Chapter 26

1At the beginning of the reign of King Yehoyakim son of Yoshiyahu of Yehuda, this word came from Hashem:

b'-RAY-sheet mam-l'-KHUT y'-ho-yah-KEEM ben yo-shi-YA-hu me-LEKH y'-hu-DAH ha-YAH ha-DA-var ha-ZEH may-ET a-do-NAI lay-MOR

אבְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית מַמְלְכ֛וּת יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה הָיָה֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה מֵאֵ֥ת יְהֹוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

2“Thus said Hashem: Stand in the court of the House of Hashem, and speak to [the men of] all the towns of Yehuda, who are coming to worship in the House of Hashem, all the words which I command you to speak to them. Do not omit anything.

KO a-MAR a-do-NAI a-MOD ba-CHA-tzar bayt a-do-NAI, v'-di-BAR-ta al-KOL a-REY y'-hu-DAH ha-ba-EEM l'-his-ta-KHA-vot bayt a-do-NAI, ET kol ha-d'-va-REEM a-SHER tzi-vi-TEE-kha l'-da-BAYR a-lay-HEM, al ti-G'-RA da-VAR

בכֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֗ה עֲמֹד֮ בַּחֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־יְהֹוָה֒ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֞ עַל־כׇּל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה הַבָּאִים֙ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת בֵּית־יְהֹוָ֔ה אֵ֚ת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִ֖יךָ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם אַל־תִּגְרַ֖ע דָּבָֽר׃

3Perhaps they will listen and turn back, each from his evil way, that I may renounce the punishment I am planning to bring upon them for their wicked acts.

u-LAI yish-M'U v'-ya-SHU-vu ISH mi-DAR-ko ha-RA-a v'-ni-KHAM-tee el ha-RA-a a-SHER a-NO-khi kho-SHEV la-a-SOT la-HEM mi-p'-NE ro-a ma-a-L'LE-hem

גאוּלַ֣י יִשְׁמְע֔וּ וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ אִ֖ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וְנִחַמְתִּ֣י אֶל־הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֤י חֹשֵׁב֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃

4“Say to them: Thus said Hashem: If you do not obey Me, abiding by the Teaching that I have set before you,

v'-a-mar-TA a-LE-hem KOH a-MAR a-do-NAI, im-lo tish-m'-U e-LAI la-LE-khet b'-to-RA-tee a-SHER na-ta-TEE lif-NE-khem

דוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֵלַ֔י לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ בְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃

5heeding the words of My servants the Neviim whom I have been sending to you persistently—but you have not heeded—

lish-MO-a al-di-v'-RAY a-va-DAI ha-ne-vi-EEM a-SHER a-NO-khi sho-LE-akh a-le-KHEM v'-hash-KEM v'-sha-LO-akh v'-LO she-ma-TEM

הלִשְׁמֹ֗עַ עַל־דִּבְרֵי֙ עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִאִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁלֵ֣חַ אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהַשְׁכֵּ֥ם וְשָׁלֹ֖חַ וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃

6then I will make this House like Shilo, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of earth.”

v'-na-ta-TEE et ha-BA-yit ha-ZEH k'-shi-LO, v'-et ha-EEYR (ha-ZO-tah) [ha-ZOYT] et-TAYN li-k'-la-LAH l'-KOL go-YAY ha-A-retz.

ווְנָתַתִּ֛י אֶת־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה כְּשִׁלֹ֑ה וְאֶת־הָעִ֤יר (הזאתה) [הַזֹּאת֙] אֶתֵּ֣ן לִקְלָלָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥ הָאָֽרֶץ׃

7The Kohanim and Neviim and all the people heard Yirmiyahu speaking these words in the House of Hashem.

vai-YISH-m'u ha-ko-HA-neem v'-ha-ne-vee-EEM v'-kol-ha-AM et yir-m'-YA-hu me-da-BER et ha-de-va-REEM ha-E-leh b'-veit a-do-NAI

זוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֛וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְהַנְּבִאִ֖ים וְכׇל־הָעָ֑ם אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ מְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בְּבֵ֥ית יְהֹוָֽה׃

8And when Yirmiyahu finished speaking all that Hashem had commanded him to speak to all the people, the Kohanim and the Neviim and all the people seized him, shouting, “You shall die!

