1
Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
r{maelt0559 y;lea h'wh.yt03068 -r;b.dt01697 yih.y;w
2
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
h{K r{maelt0559 ~i;l'v.Wr.yt03389 yen.z'a.b 'ta'r'q.wt07121 .${l'ht01980 ? t;b]h;at0160 .$Iy;r.W[.nt05271 d,s,xt02617 .$'l yiT.r;k'zt02142 h'wh.yt03068 r;m'at0559 ? a{l #,r,a.Bt0776 r'B.diM;Bt04057 y;r]x;at0310 .$eT.k,l .$Iy't{l.Wl.K ? h'[.Wr.z
3
Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
wy'l.k{at0398 -l'K q]h{t'a.Wb.Tt0935 tyivaert07225 h'why;lt03068 lea'r.fIyt03478 v,d{qt06944 ? h'wh.yt03068 -mUa.n ~,hyel]a a{b'T h'['rt07451 .Wm'v.a,y
4
Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
tw{x.P.vimt04940 -l'k.w b{q][;yt03290 tyeBt01004 h'wh.yt03068 -r;b.dt01697 .W[.mivt08085 ? lea'r.fIyt03478 tyeBt01004
5
Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
yiB ~,kyetw{b]at01 .Wa.c'Mt04672 -h;m h'wh.yt03068 r;m'at0559 h{K ? l,b,h;ht01892 yer]x;at0310 .Wk.leY;w y'l'[em .Wq]x'rt07368 yiK l,w'[ ? .Wl'B.h,Y;wt01891
6
Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?
#,r,aemt0776 .Wn't{a h,l][;M;h h'wh.yt03068 heY;a .Wr.m'at0559 a{l.w ? h'b'r][t06160 #,r,a.Bt0776 r'B.diM;Bt04057 .Wn't{a .$yilw{M;h ~Iy'r.cimt04714 ? r;b'[t05674 -a{l #,r,a.Bt0776 t,w'm.l;c.wt06757 h'Yict06723 #,r,a.Bt0776 h'x.Wv.wt07745 ? ~'v ~'d'at0120 b;v'yt03427 -a{l.w vyiat0376 H'B
7
And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
H'y.riPt06529 l{k/a,lt0398 l,m.r;K;ht03759 #,r,at0776 -l,a ~,k.t,a ayib'a'wt0935 ? yit'l]x;n.w yic.r;a -t,a .Wa.M;j.T;wt02930 .Wa{b'T;wt0935 H'b.Wj.wt02898 ? h'be[w{t.lt08441 ~,T.m;f
8
The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
h'rw{T;ht08451 yef.p{t.wt08610 h'wh.yt03068 heY;a .Wr.m'at0559 a{l ~yin]h{K;h ? ~yiayib.N;h.wt05030 yib .W[.v'Pt06586 ~yi[{r'h.w yin.W['d.y a{l ? .Wk'l'h .Wli[w{y -a{l yer]x;a.wt0310 l;[;B;bt01168 .Wa.Bint05012
9
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
yen.B -t,a.w h'wh.yt03068 -mUa.n ~,k.Tia byir'at07378 d{[ !ek'l ? byir'at07378 ~,kyen.b
10
For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
.Wx.livt07971 r'deq.wt06938 .Wa.r.W ~yiYiTikt03794 yeYiat0339 .Wr.bi[t05674 yiK ? ta{z'K h't.y'h !eh .Wa.r.W d{a.mt03966 .Wn.nw{B.tih.w
11
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
~yih{l/at0430 a{l h'Meh.w ~yih{l/at0430 yw{Gt01471 ryimyeh;ht03235 ? lyi[w{yt03276 aw{l.B w{dw{b.Kt03519 ryimeh yiM;[.w
12
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
d{a.mt03966 .Wb.r'xt02717 .Wr][;f.wt08175 ta{z -l;[ ~Iy;m'vt08064 .WM{v ? h'wh.yt03068 -mUa.n
13
For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
.Wb.z'[t05800 yit{a yiM;[ h'f'[ tw{['rt07451 ~Iy;T.v -yiK ? t{ra{Bt0877 tw{ra{Bt0877 ~,h'l b{c.x;lt02672 ~yiY;xt02416 ~Iy;mt04325 rw{q.mt04726 ? ~Iy'M;ht04325 .Wlik'yt03557 -a{l r,v]a ~yir'B.vin
14
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
;[.WD;mt04069 a.Wh tIy;Bt01004 dyil.yt03211 -mia lea'r.fIyt03478 d,b,[;ht05650 ? z;b'lt0957 h'y'h
15
The young lions roared upon him, and yelled*, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
.Wtyiv'Y;wt05414 ~'lw{qt06963 .Wn.t'n ~yirip.kt03715 .Wg]a.vIyt07580 wy'l'[ ? bev{yt03427 yil.Bim h't.Cin wy'r'[t05892 h'M;v.lt08047 w{c.r;a
16
Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
d{q.d'qt06936 .$.W[.rIy sen.P.x;t.wt08471 @{nt05297 -yen.B -m;G
17
Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?
