Jeremiah 18 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 HaDabar (The word came) AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Al (to) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) MaAth (from entirety) Yahawah (), LaAmar (saying),

2 “Qawam (Rise up), WaYaradath (and you go down) Bayath (house), HaYawatzar (the potter's) WaShamah (and there) AShamayaik (I you hear) Ath-Dabaray (the entirety of my words).”

3 WaAYarad (And I went down) Bayath (house), HaYawatzar (the potter's) WaHanahaw (and behold), Ishah (make) Malaakah (work) Il-HaAbanayam (over the wheels).

4 WaYaNaShachath (And marred) HaKalay (the vessel) AsharaHawaa (who/that which/who/that is) Ishah (make) BaChamar (in clay) BaYad (in hand) HaYawatzar (the potter), WaYaShawab (and turn / return) WaYaIshahaw (and he made him) Kalay (every / bags of), Achar (again other) KaAsharaYaYashar (as who/that seemed good) BaIyanay (in eye) HaYawatzar (the potter) LaIshahawath (to make - plural).

5 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah () Alay (came me), LaAmawar (saying),

6 “HaKaYawatzar (As potter), HaZah (this / that / these) Laa (NOT) AYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) LaIshahawath (can't do - plural) Lakam (for you) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel)?” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (). “Hanah (Behold), KaChamar (as clay) BaYad (in hand), HaYawatzar (the potter's) Kan (for sure) Athaham (you) BaYaday (in my hand), Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel).

7 Ragai (Instance) ADabar (I speak) Il-Gaway (over heathen / nation), WaIl-Mamalakah (and over concerning kingdom), LaNathawash (to pluck up) WaLaNathawatz (and to break down) WaLaHaAbayad (and to [causing] destroy);

8 WaYaShawab (And turn) HaGaway (that nation), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) MaRaithaw (from his evil), AsharaDabarathay (who/that speaking), Ilayaw (went up him) WaNaNachamathay (and repent) Il-HaRaih (over the evil) AsharaChashabathay (who/that account / reckon) LaIshahawath (to do - plural) Law (for him).

9 WaRagai (And instant) ADabar (I speak) Il-Gaway (over heathen / nation), WaIl-Mamalakah (and over concerning kingdom), LaBanahath (to build) WaLaNatai (and to plant);

10 WaYaIshah (And do) HaRaih (that evil) BaIyanay (in my sight), LaBalathayaShamai (to/towards hearken / hear) BaQawalay (in my voice), WaNaNachamathay (and repent) Il-HaTawabah (over the good), AsharaAmarathay (who/that said/spoke) LaHaYatayab ([causing] benefit) Awathaw (the entirety of him).

11 “WaIthah (And now / present moment) Amar (Now therefore, said) Naa (Now) Al-Ayash (to man) Yahawadah (Judah), WaIl-Yawashabay (and over inhabit/dwell) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), LaAmar (saying), Kah (𐤊𐤄) ‘YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (): “Hanah (Behold), Anakay (I) Yawatzar (frame) Ilayakam (went up you) Raih (evil against), WaChashab (and devise) Ilayakam (went up you) Machashabah (device against): Shawabaw (you return) Naa (Now) Ayash (man) MaDarakaw (from his way), HaRaih (now everyone the evil) WaHaYatayabaw (and you [causing] amend) Darakayakam (your ways) WaMailalayakam (and your doings).”’

12 WaAmaraw (And they say), ‘NaYawaash (vain); Kay-AcharayaMachashabahawathayanaw (surely after/following our own devices), NaYalak (we walk) WaAyash (and man) Sharayarawath (𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤕) Labaw (his heart) HaRai (everyone after stubbornness the evil) NaIshah (we do).’”

13 LaKan (For sure) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (): “Shaalaw (you ask) Naa (Now) BaGawayam (in nations), May (Who) ‘YaShamai (heard) KaAlah (such things);’ Shairawarahath (very horrible thing) Ishahathah (done) Maad (exceedingly / very) Bathawalahath (virgin) Yashar-Al (Israel).

