Jeremiah 8 — Novel English Bible

1 “BaIth (At time),” HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), “WaYaYatzayaaw (and bring out) Ath-Itzamawath (the entirety of bones) Malakay (kings) Yahawadah (Judah), WaAth-Itzamawath (and the entirety of bones) Sharayaw (his princes), WaAth-Itzamawath (and the entirety of bones) HaKahanayam (the priests), WaAthaItzamawath (and the entirety of bones) HaNabayaayam (the prophets), WaAthaItzamawath (and the entirety of bones) Yawashabay (inhabit/dwell) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), MaQabarayam (from their graves);

2 WaShatachawam (And they spread them) LaShamash (sun), WaLaYarach (and moon), WaLaKal (and every) Tzabaa (troop) HaShamayam (the sky), AsharaAhabawam (who/that they loved them), WaAsharaIbadawam (and who/that they served them), WaAsharaHalakaw (and who/that they walked), Acharayam (and after them) WaAsharaDarashawam (and who/that they sought them), WaAsharaHathaShachahawaw (and who/that they [reflexive] worshiped him): Lam (for them) Laa (NOT) YaAsapaw (gathered), WaLaa (And not) YaQabaraw (buried), LaDaman (for dung) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) HaAdamah (surface the earth) YaHayahaw (came to pass).

3 WaYaNaBachar (And chosen) Mawath (death) MaChayayam (than life - plural) LaKal (every) HaShaarayath (the residue) HaNaShaarayam (that remain - plural) Man-HaMashapachah (from the family), HaRaih (this evil) HaZaath (this) BaKal (in every) HaMaqawamawath (the places) HaNaShaarayam (that remain - plural) AsharaHaNadachathayam (who/that [causing] driven them),” Sham (there) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies).

4 “WaAmarath (And Moreover you shall tell), Alayam (to them) Kah (𐤊𐤄) ‘YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (): “‘HaYaNapalaw (fall), WaLaa (And not) YaQawamaw (rise) Am (again)? YaShawab (turn away), WaLaa (And not) YaShawab (return)?

5 Madawai (For what reason?) Shawababah (slidden back) HaIm (this people) HaZah (this / that / these) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) Mashawabah (perpetual backsliding)? NaNatzachath (𐤍𐤑𐤇) HaChazayaqaw (they [causing] hold) BaTharamahayath (in fast deceit), Maanaw (they refuse) LaShawab (to return).

6 HaQashabathay (𐤒𐤔𐤁) WaAShamai (and listened I heard), Lawaa (NOT) Kan (for sure) YaDabaraw (speak): Ayan (NO ONE) Ayash (man) NaNacham (repents) Il-Raithaw (over his wickedness), LaAmar (saying), “Mah (what / why / how) Ishahayathay (make)?” Kalaw (his every) Shawab (turn / return) BaMarawatzahawatham (in their course - plural), KaSawas (as horse) Shawatap (𐤔𐤅𐤈𐤐) BaMalachamah (rushes headlong in battle).

7 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Chasayadah (Yes stork) BaShamayam (in sky) Yadaih (knows) Mawaidayah (her appointed times); WaThawar (and 𐤕𐤅𐤓) WaSawas (and crane) WaIgawar (and turtledove swallow) Shamaraw (observe) Ath-Ith (the entirety of time) Bawaan (their coming); WaImay (and my people) Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (know) AthaMashapat (the entirety of judgement) Yahawah ().

8 “‘Ayakah (How?) ThaAmaraw (you how say), “Chakamayam (wise - plural), Anachanaw (we) WaThawarahath (and law) Yahawah ()?”, Athanaw (entirety us) Akan (𐤀𐤊𐤍) Hanah (behold), LaShaqar (false) YaIshah (worked) It (pen) Shaqar (falsely) Saparayam (scribes).

9 HaBawayashaw (Ashamed / disappointed) Chakamayam (wise - plural men disappointed), Chathathaw (they dismayed) WaYaLakadaw (and taken): Hanah (behold), BaDabar (in word) Yahawah () Maasaw (they rejected); WaChakamahath (and kind of wisdom) Mah (what / why / how) Lam (for them)?

10 LaKan (For sure) ANathan (I give) Ath-NaAyashahayam (the entirety of their woman - emphatic) LaAcharayam (others), Shadahawathayam (their fields) LaYawarashayam (to possess - plural): KayaMaQatan (surely everyone from least) WaId-Gadawal (and as far as very great/important/mighty) Kalaw (his every) Batzai (even greatest given) Batzai (covetousness); MaNabayaa (from prophet) WaId-Kahan (and as far as priest) Kalaw (his every) Ishah (make) Shaqar (falsely).

