Chapter 29

1This is the text of the letter which the Navi Yirmiyahu sent from Yerushalayim to the Kohanim, the Neviim, the rest of the elders of the exile community, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had exiled from Yerushalayim to Babylon—

v'-AY-leh d'-v'-RAY ha-SE-fer a-SHER sha-LAKH yir-m'-YA ha-na-VEE mi-y'-ru-sha-LA-im el YE-ter zik-NAY ha-go-LAH v'-el ha-ko-HA-neem v'-el ha-ne-vee-YEEM v'-el kol ha-AHM a-SHER heg-LAH ne-vu-kha-d'-NA-tzar mi-y'-ru-sha-LA-im ba-ve-LAH

אוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַסֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלַ֛ח יִרְמְיָ֥ה הַנָּבִ֖יא מִירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם אֶל־יֶ֜תֶר זִקְנֵ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֗ה וְאֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִים֙ וְאֶל־כׇּל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶגְלָ֧ה נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר מִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בָּבֶֽלָה׃

2after King Yechonya, the queen mother, the eunuchs, the officials of Yehuda and Yerushalayim, and the craftsmen and smiths had left Yerushalayim.

a-kha-RAY tze-TAT ye-khun-YA-ha-ME-lekh v'-ha-ge-vee-RAH v'-ha-sa-REE-seem sa-REI ye-hu-DAH vee-ru-sha-LA-im v'-he-kha-RASH v'-ha-mas-GEIR mi-ru-sha-LA-im

באַחֲרֵ֣י צֵ֣את יְכׇנְיָֽה־הַ֠מֶּ֠לֶךְ וְהַגְּבִירָ֨ה וְהַסָּרִיסִ֜ים שָׂרֵ֨י יְהוּדָ֧ה וִירוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם וְהֶחָרָ֥שׁ וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖ר מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

3[The letter was sent] through Elasah son of Shafan and Gemariah son of Chilkiyahu, whom King Tzidkiyahu of Yehuda had dispatched to Babylon, to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

b'-YAD el-a-SA ben-SHA-fan u-ge-ma-RY-a ben-khil-ki-YAH a-SHER sha-LAKH tzid-ki-YAH me-lekh-y'-hu-DAH el ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR me-lekh ba-VEEL ba-VEE-lah lay-MOR

גבְּיַד֙ אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה בֶן־שָׁפָ֔ן וּגְמַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֜ח צִדְקִיָּ֣ה מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל בָּבֶ֥לָה לֵאמֹֽר׃

4Thus said the lord of Hosts, the God of Yisrael, to the whole community which I exiled from Yerushalayim to Babylon:

KO a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT e-lo-HEI yis-ra-AYL l'-KOL ha-go-LAH a-SHER hi-g'-LEI-tee mi-y'-ru-sha-LA-im ba-ve-LAH

דכֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְכׇ֨ל־הַגּוֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הִגְלֵ֥יתִי מִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בָּבֶֽלָה׃

5Build houses and live in them, plant gardens and eat their fruit.

be-NU ba-TEEM v'-she-VU v'-nit-U ga-NOT v'-ikh-LU et pi-RE-yan

הבְּנ֥וּ בָתִּ֖ים וְשֵׁ֑בוּ וְנִטְע֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־פִּרְיָֽן׃

6Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there, do not decrease.

K'-khu na-SHEEM v'-ho-LEE-du ba-NEEM u-va-NOHT, u-k'-khu liv-NAY-khem na-SHEEM v'-et b'-no-tay-KHEM t'-NU la-a-na-SHEEM, v'-te-LAD-na ba-NEEM u-va-NOHT, u-re-VU-sham v'-al-tim-a-TU.

וקְח֣וּ נָשִׁ֗ים וְהוֹלִ֘ידוּ֮ בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנוֹת֒ וּקְח֨וּ לִבְנֵיכֶ֜ם נָשִׁ֗ים וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ תְּנ֣וּ לַאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְתֵלַ֖דְנָה בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנ֑וֹת וּרְבוּ־שָׁ֖ם וְאַל־תִּמְעָֽטוּ׃

7And seek the welfare of the city to which I have exiled you and pray to Hashem in its behalf; for in its prosperity you shall prosper.

v'-dir-SHU et-SHE-lom ha-IR a-SHER hi-g'-LEE-tee et-KHEM sha-MAH v'-hit-pal-LU ba-a-DAH el a-do-NAI, kee b'-she-LO-mah yi-HE-yeh la-KHEM sha-LOM

