Jeremiah 33 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 34

¹The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, with all his army, all the kingdoms of the earth that were under his dominion, and all the peoples, were fighting against Jerusalem and against all its cities, saying:

KJVThe word^H1697 which came unto Jeremiah^H3414 from the LORD^H3068, when Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, and all his army^H2428, and all the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth^H776 of his dominion^H3027^H4475, and all the people^H5971, fought^H3898^(H8737) against Jerusalem^H3389, and against all the cities^H5892 thereof, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Go, and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Yahweh says, “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon and he will burn it with fire.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; Go^H1980^(H8800) and speak^H559^(H8804) to Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, and tell^H559^(H8804) him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Behold, I will give^H5414^(H8802) this city^H5892 into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, and he shall burn^H8313^(H8804) it with fire^H784:

³ You won’t escape out of his hand, but will surely be taken and delivered into his hand. Your eyes will see the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he will speak with you mouth to mouth. You will go to Babylon.”’

KJVAnd thou shalt not escape out^H4422^(H8735) of his hand^H3027, but shalt surely^H8610^(H8800) be taken^H8610^(H8735), and delivered^H5414^(H8735) into his hand^H3027; and thine eyes^H5869 shall behold^H7200^(H8799) the eyes^H5869 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, and he shall speak^H1696^(H8762) with thee mouth^H6310 to mouth^H6310, and thou shalt go^H935^(H8799) to Babylon^H894.

⁴ “Yet hear Yahweh’s word, O Zedekiah king of Judah. Yahweh says concerning you, ‘You won’t die by the sword.

KJVYet hear^H8085^(H8798) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, O Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063; Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of thee, Thou shalt not die^H4191^(H8799) by the sword^H2719:

⁵ You will die in peace; and with the burnings of your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so they will make a burning for you. They will lament you, saying, “Ah Lord!” for I have spoken the word,’ says Yahweh.”

KJVBut thou shalt die^H4191^(H8799) in peace^H7965: and with the burnings^H4955 of thy fathers^H1, the former^H7223 kings^H4428 which were before^H6440 thee, so shall they burn^H8313^(H8799) odours for thee; and they will lament^H5594^(H8799) thee, saying, Ah^H1945 lord^H113! for I have pronounced^H1696^(H8765) the word^H1697, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

⁶ Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,

KJVThen Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 spake^H1696^(H8762) all these words^H1697 unto Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 in Jerusalem^H3389,

⁷ when the king of Babylon’s army was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these alone remained of the cities of Judah as fortified cities.

KJVWhen the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 army^H2428 fought^H3898^(H8737) against Jerusalem^H3389, and against all the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063 that were left^H3498^(H8737), against Lachish^H3923, and against Azekah^H5825: for these defenced^H4013 cities^H5892 remained^H7604^(H8738) of the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063.

⁸ The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty to them,

KJVThis is the word^H1697 that came unto Jeremiah^H3414 from the LORD^H3068, after^H310 that the king^H4428 Zedekiah^H6667 had made^H3772^(H8800) a covenant^H1285 with all the people^H5971 which were at Jerusalem^H3389, to proclaim^H7121^(H8800) liberty^H1865 unto them;

⁹ that every man should let his male servant, and every man his female servant, who is a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, go free, that no one should make bondservants of them, of a Jew his brother.

KJVThat every man^H376 should let his manservant^H5650, and every man^H376 his maidservant^H8198, being an Hebrew^H5680 or an Hebrewess^H5680, go^H7971^(H8763) free^H2670; that none should serve^H5647^(H8800) himself of them, to wit, of a Jew^H3064 his brother^H251.

¹⁰ All the princes and all the people obeyed who had entered into the covenant, that everyone should let his male servant and everyone his female servant go free, that no one should make bondservants of them any more. They obeyed and let them go,

KJVNow when all the princes^H8269, and all the people^H5971, which had entered^H935^(H8804) into the covenant^H1285, heard^H8085^(H8799) that every one^H376 should let his manservant^H5650, and every one^H376 his maidservant^H8198, go^H7971^(H8763) free^H2670, that none should serve^H5647^(H8800) themselves of them any more, then they obeyed^H8085^(H8799), and let them go^H7971^(H8762).

¹¹ but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids whom they had let go free to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.

KJVBut afterward^H310 they turned^H7725^(H8799), and caused the servants^H5650 and the handmaids^H8198, whom they had let go^H7971^(H8765) free^H2670, to return^H7725^(H8686), and brought them into subjection^H3533^(H8799)^(H8675)^H3533^(H8686) for servants^H5650 and for handmaids^H8198.

