Jeremiah 50

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1  The word¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ against⁴¹³ Babylon⁸⁹⁴ and against⁴¹³ the land⁷⁷⁶ of the Chaldeans³⁷⁷⁸ by³⁰²⁷ Jeremiah³⁴¹⁴ the prophet.⁵⁰³⁰

2  Declare⁵⁰⁴⁶ ye among the nations,¹⁴⁷¹ and publish,⁸⁰⁸⁵ and set up⁵³⁷⁵ a standard;⁵²⁵¹ publish,⁸⁰⁸⁵ and conceal³⁵⁸² not:⁴⁰⁸ say,⁵⁵⁹ Babylon⁸⁹⁴ is taken,³⁹²⁰ Bel¹⁰⁷⁸ is confounded,³⁰⁰¹ Merodach⁴⁷⁸¹ is broken in pieces;²⁸⁴⁴ her idols⁶⁰⁹¹ are confounded,³⁰⁰¹ her images¹⁵⁴⁴ are broken in pieces.²⁸⁶⁵

3  For³⁵⁸⁸ out of the north^{4480 6828} there cometh up⁵⁹²⁷ a nation¹⁴⁷¹ against⁵⁹²¹ her, which¹⁹³¹ shall make^{7896 853} her land⁷⁷⁶ desolate,⁸⁰⁴⁷ and none³⁸⁰⁸ shall¹⁹⁶¹ dwell³⁴²⁷ therein: they shall remove,⁵¹¹⁰ they shall depart,¹⁹⁸⁰ both man^{4480 120} and beast.⁹²⁹

4  In those¹⁹⁹² days,³¹¹⁷ and in that¹⁹³¹ time,⁶²⁵⁶ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ shall come,⁹³⁵ they¹⁹⁹² and the children¹¹²¹ of Judah³⁰⁶³ together,³¹⁶² going¹⁹⁸⁰ and weeping:¹⁰⁵⁸ they shall go,¹⁹⁸⁰ and seek¹²⁴⁵ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ their God.⁴³⁰

5  They shall ask⁷⁵⁹² the way¹⁸⁷⁰ to Zion⁶⁷²⁶ with their faces⁶⁴⁴⁰ thitherward,²⁰⁰⁸ saying, Come,⁹³⁵ and let us join ourselves³⁸⁶⁷ to⁴¹³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ in a perpetual⁵⁷⁶⁹ covenant¹²⁸⁵ that shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be forgotten.⁷⁹¹¹

6  My people⁵⁹⁷¹ hath been¹⁹⁶¹ lost⁶ sheep:⁶⁶²⁹ their shepherds⁷⁴⁶² have caused them to go astray,⁸⁵⁸² they have turned them away⁷⁷²⁵ on the mountains:²⁰²² they have gone¹⁹⁸⁰ from mountain^{4480 2022} to⁴¹³ hill,¹³⁸⁹ they have forgotten⁷⁹¹¹ their resting place.⁷²⁵⁸

7  All³⁶⁰⁵ that found⁴⁶⁷² them have devoured³⁹⁸ them: and their adversaries⁶⁸⁶² said,⁵⁵⁹ We offend⁸¹⁶ not,³⁸⁰⁸ because^{8478 834} they have sinned²³⁹⁸ against the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ the habitation⁵¹¹⁶ of justice,⁶⁶⁶⁴ even the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ the hope⁴⁷²³ of their fathers.¹

8  Remove⁵¹¹⁰ out of the midst^{4480 8432} of Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ and go forth³³¹⁸ out of the land^{4480 776} of the Chaldeans,³⁷⁷⁸ and be¹⁹⁶¹ as the he goats⁶²⁶⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the flocks.⁶⁶²⁹

9  For,³⁵⁸⁸ lo,²⁰⁰⁹ I⁵⁹⁵ will raise⁵⁷⁸² and cause to come up⁵⁹²⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ Babylon⁸⁹⁴ an assembly⁶⁹⁵¹ of great¹⁴¹⁹ nations¹⁴⁷¹ from the north⁶⁸²⁸ country:^{4480 776} and they shall set themselves in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against her; from thence^{4480 8033} she shall be taken:³⁹²⁰ their arrows²⁶⁷¹ shall be as of a mighty¹³⁶⁸ expert⁷⁹¹⁹ man; none³⁸⁰⁸ shall return⁷⁷²⁵ in vain.⁷³⁸⁷

10  And Chaldea³⁷⁷⁸ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ a spoil:⁷⁹⁹⁷ all³⁶⁰⁵ that spoil⁷⁹⁹⁸ her shall be satisfied,⁷⁶⁴⁶ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

11  Because³⁵⁸⁸ ye were glad,⁸⁰⁵⁵ because³⁵⁸⁸ ye rejoiced,⁵⁹³⁷ O ye destroyers⁸¹⁵⁴ of mine heritage,⁵¹⁵⁹ because³⁵⁸⁸ ye are grown fat⁶³³⁵ as the heifer⁵⁶⁹⁷ at grass,¹⁸⁷⁷ and bellow⁶⁶⁷⁰ as bulls;⁴⁷

12  Your mother⁵¹⁷ shall be sore³⁹⁶⁶ confounded;⁹⁵⁴ she that bore³²⁰⁵ you shall be ashamed:²⁶⁵⁹ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the hindmost³¹⁹ of the nations¹⁴⁷¹ shall be a wilderness,⁴⁰⁵⁷ a dry land,⁶⁷²³ and a desert.⁶¹⁶⁰

