Chapter 6

1Flee for refuge, O people of Binyamin, Out of the midst of Yerushalayim! Blow the shofar in Tekoa, Set up a signal at Beth-haccerem! For evil is appearing from the north, And great disaster.

ha-i-ZU v'-nay vi-ny-AMIN mi-KE-rem ye-ru-sha-LA-im u-vi-t'-KO-a tik-U sho-FAR v'-al beit ha-KE-rem se-U mas-AYT kee ra-AH nish-KE-fa mi-tza-FON v'-she-VER ga-DOL

אהָעִ֣זוּ ׀ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֗ן מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ תִּקְע֣וּ שׁוֹפָ֔ר וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּ֖רֶם שְׂא֣וּ מַשְׂאֵ֑ת כִּ֥י רָעָ֛ה נִשְׁקְפָ֥ה מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃

2Fair Tzion, the lovely and delicate, I will destroy.

ha-na-VAH v'-ha-m'-u-na-GAH da-MEE-tee bat tzi-YON

בהַנָּוָה֙ וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה דָּמִ֖יתִי בַּת־צִיּֽוֹן׃

3Against her come shepherds with their flocks, They pitch tents all around her; Each grazes the sheep under his care.

AY-le-HA ya-VO-u ro-IM v'-ed-RE-hem, ta-K'-u a-LE-ha o-ha-LEEM sa-VEEV, ra-U EESH et ya-DO.

גאֵלֶ֛יהָ יָבֹ֥אוּ רֹעִ֖ים וְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑ם תָּקְע֨וּ עָלֶ֤יהָ אֹֽהָלִים֙ סָבִ֔יב רָע֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־יָדֽוֹ׃

4Prepare for battle against her: “Up! we will attack at noon.” “Alas for us! for day is declining, The shadows of evening grow long.”

ka-d'-SHU a-LE-ha mil-kha-MAH, koo-MU v'-na-a-LEH va-tzo-ho-RA-yim, OY la-NU, kee-fa-NAH ha-YOM, kee yi-NA-tu tzil-lay-a-REV

דקַדְּשׁ֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה ק֖וּמוּ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה בַֽצׇּהֳרָ֑יִם א֥וֹי לָ֙נוּ֙ כִּֽי־פָנָ֣ה הַיּ֔וֹם כִּ֥י יִנָּט֖וּ צִלְלֵי־עָֽרֶב׃

5“Up! let us attack by night, And wreck her fortresses.”

KU-mu v'-na-a-LEH ba-la-y'-LAH v'-nash-KHI-ta a-r'-me-no-TE-ha.

הק֚וּמוּ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה בַלָּ֔יְלָה וְנַשְׁחִ֖יתָה אַרְמְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃

6For thus said the lord of Hosts: Hew down her trees, And raise a siegemound against Yerushalayim. She is the city destined for punishment; Only fraud is found in her midst.

ki-KHO a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT, kir-TU ay-TZAH v'-shif-KHU al y'-ru-sha-LA-im so-LE-lah, HI ha-iR ha-fo-KAD ku-LAH o-SHEK b'-ki-r'-BAH

וכִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת כִּרְת֣וּ עֵצָ֔הֿ וְשִׁפְכ֥וּ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם סֹֽלְלָ֑ה הִ֚יא הָעִ֣יר הׇפְקַ֔ד כֻּלָּ֖הּ עֹ֥שֶׁק בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃

7As a well flows with water, So she flows with wickedness. Lawlessness and rapine are heard in her; Before Me constantly are sickness and wounds.

k'-ha-KIR (BUR) [ba-YIR] me-ME-ha, KEN he-KE-ra RA-a-ta, kha-MAS va-SHOD yish-MA ba, al-PA-nai ta-MEED kho-LEE u-ma-KA.

זכְּהָקִ֥יר (בור) [בַּ֙יִר֙] מֵימֶ֔יהָ כֵּ֖ן הֵקֵ֣רָה רָעָתָ֑הּ חָמָ֣ס וָ֠שֹׁ֠ד יִשָּׁ֨מַע בָּ֧הּ עַל־פָּנַ֛י תָּמִ֖יד חֳלִ֥י וּמַכָּֽה׃

8Accept rebuke, O Yerushalayim, Lest I come to loathe you, Lest I make you a desolation, An uninhabited land.

hi-va-S'-ree ye-ru-sha-LA-im pen-TE-kah naf-SHEE mi-MEKH pen-a-see-MEKH sh'-ma-MAH e-RETZ lo NO-sha-VAH

חהִוָּֽסְרִי֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם פֶּן־תֵּקַ֥ע נַפְשִׁ֖י מִמֵּ֑ךְ פֶּן־אֲשִׂימֵ֣ךְ שְׁמָמָ֔ה אֶ֖רֶץ ל֥וֹא נוֹשָֽׁבָה׃

9Thus said the lord of Hosts: Let them glean over and over, as a vine, The remnant of Yisrael. Pass your hand again, Like a vintager, Over its branches.

