
TORAH
NEVI'IM
KETUVIM
Chapter 50
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1The word which Hashem spoke concerning Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, through the Navi Yirmiyahu:
ha-DA-var a-SHER di-BER a-do-NAI el-BA-vel el-E-retz kas-DIM b'-yad yir-m'-YA-hu ha-na-VEE
אהַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־בָּבֶ֖ל אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים בְּיַ֖ד יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃
2Declare among the nations, and proclaim; Raise a standard, proclaim; Hide nothing! Say: Babylon is captured, Bel is shamed, Merodach is dismayed. Her idols are shamed, Her fetishes dismayed.
ha-GI-du va-go-YIM v'-hash-mi-U u-se-U-NEYS hash-mi-U al te-kha-KHE-du im-RU ni-l'-K'-DA va-VEYL ho-VISH BEL khat m'-RO-dakh ho-VI-shu a-tza-BE-ha kha-TU gi-LU-le-ha
בהַגִּ֨ידוּ בַגּוֹיִ֤ם וְהַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ וּֽשְׂאוּ־נֵ֔ס הַשְׁמִ֖יעוּ אַל־תְּכַחֵ֑דוּ אִמְרוּ֩ נִלְכְּדָ֨ה בָבֶ֜ל הֹבִ֥ישׁ בֵּל֙ חַ֣ת מְרֹדָ֔ךְ הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ עֲצַבֶּ֔יהָ חַ֖תּוּ גִּלּוּלֶֽיהָ׃
3For a nation from the north has attacked her, It will make her land a desolation. No one shall dwell in it, Both man and beast shall wander away.
ki a-LAH a-LE-ha GOY mi-TZA-fon, HU ya-SHEET et-ar-TZAH le-SHA-mah, ve-LO yi-HE-yeh yo-SHEV BAH, me-a-DAM ve-ad-be-HE-mah, NA-du ha-LA-khu.
גכִּ֣י עָלָה֩ עָלֶ֨יהָ גּ֜וֹי מִצָּפ֗וֹן הֽוּא־יָשִׁ֤ית אֶת־אַרְצָהּ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְלֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בָּ֑הּ מֵאָדָ֥ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֖ה נָ֥דוּ הָלָֽכוּ׃
4In those days and at that time—declares Hashem—the people of Yisrael together with the people of Yehuda shall come, and they shall weep as they go to seek Hashem their God.
ba-ya-MEEM ha-HEE u-va-ET ha-HEE, ne-UM a-do-NAI, ya-VO-u v'-nay yis-ra-AYL, HE-ma u-v'-nay y'-hu-DAH ya-kh'-DAV, ha-LOKH u-va-KHO ye-LEKHU, v'-et a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-hem ye-va-KE-shu.
דבַּיָּמִ֨ים הָהֵ֜מָּה וּבָעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֔ה יָבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הֵ֥מָּה וּבְנֵי־יְהוּדָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֑ו הָל֤וֹךְ וּבָכוֹ֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְאֶת־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃
5They shall inquire for Tzion; in that direction their faces shall turn; they shall come and attach themselves to Hashem by a covenant for all time, which shall never be forgotten.
tzi-YON yish-A-lu DE-rekh HAY-nah f'-nay-HEM BO-u v'-nil-VU el a-do-NAI b'-REET o-LAM LO ti-sha-KHAY-akh
הצִיּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֔לוּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ הֵ֣נָּה פְנֵיהֶ֑ם בֹּ֚אוּ וְנִלְו֣וּ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃
50:5 A covenant for all time, which shall never be forgotten
For most of Yirmiyahu’s prophecies, the mighty nation of Babylonia serves as a messenger or agent, carrying out God’s will. When the People of Israel wish to challenge Babylonia’s rule over them, Yirmiyahu tells them that to do so is tantamount to challenging Hashem Himself. However, like the other nations before them, Babylonia will eventually be punished for its arrogance and sinful behavior. Like Israel, they shall face an enemy “from the north” (verse 3). When this occurs, Israel will once again be returned to its homeland. As Yirmiyahu says in verse 19, “And I will lead Yisrael back to his pasture.” While nations come and go, the Jewish people remain connected to their beloved Land of Israel in “a covenant for all time, which shall never be forgotten.”
