Jérémie 51

1Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068: Behold, I will raise up^H5782 against Babylon^H894, and against them that dwell^H3427 in Leb^H3820-kamai^H6965, a destroying^H7843 wind^H7307. 2And I will send^H7971 unto Babylon^H894 strangers^H2114, that shall winnow^H2219 her; and they shall empty^H1238 her land^H776: for in the day^H3117 of trouble^H7451 they shall be against her round about^H5439. 3Against him that bendeth^H1869 let the archer^H1869 bend^H1869 his bow^H7198, and against him that lifteth himself up^H5927 in his coat^H5630 of mail: and spare^H2550 ye not her young men^H970; destroy ye utterly^H2763 all her host^H6635. 4And they shall fall^H5307 down slain^H2491 in the land^H776 of the Chaldeans^H3778, and thrust through^H1856 in her streets^H2351. 5For Israel^H3478 is not forsaken^H488, nor Judah^H3063, of his God^H430, of Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635; though their land^H776 is full^H4390 of guilt^H817 against the Holy One^H6918 of Israel^H3478. 6Flee out^H5127 of the midst^H8432 of Babylon^H894, and save^H4422 every man^H376 his life^H5315; be not cut off^H1826 in her iniquity^H5771: for it is the time^H6256 of Jehovah's^H3068 vengeance^H5360; he will render^H7999 unto her a recompense^H1576. 7Babylon^H894 hath been a golden^H2091 cup^H3563 in Jehovah's^H3068 hand^H3027, that made all the earth^H776 drunken^H7937: the nations^H1471 have drunk^H8354 of her wine^H3196; therefore the nations^H1471 are mad^H1984. 8Babylon^H894 is suddenly^H6597 fallen^H5307 and destroyed^H7665: wail^H3213 for her; take^H3947 balm^H6875 for her pain^H4341, if so be she may be healed^H7495. 9We would have healed^H7495 Babylon^H894, but she is not healed^H7495: forsake^H5800 her, and let us go^H3212 every one^H376 into his own country^H776; for her judgment^H4941 reacheth^H5060 unto heaven^H8064, and is lifted up^H5375 even to the skies^H7834. 10Jehovah^H3068 hath brought forth^H3318 our righteousness^H6666: come^H935, and let us declare^H5608 in Zion^H6726 the work^H4639 of Jehovah^H3068 our God^H430. 11Make sharp^H1305 the arrows^H2671; hold firm^H4390 the shields^H7982: Jehovah^H3068 hath stirred up^H5782 the spirit^H7307 of the kings^H4428 of the Medes^H4074; because his purpose^H4209 is against Babylon^H894, to destroy^H7843 it: for it is the vengeance^H5360 of Jehovah^H3068, the vengeance^H5360 of his temple^H1964. 12Set up^H5375 a standard^H5251 against the walls^H2346 of Babylon^H894, make the watch^H4929 strong^H2388, set^H3559 the watchmen^H8104, prepare^H3559 the ambushes^H693; for Jehovah^H3068 hath both purposed^H2161 and done^H6213 that which he spake^H1696 concerning the inhabitants^H3427 of Babylon^H894. 13O thou that dwellest^H7931 upon many^H7227 waters^H4325, abundant^H7227 in treasures^H214, thine end^H7093 is come^H935, the measure^H520 of thy covetousness^H1215. 14Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 hath sworn^H7650 by himself^H5315, saying, Surely I will fill^H4390 thee with men^H120, as with the canker-worm^H3218; and they shall lift up^H6030 a shout^H1959 against thee. 15He hath made^H6213 the earth^H776 by his power^H3581, he hath established^H3559 the world^H8398 by his wisdom^H2451, and by his understanding^H8394 hath he stretched out^H5186 the heavens^H8064: 16when he uttereth^H5414 his voice^H6963, there is a tumult^H1995 of waters^H4325 in the heavens^H8064, and he causeth the vapors^H5387 to ascend^H5927 from the ends^H7097 of the earth^H776; he maketh^H6213 lightnings^H1300 for the rain^H4306, and bringeth forth^H3318 the wind^H7307 out of his treasuries^H214. 17Every man^H120 is become brutish^H1197 and is without knowledge^H1847; every goldsmith^H6884 is put to shame^H3001 by his image^H6459; for his molten image^H5262 is falsehood^H8267, and there is no breath^H7307 in them. 18They are vanity^H1892, a work^H4639 of delusion^H8595: in the time^H6256 of their visitation^H6486 they shall perish^H6. 19The portion^H2506 of Jacob^H3290 is not like these; for he is the former^H3335 of all things; and Israel is the tribe^H7626 of his inheritance^H5159: Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is his name^H8034. 20Thou art my battle-axe^H4661 and weapons^H3627 of war^H4421: and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 the nations^H1471; and with thee will I destroy^H7843 kingdoms^H4467; 21and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 the horse^H5483 and his rider^H7392; 22and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 the chariot^H7393 and him that rideth^H7392 therein; and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 man^H376 and woman^H802; and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 the old^H2205 man and the youth^H5288; and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 the young man^H970 and the virgin^H1330; 23and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 the shepherd^H7462 and his flock^H5739; and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 the husbandman^H406 and his yoke of oxen^H6776; and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 governors^H6346 and deputies^H5461. 