13  Because of the wrath^{4480 7110} of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ it shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be inhabited,³⁴²⁷ but it shall be¹⁹⁶¹ wholly³⁶⁰⁵ desolate:⁸⁰⁷⁷ every one³⁶⁰⁵ that goeth⁵⁶⁷⁴ by⁵⁹²¹ Babylon⁸⁹⁴ shall be astonished,⁸⁰⁷⁴ and hiss⁸³¹⁹ at⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ her plagues.⁴³⁴⁷

14  Put yourselves in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁵⁹²¹ Babylon⁸⁹⁴ round about:⁵⁴³⁹ all³⁶⁰⁵ ye that bend¹⁸⁶⁹ the bow,⁷¹⁹⁸ shoot³⁰³⁴ at⁴¹³ her, spare²⁵⁵⁰ no⁴⁰⁸ arrows:²⁶⁷¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ she hath sinned²³⁹⁸ against the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

15  Shout⁷³²¹ against⁵⁹²¹ her round about:⁵⁴³⁹ she hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ her hand:³⁰²⁷ her foundations⁸⁰³ are fallen,⁵³⁰⁷ her walls²³⁴⁶ are thrown down:²⁰⁴⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ it¹⁹³¹ is the vengeance⁵³⁶⁰ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ take vengeance⁵³⁵⁸ upon her; as⁸³⁴ she hath done,⁶²¹³ do⁶²¹³ unto her.

16  Cut off³⁷⁷² the sower²²³² from Babylon,^{4480 894} and him that handleth⁸⁶¹⁰ the sickle⁴⁰³⁸ in the time⁶²⁵⁶ of harvest:⁷¹⁰⁵ for fear^{4480 6440} of the oppressing³²³⁸ sword²⁷¹⁹ they shall turn⁶⁴³⁷ every one³⁷⁶ to⁴¹³ his people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and they shall flee⁵¹²⁷ every one³⁷⁶ to his own land.⁷⁷⁶

17  Israel³⁴⁷⁸ is a scattered⁶³⁴⁰ sheep;⁷⁷¹⁶ the lions⁷³⁸ have driven him away:⁵⁰⁸⁰ first⁷²²³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria⁸⁰⁴ hath devoured³⁹⁸ him; and last³¹⁴ this²⁰⁸⁸ Nebuchadnezzar⁵⁰¹⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ hath broken his bones.⁶¹⁰⁵

18  Therefore³⁶⁵¹ thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts,⁶⁶³⁵ the God⁴³⁰ of Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will punish^{6485 413} the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ and his land,⁷⁷⁶ as⁸³⁴ I have punished^{6485 413} the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assyria.⁸⁰⁴

19  And I will bring^{7725 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ again to⁴¹³ his habitation,⁵¹¹⁶ and he shall feed⁷⁴⁶² on Carmel³⁷⁶⁰ and Bashan,¹³¹⁶ and his soul⁵³¹⁵ shall be satisfied⁷⁶⁴⁶ upon mount²⁰²² Ephraim⁶⁶⁹ and Gilead.¹⁵⁶⁸

20  In those¹⁹⁹² days,³¹¹⁷ and in that¹⁹³¹ time,⁶²⁵⁶ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD,^{3068 853} the iniquity⁵⁷⁷¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ shall be sought for,¹²⁴⁵ and there shall be none;³⁶⁹ and the sins²⁴⁰³ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and they shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be found:⁴⁶⁷² for³⁵⁸⁸ I will pardon⁵⁵⁴⁵ them whom⁸³⁴ I reserve.⁷⁶⁰⁴

21  Go up⁵⁹²⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ the land⁷⁷⁶ of Merathaim,⁴⁸⁵⁰ even against⁵⁹²¹ it, and against⁴¹³ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Pekod:⁶⁴⁸⁹ waste²⁷¹⁷ and utterly destroy²⁷⁶³ after³¹⁰ them, saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and do⁶²¹³ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ I have commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ thee.

22  A sound⁶⁹⁶³ of battle⁴⁴²¹ is in the land,⁷⁷⁶ and of great¹⁴¹⁹ destruction.⁷⁶⁶⁷

23  How³⁴⁹ is the hammer⁶³⁶⁰ of the whole³⁶⁰⁵ earth⁷⁷⁶ cut asunder¹⁴³⁸ and broken!⁷⁶⁶⁵ how³⁴⁹ is Babylon⁸⁹⁴ become¹⁹⁶¹ a desolation⁸⁰⁴⁷ among the nations!¹⁴⁷¹

24  I have laid a snare³³⁶⁹ for thee, and thou art also¹⁵⁷¹ taken,³⁹²⁰ O Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ and thou⁸⁵⁹ wast not³⁸⁰⁸ aware:³⁰⁴⁵ thou art found,⁴⁶⁷² and also¹⁵⁷¹ caught,⁸⁶¹⁰ because³⁵⁸⁸ thou hast striven¹⁶²⁴ against the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

25  The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath opened^{6605 853} his armory,²¹⁴ and hath brought forth^{3318 853} the weapons³⁶²⁷ of his indignation:²¹⁹⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ this¹⁹³¹ is the work⁴³⁹⁹ of the Lord¹³⁶ GOD³⁰⁶⁹ of hosts⁶⁶³⁵ in the land⁷⁷⁶ of the Chaldeans.³⁷⁷⁸

26  Come⁹³⁵ against her from the utmost border,^{4480 7093} open⁶⁶⁰⁵ her storehouses:³⁹⁶⁵ cast her up⁵⁵⁴⁹ as heaps,⁶¹⁹⁴ and destroy²⁷⁶³ her utterly: let nothing⁴⁰⁸ of her be¹⁹⁶¹ left.⁷⁶¹¹

