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Jeremiah 4

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1  If518 thou wilt return,7725 O Israel,3478 saith5002 the LORD,3068 return7725 unto413 me: and if518 thou wilt put away5493 thine abominations8251 out of my sight,4480 6440 then shalt thou not3808 remove.5110

2  And thou shalt swear,7650 The LORD3068 liveth,2416 in truth,571 in judgment,4941 and in righteousness;6666 and the nations1471 shall bless themselves1288 in him, and in him shall they glory.1984

3  For3588 thus3541 saith559 the LORD3068 to the men376 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem,3389 Break up5214 your fallow ground,5215 and sow2232 not408 among413 thorns.6975

4  Circumcise yourselves4135 to the LORD,3068 and take away5493 the foreskins6190 of your heart,3824 ye men376 of Judah3063 and inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem:3389 lest6435 my fury2534 come forth3318 like fire,784 and burn1197 that none369 can quench3518 it, because4480 6440 of the evil7455 of your doings.4611

5  Declare5046 ye in Judah,3063 and publish8085 in Jerusalem;3389 and say,559 Blow8628 ye the trumpet7782 in the land:776 cry,7121 gather together,4390 and say,559 Assemble yourselves,622 and let us go935 into413 the defensed4013 cities.5892

6  Set up5375 the standard5251 toward Zion:6726 retire,5756 stay5975 not:408 for3588 I595 will bring935 evil7451 from the north,4480 6828 and a great1419 destruction.7667

7  The lion738 is come up5927 from his thicket,4480 5441 and the destroyer7843 of the Gentiles1471 is on his way;5265 he is gone forth3318 from his place4480 4725 to make7760 thy land776 desolate;8047 and thy cities5892 shall be laid waste,5327 without4480 369 an inhabitant.3427

8  For5921 this2063 gird2296 you with sackcloth,8242 lament5594 and howl:3213 for3588 the fierce2740 anger639 of the LORD3068 is not3808 turned back7725 from4480 us.

9  And it shall come to pass1961 at that1931 day,3117 saith5002 the LORD,3068 that the heart3820 of the king4428 shall perish,6 and the heart3820 of the princes;8269 and the priests3548 shall be astonished,8074 and the prophets5030 shall wonder.8539

10  Then said559 I, Ah,162 Lord136 GOD!3069 surely403 thou hast greatly deceived5377 5377 this2088 people5971 and Jerusalem,3389 saying,559 Ye shall have1961 peace;7965 whereas the sword2719 reacheth5060 unto5704 the soul.5315

11  At that1931 time6256 shall it be said559 to this2088 people5971 and to Jerusalem,3389 A dry6703 wind7307 of the high places8205 in the wilderness4057 toward the daughter1323 of my people,5971 not3808 to fan,2219 nor3808 to cleanse,1305

12  Even a full4392 wind7307 from those4480 428 places shall come935 unto me: now6258 also1571 will I589 give1696 sentence4941 against them.

13  Behold,2009 he shall come up5927 as clouds,6051 and his chariots4818 shall be as a whirlwind:5492 his horses5483 are swifter7043 than eagles.4480 5404 Woe188 unto us! for3588 we are spoiled.7703

14  O Jerusalem,3389 wash3526 thine heart3820 from wickedness,4480 7451 that4616 thou mayest be saved.3467 How long5704 4970 shall thy vain205 thoughts4284 lodge3885 within7130 thee?

15  For3588 a voice6963 declareth5046 from Dan,4480 1835 and publisheth8085 affliction205 from mount4480 2022 Ephraim.669

16  Make ye mention2142 to the nations;1471 behold,2009 publish8085 against5921 Jerusalem,3389 that watchers5341 come935 from a far4801 country,4480 776 and give out5414 their voice6963 against5921 the cities5892 of Judah.3063

17  As keepers8104 of a field,7704 are1961 they against5921 her round about;4480 5439 because3588 she hath been rebellious4784 against me, saith5002 the LORD.3068

18  Thy way1870 and thy doings4611 have procured6213 these428 things unto thee; this2063 is thy wickedness,7451 because3588 it is bitter,4751 because3588 it reacheth5060 unto5704 thine heart.3820