KO a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT o-LAYL y'-o-l'-LU kha-GE-fen sh'-AY-REET yis-ra-AYL ha-SHEV ya-d'-KHA k'-vo-TSEIR al sal-si-LOT

טכֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת עוֹלֵ֛ל יְעוֹלְל֥וּ כַגֶּ֖פֶן שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הָשֵׁב֙ יָֽדְךָ֔ כְּבוֹצֵ֖ר עַל־סַלְסִלּֽוֹת׃

10To whom shall I speak, Give warning that they may hear? Their ears are blocked And they cannot listen. See, the word of Hashem has become for them An object of scorn; they will have none of it.

al-mi a-da-b'-RAH v'-a-i-DAH v'-yish-MA-u, hi-NEH a-ray-LAH a-z'-NAM v'-lo yu-KH'-lu l'-ha-k'-SHEEV, hi-NEH d'-var a-do-NAI ha-YAH la-HEM l'-kher-PAH, lo yakh-p'-TZU-VO.

יעַל־מִ֨י אֲדַבְּרָ֤ה וְאָעִ֙ידָה֙ וְיִשְׁמָ֔עוּ הִנֵּה֙ עֲרֵלָ֣ה אׇזְנָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֑יב הִנֵּ֣ה דְבַר־יְהֹוָ֗ה הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לְחֶרְפָּ֖ה לֹ֥א יַחְפְּצוּ־בֽוֹ׃

11But I am filled with the wrath of Hashem, I cannot hold it in. Pour it on the infant in the street, And on the company of youths gathered together! Yes, men and women alike shall be captured, Elders and those of advanced years.

v'-ET kha-MAT a-do-NAI ma-LE-tee nil-AY-tee ha-KHEEL sh'-POKH al-o-LAL ba-KHUTZ v'-al SOD ba-KHU-reem yakh-DAV kee-gam eesh im-i-SHA yee-la-KHAY-doo za-KAYN im-m'-LAY ya-MEEM

יאוְאֵת֩ חֲמַ֨ת יְהֹוָ֤ה ׀ מָלֵ֙אתִי֙ נִלְאֵ֣יתִי הָכִ֔יל שְׁפֹ֤ךְ עַל־עוֹלָל֙ בַּח֔וּץ וְעַ֛ל ס֥וֹד בַּחוּרִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־גַם־אִ֤ישׁ עִם־אִשָּׁה֙ יִלָּכֵ֔דוּ זָקֵ֖ן עִם־מְלֵ֥א יָמִֽים׃

12Their houses shall pass to others, Fields and wives as well, For I will stretch out My arm Against the inhabitants of the country —declares Hashem.

v'-na-SA-bu ba-TE-hem la-a-KHE-rim, sa-DOT v'-na-SHEEM ya-KHA-dav, kee a-TEH et-ya-DEE al yo-SHE-vay ha-A-retz, ne-UM a-do-NAI

יבוְנָסַ֤בּוּ בָֽתֵּיהֶם֙ לַאֲחֵרִ֔ים שָׂד֥וֹת וְנָשִׁ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־אַטֶּ֧ה אֶת־יָדִ֛י עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃

13For from the smallest to the greatest, They are all greedy for gain; Kohen and Navi alike, They all act falsely.

KI mi-k'-ta-NAM v'-AD go-do-LAM ku-LO bo-TSE-a ba-TSE-a u-mi-NA-vee v'-AD k'-HO-en ku-LO o-SEH sha-KER

יגכִּ֤י מִקְּטַנָּם֙ וְעַד־גְּדוֹלָ֔ם כֻּלּ֖וֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וּמִנָּבִיא֙ וְעַד־כֹּהֵ֔ן כֻּלּ֖וֹ עֹ֥שֶׂה שָּֽׁקֶר׃

14They offer healing offhand For the wounds of My people, Saying, “All is well, all is well,” When nothing is well.

vai-ra-pe-U et SHE-ver a-MEE al ne-KA-lah, lay-MOR sha-LOM sha-LOM, v'-AYN sha-LOM

ידוַֽיְרַפְּא֞וּ אֶת־שֶׁ֤בֶר עַמִּי֙ עַל־נְקַלָּ֔ה לֵאמֹ֖ר שָׁל֣וֹם ׀ שָׁל֑וֹם וְאֵ֖ין שָׁלֽוֹם׃

15They have acted shamefully; They have done abhorrent things— Yet they do not feel shame, And they cannot be made to blush. Assuredly, they shall fall among the falling, They shall stumble at the time when I punish them —said Hashem.