24And I will render^H7999 unto Babylon^H894 and to all the inhabitants^H3427 of Chaldea^H3778 all their evil^H7451 that they have done^H6213 in Zion^H6726 in your sight^H5869, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 25Behold, I am against thee, O destroying^H4889 mountain^H2022, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068, which destroyest^H7843 all the earth^H776; and I will stretch out^H5186 my hand^H3027 upon thee, and roll thee down^H1556 from the rocks^H5553, and will make^H5414 thee a burnt^H8316 mountain^H2022. 26And they shall not take^H3947 of thee a stone^H68 for a corner^H6438, nor a stone^H68 for foundations^H4146; but thou shalt be desolate^H8077 for ever^H5769, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 27Set ye up^H5375 a standard^H5251 in the land^H776, blow^H8628 the trumpet^H7782 among the nations^H1471, prepare^H6942 the nations^H1471 against her, call together^H8085 against her the kingdoms^H4467 of Ararat^H780, Minni^H4508, and Ashkenaz^H813: appoint^H6485 a marshal^H2951 against her; cause the horses^H5483 to come up^H5927 as the rough^H5569 canker-worm^H3218. 28Prepare^H6942 against her the nations^H1471, the kings^H4428 of the Medes^H4074, the governors^H6346 thereof, and all the deputies^H5461 thereof, and all the land^H776 of their dominion^H4475. 29And the land^H776 trembleth^H7493 and is in pain^H2342; for the purposes^H4284 of Jehovah^H3068 against Babylon^H894 do stand^H6965, to make^H7760 the land^H776 of Babylon^H894 a desolation^H8047, without inhabitant^H3427. 30The mighty men^H1368 of Babylon^H894 have forborne^H2308 to fight^H3898, they remain^H3427 in their strongholds^H4679; their might^H1369 hath failed^H5405; they are become as women^H802: her dwelling-places^H4908 are set on fire^H3341; her bars^H1280 are broken^H7665. 31One post^H7323 shall run^H7323 to meet^H7125 another^H7323, and one messenger^H5046 to meet^H7125 another^H5046, to show^H5046 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 that his city^H5892 is taken^H3920 on every quarter^H7097: 32and the passages^H4569 are seized^H8610, and the reeds^H98 they have burned^H8313 with fire^H784, and the men^H582 of war^H4421 are affrighted^H926. 33For thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478: The daughter^H1323 of Babylon^H894 is like a threshing-floor^H1637 at the time^H6256 when^H6256 it is trodden; yet a little while^H4592, and the time^H6256 of harvest^H7105 shall come^H935 for her. 34Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath devoured^H398 me, he hath crushed^H2000 me, he hath made^H3322 me an empty^H7385 vessel^H3627, he hath, like a monster^H8577, swallowed me up^H1104, he hath filled^H4390 his maw^H3770 with my delicacies^H5730; he hath cast me out^H1740. 35The violence^H2555 done to me and to my flesh^H7607 be upon Babylon^H894, shall the inhabitant^H3427 of Zion^H6726 say^H559; and, My blood^H1818 be upon the inhabitants^H3427 of Chaldea^H3778, shall Jerusalem^H3389 say^H559. 36Therefore thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068: Behold, I will plead^H7378 thy cause^H7379, and take vengeance^H5358 for thee^H5360; and I will dry up^H2717 her sea^H3220, and make her fountain^H4726 dry^H3001. 37And Babylon^H894 shall become heaps^H1530, a dwelling-place^H4583 for jackals^H8577, an astonishment^H8047, and a hissing^H8322, without inhabitant^H3427. 38They shall roar^H7580 together^H3162 like young lions^H3715; they shall growl^H5286 as lions^H738' whelps^H1484. 39When they are heated^H2527, I will make^H7896 their feast^H4960, and I will make them drunken^H7937, that they may rejoice^H5937, and sleep^H3462 a perpetual^H5769 sleep^H8142, and not wake^H6974, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 40I will bring them down^H3381 like lambs^H3733 to the slaughter^H2873, like rams^H352 with he-goats^H6260. 41How is Sheshach^H8347 taken^H3920! and the praise^H8416 of the whole earth^H776 seized^H8610! how is Babylon^H894 become a desolation^H8047 among the nations^H1471! 42The sea^H3220 is come up^H5927 upon Babylon^H894; she is covered^H3680 with the multitude^H1995 of the waves^H1530 thereof. 43Her cities^H5892 are become a desolation^H8047, a dry^H6723 land^H776, and a desert^H6160, a land^H776 wherein no man^H376 dwelleth^H3427, neither doth any son^H1121 of man^H120 pass^H5674 thereby^H2004. 44And I will execute judgment^H6485 upon Bel^H1078 in Babylon^H894, and I will bring forth^H3318 out^H3318 of his mouth^H6310 that which he hath swallowed up^H1105; and the nations^H1471 shall not flow any more unto him: yea, the wall^H2346 of Babylon^H894 shall fall^H5307. 