Jeremiah 42 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaNagashaw (And near), Kal (every) Sharay (captains) HaChayalayam (the forces), Yawachanan (Johanan) Ban (son) Qarach (Kareah), WaYazanayah (and Jezaniah) Ban (son) Hawashaiyah (Hoshaiah), WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) MaQatan (from least even greatest), WaId-Gadawal (and as far as very great/important/mighty)

2 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Al (to) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) HaNabayaa (the prophet), “ThaNapal (you presented) Naa (Now) Thachanahathanaw (please let our supplication) LaPanayamak (your before), WaHathaPalal (and [reflexive] pray) BaIdanaw (as far as us) Al (to) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), BaidaKal (𐤁𐤏𐤃 every) HaShaarayath (this remnant); HaZaath (this) Kay-NaShaaranaw (surely we left) Mait (few) MaHaRabah (from [causing] many), KaAsharaIyanayak (as who/that your eyes) Raahawath (see - plural): Athanaw (the entirety of us)

3 WaYaNagad (And report / inform) Lanaw (for us) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Ath-HaDarak (the entirety of show the way) AsharaNaYalak (who/that we walk), Bah (within him her) WaAth-HaDabar (and the entirety of the word / matter) AsharaNaIshah (who/that thing we do).”

4 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayam (to them) Yaramayah (Jeremiah) HaNabayaa (the prophet) “Shamaithay (hearken / hear); Hananay (behold), MaThaPalal ([reflexive] pray) Al (to) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) KaDabarayakam (as your words); WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Kal (every) HaDabar (the word / matter) Ashar-YaInah (who/that happen whatever thing answer), Yahawah () Athakam (the entirety of you) ANagayad (I declare); Lakam (for you) Laa (NOT) AManai (I keep) Makam (nothing back you) Dabar (word / matter).”

5 WaHamah (And they / them) Amaraw (they said) Al (to) Yaramayah (Jeremiah), “YaHayah (came to pass) Yahawah () Banaw (within him us) LaId (witness) Amath (truth) WaNaAman (and faithful) Am (among), Laa (NOT) KaKal (as every) HaDabar (the word) AsharaYaShalachak (who/that send you) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Alayanaw (to us) Kan (for sure) NaIshah (we do).

6 Am-Tawab (Although - rhetorical pleasant/functional), WaAm-Rai (and only / if only evil / dysfunction), BaQawal (in voice) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), AsharaAnaw (who/that 𐤀𐤍𐤅) Shalachayam (send - plural) Athak (the entirety of you) Alayaw (to him) NaShamai (we obey); LaMainaAsharaYaYatab (𐤋 who/that it well), Lanaw (for us) KayaNaShamai (surely we obey) BaQawal (in voice) Yahawah () Alahayam (God).”

7 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaQatz (from happened after) Isharath (ten) Yawamayam (days), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Dabar (word / matter came) Yahawah () Al (to) Yaramayah (Jeremiah).

8 WaYaQaraa (And called) Al (to) Yawachanan (Johanan) Ban (son) Qarach (Kareah), WaAlaKal (and to every) Sharay (captains) HaChayalayam (the forces), AsharaAthaw (who/that entirety him) WaLaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) LaMaQatan (from least) WaId-Gadawal (and as far as greatest),

9 WaYaAmar (And said), “Alayam (to them) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaShalachatham (who/that you sent) Athay (the entirety of me) Alayaw (to him) LaHaNapayal (to [causing] present) Thachanahathakam (your supplication) LaPanayamaw (before him):

10 ‘Am-Shawab (Although - rhetorical turn / return) ThaYashabaw (inhabit/dwell) BaAratz (still live in land), HaZaath (this) WaBanahayathay (and build), Athakam (the entirety of you) WaLaa (And not) AHaras (I pull down), WaNataithay (and plant), Athakam (the entirety of you) WaLaa (And not) ANathawash (I pluck up); KayaNaNachamathay (surely turn away / repent) Al-HaRaih (to grieve over the distress) AsharaIshahayathay (who/that make) Lakam (for you).

11 Al (Not) ThaYaraaw (you afraid) MaPanayam (from face/presence/surface) Malak (king) Babal (Babylon), Ashar-Athaham (who/that you) Yaraayam (afraid - plural); MaPanayamaw (from his face/presence/surface) Al (not) ThaYaraaw (you afraid),’ Manamanaw (from us) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (): ‘Kay-Athakam (surely entirety you) Anay (I / Me) LaHaYawashayai (to [causing] save), Athakam (the entirety of you) WaLaHaNatzayal (and to [causing] deliver) Athakam (the entirety of you) MaYadaw (from his hand).

12 WaANathan (And I grant) Lakam (for you) Rachamayam (mercy - plural), WaYaRacham (and he mercy), Athakam (the entirety of you) WaYaHaShawayab (and [causing] return) Athakam (the entirety of you) Al-Adamahathakam (to your own land).