vai-HI, k'-kha-LOT yir-m'-YA-hu l'-da-BAYR AYT kol a-SHER tzi-VA a-do-NAI l'-da-BAYR el kol ha-AHM, va-yit-p'-SU o-TO ha-ko-ha-NEEM v'-ha-ne-vee-YEEM v'-kol ha-AHM lay-MOR: mot ta-MUT

חוַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ לְדַבֵּר֙ אֵ֣ת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה יְהֹוָ֔ה לְדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־כׇּל־הָעָ֑ם וַיִּתְפְּשׂ֨וּ אֹת֜וֹ הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים וְהַנְּבִיאִ֛ים וְכׇל־הָעָ֥ם לֵאמֹ֖ר מ֥וֹת תָּמֽוּת׃

9How dare you prophesy in the name of Hashem that this House shall become like Shilo and this city be made desolate, without inhabitants?” And all the people crowded about Yirmiyahu in the House of Hashem.

ma-DU-a ni-BEET-a v'-SHEM a-do-NAI lay-MOR: k'-shi-LO yi-HE-yah ha-BA-yit ha-ZEH v'-ha-iR ha-ZOT te-khe-RAV me-EYN yo-SHEV, va-yi-KA-hel kol-ha-AHM el-yir-m'-YA-hu b'-BAYT a-do-NAI

טמַדּ֩וּעַ֩ נִבֵּ֨יתָ בְשֵׁם־יְהֹוָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר כְּשִׁלוֹ֙ יִֽהְיֶה֙ הַבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּ֔ה וְהָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֛את תֶּחֱרַ֖ב מֵאֵ֣ין יוֹשֵׁ֑ב וַיִּקָּהֵ֧ל כׇּל־הָעָ֛ם אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בְּבֵ֥ית יְהֹוָֽה׃

10When the officials of Yehuda heard about this, they went up from the king's palace to the House of Hashem and held a session at the entrance of the New Gate of the House of Hashem.

vai-yish-M'U sa-RAY y'-hu-DAH et ha-d'-va-REEM ha-EL-leh, vai-ya-a-LU mi-bayt ha-m'-LEKH, bayt a-do-NAI, vai-yay-SHU b'-pe-TAKH sha-ar a-do-NAI, he-kha-DASH. (S)

יוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ ׀ שָׂרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה אֵ֚ת הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיַּעֲל֥וּ מִבֵּית־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥שְׁב֛וּ בְּפֶ֥תַח שַֽׁעַר־יְהֹוָ֖ה הֶחָדָֽשׁ׃

11The Kohanim and Neviim said to the officials and to all the people, “This man deserves the death penalty, for he has prophesied against this city, as you yourselves have heard.”

vai-YO-meru ha-ko-HA-neem v'-ha-ne-vee-EEM el ha-sa-REEM v'-el kol ha-AM lay-MOR: mish-PAT ma-VET la-ISH ha-ZEH, kee ni-BA el ha-EEr ha-ZOT ka-a-SHER sh'-MA-TEM b'-o-z'-NE-khem

יאוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים וְהַנְּבִאִים֙ אֶל־הַשָּׂרִ֔ים וְאֶל־כׇּל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֙וֶת֙ לָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֤י נִבָּא֙ אֶל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם בְּאׇזְנֵיכֶֽם׃

12Yirmiyahu said to the officials and to all the people, “It was Hashem who sent me to prophesy against this House and this city all the words you heard.

vai-YO-mer yir-m'-YA-hu el kol ha-sa-REEM v'-el kol ha-AM lay-MOR: a-do-NAI sh'-la-KHA-nee l'-hi-NA-ve EL ha-BA-yit ha-ZEH v'-el ha-EE-r ha-ZOT, AYT kol ha-d'-va-REEM a-SHER sh'-ma-TEM

יבוַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־כׇּל־הַשָּׂרִ֔ים וְאֶל־כׇּל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר יְהֹוָ֣ה שְׁלָחַ֗נִי לְהִנָּבֵ֞א אֶל־הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ וְאֶל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את אֵ֥ת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃

13Therefore mend your ways and your acts, and heed Hashem your God, that Hashem may renounce the punishment He has decreed for you.

v'-a-TAH hee-TEE-vu dar-KAY-khem u-ma-a-LE-lay-khem v'-shim-U b'-KOL a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-khem v'-yi-NA-khem a-do-NAI el ha-ra-AH a-SHER di-BER a-lay-KHEM