19  My bowels,4578 my bowels!4578 I am pained3176 at my very7023 heart;3820 my heart3820 maketh a noise1993 in me; I cannot3808 hold my peace,2790 because3588 thou hast heard,8085 O my soul,5315 the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 the alarm8643 of war.4421

20  Destruction7667 upon5921 destruction7667 is cried;7121 for3588 the whole3605 land776 is spoiled:7703 suddenly6597 are my tents168 spoiled,7703 and my curtains3407 in a moment.7281

21  How long5704 4970 shall I see7200 the standard,5251 and hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet?7782

22  For3588 my people5971 is foolish,191 they have not3808 known3045 me; they1992 are sottish5530 children,1121 and they1992 have none3808 understanding:995 they1992 are wise2450 to do evil,7489 but to do good3190 they have no3808 knowledge.3045

23  I beheld7200 853 the earth,776 and, lo,2009 it was without form,8414 and void;922 and the heavens,8064 and they had no369 light.216

24  I beheld7200 the mountains,2022 and, lo,2009 they trembled,7493 and all3605 the hills1389 moved lightly.7043

25  I beheld,7200 and, lo,2009 there was no369 man,120 and all3605 the birds5775 of the heavens8064 were fled.5074

26  I beheld,7200 and, lo,2009 the fruitful place3759 was a wilderness,4057 and all3605 the cities5892 thereof were broken down5422 at the presence4480 6440 of the LORD,3068 and by4480 6440 his fierce2740 anger.639

27  For3588 thus3541 hath the LORD3068 said,559 The whole3605 land776 shall be1961 desolate;8077 yet will I not3808 make6213 a full end.3617

28  For5921 this2063 shall the earth776 mourn,56 and the heavens8064 above4480 4605 be black:6937 because5921 3588 I have spoken1696 it, I have purposed2161 it, and will not3808 repent,5162 neither3808 will I turn back7725 from4480 it.

29  The whole3605 city5892 shall flee1272 for the noise4480 6963 of the horsemen6571 and bowmen;7411 7198 they shall go935 into thickets,5645 and climb up5927 upon the rocks:3710 every3605 city5892 shall be forsaken,5800 and not369 a man376 dwell3427 therein.2004

30  And when thou859 art spoiled,7703 what4100 wilt thou do?6213 Though3588 thou clothest3847 thyself with crimson,8144 though3588 thou deckest5710 thee with ornaments5716 of gold,2091 though3588 thou rentest7167 thy face5869 with painting,6320 in vain7723 shalt thou make thyself fair;3302 thy lovers5689 will despise3988 thee, they will seek1245 thy life.5315

31  For3588 I have heard8085 a voice6963 as of a woman in travail,2470 and the anguish6869 as of her that bringeth forth her first child,1069 the voice6963 of the daughter1323 of Zion,6726 that bewaileth herself,3306 that spreadeth6566 her hands,3709 saying, Woe188 is me now!4994 for3588 my soul5315 is wearied5888 because of murderers.2026

Sep

1 ἐὰν ἐπιστραφῇ Ισραηλ λέγει κύριος πρός με ἐπιστραφήσεται ἐὰν περιέλῃ τὰ βδελύγματα αὐτοῦ ἐκ στόματος αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου μου εὐλαβηθῇ

2 καὶ ὀμόσῃ ζῇ κύριος μετὰ ἀληθείας καὶ ἐν κρίσει καὶ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ εὐλογήσουσιν ἐν αὐτῇ ἔθνη καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ αἰνέσουσιν τῷ θεῷ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ

3 ὅτι τάδε λέγει κύριος τοῖς ἀνδράσιν Ιουδα καὶ τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν Ιερουσαλημ νεώσατε ἑαυτοῖς νεώματα καὶ μὴ σπείρητε ἐπ᾽ ἀκάνθαις

4 περιτμήθητε τῷ θεῷ ὑμῶν καὶ περιτέμεσθε τὴν σκληροκαρδίαν ὑμῶν ἄνδρες Ιουδα καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ιερουσαλημ μὴ ἐξέλθῃ ὡς πῦρ ὁ θυμός μου καὶ ἐκκαυθήσεται καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ σβέσων ἀπὸ προσώπου πονηρίας ἐπιτηδευμάτων ὑμῶν