h'wh.yt03068 -t,a .$eb.z'[t05800 .$'L -h,f][;Tt06213 ta{z -aw{l]h ? .$,r'D;Bt01870 .$ekyilw{m te[.Bt06256 .$Iy;h{l/a
18
And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
yem tw{T.vil ~Iy;r.cimt04714 .$,r,d.lt01870 .$'L -h;m h'T;[.w ? yem tw{T.vil r.WV;at0804 .$,r,d.lt01870 .$'L -h;m.W rw{xiv ? r'h'nt05104
19
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
yi[.d.W .$Uxikw{T .$Iy;tw{bUv.m.W .$et'['rt07451 .$er.S;y.Tt03256 ? .$Iy'h{l/at0430 h'wh.yt03068 -t,a .$eb.z'[t05800 r'm'wt04751 [;rt07451 -yiK yia.r.W ? tw{a'b.ct06635 hiwh.yt03069 y'n{d]at0136 -mUa.n .$Iy;lea yit'D.x;pt06345 a{l.w
20
For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
.$Iy;t{r.sw{mt04147 yiT.q;Tint05423 .$eLU[t05923 yiT.r;b'vt07665 ~'lw{[emt05769 yiK ? h'[.biGt01389 -l'K -l;[ yiK d{b/[,at05647 a{l yir.ma{T;wt0559 ? h'n{zt02181 h'[{ct06808 .T;a !'n][;r #e[t06086 -l'K t;x;t.w h'h{b.Gt01364
21
Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
.$yea.w t,m/at0571 [;r,zt02233 h{LUK qer{ft08321 .$yiT.[;j.nt05193 yik{n'a.w ? h'Yir.k'n !,p,G;h yer.Wst05494 yil .T.k;P.h,n
22
For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.
