֛ym 'et-tzo֥'n mare'iyti֖y ne'um-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Woe be to the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture! says the LORD.

ה֣וֹי רֹעִ֗ים מְאַבְּדִ֧ים וּמְפִצִ֛ים אֶת־צֹ֥אן מַרְעִיתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): la֠ken kּoֽh-'ama֨r yehva֜h 'elohe֣y yishsera'e֗l 'aֽl-haro'iym֮ haro'i֣ym 'et-'amּiy֒ 'atּe֞m hapitzote֤m 'et-tzo'niy֙ vatּadּich֔um velo֥ peqadetּe֖m 'ota֑m hineni֨y poqe֧d 'aleyke֛m 'et-ro֥'a ma'aleleyke֖m ne'um-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed My people; "You have scattered My flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings," says the LORD.

לָ֠כֵן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עַֽל־הָרֹעִים֮ הָרֹעִ֣ים אֶת־עַמִּי֒ אַתֶּ֞ם הֲפִצֹתֶ֤ם אֶת־צֹאנִי֙ וַתַּדִּח֔וּם וְלֹ֥א פְקַדְתֶּ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם הִנְנִ֨י פֹקֵ֧ד עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם אֶת־רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֗y 'aqabּetz֙ 'et-shshe'eri֣yt tzo'ni֔y mikּol֙ ha'aratz֔ot 'ashsher-hidּa֥chetּiy 'ota֖m shsha֑m vahashshiboti֥y 'etehe֛n 'al-nevehe֖n upar֥u verabֽu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"And I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries Where I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase."

וַאֲנִ֗י אֲקַבֵּץ֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵרִ֣ית צֹאנִ֔י מִכֹּל֙ הָאֲרָצ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־הִדַּ֥חְתִּי אֹתָ֖ם שָׁ֑ם וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י אֶתְהֶ֛ן עַל־נְוֵהֶ֖ן וּפָר֥וּ וְרָבֽוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vahaqimoti֧y 'aleyhe֛m ro'i֖ym vera'֑um velo'-yiֽyre'֨u '֧od velo'-yecha֛tּu velo֥ yipּaqe֖du ne'um-yehvaֽh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"And I will set up shepherds over those who shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking," says the LORD.

וַהֲקִמֹתִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם רֹעִ֖ים וְרָע֑וּם וְלֹא־יִֽירְא֨וּ ע֧וֹד וְלֹא־יֵחַ֛תּוּ וְלֹ֥א יִפָּקֵ֖דוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּe֨h yami֤ym bּa'iym֙ ne'um-yehva֔h vahaqimoti֥y ledavi֖d tze֣mach tzadּi֑yq uma֤lake me֨leke֙ vehishsekּi֔yl ve'ashsa֛h mishshepּa֥t utzedaqa֖h bּa'aֽretz׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgement and justice in the earth.

הִנֵּ֨ה יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַהֲקִמֹתִ֥י לְדָוִ֖ד צֶ֣מַח צַדִּ֑יק וּמָ֤לַךְ מֶ֨לֶךְ֙ וְהִשְׂכִּ֔יל וְעָשָׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeyamayv֙ tּiuashsha֣ yehuda֔h veyishsera'e֖l yishshekּo֣n labe֑tach vezeh-shshּem֥o 'aֽshsher-yiqere'֖o yehva֥h ׀ tzideqeֽnu׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name whereby He shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

בְּיָמָיו֙ תִּוָּשַׁ֣ע יְהוּדָ֔ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִשְׁכֹּ֣ן לָבֶ֑טַח וְזֶה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ אֲֽשֶׁר־יִקְרְא֖וֹ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ צִדְקֵֽנוּ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֛n hinּeֽh-yami֥ym bּa'i֖ym ne'um-yehva֑h velo'-yo֤'meru 'od֙ chay-yehva֔h 'ashshe֧r he'ela֛h 'et-bּene֥y yishsera'e֖l me'e֥retz mitzeraֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore, behold, the days come, says the LORD, that they shall no more say, "The LORD lives, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;"