45My people^H5971, go ye out^H3318 of the midst^H8432 of her, and save^H4422 yourselves^H5315 every man^H376 from the fierce^H2740 anger^H639 of Jehovah^H3068. 46And let not your heart^H3824 faint^H7401, neither fear^H3372 ye for the tidings^H8052 that shall be heard^H8085 in the land^H776; for tidings^H8052 shall come^H935 one year^H8141, and after^H310 that in another year^H8141 shall come tidings^H8052, and violence^H2555 in the land^H776, ruler^H4910 against ruler^H4910. 47Therefore, behold, the days^H3117 come^H935, that I will execute judgment^H6485 upon the graven images^H6456 of Babylon^H894; and her whole land^H776 shall be confounded^H954; and all her slain^H2491 shall fall^H5307 in the midst^H8432 of her. 48Then the heavens^H8064 and the earth^H776, and all that is therein, shall sing^H7442 for joy over Babylon^H894; for the destroyers^H7703 shall come^H935 unto her from the north^H6828, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 49As^H1571 Babylon^H894 hath caused the slain^H2491 of Israel^H3478 to fall^H5307, so at Babylon^H894 shall fall^H5307 the slain^H2491 of all the land^H776. 50Ye that have escaped^H6405 the sword^H2719, go^H1980 ye, stand not still^H5975; remember^H2142 Jehovah^H3068 from afar^H7350, and let Jerusalem^H3389 come^H5927 into your mind^H3824. 51We are confounded^H954, because we have heard^H8085 reproach^H2781; confusion^H3639 hath covered^H3680 our faces^H6440: for strangers^H2114 are come^H935 into the sanctuaries^H4720 of Jehovah's^H3068 house^H1004. 52Wherefore, behold, the days^H3117 come^H935, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068, that I will execute judgment^H6485 upon her graven images^H6456; and through all her land^H776 the wounded^H2491 shall groan^H602. 53Though Babylon^H894 should mount up^H5927 to heaven^H8064, and though she should fortify^H1219 the height^H4791 of her strength^H5797, yet^H227 from me shall destroyers^H7703 come^H935 unto her, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 54The sound^H6963 of a cry^H2201 from Babylon^H894, and of great^H1419 destruction^H7667 from the land^H776 of the Chaldeans^H3778! 55For Jehovah^H3068 layeth Babylon^H894 waste^H7703, and destroyeth^H6 out of her the great^H1419 voice^H6963; and their waves^H1530 roar^H1993 like many^H7227 waters^H4325; the noise^H7588 of their voice^H6963 is uttered^H5414: 56for the destroyer^H7703 is come^H935 upon her, even upon Babylon^H894, and her mighty men^H1368 are taken^H3920, their bows^H7198 are broken^H2865 in pieces; for Jehovah^H3068 is a God^H410 of recompenses^H1578, he will surely^H7999 requite^H7999. 57And I will make drunk^H7937 her princes^H8269 and her wise^H2450 men, her governors^H6346 and her deputies^H5461, and her mighty men^H1368; and they shall sleep^H3462 a perpetual^H5769 sleep^H8142, and not wake^H6974, saith^H5002 the King^H4428, whose name^H8034 is Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635. 58Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635: The broad^H7342 walls^H2346 of Babylon^H894 shall be utterly^H6209 overthrown^H6209, and her high^H1364 gates^H8179 shall be burned^H3341 with fire^H784; and the peoples^H5971 shall labor^H3021 for vanity^H7385, and the nations^H3816 for^H1767 the fire^H784; and they shall be weary^H3286. 59The word^H1697 which Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 commanded^H6680 Seraiah^H8304 the son^H1121 of Neriah^H5374, the son^H1121 of Mahseiah^H4271, when he went^H3212 with Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 to Babylon^H894 in the fourth^H7243 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427. Now Seraiah^H8304 was chief^H4496 chamberlain^H8269. 60And Jeremiah^H3414 wrote^H3789 in a^H259 book^H5612 all the evil^H7451 that should come^H935 upon Babylon^H894, even all these words^H1697 that are written^H3789 concerning Babylon^H894. 61And Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559 to Seraiah^H8304, When thou comest^H935 to Babylon^H894, then see^H7200 that thou read^H7121 all these words^H1697, 62and say^H559, O Jehovah^H3068, thou hast spoken^H1696 concerning this place^H4725, to cut it off^H3772, that none shall dwell^H3427 therein, neither man^H120 nor beast^H929, but that it shall be desolate^H8077 for ever^H5769. 63And it shall be, when thou hast made an end^H3615 of reading^H7121 this book^H5612, that thou shalt bind^H7194 a stone^H68 to it, and cast^H7993 it into the midst^H8432 of the Euphrates^H6578: 64and thou shalt say^H559, Thus shall Babylon^H894 sink^H8257, and shall not rise^H6965 again because^H6440 of the evil^H7451 that I will bring^H935 upon her; and they shall be weary^H3286. Thus far are the words^H1697 of Jeremiah^H3414.