6My people were lost sheep: their shepherds led them astray, they drove them out to the mountains, they roamed from mount to hill, they forgot their own resting place.
TZON o-VE-dot (ha-YA) [ha-YU] a-MI ro-E-hem hit-Um ha-RIM (SHO-ve-VIM) [SHO-ve-VUM] me-HAR el-giv-AH ha-LA-khu sha-KHU riv-TZAM.
וצֹ֤אן אֹֽבְדוֹת֙ (היה) [הָי֣וּ] עַמִּ֔י רֹעֵיהֶ֣ם הִתְע֔וּם הָרִ֖ים (שובבים) [שׁוֹבְב֑וּם] מֵהַ֤ר אֶל־גִּבְעָה֙ הָלָ֔כוּ שָׁכְח֖וּ רִבְצָֽם׃
7All who encountered them devoured them; and their foes said, “We shall not be held guilty, because they have sinned against Hashem, the true Pasture, the Hope of their fathers—Hashem.”
kol-mo-tze-E-hem a-KHA-lum v'-tza-RE-hem o-M'-RU lo ne-sham TACH-at a-SHER cha-t'-U la-a-do-NAI n'-VEH-tze-DEK u-mik-VEH a-vo-tay-HEM a-do-NAI. (S)
זכׇּל־מוֹצְאֵיהֶ֣ם אֲכָל֔וּם וְצָרֵיהֶ֥ם אָמְר֖וּ לֹ֣א נֶאְשָׁ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטְא֤וּ לַֽיהֹוָה֙ נְוֵה־צֶ֔דֶק וּמִקְוֵ֥ה אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם יְהֹוָֽה׃
8Flee from Babylon, Leave the land of the Chaldeans, And be like he-goats that lead the flock!
NU-du mi-TOKH ba-VEL u-m'-E-retz kash-DEEM (y'-TSE-u) [tse-U] vi-H'-YU k'-a-tu-DEEM lif-NEI tso-AN
חנֻ֚דוּ מִתּ֣וֹךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים (יצאו) [צֵ֑אוּ] וִֽהְי֕וּ כְּעַתּוּדִ֖ים לִפְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃
9For see, I am rousing and leading An assemblage of great nations against Babylon From the lands of the north. They shall draw up their lines against her, There she shall be captured. Their arrows are like those of a skilled warrior Who does not turn back without hitting the mark.
ki hi-NEH a-NO-khi me-EER u-ma-a-LEH al-BA-VEL k'-HAL go-YIM g'-do-LEEM me-E-rets tsa-FON v'-a-r'-KHU LAH mi-SHAM ti-la-KHED khit-ZA-yav k'-gi-BOR mash-KIL lo ya-SHUv ray-KAM
טכִּ֣י הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֡י מֵעִיר֩ וּמַעֲלֶ֨ה עַל־בָּבֶ֜ל קְהַל־גּוֹיִ֤ם גְּדֹלִים֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן וְעָ֣רְכוּ לָ֔הּ מִשָּׁ֖ם תִּלָּכֵ֑ד חִצָּיו֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר מַשְׁכִּ֔יל לֹ֥א יָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃
10Chaldea shall be despoiled, All her spoilers shall be sated —declares Hashem.
v'-ha-Y'-ta kha-s'-DEEM l'-sha-LAL kol shol-LE-ha yis-ba-U n'-um a-do-NAI
יוְהָיְתָ֥ה כַשְׂדִּ֖ים לְשָׁלָ֑ל כׇּל־שֹׁלְלֶ֥יהָ יִשְׂבָּ֖עוּ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃
11For you rejoiced, you exulted, You who plundered My possession; You stamped like a heifer treading grain, You neighed like steeds.
