Chapter 14

1The word of Hashem which came to Yirmiyahu concerning the droughts.

a-SHER ha-YA d'-var a-do-NAI el yir-m'-YA-hu al di-v'-RAY ha-ba-tza-ROT

אאֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה דְבַר־יְהֹוָה֙ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ עַל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַבַּצָּרֽוֹת׃

2Yehuda is in mourning, Her settlements languish. Men are bowed to the ground, And the outcry of Yerushalayim rises.

o-v'-LAH y'-hu-DAH u-sh'-a-RE-ha um-l'-LU kad-ROO la-A-retz v'-tzi-V'-chat ye-ru-sha-LA-im a-la-TAH

באָבְלָ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ אֻמְלְל֖וּ קָדְר֣וּ לָאָ֑רֶץ וְצִוְחַ֥ת יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עָלָֽתָה׃

3Their nobles sent their servants for water; They came to the cisterns, they found no water. They returned, their vessels empty. They are shamed and humiliated, They cover their heads.

v'-a-di-RE-hem sha-l'-KHU (t'-SO-ree-HAYM) [t'-see-RE-haym] la-MA-yim, BA-u al-ge-VIM lo-ma-t'-ZU MA-yim, sha-VU k'-LE-haym ray-KAM, BO-shu v'-ho-k'-LE-mu v'-kha-FU ro-SHAM.

גוְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם שָׁלְח֥וּ (צעוריהם) [צְעִֽירֵיהֶ֖ם] לַמָּ֑יִם בָּ֣אוּ עַל־גֵּבִ֞ים לֹא־מָ֣צְאוּ מַ֗יִם שָׁ֤בוּ כְלֵיהֶם֙ רֵיקָ֔ם בֹּ֥שׁוּ וְהׇכְלְמ֖וּ וְחָפ֥וּ רֹאשָֽׁם׃

4Because of the ground there is dismay, For there has been no rain on the earth. The plowmen are shamed, They cover their heads.

ba-a-VUR ha-a-da-MAH kha-TAH, KEE lo-ha-YAH GE-shem ba-A-retz, BO-shu i-ka-REEM, kha-FU ro-SHAM.

דבַּעֲב֤וּר הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ חַ֔תָּה כִּ֛י לֹא־הָיָ֥ה גֶ֖שֶׁם בָּאָ֑רֶץ בֹּ֥שׁוּ אִכָּרִ֖ים חָפ֥וּ רֹאשָֽׁם׃

5Even the hind in the field Forsakes her new-born fawn, Because there is no grass.

KI gam-a-YE-let ba-SA-deh ya-l'-DAH v'-a-ZOV, KI lo-HA-yah DE-sha

הכִּ֤י גַם־אַיֶּ֙לֶת֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה יָלְדָ֖ה וְעָז֑וֹב כִּ֥י לֹֽא־הָיָ֖ה דֶּֽשֶׁא׃

6And the wild asses stand on the bare heights, Snuffing the air like jackals; Their eyes pine, Because there is no herbage.

u-f'-RA-im a-M'-DU al sh'-fa-YIM sha-a-FU ru-akh ka-ta-NIM ka-LU e-y'-NE-hem ki-EIN e-SEV

ווּפְרָאִים֙ עָמְד֣וּ עַל־שְׁפָיִ֔ם שָׁאֲפ֥וּ ר֖וּחַ כַּתַּנִּ֑ים כָּל֥וּ עֵינֵיהֶ֖ם כִּי־אֵ֥ין עֵֽשֶׂב׃

7Though our iniquities testify against us, Act, Hashem, for the sake of Your name; Though our rebellions are many And we have sinned against You.

im a-vo-NAY-nu A-nu VA-nu a-do-NAI a-SAY l'-MA-an sh'-ME-kha kee ra-BU m'-shu-vo-TAY-nu l'-KHA kha-TA-nu

זאִם־עֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙ עָ֣נוּ בָ֔נוּ יְהֹוָ֕ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּי־רַבּ֥וּ מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְךָ֥ חָטָֽאנוּ׃

