jer 1:1

בִּנְיָמִֽןבְּאֶ֖רֶץאֲשֶׁ֣רבַּעֲנָתֹ֔ותהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙מִןחִלְקִיָּ֑הוּבֶּןיִרְמְיָ֖הוּדִּבְרֵ֥י
ba-na-ya-ma-n
ba-aa-ra-tz
aasha-rba-'ana-tha-wtha
ha-ka-hana-ym
ma-n
cha-la-qa-ya-hwa
ba-n
ya-ra-ma-ya-hwa
da-ba-ra-ya
bineyamin
be'eres
'aserba'anatowt
hakohaniym
min
hileqiyahw
ben
yiremeyahw
diberey
of Benjamin.
in the territory
in Anathoth
the priests
one of
of Hilkiah,
son
of Jeremiah
[These are] the words

1-1. The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

jer 1:2

לְמָלְכֹֽושָׁנָ֖העֶשְׂרֵ֥הבִּשְׁלֹשׁיְהוּדָ֑המֶ֣לֶךְאָמֹ֖וןבֶןיֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּאֵלָ֔יובִּימֵ֛ייְהוָה֙דְבַראֲשֶׁ֨רהָיָ֤ה
la-ma-la-ka-wa
sha-na-ha
'a-sha-ra-ha
ba-sha-la-sha
ya-hwda-ha
ma-la-ka
aa-ma-wn
ba-n
ya-asha-ya-hwa
aa-la-ywba-yma-ya
ya-hwa-ha
da-ba-r
aasha-rha-ya-ha
lemalekow
sanah
'esereh
biselos
yehwdah
meleke
'amown
ben
yo'siyahw
'elaywbiymey
yehwah
debar
'aserhayah
of the reign
year
in the thirteenth
of Judah,
king
of Amon
son
of Josiah
to [Jeremiah] to [Jeremiah] to [Jeremiah]
of the LORD
The word
came

1-2. To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

jer 1:3

הַחֲמִישִֽׁיבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םגְּלֹ֥ותעַדיְהוּדָ֑המֶ֣לֶךְיֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּבֶןלְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּשָׁנָ֔העֶשְׂרֵ֣העַשְׁתֵּ֣יתֹּם֙עַדיְהוּדָ֔המֶ֣לֶךְיֹאשִׁיָּ֨הוּ֙בֶּןיְהֹויָקִ֤יםבִּימֵ֨יוַיְהִ֗י
ha-chama-ysha-ya
ba-cha-da-sha
ya-rwsha-la-a-m
ga-la-wtha
'a-d
ya-hwda-ha
ma-la-ka
ya-asha-ya-hwa
ba-n
la-sa-da-qa-ya-hwa
sha-na-ha
'a-sha-ra-ha
'a-sha-tha-ya
tha-m
'a-d
ya-hwda-ha
ma-la-ka
ya-asha-ya-hwa
ba-n
ya-ha-wya-qa-ym
ba-yma-ya
wa-ya-ha-ya
hahamiysiy
bahodes
yerwsalaim
gelowt
'ad
yehwdah
meleke
yo'siyahw
ben
lesideqiyahw
sanah
'esereh
'asetey
tom
'ad
yehwdah
meleke
yo'siyahw
ben
yehowyaqiym
biymey
wayehiy
the fifth
month
the people of Jerusalem
went into exile.
when
of Judah,
king
of Josiah
son
of Zedekiah
year
of the eleventh
until
of Judah,
king
of Josiah
son
of Jehoiakim
through the days
and

1-3. It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.

jer 1:4

אֵלַ֥ילֵאמֹֽריְהוָ֖הדְבַרוַיְהִ֥י
aa-la-yla-ama-r
ya-hwa-ha
da-ba-r
wa-ya-ha-ya
'elayle'mor
yehwah
debar
wayehiy
to me, to me, saying:
of the LORD
The word
came

