--- title: Jeremiah 14 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Jeremiah chapter 14 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER/14/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Jeremiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER/) / chapter 14 # Jeremiah 14 22 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [14:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.1/) — אֲשֶׁר הָיָה דְבַר־יְהוָה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָהוּ עַל־דִּבְרֵי הַבַּצָּרֽוֹת׃ — The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts. - [14:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.2/) — אָבְלָה יְהוּדָה וּשְׁעָרֶיהָ אֻמְלְלוּ קָדְרוּ לָאָרֶץ וְצִוְחַת יְרוּשָׁלִַם עָלָֽתָה׃ — Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they bow down in black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. - [14:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.3/) — וְאַדִּרֵיהֶם שָׁלְחוּ צְעִירֵיהֶם לַמָּיִם בָּאוּ עַל־גֵּבִים לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַיִם שָׁבוּ כְלֵיהֶם רֵיקָם בֹּשׁוּ וְהָכְלְמוּ וְחָפוּ רֹאשָֽׁם׃ — And their nobles send their lads for water: they come to the pits, and find no water; their vessels return empty; they are ashamed and confounded, and cover their heads. - [14:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.4/) — בַּעֲבוּר הָאֲדָמָה חַתָּה כִּי לֹא־הָיָה גֶשֶׁם בָּאָרֶץ בֹּשׁוּ אִכָּרִים חָפוּ רֹאשָֽׁם׃ — Because of the ground which is cracked, for there hath been no rain in the land, the plowmen are ashamed, they cover their heads. - [14:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.5/) — כִּי גַם־אַיֶּלֶת בַּשָּׂדֶה יָלְדָה וְעָזוֹב כִּי לֹֽא־הָיָה דֶּֽשֶׁא׃ — Yea, the hind also in the field calveth, and forsaketh her young, because there is no grass, - [14:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.6/) — וּפְרָאִים עָמְדוּ עַל־שְׁפָיִם שָׁאֲפוּ רוּחַ כַּתַּנִּים כָּלוּ עֵינֵיהֶם כִּי־אֵין עֵֽשֶׂב׃ — And the wild asses stand on the high hills, they gasp for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage. - [14:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.7/) — אִם־עֲוֺנֵינוּ עָנוּ בָנוּ יְהוָה עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ כִּֽי־רַבּוּ מְשׁוּבֹתֵינוּ לְךָ חָטָֽאנוּ׃ — Though our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, work Thou for Thy name's sake; for our backslidings are many, we have sinned against Thee. - [14:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.8/) — מִקְוֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל מֽוֹשִׁיעוֹ בְּעֵת צָרָה לָמָּה תִֽהְיֶה כְּגֵר בָּאָרֶץ וּכְאֹרֵחַ נָטָה לָלֽוּן׃ — O Thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest Thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? - [14:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.9/) — לָמָּה תִֽהְיֶה כְּאִישׁ נִדְהָם כְּגִבּוֹר לֹא־יוּכַל לְהוֹשִׁיעַ וְאַתָּה בְקִרְבֵּנוּ יְהוָה וְשִׁמְךָ עָלֵינוּ נִקְרָא אַל־תַּנִּחֵֽנוּ׃ס — Why shouldest thou be as a man overcome, as a mighty man that cannot save? Yet Thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and Thy name is called upon us; leave us not. - [14:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.10/) — כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהוָה לָעָם הַזֶּה כֵּן אָֽהֲבוּ לָנוּעַ רַגְלֵיהֶם לֹא חָשָׂכוּ וַיהוָה לֹא רָצָם עַתָּה יִזְכֹּר עֲוֺנָם וְיִפְקֹד חַטֹּאתָֽם׃ס — Thus saith the LORD unto this people: Even so have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet; therefore the LORD doth not accept them, now will He remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. - [14:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.11/) — וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלָי אַל־תִּתְפַּלֵּל בְּעַד־הָעָם הַזֶּה לְטוֹבָֽה׃ — And the LORD said unto me: 'Pray not for this people for their good. - [14:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.12/) — כִּי יָצֻמוּ אֵינֶנִּי שֹׁמֵעַ אֶל־רִנָּתָם וְכִי יַעֲלוּ עֹלָה וּמִנְחָה אֵינֶנִּי רֹצָם כִּי בַּחֶרֶב וּבָרָעָב וּבַדֶּבֶר אָנֹכִי מְכַלֶּה אוֹתָֽם׃ס — When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt-offering and meal-offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.' - [14:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.13/) — וָאֹמַר אֲהָהּ ׀ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנֵּה הַנְּבִאִים אֹמְרִים