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| [1]וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹר׃ |
[1]And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, |
| [2]בֶּן־אָדָם חוּד חִידָה וּמְשֹׁל מָשָׁל אֶל־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ |
[2]Son of man, put forth a parable and speak a proverb unto the house of Israel, |
| [3]וְאָמַרְתָּ כֹּה־אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הַנֶּשֶׁר הַגָּדֹול גְּדֹול הַכְּנָפַיִם אֶרֶךְ הָאֵבֶר מָלֵא הַנֹּוצָה אֲשֶׁר־לֹו הָרִקְמָה בָּא אֶל־הַלְּבָנֹון וַיִּקַּח אֶת־צַמֶּרֶת הָאָרֶז׃ |
[3]And say, Thus saith the Lord God, The great eagle with great wings, and long wings, and full of feathers, which had divers colors, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar, |
| [4]אֵת רֹאשׁ יְנִיקֹותָיו קָטָף וַיְבִיאֵהוּ אֶל־אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן בְּעִיר רֹכְלִים שָׂמֹו׃ |
[4]And break off the top of his twig, and carried it into the land of merchants, and set it in a city of merchants. |
| [5]וַיִּקַּח מִזֶּרַע הָאָרֶץ וַיִּתְּנֵהוּ בִּשְׂדֵה־זָרַע קָח עַל־מַיִם רַבִּים צַפְצָפָה שָׂמֹו׃ |
[5]He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful ground: he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree. |
| [6]וַיִּצְמַח וַיְהִי לְגֶפֶן סֹרַחַת שִׁפְלַת קֹומָה לִפְנֹות דָּלִיֹּותָיו אֵלָיו וְשָׁרָשָׁיו תַּחְתָּיו יִהְיוּ וַתְּהִי לְגֶפֶן וַתַּעַשׂ בַּדִּים וַתְּשַׁלַּח פֹּארֹות׃ |
[6]And it budded up, and was like a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward it, and the roots thereof were under it: so it became a vine, and it brought forth branches, and shot forth buds. |
| [7]וַיְהִי נֶשֶׁר־אֶחָד גָּדֹול גְּדֹול כְּנָפַיִם וְרַב־נֹוצָה וְהִנֵּה הַגֶּפֶן הַזֹּאת כָּפְנָה שָׁרֳשֶׁיהָ עָלָיו וְדָלִיֹּותָיו שִׁלְחָה־לֹּו לְהַשְׁקֹות אֹותָהּ מֵעֲרֻגֹות מַטָּעָהּ׃ |
[7]There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers, and behold, this vine did turn her roots toward it, and spread forth her branches toward it, that she might water it by the trenches of her plantation. |
| [8]אֶל־שָׂדֶה טֹּוב אֶל־מַיִם רַבִּים הִיא שְׁתוּלָה לַעֲשֹׂות עָנָף וְלָשֵׂאת פֶּרִי לִהְיֹות לְגֶפֶן אַדָּרֶת׃ |
[8]It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it should bring forth branches, and bear fruit, and be an excellent vine. |
| [9]אֱמֹר כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהֹוִה תִּצְלָח הֲלֹוא אֶת־שָׁרָשֶׁיהָ יְנַתֵּק וְאֶת־פִּרְיָהּ יְקֹוסֵס וְיָבֵשׁ כָּל־טַרְפֵּי צִמְחָהּ תִּיבָשׁ וְלֹא־בִזְרֹעַ גְּדֹולָה וּבְעַם־רָב לְמַשְׂאֹות אֹותָהּ מִשָּׁרָשֶׁיהָ׃ |
[9]Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and destroy the fruit thereof, and cause them to dry? All the leaves of her bud shall wither without great power, or many people, to pluck it up by the roots thereof. |
| [10]וְהִנֵּה שְׁתוּלָה הֲתִצְלָח הֲלֹוא כְגַעַת בָּהּ רוּחַ הַקָּדִים תִּיבַשׁ יָבֹשׁ עַל־עֲרֻגֹת צִמְחָהּ תִּיבָשׁ׃ |
[10]Behold, it was planted: but shall it prosper? Shall it not be dried up, and wither? When the east wind shall touch it, it shall wither in the trenches, where it grew. |
| [11]וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹר׃ |
[11]Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, |
| [12]אֱמָר־נָא לְבֵית הַמֶּרִי הֲלֹא יְדַעְתֶּם מָה־אֵלֶּה אֱמֹר הִנֵּה־בָא מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶל יְרוּשָׁלִַם וַיִּקַּח אֶת־מַלְכָּהּ וְאֶת־שָׂרֶיהָ וַיָּבֵא אֹותָם אֵלָיו בָּבֶלָה׃ |
[12]Say now to this rebellious house, Know ye not, what these things mean? Tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon, |
| [13]וַיִּקַּח מִזֶּרַע הַמְּלוּכָה וַיִּכְרֹת אִתֹּו בְּרִית וַיָּבֵא אֹתֹו בְּאָלָה וְאֶת־אֵילֵי הָאָרֶץ לָקָח׃ |
[13]And hath taken one of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the princes of the land, |
| [14]לִהְיֹות מַמְלָכָה שְׁפָלָה לְבִלְתִּי הִתְנַשֵּׂא לִשְׁמֹר אֶת־בְּרִיתֹו לְעָמְדָהּ׃ |
