jer 37:1

יְהוּדָֽהבְּאֶ֥רֶץבָּבֶ֖למֶֽלֶךְנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ראֲשֶׁ֥רהִמְלִ֛יךְיְהֹ֣ויָקִ֔יםבֶּןכָּנְיָ֨הוּ֙תַּ֗חַתיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּבֶּןצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּמֶ֔לֶךְוַיִּ֨מְלָךְ
yehwdahh
be'eresh
babelh
meleke
nebwkadere'sarh
'aserhimeliyke
yehowyaqiymh
benh
kaneyahwh
tahath
yo'siyahwh
benh
sideqiyahwh
meleke
wayimelake
yehwdah
be'eres
babel
meleke
nebwkadere'sar
'aserhimeliyke
yehowyaqiym
ben
kaneyahw
tahat
yo'siyahw
ben
sideqiyahw
meleke
wayimelake
of Judah,
of Babylon
king
Nebuchadnezzar
named the king
of Jehoiakim.
son
of Coniah
in place
of Josiah
son
Zedekiah
and he reigned

37-1. And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.

jer 37:2

הַנָּבִֽיאיִרְמְיָ֥הוּבְּיַ֖דאֲשֶׁ֣רדִּבֶּ֔ריְהוָ֔האֶלדִּבְרֵ֣יהָאָ֑רֶץוְעַ֣םוַעֲבָדָ֖יוה֥וּאשָׁמַ֛עוְלֹ֥א
hanabiy'
yiremeyahwh
beyadh
'aserdiberh
yehwahh
'eldibereyh
ha'aresh
we'amh
wa'abadaywh
hw'
sama'
welo'
hanabiy'
yiremeyahw
beyad
'aserdiber
yehwah
'eldiberey
ha'ares
we'am
wa'abadayw
hw'
sama'
welo'
the prophet.
Jeremiah
through
had spoken
that the LORD
the words
of the land
and the people
and his officers
He
to obey
refused

37-2. But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.

jer 37:3

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּאֶליְהוָ֖הבַעֲדֵ֔נוּנָ֣אהִתְפַּלֶּללֵאמֹ֑רהַנָּבִ֖יאאֶליִרְמְיָ֥הוּהַכֹּהֵ֔ןמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙בֶןצְפַנְיָ֤הוּוְאֶתשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗הבֶּןיְהוּכַ֣לאֶתצִדְקִיָּ֜הוּהַמֶּ֨לֶךְוַיִּשְׁלַח֩
'eloheynwh
'elyehwahh
ba'adenwh
na'
hitepalelh
le'morh
hanabiy'
'elyiremeyahwh
hakohenh
ma'aseyahh
benh
sepaneyahwh
we'eth
selemeyahh
benh
yehwkalh
'eth
sideqiyahwh
hameleke
wayiselahh
'eloheynw
'elyehwah
ba'adenw
na'
hitepalel
le'mor
hanabiy'
'elyiremeyahw
hakohen
ma'aseyah
ben
sepaneyahw
we'et
selemeyah
ben
yehwkal
'et
sideqiyahw
hameleke
wayiselah
our God!”
to the LORD
for us
“Please
pray
with the message,
the prophet
to Jeremiah
the priest,
of Maaseiah,
the son
Zephaniah
and and
of Shelemiah
son
Jehucal
Zedekiah
Yet King
sent

37-3. And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.

jer 37:4

הַכְּלֽוּאבֵּ֥יתאֹתֹ֖ונָתְנ֥וּוְלֹֽאהָעָ֑םבְּתֹ֣וךְוְיֹצֵ֖אבָּ֥אוְיִרְמְיָ֕הוּ
hakelw'
beyth
'otowh
natenwh
welo'
ha'amh
betowke
weyose'
ba'
weyiremeyahwh
hakelw'
beyt
'otow
natenw
welo'
ha'am
betowke
weyose'
ba'
weyiremeyahw
him into the prison.
yet put
for they had not
the people,
among
and go
was free to come
Now Jeremiah

37-4. Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison.