לָכֵ֛ן הִנֵּֽה־יָמִ֥ים בָּאִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹא־יֹ֤אמְרוּ עוֹד֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶעֱלָ֛ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y 'im-chay-yehva֗h 'ashshe֣r he'elah֩ va'ashshe֨r hebi֜y 'et-ze֨ra bּe֤yt yishsera'el֙ me'e֣retz tzap֔onah umikּol֙ haֽ'aratz֔ot 'ashshe֥r hidּachetּi֖ym shsha֑m veyashsheb֖u 'al-'ademataֽm׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)But, "The LORD lives, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries Where I had driven them;" and they shall dwell in their own land.

כִּ֣י אִם־חַי־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶעֱלָה֩ וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵבִ֜יא אֶת־זֶ֨רַע בֵּ֤ית יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹנָה וּמִכֹּל֙ הָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִדַּחְתִּ֖ים שָׁ֑ם וְיָשְׁב֖וּ עַל־אַדְמָתָֽם׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): lanּebi'i֞ym nishshebּa֧r libּi֣y beqirebּi֗y raֽchapu֙ kּal-'atzemota֔y hayi֨ytiy֙ kּe'i֣yshsh shshikּ֔or ukege֖ber 'aba֣ro ya֑yin mipּene֣y yehva֔h umipּene֖y dּibere֥y qadeshshֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)My heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine has overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of His holiness.

לַנְּבִאִ֞ים נִשְׁבַּ֧ר לִבִּ֣י בְקִרְבִּ֗י רָֽחֲפוּ֙ כָּל־עַצְמוֹתַ֔י הָיִ֨יתִי֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ שִׁכּ֔וֹר וּכְגֶ֖בֶר עֲבָ֣רוֹ יָ֑יִן מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּמִפְּנֵ֖י דִּבְרֵ֥י קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y menaֽ'apiym֙ male'a֣h ha'a֔retz kּiֽy-mipּene֤y 'alah֙ 'abela֣h ha'a֔retz yabeshsh֖u ne'֣ot midebּa֑r vatּehi֤y merֽutzatam֙ ra'a֔h ugeburata֖m lo'-keֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourns; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.

כִּ֤י מְנָֽאֲפִים֙ מָלְאָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּֽי־מִפְּנֵ֤י אָלָה֙ אָבְלָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ יָבְשׁ֖וּ נְא֣וֹת מִדְבָּ֑ר וַתְּהִ֤י מְרֽוּצָתָם֙ רָעָ֔ה וּגְבוּרָתָ֖ם לֹא־כֵֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-gam-nabi֥y gam-kּohe֖n chane֑pu gּam-bּebeyti֛y matza֥'tiy ra'ata֖m ne'um-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in My house have I found their wickedness, says the LORD.

כִּֽי־גַם־נָבִ֥יא גַם־כֹּהֵ֖ן חָנֵ֑פוּ גַּם־בְּבֵיתִ֛י מָצָ֥אתִי רָעָתָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): laken֩ yiֽheye֨h darekּa֜m lahe֗m kּachalaqelaqּot֙ bּaֽ'apela֔h yidּa֖chu vena֣pelu ba֑hּ kּiֽy-'abi֨y 'aleyhe֥m ra'a֛h shshena֥t pּequdּata֖m ne'um-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Wherefore their way shall be to them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, says the LORD.

לָכֵן֩ יִֽהְיֶ֨ה דַרְכָּ֜ם לָהֶ֗ם כַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת֙ בָּֽאֲפֵלָ֔ה יִדַּ֖חוּ וְנָ֣פְלוּ בָ֑הּ כִּֽי־אָבִ֨יא עֲלֵיהֶ֥ם רָעָ֛ה שְׁנַ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubinebiy'e֥y shshomer֖on ra'i֣ytiy tipela֑h hinּabּe'֣u babּa֔'al vayּate'֥u 'et-'amּi֖y 'et-yishsera'eֽl׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused My people Israel to err.