27  Slay²⁷¹⁷ all³⁶⁰⁵ her bullocks;⁶⁴⁹⁹ let them go down³³⁸¹ to the slaughter:²⁸⁷⁴ woe¹⁹⁴⁵ unto⁵⁹²¹ them! for³⁵⁸⁸ their day³¹¹⁷ is come,⁹³⁵ the time⁶²⁵⁶ of their visitation.⁶⁴⁸⁶

28  The voice⁶⁹⁶³ of them that flee⁵¹²⁷ and escape⁶⁴¹² out of the land^{4480 776} of Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ to declare⁵⁰⁴⁶ in Zion^{6726 853} the vengeance⁵³⁶⁰ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God,⁴³⁰ the vengeance⁵³⁶⁰ of his temple.¹⁹⁶⁴

29  Call together⁸⁰⁸⁵ the archers⁷²²⁸ against⁴¹³ Babylon:⁸⁹⁴ all³⁶⁰⁵ ye that bend¹⁸⁶⁹ the bow,⁷¹⁹⁸ camp²⁵⁸³ against⁵⁹²¹ it round about;⁵⁴³⁹ let¹⁹⁶¹ none⁴⁰⁸ thereof escape:⁶⁴¹³ recompense⁷⁹⁹⁹ her according to her work;⁶⁴⁶⁷ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ she hath done,⁶²¹³ do⁶²¹³ unto her: for³⁵⁸⁸ she hath been proud²¹⁰² against⁴¹³ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ against⁴¹³ the Holy One⁶⁹¹⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

30  Therefore³⁶⁵¹ shall her young men⁹⁷⁰ fall⁵³⁰⁷ in the streets,⁷³³⁹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ her men³⁷⁶ of war⁴⁴²¹ shall be cut off¹⁸²⁶ in that¹⁹³¹ day,³¹¹⁷ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

31  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I am against⁴¹³ thee, O thou most proud,²⁰⁸⁷ saith⁵⁰⁰² the Lord¹³⁶ GOD³⁰⁶⁹ of hosts:⁶⁶³⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ thy day³¹¹⁷ is come,⁹³⁵ the time⁶²⁵⁶ that I will visit⁶⁴⁸⁵ thee.

32  And the most proud²⁰⁸⁷ shall stumble³⁷⁸² and fall,⁵³⁰⁷ and none³⁶⁹ shall raise him up:⁶⁹⁶⁵ and I will kindle³³⁴¹ a fire⁷⁸⁴ in his cities,⁵⁸⁹² and it shall devour³⁹⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ round about⁵⁴³⁹ him.

33  Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts;⁶⁶³⁵ The children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and the children¹¹²¹ of Judah³⁰⁶³ were oppressed⁶²³¹ together:³¹⁶² and all³⁶⁰⁵ that took them captives⁷⁶¹⁷ held them fast;²³⁸⁸ they refused³⁹⁸⁵ to let them go.⁷⁹⁷¹

34  Their Redeemer¹³⁵⁰ is strong;²³⁸⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts⁶⁶³⁵ is his name:⁸⁰³⁴ he shall throughly plead^{7378 7378 853} their cause,⁷³⁷⁹ that⁴⁶¹⁶ he may give rest^{7280 853} to the land,⁷⁷⁶ and disquiet⁷²⁶⁴ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Babylon.⁸⁹⁴

35  A sword²⁷¹⁹ is upon⁵⁹²¹ the Chaldeans,³⁷⁷⁸ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and upon⁴¹³ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ and upon⁴¹³ her princes,⁸²⁶⁹ and upon⁴¹³ her wise²⁴⁵⁰ men.

36  A sword²⁷¹⁹ is upon⁴¹³ the liars;⁹⁰⁷ and they shall dote:²⁹⁷³ a sword²⁷¹⁹ is upon⁴¹³ her mighty men;¹³⁶⁸ and they shall be dismayed.²⁸⁶⁵

37  A sword²⁷¹⁹ is upon⁴¹³ their horses,⁵⁴⁸³ and upon⁴¹³ their chariots,⁷³⁹³ and upon⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the mingled people⁶¹⁵⁴ that⁸³⁴ are in the midst⁸⁴³² of her; and they shall become¹⁹⁶¹ as women:⁸⁰² a sword²⁷¹⁹ is upon⁴¹³ her treasures;²¹⁴ and they shall be robbed.⁹⁶²

38  A drought²⁷²¹ is upon⁴¹³ her waters;⁴³²⁵ and they shall be dried up:³⁰⁰¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ it is the land⁷⁷⁶ of graven images,⁶⁴⁵⁶ and they¹⁹³¹ are mad¹⁹⁸⁴ upon their idols.³⁶⁷

39  Therefore³⁶⁵¹ the wild beasts of the desert⁶⁷²⁸ with⁸⁵⁴ the wild beasts of the islands³³⁸ shall dwell³⁴²⁷ there, and the owls^{1323 3284} shall dwell³⁴²⁷ therein: and it shall be no³⁸⁰⁸ more⁵⁷⁵⁰ inhabited³⁴²⁷ forever;⁵³³¹ neither³⁸⁰⁸ shall it be dwelt in⁷⁹³¹ from⁵⁷⁰⁴ generation¹⁷⁵⁵ to generation.¹⁷⁵⁵

40  As God⁴³⁰ overthrew^{4114 853} Sodom⁵⁴⁶⁷ and Gomorrah⁶⁰¹⁷ and the neighbor⁷⁹³⁴ cities thereof, saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ so shall no³⁸⁰⁸ man³⁷⁶ abide³⁴²⁷ there,⁸⁰³³ neither³⁸⁰⁸ shall any son¹¹²¹ of man¹²⁰ dwell¹⁴⁸¹ therein.