זוְדִרְשׁ֞וּ אֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הָעִ֗יר אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִגְלֵ֤יתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ שָׁ֔מָּה וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּ בַעֲדָ֖הּ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֑ה כִּ֣י בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם שָׁלֽוֹם׃

8For thus said the lord of Hosts, the God of Yisrael: Let not the Neviim and diviners in your midst deceive you, and pay no heed to the dreams they dream.

kee KHO a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL al ya-shee-U la-KHEM ne-vee-EY-khem a-SHER b'-kir-B'-KHEM v'-kos-MEY-khem v'-al tish-m'-U el kha-lo-MO-tay-KHEM a-SHER a-TEM makh-l'-MEEM

חכִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר יְהֹוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַל־יַשִּׁ֧יאוּ לָכֶ֛ם נְבִיאֵיכֶ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם וְקֹסְמֵיכֶ֑ם וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם מַחְלְמִֽים׃

9For they prophesy to you in My name falsely; I did not send them—declares Hashem.

ki b'-SHE-ker HEM ni-b'-EEM la-KHEM b'-sh'-MI, lo sh'-lakh-TEEM n'-UM a-do-NAI. (s)

טכִּ֣י בְשֶׁ֔קֶר הֵ֛ם נִבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶ֖ם בִּשְׁמִ֑י לֹ֥א שְׁלַחְתִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃

10For thus said Hashem: When Babylon's seventy years are over, I will take note of you, and I will fulfill to you My promise of favor—to bring you back to this place.

ki-KHO a-MAR a-do-NAI, ki l'-fi m'-LOt l'-va-VEL shi-VEEM sha-NAH ef-KOD et-KHEM, va-ha-ki-MO-tee a-LAY-khem et d'-va-REE ha-TOV l'-ha-SHEEV et-KHEM el ha-ma-KOM ha-ZEH

יכִּֽי־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּ֠י לְפִ֞י מְלֹ֧את לְבָבֶ֛ל שִׁבְעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה אֶפְקֹ֣ד אֶתְכֶ֑ם וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י עֲלֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרִ֣י הַטּ֔וֹב לְהָשִׁ֣יב אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

11For I am mindful of the plans I have made concerning you—declares Hashem—plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a hopeful future.

KI a-NO-khi ya-DA-ti et ha-ma-kha-SHA-vot a-SHER a-NO-khi kho-SHEV a-LE-khem ne-UM a-do-NAI, ma-kh'-she-VOT sha-LOM v'-LO l'-ra-AH la-TET la-KHEM a-kha-REET v'-tik-VAH.

יאכִּי֩ אָנֹכִ֨י יָדַ֜עְתִּי אֶת־הַמַּחֲשָׁבֹ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י חֹשֵׁ֥ב עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה מַחְשְׁב֤וֹת שָׁלוֹם֙ וְלֹ֣א לְרָעָ֔ה לָתֵ֥ת לָכֶ֖ם אַחֲרִ֥ית וְתִקְוָֽה׃

12When you call Me, and come and pray to Me, I will give heed to you.

u-k'-ra-TEM o-TEE va-ha-la-KHEM v'-hit-pa-LA-TEM e-LAI va-sha-MA-TEE a-lei-KHEM

יבוּקְרָאתֶ֤ם אֹתִי֙ וַֽהֲלַכְתֶּ֔ם וְהִתְפַּלַּלְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָ֑י וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

13You will search for Me and find Me, if only you seek Me wholeheartedly.

u-vi-kash-TEM o-TEE um-tza-TEM KEE tid-r'-SHU-nee b'-khol l'-vav-KHEM

יגוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י וּמְצָאתֶ֑ם כִּ֥י תִדְרְשֻׁ֖נִי בְּכׇל־לְבַבְכֶֽם׃

14I will be at hand for you—declares Hashem—and I will restore your fortunes. And I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places to which I have banished you—declares Hashem—and I will bring you back to the place from which I have exiled you.

v'-nim-TZE-ti la-KHEM ne-um a-do-NAI, v'-sha-VEE et [she-vu-t'-KHEM] (she-vi-t'-KHEM) v'-ki-ba-TZ'-ti et-KHEM mi-KOL ha-go-YIM u-mi-KOL ha-m'-KO-MOT a-SHER hi-DAKH-ti et-KHEM SHAM ne-um a-do-NAI, va-ha-shi-VO-ti et-KHEM el ha-ma-KOM a-SHER hi-g'-LEI-ti et-KHEM mi-SHAM