לָהֶם לֹֽא־תִרְאוּ חֶרֶב וְרָעָב לֹֽא־יִהְיֶה לָכֶם כִּֽי־שְׁלוֹם אֱמֶת אֶתֵּן לָכֶם בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ס — Then said I: 'Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them: Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.' - [14:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.14/) — וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלַי שֶׁקֶר הַנְּבִאִים נִבְּאִים בִּשְׁמִי לֹא שְׁלַחְתִּים וְלֹא צִוִּיתִים וְלֹא דִבַּרְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶם חֲזוֹן שֶׁקֶר וְקֶסֶם וֶֽאֱלִיל וְתַרְמִית לִבָּם הֵמָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִים לָכֶֽם׃ס — Then the LORD said unto me: 'The prophets prophesy lies in My name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke I unto them; they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart. - [14:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.15/) — לָכֵן כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהוָה עַֽל־הַנְּבִאִים הַנִּבְּאִים בִּשְׁמִי וַאֲנִי לֹֽא־שְׁלַחְתִּים וְהֵמָּה אֹֽמְרִים חֶרֶב וְרָעָב לֹא יִהְיֶה בָּאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת בַּחֶרֶב וּבָֽרָעָב יִתַּמּוּ הַנְּבִאִים הָהֵֽמָּה׃ — Therefore thus saith the LORD: As for the prophets that prophesy in My name, and I sent them not, yet they say: Sword and famine shall not be in this land, by sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed; - [14:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.16/) — וְהָעָם אֲשֶׁר־הֵמָּה נִבְּאִים לָהֶם יִֽהְיוּ מֻשְׁלָכִים בְּחֻצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם מִפְּנֵי ׀ הָרָעָב וְהַחֶרֶב וְאֵין מְקַבֵּר לָהֵמָּה הֵמָּה נְשֵׁיהֶם וּבְנֵיהֶם וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם וְשָׁפַכְתִּי עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־רָעָתָֽם׃ — and the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters; for I will pour their evil upon them.' - [14:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.17/) — וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה תֵּרַדְנָה עֵינַי דִּמְעָה לַיְלָה וְיוֹמָם וְאַל־תִּדְמֶינָה כִּי שֶׁבֶר גָּדוֹל נִשְׁבְּרָה בְּתוּלַת בַּת־עַמִּי מַכָּה נַחְלָה מְאֹֽד׃ — And thou shalt say this word unto them: Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. - [14:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.18/) — אִם־יָצָאתִי הַשָּׂדֶה וְהִנֵּה חַלְלֵי־חֶרֶב וְאִם בָּאתִי הָעִיר וְהִנֵּה תַּחֲלוּאֵי רָעָב כִּֽי־גַם־נָבִיא גַם־כֹּהֵן סָחֲרוּ אֶל־אֶרֶץ וְלֹא יָדָֽעוּ׃ס — If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! And if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! For both the prophet and the priest are gone about to a land, and knew it not. - [14:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.19/) — הֲמָאֹס מָאַסְתָּ אֶת־יְהוּדָה אִם־בְּצִיּוֹן גָּעֲלָה נַפְשֶׁךָ מַדּוּעַ הִכִּיתָנוּ וְאֵין לָנוּ מַרְפֵּא קַוֵּה לְשָׁלוֹם וְאֵין טוֹב וּלְעֵת מַרְפֵּא וְהִנֵּה בְעָתָֽה׃ — Hast Thou utterly rejected Judah? Hath Thy soul loathed Zion? Why hast Thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold terror! - [14:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.20/) — יָדַעְנוּ יְהוָה רִשְׁעֵנוּ עֲוֺן אֲבוֹתֵינוּ כִּי חָטָאנוּ לָֽךְ׃ — We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, even the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against Thee. - [14:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.21/) — אַל־תִּנְאַץ לְמַעַן שִׁמְךָ אַל־תְּנַבֵּל כִּסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ זְכֹר אַל־תָּפֵר בְּרִֽיתְךָ אִתָּֽנוּ׃ — Do not contemn us, for Thy name's sake, do not dishonour the throne of Thy glory; remember, break not Thy covenant with us. - [14:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.14.22/) — הֲיֵשׁ בְּהַבְלֵי הַגּוֹיִם מַגְשִׁמִים וְאִם־הַשָּׁמַיִם יִתְּנוּ רְבִבִים הֲלֹא אַתָּה־הוּא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וּנְקַוֶּה־לָּךְ כִּֽי־אַתָּה עָשִׂיתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃פ — Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? Art not Thou He, O LORD our God, and do we not wait for Thee? For Thou hast made all these things. - ← previous: [Jeremiah 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER/13/) - next →: [Jeremiah 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER/15/) - ↑ back to [Jeremiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER/)