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1  Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will raise up⁵⁷⁸² against⁵⁹²¹ Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ and against⁴¹³ them that dwell³⁴²⁷ in the midst³⁸²⁰ of them that rise up⁶⁹⁶⁵ against me, a destroying⁷⁸⁴³ wind;⁷³⁰⁷

2  And will send⁷⁹⁷¹ unto Babylon⁸⁹⁴ fanners,²¹¹⁴ that shall fan²²¹⁹ her, and shall empty^{1238 853} her land:⁷⁷⁶ for³⁵⁸⁸ in the day³¹¹⁷ of trouble⁷⁴⁵¹ they shall be¹⁹⁶¹ against⁵⁹²¹ her round about.^{4480 5439}

3  Against⁴¹³ him that bendeth¹⁸⁶⁹ let the archer¹⁸⁶⁹ bend¹⁸⁶⁹ his bow,⁷¹⁹⁸ and against⁴¹³ him that lifteth himself up⁵⁹²⁷ in his brigandine:⁵⁶³⁰ and spare²⁵⁵⁰ ye not⁴⁰⁸ her young men;⁹⁷⁰ destroy ye utterly²⁷⁶³ all³⁶⁰⁵ her host.⁶⁶³⁵

4  Thus the slain²⁴⁹¹ shall fall⁵³⁰⁷ in the land⁷⁷⁶ of the Chaldeans,³⁷⁷⁸ and they that are thrust through¹⁸⁵⁶ in her streets.²³⁵¹

5  For³⁵⁸⁸ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ hath not³⁸⁰⁸ been forsaken,⁴⁸⁸ nor Judah³⁰⁶³ of his God,^{4480 430} of the LORD^{4480 3068} of hosts;⁶⁶³⁵ though³⁵⁸⁸ their land⁷⁷⁶ was filled⁴³⁹⁰ with sin⁸¹⁷ against the Holy One^{4480 6918} of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

6  Flee⁵¹²⁷ out of the midst^{4480 8432} of Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ and deliver⁴⁴²² every man³⁷⁶ his soul:⁵³¹⁵ be not⁴⁰⁸ cut off¹⁸²⁶ in her iniquity;⁵⁷⁷¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ this¹⁹³¹ is the time⁶²⁵⁶ of the LORD's³⁰⁶⁸ vengeance;⁵³⁶⁰ he will render⁷⁹⁹⁹ unto her a recompense.¹⁵⁷⁶

7  Babylon⁸⁹⁴ hath been a golden²⁰⁹¹ cup³⁵⁶³ in the LORD's³⁰⁶⁸ hand,³⁰²⁷ that made all³⁶⁰⁵ the earth⁷⁷⁶ drunken:⁷⁹³⁷ the nations¹⁴⁷¹ have drunken⁸³⁵⁴ of her wine;^{4480 3196} therefore^{5921 3651} the nations¹⁴⁷¹ are mad.¹⁹⁸⁴

8  Babylon⁸⁹⁴ is suddenly⁶⁵⁹⁷ fallen⁵³⁰⁷ and destroyed:⁷⁶⁶⁵ howl³²¹³ for⁵⁹²¹ her; take³⁹⁴⁷ balm⁶⁸⁷⁵ for her pain,⁴³⁴¹ if so be¹⁹⁴ she may be healed.⁷⁴⁹⁵

9  We would have healed^{7495 853} Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ but she is not³⁸⁰⁸ healed:⁷⁴⁹⁵ forsake⁵⁸⁰⁰ her, and let us go¹⁹⁸⁰ every one³⁷⁶ into his own country:⁷⁷⁶ for³⁵⁸⁸ her judgment⁴⁹⁴¹ reacheth⁵⁰⁶⁰ unto⁴¹³ heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and is lifted up⁵³⁷⁵ even to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the skies.⁷⁸³⁴

10  The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath brought forth^{3318 853} our righteousness:⁶⁶⁶⁶ come,⁹³⁵ and let us declare⁵⁶⁰⁸ in Zion^{6726 853} the work⁴⁶³⁹ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God.⁴³⁰

11  Make bright¹³⁰⁵ the arrows;²⁶⁷¹ gather⁴³⁹⁰ the shields:⁷⁹⁸² the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath raised up^{5782 853} the spirit⁷³⁰⁷ of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of the Medes:⁴⁰⁷⁴ for³⁵⁸⁸ his device⁴²⁰⁹ is against⁵⁹²¹ Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ to destroy⁷⁸⁴³ it; because³⁵⁸⁸ it¹⁹³¹ is the vengeance⁵³⁶⁰ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ the vengeance⁵³⁶⁰ of his temple.¹⁹⁶⁴

12  Set up⁵³⁷⁵ the standard⁵²⁵¹ upon⁴¹³ the walls²³⁴⁶ of Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ make the watch⁴⁹²⁹ strong,²³⁸⁸ set up⁶⁹⁶⁵ the watchmen,⁸¹⁰⁴ prepare³⁵⁵⁹ the ambushes:⁶⁹³ for³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath both¹⁵⁷¹ devised²¹⁶¹ and¹⁵⁷¹ done^{6213 853} that which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ against⁴¹³ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Babylon.⁸⁹⁴

13  O thou that dwellest⁷⁹³¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ many⁷²²⁷ waters,⁴³²⁵ abundant⁷²²⁷ in treasures,²¹⁴ thine end⁷⁰⁹³ is come,⁹³⁵ and the measure⁵²⁰ of thy covetousness.¹²¹⁵

14  The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts⁶⁶³⁵ hath sworn⁷⁶⁵⁰ by himself,⁵³¹⁵ saying, Surely^{3588 518} I will fill⁴³⁹⁰ thee with men,¹²⁰ as with caterpillars;³²¹⁸ and they shall lift up⁶⁰³⁰ a shout¹⁹⁵⁹ against⁵⁹²¹ thee.

15  He hath made⁶²¹³ the earth⁷⁷⁶ by his power,³⁵⁸¹ he hath established³⁵⁵⁹ the world⁸³⁹⁸ by his wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and hath stretched out⁵¹⁸⁶ the heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ by his understanding.⁸³⁹⁴

16  When he uttereth⁵⁴¹⁴ his voice,⁶⁹⁶³ there is a multitude¹⁹⁹⁵ of waters⁴³²⁵ in the heavens;⁸⁰⁶⁴ and he causeth the vapors⁵³⁸⁷ to ascend⁵⁹²⁷ from the ends^{4480 7097} of the earth:⁷⁷⁶ he maketh⁶²¹³ lightnings¹³⁰⁰ with rain,⁴³⁰⁶ and bringeth forth³³¹⁸ the wind⁷³⁰⁷ out of his treasures.^{4480 214}

17  Every³⁶⁰⁵ man¹²⁰ is brutish¹¹⁹⁷ by his knowledge;^{4480 1847} every³⁶⁰⁵ founder⁶⁸⁸⁴ is confounded³⁰⁰¹ by the graven image:^{4480 6459} for³⁵⁸⁸ his molten image⁵²⁶² is falsehood,⁸²⁶⁷ and there is no³⁸⁰⁸ breath⁷³⁰⁷ in them.