ידוְנִמְצֵ֣אתִי לָכֶם֮ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָה֒ וְשַׁבְתִּ֣י אֶת־[שְׁבוּתְכֶ֗ם] (שביתכם) וְקִבַּצְתִּ֣י אֶ֠תְכֶ֠ם מִֽכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִ֞ם וּמִכׇּל־הַמְּקוֹמ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִדַּ֧חְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֛ם שָׁ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶ֨ל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁר־הִגְלֵ֥יתִי אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִשָּֽׁם׃

15But you say, “Hashem has raised up Neviim for us in Babylon.”

ki a-mar-TEM he-KIM LA-nu a-do-NAI ne-vi-EEM ba-ve-LAH. (seh)

טוכִּ֖י אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם הֵקִ֨ים לָ֧נוּ יְהֹוָ֛ה נְבִאִ֖ים בָּבֶֽלָה׃

16Thus said Hashem concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who did not go out with you into exile—

ki-KHO a-MAR a-do-NAI el ha-ME-lekh ha-yo-SHEV el ki-SE da-VID v'-el kol ha-AHM ha-yo-SHEV ba-IR ha-ZOT a-KHEY-khem a-SHER lo ya-t'-U i-t'-KHEM ba-go-LAH. (seh)

טזכִּי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַיּוֹשֵׁב֙ אֶל־כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֔ד וְאֶ֨ל־כׇּל־הָעָ֔ם הַיּוֹשֵׁ֖ב בָּעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֑את אֲחֵיכֶ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־יָצְא֥וּ אִתְּכֶ֖ם בַּגּוֹלָֽה׃

17thus said the lord of Hosts: I am going to let loose sword, famine, and pestilence against them and I will treat them as loathsome figs, so bad that they cannot be eaten.

KO a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT, hin-NEE m'-sha-LAY-akh BAM et ha-KHE-rev, et ha-RAV, v'-et ha-DA-ver, v'-na-ta-TEE o-TAM ka-t'-AY-neem ha-sho-a-REEM a-SHER lo tay-a-KHAL-na may-RO-a.

יזכֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִי֙ מְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ בָּ֔ם אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב אֶת־הָרָעָ֣ב וְאֶת־הַדָּ֑בֶר וְנָתַתִּ֣י אוֹתָ֗ם כַּתְּאֵנִים֙ הַשֹּׁ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃

18I will pursue them with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence; and I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth, a curse and an object of horror and hissing and scorn among all the nations to which I shall banish them,

v'-ra-DAF-tee a-kha-RAY-hem ba-KHE-rev ba-ra-AV u-va-da-VER u-ne-ta-TEEM (l'-za-A-vah) [l'-za-a-VAH] l'-KOL mam-l'-KHOT ha-A-retz l'-a-LAH u-l'-sha-MAH v'-lish-RE-kah u-l'-kher-PAH b'-KOL ha-go-YEEM a-SHER hi-DAKH-TEEM SHAM

יחוְרָֽדַפְתִּי֙ אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם בַּחֶ֖רֶב בָּרָעָ֣ב וּבַדָּ֑בֶר וּנְתַתִּ֨ים (לזועה) [לְזַעֲוָ֜ה] לְכֹ֣ל ׀ מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֗רֶץ לְאָלָ֤ה וּלְשַׁמָּה֙ וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֣ה וּלְחֶרְפָּ֔ה בְּכׇל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־הִדַּחְתִּ֥ים שָֽׁם׃

19because they did not heed My words—declares Hashem—when I persistently sent to them My servants, the Neviim, and they did not heed—declares Hashem.

ta-KHAT a-SHER lo sha-MU el d'-va-RAI n'-UM a-do-NAI a-SHER sha-LAKH-tee a-LAY-hem et a-va-DAI ha-ne-vi-EEM ha-sh'-KHEM v'-sha-LO-akh v'-LO sh'-ma-TEM n'-UM a-do-NAI

יטתַּ֛חַת אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹא־שָׁמְע֥וּ אֶל־דְּבָרַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁלַ֨חְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־עֲבָדַ֤י הַנְּבִאִים֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְשָׁלֹ֔חַ וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃

20But you, the whole exile community which I banished from Yerushalayim to Babylon, hear the word of Hashem!

v'-a-TEM shim-U d'-var a-do-NAI, kol ha-go-LAH a-SHER shi-LAKH-tee mi-y'-ru-sha-LA-im ba-ve-LAH.

