Jeremiah 4 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 “Am-ThaShawab (Although - rhetorical you return), Yashar-Al (Israel),” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), “Alay (to me) ThaShawab (you return), WaAm-ThaSawayar (and only / if only you put away) Shaqawatzayak (your abominations) MaPanayamay (out of my sight); WaLaa (And not) ThaNawad (you removed);

2 WaNaShabaith (And you swear), ‘Chay (living) Yahawah (),’ BaAmath (in truth), BaMashapat (in justice), WaBaTzadaqah (and in righteousness). WaHathaBarakaw (and [reflexive] bless) Baw (themselves him), Gawayam (heathen) WaBaw (and glory him) YaThaHalalaw (praise).”

3 Kay-Kah (Surely 𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () LaAyash (to men) Yahawadah (Judah) WaLaYarawashalam (and to Jerusalem), “Nayaraw (you break up) Lakam (for you) Nayar (lamp), WaAl (and not) ThaZaraiw (sow) Al-Qawatzayam (to thorns).

4 HaMawalaw (You [causing] circumcise yourselves) Yahawah (), WaHaSawaraw (and you [causing] take away) Iralahawath (foreskins) Lababakam (your heart), Ayash (man) Yahawadah (Judah) WaYashabay (and inhabitants) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem); Pan-ThaYatzaa (or else you go forth) KaAsh (as fire), Chamahathay (my wrath) WaBairah (and burn) WaAyan (And no ONE) MaKabah (none quench), MaPanayam (because) Rai (evil / dysfunction) Mailalayakam (your doings).

5 HaNagayadaw (You [causing] declare) BaYahawadah (in Judah), WaBaYarawashalam (and in Jerusalem) HaShamayaiw (you [causing] publish); WaAmaraw (and you say), ‘WaThaqaiw (and you blow) Shawapar (Shofar / Ram's horn) BaAratz (in land)!’ Qaraaw (you cry) Malaaw (fill/be full) WaAmaraw (and aloud you say), ‘HaAsapaw (you [causing] assemble yourselves)! WaNaBawaah (and we let go) Al-Iyaray (to fortified cities) HaMabatzar (the 𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓)!’

6 Nashaaw (You set up) Nas (standard toward) Tzayawan (Zion). HaIwayazaw (you [causing] flee safety)! Al (Don't wait); ThaImadaw (Stood) KayaRaih (surely evil) Anakay (I) MaBawayaa (bring / come) MaTzapawan (from north), WaShabar (and destruction) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty).”

7 YaIlah (Gone up) Arayah (lion) MaSabakaw (from his thicket), WaMaShachayath (and 𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕) Gawayam (destroyer heathen); YaNasai (he way), YaYatzaa (he gone forth) MaMaqawamaw (from his place), LaShawam (to make) Aratzak (your land) LaShamah (desolate), Iyarayak (your cities) ThaNatzahayanah (you laid waste), MaAyan (From no ONE) Yawashab (dwelling).

8 Il-Zaath (Over this) Chagaraw (𐤇𐤂𐤓) Shaqayam (𐤔𐤒 - plural) Sapadaw (clothe yourself sackcloth you lament) WaHaYalayalaw (and you [causing] wail); KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaShawab (turned back) Charawan (fierce) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting) Yahawah (). Manamanaw (from us)

9 “WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (at day),” HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), “YaAbad (perish), Lab (heart) HaMalak (the king) WaLab (and heart) HaSharayam (the princes); WaNaShamamaw (and astonished), HaKahanayam (the priests) WaHaNabayaayam (and the prophets) YaThamahaw (wonder).”

10 WaAAmar (And I said), “Ahah (Ah), Adanay () Yahawah ()! Akan (Surely) HaNashaa ([causing] deceive) HaNashaath (you [causing] deceived) LaIm (people) HaZah (this / that / these) WaLaYarawashalam (and Jerusalem), LaAmar (saying), ‘Shalawam (peace / safety);’ YaHayah (came to pass) Lakam (for you) WaNagaih (and touch) Charab (sword) Id-HaNapash (as far as reaches the heart).”

11 BaIth (At time) HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) YaAmar (it said) LaIm (to people) HaZah (this / that / these) WaLaYarawashalam (and to Jerusalem), “Rawach (hot spirit / wind) Tzach (𐤑𐤇) Shapayayam (𐤔𐤐𐤉 - plural) BaMadabar (bore heights in wilderness) Darak (way/path) Banath (daughter) Imay (my people), Lawaa (NOT) LaZarahawath (to winnow - plural), WaLawaa (And not) LaHaBarar (to [causing] cleanse);

12 Rawach (Spirit / wind) Malaa (full) MaAlah (from these) YaBawaa (come). Lay (for me) Ithah (now / present moment) Gam (indeed / moreover) Anay (I / Me) ADabar (I now utter) Mashapatayam (judgments) Awatham (the entirety of them).”

13 Hanah (Behold) KaInanayam (as clouds), YaIlah (Behold he come up) WaKaSawapah (and as whirlwind) Marakabahawathayaw (his chariots): Qalalaw (swifter) MaNasharayam (than eagles) Sawasayaw (his horses). Away (Woe)! Lanaw (ruined us) KayaShadadanaw (surely 𐤔𐤃𐤃).

14 Kabasay (You wash) MaRaih (from wickedness), Labak (your heart) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), LaMainaThaYawashaiy (𐤋 you saved). Id-Mathay (as far as 𐤌𐤕𐤉) ThaLawayan (you lodge) BaQarabak (within you) Machashabahawath (thoughts) Awanak (how long your evil)?