1-4. Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

jer 1:5

נְתַתִּֽיךָלַגֹּויִ֖םנָבִ֥יאהִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑יךָרֶ֖חֶםמֵתֵּצֵ֥אוּבְטֶ֛רֶםיְדַעְתִּ֔יךָבַבֶּ֨טֶן֙אֶצָּרְךָ֤בְּטֶ֨רֶם
na-tha-tha-yka
la-ga-wya-m
na-ba-ya
ha-qa-da-sha-tha-yka
ra-cha-m
ma
tha-sa-a
wba-ta-ra-m
ya-da-'a-tha-yka
ba-ba-ta-n
aa-sa-ra-ka
ba-ta-ra-m
netatiyka
lagowyim
nabiy'
hiqedasetiyka
rehem
me
tese'
wbeterem
yeda'etiyka
babeten
'esareka
beterem
[and] appointed
to the nations.”
you a prophet
I set you apart
you were born
and and before
I knew you,
you in the womb
I formed
“Before

1-5. Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

jer 1:6

אָנֹֽכִיכִּינַ֖עַרדַּבֵּ֑ריָדַ֖עְתִּילֹאהִנֵּ֥היְהֹוִ֔האֲדֹנָ֣יאֲהָהּ֙וָאֹמַ֗ר
aa-na-ka-ya
ka-yna-'a-r
da-ba-r
ya-da-'a-tha-ya
la-a
ha-na-ha
ya-ha-wa-ha
aada-na-ya
aaha-ha
wa-aa-ma-r
'anokiy
kiyna'ar
daber
yada'etiy
lo'
hineh
yehowih
'adonay
'ahah
wa'omar
I [am]
for only a child!”
how to speak,
know
do not
“I surely
GOD,”
Lord
“Ah,
I said,

1-6. Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

jer 1:7

תְּדַבֵּֽראֲשֶׁ֥ראֲצַוְּךָ֖כָּלוְאֵ֛תתֵּלֵ֔ךְאֲשֶׁ֤ראֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙כָּלכִּ֠יעַֽלאָנֹ֑כִינַ֣עַרתֹּאמַ֖ראֵלַ֔יאַליְהוָה֙וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
tha-da-ba-r
aasha-raasa-wa-ka
ka-l
wa-aa-tha
tha-la-ka
aasha-raa-sha-la-chaka
ka-l
ka-y'a-l
aa-na-ka-ya
na-'a-r
tha-ama-r
aa-la-yaa-l
ya-hwa-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
tedaber
'aser'asaweka
kal
we'et
teleke
'aser'eselahaka
kal
kiy'al
'anokiy
na'ar
to'mar
'elay'al
yehwah
wayo'mer
you must speak.
that I command you,
all
and and
you must go,
I send you,
everyone
For to
‘I [am]
only a child.’
say,
me: “Do not
But the LORD
told

1-7. But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

jer 1:8

יְהוָֽהנְאֻםלְהַצִּלֶ֖ךָאֲנִ֛יכִּֽיאִתְּךָ֥פְּנֵיהֶ֑םמִתִּירָ֖אאַל
ya-hwa-ha
na-aum
la-ha-sa-la-ka
aana-ya
ka-yaa-tha-ka
pa-na-yha-m
ma
tha-yra-a
aa-l
yehwah
ne'um
lehasileka
'aniy
kiy'iteka
peneyhem
mi
tiyra'
'al
the LORD.
declares
to deliver you,”
I [am]
for with you
of them,
be afraid
Do not

1-8. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.

jer 1:9

בְּפִֽיךָדְבָרַ֖ינָתַ֥תִּיאֵלַ֔יהִנֵּ֛היְהוָה֙וַיֹּ֤אמֶרפִּ֑יעַלוַיַּגַּ֖עיָדֹ֔ואֶתיְהוָה֙וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
ba-pa-yka
da-ba-ra-ya
na-tha-tha-ya
aa-la-yha-na-ha
ya-hwa-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
pa-ya
'a-l
wa-ya-ga-'
ya-da-wa
aa-tha
ya-hwa-ha
wa-ya-sha-la-cha
bepiyka
debaray
natatiy
'elayhineh
yehwah
wayo'mer
piy
'al
wayaga'
yadow
'et
yehwah
wayiselah
into your mouth.
My words
I have put
to me: “Behold,
and said
my mouth,
touched
His hand,
Then the LORD
reached out