41  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ a people⁵⁹⁷¹ shall come⁹³⁵ from the north,^{4480 6828} and a great¹⁴¹⁹ nation,¹⁴⁷¹ and many⁷²²⁷ kings⁴⁴²⁸ shall be raised up⁵⁷⁸² from the coasts^{4480 3411} of the earth.⁷⁷⁶

42  They shall hold²³⁸⁸ the bow⁷¹⁹⁸ and the lance:³⁵⁹¹ they¹⁹⁹² are cruel,³⁹⁴ and will not³⁸⁰⁸ show mercy:⁷³⁵⁵ their voice⁶⁹⁶³ shall roar¹⁹⁹³ like the sea,³²²⁰ and they shall ride⁷³⁹² upon⁵⁹²¹ horses,⁵⁴⁸³ every one put in array,⁶¹⁸⁶ like a man³⁷⁶ to the battle,⁴⁴²¹ against⁵⁹²¹ thee, O daughter¹³²³ of Babylon.⁸⁹⁴

43  The king⁴⁴²⁸ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ hath heard^{8085 853} the report⁸⁰⁸⁸ of them, and his hands³⁰²⁷ waxed feeble:⁷⁵⁰³ anguish⁶⁸⁶⁹ took hold²³⁸⁸ of him, and pangs²⁴²⁷ as of a woman in travail.³²⁰⁵

44  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ he shall come up⁵⁹²⁷ like a lion⁷³⁸ from the swelling^{4480 1347} of Jordan³³⁸³ unto⁴¹³ the habitation⁵¹¹⁶ of the strong:³⁸⁶ but³⁵⁸⁸ I will make them suddenly⁷²⁸⁰ run away⁷³²³ from^{4480 5921} her: and who⁴³¹⁰ is a chosen⁹⁷⁷ man, that I may appoint⁶⁴⁸⁵ over⁴¹³ her? for³⁵⁸⁸ who⁴³¹⁰ is like me?³⁶⁴⁴ and who⁴³¹⁰ will appoint me the time?³²⁵⁹ and who⁴³¹⁰ is that²⁰⁸⁸ shepherd⁷⁴⁶² that⁸³⁴ will stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me?

45  Therefore³⁶⁵¹ hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ ye the counsel⁶⁰⁹⁸ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ that⁸³⁴ he hath taken³²⁸⁹ against⁴¹³ Babylon;⁸⁹⁴ and his purposes,⁴²⁸⁴ that⁸³⁴ he hath purposed²⁸⁰³ against⁴¹³ the land⁷⁷⁶ of the Chaldeans:³⁷⁷⁸ Surely^{518 3808} the least⁶⁸¹⁰ of the flock⁶⁶²⁹ shall draw them out:⁵⁴⁹⁸ surely^{518 3808} he shall make their habitation⁵¹¹⁶ desolate⁸⁰⁷⁴ with⁵⁹²¹ them.

46  At the noise^{4480 6963} of the taking⁸⁶¹⁰ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ the earth⁷⁷⁶ is moved,⁷⁴⁹³ and the cry²²⁰¹ is heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ among the nations.¹⁴⁷¹

Sep

1 καὶ ἐγενήθη ὡς ἐπαύσατο Ιερεμιας λέγων πρὸς τὸν λαὸν πάντας τοὺς λόγους κυρίου οὓς ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν κύριος πρὸς αὐτούς πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους

2 καὶ εἶπεν Αζαριας υἱὸς Μαασαιου καὶ Ιωαναν υἱὸς Καρηε καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ εἴπαντες τῷ Ιερεμια λέγοντες ψεύδη οὐκ ἀπέστειλέν σε κύριος πρὸς ἡμᾶς λέγων μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς Αἴγυπτον οἰκεῖν ἐκεῖ

3 ἀλλ᾽ ἢ Βαρουχ υἱὸς Νηριου συμβάλλει σε πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἵνα δῷς ἡμᾶς εἰς χεῖρας τῶν Χαλδαίων τοῦ θανατῶσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ ἀποικισθῆναι ἡμᾶς εἰς Βαβυλῶνα

4 καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσεν Ιωαναν καὶ πάντες οἱ ἡγεμόνες τῆς δυνάμεως καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς τῆς φωνῆς κυρίου κατοικῆσαι ἐν γῇ Ιουδα

5 καὶ ἔλαβεν Ιωαναν καὶ πάντες οἱ ἡγεμόνες τῆς δυνάμεως πάντας τοὺς καταλοίπους Ιουδα τοὺς ἀποστρέψαντας κατοικεῖν ἐν τῇ γῇ

6 τοὺς δυνατοὺς ἄνδρας καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ τὰ νήπια καὶ τὰς θυγατέρας τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τὰς ψυχάς ἃς κατέλιπεν Ναβουζαρδαν μετὰ Γοδολιου υἱοῦ Αχικαμ καὶ Ιερεμιαν τὸν προφήτην καὶ Βαρουχ υἱὸν Νηριου

7 καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς Αἴγυπτον ὅτι οὐκ ἤκουσαν τῆς φωνῆς κυρίου καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς Ταφνας

8 καὶ ἐγένετο λόγος κυρίου πρὸς Ιερεμιαν ἐν Ταφνας λέγων

9 λαβὲ σεαυτῷ λίθους μεγάλους καὶ κατάκρυψον αὐτοὺς ἐν προθύροις ἐν πύλῃ τῆς οἰκίας Φαραω ἐν Ταφνας κατ᾽ ὀφθαλμοὺς ἀνδρῶν Ιουδα