5 ἀναγγείλατε ἐν τῷ Ιουδα καὶ ἀκουσθήτω ἐν Ιερουσαλημ εἴπατε σημάνατε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς σάλπιγγι καὶ κεκράξατε μέγα εἴπατε συνάχθητε καὶ εἰσέλθωμεν εἰς τὰς πόλεις τὰς τειχήρεις

6 ἀναλαβόντες φεύγετε εἰς Σιων σπεύσατε μὴ στῆτε ὅτι κακὰ ἐγὼ ἐπάγω ἀπὸ βορρᾶ καὶ συντριβὴν μεγάλην

7 ἀνέβη λέων ἐκ τῆς μάνδρας αὐτοῦ ἐξολεθρεύων ἔθνη ἐξῆρεν καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτοῦ τοῦ θεῖναι τὴν γῆν εἰς ἐρήμωσιν καὶ πόλεις καθαιρεθήσονται παρὰ τὸ μὴ κατοικεῖσθαι αὐτάς

8 ἐπὶ τούτοις περιζώσασθε σάκκους καὶ κόπτεσθε καὶ ἀλαλάξατε διότι οὐκ ἀπεστράφη ὁ θυμὸς κυρίου ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν

9 καὶ ἔσται ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ λέγει κύριος ἀπολεῖται ἡ καρδία τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἡ καρδία τῶν ἀρχόντων καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς ἐκστήσονται καὶ οἱ προφῆται θαυμάσονται

10 καὶ εἶπα ὦ δέσποτα κύριε ἄρα γε ἀπατῶν ἠπάτησας τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον καὶ τὴν Ιερουσαλημ λέγων εἰρήνη ἔσται ὑμῖν καὶ ἰδοὺ ἥψατο ἡ μάχαιρα ἕως τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτῶν

11 ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἐροῦσιν τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ καὶ τῇ Ιερουσαλημ πνεῦμα πλανήσεως ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ὁδὸς τῆς θυγατρὸς τοῦ λαοῦ μου οὐκ εἰς καθαρὸν οὐδ᾽ εἰς ἅγιον

12 πνεῦμα πληρώσεως ἥξει μοι νῦν δὲ ἐγὼ λαλῶ κρίματα πρὸς αὐτούς

13 ἰδοὺ ὡς νεφέλη ἀναβήσεται καὶ ὡς καταιγὶς τὰ ἅρματα αὐτοῦ κουφότεροι ἀετῶν οἱ ἵπποι αὐτοῦ οὐαὶ ἡμῖν ὅτι ταλαιπωροῦμεν

14 ἀπόπλυνε ἀπὸ κακίας τὴν καρδίαν σου Ιερουσαλημ ἵνα σωθῇς ἕως πότε ὑπάρξουσιν ἐν σοὶ διαλογισμοὶ πόνων σου

15 διότι φωνὴ ἀναγγέλλοντος ἐκ Δαν ἥξει καὶ ἀκουσθήσεται πόνος ἐξ ὄρους Εφραιμ

16 ἀναμνήσατε ἔθνη ἰδοὺ ἥκασιν ἀναγγείλατε ἐν Ιερουσαλημ συστροφαὶ ἔρχονται ἐκ γῆς μακρόθεν καὶ ἔδωκαν ἐπὶ τὰς πόλεις Ιουδα φωνὴν αὐτῶν

17 ὡς φυλάσσοντες ἀγρὸν ἐγένοντο ἐπ᾽ αὐτὴν κύκλῳ ὅτι ἐμοῦ ἠμέλησας λέγει κύριος

18 αἱ ὁδοί σου καὶ τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματά σου ἐποίησαν ταῦτά σοι αὕτη ἡ κακία σου ὅτι πικρά ὅτι ἥψατο ἕως τῆς καρδίας σου

19 τὴν κοιλίαν μου τὴν κοιλίαν μου ἀλγῶ καὶ τὰ αἰσθητήρια τῆς καρδίας μου μαιμάσσει ἡ ψυχή μου σπαράσσεται ἡ καρδία μου οὐ σιωπήσομαι ὅτι φωνὴν σάλπιγγος ἤκουσεν ἡ ψυχή μου κραυγὴν πολέμου