וּבִנְבִיאֵ֥י שֹׁמְר֖וֹן רָאִ֣יתִי תִפְלָ֑ה הִנַּבְּא֣וּ בַבַּ֔עַל וַיַּתְע֥וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֖י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubinebi'e֨y yerushshalai֜m ra'i֣ytiy shsha'arura֗h na'֞op vehalo֤ke bּashshּe֨qer֙ vechizּequ֙ yede֣y mere'i֔ym lebi֨letּiy-shsha֔bu 'i֖yshsh meraֽ'at֑o haֽyu-li֤y kulּam֙ kּisedo֔m veyoshshebe֖yha kּa'amoraֽh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none does return from his wickedness: they are all of them to Me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

וּבִנְבִאֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם רָאִ֣יתִי שַׁעֲרוּרָ֗ה נָא֞וֹף וְהָלֹ֤ךְ בַּשֶּׁ֨קֶר֙ וְחִזְּקוּ֙ יְדֵ֣י מְרֵעִ֔ים לְבִ֨לְתִּי־שָׁ֔בוּ אִ֖ישׁ מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹ הָֽיוּ־לִ֤י כֻלָּם֙ כִּסְדֹ֔ם וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ כַּעֲמֹרָֽה׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֞n kּoֽh-'ama֨r yehva֤h tzeba'ot֙ 'al-hanּebi'i֔ym hineni֨y ma'aki֤yl 'otam֙ laֽ'ana֔h vehishsheqiti֖ym mey-ro֑'shsh kּi֗y me'et֙ nebiy'e֣y yerushshalai֔m yatze'a֥h chanupּa֖h lekal-ha'aֽretz׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; "Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land."

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ עַל־הַנְּבִאִ֔ים הִנְנִ֨י מַאֲכִ֤יל אוֹתָם֙ לַֽעֲנָ֔ה וְהִשְׁקִתִ֖ים מֵי־רֹ֑אשׁ כִּ֗י מֵאֵת֙ נְבִיאֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם יָצְאָ֥ה חֲנֻפָּ֖ה לְכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּoֽh-'ama֞r yehva֣h tzeba'֗ot 'aֽl-tּishsheme'֞u 'al-dּibere֤y hanּebi'iym֙ hanּibּe'i֣ym lake֔m mahebּili֥ym he֖mּah 'eteke֑m chaz֤on libּam֙ yedabּe֔ru lo֖ mipּi֥y yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Hearken not to the words of the prophets that prophesy to you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD."

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ עַל־דִּבְרֵ֤י הַנְּבִאִים֙ הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים לָכֶ֔ם מַהְבִּלִ֥ים הֵ֖מָּה אֶתְכֶ֑ם חֲז֤וֹן לִבָּם֙ יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ לֹ֖א מִפִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): omeri֤ym 'amor֙ liֽmena'atza֔y dּibּe֣r yehva֔h shshal֖om yiֽheye֣h lake֑m ve֠kol hole֞ke bּishsherir֤ut libּo֙ 'aֽmer֔u loֽ'-tab֥o 'aleyke֖m ra'aֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"They say still to them that despise Me, 'The LORD has said, You shall have peace;' and they say to every one that walks after the imagination of his own heart, 'No evil shall come upon you.'"

אֹמְרִ֤ים אָמוֹר֙ לִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔י דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שָׁל֖וֹם יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם וְ֠כֹל הֹלֵ֞ךְ בִּשְׁרִר֤וּת לִבּוֹ֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־תָב֥וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם רָעָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y mi֤y 'amad֙ bּes֣od yehva֔h veye֖re veyishshema֣ 'et-dּebar֑o miֽy-hiqeshshi֥yb dbry dּebar֖o vayּishshemaֽ'׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)For who has stood in the counsel of the LORD, and has perceived and heard His word? who has marked His word, and heard it?