10 καὶ ἐρεῖς οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω καὶ ἄξω Ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλέα Βαβυλῶνος καὶ θήσει αὐτοῦ τὸν θρόνον ἐπάνω τῶν λίθων τούτων ὧν κατέκρυψας καὶ ἀρεῖ τὰ ὅπλα αὐτοῦ ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς

11 καὶ εἰσελεύσεται καὶ πατάξει γῆν Αἰγύπτου οὓς εἰς θάνατον εἰς θάνατον καὶ οὓς εἰς ἀποικισμόν εἰς ἀποικισμόν καὶ οὕς εἰς ῥομφαίαν εἰς ῥομφαίαν

12 καὶ καύσει πῦρ ἐν οἰκίαις θεῶν αὐτῶν καὶ ἐμπυριεῖ αὐτὰς καὶ ἀποικιεῖ αὐτοὺς καὶ φθειριεῖ γῆν Αἰγύπτου ὥσπερ φθειρίζει ποιμὴν τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξελεύσεται ἐν εἰρήνῃ

13 καὶ συντρίψει τοὺς στύλους ἡλίου πόλεως τοὺς ἐν Ων καὶ τὰς οἰκίας αὐτῶν κατακαύσει ἐν πυρί

Tan

‎1 ‏הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־בָּבֶ֖ל אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים בְּיַ֖ד יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃

‎2 ‏הַגִּ֨ידוּ בַגּוֹיִ֤ם וְהַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ וּֽשְׂאוּ־נֵ֔ס הַשְׁמִ֖יעוּ אַל־תְּכַחֵ֑דוּ אִמְרוּ֩ נִלְכְּדָ֨ה בָבֶ֜ל הֹבִ֥ישׁ בֵּל֙ חַ֣ת מְרֹדָ֔ךְ הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ עֲצַבֶּ֔יהָ חַ֖תּוּ גִּלּוּלֶֽיהָ׃

‎3 ‏כִּ֣י עָלָה֩ עָלֶ֨יהָ גּ֜וֹי מִצָּפ֗וֹן הֽוּא־יָשִׁ֤ית אֶת־אַרְצָהּ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בָּ֑הּ מֵאָדָ֥ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֖ה נָ֥דוּ הָלָֽכוּ׃

‎4 ‏בַּיָּמִ֨ים הָהֵ֜מָּה וּבָעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה יָבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הֵ֥מָּה וּבְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֑ו הָל֤וֹךְ וּבָכוֹ֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְאֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃

‎5 ‏צִיּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֔לוּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ הֵ֣נָּה פְנֵיהֶ֑ם בֹּ֚אוּ וְנִלְו֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ ס

‎6 ‏צֹ֤אן אֹֽבְדוֹת֙ היה הָי֣וּ עַמִּ֔י רֹעֵיהֶ֣ם הִתְע֔וּם הָרִ֖ים שובבים שֽׁוֹבְב֑וּם מֵהַ֤ר אֶל־גִּבְעָה֙ הָלָ֔כוּ שָׁכְח֖וּ רִבְצָֽם׃

‎7 ‏כָּל־מוֹצְאֵיהֶ֣ם אֲכָל֔וּם וְצָרֵיהֶ֥ם אָמְר֖וּ לֹ֣א נֶאְשָׁ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטְא֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ נְוֵה־צֶ֔דֶק וּמִקְוֵ֥ה אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃ ס

‎8 ‏נֻ֚דוּ מִתּ֣וֹךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים יצאו צֵ֑אוּ וִהְי֕וּ כְּעַתּוּדִ֖ים לִפְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃

‎9 ‏כִּ֣י הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֡י מֵעִיר֩ וּמַעֲלֶ֨ה עַל־בָּבֶ֜ל קְהַל־גּוֹיִ֤ם גְּדֹלִים֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן וְעָ֣רְכוּ לָ֔הּ מִשָּׁ֖ם תִּלָּכֵ֑ד חִצָּיו֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר מַשְׁכִּ֔יל לֹ֥א יָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃

‎10 ‏וְהָיְתָ֥ה כַשְׂדִּ֖ים לְשָׁלָ֑ל כָּל־שֹׁלְלֶ֥יהָ יִשְׂבָּ֖עוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

‎11 ‏כִּ֤י תשמחי תִשְׂמְחוּ֙ כִּ֣י תעלזי תַֽעַלְז֔וּ^m שֹׁסֵ֖י נַחֲלָתִ֑י כִּ֚י תפושי תָפ֙וּשׁוּ֙ כְּעֶגְלָ֣ה דָשָׁ֔ה ותצהלי וְתִצְהֲל֖וּ כָּאֲבִּרִֽים׃

‎12 ‏בּ֤וֹשָׁה אִמְּכֶם֙ מְאֹ֔ד חָפְרָ֖ה יֽוֹלַדְתְּכֶ֑ם הִנֵּה֙ אַחֲרִ֣ית גּוֹיִ֔ם מִדְבָּ֖ר צִיָּ֥ה וַעֲרָבָֽה׃

‎13 ‏מִקֶּ֤צֶף יְהוָה֙ לֹ֣א תֵשֵׁ֔ב וְהָיְתָ֥ה שְׁמָמָ֖ה כֻּלָּ֑הּ כֹּ֚ל עֹבֵ֣ר עַל־בָּבֶ֔ל יִשֹּׁ֥ם וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק עַל־כָּל־מַכּוֹתֶֽיהָ׃