KI (tis-ME-khi) [tis-m'-KHU] KI (ta-a-LA-zi) [ta-a-l'-ZU] sho-SEI na-kha-LA-tee KI (ta-PU-shi) [ta-PU-shu] k'-e-g'-LA da-SHA (v'-titz-ha-LU) [v'-titz-ha-l'-U] ka-a-bi-REEM
יאכִּ֤י (תשמחי) [תִשְׂמְחוּ֙] כִּ֣י (תעלזי) [תַעַלְז֔וּ] שֹׁסֵ֖י נַחֲלָתִ֑י כִּ֤י (תפושי) [תָפ֙וּשׁוּ֙] כְּעֶגְלָ֣ה דָשָׁ֔ה (ותצהלי) [וְתִצְהֲל֖וּ] כָּאַבִּרִֽים׃
12So your mother will be utterly shamed, She who bore you will be disgraced. Behold the end of the nations— Wilderness, desert, and steppe!
BO-SHA iM-khem me-OD kha-FRA yo-LAD-te-KHEM hi-NEH a-kha-REET go-YIM mid-BAR tsi-YA va-a-RA-VA
יבבּ֤וֹשָׁה אִמְּכֶם֙ מְאֹ֔ד חָפְרָ֖ה יוֹלַדְתְּכֶ֑ם הִנֵּה֙ אַחֲרִ֣ית גּוֹיִ֔ם מִדְבָּ֖ר צִיָּ֥ה וַעֲרָבָֽה׃
13Because of Hashem's wrath she shall not be inhabited; She shall be utterly desolate. Whoever passes by Babylon will be appalled And will hiss at all her wounds.
mi-KETZEF a-do-NAI lo te-SHEV, v'-ha-Y'-ta sh'-MA-mah ku-LAH, kol o-VAYR al-BA-VEL yi-SHOM v'-yish-ROK al kol ma-KO-te-HA
יגמִקֶּ֤צֶף יְהֹוָה֙ לֹ֣א תֵשֵׁ֔ב וְהָיְתָ֥ה שְׁמָמָ֖ה כֻּלָּ֑הּ כֹּ֚ל עֹבֵ֣ר עַל־בָּבֶ֔ל יִשֹּׁ֥ם וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק עַל־כׇּל־מַכּוֹתֶֽיהָ׃
14Range yourselves roundabout Babylon, All you who draw the bow; Shoot at her, don't spare arrows, For she has sinned against Hashem.
IR-khu al-BA-vel sa-VEEV kol dor-KHEI KE-shet YE-du e-LE-ha al-TAKH-m'-LU el-KHET ki la-a-do-NAI kha-ta-AH
ידעִרְכ֨וּ עַל־בָּבֶ֤ל ׀ סָבִיב֙ כׇּל־דֹּ֣רְכֵי קֶ֔שֶׁת יְד֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יהָ אַֽל־תַּחְמְל֖וּ אֶל־חֵ֑ץ כִּ֥י לַיהֹוָ֖ה חָטָֽאָה׃
15Raise a shout against her all about! She has surrendered; Her bastions have fallen, Her walls are thrown down— This is Hashem's vengeance. Take vengeance on her, Do to her as she has done!
ha-REE-u a-LE-ha sa-VEEV nat-NAH ya-DAH na-F'-LU (a-sho-yo-TE-ha) [a-sho-yo-TE-ha] ne-her-SU kho-MO-te-ha KEE ni-K'-mat a-do-NAI HEE hi-NA-k'-MU VAH ka-a-SHER a-so-TAH a-SU-la-VAH
טוהָרִ֨יעוּ עָלֶ֤יהָ סָבִיב֙ נָתְנָ֣ה יָדָ֔הּ נָֽפְלוּ֙ (אשויתיה) [אׇשְׁיוֹתֶ֔יהָ] נֶהֶרְס֖וּ חוֹמוֹתֶ֑יהָ כִּי֩ נִקְמַ֨ת יְהֹוָ֥ה הִיא֙ הִנָּ֣קְמוּ בָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָֽהּ׃
16Make an end in Babylon of sowers, And of wielders of the sickle at harvest time. Because of the deadly sword, Each man shall turn back to his people, They shall flee every one to his land.
