Jeremiah 44 — Novel English Bible

1 HaDabar (The word) AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Al (to) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) AlaKal (to every) HaYahawadayam (came concerning the jews) HaYashabayam (who inhabit/dwell - plural) BaAratz (lived in land lived) Matzarayam (Egypt), HaYashabayam (who inhabit/dwell - plural) BaMagadawal (at Migdol), WaBaThachapanachas (and at Tahpanhes), Nap (Memphis), WaBaAratz (and in country) Patharawas (Pathros), LaAmar (saying),

2 “Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel): Athaham (you) ‘Raahayatham (you seen) AthaKal (the entirety of every) HaRaih (the evil) AsharaHaBawaathay (who/that bring / come) Il (over) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), WaIlaKal (and over every) Iyaray (cities) Yahawadah (Judah); WaHanam (and behold), Charabah (𐤇𐤓𐤁𐤄) HaYawam (this day) HaZah (the desolation), WaAyan (And no ONE) Bam (within him them) Yawashab (dwelling),

3 MaPanayam (Because) Raitham (their wickedness) AsharaIshahaw (who/that they committed) LaHaKaisay (to [causing] provoke me to anger), LaYalakath (went) LaQatar (to burn incense), LaIbad (to serve other) LaAlahayam (God), Acharayam (other - plural) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) Yadaiwam (they know them), Hamah (neither), Athaham (you) WaAbathayakam (and your fathers).

4 WaAShalach (And I sent) Alayakam (to you) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Ibaday (my servants) HaNabayaayam (the prophets), HaShakayam ([causing] rising up early) WaShalach (and sending), LaAmar (saying), “Al (Oh), Naa (Now) ThaIshahaw (you do) AthaDabar (the entirety of word / matter) HaThawaibah (this abominable) HaZaath (this) AsharaShanaathay (who/that thing hate).”

5 WaLaa (And not) Shamaiw (they listen), WaLaa (And not) HaNatahaw ([causing] inclined him) Ath-Azanam (the entirety of their ear) LaShawab (to turn) MaRaitham (from their wickedness), LaBalathayaQatar (to/towards burn incense other) LaAlahayam (God) Acharayam (other - plural).

6 WaThaNathak (And poured forth), Chamahathay (my wrath) WaApay (and my anger) WaThaBair (and kindled) BaIyaray (in cities) Yahawadah (Judah) WaBaChawatzawath (and in streets) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem); WaThaHayahayanah (and came to pass) LaCharabah (wasted) LaShamamah (desolate), KaYawam (as day) HaZah (this / that / these).’

7 “WaIthah (And now / present moment) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (now thus says) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Tzabaawath (armies), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel): LaMah (what / why / how) Athaham (you) ‘Ishahayam (why commit - plural) Raih (evil) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) Al-Napashathakam (to your souls), LaHaKarayath (to [causing] cut off) Lakam (for you) Ayash (man) WaAyashah (and woman), Iwalal (infant) WaYawanaq (and nursing child midst) MaThawak (from midst) Yahawadah (Judah), LaBalathayaHaYawathayar (to/towards [causing] leave) Lakam (for you) Shaarayath (none remaining);

8 LaHaKaisay ([causing] provoke me to anger) BaMaishahay (with works) Yadayakam (your hands), LaQatar (burning incense) LaAlahayam (God) Acharayam (other - plural) BaAratz (other in land) Matzarayam (Egypt), Ashar-Athaham (who/that you) Bawaayam (gone - plural) LaGawar (live); Sham (there) LaMainaHaKarayath (𐤋 [causing] cut), Lakam (for you) WaLaMainaHayahawathakam (and 𐤋 came to pass you - plural) LaQalalah (curse) WaLaCharapah (and reproach) BaKal (in every) Gawayay (heathen / nation) HaAratz (the earth)?