[14]That the kingdom might be in subjection, and not lift itself up, but keep their covenant, and stand to it. |
| [15]וַיִּמְרָד־בֹּו לִשְׁלֹחַ מַלְאָכָיו מִצְרַיִם לָתֶת־לֹו סוּסִים וְעַם־רָב הֲיִצְלָח הֲיִמָּלֵט הָעֹשֵׂה אֵלֶּה וְהֵפֵר בְּרִית וְנִמְלָט׃ |
[15]But he rebelled against him, and sent his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses, and much people: shall he prosper? Shall he escape, that doth such things? Or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? |
| [16]חַי־אָנִי נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה אִם־לֹא בִּמְקֹום הַמֶּלֶךְ הַמַּמְלִיךְ אֹתֹו אֲשֶׁר בָּזָה אֶת־אָלָתֹו וַאֲשֶׁר הֵפֵר אֶת־בְּרִיתֹו אִתֹּו בְתֹוךְ־בָּבֶל יָמוּת׃ |
[16]As I live, saith the Lord God, he shall die in the midst of Babylon, in the place of the king, that had made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant made with him, he break. |
| [17]וְלֹא בְחַיִל גָּדֹול וּבְקָהָל רָב יַעֲשֶׂה אֹותֹו פַרְעֹה בַּמִּלְחָמָה בִּשְׁפֹּךְ סֹלְלָה וּבִבְנֹות דָּיֵק לְהַכְרִית נְפָשֹׁות רַבֹּות׃ |
[17]Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty host, and great multitude of people, maintain him in the war, when they have cast up mounts, and builded ramparts to destroy many persons. |
| [18]וּבָזָה אָלָה לְהָפֵר בְּרִית וְהִנֵּה נָתַן יָדֹו וְכָל־אֵלֶּה עָשָׂה לֹא יִמָּלֵט׃ |
[18]For he hath despised the oath, and broken the covenant (yet lo, he had given his hand) because he hath done all these things, he shall not escape. |
| [19]לָכֵן כֹּה־אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה חַי־אָנִי אִם־לֹא אָלָתִי אֲשֶׁר בָּזָה וּבְרִיתִי אֲשֶׁר הֵפִיר וּנְתַתִּיו בְּרֹאשֹׁו׃ |
[19]Therefore, thus saith the Lord God, As I live, I will surely bring mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken upon his own head. |
| [20]וּפָרַשְׂתִּי עָלָיו רִשְׁתִּי וְנִתְפַּשׂ בִּמְצוּדָתִי וַהֲבִיאֹותִיהוּ בָבֶלָה וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּי אִתֹּו שָׁם מַעֲלֹו אֲשֶׁר מָעַל־בִּי׃ |
[20]And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my net, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he hath committed against me. |
| [21]וְאֵת כָּל־מִבְרָחֹו [Q: מִבְרָחָיו] בְּכָל־אֲגַפָּיו בַּחֶרֶב יִפֹּלוּ וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִים לְכָל־רוּחַ יִפָּרֵשׂוּ וִידַעְתֶּם כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה דִּבַּרְתִּי׃ |
[21]And all that flee from him with all his host, shall fall by the sword, and they that remain, shall be scattered toward all the winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it. |
| [22]כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה וְלָקַחְתִּי אָנִי מִצַּמֶּרֶת הָאֶרֶז הָרָמָה וְנָתָתִּי מֵרֹאשׁ יֹנְקֹותָיו רַךְ אֶקְטֹף וְשָׁתַלְתִּי אָנִי עַל הַר־גָּבֹהַ וְתָלוּל׃ |
[22]Thus saith the Lord God, I will also take off the top of this high cedar, and will set it, and cut off the top of the tender plant thereof, and I will plant it upon an high mountain and great. |
| [23]בְּהַר מְרֹום יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶשְׁתֳּלֶנּוּ וְנָשָׂא עָנָף וְעָשָׂה פֶרִי וְהָיָה לְאֶרֶז אַדִּיר וְשָׁכְנוּ תַחְתָּיו כֹּל צִפֹּור כָּל־כָּנָף בְּצֵל דָּלִיֹּותָיו תִּשְׁכֹּנָּה׃ |
[23]Even in the high mountain of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs and bear fruit, and be an excellent cedar, and under it shall remain all birds, and every fowl shall dwell in the shadow of the branches thereof. |
| [24]וְיָדְעוּ כָּל־עֲצֵי הַשָּׂדֶה כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה הִשְׁפַּלְתִּי עֵץ גָּבֹהַ הִגְבַּהְתִּי עֵץ שָׁפָל הֹובַשְׁתִּי עֵץ לָח וְהִפְרַחְתִּי עֵץ יָבֵשׁ אֲנִי יְהוָה דִּבַּרְתִּי וְעָשִׂיתִי׃ |
[24]And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, and exalted the low tree, that I have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken it, and have done it. |