כִּ֣י מִ֤י עָמַד֙ בְּס֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה וְיֵ֖רֶא וְיִשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ מִֽי־הִקְשִׁ֥יב דברי דְּבָר֖וֹ וַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּe֣h ׀ sa'ara֣t yehva֗h chemah֙ yaֽtze'a֔h vesa֖'ar mitechole֑l 'a֛l ro֥'shsh reshsha'i֖ym yachֽul׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.

הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ סַעֲרַ֣ת יְהוָ֗ה חֵמָה֙ יָֽצְאָ֔ה וְסַ֖עַר מִתְחוֹלֵ֑ל עַ֛ל רֹ֥אשׁ רְשָׁעִ֖ים יָחֽוּל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֤ yashshub֙ 'ap-yehva֔h 'ad-'ashsot֥o ve'ad-haqiym֖o mezimּ֣ot libּ֑o bּe'aֽchariyt֙ hayּami֔ym tּitebּ֥onenu ba֖hּ bּiynaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The anger of the LORD shall not return, until He have executed, and till He have performed the thoughts of His heart: in the latter days you shall consider it perfectly.

לֹ֤א יָשׁוּב֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־עֲשֹׂת֥וֹ וְעַד־הֲקִימ֖וֹ מְזִמּ֣וֹת לִבּ֑וֹ בְּאַֽחֲרִית֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים תִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּ בָ֖הּ בִּינָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-shshala֥chetּiy 'et-hanּebi'i֖ym vehe֣m ra֑tzu lo'-dibּa֥retּiy 'aleyhe֖m vehe֥m nibּaֽ'u׃

Edified Edition (EDE)I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.

לֹא־שָׁלַ֥חְתִּי אֶת־הַנְּבִאִ֖ים וְהֵ֣ם רָ֑צוּ לֹא־דִבַּ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וְהֵ֥ם נִבָּֽאוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'iֽm-'amed֖u bּesodi֑y veyashshemi֤'u debaray֙ 'et-'amּi֔y viֽyshshibum֙ midּarekּa֣m hara֔ umero֖'a maֽ'aleleyheֽm׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)But if they had stood in My counsel, and had caused My people to hear My words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

וְאִֽם־עָמְד֖וּ בְּסוֹדִ֑י וְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּ דְבָרַי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וִֽישִׁבוּם֙ מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם הָרָ֔ע וּמֵרֹ֖עַ מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ha'elohe֧y miqּaro֛b 'a֖niy ne'um-yehva֑h velo֥ 'elohe֖y merachoֽq׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Am I a God at hand," says the LORD, "and not a God afar off?"

הַאֱלֹהֵ֧י מִקָּרֹ֛ב אָ֖נִי נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א אֱלֹהֵ֖י מֵרָחֹֽק׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): im-yisּate֨r 'i֧yshsh bּamּisetּari֛ym va'ani֥y loֽ'-'ere'e֖nּu ne'um-yehva֑h hal֨o 'et-hashshּama֧yim ve'et-ha'a֛retz 'ani֥y male֖ ne'um-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him?" says the LORD. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" says the LORD.

אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הֲל֨וֹא אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֧יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲנִ֥י מָלֵ֖א נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): shshama֗'etּiy 'e֤t 'ashsher-'aֽmeru֙ hanּebi'i֔ym haֽnּibּe'i֥ym bּishshemi֛y shshe֖qer le'mo֑r chala֖metּiy chalaֽmetּiy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in My name, saying, "I have dreamed, I have dreamed."

שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־אָֽמְרוּ֙ הַנְּבִאִ֔ים הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥ים בִּשְׁמִ֛י שֶׁ֖קֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר חָלַ֖מְתִּי חָלָֽמְתִּי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ad-mata֗y haye֛shsh bּele֥b hanּebi'i֖ym nibּe'e֣y hashshּa֑qer unebiy'e֖y tּaremi֥t libּaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yes, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

עַד־מָתַ֗י הֲיֵ֛שׁ בְּלֵ֥ב הַנְּבִאִ֖ים נִבְּאֵ֣י הַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּנְבִיאֵ֖י תַּרְמִ֥ת לִבָּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hachoshshebi֗ym lehashshekּi֤ycha 'et-'amּiy֙ shshemi֔y bּachal֣omota֔m 'ashshe֥r yesapּer֖u 'i֣yshsh lere'e֑hu kּa'ashshe֨r shshakech֧u 'abota֛m 'et-shshemi֖y bּabּaֽ'al׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Which think to cause My people to forget My name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten My name for Baal.