13 “‘WaAm-Amarayam (And only / if only say - plural), Athaham (you) Laa (NOT) “NaYashab (we dwell) BaAratz (in land);” HaZaath (this) LaBalathayaShamai (to/towards hearken / hear) BaQawal (in voice) Yahawah () Alahayam (God),

14 LaAmar (Saying), “Laa (NOT) KayaAratz (surely Earth/land) Matzarayam (Egypt), NaBawaa (we go) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) NaRaah (we see) Malachamah (war), WaQawal (and sound) Shawapar (Shofar / Ram's horn), Laa (NOT) NaShamai (we hear) WaLaLacham (and bread) Laa (NOT) NaRaib (we hunger); WaSham (and there) NaYashab (we dwell):”’

15 WaIthah (And now / present moment) LaKan (for sure) Shamaiw (you hear) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah (), Shaarayath (O remnant) Yahawadah (Judah): Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), ‘Am-Athaham (although - rhetorical you) Shawam (indeed place / establish / appoint) ThaShawamawan (place / establish / appoint - emphatic) Panayamakam (your faces) LaBawaa (to enter) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaBawaatham (and you go) LaGawar (live); Sham (there)

16 WaHayahathah (And came to pass) HaCharab (happen the sword), AsharaAthaham (who/that you) Yaraayam (fear - plural), Manamah (from her) Sham (there) ThaNashayag (you overtake) Athakam (the entirety of you) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt); WaHaRaib (and the famine), Ashar-Athaham (who/that you) Daagayam (about afraid - plural), Manamanaw (from us) Sham (there) YaDabaq (follow close) Acharayakam (behind you) Matzarayam (Egypt); WaSham (and there) ThaMawathaw (you die).

17 WaYaHayahaw (And came to pass) Kal (every) HaAyanashayam (So shall it be with all the men) Ashar-Shawamaw (who/that set) Ath-Panayamam (the entirety of their faces) LaBawaa (to go) Matzarayam (Egypt) LaGawar (live): Sham (there) YaMawathaw (die) BaCharab (by sword), BaRaib (by famine), WaBaDabar (and by pestilence); WaLaa (And not) YaHayah (came to pass) Lam (for them) Sharayad (none of remain) WaPalayat (and escape) MaPanayam (from face/presence/surface) HaRaih (the evil) AsharaAnay (who/that I / Me) MaBawayaa (bring / come) Ilayam (went up them).’

18 KayaKah (Surely 𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel): ‘KaAsharaYaNaNathak (as who/that poured forth) Apay (my anger) WaChamahathay (and my wrath) Il-Yashabay (over inhabit/dwell) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), Kan (for sure) ThaNathak (you poured forth), Chamahathay (my wrath) Ilayakam (went up you) BaBawaakam (when you enter) Matzarayam (Egypt); WaHayahayatham (and you object horror), LaAlah (curse / oath) WaLaShamah (and astonishment), WaLaQalalah (and curse), WaLaCharapah (and reproach); WaLaa (And not) ThaRaahaw (you see) Iwad (more/again) Ath-HaMaqawam (the entirety of this place) HaZah (this / that / these).’

19 “YaDabar (Spoken) Yahawah () Ilayakam (concerning you), Shaarayath (remnant) Yahawadah (Judah), Al (not) ‘ThaBawaaw (you go) Matzarayam (Egypt):’ Yadai (know/understand) ThaYadaiw (you certainly) Kay-HaIwayadathay (surely admonish/bear witness against) Bakam (within him you) HaYawam (this day).

20 KayaHaThaihathayam (Surely 𐤕𐤏𐤄 them) BaNapashawathayakam (dealt deceitfully in your souls); Kay-Athaham (surely you) Shalachatham (you sent) Athay (the entirety of me) Al (to) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), LaAmar (saying), ‘HathaPalal ([reflexive] pray) BaIdanaw (as far as us) Al (to) Yahawah () Alahayam (God); WaKaKal (and as every) AsharaYaAmar (who/that according say), Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Kan (for sure) HaNagad (Report / inform), Lanaw (for us) WaIshahayanaw (and we do):’

21 WaANagad (And I declared) Lakam (for you) HaYawam (this day); WaLaa (And not) Shamaitham (you obeyed) BaQawal (in voice) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) WaLaKal (and every) Ashar-Shalachay (who/that anything sent me) Alayakam (to you).

22 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Yadai (know/understand) ThaYadaiw (you certainly) KayaBaCharab (surely by sword), BaRaib (by famine), WaBaDabar (and by pestilence), ThaMawathaw (you die) BaMaqawam (in place) AsharaChapatzatham (who/that you desire) LaBawaa (to go) LaGawar (live) Sham (there).”