Jeremiah 23

hoy ro'im me'abbedim umefitsim et-tson mariti ne'um-Adonai

Ah, shepherds who let the flock of My pasture stray and scatter!—declares GOD.

lakhen koh-amar Adonai elohe yisra'el al-haro'im haro'im et-ammi attem hafitsotem et-tsoni vattaddikhum velo feqadtem otam hinni foqed alekhem et-roa ma'allekhem ne'um-Adonai

Assuredly, thus said the ETERNAL, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who should tend My people: It is you who let My flock scatter and go astray. You gave no thought to them, but I am going to give thought to you, for your wicked acts—declares GOD.

va'ani aqabbets et-she'erit tsoni mikkol ha'aratsot asher-hiddakhti otam sham vahashivoti ethen al-nevehen ufaru veravu

And I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will bring them back to their pasture, where they shall be fertile and increase.

vahaqimoti alehem ro'im vera'um velo-yire'u od velo-yekhattu velo yippaqedu ne'um-Adonai

And I will appoint over them shepherds who will tend them; they shall no longer fear or be dismayed, and none of them shall be missing—declares GOD.

hinneh yamim ba'im ne'um-Adonai vahaqimoti ledavid tsemakh tsaddiq umalakh melekh vehiskil ve'asah mishpat utsedaqah ba'arets

See, a time is coming—declares GOD—when I will raise up a true branch of David’s line. He shall reign as king and shall prosper, and he shall do what is just and right in the land.

beyamayw tivvasha yehudah veyisra'el yishkon lavetakh vezeh-shemo asher-yiqre'o Adonai tsidqenu

In his days Judah shall be delivered and Israel shall dwell secure. And this is the name by which he shall be called: “GOD is our Vindicator.”

lakhen hinneh-yamim ba'im ne'um-Adonai velo-yomeru od khay-Adonai asher he'elah et-bene yisra'el me'erets mitsrayim

Assuredly, a time is coming—declares GOD—when it shall no more be said, “As GOD lives, who brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt,”

ki im-khay-Adonai asher he'elah va'asher hevi et-zera bet yisra'el me'erets tsafonah umikkol ha'aratsot asher hiddakhtim sham veyashevu al-admatam

but rather, “As GOD lives, who brought out and led the offspring of the House of Israel from the northland and from all the lands to which I have banished them.” And they shall dwell upon their own soil.

lannevi'im nishbar libbi veqirbi rakhafu kol-atsmotay hayiti ke'ish shikkor ukhegever avaro yayin mippene Adonai umippene divre qodsho

Concerning the prophets. My heart is crushed within me, All my bones are trembling; I have become like someone drunk, Like one overcome by wine— Because of GOD and because of God’s holy word.

ki mena'afim male'ah ha'arets ki-mippene alah avelah ha'arets yaveshu ne'ot midbar vattehi merutsatam ra'ah ugevuratam lo-khen

For the land is full of adulterers, The land mourns because of a curse; The pastures of the wilderness are dried up. For they run to do evil, They strain to do wrong.

ki-gam-navi gam-kohen khanefu gam-beveti matsati ra'atam ne'um-Adonai

For both prophet and priest are godless; Even in My House I find their wickedness —declares GOD.

lakhen yihyeh darkam lahem kakhalaqlaqqot ba'afelah yiddakhu venafelu vah ki-avi alehem ra'ah shenat pequddatam ne'um-Adonai

Assuredly, Their path shall become Like slippery ground; They shall be thrust into darkness And there they shall fall; For I will bring disaster upon them, The year of their doom —declares GOD.

uvinvi'e shomeron ra'iti tiflah hinnabbe'u vabba'al vayyatu et-ammi et-yisra'el

In the prophets of Samaria I saw a repulsive thing: They prophesied by Baal And led My people Israel astray.

uvinvi'e yerushalai͏m ra'iti sha'arurah na'of vehalokh basheqer vekhizzequ yede mere'im levilti-shavu ish mera'ato hayu-li khullam kisdom veyosheveha ka'amorah

But what I see in the prophets of Jerusalem Is something horrifying: Adultery and false dealing. They encourage evildoers, So that no one turns back from their own wickedness. To Me they are all like Sodom, And [all] its inhabitants like Gomorrah.

lakhen koh-amar Adonai tseva'ot al-hannevi'im hinni ma'akhil otam la'anah vehishqitim me-rosh ki me'et nevi'e yerushalai͏m yatse'ah khanuppah lekhol-ha'arets

Assuredly, thus said GOD of Hosts concerning the prophets: I am going to make them eat wormwood And drink a bitter draft; For from the prophets of Jerusalem Godlessness has gone forth to the whole land.

koh-amar Adonai tseva'ot al-tishme'u al-divre hannevi'im hannibbe'im lakhem mahbilim hemmah etkhem khazon libbam yedabberu lo mippi Adonai

Thus said GOD of Hosts: Do not listen to the words of the prophets Who prophesy to you. They are deluding you, The prophecies they speak are from their own minds, Not from the mouth of GOD.

omerim amor limna'atsay dibber Adonai shalom yihyeh lakhem vekhol holekh bishrirut libbo ameru lo-tavo alekhem ra'ah

They declare to those who despise Me: GOD has said: “All shall be well with you”; And to all who follow their willful hearts they say: “No evil shall befall you.”

ki mi amad besod Adonai veyere veyishma et-devaro mi-hiqshiv (dvry) [devaro] vayyishma