20 καὶ ταλαιπωρίαν συντριμμὸν ἐπικαλεῖται ὅτι τεταλαιπώρηκεν πᾶσα ἡ γῆ ἄφνω τεταλαιπώρηκεν ἡ σκηνή διεσπάσθησαν αἱ δέρρεις μου

21 ἕως πότε ὄψομαι φεύγοντας ἀκούων φωνὴν σαλπίγγων

22 διότι οἱ ἡγούμενοι τοῦ λαοῦ μου ἐμὲ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν υἱοὶ ἄφρονές εἰσιν καὶ οὐ συνετοί σοφοί εἰσιν τοῦ κακοποιῆσαι τὸ δὲ καλῶς ποιῆσαι οὐκ ἐπέγνωσαν

23 ἐπέβλεψα ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐθέν καὶ εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν καὶ οὐκ ἦν τὰ φῶτα αὐτοῦ

24 εἶδον τὰ ὄρη καὶ ἦν τρέμοντα καὶ πάντας τοὺς βουνοὺς ταρασσομένους

25 ἐπέβλεψα καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ ἦν ἄνθρωπος καὶ πάντα τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐπτοεῖτο

26 εἶδον καὶ ἰδοὺ ὁ Κάρμηλος ἔρημος καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ πόλεις ἐμπεπυρισμέναι πυρὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου κυρίου καὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου ὀργῆς θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ ἠφανίσθησαν

27 τάδε λέγει κύριος ἔρημος ἔσται πᾶσα ἡ γῆ συντέλειαν δὲ οὐ μὴ ποιήσω

28 ἐπὶ τούτοις πενθείτω ἡ γῆ καὶ συσκοτασάτω ὁ οὐρανὸς ἄνωθεν διότι ἐλάλησα καὶ οὐ μετανοήσω ὥρμησα καὶ οὐκ ἀποστρέψω ἀπ᾽ αὐτῆς

29 ἀπὸ φωνῆς ἱππέως καὶ ἐντεταμένου τόξου ἀνεχώρησεν πᾶσα χώρα εἰσέδυσαν εἰς τὰ σπήλαια καὶ εἰς τὰ ἄλση ἐκρύβησαν καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς πέτρας ἀνέβησαν πᾶσα πόλις ἐγκατελείφθη οὐ κατοικεῖ ἐν αὐταῖς ἄνθρωπος

30 καὶ σὺ τί ποιήσεις ἐὰν περιβάλῃ κόκκινον καὶ κοσμήσῃ κόσμῳ χρυσῷ καὶ ἐὰν ἐγχρίσῃ στίβι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου εἰς μάτην ὁ ὡραϊσμός σου ἀπώσαντό σε οἱ ἐρασταί σου τὴν ψυχήν σου ζητοῦσιν

31 ὅτι φωνὴν ὡς ὠδινούσης ἤκουσα τοῦ στεναγμοῦ σου ὡς πρωτοτοκούσης φωνὴ θυγατρὸς Σιων ἐκλυθήσεται καὶ παρήσει τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῆς οἴμμοι ἐγώ ὅτι ἐκλείπει ἡ ψυχή μου ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀνῃρημένοις

Tan

‎1 ‏אִם־תָּשׁ֨וּב יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י תָּשׁ֑וּב וְאִם־תָּסִ֧יר שִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָ מִפָּנַ֖י וְלֹ֥א תָנֽוּד׃

‎2 ‏וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֛וֹ גּוֹיִ֖ם וּב֥וֹ יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ ס

‎3 ‏כִּי־כֹ֣ה׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָֹ֗ה לְאִ֤ישׁ יְהוּדָה֙ וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם נִ֥ירוּ לָכֶ֖ם נִ֑יר וְאַֽל־תִּזְרְע֖וּ אֶל־קוֹצִֽים׃

‎4 ‏הִמֹּ֣לוּ לַיהוָֹ֗ה וְהָסִ֙רוּ֙ עָרְל֣וֹת לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָ֖ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם פֶּן־תֵּצֵ֨א כָאֵ֜שׁ חֲמָתִ֗י וּבָעֲרָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין מְכַבֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃

‎5 ‏הַגִּ֣ידוּ בִֽיהוּדָ֗ה וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ הַשְׁמִ֔יעוּ וְאִמְר֕וּ ותקעו תִּקְע֥וּ שׁוֹפָ֖ר בָּאָ֑רֶץ קִרְא֤וּ מַלְאוּ֙ וְאִמְר֔וּ הֵאָסְפ֥וּ וְנָב֖וֹאָה אֶל־עָרֵ֥י הַמִּבְצָֽר׃

‎6 ‏שְׂאוּ־נֵ֣ס צִיּ֔וֹנָה הָעִ֖יזוּ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ כִּ֣י רָעָ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃

‎7 ‏עָלָ֤ה אַרְיֵה֙ מִֽסֻּבְּכ֔וֹ וּמַשְׁחִ֣ית גּוֹיִ֔ם נָסַ֖ע יָצָ֣א מִמְּקֹמ֑וֹ לָשׂ֤וּם אַרְצֵךְ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה עָרַ֥יִךְ תִּצֶּ֖ינָה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃

‎8 ‏עַל־זֹ֛את חִגְר֥וּ שַׂקִּ֖ים סִפְד֣וּ וְהֵילִ֑ילוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־שָׁ֛ב חֲר֥וֹן אַף־יְהוָֹ֖ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ פ

‎9 ‏וְהָיָ֤ה בַיּוֹם־הַהוּא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה יֹאבַ֥ד לֵב־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְלֵ֣ב הַשָּׂרִ֑ים וְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וְהַנְּבִיאִ֖ים יִתְמָֽהוּ׃

‎10 ‏וָאֹמַ֞ר אֲהָ֣הּ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אָכֵן֩ הַשֵּׁ֨א הִשֵּׁ֜אתָ לָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁל֖וֹם יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם וְנָגְעָ֥ה חֶ֖רֶב עַד־הַנָּֽפֶשׁ׃

‎11 ‏בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא יֵאָמֵ֤ר לָֽעָם־הַזֶּה֙ וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ר֣וּחַ צַ֤ח שְׁפָיִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר דֶּ֖רֶךְ בַּת־עַמִּ֑י ל֥וֹא לִזְר֖וֹת וְל֥וֹא לְהָבַֽר׃

‎12 ‏ר֧וּחַ מָלֵ֛א מֵאֵ֖לֶּה יָ֣בוֹא לִ֑י עַתָּ֕ה גַּם־אֲנִ֛י אֲדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֖ים אוֹתָֽם׃

‎13 ‏הִנֵּ֣ה׀ כַּעֲנָנִ֣ים יַעֲלֶ֗ה וְכַסּוּפָה֙ מַרְכְּבוֹתָ֔יו קַלּ֥וּ מִנְּשָׁרִ֖ים סוּסָ֑יו א֥וֹי לָ֖נוּ כִּ֥י שֻׁדָּֽדְנוּ׃

‎14 ‏כַּבְּסִ֨י מֵרָעָ֤ה לִבֵּךְ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לְמַ֖עַן תִּוָּשֵׁ֑עִי עַד־מָתַ֛י תָּלִ֥ין בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת אוֹנֵֽךְ׃

‎15 ‏כִּ֛י ק֥וֹל מַגִּ֖יד מִדָּ֑ן וּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַ אָ֖וֶן מֵהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

‎16 ‏הַזְכִּ֣ירוּ לַגּוֹיִ֗ם הִנֵּה֙ הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם נֹצְרִ֥ים בָּאִ֖ים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ הַמֶּרְחָ֑ק וַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּ עַל־עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה קוֹלָֽם׃

‎17 ‏כְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣י שָׂדַ֔י הָי֥וּ עָלֶ֖יהָ מִסָּבִ֑יב כִּי־אֹתִ֥י מָרָ֖תָה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

‎18 ‏דַּרְכֵּךְ֙ וּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְ עָשׂ֥וֹ אֵ֖לֶּה לָ֑ךְ זֹ֤את רָעָתֵךְ֙ כִּ֣י מָ֔ר כִּ֥י נָגַ֖ע עַד־לִבֵּֽךְ׃ ס

