Chapter 47

1Get down, sit in the dust, Fair Maiden Babylon; Sit, dethroned, on the ground, O Fair Chaldea; Nevermore shall they call you The tender and dainty one.

re-di u-she-vi al-a-far be-tu-lat bat-ba-VEL, she-vi-la-a-retz ein-ki-SE ba-tat-KASH-deem, ki lo to-SEE-fi yik-re-u-lakh ra-KA va-a-nu-GA

ארְדִ֣י ׀ וּשְׁבִ֣י עַל־עָפָ֗ר בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת־בָּבֶ֔ל שְׁבִי־לָאָ֥רֶץ אֵין־כִּסֵּ֖א בַּת־כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י לֹ֤א תוֹסִ֙יפִי֙ יִקְרְאוּ־לָ֔ךְ רַכָּ֖ה וַעֲנֻגָּֽה׃

2Grasp the handmill and grind meal. Remove your veil, Strip off your train, bare your leg, Wade through the rivers.

k'-khi ray-KHA-yim v'-ta-kha-NEE ka-MACH ga-LEE tza-MA-tekh khes-pee-SHO-vel ga-LEE-shok iv-REE ne-ha-ROT

בקְחִ֥י רֵחַ֖יִם וְטַ֣חֲנִי קָ֑מַח גַּלִּ֨י צַמָּתֵ֧ךְ חֶשְׂפִּי־שֹׁ֛בֶל גַּלִּי־שׁ֖וֹק עִבְרִ֥י נְהָרֽוֹת׃

3Your nakedness shall be uncovered, And your shame shall be exposed. I will take vengeance, And let no man intercede.

ti-GAL er-va-TEKH gam te-ra-EH kher-pa-TEKH na-KAM e-ka-KH ve-lo ef-GA a-DAM.

גתִּגָּל֙ עֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ גַּ֥ם תֵּרָאֶ֖ה חֶרְפָּתֵ֑ךְ נָקָ֣ם אֶקָּ֔ח וְלֹ֥א אֶפְגַּ֖ע אָדָֽם׃

4Our Redeemer—LORD of Hosts is His name— Is the Holy One of Yisrael.

go-a-LAY-nu a-do-NAI tz'-va-OT sh'-MO k'-DOSH yis-ra-AYL

דגֹּאֲלֵ֕נוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמ֑וֹ קְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

5Sit silent; retire into darkness, O Fair Chaldea; Nevermore shall they call you Mistress of Kingdoms.

sh'-VI du-MAM u-BO-i va-KHO-shekh bat-KAS-deem, KEE lo to-SEE-fee yik-re-u-LAKH g'-ve-RET mam-la-KHOT

השְׁבִ֥י דוּמָ֛ם וּבֹ֥אִי בַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ בַּת־כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י לֹ֤א תוֹסִ֙יפִי֙ יִקְרְאוּ־לָ֔ךְ גְּבֶ֖רֶת מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃

6I was angry at My people, I defiled My heritage; I put them into your hands, But you showed them no mercy. Even upon the aged you made Your yoke exceedingly heavy.

ka-TZAF-tee al a-MEE, khil-LAL-tee na-kha-LA-tee, va-e-T'-NEM b'-ya-DAYKH, lo-SAM-t'-LA-HEM ra-kha-MEEM, al-za-KAYN hikh-bad-T'-u LO-lekh, m'-OD

וקָצַ֣פְתִּי עַל־עַמִּ֗י חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ נַחֲלָתִ֔י וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ לֹא־שַׂ֤מְתְּ לָהֶם֙ רַחֲמִ֔ים עַל־זָקֵ֕ן הִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ עֻלֵּ֖ךְ מְאֹֽד׃

7You thought, “I shall always be The mistress still.” You did not take these things to heart, You gave no thought to the end of it.

va-to-M'-ree l'-o-LAM e-HE-yeh g'-va-RET, ad lo-sam-TE e-LEH al li-BEKH, lo za-KHAR-TE a-cha-ree-TAH. (P)

זוַתֹּ֣אמְרִ֔י לְעוֹלָ֖ם אֶהְיֶ֣ה גְבָ֑רֶת עַ֣ד לֹא־שַׂ֥מְתְּ אֵ֙לֶּה֙ עַל־לִבֵּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א זָכַ֖רְתְּ אַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃

8And now hear this, O pampered one— Who dwell in security, Who think to yourself, “I am, and there is none but me; I shall not become a widow Or know loss of children”—

v'-a-TAH shim-EE-zot a-dee-NAH ha-yo-SHE-vet la-VE-tach ha-o-ME-rah bil-va-VAH a-NEE v'-af-SEE OD lo a-SHEV al-MA-nah v'-lo e-DA sh'-KOL

חוְעַתָּ֞ה שִׁמְעִי־זֹ֤את עֲדִינָה֙ הַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת לָבֶ֔טַח הָאֹֽמְרָה֙ בִּלְבָבָ֔הּ אֲנִ֖י וְאַפְסִ֣י ע֑וֹד לֹ֤א אֵשֵׁב֙ אַלְמָנָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע שְׁכֽוֹל׃

9These two things shall come upon you,Suddenly, in one day: Loss of children and widowhood Shall come upon you in full measure, Despite your many enchantments And all your countless spells.