18  They¹⁹⁹² are vanity,¹⁸⁹² the work⁴⁶³⁹ of errors:⁸⁵⁹⁵ in the time⁶²⁵⁶ of their visitation⁶⁴⁸⁶ they shall perish.⁶

19  The portion²⁵⁰⁶ of Jacob³²⁹⁰ is not³⁸⁰⁸ like them;⁴²⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ is the former³³³⁵ of all things:³⁶⁰⁵ and Israel is the rod⁷⁶²⁶ of his inheritance:⁵¹⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts⁶⁶³⁵ is his name.⁸⁰³⁴

20  Thou⁸⁵⁹ art my battle axe⁴⁶⁶¹ and weapons³⁶²⁷ of war:⁴⁴²¹ for with thee will I break in pieces⁵³¹⁰ the nations,¹⁴⁷¹ and with thee will I destroy⁷⁸⁴³ kingdoms;⁴⁴⁶⁷

21  And with thee will I break in pieces⁵³¹⁰ the horse⁵⁴⁸³ and his rider;⁷³⁹² and with thee will I break in pieces⁵³¹⁰ the chariot⁷³⁹³ and his rider;⁷³⁹²

22  With thee also will I break in pieces⁵³¹⁰ man³⁷⁶ and woman;⁸⁰² and with thee will I break in pieces⁵³¹⁰ old²²⁰⁵ and young;⁵²⁸⁸ and with thee will I break in pieces⁵³¹⁰ the young man⁹⁷⁰ and the maid;¹³³⁰

23  I will also break in pieces⁵³¹⁰ with thee the shepherd⁷⁴⁶² and his flock;⁵⁷³⁹ and with thee will I break in pieces⁵³¹⁰ the husbandman⁴⁰⁶ and his yoke of oxen;⁶⁷⁷⁶ and with thee will I break in pieces⁵³¹⁰ captains⁶³⁴⁶ and rulers.⁵⁴⁶¹

24  And I will render⁷⁹⁹⁹ unto Babylon⁸⁹⁴ and to all³⁶⁰⁵ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Chaldea^{3778 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ their evil⁷⁴⁵¹ that⁸³⁴ they have done⁶²¹³ in Zion⁶⁷²⁶ in your sight,⁵⁸⁶⁹ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

25  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I am against⁴¹³ thee, O destroying⁴⁸⁸⁹ mountain,²⁰²² saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ which destroyest^{7843 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the earth:⁷⁷⁶ and I will stretch out^{5186 853} mine hand³⁰²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ thee, and roll thee down¹⁵⁵⁶ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the rocks,⁵⁵⁵³ and will make⁵⁴¹⁴ thee a burnt⁸³¹⁶ mountain.²⁰²²

26  And they shall not³⁸⁰⁸ take³⁹⁴⁷ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ thee a stone⁶⁸ for a corner,⁶⁴³⁸ nor a stone⁶⁸ for foundations;⁴¹⁴⁶ but³⁵⁸⁸ thou shalt be¹⁹⁶¹ desolate⁸⁰⁷⁷ forever,⁵⁷⁶⁹ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

27  Set ye up⁵³⁷⁵ a standard⁵²⁵¹ in the land,⁷⁷⁶ blow⁸⁶²⁸ the trumpet⁷⁷⁸² among the nations,¹⁴⁷¹ prepare⁶⁹⁴² the nations¹⁴⁷¹ against⁵⁹²¹ her, call together⁸⁰⁸⁵ against⁵⁹²¹ her the kingdoms⁴⁴⁶⁷ of Ararat,⁷⁸⁰ Minni,⁴⁵⁰⁸ and Ashchenaz;⁸¹³ appoint⁶⁴⁸⁵ a captain²⁹⁵¹ against⁵⁹²¹ her; cause the horses⁵⁴⁸³ to come up⁵⁹²⁷ as the rough⁵⁵⁶⁹ caterpillars.³²¹⁸

28  Prepare⁶⁹⁴² against⁵⁹²¹ her the nations¹⁴⁷¹ with ⁸⁵³ the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of the Medes,^{4074 853} the captains⁶³⁴⁶ thereof, and all³⁶⁰⁵ the rulers⁵⁴⁶¹ thereof, and all³⁶⁰⁵ the land⁷⁷⁶ of his dominion.⁴⁴⁷⁵

29  And the land⁷⁷⁶ shall tremble⁷⁴⁹³ and sorrow:²³⁴² for³⁵⁸⁸ every purpose⁴²⁸⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall be performed⁶⁹⁶⁵ against⁵⁹²¹ Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ to make^{7760 853} the land⁷⁷⁶ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ a desolation⁸⁰⁴⁷ without^{4480 369} an inhabitant.³⁴²⁷

30  The mighty men¹³⁶⁸ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ have forborne²³⁰⁸ to fight,³⁸⁹⁸ they have remained³⁴²⁷ in their holds:⁴⁶⁷⁹ their might¹³⁶⁹ hath failed;⁵⁴⁰⁵ they became¹⁹⁶¹ as women:⁸⁰² they have burned³³⁴¹ her dwelling places;⁴⁹⁰⁸ her bars¹²⁸⁰ are broken.⁷⁶⁶⁵

31  One post⁷³²³ shall run⁷³²³ to meet⁷¹²⁵ another,⁷³²³ and one messenger⁵⁰⁴⁶ to meet⁷¹²⁵ another,⁵⁰⁴⁶ to show⁵⁰⁴⁶ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ that³⁵⁸⁸ his city⁵⁸⁹² is taken³⁹²⁰ at one end,^{4480 7097}

32  And that the passages⁴⁵⁶⁹ are stopped,⁸⁶¹⁰ and the reeds⁹⁸ they have burned⁸³¹³ with fire,⁷⁸⁴ and the men³⁷⁶ of war⁴⁴²¹ are frightened.⁹²⁶

33  For³⁵⁸⁸ thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts,⁶⁶³⁵ the God⁴³⁰ of Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ The daughter¹³²³ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ is like a threshingfloor,¹⁶³⁷ it is time⁶²⁵⁶ to thresh¹⁸⁶⁹ her: yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ a little while,⁴⁵⁹² and the time⁶²⁵⁶ of her harvest⁷¹⁰⁵ shall come.⁹³⁵

34  Nebuchadnezzar⁵⁰¹⁹ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ hath devoured³⁹⁸ me, he hath crushed²⁰⁰⁰ me, he hath made³³²² me an empty⁷³⁸⁵ vessel,³⁶²⁷ he hath swallowed me up¹¹⁰⁴ like a dragon,⁸⁵⁷⁷ he hath filled⁴³⁹⁰ his belly³⁷⁷⁰ with my delicacies,^{4480 5730} he hath cast me out.¹⁷⁴⁰

35  The violence²⁵⁵⁵ done to me and to my flesh⁷⁶⁰⁷ be upon⁵⁹²¹ Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ shall the inhabitant³⁴²⁷ of Zion⁶⁷²⁶ say;⁵⁵⁹ and my blood¹⁸¹⁸ upon⁴¹³ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Chaldea,³⁷⁷⁸ shall Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ say.⁵⁵⁹

36  Therefore³⁶⁵¹ thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will plead^{7378 853} thy cause,⁷³⁷⁹ and take vengeance for thee;^{5358 853 5360} and I will dry up^{2717 853} her sea,³²²⁰ and make ⁸⁵³ her springs⁴⁷²⁶ dry.³⁰⁰¹

37  And Babylon⁸⁹⁴ shall become¹⁹⁶¹ heaps,¹⁵³⁰ a dwelling place⁴⁵⁸³ for dragons,⁸⁵⁷⁷ an astonishment,⁸⁰⁴⁷ and a hissing,⁸³²² without^{4480 369} an inhabitant.³⁴²⁷