1-9. Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

jer 1:10

וְלִנְטֹֽועַלִבְנֹ֖ותוְלַהֲרֹ֑וסוּלְהַאֲבִ֣ידוְלִנְתֹ֖וץלִנְתֹ֥ושׁהַמַּמְלָכֹ֔ותוְעַלהַגֹּויִם֙עַלהַזֶּ֗ההַיֹּ֣וםהִפְקַדְתִּ֣יךָרְאֵ֞ה
wa-la-na-ta-w'a
la-ba-na-wtha
wa-la-hara-wsh
wla-ha-aaba-yd
wa-la-na-tha-wtz
la-na-tha-wsha
ha-ma-ma-la-ka-wtha
wa-'a-l
ha-ga-wya-m
'a-l
ha-za-ha
ha-ya-wm
ha-pa-qa-da-tha-yka
ra-aa-ha
welinetow'a
libenowt
welaharows
wleha'abiyd
welinetows
linetows
hamamelakowt
we'al
hagowyim
'al
hazeh
hayowm
hipeqadetiyka
re'eh
and and plant.”
to build
and and overthrow,
to destroy
and and tear down,
to uproot
and kingdoms
nations
over
you today
I have appointed
See,

1-10. See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

jer 1:11

רֹאֶֽהאֲנִ֥ישָׁקֵ֖דמַקֵּ֥לוָאֹמַ֕ריִרְמְיָ֑הוּרֹאֶ֖האַתָּ֥המָהאֵלַ֣ילֵאמֹ֔ריְהוָה֙דְבַרוַיְהִ֤י
ra-aa-ha
aana-ya
sha-qa-d
ma-qa-l
wa-aa-ma-r
ya-ra-ma-ya-hwa
ra-aa-ha
aa-tha-ha
ma-ha
aa-la-yla-ama-r
ya-hwa-ha
da-ba-r
wa-ya-ha-ya
ro'eh
'aniy
saqed
maqel
wa'omar
yiremeyahw
ro'eh
'atah
mah
'elayle'mor
yehwah
debar
wayehiy
see
“I
of an almond tree,”
a branch
I replied.
Jeremiah?”
see,
do you
“What
to me, to me, asking,
of the LORD
And the word
came

1-11. Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

jer 1:12

לַעֲשֹׂתֹֽודְּבָרִ֖יעַלאֲנִ֛יכִּֽישֹׁקֵ֥דלִרְאֹ֑ותאֵלַ֖יהֵיטַ֣בְתָּיְהוָ֛הוַיֹּ֧אמֶר
la-'asha-tha-wa
da-ba-ra-ya
'a-l
aana-ya
ka-ysha-qa-d
la-ra-aa-wtha
aa-la-yha-yta-ba-tha
ya-hwa-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
la'asotow
debariy
'al
'aniy
kiysoqed
lire'owt
'elayheytabeta
yehwah
wayo'mer
to accomplish it.”
My word
over
I
“for am watching
“You have observed
correctly,”
the LORD,
said