jer 37:5

יְרוּשָׁלִָֽםעַ֖למֵוַיֵּ֣עָל֔וּשִׁמְעָ֔םאֶתיְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙עַלהַצָּרִ֤יםהַכַּשְׂדִּ֜יםוַיִּשְׁמְע֨וּמִּצְרָ֑יִםמִיָצָ֣אפַּרְעֹ֖הוְחֵ֥יל
yerwsalaimh
'alh
me
waye'alwh
sime'amh
'eth
yerwsalaimh
'alh
hasariymh
hakasediymh
wayiseme'wh
miserayimh
mi
yasa'
pare'ohh
weheylh
yerwsalaim
'al
me
waye'alw
sime'am
'et
yerwsalaim
'al
hasariym
hakasediym
wayiseme'w
miserayim
mi
yasa'
pare'oh
weheyl
Jerusalem.
from
they withdrew
the report,
Jerusalem
who were besieging
and when the Chaldeans
heard
Egypt,
had left
Pharaoh’s
army

37-5. Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.

jer 37:6

לֵאמֹֽרהַנָּבִ֖יאאֶליִרְמְיָ֥הוּיְהוָ֔הדְּבַרוַֽיְהִי֙
le'morh
hanabiy'
'elyiremeyahwh
yehwahh
debarh
wayehiyh
le'mor
hanabiy'
'elyiremeyahw
yehwah
debar
wayehiy
the prophet:
to Jeremiah
of the LORD
Then the word
came

37-6. Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah saying,

jer 37:7

מִצְרָֽיִםלְאַרְצֹ֖ושָׁ֥בלָכֶם֙לְעֶזְרָ֔ההַיֹּצֵ֤אפַּרְעֹ֗החֵ֣ילהִנֵּ֣האֵלַ֖ילְדָרְשֵׁ֑נִיאֶתְכֶ֛םהַשֹּׁלֵ֧חַיְהוּדָ֔האֶלמֶ֣לֶךְתֹֽאמְרוּ֙כֹּ֚היִשְׂרָאֵ֔לאֱלֹהֵ֣ייְהוָה֙אָמַ֤רכֹּֽה
miserayimh
le'aresowh
sabh
lakemle'ezerahh
hayose'
pare'ohh
heylh
hinehh
'elayledareseniyh
'etekemh
hasoleha
yehwdahh
'elmeleke
to'merwh
kohh
yisera'elh
'eloheyh
yehwahh
'amarh
kohh
miserayim
le'aresow
sab
lakemle'ezerah
hayose'
pare'oh
heyl
hineh
'elayledareseniy
'etekem
hasoleha
yehwdah
'elmeleke
to'merw
koh
yisera'el
'elohey
yehwah
'amar
koh
of Egypt.
to its own land
is going back
to help you,
which has marched out
Pharaoh’s
army,
‘Behold,
of Me, to inquire
you
who is sending
of Judah,
the king
Tell
of Israel,
the God
the LORD,
says:
“This is what

37-7. Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.

jer 37:8

בָאֵֽשׁוּשְׂרָפֻ֥הָוּלְכָדֻ֖הָהַזֹּ֑אתהָעִ֣ירעַלוְנִלְחֲמ֖וּהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםוְשָׁ֨בוּ֙
ba'esh
wserapuha
wlekaduha
hazo'th
ha'iyrh
'alh
wenilehamwh
hakasediymh
wesabwh
ba'es
wserapuha
wlekaduha
hazo't
ha'iyr
'al
wenilehamw
hakasediym
wesabw
it and burn it down.’
They will capture
this
city.
against
and fight
Then the Chaldeans
will return

37-8. And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.

jer 37:9

יֵלֵֽכוּכִּילֹ֖אהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםעָלֵ֖ינוּמֵיֵלְכ֥וּהָלֹ֛ךְלֵאמֹ֔רנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙תַּשִּׁ֤אוּאַליְהוָ֗האָמַ֣רכֹּ֣ה
yelekwh
kiylo'
hakasediymh
'aleynwh
me
yelekwh
haloke
le'morh
napesoteykemh
tasi'wh
'alh
yehwahh
'amarh
kohh
yelekw
kiylo'
hakasediym
'aleynw
me
yelekw
haloke
le'mor
napesoteykem
tasi'w
'al
yehwah
'amar
koh
for they will not!
‘The Chaldeans
will go away for good,’
by saying,
yourselves
deceive
Do not
the LORD
says:
This is what

37-9. Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.