38  They shall roar⁷⁵⁸⁰ together³¹⁶² like lions:³⁷¹⁵ they shall yell⁵²⁸⁶ as lions'⁷³⁸ whelps.¹⁴⁸⁴

39  In their heat²⁵²⁷ I will make^{7896 853} their feasts,⁴⁹⁶⁰ and I will make them drunken,⁷⁹³⁷ that⁴⁶¹⁶ they may rejoice,⁵⁹³⁷ and sleep³⁴⁶² a perpetual⁵⁷⁶⁹ sleep,⁸¹⁴² and not³⁸⁰⁸ wake,⁶⁹⁷⁴ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

40  I will bring them down³³⁸¹ like lambs³⁷³³ to the slaughter,²⁸⁷³ like rams³⁵² with⁵⁹⁷³ he goats.⁶²⁶⁰

41  How³⁴⁹ is Sheshach⁸³⁴⁷ taken!³⁹²⁰ and how is the praise⁸⁴¹⁶ of the whole³⁶⁰⁵ earth⁷⁷⁶ surprised!⁸⁶¹⁰ how³⁴⁹ is Babylon⁸⁹⁴ become¹⁹⁶¹ an astonishment⁸⁰⁴⁷ among the nations!¹⁴⁷¹

42  The sea³²²⁰ is come up⁵⁹²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ Babylon:⁸⁹⁴ she is covered³⁶⁸⁰ with the multitude¹⁹⁹⁵ of the waves¹⁵³⁰ thereof.

43  Her cities⁵⁸⁹² are¹⁹⁶¹ a desolation,⁸⁰⁴⁷ a dry⁶⁷²³ land,⁷⁷⁶ and a wilderness,⁶¹⁶⁰ a land⁷⁷⁶ wherein²⁰⁰⁴ no^{3605 3808} man³⁷⁶ dwelleth,³⁴²⁷ neither³⁸⁰⁸ doth any son¹¹²¹ of man¹²⁰ pass⁵⁶⁷⁴ thereby.²⁰⁰⁴

44  And I will punish^{6485 5921} Bel¹⁰⁷⁸ in Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ and I will bring forth³³¹⁸ out of his mouth^{4480 6310 853} that which he hath swallowed up:¹¹⁰⁵ and the nations¹⁴⁷¹ shall not³⁸⁰⁸ flow together⁵¹⁰² any more⁵⁷⁵⁰ unto⁴¹³ him: yea,¹⁵⁷¹ the wall²³⁴⁶ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ shall fall.⁵³⁰⁷

45  My people,⁵⁹⁷¹ go³³¹⁸ ye out of the midst^{4480 8432} of her, and deliver⁴⁴²² ye every man^{376 853} his soul⁵³¹⁵ from the fierce^{4480 2740} anger⁶³⁹ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

46  And lest⁶⁴³⁵ your heart³⁸²⁴ faint,⁷⁴⁰¹ and ye fear³³⁷² for the rumor⁸⁰⁵² that shall be heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ in the land;⁷⁷⁶ a rumor⁸⁰⁵² shall both come⁹³⁵ one year,⁸¹⁴¹ and after³¹⁰ that in another year⁸¹⁴¹ shall come a rumor,⁸⁰⁵² and violence²⁵⁵⁵ in the land,⁷⁷⁶ ruler⁴⁹¹⁰ against⁵⁹²¹ ruler.⁴⁹¹⁰

47  Therefore,³⁶⁵¹ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the days³¹¹⁷ come,⁹³⁵ that I will do judgment⁶⁴⁸⁵ upon⁵⁹²¹ the graven images⁶⁴⁵⁶ of Babylon:⁸⁹⁴ and her whole³⁶⁰⁵ land⁷⁷⁶ shall be confounded,⁹⁵⁴ and all³⁶⁰⁵ her slain²⁴⁹¹ shall fall⁵³⁰⁷ in the midst⁸⁴³² of her.

48  Then the heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ and the earth,⁷⁷⁶ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ is therein, shall sing⁷⁴⁴² for⁵⁹²¹ Babylon:⁸⁹⁴ for³⁵⁸⁸ the spoilers⁷⁷⁰³ shall come⁹³⁵ unto her from the north,^{4480 6828} saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

49  As¹⁵⁷¹ Babylon⁸⁹⁴ hath caused the slain²⁴⁹¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to fall,⁵³⁰⁷ so¹⁵⁷¹ at Babylon⁸⁹⁴ shall fall⁵³⁰⁷ the slain²⁴⁹¹ of all³⁶⁰⁵ the earth.⁷⁷⁶

50  Ye that have escaped⁶⁴¹² the sword,^{4480 2719} go away,¹⁹⁸⁰ stand not still:^{408 5975} remember^{2142 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ afar off,⁷³⁵⁰ and let Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ come⁵⁹²⁷ into⁵⁹²¹ your mind.³⁸²⁴

51  We are confounded,⁹⁵⁴ because³⁵⁸⁸ we have heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ reproach:²⁷⁸¹ shame³⁶³⁹ hath covered³⁶⁸⁰ our faces:⁶⁴⁴⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ strangers²¹¹⁴ are come⁹³⁵ into⁵⁹²¹ the sanctuaries⁴⁷²⁰ of the LORD's³⁰⁶⁸ house.¹⁰⁰⁴

52  Wherefore,³⁶⁵¹ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the days³¹¹⁷ come,⁹³⁵ saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ that I will do judgment⁶⁴⁸⁵ upon⁵⁹²¹ her graven images:⁶⁴⁵⁶ and through all³⁶⁰⁵ her land⁷⁷⁶ the wounded²⁴⁹¹ shall groan.⁶⁰²

53  Though³⁵⁸⁸ Babylon⁸⁹⁴ should mount up⁵⁹²⁷ to heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and though³⁵⁸⁸ she should fortify¹²¹⁹ the height⁴⁷⁹¹ of her strength,⁵⁷⁹⁷ yet from^{4480 854} me shall spoilers⁷⁷⁰³ come⁹³⁵ unto her, saith⁵⁰⁰² the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

54  A sound⁶⁹⁶³ of a cry²²⁰¹ cometh from Babylon,^{4480 894} and great¹⁴¹⁹ destruction⁷⁶⁶⁷ from the land^{4480 776} of the Chaldeans:³⁷⁷⁸

55  Because³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath spoiled^{7703 853} Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ and destroyed⁶ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ her the great¹⁴¹⁹ voice;⁶⁹⁶³ when her waves¹⁵³⁰ do roar¹⁹⁹³ like great⁷²²⁷ waters,⁴³²⁵ a noise⁷⁵⁸⁸ of their voice⁶⁹⁶³ is uttered:⁵⁴¹⁴

56  Because³⁵⁸⁸ the spoiler⁷⁷⁰³ is come⁹³⁵ upon⁵⁹²¹ her, even upon⁵⁹²¹ Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ and her mighty men¹³⁶⁸ are taken,³⁹²⁰ every one of their bows⁷¹⁹⁸ is broken:²⁸⁶⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴¹⁰ of recompenses¹⁵⁷⁸ shall surely requite.^{7999 7999}

57  And I will make drunk⁷⁹³⁷ her princes,⁸²⁶⁹ and her wise²⁴⁵⁰ men, her captains,⁶³⁴⁶ and her rulers,⁵⁴⁶¹ and her mighty men:¹³⁶⁸ and they shall sleep³⁴⁶² a perpetual⁵⁷⁶⁹ sleep,⁸¹⁴² and not³⁸⁰⁸ wake,⁶⁹⁷⁴ saith⁵⁰⁰² the King,⁴⁴²⁸ whose name⁸⁰³⁴ is the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts.⁶⁶³⁵