כוְאַתֶּ֖ם שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר־יְהֹוָ֑ה כׇּ֨ל־הַגּוֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי מִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בָּבֶֽלָה׃

21Thus said the lord of Hosts, the God of Yisrael, concerning Achav son of Kolaiah and Tzidkiyahu son of Maaseiah, who prophesy falsely to you in My name: I am going to deliver them into the hands of King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon, and he shall put them to death before your eyes.

KO-a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL el akh-AV ben-kol-YA-hu v'-el-tzi-d'-KI-yahu ben-ma-a-say-YA-hu ha-ni-b'-EEM la-KHEM b'-sh'-MI sha-KER, hin-NEE no-TAYN o-TAM b'-yad ne-vu-khad-re-TZAR me-lekh-BA-vel v'-hi-KAM l'-ay-NAY-khem.

כאכֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־אַחְאָ֤ב בֶּן־קֽוֹלָיָה֙ וְאֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔ה הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶ֛ם בִּשְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑קֶר הִנְנִ֣י ׀ נֹתֵ֣ן אֹתָ֗ם בְּיַד֙ נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וְהִכָּ֖ם לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃

22And the whole community of Yehuda in Babylonia shall use a curse derived from their fate: “May Hashem make you like Tzidkiyahu and Achav, whom the king of Babylon consigned to the flames!”—

v'-lu-KAkh may-HEM k'-la-LAH l'-KOL ga-LUT y'-hu-DAH a-SHER b'-va-VEL lay-MOR: y'-sim-KHA a-do-NAI k'-tzi-di-YA-hu u-kh'-a-KHAV a-SHER ka-LAM m'-LEKH ba-VAYL ba-AYSH

כבוְלֻקַּ֤ח מֵהֶם֙ קְלָלָ֔ה לְכֹל֙ גָּל֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבָבֶ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר יְשִֽׂמְךָ֤ יְהֹוָה֙ כְּצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ וּכְאֶחָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־קָלָ֥ם מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

23because they did vile things in Yisrael, committing adultery with the wives of their fellows and speaking in My name false words which I had not commanded them. I am He who knows and bears witness—declares Hashem.

ya-AN a-SHER a-SHU n'-va-LAH b'-yis-ra-AYL va-y'-na-A-fu et n'-SHEI ray-E-hem va-y'-da-B'-ru da-VAR b'-shi-MI she-KER a-SHER lo tzi-VEE-tim va-a-NO-khi ha-YO-day-a va-EID n'-UM a-do-NAI. (SA)

כגיַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשׂ֨וּ נְבָלָ֜ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ אֶת־נְשֵׁ֣י רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ דָבָ֤ר בִּשְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר ל֣וֹא צִוִּיתִ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֛י (הוידע) [הַיּוֹדֵ֥עַ] וָעֵ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃

24Concerning Shemaya the Nehelamite you shall say:

v'-el sh'-ma-YA-hu ha-ne-khe-la-MI to-MAR

כדוְאֶל־שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּ הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖י תֹּאמַ֥ר לֵאמֹֽר׃

25Thus said the lord of Hosts, the God of Yisrael: Because you sent letters in your own name to all the people in Yerushalayim, to Tzefanya son of Maaseiah and to the rest of the Kohanim, as follows,

KO-a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL lay-MOR: ya-AN a-SHER a-TAH sha-LAKH-ta v'-shim-KHA s'-fa-REEM el-KOL ha-AHM a-SHER bi-ru-sha-LA-im v'-el t'-fa-NYAH ben-ma-a-say-YAH ha-ko-HAYN v'-el-KOL ha-ko-ha-NEEM lay-MOR.

כהכֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהֹוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּה֩ שָׁלַ֨חְתָּ בְשִׁמְכָ֜ה סְפָרִ֗ים אֶל־כׇּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּירוּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם וְאֶל־צְפַנְיָ֤ה בֶן־מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶ֥ל כׇּל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃

26“Hashem appointed you Kohen in place of the Kohen Yehoyada, to exercise authority in the House of Hashem over every madman who wants to play the Navi, to put him into the stocks and into the pillory.

a-do-NAI n'-ta-N'-kha k'-HO-en ta-KHAT y'-ho-YA-da ha-ko-HEN l'-hi-YOT p'-ki-DIM bayt a-do-NAI l'-KOL eesh m'-shu-GA u-mit-na-BE v'-na-ta-TA o-TO el ha-ma-HE-fe-KHET v'-el ha-tsi-NOK

