Jeremiah 4

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Jeremiah 4

1. “If you will return, O Israel,” says the LORD, “Return to Me. And if you will put away your abominations out of My sight, then you shall not be removed,

2. And will swear, ‘ As the LORD lives,’ in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; then the nations shall bless themselves in Him, and in Him they shall glory.”

3. For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, “Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns.

4. Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, men of Judah and people of Jerusalem; lest My fury come forth like fire, and burn so that none can put it out; because of the evil of your doings.”

5. Declare in Judah, and let it be heard in Jerusalem; and say, “Blow the ram’s horn in the land; cry, gather together, and say, ‘Gather yourselves and let us go into the fortified cities.’

6. Set up the banner toward Zion; flee for safety and do not wait; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.”

7. The lion has come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the nations has set out; he has left his place to make your land a waste. Your cities will fall into ruins without inhabitant.

8. Put on sackcloth for this, wail and howl; for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned back from us.

9. “And it shall come to pass at that day,” says the LORD, “the king’s heart will perish, and the heart of the rulers; and the priests will be amazed, and the prophets will be astounded.”

10. Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Surely You have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You shall have peace,’ whereas a sword reaches to the soul.”

11. At that time it shall be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A scorching wind blows from the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of My people, not to sift nor to cleanse.

12. But, a wind more powerful than these shall come from Me. Now also I will utter judgments against them.”

13. Behold, he shall come up like clouds, and his chariots like a tempest. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are plundered!

14. O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart from evil so that you may be saved. How long shall your wicked thoughts lodge within you?

15. For a voice declares from Dan, and proclaims disaster from Mount Ephraim.

16. “Tell it to the nations: Behold! Proclaim against Jerusalem! Besiegers are going to come from a distant land; and they will set their voice against the cities of Judah.

17. Like watchmen of a field, they are against her all around; because she rebelled against Me,” says the LORD.

18. “Your way and your doings have brought these things upon you; this is your evil, how bitter it is! How it pierces into your heart.”

19. My bowels, my bowels! I writhe in pain. O walls of my heart! My heart is beating wildly within me; I cannot be silent because you have heard, O my soul, the sound of the ram’s horn, the alarm of war.

20. Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste. Suddenly my tents are laid waste, my curtains in a moment.

21. How long shall I see the banner of war and hear the sound of the ram’s horn?

22. “For My people are foolish; they have not known Me; they are stupid children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”

23. I looked on the earth, and, lo, it was without form and void; and the heavens, they had no light.

24. I looked on the mountains, and, lo, they quaked; and all the hills were shaken.

25. I looked, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens had fled.

26. I looked, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down before the face of the LORD, by His fierce anger.

27. For thus has the LORD said, “The whole land shall be desolate, yet I will not make a full end.

28. The earth shall mourn for this, and the heavens above shall be black because I have spoken, I have purposed it, and will not repent, nor will I turn back from it.

29. Every city shall flee from the sound of the horsemen and bowmen. They shall go into thickets and climb up among the rocks. Every city is abandoned, and not a man shall dwell in them.

30. And you, O desolate one, what will you do? Though you dress with crimson, though you put on ornaments of gold, though you make your eyes large with paint, you shall make yourself beautiful in vain; your lovers will despise you; they will seek your life.

31. For I have heard a voice as of a woman in labor, the anguish as one bearing her first child, the voice of Zion’s daughter, gasping and spreading her hands, saying, ‘Woe to me now! For my life is given to the murderers.’ ”

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"IfH518
HC
you will return,H7725
HVqi2ms
O Israel,"H3478
HNp
saysH5002
HNcmsc
the LORD,H3068
HNp
"ReturnH7725
HVqi2ms
to Me.H413
HRHSp1cs
And ifH518
HCHC
you will put awayH5493
HVhi2ms
your abominationsH8251
HNcmpcHSp2ms
out of My sight,H6440
HRHNcbpcHSp1cs
then you shall notH3808
HCHTn
be removed,H5110
HVqi2ms