יגוְעַתָּ֗ה הֵיטִ֤יבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶם֙ וּמַ֣עַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְשִׁמְע֕וּ בְּק֖וֹל יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְיִנָּחֵ֣ם יְהֹוָ֔ה אֶל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

14As for me, I am in your hands: do to me what seems good and right to you.

va-a-NEE, hi-NI, b'-yed-KHEM, a-SU li ka-TOV v'-ka-ya-SHAR b'-ay-NAY-khem

ידוַאֲנִ֖י הִנְנִ֣י בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם עֲשׂוּ־לִ֛י כַּטּ֥וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃

15But know that if you put me to death, you and this city and its inhabitants will be guilty of shedding the blood of an innocent man. For in truth Hashem has sent me to you, to speak all these words to you.”

a-KH, ya-DO-a tay-DO-u, KEE im-mi-ME-teem a-TEM o-TEE, KEE dam na-KEE a-TEM no-t'-NEEM a-LAY-khem v'-EL ha-EER ha-ZOT v'-EL yo-sh'-VE-ha, KEE be-EMET sh'-la-KHA-nee a-do-NAI a-LAY-khem l'-da-BAYR b'-o-Z'-NE-khem AYT kol ha-d'-va-REEM ha-EL-leh. (SeLaH)

טואַ֣ךְ ׀ יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדְע֗וּ כִּ֣י אִם־מְמִתִ֣ים אַתֶּם֮ אֹתִי֒ כִּי־דָ֣ם נָקִ֗י אַתֶּם֙ נֹתְנִ֣ים עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּ֣י בֶאֱמֶ֗ת שְׁלָחַ֤נִי יְהֹוָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם לְדַבֵּר֙ בְּאׇזְנֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

16Then the officials and all the people said to the Kohanim and Neviim, “This man does not deserve the death penalty, for he spoke to us in the name of Hashem our God.”

vai-YO-meru ha-sa-REEM v'-kol ha-AM el ha-ko-ha-NEEM v'-el ha-ne-vee-EEM, AYN la-ISH ha-ZEH mish-PAT ma-VET, KEE b'-SHEM a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-nu di-BER e-lei-NU

טזוַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַשָּׂרִים֙ וְכׇל־הָעָ֔ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים אֵין־לָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֗י בְּשֵׁ֛ם יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֵֽינוּ׃

17And some of the elders of the land arose and said to the entire assemblage of the people,

va-YA-koo-MU a-na-SHEEM mi-zik-NAY ha-A-retz va-YO-mer-U el-KOL-k'-HAL ha-AHM lay-MOR

יזוַיָּקֻ֣מוּ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים מִזִּקְנֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֶל־כׇּל־קְהַ֥ל הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃

18“Micha the Morashtite, who prophesied in the days of King Chizkiyahu of Yehuda, said to all the people of Yehuda: ‘Thus said the lord of Hosts: Tzion shall be plowed as a field, Yerushalayim shall become heaps of ruins And the Har Habayit a shrine in the woods.'

(Mikha) [mi-KHA] ha-mo-ra-SHTI ha-YA ni-BA bi-MEY khiz-ki-YA-hu me-lekh-y'-hu-DA, va-YO-mer el-KOL-am Y'-hu-DA lay-MOR: ko-a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-za-VA-OT, tzi-YON sa-DEH te-kha-RESH, vi-ru-sha-LA-yim i-YIM ti-HE-yeh, v'-har ha-BA-yit l'-ba-MOT ya-AR.

יח(מיכיה) [מִיכָה֙] הַמּ֣וֹרַשְׁתִּ֔י הָיָ֣ה נִבָּ֔א בִּימֵ֖י חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־כׇּל־עַם֩ יְהוּדָ֨ה לֵאמֹ֜ר כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת צִיּ֞וֹן שָׂדֶ֤ה תֵחָרֵשׁ֙ וִירוּשָׁלַ֙יִם֙ עִיִּ֣ים תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וְהַ֥ר הַבַּ֖יִת לְבָמ֥וֹת יָֽעַר׃

19“Did King Chizkiyahu of Yehuda, and all Yehuda, put him to death? Did he not rather fear Hashem and implore Hashem, so that Hashem renounced the punishment He had decreed against them? We are about to do great injury to ourselves!”