ki-RTU zo-RE-a mi-BA-vel v'-to-FES ma-GAL b'-ET ka-TZIR mi-p'-NEI khe-REV ha-yo-NAH, EESH el-a-MO yi-F'-NU v'-EESH l'-ar-TZO ya-NU-su. (S)
טזכִּרְת֤וּ זוֹרֵ֙עַ֙ מִבָּבֶ֔ל וְתֹפֵ֥שׂ מַגָּ֖ל בְּעֵ֣ת קָצִ֑יר מִפְּנֵי֙ חֶ֣רֶב הַיּוֹנָ֔ה אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־עַמּוֹ֙ יִפְנ֔וּ וְאִ֥ישׁ לְאַרְצ֖וֹ יָנֻֽסוּ׃
17Yisrael are scattered sheep, harried by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured them, and in the end King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon crunched their bones.
seh fe-ZU-ra yis-ra-AYL a-ra-YOT hi-DI-khu ha-ri-SHON a-KHA-lo me-LEKH a-SHUR v'-ZEH ha-a-kha-ROHN itz-MO ne-vu-khad-re-TZAR me-LEKH ba-VEL.
יזשֶׂ֧ה פְזוּרָ֛ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲרָי֣וֹת הִדִּ֑יחוּ הָרִאשׁ֤וֹן אֲכָלוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְזֶ֤ה הָאַֽחֲרוֹן֙ עִצְּמ֔וֹ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃
18Assuredly, thus said the lord of Hosts, the God of Yisrael: I will deal with the king of Babylon and his land as I dealt with the king of Assyria.
la-KHEN ko-a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL hin-NEE fo-KAYD el me-LEKH ba-VEL v'-el a-rets ka-a-SHER pa-KAD-tee el me-LEKH a-SHUR
יחלָכֵ֗ן כֹּה־אָמַ֞ר יְהֹוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֥י פֹקֵ֛ד אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְאֶל־אַרְצ֑וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּקַ֖דְתִּי אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃
19And I will lead Yisrael back to his pasture, and he shall graze in Carmel and Bashan, and eat his fill in the hill country of Efraim and in Gilad.
v'-sho-va-VE-tee et yis-ra-AYL el na-VE-hu, va-ra-AH ha-KAR-mel v'-ha-ba-SHAN, u-v'-har ef-RA-yim v'-ha-gil-AHD tis-BA naf-SHO
יטוְשֹׁבַבְתִּ֤י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־נָוֵ֔הוּ וְרָעָ֥ה הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל וְהַבָּשָׁ֑ן וּבְהַ֥ר אֶפְרַ֛יִם וְהַגִּלְעָ֖ד תִּשְׂבַּ֥ע נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
20In those days and at that time —declares Hashem— The iniquity of Yisrael shall be sought, And there shall be none; The sins of Yehuda, And none shall be found; For I will pardon those I allow to survive.
ba-ya-MEEM ha-HEM u-va-ET ha-HEE, n'-UM a-do-NAI, y'-BUKASH et a-VON yis-ra-AYL v'-AY-ne-NU, v'-ET kha-TOAT y'-hu-DAH v'-LO ti-ma-TZE-nah, KEE es-LAKH la-a-SHER ash-EER.
כבַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֩ וּבָעֵ֨ת הַהִ֜יא נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֗ה יְבֻקַּ֞שׁ אֶת־עֲוֺ֤ן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־חַטֹּ֥את יְהוּדָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תִמָּצֶ֑אינָה כִּ֥י אֶסְלַ֖ח לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אַשְׁאִֽיר׃
21Advance against her—the land of Merathaim— And against the inhabitants of Pekod; Ruin and destroy after them to the last —says Hashem— Do just as I have commanded you.
al-ha-A-retz m'-ra-TA-yim a-LEH a-LE-ha v'-el yo-sh'-VAY p'-KOD kha-ROV v'-ha-kha-RAYM n'-UM a-do-NAI va-a-SEH k'-KOL a-SHER tzi-vi-TEE.