1-12. Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

jer 1:13

צָפֹֽונָהפְּנֵ֥ימִוּפָנָ֖יורֹאֶ֔האֲנִ֣ינָפ֨וּחַ֙סִ֤ירוָאֹמַ֗ררֹאֶ֑האַתָּ֖המָ֥הלֵאמֹ֔ראֵלַי֙שֵׁנִ֣יתיְהוָ֤הדְבַרוַיְהִ֨י
sa-pa-wna-ha
pa-na-ya
ma
wpa-na-ywa
ra-aa-ha
aana-ya
na-pwcha
sa-yr
wa-aa-ma-r
ra-aa-ha
aa-tha-ha
ma-ha
la-ama-r
aa-la-ysha-na-ytha
ya-hwa-ha
da-ba-r
wa-ya-ha-ya
sapownah
peney
mi
wpanayw
ro'eh
'aniy
napwha
siyr
wa'omar
ro'eh
'atah
mah
le'mor
'elayseniyt
yehwah
debar
wayehiy
the north.”
away from
“and it is tilting
see
“I
a boiling
pot,”
I replied,
see?”
do you
“What
inquiring,
to me, Again
of the LORD
the word
came

1-13. And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.

jer 1:14

הָאָֽרֶץיֹשְׁבֵ֖יכָּלעַ֥להָרָעָ֔התִּפָּתַ֣חצָּפֹון֙אֵלָ֑ימִיְהוָ֖הוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
ha-aa-ra-tz
ya-sha-ba-ya
ka-l
'a-l
ha-ra-'a-ha
tha-pa-tha-cha
sa-pa-wn
aa-la-yma
ya-hwa-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
ha'ares
yosebey
kal
'al
hara'ah
tipatah
sapown
'elaymi
yehwah
wayo'mer
in the land.
who live
all
on
“Disaster
will be poured out
the north
to me, from
Then the LORD
said

1-14. Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

jer 1:15

יְהוּדָֽהעָרֵ֥יכָּלוְעַ֖לסָבִ֔יבחֹומֹתֶ֨יהָ֙כָּלוְעַ֤ליְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םשַׁעֲרֵ֣יפֶּ֣תַחכִּסְאֹ֜ואִ֨ישׁוְֽנָתְנוּ֩וּבָ֡אוּיְהוָ֑הנְאֻםצָפֹ֖ונָהמַמְלְכֹ֥ותמִשְׁפְּחֹ֛ותלְכָֽלקֹרֵ֗אכִּ֣יהִנְנִ֣י
ya-hwda-ha
'a-ra-ya
ka-l
wa-'a-l
sa-ba-yb
cha-wma-tha-yha
ka-l
wa-'a-l
ya-rwsha-la-a-m
sha-'ara-ya
pa-tha-cha
ka-sa-aa-wa
aa-ysha
wa-na-tha-nwa
wba-awa
ya-hwa-ha
na-aum
sa-pa-wna-ha
ma-ma-la-ka-wtha
ma-sha-pa-cha-wtha
la-ka-l
qa-ra-a
ka-yha-na-na-ya
yehwdah
'arey
kal
we'al
sabiyb
howmoteyha
kal
we'al
yerwsalaim
sa'arey
petah
kise'ow
'iys
wenatenw
wba'w
yehwah
ne'um
sapownah
mamelekowt
misepehowt
lekal
qore'
kiyhineniy
of Judah.
the other cities
all
and and
her surrounding
walls
all
They will attack
to Jerusalem’s
gates.
at the entrance
their thrones
and set up
“[Their kings] will come
the LORD.
declares
of the north,”
and kingdoms
the clans
all
I am about to summon
For For

1-15. For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.

jer 1:16

יְדֵיהֶֽםלְמַעֲשֵׂ֥יוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּאֲחֵרִ֔יםלֵאלֹהִ֣יםוַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙אֲשֶׁ֣רעֲזָב֗וּנִירָעָתָ֑םכָּלעַ֖לאֹותָ֔םמִשְׁפָּטַי֙וְדִבַּרְתִּ֤י
ya-da-yha-m
la-ma-'asha-ya
wa-ya-sha-tha-chawwa
aacha-ra-ym
la-ala-ha-ym
wa-ya-qa-ta-rwa
aasha-r'aza-bwna-ya
ra-'a-tha-m
ka-l
'a-l
aa-wtha-m
ma-sha-pa-ta-ya
wa-da-ba-ra-tha-ya
yedeyhem
lema'asey
wayisetahaww
'aheriym
le'lohiym
wayeqaterw
'aser'azabwniy
ra'atam
kal
'al
'owtam
misepatay
wedibaretiy
of their own hands.
the works
and to worship
to other
gods
to burn incense
they did, when they abandoned Me
the evil
for all
against them
My judgments
I will pronounce