‎19 ‏מֵעַ֣י׀ מֵעַ֨י׀ אחולה אוֹחִ֜ילָה קִיר֥וֹת לִבִּ֛י הֹֽמֶה־לִּ֥י לִבִּ֖י לֹ֣א אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ כִּ֣י ק֤וֹל שׁוֹפָר֙ שמעתי שָׁמַ֣עַתְּ נַפְשִׁ֔י תְּרוּעַ֖ת מִלְחָמָֽה׃

‎20 ‏שֶׁ֤בֶר עַל־שֶׁ֙בֶר֙ נִקְרָ֔א כִּ֥י שֻׁדְּדָ֖ה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ פִּתְאֹם֙ שֻׁדְּד֣וּ אֹהָלַ֔י רֶ֖גַע יְרִיעֹתָֽי׃

‎21 ‏עַד־מָתַ֖י אֶרְאֶה־נֵּ֑ס אֶשְׁמְעָ֖ה ק֥וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃ ס

‎22 ‏כִּ֣י׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃

‎23 ‏רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּה־תֹ֖הוּ וָבֹ֑הוּ וְאֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ין אוֹרָֽם׃

‎24 ‏רָאִ֙יתִי֙ הֶֽהָרִ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֖ה רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים וְכָל־הַגְּבָע֖וֹת הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃

‎25 ‏רָאִ֕יתִי וְהִנֵּ֖ה אֵ֣ין הָאָדָ֑ם וְכָל־ע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם נָדָֽדוּ׃

‎26 ‏רָאִ֕יתִי וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְכָל־עָרָ֗יו נִתְּצוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃ ס

‎27 ‏כִּי־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שְׁמָמָ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכָלָ֖ה לֹ֥א אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃

‎28 ‏עַל־זֹאת֙ תֶּאֱבַ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ וְקָדְר֥וּ הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם מִמָּ֑עַל עַ֤ל כִּי־דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ זַמֹּ֔תִי וְלֹ֥א נִחַ֖מְתִּי וְלֹא־אָשׁ֥וּב מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

‎29 ‏מִקּ֨וֹל פָּרָ֜שׁ וְרֹ֣מֵה קֶ֗שֶׁת בֹּרַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־הָעִ֔יר בָּ֚אוּ בֶּעָבִ֔ים וּבַכֵּפִ֖ים עָל֑וּ כָּל־הָעִ֣יר עֲזוּבָ֔ה וְאֵין־יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בָּהֵ֖ן אִֽישׁ׃

‎30 ‏ואתי וְאַ֨תְּ שָׁד֜וּד מַֽה־תַּעֲשִׂ֗י כִּֽי־תִלְבְּשִׁ֨י שָׁנִ֜י כִּי־תַעְדִּ֣י עֲדִי־זָהָ֗ב כִּֽי־תִקְרְעִ֤י בַפּוּךְ֙ עֵינַ֔יִךְ לַשָּׁ֖וְא תִּתְיַפִּ֑י מָאֲסוּ־בָ֥ךְ עֹגְבִ֖ים נַפְשֵׁ֥ךְ יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃

‎31 ‏כִּי֩ ק֨וֹל כְּחוֹלָ֜ה שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי צָרָה֙ כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔ה ק֧וֹל בַּת־צִיּ֛וֹן תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַ תְּפָרֵ֣שׂ כַּפֶּ֑יהָ אֽוֹי־נָ֣א לִ֔י כִּֽי־עָיְפָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י לְהֹרְגִֽים׃ פ

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1 [Si reverteris, Israël, ait Dominus,
ad me convertere:
si abstuleris offendicula tua a facie mea,
non commoveberis.

2 Et jurabis: Vivit Dominus in veritate, et in judicio, et in justitia:
et benedicent eum gentes,
ipsumque laudabunt.

3 Hæc enim dicit Dominus viro Juda et Jerusalem:
Novate vobis novale,
et nolite serere super spinas.

4 Circumcidimini Domino,
et auferte præputia cordium vestrorum,
viri Juda, et habitatores Jerusalem:
ne forte egrediatur ut ignis indignatio mea,
et succendatur, et non sit qui extinguat,
propter malitiam cogitationum vestrarum.]