‎14 ‏עִרְכ֨וּ עַל־בָּבֶ֤ל׀ סָבִיב֙ כָּל־דֹּ֣רְכֵי קֶ֔שֶׁת יְד֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יהָ אַֽל־תַּחְמְל֖וּ אֶל־חֵ֑ץ כִּ֥י לַֽיהוָ֖ה חָטָֽאָה׃

‎15 ‏הָרִ֨יעוּ עָלֶ֤יהָ סָבִיב֙ נָתְנָ֣ה יָדָ֔הּ נָֽפְלוּ֙ אשויתיה אָשְׁיוֹתֶ֔יהָ נֶהֶרְס֖וּ חֽוֹמוֹתֶ֑יהָ כִּי֩ נִקְמַ֨ת יְהוָ֥ה הִיא֙ הִנָּ֣קְמוּ בָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָֽהּ׃

‎16 ‏כִּרְת֤וּ זוֹרֵ֙עַ֙ מִבָּבֶ֔ל וְתֹפֵ֥שׂ מַגָּ֖ל בְּעֵ֣ת קָצִ֑יר מִפְּנֵי֙ חֶ֣רֶב הַיּוֹנָ֔ה אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־עַמּוֹ֙ יִפְנ֔וּ וְאִ֥ישׁ לְאַרְצ֖וֹ יָנֻֽסוּ׃ ס

‎17 ‏שֶׂ֧ה פְזוּרָ֛ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲרָי֣וֹת הִדִּ֑יחוּ הָרִאשׁ֤וֹן אֲכָלוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְזֶ֤ה הָאַחֲרוֹן֙ עִצְּמ֔וֹ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃ ס

‎18 ‏לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֥י פֹקֵ֛ד אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְאֶל־אַרְצ֑וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּקַ֖דְתִּי אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃

‎19 ‏וְשֹׁבַבְתִּ֤י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־נָוֵ֔הוּ וְרָעָ֥ה הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל וְהַבָּשָׁ֑ן וּבְהַ֥ר אֶפְרַ֛יִם וְהַגִּלְעָ֖ד תִּשְׂבַּ֥ע נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

‎20 ‏בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֩ וּבָעֵ֨ת הַהִ֜יא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה יְבֻקַּ֞שׁ אֶת־עֲוֹ֤ן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־חַטֹּ֥את יְהוּדָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תִמָּצֶ֑אינָה כִּ֥י אֶסְלַ֖ח לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אַשְׁאִֽיר׃

‎21 ‏עַל־הָאָ֤רֶץ מְרָתַ֙יִם֙ עֲלֵ֣ה עָלֶ֔יהָ וְאֶל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י פְּק֑וֹד חֲרֹ֨ב וְהַחֲרֵ֤ם אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲשֵׂ֕ה כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃ ס

‎22 ‏ק֥וֹל מִלְחָמָ֖ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְשֶׁ֖בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃

‎23 ‏אֵ֤יךְ נִגְדַּע֙ וַיִּשָּׁבֵ֔ר פַּטִּ֖ישׁ כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֵ֣יךְ הָיְתָ֧ה לְשַׁמָּ֛ה בָּבֶ֖ל בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃

‎24 ‏יָקֹ֨שְׁתִּי לָ֤ךְ וְגַם־נִלְכַּדְתְּ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאַ֖תְּ לֹ֣א יָדָ֑עַתְּ נִמְצֵאת֙ וְגַם־נִתְפַּ֔שְׂתְּ כִּ֥י בַֽיהוָ֖ה הִתְגָּרִֽית׃

‎25 ‏פָּתַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־א֣וֹצָר֔וֹ וַיּוֹצֵ֖א אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י זַעְמ֑וֹ כִּי־מְלָאכָ֣ה הִ֗יא לַֽאדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃

‎26 ‏בֹּֽאוּ־לָ֤הּ מִקֵּץ֙ פִּתְח֣וּ מַאֲבֻסֶ֔יהָ סָלּ֥וּהָ כְמוֹ־עֲרֵמִ֖ים וְהַחֲרִימ֑וּהָ אַל־תְּהִי־לָ֖הּ שְׁאֵרִֽית׃

‎27 ‏חִרְבוּ֙ כָּל־פָּרֶ֔יהָ יֵרְד֖וּ לַטָּ֑בַח ה֣וֹי עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־בָ֥א יוֹמָ֖ם עֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָֽם׃ ס

‎28 ‏ק֥וֹל נָסִ֛ים וּפְלֵטִ֖ים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בָּבֶ֑ל לְהַגִּ֣יד בְּצִיּ֗וֹן אֶת־נִקְמַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃

‎29 ‏הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ אֶל־בָּבֶ֣ל׀ רַ֠בִּים כָּל־דֹּ֨רְכֵי קֶ֜שֶׁת חֲנ֧וּ עָלֶ֣יהָ סָבִ֗יב אַל־יְהִי־לָהּ֙^a פְּלֵטָ֔ה שַׁלְּמוּ־לָ֣הּ כְּפָעֳלָ֔הּ כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָ֑הּ כִּ֧י אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה זָ֖דָה אֶל־קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎30 ‏לָכֵ֛ן יִפְּל֥וּ בַחוּרֶ֖יהָ בִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָ וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִלְחַמְתָּ֥הּ יִדַּ֛מּוּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס

‎31 ‏הִנְנִ֤י אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ זָד֔וֹן נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָא֑וֹת כִּ֛י בָּ֥א יוֹמְךָ֖ עֵ֥ת פְּקַדְתִּֽיךָ׃