And will swear,H7650
HCHVNq2ms
' As the LORDH3068
HNp
lives,'H2416
HAamsa
in truth,H571
HRHNcfsa
in judgment,H4941
HRHNcmsa
and in righteousness;H6666
HCHRHNcfsa
then the nationsH1471
HNcmpa
shall blessH1288
HCHVtq3cp
themselves in Him,Hb
HRHSp3ms
and in HimHb
HCHRHSp3ms
they shall glory."H1984
HVti3mp

ForH3588
HC
thusH3541
HD
saysH559
HVqp3ms
the LORDH3068
HNp
to the menH376
HRHNcmsc
of JudahH3063
HNp
and to Jerusalem,H3389
HCHRHNp
"Break upH5214
HVqv2mp
yourHl
HRHSp2mp
fallow ground,H5215
HNcmsa
and do notH408
HCHTn
sowH2232
HVqj2mp
amongH413
HR
thorns.H6975
HNcmpa

CircumciseH4135
HVNv2mp
yourselves to the LORD,H3068
HRHNp
and take awayH5493
HCHVhv2mp
the foreskinsH6190
HNcfpc
of your heart,H3824
HNcmscHSp2mp
menH376
HNcmsc
of JudahH3063
HNp
and peopleH3427
HCHVqrmpc
of Jerusalem;H3389
HNp
lestH6435
HC
My furyH2534
HNcfscHSp1cs
come forthH3318
HVqi3fs
like fire,H784
HRdHNcbsa
and burnH1197
HCHVqq3fs
so that noneH369
HCHTn
can put it out;H3518
HVprmsa
because ofH6440
HRHNcbpc
the evilH7455
HNcmsc
of your doings."H4611
HNcmpcHSp2mp

DeclareH5046
HVhv2mp
in Judah,H3063
HRHNp
and let it be heardH8085
HVhv2mp
in Jerusalem;H3389
HCHRHNp
and say,H559
HCHVqv2mp
"BlowH8628
HVqv2mp
the ram's hornH7782
HNcmsa
in the land;H776
HRdHNcbsa
cry,H7121
HVqv2mp
gather together,H4390
HVpv2mp
and say,H559
HCHVqv2mp
'GatherH622
HVNv2mp
yourselves and let us goH935
HCHVqh1cp
intoH413
HR
the fortifiedH4013
HTdHNcmsa
cities.'H5892
HNcfpc

Set upH5375
HVqv2mp
the bannerH5251
HNcmsa
toward Zion;H6726
HNpHSd
flee forH3588
HC
safetyH5756
HVhv2mp
and do notH408
HTn
wait;H5975
HVqj2mp
for IH595
HPp1cs
will bringH935
HVhrmsa
evilH7451
HNcfsa
from the north,H6828
HRHNcfsa
and a greatH1419
HAamsa
destruction."H7667
HCHNcmsa

The lionH738
HNcmsa
has come upH5927
HVqp3ms
from his thicket,H5441
HRHNcmscHSp3ms
and the destroyerH7843
HCHVhrmsc
of the nationsH1471
HNcmpa
has set out;H5265
HVqp3ms
he has leftH3318
HVqp3ms
his placeH4725
HRHNcmscHSp3ms
to makeH7760
HRHVqc
your landH776
HNcbscHSp2fs
a waste.H8047
HRHNcfsa
Your citiesH5892
HNcfpcHSp2fs
will fall into ruinsH5327
HVqi3fp
withoutH369
HRHTn
inhabitant.H3427
HVqrmsa

H5921
HR
Put onH2296
HVqv2mp
sackclothH8242
HNcmpa
for this,H2063
HPdxfs
wailH5594
HVqv2mp
and howl;H3213
HCHVhv2mp
forH3588
HC
the fierceH2740
HNcmsc
angerH639
HTa
of the LORDH3068
HNp
has notH3808
HTn
turned backH7725
HVqp3ms
from us.H4480
HRHSp1cp