כאעַל־הָאָ֤רֶץ מְרָתַ֙יִם֙ עֲלֵ֣ה עָלֶ֔יהָ וְאֶל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י פְּק֑וֹד חֲרֹ֨ב וְהַחֲרֵ֤ם אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֔ה וַעֲשֵׂ֕ה כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃
22Hark! War in the land And vast destruction!
KOL mil-KHA-mah ba-A-retz v'-SHE-ver ga-DOL
כבק֥וֹל מִלְחָמָ֖ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְשֶׁ֖בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃
23How the hammer of the whole earth Has been hacked and shattered! How Babylon has become An appallment among the nations!
AYKH ni-GA-da vai-yi-SHA-ver pa-TISH kol ha-A-retz AYKH ha-Y'-ta l'-sha-MA ba-VEL ba-go-YIM
כגאֵ֤יךְ נִגְדַּע֙ וַיִּשָּׁבֵ֔ר פַּטִּ֖ישׁ כׇּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֵ֣יךְ הָיְתָ֧ה לְשַׁמָּ֛ה בָּבֶ֖ל בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃
24I set a snare for you, O Babylon And you were trapped unawares; You were found and caught, Because you challenged Hashem.
ya-KOSH-ti lakh v'-gam-nil-KAD-t' ba-VEL v'-at lo ya-DA-at nim-TZE-et v'-gam-nit-PA-s't ki ba-do-NAI hit-ga-REET
כדיָקֹ֨שְׁתִּי לָ֤ךְ וְגַם־נִלְכַּדְתְּ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאַ֖תְּ לֹ֣א יָדָ֑עַתְּ נִמְצֵאת֙ וְגַם־נִתְפַּ֔שְׂתְּ כִּ֥י בַיהֹוָ֖ה הִתְגָּרִֽית׃
25Hashem has opened His armory And brought out the weapons of His wrath; For that is the task Of my Lord God of Hosts In the land of the Chaldeans.
pa-TAKH a-do-NAI et-o-TZA-ro va-yo-TZE et-KE-lei za-MO, KEE me-la-KHA hee la-a-do-NAI ya-do-NAI t'-va-OT b'-E-retz kash-DEEM.
כהפָּתַ֤ח יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־א֣וֹצָר֔וֹ וַיּוֹצֵ֖א אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י זַעְמ֑וֹ כִּֽי־מְלָאכָ֣ה הִ֗יא לַאדֹנָ֧י יֱהֹוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃
26Come against her from every quarter; Break open her granaries, Pile her up like heaps of grain, And destroy her, let her have no remnant!
BO-u LAH mi-KETZ pi-T'-KHU ma-a-BU-se-HA so-LU-HA k'-mo-a-RE-mim v'-ha-cha-REE-mu-HA al-te-HI LAH she-E-REET
כובֹּֽאוּ־לָ֤הּ מִקֵּץ֙ פִּתְח֣וּ מַאֲבֻסֶ֔יהָ סׇלּ֥וּהָ כְמֽוֹ־עֲרֵמִ֖ים וְהַחֲרִימ֑וּהָ אַל־תְּהִי־לָ֖הּ שְׁאֵרִֽית׃
27Destroy all her bulls, Let them go down to slaughter. Alas for them, their day is come, The hour of their doom!
khir-VU kol pa-RE-ha y'-r'-DU la-ta-VAKH, hoy a-LAY-hem, kee-BA yo-MAM, et p'-ku-da-TAM. (S)
כזחִרְבוּ֙ כׇּל־פָּרֶ֔יהָ יֵרְד֖וּ לַטָּ֑בַח ה֣וֹי עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּי־בָ֥א יוֹמָ֖ם עֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָֽם׃
28Hark! fugitives are escaping From the land of Babylon, To tell in Tzion of the vengeance of Hashem our God, Vengeance for His Temple.