‎32 ‏וְכָשַׁ֤ל זָדוֹן֙ וְנָפַ֔ל וְאֵ֥ין ל֖וֹ מֵקִ֑ים וְהִצַּ֤תִּי אֵשׁ֙ בְּעָרָ֔יו וְאָכְלָ֖ה כָּל־סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃ ס

‎33 ‏כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת עֲשׁוּקִ֛ים בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל וּבְנֵי־יְהוּדָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֑ו וְכָל־שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ בָ֔ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ שַׁלְּחָֽם׃

‎34 ‏גֹּאֲלָ֣ם׀ חָזָ֗ק יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שְׁמ֔וֹ רִ֥יב יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֑ם לְמַ֙עַן֙ הִרְגִּ֣יעַ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִרְגִּ֖יז לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃

‎35 ‏חֶ֥רֶב עַל־כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־שָׂרֶ֖יהָ וְאֶל־חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃

‎36 ‏חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־הַבַּדִּ֖ים וְנֹאָ֑לוּ חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־גִּבּוֹרֶ֖יהָ וָחָֽתּוּ׃

‎37 ‏חֶ֜רֶב אֶל־סוּסָ֣יו וְאֶל־רִכְבּ֗וֹ וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעֶ֛רֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתוֹכָ֖הּ וְהָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־אוֹצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃

‎38 ‏חֹ֥רֶב אֶל־מֵימֶ֖יהָ וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃

‎39 ‏לָכֵ֗ן יֵשְׁב֤וּ צִיִּים֙ אֶת־אִיִּ֔ים וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ בָ֖הּ בְּנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־תֵשֵׁ֥ב עוֹד֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכּ֖וֹן עַד־דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃

‎40 ‏כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־סְדֹ֧ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאֶת־שְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֥ב שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָג֥וּר בָּ֖הּ בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃

‎41 ‏הִנֵּ֛ה עַ֥ם בָּ֖א מִצָּפ֑וֹן וְג֤וֹי גָּדוֹל֙ וּמְלָכִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים יֵעֹ֖רוּ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

‎42 ‏קֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִידֹ֞ן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קוֹלָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃

‎43 ‏שָׁמַ֧ע מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־שִׁמְעָ֖ם וְרָפ֣וּ יָדָ֑יו צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃

‎44 ‏הִ֠נֵּה כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה יַעֲלֶ֨ה מִגְּא֣וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ אֶל־נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־אַרְגִּ֤עָה ארוצם אֲרִיצֵם֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ וּמִ֥י בָח֖וּר אֵלֶ֣יהָ אֶפְקֹ֑ד כִּ֣י מִ֤י כָמ֙וֹנִי֙ וּמִ֣י יוֹעִדֶ֔נִּי וּמִֽי־זֶ֣ה רֹעֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָֽי׃

‎45 ‏לָכֵ֞ן שִׁמְע֣וּ עֲצַת־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָעַץ֙ אֶל־בָּבֶ֔ל וּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים אִם־לֹ֤א יִסְחָבוּם֙ צְעִירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן אִם־לֹ֥א יַשִּׁ֛ים עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם נָוֶֽה׃

‎46 ‏מִקּוֹל֙ נִתְפְּשָׂ֣ה בָבֶ֔ל נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וּזְעָקָ֖ה בַּגּוֹיִ֥ם נִשְׁמָֽע׃ ס

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1 Verbum quod locutus est Dominus de Babylone et de terra Chaldæorum, in manu Jeremiæ prophetæ.

2 [Annuntiate in gentibus, et auditum facite:
levate signum, prædicate, et nolite celare:
dicite: Capta est Babylon,
confusus est Bel, victus est Merodach,
confusa sunt sculptilia ejus,
superata sunt idola eorum.

3 Quoniam ascendit contra eam gens ab aquilone,
quæ ponet terram ejus in solitudinem,
et non erit qui habitet in ea ab homine usque ad pecus:
et moti sunt, et abierunt.

4 In diebus illis, et in tempore illo, ait Dominus,
venient filii Israël ipsi et filii Juda simul:
ambulantes et flentes properabunt,
et Dominum Deum suum quærent:

5 in Sion interrogabunt viam, huc facies eorum:
venient, et apponentur ad Dominum fœdere sempiterno,
quod nulla oblivione delebitur.

6 Grex perditus factus est populus meus:
pastores eorum seduxerunt eos,
feceruntque vagari in montibus:
de monte in collem transierunt;
obliti sunt cubilis sui.

7 Omnes qui invenerunt comederunt eos,
et hostes eorum dixerunt: Non peccavimus:
pro eo quod peccaverunt Domino decori justitiæ,
et exspectationi patrum eorum Domino.

8 Recedite de medio Babylonis,
et de terra Chaldæorum egredimini,
et estote quasi hædi ante gregem.

9 Quoniam ecce ego suscito,
et adducam in Babylonem
congregationem gentium magnarum de terra aquilonis,
et præparabuntur adversus eam, et inde capietur:
sagitta ejus quasi viri fortis interfectoris:
non revertetur vacua.

10 Et erit Chaldæa in prædam:
omnes vastantes eam replebuntur, ait Dominus.

11 Quoniam exsultatis, et magna loquimini,
diripientes hæreditatem meam:
quoniam effusi estis sicut vituli super herbam,
et mugistis sicut tauri:

12 confusa est mater vestra nimis,
et adæquata pulveri, quæ genuit vos:
ecce novissima erit in gentibus,
deserta, invia, et arens.

13 Ab ira Domini non habitabitur,
sed redigetur tota in solitudinem:
omnis qui transibit per Babylonem stupebit,
et sibilabit super universis plagis ejus.