58  Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts;⁶⁶³⁵ The broad⁷³⁴² walls²³⁴⁶ of Babylon⁸⁹⁴ shall be utterly broken,^{6209 6209} and her high¹³⁶⁴ gates⁸¹⁷⁹ shall be burned³³⁴¹ with fire;⁷⁸⁴ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ shall labor³⁰²¹ in vain,⁷³⁸⁵ and the folk³⁸¹⁶ in the fire,⁷⁸⁴ and they shall be weary.³²⁸⁶

59  The word¹⁶⁹⁷ which⁸³⁴ Jeremiah³⁴¹⁴ the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ commanded^{6680 853} Seraiah⁸³⁰⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Neriah,⁵³⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Maaseiah,⁴²⁷¹ when he went¹⁹⁸⁰ with⁸⁵⁴ Zedekiah⁶⁶⁶⁷ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ into Babylon⁸⁹⁴ in the fourth⁷²⁴³ year⁸¹⁴¹ of his reign.⁴⁴²⁷ And this Seraiah⁸³⁰⁴ was a quiet⁴⁴⁹⁶ prince.⁸²⁶⁹

60  So Jeremiah³⁴¹⁴ wrote³⁷⁸⁹ in⁴¹³ a²⁵⁹ book^{5612 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the evil⁷⁴⁵¹ that⁸³⁴ should come⁹³⁵ upon⁴¹³ Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ even ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ these⁴²⁸ words¹⁶⁹⁷ that are written³⁷⁸⁹ against⁴¹³ Babylon.⁸⁹⁴

61  And Jeremiah³⁴¹⁴ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Seraiah,⁸³⁰⁴ When thou comest⁹³⁵ to Babylon,⁸⁹⁴ and shalt see,⁷²⁰⁰ and shalt read^{7121 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ these⁴²⁸ words;¹⁶⁹⁷

62  Then shalt thou say,⁵⁵⁹ O LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ hast spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ against⁴¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ place,⁴⁷²⁵ to cut it off,³⁷⁷² that none¹¹¹⁵ shall¹⁹⁶¹ remain³⁴²⁷ in it, neither man^{4480 120} nor⁵⁷⁰⁴ beast,⁹²⁹ but³⁵⁸⁸ that it shall be¹⁹⁶¹ desolate⁸⁰⁷⁷ forever.⁵⁷⁶⁹

63  And it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ when thou hast made an end³⁶¹⁵ of reading^{7121 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ book,⁵⁶¹² that thou shalt bind⁷¹⁹⁴ a stone⁶⁸ to⁵⁹²¹ it, and cast⁷⁹⁹³ it into⁴¹³ the midst⁸⁴³² of Euphrates:⁶⁵⁷⁸

64  And thou shalt say,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁶⁰² shall Babylon⁸⁹⁴ sink,⁸²⁵⁷ and shall not³⁸⁰⁸ rise⁶⁹⁶⁵ from^{4480 6440} the evil⁷⁴⁵¹ that⁸³⁴ I⁵⁹⁵ will bring⁹³⁵ upon⁵⁹²¹ her: and they shall be weary.³²⁸⁶ Thus⁵⁷⁰⁴ far²⁰⁰⁸ are the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of Jeremiah.³⁴¹⁴

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2 οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ ὑμεῖς ἑωράκατε πάντα τὰ κακά ἃ ἐπήγαγον ἐπὶ Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς πόλεις Ιουδα καὶ ἰδού εἰσιν ἔρημοι ἀπὸ ἐνοίκων

3 ἀπὸ προσώπου πονηρίας αὐτῶν ἧς ἐποίησαν παραπικρᾶναί με πορευθέντες θυμιᾶν θεοῖς ἑτέροις οἷς οὐκ ἔγνωτε

4 καὶ ἀπέστειλα πρὸς ὑμᾶς τοὺς παῖδάς μου τοὺς προφήτας ὄρθρου καὶ ἀπέστειλα λέγων μὴ ποιήσητε τὸ πρᾶγμα τῆς μολύνσεως ταύτης ἧς ἐμίσησα

5 καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσάν μου καὶ οὐκ ἔκλιναν τὸ οὖς αὐτῶν ἀποστρέψαι ἀπὸ τῶν κακῶν αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸ μὴ θυμιᾶν θεοῖς ἑτέροις

6 καὶ ἔσταξεν ἡ ὀργή μου καὶ ὁ θυμός μου καὶ ἐξεκαύθη ἐν πόλεσιν Ιουδα καὶ ἔξωθεν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἐγενήθησαν εἰς ἐρήμωσιν καὶ εἰς ἄβατον ὡς ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη

7 καὶ νῦν οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος παντοκράτωρ ἵνα τί ὑμεῖς ποιεῖτε κακὰ μεγάλα ἐπὶ ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν ἐκκόψαι ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπον καὶ γυναῖκα νήπιον καὶ θηλάζοντα ἐκ μέσου Ιουδα πρὸς τὸ μὴ καταλειφθῆναι ὑμῶν μηδένα

8 παραπικρᾶναί με ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν χειρῶν ὑμῶν θυμιᾶν θεοῖς ἑτέροις ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ εἰς ἣν εἰσήλθατε ἐνοικεῖν ἐκεῖ ἵνα ἐκκοπῆτε καὶ ἵνα γένησθε εἰς κατάραν καὶ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν τῆς γῆς

9 μὴ ἐπιλέλησθε ὑμεῖς τῶν κακῶν τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν κακῶν τῶν βασιλέων Ιουδα καὶ τῶν κακῶν τῶν ἀρχόντων ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν κακῶν τῶν γυναικῶν ὑμῶν ὧν ἐποίησαν ἐν γῇ Ιουδα καὶ ἔξωθεν Ιερουσαλημ

10 καὶ οὐκ ἐπαύσαντο ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης καὶ οὐκ ἀντείχοντο τῶν προσταγμάτων μου ὧν ἔδωκα κατὰ πρόσωπον τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν

11 διὰ τοῦτο οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐφίστημι τὸ πρόσωπόν μου

12 τοῦ ἀπολέσαι πάντας τοὺς καταλοίπους τοὺς ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καὶ πεσοῦνται ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ ἐν λιμῷ ἐκλείψουσιν ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου καὶ ἔσονται εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν καὶ εἰς ἀπώλειαν καὶ εἰς κατάραν

13 καὶ ἐπισκέψομαι ἐπὶ τοὺς καθημένους ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ὡς ἐπεσκεψάμην ἐπὶ Ιερουσαλημ ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ ἐν λιμῷ καὶ ἐν θανάτῳ

14 καὶ οὐκ ἔσται σεσῳσμένος οὐθεὶς τῶν ἐπιλοίπων Ιουδα τῶν παροικούντων ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι εἰς γῆν Ιουδα ἐφ᾽ ἣν αὐτοὶ ἐλπίζουσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς αὐτῶν τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι ἐκεῖ οὐ μὴ ἐπιστρέψωσιν ἀλλ᾽ ἢ ἀνασεσῳσμένοι

15 καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν τῷ Ιερεμια πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ γνόντες ὅτι θυμιῶσιν αἱ γυναῖκες αὐτῶν θεοῖς ἑτέροις καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ γυναῖκες συναγωγὴ μεγάλη καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς οἱ καθήμενοι ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἐν Παθουρη λέγοντες

