Jeremiah 20 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaShamai (And heard) Pashachawar (Pashhur), Ban (Now son) Amar (Immer) HaKahan (the priest), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Paqayad (chief) Nagayad (𐤍𐤂𐤉𐤃) BaBayath (officer in house) Yahawah (), Ath (the entirety of) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) NaNabaa (prophesying) Ath-HaDabarayam (the entirety of the things) HaAlah (these).

2 WaYaNakah (And struck) Pashachawar (Pashhur) Ath (the entirety of) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) HaNabayaa (the prophet), WaYaNathan (and put) Athaw (the entirety of him) Il-HaMahapakath (over the stocks) AsharaBaShair (who/that in gate) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin), HaIlayawan (the upper) AsharaBaBayath (who/that in house) Yahawah ().

3 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaMacharath (from happened next day), WaYaYatzaa (and brought forth) Pashachawar (Pashhur) Ath (the entirety of) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) Man-HaMahapakath (from out of the stocks). WaYaAmar (and said), Alayaw (to him) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) “Laa (NOT) Pashachawar (Pashhur), Magawar-Masabayab (Magormissabib) YaQaraa (called) Yahawah () Shamak (your name). KayaAm-Magawar (surely although - rhetorical 𐤌𐤂𐤅𐤓) MaSabayab (from surrounding)

4 KayaKah (Surely 𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), ‘Hananay (Behold), Nathanak (make you) LaMagawar (terror) Lak (yourself), WaLaKal (and every) Ahabayak (your friends); WaNapalaw (and they fall) BaCharab (by sword) Ayabayam (their enemies), WaIyanayak (and your eyes) Raahawath (see - plural); WaAth-Kal (and the entirety of every) Yahawadah (Judah) ANathan (I give) BaYad (into hand) Malak (king) Babal (Babylon), WaHaGalaham (and [causing] carry them captive) Babal (Babylon), WaHaNakaham (and [causing] kill them) BaCharab (with sword).

5 WaNathanathay (And Moreover I will give) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Chasan (𐤇𐤎𐤍) HaIyar (riches this city), HaZaath (the gains), WaAth-Kal (and the entirety of every) Yagayaih (her 𐤉𐤂𐤉𐤏) WaAth-Kal (and the entirety of every) Yaqarah (her precious things), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of yes), Awatzarawath (treasures) Malakay (kings) Yahawadah (Judah) ANathan (I give) BaYad (into hand) Ayabayam (their enemies); WaBazazawam (and they make them prey), WaLaqachawam (and take them), WaHaBawayaawam (and [causing] carry them) Babal (Babylon).

6 WaAthah (And you) Pashachawar (Pashhur), WaKal (and every) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Bayathak (your house) ThaYalakaw (you go) BaShabay (into captivity); WaBabal (and Babylon), ThaBawaa (you come) WaSham (and there) ThaMawath (you die), WaSham (and there) ThaQabar (you buried), Athah (you) WaKal (and every) Ahabayak (your friends), Ashar-NaNabaath (who/that you prophesied) Lam (falsely them) BaShaqar (in 𐤔𐤒𐤓).’”

7 Pathahayathay (You persuaded me), Yahawah (), WaAPathah (And I persuaded); Chazaqathay (you stronger me), WaThaYawakal (and you prevailed): Hayahayathay (came to pass) LaShachawaq (laughter/joking matter) Kal (every) HaYawam (become laughing-stock the day), Kalaw (his every) Laig (every one mocks) Lay (for me).

8 Kay-MaDay (Surely Plenty / more than enough) ADabar (often I speak), “AZaiq (𐤆𐤏𐤒) Chamas (violence) WaShad (and destruction)!” AQaraa (I cry); AQaraa (I cry), Kay-YaHayah (surely came to pass) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah () Lay (for me) LaCharapah (reproach), WaLaQalas (and derision), Kal (every) HaYawam (the day).

9 WaAmarathay (And say), Laa (NOT) AZakaraw (I make mention him), WaLaa (And not) ADabar (I speak) Iwad (more/again) BaShamaw (in his name), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) BaLabay (in my heart) KaAsh (as fire) Bairath (burn) Itzar (shut up) BaItzamathay (in my bones), WaNaLaahayathay (and weary) Kawalakal (all), WaLaa (and can't) AYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋).

10 KayaShamaithay (Surely hearken / hear) Dabahath (defaming) Rabayam (many - plural), “Magawar (terror) MaSabayab (from every side). HaNagayadaw (you [causing] denounce), WaNaNagayadaw (and we denounce him),” Kal (say familiar friends), Anawash (𐤀𐤍𐤅𐤔) Shalawamay (my peace / safety) Shamaray (watch) Tzalaiy (my fall); “Awalay (perhaps) YaPathah (perhaps persuaded), WaNaYawakalah (and we prevail) Law (against him), WaNaLaqachah (and we take) Naqamahathanaw (our revenge) Manamaw (from him).”

11 Yahawah () Awathay (the entirety of me) KaGabawar (as awesome mighty) Irayatz (one): Il-Kan (over for sure) Radapay (𐤓𐤃𐤐 me) YaKashalaw (therefore persecutors stumble), WaLaa (And not) YaYakalaw (prevail); Bawashaw (disappointed), Maad (exceedingly / very) Kay-Laa (surely NOT) HaShakayalaw (they [causing] wisely), Kalamahath (𐤊𐤋𐤌𐤄) Iwalam (eternity) Laa (NOT) ThaShakach (dishonor never forgotten).

12 Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), Bachan (𐤁𐤇𐤍) Tzadayaq (tests righteous), Raah (see/look) Kalayahawath (heart - plural) WaLab (and mind), ARaahah (I see) Naqamahathak (your vengeance); MaKayaAlayak (their surely to you) Galahayathay (revealed) Ath-Rayabay (the entirety of my cause).

13 Shayaraw (You sing) Yahawah () Halalaw (you praise) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (); KayaYaHaNatzayal (surely he [causing] delivered) Ath-Napash (the entirety of soul) Abayawan (needy) MaYad (from hand) MaRaiiyam (evildoers).

14 Arawar (Cursed) HaYawam (the day) AsharaYaladathay (who/that born): Baw (within him) Yawam (day) Ashar-Yaladathay (who/that bore me) Amay (my mother) Al (not) YaHayah (came to pass) Barawak (blessed).

15 Arawar (Cursed) HaAyash (the man) AsharaYaBashar (who/that brought news) Ath-Abay (the entirety of my father), LaAmar (saying), “YaYalad (boy born);” Lak (for you) Ban (son) Zakar (male) Shamach (rejoice) Shamachaw (glad him).

16 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) HaAyash (that man) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) KaIyarayam (as cities) Ashar-YaHapak (who/that transform / overthrow) Yahawah () WaLaa (and overthrew), YaNaNacham (repent): WaYaShamai (and hear) Zaiqah (cry) BaBaqar (in morning), WaTharawaih (and shouting) BaIth (in noontime); Tzaharayam (𐤑𐤄𐤓 - plural)

17 AsharaLaa (Who/that NOT) Mawathathay (kill me) MaRacham (from womb); WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Lay (for me) Amay (my mother) Qabaray (my grave), WaRachamah (and her womb) Harahath (great) Iwalam (eternity).

18 LaMah (What / why / how) Zah (this / that / these) MaRacham (from womb) Yatzaathay (why came forth) LaRaahawath (to see - plural) Imal (Labor / Toil) WaYagawan (and sorrow), WaYaKalahaw (and consumed) BaBashath (with shame) Yawamay (my days)?