14 HaYaIzab (Fail) MaTzawar (from rock) Shadahay (field) Shalag (snow) Labanawan (Lebanon)? Am-YaNaNathashaw (although - rhetorical 𐤍𐤕𐤔) Mayam (waters) Zawarayam (Crown - plural) Qarayam (cold - plural) Nawazalayam (flow - plural down afar dried)?

15 Kay-Shakachay (Surely forgotten me), Imay (my people) LaShawaa (to false) Alahayam (God) YaQataraw (burned incense); WaYaKashalawam (and stumble / stagger them) BaDarakayam (made stumble in their ways), Shabayalay (paths), Iwalam (eternity) LaYalakath (to walk) Nathayabawath (byways), Darak (way/path) Laa (built); Salawalah (𐤎𐤋𐤅𐤋)

16 LaShawam (To make) Aratzam (their land) LaShamah (astonishment), Sharawaqahath (hissing) Iwalam (eternity); Kal (every) Iwabar (pass over/through) Ilayah (over it) YaShamam (everyone passes thereby astonished), WaYaNawayad (and shake) BaRaashaw (in his head).

17 KaRawach (As wind) Qadayam (east) APawayatzam (I scatter them) LaPanayam (before) Awayab (enemy); Irap (show neck), WaLaa (And not) Panayam (face/presence/surface), ARaaham (see/look them) BaYawam (in day) Ayadam (their calamity).

18 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Yalakaw (you come), WaNaChashabah (and we let devise) Il (over) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) Machashabahawath (devices against); KayaLaa (surely NOT) ThaAbad (perish) Thawarah (Torah / Instruction) MaKahan (from priest), WaItzah (and counsel) MaChakam (from wise), WaDabar (and word) MaNabayaa (from prophet). Yalakaw (you come), WaNaNakahaw (and we strike him) BaLashawan (with tongue), WaAl (and not) NaQashayabah (we let give heed) Al-Kal (to every) Dabarayaw (his words).”

19 HaQashayabah ([causing] give heed - emphatic), Yahawah (), Alay (to me) WaShamai (and listen) LaQawal (to voice) Yarayabay (my contend).

20 HaYaShalam (Recompensed) Thachath-Tawabah (under pleasant/functional) Raih (evil)? Kay-Karahaw (surely they dug) Shawachah (pit) LaNapashay (for my soul). Zakar (remember) Imaday (stood me) LaPanayamak (your before) LaDabar (to speak) Ilayam (went up them) Tawabah (pleasant/functional), LaHaShawayab (to [causing] turn away) Ath-Chamahathakam (the entirety of your wrath).

21 LaKan (For sure) Nathan (gave) Ath-Banayam (the entirety of their children) LaRaib (to famine), WaHaNagaram (and 𐤍𐤂𐤓 them) Il-Yaday (over give over to power) Charab (sword); WaThaHayahanah (and let wives become childless), NaAyashahayam (their woman - emphatic) Shakawalawath (wise / prudent - plural) WaAlamanahawath (and widows); Banayam (and let their men) WaAyanashayam (and their man) YaHayahaw (came to pass) Haragay (kill) Mawath (slain death), Bachawarayam (their young men) MaNakahay (struck) Charab (sword) BaMalachamah (in battle).

22 ThaShamai (You heard) Zaiqah (let cry) MaBayathayam (from their houses), Kay-ThaBawayaa (surely you bring) Ilayam (went up them) Gadawad (troop) Pathaawam (suddenly); Kay-Karahaw (surely they dug) Shayachah (pit) LaLakaday (to take me), WaPachayam (and snares) Tamanaw (hid) LaRagalay (for my feet).

23 WaAthah (And you) Yahawah (), Yadaith (you know) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Itzahatham (their counsel) Ilay (against kill me); LaMawath (death) Al (not) ThaKapar (you forgive) Il-Iwanam (over their iniquity), WaChataahatham (and their sin) MaLaPanayamak (from your sight) Al (not) ThaMachahay (you neither blot out); WaHayahaw (and came to pass) MaKashalayam (let overthrown - plural) LaPanayamak (your before); BaIth (in time) Apak (your anger) Ishah (make). Bam (within him them)