5 [Annuntiate in Juda, et in Jerusalem auditum facite:
loquimini, et canite tuba in terra,
clamate fortiter, et dicite:
Congregamini, et ingrediamur civitates munitas.

6 Levate signum in Sion;
confortamini, nolite stare:
quia malum ego adduco ab aquilone,
et contritionem magnam.

7 Ascendit leo de cubili suo,
et prædo gentium se levavit:
egressus est de loco suo ut ponat terram tuam in solitudinem:
civitates tuæ vastabuntur,
remanentes absque habitatore.

8 Super hoc accingite vos ciliciis;
plangite, et ululate:
quia non est aversa ira furoris Domini a nobis.

9 Et erit in die illa, dicit Dominus:
peribit cor regis, et cor principum,
et obstupescent sacerdotes,
et prophetæ consternabuntur.]

10 Et dixi: [Heu! heu! heu! Domine Deus,
ergone decepisti populum istum et Jerusalem,
dicens: Pax erit vobis:
et ecce pervenit gladius usque ad animam?]

11 [In tempore illo dicetur populo huic et Jerusalem:
Ventus urens in viis quæ sunt in deserto viæ filiæ populi mei,
non ad ventilandum et ad purgandum.

12 Spiritus plenus ex his veniet mihi,
et nunc ego loquar judicia mea cum eis.

13 Ecce quasi nubes ascendet,
et quasi tempestas currus ejus:
velociores aquilis equi illius.
Væ nobis, quoniam vastati sumus.

14 Lava a malitia cor tuum, Jerusalem, ut salva fias:
usquequo morabuntur in te cogitationes noxiæ?

15 Vox enim annuntiantis a Dan,
et notum facientis idolum de monte Ephraim.

16 Dicite gentibus: Ecce auditum est in Jerusalem
custodes venire de terra longinqua,
et dare super civitates Juda vocem suam:

17 quasi custodes agrorum facti sunt super eam in gyro,
quia me ad iracundiam provocavit, dicit Dominus.

18 Viæ tuæ et cogitationes tuæ fecerunt hæc tibi:
ista malitia tua, quia amara,
quia tetigit cor tuum.

19 Ventrem meum, ventrem meum doleo;
sensus cordis mei turbati sunt in me.
Non tacebo, quoniam vocem buccinæ audivit anima mea,
clamorem prælii.

20 Contritio super contritionem vocata est,
et vastata est omnis terra:
repente vastata sunt tabernacula mea;
subito pelles meæ.

21 Usquequo videbo fugientem;
audiam vocem buccinæ?

22 Quia stultus populus meus me non cognovit:
filii insipientes sunt et vecordes:
sapientes sunt ut faciant mala,
bene autem facere nescierunt.

23 Aspexi terram, et ecce vacua erat et nihili;
et cælos, et non erat lux in eis.

24 Vidi montes, et ecce movebantur:
et omnes colles conturbati sunt.

25 Intuitus sum, et non erat homo:
et omne volatile cæli recessit.

26 Aspexi, et ecce Carmelus desertus,
et omnes urbes ejus destructæ sunt a facie Domini,
et a facie iræ furoris ejus.

27 Hæc enim dicit Dominus:
Deserta erit omnis terra,
sed tamen consummationem non faciam.

28 Lugebit terra, et mœrebunt cæli desuper,
eo quod locutus sum.
Cogitavi, et non pœnituit me,
nec aversus sum ab eo.

29 A voce equitis et mittentis sagittam fugit omnis civitas:
ingressi sunt ardua, et ascenderunt rupes:
universæ urbes derelictæ sunt,
et non habitat in eis homo.

30 Tu autem vastata, quid facies?
cum vestieris te coccino,
cum ornata fueris monili aureo,
et pinxeris stibio oculos tuos,
frustra componeris:
contempserunt te amatores tui;
animam tuam quærent.

31 Vocem enim quasi parturientis audivi,
angustias ut puerperæ:
vox filiæ Sion intermorientis,
expandentisque manus suas:
Væ mihi, quia defecit anima mea propter interfectos!]


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