1-16. And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

jer 1:17

לִפְנֵיהֶֽםפֶּֽןאֲחִתְּךָ֖פְּנֵיהֶ֔םמִתֵּחַת֙אַלאֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּאֲשֶׁ֥ראָנֹכִ֖יכָּלאֲלֵיהֶ֔םאֵ֛תוְדִבַּרְתָּ֣וְקַמְתָּ֙מָתְנֶ֔יךָתֶּאְזֹ֣רוְאַתָּה֙
la-pa-na-yha-m
pa-naacha-tha-ka
pa-na-yha-m
ma
tha-cha-tha
aa-l
aasa-wa-ka
aasha-raa-na-ka-ya
ka-l
aala-yha-maa-tha
wa-da-ba-ra-tha
wa-qa-ma-tha
ma-tha-na-yka
tha-aa-za-r
wa-aa-tha-ha
lipeneyhem
pen'ahiteka
peneyhem
mi
tehat
'al
'asaweka
'aser'anokiy
kal
'aleyhem'et
wedibareta
weqameta
mateneyka
te'ezor
we'atah
before them.
or I will terrify you
by them,
be intimidated
Do not
command you.
that I
them everything
and tell
Stand up
ready.
Get yourself

1-17. Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

jer 1:18

הָאָֽרֶץוּלְעַ֥םלְכֹהֲנֶ֖יהָלְשָׂרֶ֔יהָיְהוּדָה֙לְמַלְכֵ֤יהָאָ֑רֶץכָּלעַלנְחֹ֖שֶׁתוּלְחֹמֹ֥ותבַּרְזֶ֛לוּלְעַמּ֥וּדמִבְצָ֜רלְעִ֨ירהַיֹּ֗וםנְתַתִּ֣יךָהִנֵּ֧הוַאֲנִ֞י
ha-aa-ra-tz
wla-'a-m
la-ka-hana-yha
la-sha-ra-yha
ya-hwda-ha
la-ma-la-ka-ya
ha-aa-ra-tz
ka-l
'a-l
na-cha-sha-tha
wla-cha-ma-wtha
ba-ra-za-l
wla-'a-mwd
ma-ba-sa-r
la-'a-yr
ha-ya-wm
na-tha-tha-yka
ha-na-ha
wa-aana-ya
ha'ares
wle'am
lekohaneyha
lesareyha
yehwdah
lemalekey
ha'ares
kal
'al
nehoset
wlehomowt
barezel
wle'amwd
mibesar
le'iyr
hayowm
netatiyka
hineh
wa'aniy
of the land.
and and the people
its priests,
its officials,
of Judah,
—against the kings
land
the whole
against
and bronze
walls
an iron
pillar,
you a fortified
city,
this day
have made
Now behold,
I

1-18. For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.

jer 1:19

לְהַצִּילֶֽךָיְהוָ֖הנְאֻםאֲנִ֛ילָ֑ךְכִּֽיאִתְּךָ֥י֣וּכְלוּאֵלֶ֖יךָוְלֹאוְנִלְחֲמ֥וּ
la-ha-sa-yla-ka
ya-hwa-ha
na-aum
aana-ya
la-ka-ka-yaa-tha-ka
ywka-lwa
aa-la-yka-wa-la-a
wa-na-la-chamwa
lehasiyleka
yehwah
ne'um
'aniy
lakekiy'iteka
ywkelw
'eleykawelo'
wenilehamw
you to rescue you,”
the LORD.
declares
I
since am with
overcome you,
against you against you but never
They will fight

1-19. And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.