15 KayaQawal (Surely sound / voice) MaNagayad (Report / inform) MaDan (from Dan), WaMaShamayai (and hearken / hear) Awan (publishes evil) MaHar (from mountain) Aparayam (hills) Aparayam (Ephraim):

16 “HaZakayaraw (Remember) LaGawayam (Tell nations); Hanah (behold), HaShamayaiw (you [causing] publish against) Il (over) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), ‘Natzarayam (watchers) Bawaayam (come - plural) MaAratz (from country), HaMarachaq (the far) WaYaNathanaw (and gave) Il-Iyaray (over against cities) Yahawadah (Judah) Qawalam (raise their voice).

17 As keepers Shadahay (of a field), they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,’” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

18 “Darakak (Your way) WaMailalayak (and your doings) Ishahaw (brought him) Alah (things). Lak (for you) Zaath (this) Raithak (your wickedness); KayaMar (surely bitter), KayaYaNagai (surely touch) Id-Labak (as far as reaches your heart).”

19 !Maihay (My 𐤌𐤏𐤄) Maihay (my 𐤌𐤏𐤄) AChawalah (anguish anguish I pained) Qayarawath (𐤒𐤉𐤓 - plural) Labay (very my heart); Hamah (great uproar) Lay (for me) Labay (my heart); Laa (NOT) ACharayash (I keep silent); KayaQawal (surely sound / voice) Shawapar (Shofar / Ram's horn), Shamaithay (hearken / hear), Napashay (my soul), Tharawaihath (alarm) Malachamah (war).

20 Shabar (Break) Il-Shabar (over break) YaNaQaraa (cried); KayaShadadah (surely laid waste) Kal (every) HaAratz (the land): Pathaawam (suddenly) Shadadaw (destroyed), Ahalay (my tents) Ragai (instance) Yarayaihathay (my curtains).

21 Id-Mathay (As far as 𐤌𐤕𐤉) ARaah (I see) Nas (standard), AShamaih (I hear) Qawal (sound / voice) Shawapar (Shofar / Ram's horn)?

22 “KayaAwayal (Surely foolish), Imay (my people) Awathay (the entirety of me) Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (they know). Banayam (children), Sakalayam (foolish - plural) Hamah (they / them) WaLaa (And not) NaBayawanayam (understanding - plural). Hamah (they / them) Chakamayam (𐤇𐤊𐤌 - plural) Hamah (they / them) LaHaRaii (skillful [causing] evil), WaLaHaYatayab (and to [causing] good) Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (they knowledge).”

23 Raahayathay (Saw/seen) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the earth), WaHanah (and behold), Thahaw (formless) WaBahaw (and void); WaAl-HaShamayam (and to the heavens), WaAyan (And no ONE) Awaram (their light).

24 Raahayathay (Saw/seen) HaHarayam (the mountains), WaHanah (and behold), Raishayam (trembled - plural), WaKal (and every) HaGabaihawath (the hills) HathaQalaqalaw ([reflexive] moved back forth).

25 Raahayathay (Saw/seen), WaHanah (and behold), Ayan (NO ONE) HaAdam (the man), WaKal (and every) Iwap (flying thing) HaShamayam (the sky) Nadadaw (fled).

26 Raahayathay (Saw/seen), WaHanah (and behold), HaKaramal (the fruitful field) HaMadabar (the wilderness), WaKal (and every) Iyarayaw (its cities) NaNathatzaw (broken down) MaPanayam (from presence) Yahawah (), MaPanayam (from face/presence/surface) Charawan (before fierce) Apaw (his anger).

27 Kay-Kah (Surely 𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), “Shamamah (desolation) ThaHayah (came to pass) Kal (every) HaAratz (the land); WaKalah (and full end) Laa (NOT) AIshah (I make).

28 Il-Zaath (Over this) ThaAbal (mourn), HaAratz (the earth) WaQadaraw (and black) HaShamayam (the heavens) MaMail (from above); IlaKay-Dabarathay (over surely speaking), Zamamathay (purposed), WaLaa (And not) NaNachamathay (repented), WaLaa (And not) AShawab (I turn back) Manamah (from her).”

29 MaQawal (From noise) Parash (Pharisee / Speaking leader) WaRamah (and 𐤓𐤌𐤄) Qashath (horsemen archers) Barachath (flees) Kal (every) HaIyar (the city); Bawaaw (they go) BaIbayam (into thickets), WaBaKapayam (and on rocks) Ilahaw (climb up): Kal (every) HaIyar (the city) Izawabah (forsaken), WaAyan (And no ONE) Yawashab (dwelling) Ban (therein them) Ayash (man).

30 WaAthahay (And you) Shadawad (𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃) Mah (what / why / how) ThaIshahay (made desolate you do)? Kay-ThaLabashay (surely you clothe) Shanay (two), Kay-ThaIdahay (surely you deck) Iday (ornament / adornment) Zahab (gold), Kay-ThaQaraiy (surely 𐤒𐤓𐤏) BaPawak (with paint), Iyanayak (though enlarge your eyes) LaShawaa (vain) ThaThaYapahay (you [reflexive] make beautiful); Maasaw (despise), Bak (within him you) Igabayam (lovers) Napashak (your life) YaBaqashaw (seek).

31 KayaQawal (Surely sound / voice) KaChawalahah (as woman travail), Shamaithay (hearken / hear) Tzarah (anguish) KaMaBakayarah (as brings forth first child), Qawal (sound / voice) Banath (daughter) Tzayawan (Zion), ThaThaYapach ([reflexive] gasps breath), ThaParash (spreads) Kapayah (her hands saying), “Away (Woe) Naa (now)! Lay (for me) Kay-Iyapah (surely being tired / faint) Napashay (my soul) LaHaragayam (faints before murderers).”