tyir{Bt01287 .$'l -yiB.r;t.w r,t,N;Bt05427 yis.B;k.Tt03526 -mia yiK ? hiwh.yt03069 y'n{d]at0136 ~Ua.nt05002 y;n'p.lt06440 .$en{w][ ~'T.kint03799
23
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
~yil'[.B;ht01168 yer]x;at0310 yitaem.jint02930 a{l yir.ma{Tt0559 .$yea ? tyif'[ h,m yi[.D a.y;G;Bt01516 .$eK.r;dt01072 yia.r yiT.k;l'h a{l ? 'hy,k'r.D t,k,r'f.m h'L;qt07031 h'r.kiB
24
A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure*; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
;x.Wrt07307 h'p]a'v w{vp;nt05315 t]W;a.B r'B.dimt04057 dUMilt03928 h,r,P ? .Wp'[yIyt03286 a{l 'hy,v.q;b.mt01245 -l'K h'N,byiv.y yim H't'n]a;Tt08385 ? 'h.n.Wa'c.mIyt04672 H'v.d'x.Bt02320
25
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
yir.ma{T;wt0559 h'a.miCimt06773 .$en{rw{g.Wt01627 @ex'Yimt03182 .$el.g;rt07272 yi[.nimt04513 ? ~,hyer]x;a.wt0310 ~yir'z yiT.b;h'at0157 -yiK aw{l v'aw{n ? .$elea
26
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
lea'r.fIyt03478 tyeBt01004 .Wvyib{ht03001 !eK aec'MIyt04672 yiK b'N;Gt01590 t,v{b.Kt01322 ? ~,hyeayib.n.Wt05030 ~,hyen]h{k.w ~,hyer'f ~,hyek.l;m h'Meh
27
Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
yniT.dil.yt03205 .T;a !,b,a'l.wt01 h'T;a yib'a #e['lt06086 ~yir.m{at0559 ? ~'t'['rt06256 te[.b.W ~yin'pt06440 a{l.w @,r{[t06203 y;lea .Wn'p -yiK ? .Wne[yivw{h.w h'm.Wq .Wr.ma{yt0559
28
But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
'$.W[yivw{y -mia .Wm.Wq'y .$'L 'tyif'[t03467 r,v]a '$y,h{l/at0430 heY;a.w ? '$y,h{l/a .Wy'h '$y,r'[t05892 r;P.simt04557 yiK '$,t'['rt06256 te[.B ? h'd.Wh.yt03063
29
Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
h'wh.yt03068 -mUa.n yiB ~,T.[;v.Pt06586 ~,k.LUK y'lea .Wbyir'tt07378 h'M'l
30
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
.Wx'q'l a{l r's.Wmt04148 ~,kyen.Bt05030 -t,a yityeKih a.w'V;lt07723 ? tyix.v;m hey.r;a.Kt0738 ~,kyeayib.n ~,k.B.r;xt02719 h'l.k'at0398
31
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
yityIy'ht03068 r'B.dim]ht01697 h'wh.y -r;b.dt04057 .Wa.r ~,T;a rw{D;ht01755 ? .Wr.m'at0559 ;[.WD;m h'y.leP.a;mt03991 #,r,at0776 ~ia lea'r.fIy.lt03478 ? '$y,lea dw{[ aw{b'nt0935 -aw{l .Wn.d;r yiM;[
32
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
yiM;[.w 'hy,rUViqt07196 h'L;Kt03618 H'y.d,[t05716 h'l.Wt.Bt01330 x;K.vit]ht07911 ? r'P.simt04557 !yea ~yim'y yin.Wxek.v
33
Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
~;G !ek'l h'b]h;at0160 veQ;b.lt01245 .$eK.r;D yibijyeTt03190 -h;m ? .$Iy'k'r.D -t,a yiT.d;Milt03925 tw{['r'ht07451 -t,a
34
Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
~yinw{y.b,a tw{v.p;nt05315 ~;Dt01818 .Wa.c.mint04672 .$Iy;p'n.kiB ~;G ? -l'K -l;[ yiK ~yita'c.mt04672 t,r,T.x;M;bt04290 -a{l ~yiYiq.nt05355 ? h,Lea
35
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
yiN,Mim w{P;a b'v .$;a yityeQin yiK yir.ma{T;wt0559 ? yita'j'xt02398 a{l .$er.m'at0559 -l;[ .$'tw{a j'P.vint08199 yin.nih
36
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
~;G .$eK.r;D -t,a tw{N;v.l d{a.mt03966 yil.zeT -h;m ? r.WV;aemt0804 .T.v{B -r,v]a;K yivw{beTt0954 ~Iy;r.ciMimt04714
37
Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
s;a'mt03988 -yiK .$eva{rt07218 -l;[ .$Iy;d'y.wt03027 yia.ceT h,z teaem ~;G ? ~,h'l yixyil.c;t a{l.w .$Iy;x;j.bim.Bt04009 h'w{h.yt03068