9 HaShakachatham (You forgotten) Ath-Raiwath (the entirety of wickedness - plural) Abawathayakam (your fathers), WaAth-Raiwath (and the entirety of wickedness - plural) Malakay (kings) Yahawadah (Judah), WaAthaRaiwath (and the entirety of wickedness - plural) NaAyashahayaw (his wives - emphatic), WaAthaRaithakam (and the entirety of your own wickedness), WaAthaRaith (and the entirety of wickedness) NaAyashahayakam (your woman - emphatic) AsharaIshahaw (who/that wives they committed) BaAratz (in land) Yahawadah (Judah), WaBaChawatzawath (and in streets) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem)?

10 Laa (NOT) Dakaaw (they humbled) IdaHaYawam (as far as this day), HaZah (this / that / these) WaLaa (And not) Yaraaw (feared), WaLaa (And not) Halakaw (walked) BaThawarahathay (in my law), WaBaChaqahathay (and in my statutes), Ashar-Nathanathay (who/that gave) LaPanayamakam (your before) WaLaPanayam (and before) Abawathayakam (your fathers).’

11 “LaKan (For sure) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel): ‘Hananay (Behold), Shawam (place / establish / appoint) Panayamay (my face) Bakam (within him you) LaRaih (for evil), WaLaHaKarayath (and to [causing] cut off) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Yahawadah (Judah).

12 WaLaqachathay (And take) Ath-Shaarayath (the entirety of remnant) Yahawadah (Judah), Ashar-Shawamaw (who/that set) Panayamam (their faces) LaBawaa (to go) Aratz (Earth/land) Matzarayam (Egypt) LaGawar (live), Sham (there) WaThamamaw (and they consumed); Kal (every) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt) YaNapalaw (fall); BaCharab (by sword) BaRaib (by famine) YaThamamaw (consumed); MaQatan (from least) WaId-Gadawal (and as far as greatest), BaCharab (by sword) WaBaRaib (and by famine) YaMawathaw (die); WaHayahaw (and object horror), LaAlah (curse / oath) LaShamah (astonishment), WaLaQalalah (and curse), WaLaCharapah (and reproach).

13 WaPaqadathay (And punish) IlaHaYawashabayam (over who dwell - plural) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt), KaAsharaPaqadathay (as who/that visit) Il (over) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), BaCharab (by sword), BaRaib (by famine), WaBaDabar (and by pestilence);

14 WaLaa (And not) YaHayah (came to pass) Palayat (escape) WaSharayad (and left), LaShaarayath (none of remnant) Yahawadah (Judah), HaBawaayam (who gone - plural) LaGawar (𐤂𐤅𐤓) Sham (there) BaAratz (into land live) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaLaShawab (and to return) Aratz (Earth/land) Yahawadah (Judah), Ashar-Hamah (who/that they / them) MaNashaayam (lift - plural) Ath-Napasham (the entirety of their desire) LaShawab (to return) LaYashabath (to dwell): Sham (there) KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaShawabaw (return) KayaAm-Palayatayam (surely although - rhetorical save such escape - plural).’”

15 WaYaInahaw (And answered) Ath (the entirety of) Yaramayah (Jeremiah), Kal (every) HaAyanashayam (the men) HaYadaiyam (who knew - plural) Kay-MaQatarawath (surely wives burned incense - plural other) NaAyashahayam (their women - emphatic) LaAlahayam (God), Acharayam (other - plural) WaKal (and every) HaNaAyashahayam (the woman - emphatic, plural) HaImadawath (who stood - plural), Qahal (assembly), Gadawal (very great/important/mighty) WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) HaYashabayam (who inhabit/dwell - plural) BaAratz (lived in land) Matzarayam (Egypt), BaPatharawas (in Pathros), LaAmar (saying),

16 “HaDabar (The word) Ashar-Dabarath (who/that you spoken) Alayanaw (to us) BaSham (in name) Yahawah (), Ayananaw (NO ONE) Shamaiyam (listen - plural) Alayak (to you).