16 ὁ λόγος ὃν ἐλάλησας πρὸς ἡμᾶς τῷ ὀνόματι κυρίου οὐκ ἀκούσομέν σου

17 ὅτι ποιοῦντες ποιήσομεν πάντα τὸν λόγον ὃς ἐξελεύσεται ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ἡμῶν θυμιᾶν τῇ βασιλίσσῃ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ σπένδειν αὐτῇ σπονδάς καθὰ ἐποιήσαμεν ἡμεῖς καὶ οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς ἡμῶν καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες ἡμῶν ἐν πόλεσιν Ιουδα καὶ ἔξωθεν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἐπλήσθημεν ἄρτων καὶ ἐγενόμεθα χρηστοὶ καὶ κακὰ οὐκ εἴδομεν

18 καὶ ὡς διελίπομεν θυμιῶντες τῇ βασιλίσσῃ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἠλαττώθημεν πάντες καὶ ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ ἐν λιμῷ ἐξελίπομεν

19 καὶ ὅτι ἡμεῖς θυμιῶμεν τῇ βασιλίσσῃ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἐσπείσαμεν αὐτῇ σπονδάς μὴ ἄνευ τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἡμῶν ἐποιήσαμεν αὐτῇ χαυῶνας καὶ ἐσπείσαμεν σπονδὰς αὐτῇ

20 καὶ εἶπεν Ιερεμιας παντὶ τῷ λαῷ τοῖς δυνατοῖς καὶ ταῖς γυναιξὶν καὶ παντὶ τῷ λαῷ τοῖς ἀποκριθεῖσιν αὐτῷ λόγους λέγων

21 οὐχὶ τοῦ θυμιάματος οὗ ἐθυμιάσατε ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν Ιουδα καὶ ἔξωθεν Ιερουσαλημ ὑμεῖς καὶ οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς ὑμῶν καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες ὑμῶν καὶ ὁ λαὸς τῆς γῆς ἐμνήσθη κύριος καὶ ἀνέβη ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ

22 καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο κύριος ἔτι φέρειν ἀπὸ προσώπου πονηρίας πραγμάτων ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῶν βδελυγμάτων ὧν ἐποιήσατε καὶ ἐγενήθη ἡ γῆ ὑμῶν εἰς ἐρήμωσιν καὶ εἰς ἄβατον καὶ εἰς ἀρὰν ὡς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ

23 ἀπὸ προσώπου ὧν ἐθυμιᾶτε καὶ ὧν ἡμάρτετε τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἠκούσατε τῆς φωνῆς κυρίου καὶ ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασιν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ νόμῳ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τοῖς μαρτυρίοις αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐπορεύθητε καὶ ἐπελάβετο ὑμῶν τὰ κακὰ ταῦτα

24 καὶ εἶπεν Ιερεμιας τῷ λαῷ καὶ ταῖς γυναιξίν ἀκούσατε τὸν λόγον κυρίου

25 οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ ὑμεῖς γυναῖκες τῷ στόματι ὑμῶν ἐλαλήσατε καὶ ταῖς χερσὶν ὑμῶν ἐπληρώσατε λέγουσαι ποιοῦσαι ποιήσομεν τὰς ὁμολογίας ἡμῶν ἃς ὡμολογήσαμεν θυμιᾶν τῇ βασιλίσσῃ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ σπένδειν αὐτῇ σπονδάς ἐμμείνασαι ἐνεμείνατε ταῖς ὁμολογίαις ὑμῶν καὶ ποιοῦσαι ἐποιήσατε

26 διὰ τοῦτο ἀκούσατε λόγον κυρίου πᾶς Ιουδα οἱ καθήμενοι ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἰδοὺ ὤμοσα τῷ ὀνόματί μου τῷ μεγάλῳ εἶπεν κύριος ἐὰν γένηται ἔτι ὄνομά μου ἐν τῷ στόματι παντὸς Ιουδα εἰπεῖν ζῇ κύριος κύριος ἐπὶ πάσῃ γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ

27 ὅτι ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐγρήγορα ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς τοῦ κακῶσαι αὐτοὺς καὶ οὐκ ἀγαθῶσαι καὶ ἐκλείψουσιν πᾶς Ιουδα οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ ἐν λιμῷ ἕως ἂν ἐκλίπωσιν

28 καὶ οἱ σεσῳσμένοι ἀπὸ ῥομφαίας ἐπιστρέψουσιν εἰς γῆν Ιουδα ὀλίγοι ἀριθμῷ καὶ γνώσονται οἱ κατάλοιποι Ιουδα οἱ καταστάντες ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ κατοικῆσαι ἐκεῖ λόγος τίνος ἐμμενεῖ

29 καὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν τὸ σημεῖον ὅτι ἐπισκέψομαι ἐγὼ ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς εἰς πονηρά

30 οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ δίδωμι τὸν Ουαφρη βασιλέα Αἰγύπτου εἰς χεῖρας ἐχθροῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς χεῖρας ζητούντων τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ καθὰ ἔδωκα τὸν Σεδεκιαν βασιλέα Ιουδα εἰς χεῖρας Ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος ἐχθροῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ ζητοῦντος τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ

31 ὁ λόγος ὃν ἐλάλησεν Ιερεμιας ὁ προφήτης πρὸς Βαρουχ υἱὸν Νηριου ὅτε ἔγραφεν τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ ἀπὸ στόματος Ιερεμιου ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ τῷ τετάρτῳ τῷ Ιωακιμ υἱῷ Ιωσια βασιλέως Ιουδα

32 οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος ἐπὶ σοί Βαρουχ

33 ὅτι εἶπας οἴμμοι οἴμμοι ὅτι προσέθηκεν κύριος κόπον ἐπὶ πόνον μοι ἐκοιμήθην ἐν στεναγμοῖς ἀνάπαυσιν οὐχ εὗρον

34 εἰπὸν αὐτῷ οὕτως εἶπεν κύριος ἰδοὺ οὓς ἐγὼ ᾠκοδόμησα ἐγὼ καθαιρῶ καὶ οὓς ἐγὼ ἐφύτευσα ἐγὼ ἐκτίλλω

35 καὶ σὺ ζητεῖς σεαυτῷ μεγάλα μὴ ζητήσῃς ὅτι ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐπάγω κακὰ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν σάρκα λέγει κύριος καὶ δώσω τὴν ψυχήν σου εἰς εὕρεμα ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ οὗ ἐὰν βαδίσῃς ἐκεῖ

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‎1 ‏כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִי֙ מֵעִ֣יר עַל־בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י לֵ֣ב קָמָ֑י ר֖וּחַ מַשְׁחִֽית׃

‎2 ‏וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֨י לְבָבֶ֤ל׀ זָרִים֙ וְזֵר֔וּהָ וִיבֹקְק֖וּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָי֥וּ עָלֶ֛יהָ מִסָּבִ֖יב בְּי֥וֹם רָעָֽה׃

‎3 ‏אֶֽל־יִדְרֹ֤ךְ ידרך הַדֹּרֵךְ֙ קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ וְאֶל־יִתְעַ֖ל בְּסִרְיֹנ֑וֹ וְאַֽל־תַּחְמְלוּ֙ אֶל־בַּ֣חֻרֶ֔יהָ הַחֲרִ֖ימוּ כָּל־צְבָאָֽהּ׃