כויְהֹוָ֞ה נְתָנְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן תַּ֚חַת יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע הַכֹּהֵ֔ן לִֽהְי֤וֹת פְּקִדִים֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֔ה לְכׇל־אִ֥ישׁ מְשֻׁגָּ֖ע וּמִתְנַבֵּ֑א וְנָתַתָּ֥ה אֹת֛וֹ אֶל־הַמַּהְפֶּ֖כֶת וְאֶל־הַצִּינֹֽק׃

27Now why have you not rebuked Yirmiyahu the Anatotite, who plays the Navi among you?

v'-a-TAH la-MAH lo ga-AR-ta b'-yir-m'-YA-hu ha-a-ne-TO-tee ha-mit-na-BAY la-KHEM

כזוְעַתָּ֗ה לָ֚מָּה לֹ֣א גָעַ֔רְתָּ בְּיִרְמְיָ֖הוּ הָֽעַנְּתֹתִ֑י הַמִּתְנַבֵּ֖א לָכֶֽם׃

28For he has actually sent a message to us in Babylon to this effect: It will be a long time. Build houses and live in them, plant gardens and enjoy their fruit.”—

ki al-KEN sha-LAKH e-LE-nu ba-VEL lay-MOR a-ru-KAH HI b'-NU ba-TIM v'-SHE-vu v'-nit-U ga-NOT v'-ikh-LU et p'-ri-HEN

כחכִּ֣י עַל־כֵּ֞ן שָׁלַ֥ח אֵלֵ֛ינוּ בָּבֶ֥ל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲרֻכָּ֣ה הִ֑יא בְּנ֤וּ בָתִּים֙ וְשֵׁ֔בוּ וְנִטְע֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־פְּרִיהֶֽן׃

29When the Kohen Tzefanya read this letter in the hearing of the Navi Yirmiyahu,

vai-YIK-ra t'-fa-NYAH ha-ko-HAYN et ha-SE-fer ha-ZEH b'-o-z'-NAY yir-m'-YA-hu ha-na-VEE

כטוַיִּקְרָ֛א צְפַנְיָ֥ה הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֶת־הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֑ה בְּאׇזְנֵ֖י יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃

30the word of Hashem came to Yirmiyahu:

vai-HI, d'-var a-do-NAI el yir-m'-YA-hu lay-MOR

לוַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהֹוָ֔ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃

31Send a message to the entire exile community: “Thus said Hashem concerning Shemaya the Nehelamite: Because Shemaya prophesied to you, though I did not send him, and made you false promises,

SH'-lakh al-KOL ha-go-LAH le-MOR: KOH a-MAR a-do-NAI el sh'-ma-YAH ha-ne-khe-la-MEE: YA-an a-SHER ni-BA la-KHEM sh'-ma-YAH va-a-NEE lo sh'-lakh-TEE-v, va-YAV-takh et-KHEM al-sha-KER.

לאשְׁלַ֤ח עַל־כׇּל־הַגּוֹלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמַעְיָ֖ה הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑י יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ נִבָּ֨א לָכֶ֜ם שְׁמַעְיָ֗ה וַֽאֲנִי֙ לֹ֣א שְׁלַחְתִּ֔יו וַיַּבְטַ֥ח אֶתְכֶ֖ם עַל־שָֽׁקֶר׃

32assuredly, thus said Hashem: I am going to punish Shemaya the Nehelamite and his offspring. There shall be no man of his line dwelling among this people or seeing the good things I am going to do for My people—declares Hashem—for he has urged disloyalty toward Hashem.”

la-KHEN ko-ah a-MAR a-do-NAI, hin-NEE fo-KAYD al sh'-ma-YA ha-ne-khe-LA-mee, v'-al za-r'-O, lo yi-HE-yeh LO eesh yo-SHAYV b'-toch ha-aM ha-ZEH, v'-lo yi-REH va-TOV a-SHER a-NEE o-SEH l'-a-MEE, ne-UM a-do-NAI, kee sa-RAH di-BER al a-do-NAI. (P)

לבלָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֗ה הִנְנִ֨י פֹקֵ֜ד עַל־שְׁמַעְיָ֣ה הַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮ וְעַל־זַרְעוֹ֒ לֹא־יִהְיֶ֨ה ל֜וֹ אִ֣ישׁ ׀ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב ׀ בְּתוֹךְ־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־יִרְאֶ֥ה בַטּ֛וֹב אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶֽׂה־לְעַמִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה כִּֽי־סָרָ֥ה דִבֶּ֖ר עַל־יְהֹוָֽה׃