jer 37:10

בָּאֵֽשׁהַזֹּ֖אתהָעִ֥יראֶתוְשָֽׂרְפ֛וּיָק֔וּמוּבְּאָהֳלֹו֙אִ֤ישׁמְדֻקָּרִ֑יםבָ֔םאֲנָשִׁ֖יםוְנִ֨שְׁאֲרוּאִתְּכֶ֔םהַנִּלְחָמִ֣יםכַּשְׂדִּים֙חֵ֤ילכָּלכִּ֣יאִםהִכִּיתֶ֞ם
ba'esh
hazo'th
ha'iyrh
'eth
wesarepwh
yaqwmwh
be'aholowh
'iysh
meduqariymh
bam'anasiymh
wenise'arwh
'itekemh
hanilehamiymh
kasediymh
heylh
kalh
kiy'imhikiytemh
ba'es
hazo't
ha'iyr
'et
wesarepw
yaqwmw
be'aholow
'iys
meduqariym
bam'anasiym
wenise'arw
'itekem
hanilehamiym
kasediym
heyl
kal
kiy'imhikiytem
and burn this
city
down.”
they would still get up
in their tents,
and only wounded
men
remained
against you
that is fighting
of the Chaldeans
army
the entire
Indeed, if you were to strike down

37-10. For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.

jer 37:11

פַּרְעֹֽהחֵ֥ילפְּנֵ֖ימִיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םעַ֖למֵהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםחֵ֣ילבְּהֵֽעָלֹות֙וְהָיָ֗ה
pare'ohh
heylh
peneyh
mi
yerwsalaimh
'alh
me
hakasediymh
heylh
behe'alowth
wehayahh
pare'oh
heyl
peney
mi
yerwsalaim
'al
me
hakasediym
heyl
behe'alowt
wehayah
of Pharaoh’s
army,
for fear
Jerusalem
from
When the Chaldean
army
withdrew

37-11. And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,

jer 37:12

הָעָֽםבְּתֹ֥וךְשָּׁ֖םמִלַחֲלִ֥קבִּנְיָמִ֑ןאֶ֣רֶץלָלֶ֖כֶתיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םמִיִרְמְיָ֨הוּ֙וַיֵּצֵ֤א
ha'amh
betowke
samh
mi
lahaliqh
bineyaminh
'eresh
laleketh
yrwsalaimh
mi
yiremeyahwh
wayese'
ha'am
betowke
sam
mi
lahaliq
bineyamin
'eres
laleket
yrwsalaim
mi
yiremeyahw
wayese'
the people.
among
there
to claim his portion
of Benjamin
to the land
to go
Jerusalem
Jeremiah
started to leave

37-12. Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.

jer 37:13

נֹפֵֽלאַתָּ֥האֶלהַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםלֵאמֹ֔רהַנָּבִיא֙יִרְמְיָ֤הוּאֶֽתוַיִּתְפֹּ֞שׂחֲנַנְיָ֑הבֶּןשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הבֶּןיִרְאִיָּ֔יהוּשְׁמֹו֙פְּקִדֻ֔תבַּ֣עַלוְשָׁם֙בִּנְיָמִ֗ןבְּשַׁ֣עַרה֞וּאוַיְהִי
nopelh
'atahh
'elhakasediymh
le'morh
hanabiy'
yiremeyahwh
'eth
wayiteposh
hananeyahh
benh
selemeyahh
benh
yire'iyayhh
wsemowh
peqiduth
ba'alh
wesamh
bineyaminh
besa'arh
hw'
wayehiyh
nopel
'atah
'elhakasediym
le'mor
hanabiy'
yiremeyahw
'et
wayitepos
hananeyah
ben
selemeyah
ben
yire'iyayh
wsemow
peqidut
ba'al
wesam
bineyamin
besa'ar
hw'
wayehiy
are deserting
“You
to the Chaldeans!”
and said,
[him]
seized
of Hananiah,
the son
of Shelemiah,
son
was Irijah
whose name
of the guard,
the captain
of Benjamin,
the Gate
But when he
reached

37-13. And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.

jer 37:14

אֶלהַשָּׂרִֽיםוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּבְּיִרְמְיָ֔הוּיִרְאִיָּיה֙אֵלָ֑יווַיִּתְפֹּ֤שׂשָׁמַ֖עוְלֹ֥אהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםעַלנֹפֵל֙אֵינֶ֤נִּישֶׁ֗קֶריִרְמְיָ֜הוּוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
'elhasariymh
wayebi'ehwh
beyiremeyahwh
yire'iyayhh
'elaywwayiteposh
sama'
welo'
hakasediymh
'alh
nopelh
'eyneniyh
seqerh
yiremeyahwh
wayo'merh
'elhasariym
wayebi'ehw
beyiremeyahw
yire'iyayh
'elaywwayitepos
sama'
welo'
hakasediym
'al
nopel
'eyneniy
seqer
yiremeyahw
wayo'mer
him to the officials.
and took
Jeremiah
But Irijah
to him; to him; instead, he arrested
listen
would not
the Chaldeans!”
to
deserting
“I am not
“That is a lie,”
Jeremiah
replied.