11 WaYaRapaaw (And healed) Ath-Shabar (the entirety of break) Banath (daughter) Imay (my people) Il-NaQalalah (over slightly), LaAmar (saying), “Shalawam (peace / safety), Shalawam (peace / safety);” WaAyan (And no ONE) Shalawam (peace / safety).

12 HaYabashaw (They [causing] ashamed) KayaThawaibah (surely abomination) Ishahaw (they committed)? Gam (Nay), Bawash (ashamed / disappointed), Laa (NOT) YaBawashaw (ashamed / disappointed) WaHaKalam (and [causing] blush) Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (neither): LaKan (for sure) YaNapalaw (fall) BaNapalayam (in fall - plural); BaIth (in time) Paqadahatham (their visitation) YaKashalaw (cast down), YaAmar (says) Yahawah ().

13 “‘Asap (Gather) ASawayapam (I consume them), Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (): Ayan (NO ONE) Inabayam (grapes) BaGapan (on vine), WaAyan (And no ONE) Thaanayam (figs) BaThaanah (on fig tree), WaHaIlah (and the leaf) YaNabal (fade); WaANathan (And I things given) Lam (for them) YaIbarawam (them pass away).’”

14 “Il-Mah (Over what / why / how) Anachanaw (we) Yashabayam (why sit still - plural)? HaAsapaw (you [causing] assemble yourselves), WaNaBawaa (and we let enter) Al-Iyaray (to fortified cities), HaMabatzar (the 𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓) WaNaDamamah (and we let silent); Sham (there) Kay (surely) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) HaDamamanaw ([causing] put us to silence), WaYaShaqahanaw (and drink us), Mayamay (waters) Raash (head) KayaChataanaw (surely we sinned against) Yahawah ().

15 Qawah (Gather/wait) LaShalawam (for peace), WaAyan (And no ONE) Tawab (pleasant/functional came); LaIth (for time) Marapaah (healing), WaHanah (and behold), Baithah (dismay)!

16 MaDan (From Dan) YaNaShamai (heard) Nacharath (snorting) Sawasayaw (his horses): MaQawal (from sound) Matzahalahawath (neighing - plural) Abayarayaw (his strong ones) Raishah (trembles) Kal (every) HaAratz (the land); WaYaBawaaw (and come), WaYaAkalaw (and devoured) Aratz (Earth/land) WaMalawaah (and her all); Iyar (city) WaYashabay (and dwell) Bah (within him her).”

17 “,KayaHananay (Surely behold) MaShalach (behold, send) Bakam (within him you) Nachashayam (serpents), Tzapainayam (their adders), Ashar (among), Ayan (NO ONE) Lam (for them) Lachash (charmed); WaNashakaw (and they bite),” Athakam (the entirety of you) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

18 Mabalayagayathay (My oh comfort) IlayaYagawan (went up against sorrow)! Ilay (went up me) Labay (my heart) Daway (faint within).

19 Hanah (Behold) Qawal (Behold sound / voice) Shawaihath (𐤔𐤅𐤏𐤄) Banath (cry daughter) Imay (my people) MaAratz (from land) Marachaqayam (very far - plural off isn't): “Yahawah () Ayan (NO ONE) BaTzayawan (in Zion)? Am-Malakah (although - rhetorical her king)?” “Ayan (NO ONE) Bah (within him her) Madawai (for what reason?) HaKaisaway ([causing] why provoked me to anger) BaPasayalayam (with their images), BaHabalay (foreign in vanities) Nakar (𐤍𐤊𐤓)?”

20 “YaIbar (Pass over/through) Qatzayar (harvest past), YaKalah (ended), Qayatz (summer) WaAnachanaw (and we) Lawaa (NOT) NaYawashainaw (we saved).”

21 Il-Shabar (Over break) Banath (daughter) Imay (my people) HaShabarathay ([causing] hurt): Qadarathay (mourn); Shamah (dismay) HaChazaqathay ([causing] taken hold me).

22 HaTzaray (Balm) Ayan (NO ONE) BaGalaid (in Gilead)? Am-Rapaa (although - rhetorical physician)? Ayan (NO ONE) Sham (there) KayaMadawai (surely for what reason?) Laa (NOT) Ilahathah (recovered) Arawakahath (Why health) Banath (daughter) Imay (my people)?