ho-VI-shu KI to-E-va a-SU gam-BO-sh lo ye-VO-shu gam-ha-k'-LEEM lo ya-DA-u la-KHEN yi-pe-LU ba-nof-LEEM b'-ET p'-ka-d'-TIM yi-ka-SHU a-MAR a-do-NAI. (Selah)

טוהֹבִ֕ישׁוּ כִּ֥י תוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־בּ֣וֹשׁ לֹֽא־יֵב֗וֹשׁוּ גַּם־הַכְלִים֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ לָכֵ֞ן יִפְּל֧וּ בַנֹּפְלִ֛ים בְּעֵת־פְּקַדְתִּ֥ים יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ אָמַ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה׃

16Thus said Hashem: Stand by the roads and consider, Inquire about ancient paths: Which is the road to happiness? Travel it, and find tranquillity for yourselves. But they said, “We will not.”

KO a-MAR a-do-NAI im-DU al d'-ra-KHEEM u-RE-u v'-sha-a-LU l'-nit-VOT o-LAM, AY-zeh DE-rekh ha-TOV u-l'-KU-BAH u-mitz-U mar-GO-a l'-naf-sh'-KHEM, vai-YO-meru lo NE-lekh

טזכֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֡ה עִמְדוּ֩ עַל־דְּרָכִ֨ים וּרְא֜וּ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ לִנְתִב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֨ה דֶ֤רֶךְ הַטּוֹב֙ וּלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּמִצְא֥וּ מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נֵלֵֽךְ׃

17And I raised up watchmen for you: “Hearken to the sound of the shofar!” But they said, “We will not.”

va-ha-ki-MO-tee a-LE-khem tzo-FEEM ha-k'-shee-VOO l'-KOL sho-FAR va-YO-mer-OO lo nak-SHEEV

יזוַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י עֲלֵיכֶם֙ צֹפִ֔ים הַקְשִׁ֖יבוּ לְק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָ֑ר וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נַקְשִֽׁיב׃

18Hear well, O nations, And know, O community, what is in store for them.

la-KHEN shi-MU ha-go-YIM u-dee AY-da et a-SHER-bam

יחלָכֵ֖ן שִׁמְע֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּדְעִ֥י עֵדָ֖ה אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־בָּֽם׃

19Hear, O earth! I am going to bring disaster upon this people, The outcome of their own schemes; For they would not hearken to My words, And they rejected My Instruction.

SHIM-i ha-A-retz, hi-NEH a-NO-khi may-VEE ra-AH el ha-AHM ha-ZEH, pe-REE ma-kh'-she-vo-TAM, KEE al d'-va-RAI lo hik-shi-VOO, v'-to-RA-tee va-yi-ma-A-su-VAH.

יטשִׁמְעִ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מֵבִ֥יא רָעָ֛ה אֶל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה פְּרִ֣י מַחְשְׁבוֹתָ֑ם כִּ֤י עַל־דְּבָרַי֙ לֹ֣א הִקְשִׁ֔יבוּ וְתוֹרָתִ֖י וַיִּמְאֲסוּ־בָֽהּ׃

20What need have I of frankincense That comes from Sheba, Or fragrant cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.

la-MAH zeh LEE le-vo-NAH mi-SHE-va to-VO va-KE-neh ha-TOV me-E-retz mer-KHAK o-lo-TO-khem lo le-RA-tzon v'-ziv-khe-KHEM lo-a-r'-VU LEE

כלָמָּה־זֶּ֨ה לִ֤י לְבוֹנָה֙ מִשְּׁבָ֣א תָב֔וֹא וְקָנֶ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מֶרְחָ֑ק עֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ לֹ֣א לְרָצ֔וֹן וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם לֹא־עָ֥רְבוּ לִֽי׃

21Assuredly, thus said Hashem: I shall put before this people stumbling blocks Over which they shall stumble— Fathers and children alike, Neighbor and friend shall perish.

la-KHEN ko AH a-MAR a-do-NAI hi-NI no-TAYN el ha-AHM ha-ZEH mikh-SHO-leem v'-kha-SHE-lu BAM a-VOHT u-va-NEEM ya-KH-da-v sha-KHEN v'-RE-o (ya-VO-du) [v'-a-VA-du]

כאלָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֥י נֹתֵ֛ן אֶל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה מִכְשֹׁלִ֑ים וְכָ֣שְׁלוּ בָ֠ם אָב֨וֹת וּבָנִ֥ים יַחְדָּ֛ו שָׁכֵ֥ן וְרֵע֖וֹ (יאבדו) [וְאָבָֽדוּ]׃

22Thus said Hashem: See, a people comes from the northland, A great nation is roused From the remotest parts of the earth.