הַחֹשְׁבִ֗ים לְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַ אֶת־עַמִּי֙ שְׁמִ֔י בַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְסַפְּר֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁכְח֧וּ אֲבוֹתָ֛ם אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י בַּבָּֽעַל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hanּabi֞y 'ashsher-'itּ֤o chalom֙ yesapּe֣r chal֔om va'ashshe֤r dּebariy֙ 'itּ֔o yedabּe֥r dּebari֖y 'eme֑t mah-latּe֥ben 'et-habּa֖r ne'um-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The prophet that has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that has My word, let him speak My word faithfully. "What is the chaff to the wheat?" says the LORD.

הַנָּבִ֞יא אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֤וֹ חֲלוֹם֙ יְסַפֵּ֣ר חֲל֔וֹם וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר דְּבָרִי֙ אִתּ֔וֹ יְדַבֵּ֥ר דְּבָרִ֖י אֱמֶ֑ת מַה־לַתֶּ֥בֶן אֶת־הַבָּ֖ר נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hal֨o ko֧h debari֛y kּa'e֖shsh ne'um-yehva֑h ukepatּi֖yshsh yepo֥tzeֽtz saֽla'׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Is not My word like as a fire?" says the LORD; "and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?"

הֲל֨וֹא כֹ֧ה דְבָרִ֛י כָּאֵ֖שׁ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁ יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ סָֽלַע׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֛n hineni֥y 'al-hanּebi'i֖ym ne'um-yehva֑h meganּebe֣y debara֔y 'i֖yshsh me'e֥t re'eֽhu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets," says the LORD, "that steal My words every one from his neighbour."

לָכֵ֛ן הִנְנִ֥י עַל־הַנְּבִאִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה מְגַנְּבֵ֣י דְבָרַ֔י אִ֖ישׁ מֵאֵ֥ת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hineni֥y 'al-hanּebiy'i֖m ne'um-yehva֑h halּoqechi֣ym leshshona֔m vaֽyּine'am֖u ne'uֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Behold, I am against the prophets," says the LORD, "that use their tongues, and say, 'He says.'"

הִנְנִ֥י עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הַלֹּקְחִ֣ים לְשׁוֹנָ֔ם וַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּ נְאֻֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hi֠neniy 'aֽl-nibּe'e֞y chalom֥ot shshe֨qer֙ ne'um-yehva֔h vaֽyesapּerum֙ vayּate'֣u 'et-'amּi֔y bּeshshiqereyhe֖m ubepachazuta֑m ve'anoki֨y loֽ'-shshelachetּi֜ym velo֣ tziuiyti֗ym veho'e֛yl loֽ'-yo'i֥ylu laֽ'am-hazּe֖h ne'um-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams," says the LORD, "and do tell them, and cause My people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all," says the LORD.

הִ֠נְנִי עַֽל־נִבְּאֵ֞י חֲלֹמ֥וֹת שֶׁ֨קֶר֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙ וַיַּתְע֣וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י בְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְפַחֲזוּתָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֨י לֹֽא־שְׁלַחְתִּ֜ים וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֗ים וְהוֹעֵ֛יל לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֥ילוּ לָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vekiy-yishshe'aleka֩ ha'a֨m hazּe֜h 'ֽo-hanּabi֤y 'ֽo-kohen֙ le'mo֔r mah-mashsּa֖ yehva֑h ve'amaretּa֤ 'aleyhem֙ 'et-mah-mashsּa֔ venatashshetּi֥y 'eteke֖m ne'um-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask you, saying, "What is the burden of the LORD?" you shall then say to them, "What burden? I will even forsake you," says the LORD.

