Jeremiah 23

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1: WoeH1945 to the shepherdsH7462 who destroyH0006 and scatterH6327 -H0853 the sheepH6629 of My pasture!H4830 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

2: ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 againstH5921 the shepherdsH7462 who feedH7462 -H0853 My people-H5971 YouH0859 have scatteredH6327 -H0853 My flock,H6629 and driven them away,H5080 and notH3808 attendedH6485 to themH0853 behold IH2005 will attendH6485 to youH5921 -H0853 for the evilH7455 of your doings,H4611 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

3: But IH0589 will gatherH6908 -H0853 the remnantH7611 of My flockH6629 out of allH3605 countriesH0776 whereH0834 I have drivenH5080 themH0853 there themH8033 and bring backH7725 themH0853 toH5921 their folds-H5116 and they shall be fruitfulH6509 and increase.H7235

4: And I will set upH6965 over themH5921 shepherdsH7462 and who will feed themH7462 and noH3808 they shall fearH3372 more,H5750 norH3808 be dismayed,H2865 norH3808 shall they be lacking,H6485 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

5: Behold,H2009 the daysH3117 are coming,H0935 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 that I will raiseH6965 to DavidH1732 a Branch,H6780 of righteousnessH6662 and shall reignH4427 a KingH4428 and prosper,H7919 and executeH6213 judgmentH4941 and righteousnessH6666 in the earth.H0776

6: In His daysH3117 will be saved,H3467 JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 will dwellH7931 safely-H0983 and this [is]H2088 His nameH8034 by whichH0834 He will be called,H7121 YAHWEHH3068 OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.H6664

7: Therefore,H3651 behold,H2009 the daysH3117 are coming,H0935 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 that noH3808 they shall say,H0559 longerH5750 as lives,H2416 YahwehH3068 whoH0834 brought upH5927 -H0853 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 from the landH0776 of Egypt-H4714

8: forH3588 butH0518 as lives,H2416 YahwehH3068 whoH0834 brought upH5927 andH0834 ledH0935 -H0853 the descendantsH2233 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 from the country,H0776 northH6828 and from allH3605 the countriesH0776 whereH0834 I had driven themH5080 there themH8033 and they shall dwellH3427 inH5921 their own land.H0127

9: Because of the prophets-H5030 is brokenH7665 My heartH3820 within meH7130 shake-H7363 allH3605 my bonesH6106 I amH1961 like a man,H0376 drunkenH7910 and like a manH1397 whom has overcome,H5674 wineH3196 becauseH6440 of Yahweh,H3068 and becauseH6440 of wordsH1697 His holy.H6944

10: ForH3588 adulterers-H5003 is fullH4390 of the landH0776 forH3588 becauseH6440 of an oathH0423 mourns-H0056 the landH0776 are dried up,H3001 the pleasant placesH4999 of the wildernessH4057 and isH1961 their course of [life]H4794 evil,H7451 and their might [is]H1369 notH3808 right.H3651

11: ForH3588 bothH1571 prophetH5030 andH1571 priestH3548 are profane-H2610 Yes,H1571 in My houseH1004 I have foundH4672 their wickedness,H7451 SaysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

12: thereforeH3651 shall beH1961 their wayH1870 to themH1992 Like slippery [ways]H2519 in the darkness-H0653 they shall be driven on,H1760 and fallH5307 forH3588 I will bringH0935 on themH5921 disasterH7451 the yearH8141 of their punishment,H6486 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3069

13: And in the prophetsH5030 of Samaria-H8111 I have seenH7200 follyH8604 they prophesiedH5012 by Baal,H1168 and caused to err.H8582 -H0853 My peopleH5971 -H0853 Israel.H3478

14: And in the prophetsH5030 of JerusalemH3389 I have seenH7200 a horrible thing-H8186 they commit adultery,H5003 and walkH1980 in lies-H8267 and they strengthenH2388 the handsH3027 of evildoers,H7489 so that no oneH1115 turns backH7725 that noneH0376 from his wickedness-H7451 areH1961 all of themH3605 like Sodom,H5467 and her inhabitantsH3427 like Gomorrah.H6017

15: ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 concerningH5921 the prophets-H5030 behold IH2005 will feedH0398 themH0853 with wormwood,H3939 and make them drinkH8248 the waterH4325 of gall-H7219 forH3588 fromH0853 the prophetsH5030 of JerusalemH3389 has gone outH3318 ProfanenessH2613 into allH3605 the land.H0776

16: ThusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 notH0408 do listenH8085 toH5921 the wordsH1697 of the prophetsH5030 who prophesyH5012 make worthlessH1891 theyH1992 youH0853 a visionH2377 of their own heart,H3820 they speakH1696 NotH3808 from the mouthH6310 of Yahweh.H3068

17: They sayH0559 continuallyH0559 to those who despise MeH5006 has said,H1696 YahwehH3068 peace-H7965 You shall haveH1961 and [to] everyoneH3605 who walksH1980 according to the dictatesH8307 of his own heart,H3820 they sayH0559 NoH3808 shall comeH0935 upon youH5921 evil.H7451

18: ForH3588 whoH4310 has stoodH5975 in the counselH5475 of Yahweh,H3068 and has perceivedH7200 and heardH8085 -H0853 His word?H1697 whoH4310 has markedH7181 His word,H1697 and heard [it].H8085

19: Behold,H2009 a whirlwindH5591 of YahwehH3068 in fury,H2534 has gone forthH3318 and a whirlwind-H5591 violentH2342 onH5921 the headH7218 of the wickedH7563 it will fall violently.H2342