17 KayaIshah (Surely make) NaIshah (we perform) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaDabar (the word) Ashar-YaYatzaa (who/that gone forth) MaPahayanaw (out of our mouth), LaQatar (to burn incense) LaMalakath (to queen) HaShamayam (the sky), WaHaNasayak (and [causing] pour out) Lah (for her) Nasakayam (drink offerings), KaAsharaIshahayanaw (as who/that we done), Anachanaw (we) WaAbathayanaw (and our fathers), Malakayanaw (our kings) WaSharayanaw (and our princes), BaIyaray (in cities) Yahawadah (Judah), WaBaChawatzawath (and in streets) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem); WaNaShabai (and we plenty) Lacham (bread), WaNaHayah (and came to pass) Tawabayam (well - plural), WaRaih (and evil) Laa (NOT) Raahayanaw (we saw).

18 WaMan-Az (And from at that time) Chadalanaw (we since left off) LaQatar (burning incense) LaMalakath (to queen) HaShamayam (the sky), WaHaNasak (and [causing] pouring out) Lah (for her) Nasakayam (drink offerings), Chasaranaw (we wanted) Kal (every) WaBaCharab (and consumed by sword) WaBaRaib (and by famine) Thamamanaw (we things).

19 “WaKay-Anachanaw (And surely we) MaQatarayam (burned incense - plural) LaMalakath (to queen) HaShamayam (the sky), WaLaHaNasak (and [causing] poured out) Lah (for her) Nasakayam (drink offerings), HaMaBalaidayaAyanashayanaw (without our husbands), Ishahayanaw (we make) Lah (for her) Kawanayam (cakes) LaHaItzabah (to [causing] worship her), WaHaNasak (and [causing] pour out) Lah (for her) Nasakayam (drink offerings)?”

20 WaYaAmar (And said) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) Al-Kal (to every) HaIm (the people), Il-HaGabarayam (over the men), WaIl-HaNaAyashahayam (and over the women - emphatic), WaIl-Kal (and over every) HaIm (the people) HaInahayam (who answer / respond - plural) Athaw (the entirety of him) Dabar (word / matter), LaAmar (saying),

21 “HaLawaa (NOT) Ath-HaQatar (the entirety of the incense) AsharaQataratham (who/that you burned) BaIyaray (in cities) Yahawadah (Judah), WaBaChawatzawath (and in streets) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), Athaham (you) WaAbawathayakam (and you fathers), Malakayakam (your kings) WaSharayakam (and your princes), WaIm (and people) HaAratz (the land), Atham (the entirety of them) YaZakar (didn't remember), Yahawah () WaThaIlah (and you come) Il-Labaw (over his mind)?

22 WaLaa (And not) YaYawakal (could) Yahawah () Iwad (more/again) LaNashaath (longer bear), MaPanayam (because) Rai (evil / dysfunction) Mailalayakam (your doings), MaPanayam (from and) HaThawaibahath (the abominations) AsharaIshahayatham (who/that you committed); WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Aratzakam (your land) LaCharabah (become desolation), WaLaShamah (and astonishment), WaLaQalalah (and curse), MaAyan (From no ONE) Yawashab (dwelling), KaHaYawam (as this day) HaZah (this / that / these).

23 MaPanayam (Because) AsharaQataratham (who/that you burned incense), WaAsharaChataatham (and who/that you sinned against) Yahawah (), WaLaa (And not) Shamaitham (you obeyed) BaQawal (in voice) Yahawah (), WaBaThawarahathaw (and in his law), WaBaChaqahathayaw (and in his statutes), WaBaIdawathawathayaw (and in his testimonies) Laa (NOT) Halakatham (you walked); Il-Kan (over for sure) Qaraath (happened), Athakam (the entirety of you) HaRaih (this evil) HaZaath (this) KaYawam (as day) HaZah (this / that / these).”