37-14. Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.

jer 37:15

הַכֶּֽלֶאלְבֵ֥יתעָשׂ֖וּכִּֽיאֹתֹ֥והַסֹּפֵ֔ריְהֹונָתָ֣ןבֵּ֚יתהָאֵס֗וּרבֵּ֣יתאֹותֹ֜ווְנָתְנ֨וּאֹתֹ֑ווְהִכּ֣וּיִרְמְיָ֖הוּעַֽלהַשָּׂרִ֛יםוַיִּקְצְפ֧וּ
hakele'
lebeyth
'aswh
kiy'otowh
hasoperh
yehownatanh
beyth
ha'eswrh
beyth
'owtowh
wenatenwh
'otowh
wehikwh
yiremeyahwh
'alh
hasariymh
wayiqesepwh
hakele'
lebeyt
'asw
kiy'otow
hasoper
yehownatan
beyt
ha'eswr
beyt
'owtow
wenatenw
'otow
wehikw
yiremeyahw
'al
hasariym
wayiqesepw
into a prison.
it had been made
for for
the scribe,
of Jonathan
in the house
in jail
him
and placed
him
and they beat
Jeremiah,
with
The officials
were angry

37-15. Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

jer 37:16

רַבִּֽיםיָמִ֥יםיִרְמְיָ֖הוּשָׁ֥םוַיֵּֽשֶׁבוְאֶלהַֽחֲנֻ֑יֹותהַבֹּ֖וראֶלבֵּ֥יתיִרְמְיָ֛הוּכִּ֣יבָ֧א
rabiymh
yamiymh
yiremeyahwh
samh
wayesebh
we'elhahanuyowth
habowrh
'elbeyth
yiremeyahwh
kiyba'
rabiym
yamiym
yiremeyahw
sam
wayeseb
we'elhahanuyowt
habowr
'elbeyt
yiremeyahw
kiyba'
a long time.
there
and remained
in the dungeon
into a cell
Jeremiah
So went

37-16. When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

jer 37:17

תִּנָּתֵֽןבָּבֶ֖למֶֽלֶךְבְּיַ֥דוַיֹּ֕אמֶריֵ֔שׁיִרְמְיָ֨הוּ֙וַיֹּ֤אמֶריְהוָ֑האֵ֣תמֵדָּבָ֖ריֵ֥שׁהֲוַיֹּ֕אמֶרבַּסֵּ֔תֶרבְּבֵיתֹו֙הַמֶּ֤לֶךְוַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֨הוּוַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּצִדְקִיָּ֜הוּהַמֶּ֨לֶךְוַיִּשְׁלַח֩
tinatenh
babelh
meleke
beyadh
wayo'merh
yesh
yiremeyahwh
wayo'merh
yehwahh
'eth
me
dabarh
yesh
ha
wayo'merh
baseterh
bebeytowh
hameleke
wayise'alehwh
wayiqahehwh
sideqiyahwh
hameleke
wayiselahh
tinaten
babel
meleke
beyad
wayo'mer
yes
yiremeyahw
wayo'mer
yehwah
'et
me
dabar
yes
ha
wayo'mer
baseter
bebeytow
hameleke
wayise'alehw
wayiqahehw
sideqiyahw
hameleke
wayiselah
of Babylon.”
“You will be handed over to
“There is,”
Jeremiah
the LORD?”
from
a word
“Is there
replied.
he privately
and in his palace
the king
asked,
and received him,
Zedekiah
Later, King
sent for him

37-17. Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.