"And it shall come to passH1961
HCHVqq3ms
at thatH1931
HTdHPp3ms
day,"H3117
HRdHNcmsa
saysH5002
HNcmsc
the LORD,H3068
HNp
"the king'sH4428
HTdHNcmsa
heartH3820
HNcmsc
will perish,H6
HVqi3ms
and the heartH3820
HCHNcmsc
of the rulers;H8269
HTdHNcmpa
and the priestsH3548
HTdHNcmpa
will be amazed,H8074
HCHVNq3cp
and the prophetsH5030
HCHTdHNcmpa
will be astounded."H8539
HVqi3mp

Then I said,H559
HCHVqw1cs
"Ah,H162
HTj
LordH136
HNcmpcHSp1cs
GOD!H3069
HNp
SurelyH403
HD
You have greatlyH5377
HVha
deceivedH5377
HVhp2ms
thisH2088
HTdHPdxms
peopleH5971
HRdHNcmsa
and Jerusalem,H3389
HCHRHNp
saying,H559
HRHVqc
'YouHl
HRHSp2mp
shall haveH1961
HVqi3ms
peace,'H7965
HNcmsa
whereas a swordH2719
HNcfsa
reachesH5060
HCHVqq3fs
toH5704
HR
the soul."H5315
HTdHNcbsa

At that timeH6256
HRdHNcbsa
itH1931
HTdHPp3fs
shall be saidH559
HVNi3ms
to thisH2088
HTdHPdxms
peopleH5971
HRdHNcmsa
and to Jerusalem,H3389
HCHRHNp
"A scorchingH6703
HAamsa
windH7307
HNcbsa
blows fromthe high placesH8205
HNcmpa
in the wildernessH4057
HRdHNcmsa
towardH1870
HNcbsc
the daughterH1323
HNcfsc
of My people,H5971
HNcmscHSp1cs
notH3808
HTn
to siftH2219
HRHVqc
norH3808
HCHTn
to cleanse.H1305
HRHVhc

But, a windH7307
HNcbsa
more powerfulH4392
HAamsa
than theseH428
HRHPdxcp
shall comeH935
HVqi3ms
from Me.Hl
HRHSp1cs
NowH6258
HD
alsoH1571
HTa
IH589
HPp1cs
will utterH1696
HVpi1cs
judgmentsH4941
HNcmpa
against them."H853
HToHSp3mp

Behold,H2009
HTm
he shall come upH5927
HVqi3ms
like clouds,H6051
HRHNcmpa
and his chariotsH4818
HNcfpcHSp3ms
like a tempest.H5492
HCHRdHNcfsa
His horsesH5483
HNcmpcHSp3ms
are swifterH7043
HVqp3cp
than eagles.H5404
HRHNcmpa
WoeH188
HTj
to us,Hl
HRHSp1cp
forH3588
HC
we are plundered!H7703
HVPp1cp

O Jerusalem,H3389
HNp
cleanseH3526
HVpv2fs
your heartH3820
HNcmscHSp2fs
from evilH7451
HRHNcfsa
so thatH4616
HR
you may be saved.H3467
HVNi2fs
How longH5704
HR
H4970
HTi
shall your wickedH205
HNcmscHSp2fs
thoughtsH4284
HNcfpc
lodgeH3885
HVqi3fs
within you?H7130
HRHNcmscHSp2fs

ForH3588
HC
a voiceH6963
HNcmsa
declaresH5046
HVhrmsa
from Dan,H1835
HRHNp
and proclaimsH8085
HCHVhrmsa
disasterH205
HNcmsa
from MountH2022
HRHNcmsc
Ephraim.H669
HNp

"TellH2142
HVhv2mp
itto the nations:H1471
HRdHNcmpa
Behold!H2009
HTm
ProclaimH8085
HVhv2mp
againstH5921
HR
Jerusalem!H3389
HNp
BesiegersH5341
HVqrmpa
are going to comeH935
HVqrmpa
from a distantH4801
HTdHNcmsa
land;H776
HRHNcbsc
and they will setH5414
HCHVqw3mp
their voiceH6963
HNcmscHSp3mp
againstH5921
HR
the citiesH5892
HNcfpc
of Judah.H3063
HNp