¹² Therefore Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,

KJVTherefore the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Jeremiah^H3414 from the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹³ “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: ‘I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying:

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; I made^H3772^(H8804) a covenant^H1285 with your fathers^H1 in the day^H3117 that I brought them forth^H3318^(H8687) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, out of the house^H1004 of bondmen^H5650, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹⁴ At the end of seven years, every man of you shall release his brother who is a Hebrew, who has been sold to you, and has served you six years. You shall let him go free from you. But your fathers didn’t listen to me, and didn’t incline their ear.

KJVAt the end^H7093 of seven^H7651 years^H8141 let ye go^H7971^(H8762) every man^H376 his brother^H251 an Hebrew^H5680, which hath been sold^H4376^(H8735) unto thee; and when he hath served^H5647^(H8804) thee six^H8337 years^H8141, thou shalt let him go^H7971^(H8765) free^H2670 from thee: but your fathers^H1 hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not unto me, neither inclined^H5186^(H8689) their ear^H241.

¹⁵ You had now turned, and had done that which is right in my eyes, in every man proclaiming liberty to his neighbor. You had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name;

KJVAnd ye were now^H3117 turned^H7725^(H8799), and had done^H6213^(H8799) right^H3477 in my sight^H5869, in proclaiming^H7121^(H8800) liberty^H1865 every man^H376 to his neighbour^H7453; and ye had made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 before^H6440 me in the house^H1004 which is called^H7121^(H8738) by my name^H8034:

¹⁶ but you turned and profaned my name, and every man caused his servant and every man his handmaid, whom you had let go free at their pleasure, to return. You brought them into subjection, to be to you for servants and for handmaids.’”

KJVBut ye turned^H7725^(H8799) and polluted^H2490^(H8762) my name^H8034, and caused every man^H376 his servant^H5650, and every man^H376 his handmaid^H8198, whom ye had set^H7971^(H8765) at liberty^H2670 at their pleasure^H5315, to return^H7725^(H8686), and brought them into subjection^H3533^(H8799), to be unto you for servants^H5650 and for handmaids^H8198.

¹⁷ Therefore Yahweh says: “You have not listened to me, to proclaim liberty, every man to his brother, and every man to his neighbor. Behold, I proclaim to you a liberty,” says Yahweh, “to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine. I will make you be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth.

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Ye have not hearkened^H8085^(H8804) unto me, in proclaiming^H7121^(H8800) liberty^H1865, every one^H376 to his brother^H251, and every man^H376 to his neighbour^H7453: behold, I proclaim^H7121^(H8802) a liberty^H1865 for you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, to the sword^H2719, to the pestilence^H1698, and to the famine^H7458; and I will make^H5414^(H8804) you to be removed^H2189^(H8675)^H2113 into all the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth^H776.

¹⁸ I will give the men who have transgressed my covenant, who have not performed the words of the covenant which they made before me when they cut the calf in two and passed between its parts:

KJVAnd I will give^H5414^(H8804) the men^H582 that have transgressed^H5674^(H8802) my covenant^H1285, which have not performed^H6965^(H8689) the words^H1697 of the covenant^H1285 which they had made^H3772^(H8804) before^H6440 me, when they cut^H3772^(H8804) the calf^H5695 in twain^H8147, and passed^H5674^(H8799) between the parts^H1335 thereof,

¹⁹ the princes of Judah, the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, the priests, and all the people of the land, who passed between the parts of the calf.

KJVThe princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063, and the princes^H8269 of Jerusalem^H3389, the eunuchs^H5631, and the priests^H3548, and all the people^H5971 of the land^H776, which passed^H5674^(H8802) between the parts^H1335 of the calf^H5695;

²⁰ I will even give them into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their life. Their dead bodies will be food for the birds of the sky and for the animals of the earth.

KJVI will even give^H5414^(H8804) them into the hand^H3027 of their enemies^H341^(H8802), and into the hand^H3027 of them that seek^H1245^(H8764) their life^H5315: and their dead bodies^H5038 shall be for meat^H3978 unto the fowls^H5775 of the heaven^H8064, and to the beasts^H929 of the earth^H776.

²¹ “I will give Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes into the hands of their enemies, into the hands of those who seek their life and into the hands of the king of Babylon’s army, who has gone away from you.

KJVAnd Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and his princes^H8269 will I give^H5414^(H8799) into the hand^H3027 of their enemies^H341^(H8802), and into the hand^H3027 of them that seek^H1245^(H8764) their life^H5315, and into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 army^H2428, which are gone up^H5927^(H8802) from you.

²² Behold, I will command,” says Yahweh, “and cause them to return to this city. They will fight against it, take it, and burn it with fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”

KJVBehold, I will command^H6680^(H8764), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, and cause them to return^H7725^(H8689) to this city^H5892; and they shall fight^H3898^(H8738) against it, and take^H3920^(H8804) it, and burn^H8313^(H8804) it with fire^H784: and I will make^H5414^(H8799) the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063 a desolation^H8077 without an inhabitant^H3427^(H8802).

