H9023–הוּ–hu

And that nation hath turned from its evil, Because I have spoken against it, Then I have repented of the evil that I thought to do to it.

מֵרָ֣עָת֔וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

And now, speak, I pray thee, unto men of Judah, And against inhabitants of Jerusalem, Saying: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am framing against you evil, And devising against you a device, Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way And amen your ways and your doings.

מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

And they have said, It is incurable, For after our own devices we do go, And each the stubbornness of his evil heart we do.

לִבּֽוֹ־ (וֹ) v- “his”

To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.

בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

And they say, Come, And we devise against Jeremiah devices, For law doth not perish from the priest, Nor counsel from the wise, Nor the word from the prophet, Come, and we smite him with the tongue, And we do not attend to any of his words.

דְּבָרָֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

and hast said, Hear a word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: `Lo, I am bringing in evil on this place, at which the ears of every one who is hearing it do tingle,

אָזְנָֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

And I have caused them to eat the flesh of their sons, and the flesh of their daughters, and each the flesh of his friend they do eat, in the siege and in the straitness with which straiten them do their enemies, and those seeking their life.

רֵעֵ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

so I do to this place -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and to its inhabitants, so as to make this city as Tophet;

וּלְיֽוֹשְׁבָ֑יו (ו) v “its”

Thou hast persuaded me, O Jehovah, and I am persuaded; Thou hast hardened me, and dost prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me,

כֻּלֹּ֖ה (ה) h “it”

And I said, `I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.

בִּשְׁמ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

`Inquire, we pray thee, for us at Jehovah, for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath fought against us; perhaps Jehovah doth deal with us according to all His wonders, and doth cause him to go up from off us.'

נִפְלְאֹתָ֔יו (ו) v “his”

And after this -- an affirmation of Jehovah, I give Zedekiah king of Judah, And his servants, and the people, And those left in this city, From the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, Into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, And into the hand of their enemies, And into the hand of those seeking their life, And he hath smitten them by the mouth of the sword, He hath no pity on them, Nor doth he spare, nor hath he mercy.

עֲבָדָ֣יו׀ (ו) v “his”

Whoso is abiding in this city -- dieth, By sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, And whoso is going forth, And hath fallen unto the Chaldeans, Who are laying siege against you -- liveth, And his life hath been to him for a spoil.

נַפְשׁ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

For, if ye certainly do this thing, Then come in by the gates of this house Have kings sitting for David on his throne, Riding on chariot, and on horses, He, and his servants, and his people.

כִּסְא֗וֹ (וֹ) O “his”וַעֲבָדָ֖יו (ו) v “his”וְעַמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

And I have separated for thee destroyers, Each with his weapons, And they have cut down the choice of thy cedars, And have cast them on the fire.

וְכֵלָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

And many nations have passed by this city, And they have said, each to his neighbour, For what hath Jehovah done thus to this great city?

רֵעֵ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

Ye do not weep for the dead, nor bemoan for him, Weep ye sore for the traveller, For he doth not return again, Nor hath he seen the land of his birth.

מוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

For thus said Jehovah concerning Shallum son of Josiah king of Judah, who is reigning instead of Josiah his father, who hath gone forth from this place: He doth not turn back hither again;

אָבִ֔יו (ו) v “his”

Wo to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.

בֵיתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”וַעֲלִיּוֹתָ֖יו (ו) v “his”בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “his”וּפֹעֲל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: They do not lament for him, Ah, my brother, and Ah, sister, They do not lament for him, Ah, lord, and Ah, his honour.

הֹדֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

A grief -- a despised broken thing -- is this man Coniah? A vessel in which there is no pleasure? Wherefore have they been cast up and down, He and his seed, Yea, they were cast on to a land that they knew not?

וְזַרְע֔וֹ (וֹ) O “his”

Thus said Jehovah: Write ye this man childless, A man -- he doth not prosper in his days, For none of his seed doth prosper, Sitting on the throne of David, And ruling again in Judah!

בְּיָמָ֑יו (ו) v “his”מִזַּרְע֗וֹ (וֹ) O “his”

In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, `Our Righteousness.'

בְּיָמָיו֙ (ו֙) v “his”שְּׁמ֥וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

In reference to the prophets: Broken hath been my heart in my midst, Fluttered have all my bones, I have been as a man -- a drunkard, And as a man -- wine hath passed over him, Because of Jehovah, and of His holy words.

קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

And in prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing, Committing adultery, and walking falsely, Yea, they strengthened the hands of evil doers, So that they have not turned back Each from his wickedness, They have been to me -- all of them -- as Sodom, And its inhabitants as Gomorrah.

מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”