Like watchmenH8104
HRHVqrmpc
of a field,H7704
HNcmsa
they areH1961
HVqp3cp
against herH5921
HRHSp3fs
all around;H5439
HRHNcbsa
becauseH3588
HC
she rebelledH4784
HVqp3fs
against Me,"H853
HToHSp1cs
saysH5002
HNcmsc
the LORD.H3068
HNp

"Your wayH1870
HNcbscHSp2fs
and your doingsH4611
HCHNcmpcHSp2fs
have broughtH6213
HVqa
theseH428
HPdxcp
thingsupon you;Hl
HRHSp2fs
thisH2063
HPdxfs
is your evil,H7451
HNcfscHSp2fs
howH3588
HC
bitterH4751
HAamsa
it is! HowH3588
HC
it piercesH5060
HVqp3ms
intoH5704
HR
your heart."H3820
HNcmscHSp2fs

My bowels,H4578
HNcmpcHSp1cs
my bowels!H4578
HNcmpcHSp1cs
I writhe in pain.H3176
HVhh1cs
O wallsH7023
HNcmpc
of my heart!H3820
HNcmscHSp1cs
My heartH3820
HNcmscHSp1cs
is beating wildlyH1993
HVqrmsa
within me;Hl
HRHSp1cs
I cannotH3808
HTn
be silentH2790
HVhi1cs
becauseH3588
HC
you have heard,H8085
HVqp2fs
O my soul,H5315
HNcbscHSp1cs
the soundH6963
HNcmsc
of the ram's horn,H7782
HNcmsa
the alarmH8643
HNcfsc
of war.H4421
HNcfsa

DestructionH7667
HNcmsa
uponH5921
HR
destructionH7667
HNcmsa
is cried;H7121
HVNp3ms
forH3588
HC
the wholeH3605
HNcmsc
landH776
HTdHNcbsa
is laid waste.H7703
HVPp3fs
SuddenlyH6597
HD
my tentsH168
HNcmpcHSp1cs
are laid waste,H7703
HVPp3cp
my curtainsH3407
HNcfpcHSp1cs
in a moment.H7281
HNcmsa

How longH5704
HR
H4970
HTi
shall I seeH7200
HVqi1cs
the bannerH5251
HNcmsa
of war and hearH8085
HVqh1cs
the soundH6963
HNcmsc
of the ram's horn?H7782
HNcmsa

"ForH3588
HC
My peopleH5971
HNcmscHSp1cs
arefoolish;H191
HAamsa
they have notH3808
HTn
knownH3045
HVqp3cp
Me;H853
HToHSp1cs
theyH1992
HPp3mp
are stupidH5530
HNcmpa
children,H1121
HNcmpa
and theyH1992
HPp3mp
have noH3808
HCHTn
understanding.H995
HVNsmpa
TheyH1992
HPp3mp
are wiseH2450
HAampa
to do evil,H7489
HRHVhc
but to do goodH3190
HCHRHVhc
they have noH3808
HTn
knowledge."H3045
HVqp3cp

I lookedH7200
HVqp1cs
H853
HTo
on the earth,H776
HTdHNcbsa
and, lo,H2009
HCHTm
it waswithout formH8414
HNcmsa
and void;H922
HCHNcmsa
andH413
HCHR
the heavens,H8064
HTdHNcmpa
they had noH369
HCHTn
light.H216
HNcbscHSp3mp

I lookedH7200
HVqp1cs
on the mountains,H2022
HTdHNcmpa
and, lo,H2009
HCHTm
they quaked;H7493
HVqrmpa
and allH3605
HCHNcmsc
the hillsH1389
HTdHNcfpa
were shaken.H7043
HVfp3cp