he-ha-MAYT he-mi-TU-hu khiz-ki-YA-hu me-lekh y'-hu-DAH v'-khol y'-hu-DAH ha-LO ya-RAY et a-do-NAI vai-KHAL et p'-NAY a-do-NAI va-yi-na-KHEM a-do-NAI el ha-ra-AH a-sher di-BER a-lay-HEM va-a-NAKH-nu o-SEEM ra-AH g'-do-LAH al naf-sho-TAY-nu

יטהֶהָמֵ֣ת הֱ֠מִתֻ֠הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה וְכׇל־יְהוּדָ֗ה הֲלֹא֮ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהֹוָה֒ וַיְחַל֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם יְהֹוָ֔ה אֶל־הָרָעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֛ים רָעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה עַל־נַפְשׁוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

20There was also a man prophesying in the name of Hashem, Uriya son of Shemaya from Kiryat Ye'arim, who prophesied against this city and this land the same things as Yirmiyahu.

v'-GAM ish ha-YAH mit-na-BAY b'-SHEM a-do-NAI u-ri-YA-hu ben sh'-ma-YA-hu mi-ki-ryat ha-ye-a-REEM va-yi-na-VAY al ha-iR ha-ZOT v'-al ha-A-retz ha-ZOT k'-khol div-RAY yir-m'-YA-hu

כוְגַם־אִ֗ישׁ הָיָ֤ה מִתְנַבֵּא֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֔ה אוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ בֶּֽן־שְׁמַעְיָ֔הוּ מִקִּרְיַ֖ת הַיְּעָרִ֑ים וַיִּנָּבֵ֞א עַל־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ וְעַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את כְּכֹ֖ל דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃

21King Yehoyakim and all his warriors and all the officials heard about his address, and the king wanted to put him to death. Uriya heard of this and fled in fear, and came to Egypt.

vai-YISH-ma ha-ME-lekh y'-ho-YA-kim v'-kol gi-BO-raiV v'-kol ha-sa-REEM et d'-va-RAV vai-va-KAYSH ha-ME-lekh ha-mee-TO v'-yish-MA u-ri-YA-hu vai-ya-RA vai-yiv-RAKH vai-YA-vo mitz-RA-yim

כאוַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־יְ֠הוֹיָקִ֠ים וְכׇל־גִּבּוֹרָ֤יו וְכׇל־הַשָּׂרִים֙ אֶת־דְּבָרָ֔יו וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הֲמִית֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּרָ֔א וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיָּבֹ֥א מִצְרָֽיִם׃

22But King Yehoyakim sent men to Egypt, Elnathan son of Achbor and men with him to Egypt.

vai-yish-LAKH ha-ME-lekh y'-ho-YA-kim a-na-SHEEM mitz-RA-yim, AYT el-NA-tan ben-aKH-vor va-a-na-SHEEM i-TO el-mitz-RA-yim.

כבוַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ יְהוֹיָקִ֛ים אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִצְרָ֑יִם אֵ֣ת אֶלְנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־עַכְבּ֛וֹר וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אִתּ֖וֹ אֶל־מִצְרָֽיִם׃

23They took Uriya out of Egypt and brought him to King Yehoyakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.

vai-yo-TZI-u et u-ri-YA-hu mi-mitz-RA-yim va-y'-vi-u-HU el ha-ME-lekh y'-ho-YA-kim va-ya-KAY-hu b'-kha-REV va-ya-SHE-lekh et niv-LA-to el ki-v'-RAY b'-nay ha-AHM

כגוַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּ אֶת־אוּרִיָּ֜הוּ מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹיָקִ֔ים וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ בֶּחָ֑רֶב וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶת־נִבְלָת֔וֹ אֶל־קִבְרֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃

24However, Achikam son of Shafan protected Yirmiyahu, so that he was not handed over to the people for execution.

akh yaD a-khi-KAM ben sha-FAN ha-Y'-ta et-yir-m'-YA-hu l'-vil-TI tayt-o v'-yad-ha-AM la-ha-MI-to.

כדאַ֗ךְ יַ֚ד אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן־שָׁפָ֔ן הָיְתָ֖ה אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ לְבִלְתִּ֛י תֵּת־אֹת֥וֹ בְיַד־הָעָ֖ם לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