‎4 ‏וְנָפְל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים וּמְדֻקָּרִ֖ים בְּחוּצוֹתֶֽיהָ׃

‎5 ‏כִּ֠י לֹֽא־אַלְמָ֨ן יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל וִֽיהוּדָה֙ מֵֽאֱלֹהָ֔יו מֵֽיְהוָ֖ה צְבָא֑וֹת כִּ֤י אַרְצָם֙ מָלְאָ֣ה אָשָׁ֔ם מִקְּד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎6 ‏נֻ֣סוּ׀ מִתּ֣וֹךְ בָּבֶ֗ל וּמַלְּטוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ אַל־תִּדַּ֖מּוּ בַּעֲוֹנָ֑הּ כִּי֩ עֵ֨ת נְקָמָ֥ה הִיא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה גְּמ֕וּל ה֥וּא מְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לָֽהּ׃

‎7 ‏כּוֹס־זָהָ֤ב בָּבֶל֙ בְּיַד־יְהוָ֔ה מְשַׁכֶּ֖רֶת כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִיֵּינָהּ֙ שָׁת֣וּ גוֹיִ֔ם עַל־כֵּ֖ן יִתְהֹלְל֥וּ גוֹיִֽם׃

‎8 ‏פִּתְאֹ֛ם נָפְלָ֥ה בָבֶ֖ל וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑ר הֵילִ֣ילוּ עָלֶ֗יהָ קְח֤וּ צֳרִי֙ לְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּ אוּלַ֖י תֵּרָפֵֽא׃

‎9 ‏רפאנו רִפִּ֣ינוּ אֶת־בָּבֶל֙ וְלֹ֣א נִרְפָּ֔תָה עִזְב֕וּהָ וְנֵלֵ֖ךְ אִ֣ישׁ לְאַרְצ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נָגַ֤ע אֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִשְׁפָּטָ֔הּ וְנִשָּׂ֖א עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃

‎10 ‏הוֹצִ֥יא יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּ בֹּ֚אוּ וּנְסַפְּרָ֣ה בְצִיּ֔וֹן אֶֽת־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

‎11 ‏הָבֵ֣רוּ הַחִצִּים֮ מִלְא֣וּ הַשְּׁלָטִים֒ הֵעִ֣יר יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י מָדַ֔י כִּֽי־עַל־בָּבֶ֥ל מְזִמָּת֖וֹ לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ כִּֽי־נִקְמַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ הִ֔יא נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃

‎12 ‏אֶל־חוֹמֹ֨ת בָּבֶ֜ל שְׂאוּ־נֵ֗ס הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר הָקִ֙ימוּ֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים הָכִ֖ינוּ הָאֹֽרְבִ֑ים כִּ֚י גַּם־זָמַ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה גַּם־עָשָׂ֕ה אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֖ר אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃

‎13 ‏שכנתי שֹׁכַנְתְּ֙ עַל־מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים רַבַּ֖ת אֽוֹצָרֹ֑ת בָּ֥א קִצֵּ֖ךְ אַמַּ֥ת בִּצְעֵֽךְ׃

‎14 ‏נִשְׁבַּ֛ע יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־מִלֵּאתִ֤יךְ אָדָם֙ כַּיֶּ֔לֶק וְעָנ֥וּ עָלַ֖יִךְ הֵידָֽד׃ ס

‎15 ‏עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃

‎16 ‏לְק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜וֹ הֲמ֥וֹן מַ֙יִם֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּ֥עַל נְשִׂאִ֖ים מִקְצֵה־אָ֑רֶץ בְּרָקִ֤ים לַמָּטָר֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיֹּ֥צֵא ר֖וּחַ מֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃

‎17 ‏נִבְעַ֤ר כָּל־אָדָם֙ מִדַּ֔עַת הֹבִ֥ישׁ כָּל־צֹרֵ֖ף מִפָּ֑סֶל כִּ֛י שֶׁ֥קֶר נִסְכּ֖וֹ וְלֹא־ר֥וּחַ בָּֽם׃

‎18 ‏הֶ֣בֶל הֵ֔מָּה מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים בְּעֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃

‎19 ‏לֹֽא־כְאֵ֜לֶּה חֵ֣לֶק יַעֲק֗וֹב כִּֽי־יוֹצֵ֤ר הַכֹּל֙ ה֔וּא וְשֵׁ֖בֶט נַחֲלָת֑וֹ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס

‎20 ‏מַפֵּץ־אַתָּ֣ה לִ֔י כְּלֵ֖י מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃

‎21 ‏וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ ס֖וּס וְרֹֽכְב֑וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ רֶ֖כֶב וְרֹכְבֽוֹ׃

‎22 ‏וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֔ה וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ זָקֵ֣ן וָנָ֑עַר וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ בָּח֖וּר וּבְתוּלָֽה׃

‎23 ‏וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ רֹעֶ֣ה וְעֶדְר֔וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ אִכָּ֣ר וְצִמְדּ֑וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ פַּח֖וֹת וּסְגָנִֽים׃

‎24 ‏וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֨י לְבָבֶ֜ל וּלְכֹ֣ל׀ יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּ֗ים אֵ֧ת כָּל־רָעָתָ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֥וּ בְצִיּ֖וֹן לְעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃ ס

‎25 ‏הִנְנִ֨י אֵלֶ֜יךָ הַ֤ר הַמַּשְׁחִית֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה הַמַּשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְנָטִ֨יתִי אֶת־יָדִ֜י עָלֶ֗יךָ וְגִלְגַּלְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הַסְּלָעִ֔ים וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְהַ֥ר שְׂרֵפָֽה׃

‎26 ‏וְלֹֽא־יִקְח֤וּ מִמְּךָ֙ אֶ֣בֶן לְפִנָּ֔ה וְאֶ֖בֶן לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹת כִּֽי־שִׁמְמ֥וֹת עוֹלָ֛ם תִּֽהְיֶ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

‎27 ‏שְׂאוּ־נֵ֣ס בָּאָ֗רֶץ תִּקְע֨וּ שׁוֹפָ֤ר בַּגּוֹיִם֙ קַדְּשׁ֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם הַשְׁמִ֧יעוּ עָלֶ֛יהָ מַמְלְכ֥וֹת אֲרָרַ֖ט מִנִּ֣י וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז פִּקְד֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ טִפְסָ֔ר הַֽעֲלוּ־ס֖וּס כְּיֶ֥לֶק סָמָֽר׃

‎28 ‏קַדְּשׁ֨וּ עָלֶ֤יהָ גוֹיִם֙ אֶת־מַלְכֵ֣י מָדַ֔י אֶת־פַּחוֹתֶ֖יהָ וְאֶת־כָּל־סְגָנֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃

‎29 ‏וַתִּרְעַ֥שׁ הָאָ֖רֶץ וַתָּחֹ֑ל כִּ֣י קָ֤מָה עַל־בָּבֶל֙ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה לָשׂ֞וּם אֶת־אֶ֧רֶץ בָּבֶ֛ל לְשַׁמָּ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃

‎30 ‏חָדְלוּ֩ גִבּוֹרֵ֨י בָבֶ֜ל לְהִלָּחֵ֗ם יָֽשְׁבוּ֙ בַּמְּצָד֔וֹת נָשְׁתָ֥ה גְבוּרָתָ֖ם הָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים הִצִּ֥יתוּ מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יהָ נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ בְרִיחֶֽיהָ׃