jer 37:18

הַכֶּֽלֶאאֶלבֵּ֥יתאֹותִ֖יכִּֽינְתַתֶּ֥םהַזֶּ֔הוְלָעָ֣םלְךָ֤וְלַעֲבָדֶ֨יךָ֙חָטָ֨אתִֽימֶה֩צִדְקִיָּ֑הוּאֶלהַמֶּ֖לֶךְיִרְמְיָ֔הוּוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
hakele'
'elbeyth
'owtiyh
kiynetatemh
hazehh
wela'amh
lekawela'abadeyka
hata'tiyh
mehh
sideqiyahwh
'elhameleke
yiremeyahwh
wayo'merh
hakele'
'elbeyt
'owtiy
kiynetatem
hazeh
wela'am
lekawela'abadeyka
hata'tiy
meh
sideqiyahw
'elhameleke
yiremeyahw
wayo'mer
me in prison?
that you have put
or these
people,
against you against you against you or your servants
have I sinned
“How
Zedekiah,
King
Then Jeremiah
asked

37-18. Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?

jer 37:19

הַזֹּֽאתהָאָ֥רֶץוְעַ֖לעֲלֵיכֶ֔םבָּבֶל֙מֶֽלֶךְיָבֹ֤אלֹֽאלָכֶ֖םלֵאמֹ֑ראֲשֶׁרנִבְּא֥וּנְבִ֣יאֵיכֶ֔םוְאַיֵּה֙
hazo'th
ha'aresh
we'alh
'aleykemh
babelh
meleke
yabo'
lo'
lakemle'morh
'asernibe'wh
nebiy'eykemh
we'ayehh
hazo't
ha'ares
we'al
'aleykem
babel
meleke
yabo'
lo'
lakemle'mor
'asernibe'w
nebiy'eykem
we'ayeh
or this
land’?
against you
of Babylon
‘The king
come
will not
claiming,
who prophesied to you,
are your prophets,
Where

37-19. Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?

jer 37:20

שָֽׁםאָמ֖וּתוְלֹ֥אהַסֹּפֵ֔ריְהֹונָתָ֣ןבֵּ֚יתתְּשִׁבֵ֗נִיוְאַללְפָנֶ֔יךָתְחִנָּתִי֙נָ֤אתִּפָּלהַמֶּ֑לֶךְאֲדֹנִ֣ינָ֖אשְֽׁמַֽעוְעַתָּ֕ה
samh
'amwth
welo'
hasoperh
yehownatanh
beyth
tesibeniyh
we'alh
lepaneyka
tehinatiyh
na'
tipalh
hameleke
'adoniyh
na'
sema'
we'atahh
sam
'amwt
welo'
hasoper
yehownatan
beyt
tesibeniy
we'al
lepaneyka
tehinatiy
na'
tipal
hameleke
'adoniy
na'
sema'
we'atah
there.”
I will die
or
the scribe,
of Jonathan
to the house
send me back
Do not
before you.
May my petition
come
the king.
O my lord
please
listen,
But now

37-20. Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

jer 37:21

הַמַּטָּרָֽהבַּחֲצַ֖ריִרְמְיָ֔הוּוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבהָעִ֑ירמִןהַלֶּ֖חֶםכָּלתֹּ֥םעַדהָאֹפִ֔יםח֣וּץמִלַיֹּום֙לֶ֤חֶםלֹ֨וכִכַּרוְנָתֹן֩הַמַּטָּרָה֒בַּחֲצַ֣ריִרְמְיָהוּ֮אֶֽתוַיַּפְקִ֣דוּצִדְקִיָּ֗הוּהַמֶּ֣לֶךְוַיְצַוֶּ֞ה
hamatarahh
bahasarh
yiremeyahwh
wayesebh
ha'iyrh
minh
halehemh
kalh
tomh
'adh
ha'opiymh
hwsh
mi
layowmh
lehemh
lowkikarh
wenatonh
hamatarahh
bahasarh
yiremeyahwh
'eth
wayapeqidwh
sideqiyahwh
hameleke
wayesawehh
hamatarah
bahasar
yiremeyahw
wayeseb
ha'iyr
min
halehem
kal
tom
'ad
ha'opiym
hws
mi
layowm
lehem
lowkikar
wenaton
hamatarah
bahasar
yiremeyahw
'et
wayapeqidw
sideqiyahw
hameleke
wayesaweh
of the guard.
in the courtyard
So Jeremiah
remained
in the city
the bread
all
was gone.
until
the baker’s
street,
from
daily
of bread
a loaf
and given
of the guard
in the courtyard
and Jeremiah
was placed
Zedekiah
So King
gave orders,

37-21. Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.