But he who has stood in GOD’s council, And seen, and heard God’s word— He who has listened to that word must obey.

hinneh sa'arat Adonai khemah yatse'ah vesa'ar mitkholel al rosh resha'im yakhul

Lo, GOD’s storm goes forth in fury, A whirling storm, It shall whirl down upon the heads of the wicked.

lo yashuv af-Adonai ad-asoto ve'ad-haqimo mezimmot libbo be'akharit hayyamim titbonenu vah binah

The anger of GOD shall not turn back Till it has fulfilled and completed God’s purposes. In the days to come You shall clearly perceive it.

lo-shalakhti et-hannevi'im vehem ratsu lo-dibbarti alehem vehem nibba'u

I did not send those prophets, But they rushed in; I did not speak to them, Yet they prophesied.

ve'im-amedu besodi veyashmi'u devaray et-ammi vishivum middarkam hara umeroa ma'allehem

If they have stood in My council, Let them announce My words to My people And make them turn back From their evil ways and wicked acts.

ha'elohe miqqarov ani ne'um-Adonai velo elohe merakhoq

Am I only a God near at hand —says GOD— And not a God far away?

im-yissater ish bammistarim va'ani lo-erennu ne'um-Adonai halo et-hashamayim ve'et-ha'arets ani male ne'um-Adonai

If somebody enters a hiding place, Do I not see them? —says GOD. For I fill both heaven and earth —declares GOD.

shamati et asher-ameru hannevi'im hannibbe'im bishmi sheqer lemor khalamti khalameti

I have heard what the prophets say, who prophesy falsely in My name: “I had a dream, I had a dream.”

ad-matay hayesh belev hannevi'im nibbe'e hashaqer unevi'e tarmit libbam

How long will there be in the minds of the prophets who prophesy falsehood—the prophets of their own deceitful minds—

hakhoshevim lehashkiakh et-ammi shemi bakhalomotam asher yesapperu ish lere'ehu ka'asher shakhekhu avotam et-shemi babba'al

the plan to make My people forget My name, by means of the dreams that they tell each other, just as their ancestors forgot My name because of Baal?

hannavi asher-itto khalom yesapper khalom va'asher devari itto yedabber devari emet mah-latteven et-habbar ne'um-Adonai

Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream; and let the one who has received My word report My word faithfully! How can straw be compared to grain?—says GOD.

halo khoh devari ka'esh ne'um-Adonai ukhefattish yefotsets sala

Behold, My word is like fire—declares GOD—and like a hammer that shatters rock!

lakhen hinni al-hannevi'im ne'um-Adonai meganneve devaray ish me'et re'ehu

Assuredly, I am going to deal with the prophets—declares GOD—who steal My words from one another.

hinni al-hannevi'im ne'um-Adonai halloqekhim leshonam vayyinamu ne'um

I am going to deal with the prophets—declares GOD—who wag their tongues and make oracular utterances.

hinni al-nibbe'e khalomot sheqer ne'um-Adonai vayesapperum vayyatu et-ammi beshiqrehem uvefakhazutam ve'anokhi lo-shelakhtim velo tsivvitim veho'el lo-yo'ilu la'am-hazzeh ne'um-Adonai

I am going to deal with those who prophesy lying dreams—declares GOD—who relate them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies, when I did not send them or command them. They do this people no good—declares GOD.

vekhi-yishalekha ha'am hazzeh o-hannavi o-khohen lemor mah-mmassa Adonai ve'amarta alehem et-mah-mmassa venatashti etkhem ne'um-Adonai

And when this people—or a prophet or a priest—asks you, “What is the burden of GOD?” you shall answer them, “What is the burden? I will cast you off”—declares GOD.

vehannavi vehakkohen veha'am asher yomar massa Adonai ufaqadti al-ha'ish hahu ve'al-beto

As for the prophet or priest or layperson who shall say “the burden of GOD,” I will punish them and their household.

koh tomeru ish al-re'ehu ve'ish el-akhiv meh-anah Adonai umah-ddibber Adonai

Thus you shall all speak to your neighbors and to your kin, “What has GOD answered?” or “What has GOD spoken?”

umassa Adonai lo tizkeru-od ki hammassa yihyeh le'ish devaro vahafakhtem et-divre elohim khayyim Adonai tseva'ot elohenu

But do not mention “the burden of GOD” anymore. Does anyone regard their own word as a “burden,” that you pervert the words of the living God, GOD of Hosts, our God?

koh tomar el-hannavi meh-anakh Adonai umah-ddibber Adonai

Thus you shall speak to the prophet: “What did GOD answer you?” or “What did GOD speak?”

ve'im-massa Adonai tomeru lakhen koh amar Adonai ya'an amorkhem et-haddavar hazzeh massa Adonai va'eshlakh alekhem lemor lo tomeru massa Adonai

But if you say “the burden of GOD”—assuredly, thus said GOD: Because you said this thing, “the burden of GOD,” whereas I sent word to you not to say “the burden of GOD,”

lakhen hinni venashiti etkhem nasho venatashti etkhem ve'et-ha'ir asher natatti lakhem vela'avotekhem me'al panay

I will utterly forget you and I will cast you away from My presence, together with the city that I gave to you and your ancestors.

venatatti alekhem kherpat olam ukhelimmut olam asher lo tishakheakh

And I will lay upon you a disgrace for all time, shame for all time, which shall never be forgotten.