‎31 ‏רָ֤ץ לִקְרַאת־רָץ֙ יָר֔וּץ וּמַגִּ֖יד לִקְרַ֣את מַגִּ֑יד לְהַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל כִּֽי־נִלְכְּדָ֥ה עִיר֖וֹ מִקָּצֶֽה׃

‎32 ‏וְהַמַּעְבָּר֣וֹת נִתְפָּ֔שׂוּ וְאֶת־הָאֲגַמִּ֖ים שָׂרְפ֣וּ בָאֵ֑שׁ וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ ס

‎33 ‏כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּת־בָּבֶ֕ל כְּגֹ֖רֶן עֵ֣ת הִדְרִיכָ֑הּ ע֣וֹד מְעַ֔ט וּבָ֥אָה עֵֽת־הַקָּצִ֖יר לָֽהּ׃

‎34 ‏אכלנו אֲכָלַ֣נִי הממנו הֲמָמַ֗נִי נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֮ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶל֒ הציגנו הִצִּיגַ֙נִי֙ כְּלִ֣י רִ֔יק בלענו בְּלָעַ֙נִי֙ כַּתַּנִּ֔ין מִלָּ֥א כְרֵשׂ֖וֹ מֵֽעֲדָנָ֑י הדיחנו הֱדִיחָֽנִי׃

‎35 ‏חֲמָסִ֤י וּשְׁאֵרִי֙ עַל־בָּבֶ֔ל תֹּאמַ֖ר יֹשֶׁ֣בֶת צִיּ֑וֹן וְדָמִי֙ אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּ֔ים תֹּאמַ֖ר יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס

‎36 ‏לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִי־רָב֙ אֶת־רִיבֵ֔ךְ וְנִקַּמְתִּ֖י אֶת־נִקְמָתֵ֑ךְ וְהַחֲרַבְתִּי֙ אֶת־יַמָּ֔הּ וְהֹבַשְׁתִּ֖י אֶת־מְקוֹרָֽהּ׃

‎37 ‏וְהָיְתָה֩ בָבֶ֨ל׀ לְגַלִּ֧ים׀ מְעוֹן־תַּנִּ֛ים שַׁמָּ֥ה וּשְׁרֵקָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃

‎38 ‏יַחְדָּ֖ו כַּכְּפִרִ֣ים יִשְׁאָ֑גוּ נָעֲר֖וּ כְּגוֹרֵ֥י אֲרָיֽוֹת׃

‎39 ‏בְּחֻמָּ֞ם אָשִׁ֣ית אֶת־מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֗ם וְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּים֙ לְמַ֣עַן יַעֲלֹ֔זוּ וְיָשְׁנ֥וּ שְׁנַת־עוֹלָ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יָקִ֑יצוּ נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃

‎40 ‏אֽוֹרִידֵ֖ם כְּכָרִ֣ים לִטְב֑וֹחַ כְּאֵילִ֖ים עִם־עַתּוּדִֽים׃

‎41 ‏אֵ֚יךְ נִלְכְּדָ֣ה שֵׁשַׁ֔ךְ וַתִּתָּפֵ֖שׂ תְּהִלַּ֣ת כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֵ֣יךְ הָיְתָ֧ה לְשַׁמָּ֛ה בָּבֶ֖ל בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃

‎42 ‏עָלָ֥ה עַל־בָּבֶ֖ל הַיָּ֑ם בַּהֲמ֥וֹן גַּלָּ֖יו נִכְסָֽתָה׃

‎43 ‏הָי֤וּ עָרֶ֙יהָ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה אֶ֖רֶץ צִיָּ֣ה וַעֲרָבָ֑ה אֶ֗רֶץ לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּהֵן֙ כָּל־אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יַעֲבֹ֥ר בָּהֵ֖ן בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃

‎44 ‏וּפָקַדְתִּ֨י עַל־בֵּ֜ל בְּבָבֶ֗ל וְהֹצֵאתִ֤י אֶת־בִּלְעוֹ֙ מִפִּ֔יו וְלֹֽא־יִנְהֲר֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו ע֖וֹד גּוֹיִ֑ם גַּם־חוֹמַ֥ת בָּבֶ֖ל נָפָֽלָה׃

‎45 ‏צְא֤וּ מִתּוֹכָהּ֙ עַמִּ֔י וּמַלְּט֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ מֵחֲר֖וֹן אַף־יְהוָֽה׃

‎46 ‏וּפֶן־יֵרַ֤ךְ לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְתִֽירְא֔וּ בַּשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה הַנִּשְׁמַ֣עַת בָּאָ֑רֶץ וּבָ֧א בַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁמוּעָ֗ה וְאַחֲרָ֤יו בַּשָּׁנָה֙ הַשְּׁמוּעָ֔ה וְחָמָ֣ס בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל עַל־מֹשֵֽׁל׃

‎47 ‏לָכֵן֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָמִ֣ים בָּאִ֔ים וּפָקַדְתִּי֙ עַל־פְּסִילֵ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וְכָל־אַרְצָ֖הּ תֵּב֑וֹשׁ וְכָל־חֲלָלֶ֖יהָ יִפְּל֥וּ בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃

‎48 ‏וְרִנְּנ֤וּ עַל־בָּבֶל֙ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָאָ֔רֶץ וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם כִּ֧י מִצָּפ֛וֹן יָבוֹא־לָ֥הּ הַשּׁוֹדְדִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

‎49 ‏גַּם־בָּבֶ֕ל לִנְפֹּ֖ל חַֽלְלֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל גַּם־לְבָבֶ֥ל נָפְל֖וּ חַֽלְלֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

‎50 ‏פְּלֵטִ֣ים מֵחֶ֔רֶב הִלְכ֖וּ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ זִכְר֤וּ מֵֽרָחוֹק֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם תַּעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־לְבַבְכֶֽם׃

‎51 ‏בֹּ֚שְׁנוּ כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֣עְנוּ חֶרְפָּ֔ה כִּסְּתָ֥ה כְלִמָּ֖ה פָּנֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֚י בָּ֣אוּ זָרִ֔ים עַֽל־מִקְדְּשֵׁ֖י בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ ס

‎52 ‏לָכֵ֞ן הִנֵּֽה־יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וּפָקַדְתִּ֖י עַל־פְּסִילֶ֑יהָ וּבְכָל־אַרְצָ֖הּ יֶאֱנֹ֥ק חָלָֽל׃

‎53 ‏כִּֽי־תַעֲלֶ֤ה בָבֶל֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכִ֥י תְבַצֵּ֖ר מְר֣וֹם עֻזָּ֑הּ מֵאִתִּ֗י יָבֹ֧אוּ שֹׁדְדִ֛ים לָ֖הּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס

‎54 ‏ק֥וֹל זְעָקָ֖ה מִבָּבֶ֑ל וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּד֖וֹל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃

‎55 ‏כִּֽי־שֹׁדֵ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־בָּבֶ֔ל וְאִבַּ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּה ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וְהָמ֤וּ גַלֵּיהֶם֙ כְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים נִתַּ֥ן שְׁא֖וֹן קוֹלָֽם׃