14 Præparamini contra Babylonem per circuitum,
omnes qui tenditis arcum:
debellate eam, non parcatis jaculis,
quia Domino peccavit.

15 Clamate adversus eam,
ubique dedit manum:
ceciderunt fundamenta ejus,
destructi sunt muri ejus,
quoniam ultio Domini est:
ultionem accipite de ea:
sicut fecit, facite ei.

16 Disperdite satorem de Babylone,
et tenentem falcem in tempore messis:
a facie gladii columbæ
unusquisque ad populum suum convertetur,
et singuli ad terram suam fugient.

17 Grex dispersus Israël:
leones ejecerunt eum.
Primus comedit eum rex Assur:
iste novissimus exossavit eum
Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis.

18 Propterea hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël:
Ecce ego visitabo regem Babylonis et terram ejus,
sicut visitavi regem Assur:

19 et reducam Israël ad habitaculum suum:
et pascetur Carmelum et Basan,
et in monte Ephraim et Galaad saturabitur anima ejus.

20 In diebus illis, et in tempore illo, ait Dominus,
quæretur iniquitas Israël, et non erit,
et peccatum Juda, et non invenietur:
quoniam propitius ero eis quos reliquero.

21 Super terram dominantium ascende,
et super habitatores ejus visita:
dissipa, et interfice quæ post eos sunt, ait Dominus,
et fac juxta omnia quæ præcepi tibi.

22 Vox belli in terra, et contritio magna.

23 Quomodo confractus est et contritus malleus universæ terræ?
quomodo versa est in desertum Babylon in gentibus?

24 Illaqueavi te, et capta es, Babylon,
et nesciebas:
inventa es et apprehensa,
quoniam Dominum provocasti.

25 Aperuit Dominus thesaurum suum,
et protulit vasa iræ suæ,
quoniam opus est Domino Deo exercituum,
in terra Chaldæorum.

26 Venite ad eam ab extremis finibus;
aperite ut exeant qui conculcent eam:
tollite de via lapides, et redigite in acervos:
et interficite eam, nec sit quidquam reliquum.

27 Dissipate universos fortes ejus:
descendant in occisionem:
væ eis, quia venit dies eorum,
tempus visitationis eorum!

28 Vox fugientium,
et eorum qui evaserunt de terra Babylonis,
ut annuntient in Sion ultionem Domini Dei nostri,
ultionem templi ejus.

29 Annuntiate in Babylonem plurimis,
omnibus qui tendunt arcum:
consistite adversus eam per gyrum,
et nullus evadat:
reddite ei secundum opus suum:
juxta omnia quæ fecit, facite illi,
quia contra Dominum erecta est,
adversum Sanctum Israël.

30 Idcirco cadent juvenes ejus in plateis ejus,
et omnes viri bellatores ejus conticescent in die illa,
ait Dominus.

31 Ecce ego ad te, superbe!
dicit Dominus Deus exercituum:
quia venit dies tuus,
tempus visitationis tuæ.

32 Et cadet superbus, et corruet,
et non erit qui suscitet eum:
et succendam ignem in urbibus ejus,
et devorabit omnia in circuitu ejus.

33 Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum:
Calumniam sustinent filii Israël,
et filii Juda simul:
omnes qui ceperunt eos, tenent:
nolunt dimittere eos.

34 Redemptor eorum fortis,
Dominus exercituum nomen ejus:
judicio defendet causam eorum,
ut exterreat terram,
et commoveat habitatores Babylonis.

35 Gladius ad Chaldæos, ait Dominus,
et ad habitatores Babylonis,
et ad principes, et ad sapientes ejus.

36 Gladius ad divinos ejus, qui stulti erunt:
gladius ad fortes illius, qui timebunt.

37 Gladius ad equos ejus, et ad currus ejus,
et ad omne vulgus quod est in medio ejus:
et erunt quasi mulieres:
gladius ad thesauros ejus, qui diripientur.

38 Siccitas super aquas ejus erit, et arescent,
quia terra sculptilium est, et in portentis gloriantur.

39 Propterea habitabunt dracones cum faunis ficariis,
et habitabunt in ea struthiones:
et non inhabitabitur ultra usque in sempiternum,
nec exstruetur usque ad generationem et generationem.

40 Sicut subvertit Dominus Sodomam et Gomorrham,
et vicinas ejus, ait Dominus,
non habitabit ibi vir,
et non incolet eam filius hominis.

41 Ecce populus venit ab aquilone,
et gens magna, et reges multi
consurgent a finibus terræ.

42 Arcum et scutum apprehendent:
crudeles sunt, et immisericordes:
vox eorum quasi mare sonabit,
et super equos ascendent,
sicut vir paratus ad prælium contra te, filia Babylon.

43 Audivit rex Babylonis famam eorum,
et dissolutæ sunt manus ejus:
angustia apprehendit eum,
dolor quasi parturientem.

44 Ecce quasi leo ascendet,
de superbia Jordanis ad pulchritudinem robustam,
quia subito currere faciam eum ad illam.
Et quis erit electus, quem præponam ei?
quis est enim similis mei?
et quis sustinebit me?
et quis est iste pastor, qui resistat vultui meo?

45 Propterea audite consilium Domini
quod mente concepit adversum Babylonem,
et cogitationes ejus
quas cogitavit super terram Chaldæorum:
nisi detraxerint eos parvuli gregum,
nisi dissipatum fuerit cum ipsis habitaculum eorum.

46 A voce captivitatis Babylonis commota est terra,
et clamor inter gentes auditus est.]