I looked,H7200
HVqp1cs
and, lo,H2009
HCHTm
there wasnoH369
HTn
man,H120
HTdHNcmsa
and allH3605
HCHNcmsc
the birdsH5775
HNcmsc
of the heavensH8064
HTdHNcmpa
had fled.H5074
HVqp3cp

I looked,H7200
HVqp1cs
and, lo,H2009
HCHTm
the fruitful placeH3759
HTdHNcmsa
wasa wilderness,H4057
HTdHNcmsa
and allH3605
HCHNcmsc
its citiesH5892
HNcfpcHSp3ms
were broken downH5422
HVNp3cp
before the faceH6440
HRHNcbpc
of the LORD,H3068
HNp
byH6440
HRHNcbpc
His fierceH2740
HNcmsc
anger.H639
HNcmscHSp3ms

ForH3588
HC
thusH3541
HD
has the LORDH3068
HNp
said,H559
HVqp3ms
"The wholeH3605
HNcmsc
landH776
HTdHNcbsa
shall beH1961
HVqi3fs
desolate,H8077
HNcfsa
yet I will notH3808
HTn
makeH6213
HVqi1cs
a full end.H3617
HCHNcfsa

The earthH776
HTdHNcbsa
shall mournH56
HVqi3fs
forH5921
HR
this,H2063
HPdxfs
and the heavensH8064
HTdHNcmpa
aboveH4605
HRHD
shall be blackH6937
HCHVqq3cp
becauseH5921
HR
H3588
HC
I have spoken,H1696
HVpp1cs
I have purposedH2161
HVqp1cs
it, and will notH3808
HCHTn
repent,H5162
HVNp1cs
norH3808
HCHTn
will I turn backH7725
HVqi1cs
from it.H4480
HRHSp3fs

EveryH3605
HNcmsc
cityH5892
HTdHNcfsa
shall fleeH1272
HVqrfsa
from the soundH6963
HRHNcmsc
of the horsemenH6571
HNcmsa
and bowmen.H7198
HNcfsa
H7411
HCHVqrmsc
They shall goH935
HVqp3cp
into thicketsH5645
HRdHNcbpa
and climb upH5927
HVqp3cp
among the rocks.H3710
HCHRdHNcmpa
EveryH3605
HNcmsc
cityH5892
HTdHNcfsa
is abandoned,H5800
HVqsfsa
and notH369
HCHTn
a manH376
HNcmsa
shall dwellH3427
HVqrmsa
in them.H2004
HRHSp3fp

And you,H859
HCHPp2fs
O desolateH7703
HVqsmsa
one, whatH4100
HTi
will you do?H6213
HVqi2fs
ThoughH3588
HC
you dressH3847
HVqi2fs
with crimson,H8144
HNcmsa
thoughH3588
HC
you put onH5710
HVqi2fs
ornamentsH5716
HNcmsc
of gold,H2091
HNcmsa
thoughH3588
HC
you make your eyesH5869
HNcbdcHSp2fs
largeH7167
HVqi2fs
with paint,H6320
HRdHNcmsa
you shall make yourself beautifulH3302
HVti2fs
in vain;H7723
HRdHNcmsa
your loversH5689
HVqrmpa
will despiseH3988
HVqp3cp
you;Hb
HRHSp2fs
they will seekH1245
HVpi3mp
your life.H5315
HNcbscHSp2fs

ForH3588
HC
I have heardH8085
HVqp1cs
a voiceH6963
HNcmsa
as of a woman in labor,H2470
HRHVqrfsa
the anguishH6869
HNcfsa
as one bearing her first child,H1069
HRHVhrfsa
the voiceH6963
HNcmsc
of Zion'sH6726
HNp
daughter,H1323
HNcfsc
gaspingH3306
HVti3fs
and spreadingH6566
HVpi3fs
her hands,H3709
HNcfdcHSp3fs
saying, 'WoeH188
HTj
to me now!H4994
HTe
ForH3588
HC
myHl
HRHSp1cs
lifeH5315
HNcbscHSp1cs
is givenH5888
HVqp3fs
to the murderers.'”H2026
HRHVqrmpa

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