WEB·Jeremiah 33

¹Moreover Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still locked up in the court of the guard, saying,

KJVMoreover the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto Jeremiah^H3414 the second^H8145 time, while he was yet shut up^H6113^(H8803) in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Yahweh who does it, Yahweh who forms it to establish it—Yahweh is his name, says:

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 the maker^H6213^(H8802) thereof, the LORD^H3068 that formed^H3335^(H8802) it, to establish^H3559^(H8687) it; the LORD^H3068 is his name^H8034;

³ ‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’

KJVCall^H7121^(H8798) unto me, and I will answer^H6030^(H8799) thee, and shew^H5046^(H8686) thee great^H1419 and mighty things^H1219^(H8803), which thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) not.

⁴ For Yahweh, the God of Israel, says concerning the houses of this city and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are broken down to make a defense against the mounds and against the sword:

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, concerning the houses^H1004 of this city^H5892, and concerning the houses^H1004 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063, which are thrown down^H5422^(H8803) by the mounts^H5550, and by the sword^H2719;

⁵ ‘While men come to fight with the Chaldeans, and to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have killed in my anger and in my wrath, and for all whose wickedness I have hidden my face from this city,

KJVThey come^H935^(H8802) to fight^H3898^(H8736) with the Chaldeans^H3778, but it is to fill^H4390^(H8763) them with the dead bodies^H6297 of men^H120, whom I have slain^H5221^(H8689) in mine anger^H639 and in my fury^H2534, and for all whose wickedness^H7451 I have hid^H5641^(H8689) my face^H6440 from this city^H5892.

⁶ behold, I will bring it health and healing, and I will cure them; and I will reveal to them abundance of peace and truth.

KJVBehold, I will bring^H5927^(H8688) it health^H724 and cure^H4832, and I will cure^H7495^(H8804) them, and will reveal^H1540^(H8765) unto them the abundance^H6283 of peace^H7965 and truth^H571.

⁷ I will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel, and will build them as at the first.

KJVAnd I will cause the captivity^H7622 of Judah^H3063 and the captivity^H7622 of Israel^H3478 to return^H7725^(H8689), and will build^H1129^(H8804) them, as at the first^H7223.

⁸ I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against me. I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned against me and by which they have transgressed against me.

KJVAnd I will cleanse^H2891^(H8765) them from all their iniquity^H5771, whereby they have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against me; and I will pardon^H5545^(H8804) all their iniquities^H5771, whereby they have sinned^H2398^(H8804), and whereby they have transgressed^H6586^(H8804) against me.

⁹ This city will be to me for a name of joy, for praise, and for glory, before all the nations of the earth, which will hear all the good that I do to them, and will fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I provide to it.’”

KJVAnd it shall be to me a name^H8034 of joy^H8342, a praise^H8416 and an honour^H8597 before all the nations^H1471 of the earth^H776, which shall hear^H8085^(H8799) all the good^H2896 that I do^H6213^(H8802) unto them: and they shall fear^H6342^(H8804) and tremble^H7264^(H8804) for all the goodness^H2896 and for all the prosperity^H7965 that I procure^H6213^(H8802) unto it.

¹⁰ Yahweh says: “Yet again there will be heard in this place, about which you say, ‘It is waste, without man and without animal, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man and without inhabitant and without animal,’

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Again there shall be heard^H8085^(H8735) in this place^H4725, which ye say^H559^(H8802) shall be desolate^H2720 without man^H120 and without beast^H929, even in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and in the streets^H2351 of Jerusalem^H3389, that are desolate^H8074^(H8737), without man^H120, and without inhabitant^H3427^(H8802), and without beast^H929,

¹¹ the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, ‘Give thanks to Yahweh of Armies, for Yahweh is good, for his loving kindness endures forever;’ who bring thanksgiving into Yahweh’s house. For I will cause the captivity of the land to be reversed as at the first,” says Yahweh.

KJVThe voice^H6963 of joy^H8342, and the voice^H6963 of gladness^H8057, the voice^H6963 of the bridegroom^H2860, and the voice^H6963 of the bride^H3618, the voice^H6963 of them that shall say^H559^(H8802), Praise^H3034^(H8685) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635: for the LORD^H3068 is good^H2896; for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769: and of them that shall bring^H935^(H8688) the sacrifice of praise^H8426 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. For I will cause to return^H7725^(H8686) the captivity^H7622 of the land^H776, as at the first^H7223, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

¹² Yahweh of Armies says: “Yet again there will be in this place, which is waste, without man and without animal, and in all its cities, a habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Again in this place^H4725, which is desolate^H2720 without man^H120 and without beast^H929, and in all the cities^H5892 thereof, shall be an habitation^H5116 of shepherds^H7462^(H8802) causing their flocks^H6629 to lie down^H7257^(H8688).

¹³ In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of him who counts them,” says Yahweh.