8O Hope of Yisrael, Its deliverer in time of trouble, Why are You like a stranger in the land, Like a traveler who stops only for the night?

mi-k'-VEH yis-ra-AYL mo-SHE-o b'-AYT tza-RAH, la-MAH tih-YE k'-GER ba-A-retz u-k'-o-RAY-akh na-TAH la-LUN

חמִקְוֵה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מוֹשִׁיע֖וֹ בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָ֑ה לָ֤מָּה תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּגֵ֣ר בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּכְאֹרֵ֖חַ נָטָ֥ה לָלֽוּן׃

9Why are You like a man who is stunned, Like a warrior who cannot give victory? Yet You are in our midst, Hashem, And Your name is attached to us— Do not forsake us!

la-MAH ti-HE-yeh k'-EESH nid-HAM k'-gi-BOR lo-yu-KHAL l'-ho-SHEE-a, v'-a-TAH b'-kir-BAY-nu a-do-NAI, v'-shim-KHA a-LAY-nu nik-RA al-ta-ni-KHE-nu. {SELAH}

טלָ֤מָּה תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ נִדְהָ֔ם כְּגִבּ֖וֹר לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לְהוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְאַתָּ֧ה בְקִרְבֵּ֣נוּ יְהֹוָ֗ה וְשִׁמְךָ֛ עָלֵ֥ינוּ נִקְרָ֖א אַל־תַּנִּחֵֽנוּ׃

10Thus said Hashem concerning this people: “Truly, they love to stray, they have not restrained their feet; so Hashem has no pleasure in them. Now He will recall their iniquity and punish their sin.”

koh-a-MAR a-do-NAI la-AM ha-ZEH, KEN a-ha-VU la-NU-a, ra-g'-LE-hem lo kha-SA-khu, va-a-do-NAI lo ra-TZAM, a-TAH yiz-KOR a-vo-NAM, v'-yif-KOD kha-TO-tam.

יכֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהֹוָ֜ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כֵּ֤ן אָֽהֲבוּ֙ לָנ֔וּעַ רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א חָשָׂ֑כוּ וַֽיהֹוָה֙ לֹ֣א רָצָ֔ם עַתָּה֙ יִזְכֹּ֣ר עֲוֺנָ֔ם וְיִפְקֹ֖ד חַטֹּאתָֽם׃

11And Hashem said to me, “Do not pray for the benefit of this people.

va-YO-mer a-do-NAI e-LAI al tif-PAL b'-ad ha-AHM ha-ZEH l'-to-VAH

יאוַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י אַל־תִּתְפַּלֵּ֛ל בְּעַד־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה לְטוֹבָֽה׃

12When they fast, I will not listen to their outcry; and when they present burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them. I will exterminate them by war, famine, and disease.”

ki ya-TZU-mu e-NEE sho-ME-a el ri-NA-tam, v'-ki ya-a-LU o-LAH u-min-KHAH e-NEE ro-TZAM, ki ba-KHE-rev u-va-ra-AV u-va-de-VER a-NO-khee me-kha-LEH o-TAM. (Selah)

יבכִּ֣י יָצֻ֗מוּ אֵינֶ֤נִּי שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ אֶל־רִנָּתָ֔ם וְכִ֧י יַעֲל֛וּ עֹלָ֥ה וּמִנְחָ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי רֹצָ֑ם כִּ֗י בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ וּבָרָעָ֣ב וּבַדֶּ֔בֶר אָנֹכִ֖י מְכַלֶּ֥ה אוֹתָֽם׃

13I said, “Ah, Hashem! The Neviim are saying to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, famine shall not come upon you, but I will give you unfailing security in this place.'”

va-o-MAR a-HAH a-do-NAI y'-ho-VEE hi-NEH ha-ne-vee-EEM o-m'-REEM la-HEM lo ti-r'-U khe-REV v'-ra-AV lo yi-HE-yeh la-KHEM kee-sh'-LOM e-MET e-TAYN la-KHEM ba-ma-KOM ha-ZEH. (SAH)