v'-ta-VO-nah LAKH sh'-TAY a-LEH re-GA b'-YOM e-KHAD sh'-KOL v'-al-MON k'-TU-mam BA-u a-LA-yikh b'-ROV k'-sha-FA-yikh b'-o-tz'-MAT cha-va-RA-yikh m'-OD

טוְתָבֹ֩אנָה֩ לָּ֨ךְ שְׁתֵּי־אֵ֥לֶּה רֶ֛גַע בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד שְׁכ֣וֹל וְאַלְמֹ֑ן כְּתֻמָּם֙ בָּ֣אוּ עָלַ֔יִךְ בְּרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בְּעׇצְמַ֥ת חֲבָרַ֖יִךְ מְאֹֽד׃

10You were secure in your wickedness; You thought, “No one can see me.” It was your skill and your science That led you astray. And you thought to yourself, “I am, and there is none but me.”

va-tiv-t'-KHEI v'-ra-a-TEKH a-MAR-t'-EYN ro-A-NEE, kha-kh'-MA-tekh v'-da-a-TEKH hee sho-VE-va-TEKH, va-to-M'-REE v'-li-BEKH a-NEE v'-af-SEE OD

יוַתִּבְטְחִ֣י בְרָעָתֵ֗ךְ אָמַרְתְּ֙ אֵ֣ין רֹאָ֔נִי חׇכְמָתֵ֥ךְ וְדַעְתֵּ֖ךְ הִ֣יא שׁוֹבְבָ֑תֶךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֣י בְלִבֵּ֔ךְ אֲנִ֖י וְאַפְסִ֥י עֽוֹד׃

11Evil is coming upon you Which you will not know how to charm away; Disaster is falling upon you Which you will not be able to appease; Coming upon you suddenly Is ruin of which you know nothing.

u-VA a-LA-yikh ra-AH lo te-D'-ee sha-KHA-rah v'-ti-POL a-LA-yikh a-do-NAI lo tu-KH'-lee ka-p'-RAH v'-ta-VO a-LA-yikh pit-OM sho-AH lo te-DA-ee

יאוּבָ֧א עָלַ֣יִךְ רָעָ֗ה לֹ֤א תֵֽדְעִי֙ שַׁחְרָ֔הּ וְתִפֹּ֤ל עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ הֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א תוּכְלִ֖י כַּפְּרָ֑הּ וְתָבֹ֨א עָלַ֧יִךְ פִּתְאֹ֛ם שֹׁאָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵדָֽעִי׃

12Stand up, with your spells and your many enchantments On which you labored since youth! Perhaps you'll be able to profit, Perhaps you will find strength.

im-di-NA ba-cha-va-RA-yikh u-ve-ROV k'-sha-FA-yikh ba-a-SHER ya-ga-a-TE mi-ne-u-RA-yikh u-LAI tu-KH'-li ho-IL u-LAI ta-a-RO-tzi

יבעִמְדִי־נָ֤א בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙ וּבְרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגַ֖עַתְּ מִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְ אוּלַ֛י תּוּכְלִ֥י הוֹעִ֖יל אוּלַ֥י תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃

13You are helpless, despite all your art. Let them stand up and help you now, Th scanners of heaven, the star-gazers, Who announce, month by month, Whatever will come upon you.

ni-l'-ET b'-ROV a-tza-TA-yikh, ya-am-DOO-NA v'-yo-shee-UKH (ho-VER-AY) [ho-v'-RAY] sha-MA-yim ha-KHO-zeem ba-ko-KHA-veem mo-DI-eem le-khe-do-SHEEM me-a-SHER ya-VO-u a-LA-yikh

יגנִלְאֵ֖ית בְּרֹ֣ב עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ יַעַמְדוּ־נָ֨א וְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְ (הברו) [הֹבְרֵ֣י] שָׁמַ֗יִם הַחֹזִים֙ בַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים מֽוֹדִעִים֙ לֶחֳדָשִׁ֔ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ עָלָֽיִךְ׃

14See, they are become like straw, Fire consumes them; They cannot save themselves From the power of the flame; This is no coal for warming oneself, No fire to sit by!

hi-NEH ha-YU k'-KASH ESH s'-ra-FAT-am lo ya-tzee-LO et naf-SHAM mi-YAD le-ha-VAH, AYN ga-KHE-let lakh-MAM, UUR la-SHE-vet neg-DO.

ידהִנֵּ֨ה הָי֤וּ כְקַשׁ֙ אֵ֣שׁ שְׂרָפָ֔תַם לֹא־יַצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־נַפְשָׁ֖ם מִיַּ֣ד לֶהָבָ֑ה אֵין־גַּחֶ֣לֶת לַחְמָ֔ם א֖וּר לָשֶׁ֥בֶת נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃

15This is what they have profited you— The traders you dealt with since youth— Each has wandered off his own way, There is none to save you. 1

ken ha-YU-lakh a-SHER ya-ga-a-TE s'-kha-RA-yikh mi-n'-u-RA-yikh, eesh l'-e-v'-RO ta-U, AYN mo-shee-EKH.

טוכֵּ֥ן הָיוּ־לָ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָגָ֑עַתְּ סֹחֲרַ֣יִךְ מִנְּעוּרַ֗יִךְ אִ֤ישׁ לְעֶבְרוֹ֙ תָּע֔וּ אֵ֖ין מוֹשִׁיעֵֽךְ׃