KOL na-SEEM u-f'-LE-teem me-E-retz ba-VEL, l'-ha-GEED b'-tzi-YON et nik-MAT a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-nu, nik-MAT hay-KHA-lo.
כחק֥וֹל נָסִ֛ים וּפְלֵטִ֖ים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בָּבֶ֑ל לְהַגִּ֣יד בְּצִיּ֗וֹן אֶת־נִקְמַת֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃
29Summon archers against Babylon, All who draw the bow! Encamp against her roundabout, Let none of her people escape. Pay her back for her actions, Do to her just what she has done; For she has acted insolently against Hashem, The Holy One of Yisrael.
ha-sh'-MEE-u el-BA-vel ra-BEEM kol-dor-KHAY ke-SHET kha-NU a-LE-ha sa-VEEV al y'-HI [la-HA] p'-LEI-ta sha-l'-MU-la-HA k'-po-a-LA k'-KOL a-SHER a-S'-TAH a-SU-la-HA kee el-a-do-NAI za-DAH el-k'-DOSH yis-ra-AYL
כטהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ אֶל־בָּבֶ֣ל ׀ רַ֠בִּ֠ים כׇּל־דֹּ֨רְכֵי קֶ֜שֶׁת חֲנ֧וּ עָלֶ֣יהָ סָבִ֗יב אַל־יְהִי־[לָהּ֙] פְּלֵיטָ֔ה שַׁלְּמוּ־לָ֣הּ כְּפׇעֳלָ֔הּ כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָ֑הּ כִּ֧י אֶל־יְהֹוָ֛ה זָ֖דָה אֶל־קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
30Assuredly, her young men shall fall in her squares, And all her warriors shall perish in that day —declares Hashem.
la-KHEN yi-p'-LU va-khu-RE-ha bi-r'-kho-TE-ha, v'-kol an-SHAY mil-kham-TAH yi-DAM-MU ba-YOM ha-HU, n'-UM a-do-NAI.
ללָכֵ֛ן יִפְּל֥וּ בַחוּרֶ֖יהָ בִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָ וְכׇל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִלְחַמְתָּ֥הּ יִדַּ֛מּוּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃
31I am going to deal with you, O Insolence —declares the lord of Hosts— For your day is come, the time when I doom you:
hi-n'-NI e-LE-kha za-DON, n'-UM a-do-NAI y'-ho-VAH t'-sa-VA-OT, KI ba YOM-kha ET p'-ka-d'-TI-kha
לאהִנְנִ֤י אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ זָד֔וֹן נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יֱהֹוִ֖ה צְבָא֑וֹת כִּ֛י בָּ֥א יוֹמְךָ֖ עֵ֥ת פְּקַדְתִּֽיךָ׃
32Insolence shall stumble and fall, With none to raise her up. I will set her cities on fire, And it shall consume everything around her.
v'-ka-SHAL za-DON v'-na-FAL v'-AYN LO me-KIM v'-hi-TZA-tee ESH b'-a-RAV v'-okh-LAH kol s'-vee-vo-TAV. (S)
לבוְכָשַׁ֤ל זָדוֹן֙ וְנָפַ֔ל וְאֵ֥ין ל֖וֹ מֵקִ֑ים וְהִצַּ֤תִּי אֵשׁ֙ בְּעָרָ֔יו וְאָכְלָ֖ה כׇּל־סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃
33Thus said the lord of Hosts: The people of Yisrael are oppressed, And so too the people of Yehuda; All their captors held them, They refused to let them go.
KO a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT a-shu-KEEM b'-nay yis-ra-AYL u-b'-nay y'-hu-DAH ya-kh'-DAV, v'-KOL sho-VE-hem he-khe-ZEE-ku BAM me-a-NU sha-le-KHAM.
לגכֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת עֲשׁוּקִ֛ים בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל וּבְנֵי־יְהוּדָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֑ו וְכׇל־שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ בָ֔ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ שַׁלְּחָֽם׃
34Their Redeemer is mighty, His name is LORD of Hosts. He will champion their cause— So as to give rest to the earth, And unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.
go-a-LAM cha-ZAK a-do-NAI t'-va-OT sh'-MO reev ya-REEV et ree-BAM l'-ma-AN hir-GEE-a et ha-A-retz v'-hir-GEEZ l'-yo-sh'-VAY ba-VEL
לדגֹּאֲלָ֣ם ׀ חָזָ֗ק יְהֹוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שְׁמ֔וֹ רִ֥יב יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֑ם לְמַ֙עַן֙ הִרְגִּ֣יעַ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִרְגִּ֖יז לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
35A sword against the Chaldeans —declares Hashem— And against the inhabitants of Babylon, Against its officials and its wise men!
khe-REV al-kas-DEEM ne-um-a-do-NAI v'-el-yosh-VAY ba-VEL v'-el-sa-RE-ha v'-el-kha-KHA-meha
להחֶ֥רֶב עַל־כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־שָׂרֶ֖יהָ וְאֶל־חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃
36A sword against the diviners, that they be made fools of! A sword against the warriors, that they be dismayed!
KHE-rev el ha-ba-DIM v'-no-A-lu, KHE-rev el gi-BO-re-ha va-cha-TO.
לוחֶ֥רֶב אֶל־הַבַּדִּ֖ים וְנֹאָ֑לוּ חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־גִּבּוֹרֶ֖יהָ וָחָֽתּוּ׃
37A sword against its horses and chariots, And against all the motley crowd in its midst, That they become like women! A sword against its treasuries, that they be pillaged!
khe-REV el-su-SA-vav v'-el-rik-BO v'-el-KOL-ha-E-rev a-SHER b'-to-KHA v'-ha-YU le-na-SHEEM khe-REV el-o-tz'-ro-TE-ha u-bu-ZA-zu
לזחֶ֜רֶב אֶל־סוּסָ֣יו וְאֶל־רִכְבּ֗וֹ וְאֶל־כׇּל־הָעֶ֛רֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתוֹכָ֖הּ וְהָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־אוֹצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃
38A drought against its waters, that they be dried up! For it is a land of idols; They are besotted by their dread images.
KHO-rev el-m'-MEY-ha v'-ya-VAY-shu, KEE E-rets p'-si-LEEM HEE u-va-EY-meem yit-ho-LA-lu.
לחחֹ֥רֶב אֶל־מֵימֶ֖יהָ וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃
39Assuredly, Wildcats and hyenas shall dwell [there], And ostriches shall dwell there; It shall never be settled again, Nor inhabited throughout the ages.
la-KHEN ye-sh'VU tzi-YIM et-i-YIM v'-ya-sh'VU bah b'-NOT ya-a-NAH v'-lo-te-SHEV od la-NE-tzakh v'-lo tish-KON ad-DOR va-DOR
לטלָכֵ֗ן יֵשְׁב֤וּ צִיִּים֙ אֶת־אִיִּ֔ים וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ בָ֖הּ בְּנ֣וֹת יַעֲנָ֑ה וְלֹא־תֵשֵׁ֥ב עוֹד֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכּ֖וֹן עַד־דּ֥וֹר וָדֹֽר׃
40It shall be as when Hashem overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors—declares Hashem; no man shall live there, no human shall sojourn there.
k'-ma-HE-f'-KHAT e-lo-HEEM et S'-dom v'-et a-MO-ra v'-et sh'-khe-NE-ha, n'-um a-do-NAI, lo y'-SHEV sham EESH v'-lo ya-GUR bah ben a-DAM.
מכְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־סְדֹ֧ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאֶת־שְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֥ב שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹא־יָג֥וּר בָּ֖הּ בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃
41Lo, a people comes from the northland; A great nation and many kings are roused From the remotest parts of the earth.
hi-NEH am BA mitz-PAWN v'-GOY ga-DOL u-m'-la-KHEEM ra-BEEM ye-o-ROO mi-yar-k'-TEI-a-RETZ
מאהִנֵּ֛ה עַ֥ם בָּ֖א מִצָּפ֑וֹן וְג֤וֹי גָּדוֹל֙ וּמְלָכִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים יֵעֹ֖רוּ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
42They grasp the bow and javelin, They are cruel, they show no mercy; The sound of them is like the roaring sea. They ride upon horses, Accoutered like a man for battle, Against you, O Fair Babylon!
KE-shet v'-ki-DON ya-cha-ZEE-khu akh-za-REE hay-MAH v'-lo ye-ra-KHE-mu KO-lam ka-YAM ye-HE-mah v'-al-su-SEEM yir-KA-vu a-ROOKH k'-EESH la-mi-l'-kha-MAH a-la-YIKH bat-BA-vel
מבקֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִידֹ֞ן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קוֹלָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃
43The king of Babylon has heard the report of them And his hands are weakened; Anguish seizes him, Pangs like a woman in childbirth.
sha-MA mel-ek-BA-vel et-shim-AM v'-ra-FU ya-DAV tza-RA he-khe-zi-KAT-hu KHEEL ka-yo-le-DAH
מגשָׁמַ֧ע מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־שִׁמְעָ֖ם וְרָפ֣וּ יָדָ֑יו צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃
44It shall be as when a lion comes out of the jungle of the Yarden against a secure pasture: in a moment I can harry them out of it and appoint over it anyone I choose. Then who is like Me? Who can summon Me? Who is the shepherd that can stand up against Me?
hi-NEH k'-ar-YEH ya-a-LEH mi-ge-ON ha-yar-DEN el NE-ve EY-tan, KEE ar-GA-a a-ri-TZEM me-a-LE-ha, u-MEE va-KHUHR E-le-HA ef-KOD, KEE MEE kha-MO-NEE u-MEE yo-i-DE-ni, u-MEE-zeh RO-e a-SHER ya-a-MOD l'-fa-NAI
מדהִ֠נֵּ֠ה כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה יַעֲלֶ֨ה מִגְּא֣וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ אֶל־נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־אַרְגִּ֤עָה (ארוצם) [אֲרִיצֵם֙] מֵעָלֶ֔יהָ וּמִ֥י בָח֖וּר אֵלֶ֣יהָ אֶפְקֹ֑ד כִּ֣י מִ֤י כָמ֙וֹנִי֙ וּמִ֣י יוֹעִדֶ֔נִּי וּמִי־זֶ֣ה רֹעֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָֽי׃
45Hear, then, the plan that Hashem has devised against Babylon, and has purposed against the land of Chaldea: Surely the shepherd boys Shall drag them away; Surely the pasture shall be Aghast because of them.
la-KHEN shi-MU a-tzat-a-do-NAI a-SHER ya-ATZ el-BA-vel u-makh-sh'-vo-TAV a-SHER kha-SHAV el E-retz kash-DEEM, im-LO yis-kha-VUM tze-i-REI ha-tzo-AN, im-LO ya-SHEEM a-LE-hem na-VEH
מהלָכֵ֞ן שִׁמְע֣וּ עֲצַת־יְהֹוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָעַץ֙ אֶל־בָּבֶ֔ל וּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים אִם־לֹ֤א יִסְחָבוּם֙ צְעִירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן אִם־לֹ֥א יַשִּׁ֛ים עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם נָוֶֽה׃
46At the sound of Babylon's capture The earth quakes, And an outcry is heard among the nations.
mi-KOL ni-t'-P'-SAH va-VEL nir-a-SHA ha-A-retz u-ze-a-KAH ba-go-YIM nish-MA
מומִקּוֹל֙ נִתְפְּשָׂ֣ה בָבֶ֔ל נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וּזְעָקָ֖ה בַּגּוֹיִ֥ם נִשְׁמָֽע׃