24 WaYaAmar (And Moreover said) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) Al-Kal (to every) HaIm (the people), WaAlaKal (and to every) HaNaAyashahayam (the women - emphatic), “Shamaiw (you hear) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah (), Kal (every) Yahawadah (Judah) AsharaBaAratz (who/that in land) Matzarayam (Egypt):

25 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), LaAmar (saying), ‘Athaham (you) WaNaAyashahayakam (and your woman - emphatic) WaThaDabaranah (and wives you both spoken) BaPahayakam (with your mouths), WaBaYadayakam (and with your hands) Malaatham (you fulfilled), LaAmar (saying), “Ishah (make) NaIshah (we perform) Ath-Nadarayanaw (the entirety of our vows) AsharaNadaranaw (who/that we vowed), LaQatar (to burn incense) LaMalakath (to queen) HaShamayam (the sky), WaLaHaNasak (and to [causing] pour out) Lah (for her) Nasakayam (drink offerings):” “‘HaQawayam ([causing] establish) ThaQawayamanah (rise up) Ath-Nadarayakam (the entirety of your vows), WaIshah (and perform) ThaIshahayanah (make) Ath-Nadarayakam (the entirety of your vows).’

26 “LaKan (For sure) Shamaiw (you hear) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah (), Kal (every) Yahawadah (Judah) HaYashabayam (who dwell - plural) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt): ‘Hananay (Behold), NaShabaithay (swear / take oath) BaShamay (in my name) HaGadawal (the great),’ YaAmar (says) Yahawah (), ‘Am-YaHayah (although - rhetorical came to pass) Iwad (more/again) Shamay (my name) NaQaraa (call/proclaim/name) BaPahay (in mouth) Kal (every) Ayash (man) Yahawadah (Judah) Amar (said), Chay (living), “Adanay () Yahawah () BaKal (in every) Aratz (Earth/land) Matzarayam (Egypt).”

27 Hananay (Behold) Shaqad (Behold watch) Ilayam (went up them) LaRaih (for evil), WaLaa (And not) LaTawabah (for good); WaThamamaw (and consumed) Kal (every) Ayash (man) Yahawadah (Judah) AsharaBaAratz (who/that in land) Matzarayam (Egypt) BaCharab (by sword) WaBaRaib (and by famine), Id-Kalahawatham (until gone complete / finish them - plural).

28 WaPalayatay (And escape) Charab (sword) YaShawabawan (return out - emphatic) Man-Aratz (from Earth/land) Matzarayam (Egypt) Aratz (Earth/land) Yahawadah (Judah), Mathay (few) Masapar (number); WaYadaiw (and know) Kal (every) Shaarayath (remnant) Yahawadah (Judah), HaBawaayam (who gone - plural) LaAratz (land live) Matzarayam (Egypt), LaGawar (𐤂𐤅𐤓) Sham (there) Dabar (word / matter) May (Who) YaQawam (stand), Manamayawam (mine theirs).

29 “‘WaZaath (And this) Lakam (for you) HaAwath (the sign),’ Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), ‘Kay-Paqad (surely visit) Anay (I / Me) Ilayakam (went up you) BaMaqawam (in place), HaZah (this / that / these) LaMainaThaYadaiw (𐤋 you know) KayaQawam (surely rise up) YaQawamaw (stand) Dabaray (my words) Ilayakam (went up you) LaRaih (for evil):’

30 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), ‘Hananay (Behold), Nathan (gave) Paraih-Chaparai (Pharaoh Hophra) Ath (the entirety of) Paraih (Pharaoh) Malak (king) Matzarayam (Egypt) BaYad (into hand) Ayabayaw (his enemies), WaBaYad (and into hand) MaBaqashay (require) Napashaw (his life); KaAsharaNathanathay (as who/that gave) Ath (the entirety of) Tzadaqayah (Zedekiah) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah) BaYad (into hand) Nabawakadanaatzar (Nebuchadnezzar) Malak (king) Babal (Babylon), Ayabaw (his enemy), WaMaBaqash (and sought) Napashaw (his life).’”