KJVIn the cities^H5892 of the mountains^H2022, in the cities^H5892 of the vale^H8219, and in the cities^H5892 of the south^H5045, and in the land^H776 of Benjamin^H1144, and in the places about^H5439 Jerusalem^H3389, and in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, shall the flocks^H6629 pass again^H5674^(H8799) under the hands^H3027 of him that telleth^H4487^(H8802) them, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴ “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will perform that good word which I have spoken concerning the house of Israel and concerning the house of Judah.

KJVBehold, the days^H3117 come^H935^(H8802), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, that I will perform^H6965^(H8689) that good^H2896 thing^H1697 which I have promised^H1696^(H8765) unto the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 and to the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063.

¹⁵ “In those days and at that time, I will cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David. He will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

KJVIn those days^H3117, and at that time^H6256, will I cause the Branch^H6780 of righteousness^H6666 to grow up^H6779^(H8686) unto David^H1732; and he shall execute^H6213^(H8804) judgment^H4941 and righteousness^H6666 in the land^H776.

¹⁶ In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell safely. This is the name by which she will be called: Yahweh our righteousness.”

KJVIn those days^H3117 shall Judah^H3063 be saved^H3467^(H8735), and Jerusalem^H3389 shall dwell^H7931^(H8799) safely^H983: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called^H7121^(H8799), The LORD our righteousness^H3072.

¹⁷ For Yahweh says: “David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel.

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; David^H1732 shall never^H3808 want^H3772^(H8735) a man^H376 to sit^H3427^(H8802) upon the throne^H3678 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478;

¹⁸ The Levitical priests won’t lack a man before me to offer burnt offerings, to burn meal offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.”

KJVNeither shall the priests^H3548 the Levites^H3881 want^H3772^(H8735) a man^H376 before^H6440 me to offer^H5927^(H8688) burnt offerings^H5930, and to kindle^H6999^(H8688) meat offerings^H4503, and to do^H6213^(H8802) sacrifice^H2077 continually^H3117.

¹⁹ Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, saying,

KJVAnd the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559^(H8800),

²⁰ “Yahweh says: ‘If you can break my covenant of the day and my covenant of the night, so that there will not be day and night in their time,

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; If ye can break^H6565^(H8686) my covenant^H1285 of the day^H3117, and my covenant^H1285 of the night^H3915, and that there should not be day^H3119 and night^H3915 in their season^H6256;

²¹ then my covenant could also be broken with David my servant, that he won’t have a son to reign on his throne; and with the Levitical priests, my ministers.

KJVThen may also my covenant^H1285 be broken^H6565^(H8714) with David^H1732 my servant^H5650, that he should not have a son^H1121 to reign^H4427^(H8802) upon his throne^H3678; and with the Levites^H3881 the priests^H3548, my ministers^H8334^(H8764).

²² As the army of the sky can’t be counted, and the sand of the sea can’t be measured, so I will multiply the offspring of David my servant and the Levites who minister to me.’”

KJVAs the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064 cannot be numbered^H5608^(H8735), neither the sand^H2344 of the sea^H3220 measured^H4058^(H8735): so will I multiply^H7235^(H8686) the seed^H2233 of David^H1732 my servant^H5650, and the Levites^H3881 that minister^H8334^(H8764) unto me.

²³ Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, saying,

KJVMoreover the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559^(H8800),

²⁴ “Don’t consider what this people has spoken, saying, ‘Has Yahweh cast off the two families which he chose?’ Thus they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.”

KJVConsiderest^H7200^(H8804) thou not what this people^H5971 have spoken^H1696^(H8765), saying^H559^(H8800), The two^H8147 families^H4940 which the LORD^H3068 hath chosen^H977^(H8804), he hath even cast them off^H3988^(H8799)? thus they have despised^H5006^(H8799) my people^H5971, that they should be no more a nation^H1471 before^H6440 them.

²⁵ Yahweh says: “If my covenant of day and night fails, if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth,

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; If my covenant^H1285 be not with day^H3119 and night^H3915, and if I have not appointed^H7760^(H8804) the ordinances^H2708 of heaven^H8064 and earth^H776;

²⁶ then I will also cast away the offspring of Jacob, and of David my servant, so that I will not take of his offspring to be rulers over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; for I will cause their captivity to be reversed and will have mercy on them.”

KJVThen^H1571 will I cast away^H3988^(H8799) the seed^H2233 of Jacob^H3290, and David^H1732 my servant^H5650, so that I will not take^H3947^(H8800) any of his seed^H2233 to be rulers^H4910^(H8802) over the seed^H2233 of Abraham^H85, Isaac^H3446, and Jacob^H3290: for I will cause their captivity^H7622 to return^H7725^(H8686)^(H8675)^H7725^(H8799), and have mercy^H7355^(H8765) on them.

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