20: NotH3808 will turn back,H7725 the angerH0639 of YahwehH3068 UntilH5704 He has executed,H6213 andH5704 performedH6965 the thoughtsH4209 of His heart-H3820 in latterH0319 the daysH3117 you will understandH0995 perfectly.H0998

21: NotH3808 I have sentH7971 -H0853 these prophets,H5030 and yet theyH1992 ran.H7323 NotH3808 I have spokenH1696 to themH0413 and yet theyH1992 prophesied.H5012

22: But ifH0518 they had stoodH5975 in My counsel,H5475 and had caused to hearH8085 My words,H1697 -H0853 My peopleH5971 then they would have turned themH7725 from their way,H1870 evilH7451 and from the evilH7455 of their doings.H4611

23: [am] a GodH0430 near at hand,H7138 IH0589 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 and notH3808 a GodH0430 afar off?H7350

24: canH0518 hide himselfH5641 anyoneH0376 in secret [places]H4565 so IH0589 notH3808 shall see himH7200 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068 Do notH3808 -H0853 heavenH8064 andH0853 earth?H0776 IH0589 fillH4390 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

25: I have heardH8085 -H0853 whatH0834 have said,H0559 the prophetsH5030 who prophesyH5012 in My name,H8034 liesH8267 saying,H0559 I have dreamed,H2492 I have dreamed.H2492

26: HowH5704 longH4970 will [this] beH3426 in the heartH3820 of the prophetsH5030 who prophesyH5012 lies?H8267 and indeed [they are] prophetsH5030 of the deceitH8649 of their own heart-H3820

27: who tryH2803 to make forgetH7911 -H0853 My peopleH5971 My nameH8034 by their dreamsH2472 whichH0834 tellsH5608 everyoneH0376 his neighbor,H7453 asH0834 forgotH7911 their fathersH0001 -H0853 My nameH8034 for Baal.H1168

28: The prophetH5030 whoH0834 hasH0854 a dream,H2472 let him tellH5608 a dream-H2472 and whoH0834 My word,H1697 he hasH0854 let him speakH1696 My wordH1697 faithfully.H0571 What [is]H4100 the chaffH8401 toH0854 the wheat?H1250 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

29: [Is] notH3808 likeH3541 My wordH1697 like a fire?H0784 saysH5002 Yahweh-H3068 and like a hammerH6360 [that] breaks in piecesH6327 the rock.H5553

30: Therefore,H3651 behold I [am]H2005 againstH5921 the prophets,H5030 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 who stealH1589 My wordsH1697 every oneH0376 fromH0853 his neighbor.H7453

31: Behold I [am]H2005 againstH5921 the prophets,H5030 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 who useH3947 their tongues,H3956 and say,H5001 He says.H5002

32: Behold I [am]H2005 againstH5921 those who prophesyH5012 dreams,H2472 FALSEH8267 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 and tell themH5608 and cause to errH8582 -H0853 My peopleH5971 by their lies,H8267 and by their recklessness-H6350 and yet IH0595 not,H3808 did send themH7971 orH3808 command themH6680 therefore at all,H3276 notH3808 they shall profitH3276 peopleH5971 thisH2088 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

33: So whenH3588 ask youH7592 people,H5971 thisH2088 orH0176 the prophet,H5030 orH0176 the priest,H3548 saying,H0559 what [is]H4100 the oracleH4853 of Yahweh?H3068 then you shall sayH0559 to themH0413 -H0853 whatH4100 oracle?H4853 and even I will forsakeH5203 youH0853 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

34: And [as for] the prophet,H5030 and the priest,H3548 and the people,H5971 whoH0834 say,H0559 the oracleH4853 of Yahweh,H3068 and even I will punishH6485 uponH5921 manH0376 thatH1931 andH5921 his house.H1004

35: ThusH3541 you shall sayH0559 every oneH0376 of toH5921 his neighbor,H7453 and every oneH0376 toH0413 his brother,H0251 whatH4100 has answered?H6030 YahwehH3068 and whatH4100 has spokenH1696 Yahweh?H3068

36: and the oracleH4853 of YahwehH3068 noH3808 you shall mentionH2142 more-H5750 forH3588 oracle-H4853 will beH1961 of every manH0376 his wordH1697 for you have pervertedH2015 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of God,H0430 of the livingH2416 YahwehH3068 hostsH6635 our God.H0430

37: ThusH3541 you shall sayH0559 toH0413 the prophet,H5030 whatH4100 has answered youH6030 YahwehH3068 and whatH4100 has spokenH1696 Yahweh?H3068

38: but sinceH0518 the oracleH4853 of Yahweh-H3068 you say,H0559 thereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh-H3068 becauseH3282 you sayH0559 -H0853 word,H1697 thisH2088 the oracleH4853 of Yahweh,H3068 and I have sentH7971 to youH0413 saying,H0559 notH3808 do say,H0559 the oracleH4853 of Yahweh-H3068

39: therefore,H3651 behold IH2005 and even I will forgetH5382 youH0853 utterlyH5377 and forsakeH5203 youH0853 andH0853 the cityH5892 thatH0834 I gaveH5414 and your fathers,H0001 and [will cast you] outH5921 of My presence,H6440

40: and I will bringH5414 upon youH5921 reproachH2781 an everlastingH5769 and a shame,H3640 perpetualH5769 whichH0834 notH3808 shall be forgotten.H7911