יגוָאֹמַ֞ר אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה הַנְּבִאִ֜ים אֹמְרִ֤ים לָהֶם֙ לֹא־תִרְא֣וּ חֶ֔רֶב וְרָעָ֖ב לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׁל֤וֹם אֱמֶת֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

14Hashem replied: It is a lie that the Neviim utter in My name. I have not sent them or commanded them. I have not spoken to them. A lying vision, an empty divination, the deceit of their own contriving—that is what they prophesy to you!

vai-YO-mer a-do-NAI e-LAI, SHE-ker ha-ne-vee-EEM ni-be-EEM b'-sh'-MI, lo sh'-lakh-TEEM v'-lo tzi-VEE-TEEM v'-lo di-ba-RTI a-LE-hem, kha-ZON SHE-ker v'-KE-sem (v'-a-LUL v'-tar-MOT) [v'-e-LIL v'-tar-MEET] li-BAHM, HEM-ma mit-na-be-EEM la-KHEM. (SA)

ידוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י שֶׁ֚קֶר הַנְּבִאִים֙ נִבְּאִ֣ים בִּשְׁמִ֔י לֹ֤א שְׁלַחְתִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א דִבַּ֖רְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם חֲז֨וֹן שֶׁ֜קֶר וְקֶ֤סֶם (ואלול ותרמות) [וֶאֱלִיל֙ וְתַרְמִ֣ית] לִבָּ֔ם הֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם׃

15Assuredly, thus said Hashem concerning the Neviim who prophesy in My name though I have not sent them, and who say, “Sword and famine shall not befall this land”; those very Neviim shall perish by sword and famine.

la-KHEN ko-AM a-MAR a-do-NAI al ha-ne-vi-EEM ha-ni-b'-EEM b'-shi-MI va-a-NEE lo sh'-la-KH-TEEM, v'-he-MEEM o-M'-REEM khe-REV v'-ra-AV lo yi-HE-yeh ba-A-rets ha-ZOT, ba-khe-REV u-va-ra-AV yi-TA-mu ha-ne-vi-EEM ha-HEM.

טולָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֗ה עַֽל־הַנְּבִאִ֞ים הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים בִּשְׁמִי֮ וַאֲנִ֣י לֹֽא־שְׁלַחְתִּים֒ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים חֶ֣רֶב וְרָעָ֔ב לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את בַּחֶ֤רֶב וּבָֽרָעָב֙ יִתַּ֔מּוּ הַנְּבִאִ֖ים הָהֵֽמָּה׃

16And the people to whom they prophesy shall be left lying in the streets of Yerushalayim because of the famine and the sword, with none to bury them—they, their wives, their sons, and their daughters. I will pour out upon them [the requital of] their wickedness.

v'-ha-AAM a-SHER-h'-MAH ni-b'-EEM la-HEM yi-H'-YU mush-la-KHEEM b'-KHU-tzot y'-ru-sha-LA-im mi-p'-NEI ha-RA-av v'-ha-KHE-rev v'-AYN m'-ka-BER la-HEM, h'-MAH n'-she-HEM u-v'-nei-HEM u-v'-no-tei-HEM, v'-sha-FAKH-tee a-LAY-hem et-ra-a-TAM.

טזוְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣מָּה נִבְּאִ֣ים לָהֶ֡ם יִהְי֣וּ מֻשְׁלָכִים֩ בְּחֻצ֨וֹת יְרוּשָׁלַ֜͏ִם מִפְּנֵ֣י ׀ הָרָעָ֣ב וְהַחֶ֗רֶב וְאֵ֤ין מְקַבֵּר֙ לָהֵ֔מָּה הֵ֣מָּה נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֑ם וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אֶת־רָעָתָֽם׃

17And do you speak to them thus: Let my eyes run with tears, Day and night let them not cease, For my hapless people has suffered A grievous injury, a very painful wound.

v'-a-mar-TA a-LE-hem et ha-DA-var ha-ZEH, tay-RAD-na a-YI di-ma LA-yi-LAH v'-yo-MAM, v'-al-tid-MAY-na, KEE SHE-ver ga-DOL nish-B'-RAH b'-tu-LAT bat a-MEE, ma-KAH na-KHA-lah m'-OD.

יזוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה תֵּרַ֨דְנָה עֵינַ֥י דִּמְעָ֛ה לַ֥יְלָה וְיוֹמָ֖ם וְאַל־תִּדְמֶ֑ינָה כִּי֩ שֶׁ֨בֶר גָּד֜וֹל נִשְׁבְּרָ֗ה בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת־עַמִּ֔י מַכָּ֖ה נַחְלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

18If I go out to the country— Lo, the slain of the sword. If I enter the city— Lo, those who are sick with famine. Both Kohen and Navi roam the land, They know not where.

im-ya-TZA-tee ha-sa-DEH v'-hi-NEH khal-lay-khe-REBV v'-im ba-a-TEE ha-EER v'-hi-NEH ta-kha-lu-EI ra-AV kee-gam-na-VEE gam-ko-HAYN sa-kha-ROO el E-retz v'-lo ya-DA-u. (Selah)

יחאִם־יָצָ֣אתִי הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּה֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב וְאִם֙ בָּ֣אתִי הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֖ה תַּחֲלוּאֵ֣י רָעָ֑ב כִּֽי־גַם־נָבִ֧יא גַם־כֹּהֵ֛ן סָחֲר֥וּ אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃

19Have You, then, rejected Yehuda? Have You spurned Tzion? Why have You smitten us So that there is no cure? Why do we hope for happiness, But find no good; For a time of healing, And meet terror instead?

ha-ma-OS ma-AS-ta et y'-hu-DA im b'-tzi-YON ga-a-LAH naf-SHE-kha ma-DU-a hi-KI-ta-NU v'-AYN LA-nu mar-PE kav-VEH l'-sha-LOM v'-AYN TOV u-l'-AYT mar-PE v'-hi-NEH b'-a-TAH

יטהֲמָאֹ֨ס מָאַ֜סְתָּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֗ה אִם־בְּצִיּוֹן֙ גָּעֲלָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ הִכִּיתָ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין לָ֖נוּ מַרְפֵּ֑א קַוֵּ֤ה לְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְאֵ֣ין ט֔וֹב וּלְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖א וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃

20We acknowledge our wickedness, Hashem— The iniquity of our fathers— For we have sinned against You.

ya-DA-nu a-do-NAI rish-E-nu a-VOT-tay-NU, ki kha-ta-NU lakh

כיָדַ֧עְנוּ יְהֹוָ֛ה רִשְׁעֵ֖נוּ עֲוֺ֣ן אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לָֽךְ׃

21For Your name's sake, do not disown us; Do not dishonor Your glorious throne. Remember, do not annul Your covenant with us.

al-tin-ATZ l'-ma-an shim-KHA, al-t'-na-BEL ki-SE k'-vo-DE-kha, ze-KHOR al-ta-FER b'-ree-TE-kha i-TA-nu

כאאַל־תִּנְאַץ֙ לְמַ֣עַן שִׁמְךָ֔ אַל־תְּנַבֵּ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א כְבוֹדֶ֑ךָ זְכֹ֕ר אַל־תָּפֵ֥ר בְּרִיתְךָ֖ אִתָּֽנוּ׃

22Can any of the false gods of the nations give rain? Can the skies of themselves give showers? Only You can, Hashem our God! So we hope in You, For only You made all these things.

ha-YESH b'-hav-LAY ha-go-YIM mag-shi-MEEM v'-im ha-sha-MA-yim yi-t'-NU r'-vi-VIM ha-LO a-TAH-HU a-do-NAI e-lo-HEE-nu u-n'-ka-VEH-LAKH ki a-TAH a-see-TA et-KOL e-LEH. (Selah)

כבהֲיֵ֨שׁ בְּהַבְלֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים וְאִם־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ רְבִבִ֑ים הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּה־ה֜וּא יְהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּנְקַוֶּה־לָּ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־כׇּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