KO a-MAR a-do-NAI, hi-NEH am BA me-E-rets tsa-FON v'-GOY ga-DOL ye-OR mi-yar-k'-TEI-a-rets

כבכֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֛ה עַ֥ם בָּ֖א מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֑וֹן וְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל יֵע֖וֹר מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

23They 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 Tzion!

KE-shet v'-ki-DON ya-cha-ZEE-khu akh-za-REE HU v'-lo ye-ra-KHE-mu, ko-LAM ka-YAM ye-he-ME, v'-al-su-SEEM yir-KA-vu, a-ROOKH k'-EESH la-mi-l'-kha-MA, a-la-YIKH bat-tzi-YON.

כגקֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִיד֞וֹן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הוּא֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קוֹלָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־צִיּֽוֹן׃

24“We have heard the report of them, Our hands fail; Pain seizes us, Agony like a woman in childbirth.

sha-ma-NU et sh'-mo RA-fu ya-DAY-nu tza-RA he-khe-ZI-kat-NU KHEEL ka-yo-LE-da

כדשָׁמַ֥עְנוּ אֶת־שׇׁמְע֖וֹ רָפ֣וּ יָדֵ֑ינוּ צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִקַ֔תְנוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּֽוֹלֵדָֽה׃

25Do not go out into the country, Do not walk the roads! For the sword of the enemy is there, Terror on every side.”

al (te-tze-u) ha-sa-deh u-va-de-rekh al (te-le-khu) ki khe-REV l'-o-YEV ma-GOR mi-sa-VEEV

כהאַל־[תֵּֽצְאוּ֙] (תצאי) הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אַל־[תֵּלֵ֑כוּ] (תלכי) כִּ֚י חֶ֣רֶב לְאֹיֵ֔ב מָג֖וֹר מִסָּבִֽיב׃

26My poor people, Put on sackcloth And strew dust on yourselves! Mourn, as for an only child; Wail bitterly, For suddenly the destroyer Is coming upon us.

bat-a-MEE khig-ri-SAK v'-hit-pa-LE-shee va-E-fer, ay-VEL ya-KHEED a-SEE lakh, mis-PAHD tam-ru-REEM, kee fit-OHM ya-VO ha-sho-DED a-LE-nu.

כובַּת־עַמִּ֤י חִגְרִי־שָׂק֙ וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י בָאֵ֔פֶר אֵ֤בֶל יָחִיד֙ עֲשִׂ֣י לָ֔ךְ מִסְפַּ֖ד תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים כִּ֣י פִתְאֹ֔ם יָבֹ֥א הַשֹּׁדֵ֖ד עָלֵֽינוּ׃

27I have made you an assayer of My people —A refiner— You are to note and assay their ways.

ba-KHON ne-ta-TI-kha b'-a-MEE mi-v'-TZAR, v'-te-DA u-va-KHAN-ta et dar-KAM

כזבָּח֛וֹן נְתַתִּ֥יךָ בְעַמִּ֖י מִבְצָ֑ר וְתֵדַ֕ע וּבָחַנְתָּ֖ אֶת־דַּרְכָּֽם׃

28They are copper and iron: They are all stubbornly defiant; They deal basely All of them act corruptly.

KU-lam sa-REI so-r'-REEM hol-KHEI ra-KHEEL ne-KHO-shet u-var-ZEL KU-lam mash-khee-TEEM he-MAH.

כחכֻּלָּם֙ סָרֵ֣י סוֹרְרִ֔ים הֹלְכֵ֥י רָכִ֖יל נְחֹ֣שֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֑ל כֻּלָּ֥ם מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ים הֵֽמָּה׃

29The bellows puff; The lead is consumed by fire. Yet the smelter smelts to no purpose— The dross is not separated out.

na-KHAR ma-PU-akh (me-eSH tam) [me-EYSH TAM] o-FA-ret la-SHA-v' tza-RAF tza-ROF v'-ra-EEM lo ni-TA-khu

כטנָחַ֣ר מַפֻּ֔חַ (מאשתם) [מֵאֵ֖שׁ תַּ֣ם] עֹפָ֑רֶת לַשָּׁוְא֙ צָרַ֣ף צָר֔וֹף וְרָעִ֖ים לֹ֥א נִתָּֽקוּ׃

30They are called “rejected silver,” For Hashem has rejected them.

KE-sef nim-AS ka-RE-u la-HEM, ki-MA-as a-do-NAI ba-HEM. (P)

לכֶּ֣סֶף נִמְאָ֔ס קָרְא֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם כִּֽי־מָאַ֥ס יְהֹוָ֖ה בָּהֶֽם׃