וְכִי־יִשְׁאָלְךָ֩ הָעָ֨ם הַזֶּ֜ה אֽוֹ־הַנָּבִ֤יא אֽוֹ־כֹהֵן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַה־מַשָּׂ֖א יְהוָ֑ה וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֶת־מַה־מַשָּׂ֔א וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehanּabi֤y vehakּohen֙ veha'a֔m 'ashshe֥r yo'ma֖r mashsּa֣ yehva֑h upaqadetּi֛y 'al-ha'i֥yshsh hah֖u ve'al-bּeytֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, "The burden of the LORD," I will even punish that man and his house.

וְהַנָּבִ֤יא וְהַכֹּהֵן֙ וְהָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֖ר מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּפָקַדְתִּ֛י עַל־הָאִ֥ישׁ הַה֖וּא וְעַל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּo֥h to'mer֛u 'i֥yshsh 'al-re'e֖hu ve'i֣yshsh 'el-'achi֑yv meh-'ana֣h yehva֔h umah-dּibּe֖r yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Thus shall you say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, "What has the LORD answered?" and, "What has the LORD spoken?"

כֹּ֥ה תֹאמְר֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־רֵעֵ֖הוּ וְאִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו מֶה־עָנָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה וּמַה־דִּבֶּ֖ר יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): umashsּa֥ yehva֖h lo֣ tizekּeru-'֑od kּi֣y hamּashsּa֗ yiֽheyeh֙ le'i֣yshsh dּebar֔o vahapaketּe֗m 'et-dּiberey֙ 'elohi֣ym chayּi֔ym yehva֥h tzeba'֖ot 'eloheֽynu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And the burden of the LORD shall you mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

וּמַשָּׂ֥א יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א תִזְכְּרוּ־ע֑וֹד כִּ֣י הַמַּשָּׂ֗א יִֽהְיֶה֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ דְּבָר֔וֹ וַהֲפַכְתֶּ֗ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חַיִּ֔ים יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּo֥h to'ma֖r 'el-hanּabi֑y meh-'ana֣ke yehva֔h umah-dּibּe֖r yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Thus shall you say to the prophet, "What has the LORD answered you?" and, "What has the LORD spoken?"

כֹּ֥ה תֹאמַ֖ר אֶל־הַנָּבִ֑יא מֶה־עָנָ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה וּמַה־דִּבֶּ֖ר יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-mashsּa֣ yehvah֮ tּo'meru֒ lake֗n kּo֚h 'ama֣r yehva֔h ya֧'an 'amareke֛m 'et-hadּaba֥r hazּe֖h mashsּa֣ yehva֑h va'eshshela֤ch 'aleykem֙ le'mo֔r lo֥ to'mer֖u mashsּa֥ yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But since you say, "The burden of the LORD;" therefore thus says the LORD; "Because you say this word, 'The burden of the LORD,' and I have sent to you, saying, 'You shall not say, The burden of the LORD;'"

וְאִם־מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָה֮ תֹּאמֵרוּ֒ לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה יַ֧עַן אֲמָרְכֶ֛ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח אֲלֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאמְר֖וּ מַשָּׂ֥א יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֣n hineni֔y venashshi֥ytiy 'eteke֖m nashsho֑ venatashshetּi֣y 'eteke֗m ve'et-ha'iyr֙ 'ashshe֨r nata֧tּiy lake֛m vela'aboteyke֖m me'a֥l pּanaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of My presence:"

לָכֵ֣ן הִנְנִ֔י וְנָשִׁ֥יתִי אֶתְכֶ֖ם נָשֹׁ֑א וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֗ם וְאֶת־הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧תִּי לָכֶ֛ם וְלַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל פָּנָֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): venatatּi֥y 'aleyke֖m cherepּa֣t 'ola֑m ukelimּ֣ut 'ola֔m 'ashshe֖r lo֥ tishshּakeֽcha׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten."

וְנָתַתִּ֥י עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם חֶרְפַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וּכְלִמּ֣וּת עוֹלָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ס