‎56 ‏כִּי֩ בָ֨א עָלֶ֤יהָ עַל־בָּבֶל֙ שׁוֹדֵ֔ד וְנִלְכְּדוּ֙ גִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ חִתְּתָ֖ה קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑ם כִּ֣י אֵ֧ל גְּמֻל֛וֹת יְהוָ֖ה שַׁלֵּ֥ם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃

‎57 ‏וְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּי שָׂרֶ֨יהָ וַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָ פַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָ וּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙ וְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ וְיָשְׁנ֥וּ שְׁנַת־עוֹלָ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יָקִ֑יצוּ נְאֻ֨ם־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס

‎58 ‏כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת חֹ֠מוֹת בָּבֶ֤ל הָֽרְחָבָה֙ עַרְעֵ֣ר תִּתְעַרְעָ֔ר וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ הַגְּבֹהִ֖ים בָּאֵ֣שׁ יִצַּ֑תּוּ וְיִֽגְע֨וּ עַמִּ֧ים בְּדֵי־רִ֛יק וּלְאֻמִּ֥ים בְּדֵי־אֵ֖שׁ וְיָעֵֽפוּ׃ ס

‎59 ‏הַדָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה׀ יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֗יא אֶת־שְׂרָיָ֣ה בֶן־נֵרִיָּה֮ בֶּן־מַחְסֵיָה֒ בְּלֶכְתּ֞וֹ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֤הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ בָּבֶ֔ל בִּשְׁנַ֥ת הָרְבִעִ֖ית לְמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה שַׂ֥ר מְנוּחָֽה׃

‎60 ‏וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ אֵ֧ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־תָּב֥וֹא אֶל־בָּבֶ֖ל אֶל־סֵ֣פֶר אֶחָ֑ד אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַכְּתֻבִ֖ים אֶל־בָּבֶֽל׃

‎61 ‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ אֶל־שְׂרָיָ֑ה כְּבֹאֲךָ֣ בָבֶ֔ל וְֽרָאִ֔יתָ וְֽקָרָ֔אתָ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

‎62 ‏וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ יְהוָה֙ אַתָּ֨ה דִבַּ֜רְתָּ אֶל־הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ לְהַכְרִית֔וֹ לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֱיֽוֹת־בּוֹ֙ יוֹשֵׁ֔ב לְמֵאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה כִּֽי־שִׁמְמ֥וֹת עוֹלָ֖ם תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃

‎63 ‏וְהָיָה֙ כְּכַלֹּ֣תְךָ֔ לִקְרֹ֖א אֶת־הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֑ה תִּקְשֹׁ֤ר עָלָיו֙ אֶ֔בֶן וְהִשְׁלַכְתּ֖וֹ אֶל־תּ֥וֹךְ פְּרָֽת׃

‎64 ‏וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כָּ֠כָה תִּשְׁקַ֨ע בָּבֶ֤ל וְלֹֽא־תָקוּם֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ וְיָעֵ֑פוּ עַד־הֵ֖נָּה דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ ס

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1 [Hæc dicit Dominus:
Ecce ego suscitabo super Babylonem et super habitatores ejus,
qui cor suum levaverunt contra me,
quasi ventum pestilentem:

2 et mittam in Babylonem ventilatores,
et ventilabunt eam et demolientur terram ejus,
quoniam venerunt super eam undique in die afflictionis ejus.

3 Non tendat qui tendit arcum suum,
et non ascendat loricatus:
nolite parcere juvenibus ejus;
interficite omnem militiam ejus.

4 Et cadent interfecti in terra Chaldæorum,
et vulnerati in regionibus ejus.

5 Quoniam non fuit viduatus Israël et Juda
a Deo suo, Domino exercituum,
terra autem eorum repleta est delicto
a Sancto Israël.

6 Fugite de medio Babylonis,
et salvet unusquisque animam suam:
nolite tacere super iniquitatem ejus,
quoniam tempus ultionis est a Domino:
vicissitudinem ipse retribuet ei.

7 Calix aureus Babylon in manu Domini,
inebrians omnem terram:
de vino ejus biberunt gentes,
et ideo commotæ sunt.

8 Subito cecidit Babylon, et contrita est.
Ululate super eam:
tollite resinam ad dolorem ejus,
si forte sanetur.

9 Curavimus Babylonem, et non est sanata:
derelinquamus eam, et eamus unusquisque in terram suam:
quoniam pervenit usque ad cælos judicium ejus,
et elevatum est usque ad nubes.

10 Protulit Dominus justitias nostras:
venite, et narremus in Sion opus Domini Dei nostri.

11 Acuite sagittas, implete pharetras:
suscitavit Dominus spiritum regum Medorum:
et contra Babylonem mens ejus est ut perdat eam,
quoniam ultio Domini est,
ultio templi sui.

12 Super muros Babylonis levate signum,
augete custodiam, levate custodes,
præparate insidias:
quia cogitavit Dominus,
et fecit quæcumque locutus est contra habitatores Babylonis.

13 Quæ habitas super aquas multas,
locuples in thesauris:
venit finis tuus, pedalis præcisionis tuæ.

14 Juravit Dominus exercituum per animam suam:
Quoniam replebo te hominibus quasi brucho,
et super te celeuma cantabitur.

15 Qui fecit terram in fortitudine sua,
præparavit orbem in sapientia sua,
et prudentia sua extendit cælos.

16 Dante eo vocem, multiplicantur aquæ in cælo:
qui levat nubes ab extremo terræ,
fulgura in pluviam fecit,
et produxit ventum de thesauris suis.

17 Stultus factus est omnis homo a scientia;
confusus est omnis conflator in sculptili:
quia mendax est conflatio eorum,
nec est spiritus in eis.

18 Vana sunt opera, et risu digna:
in tempore visitationis suæ peribunt.

19 Non sicut hæc, pars Jacob,
quia qui fecit omnia ipse est:
et Israël sceptrum hæreditatis ejus:
Dominus exercituum nomen ejus.

20 Collidis tu mihi vasa belli:
et ego collidam in te gentes,
et disperdam in te regna:

21 et collidam in te equum et equitem ejus:
et collidam in te currum et ascensorem ejus:

22 et collidam in te virum et mulierem:
et collidam in te senem et puerum:
et collidam in te juvenem et virginem:

23 et collidam in te pastorem et gregem ejus:
et collidam in te agricolam et jugales ejus:
et collidam in te duces et magistratus:

24 et reddam Babyloni, et cunctis habitatoribus Chaldææ,
omne malum suum quod fecerunt in Sion,
in oculis vestris, ait Dominus.

25 Ecce ego ad te, mons pestifer, ait Dominus,
qui corrumpis universam terram:
et extendam manum meam super te,
et evolvam te de petris,
et dabo te in montem combustionis:

26 et non tollent de te lapidem in angulum,
et lapidem in fundamenta:
sed perditus in æternum eris, ait Dominus.

27 Levate signum in terra,
clangite buccina in gentibus,
sanctificate super eam gentes,
annuntiate contra illam regibus Ararat, Menni, et Ascenez:
numerate contra eam Taphsar,
adducite equum quasi bruchum aculeatum.

28 Sanctificate contra eam gentes,
reges Mediæ, duces ejus, et universos magistratus ejus,
cunctamque terram potestatis ejus.

29 Et commovebitur terra et conturbabitur,
quia evigilabit contra Babylonem cogitatio Domini,
ut ponat terram Babylonis desertam et inhabitabilem.

30 Cessaverunt fortes Babylonis a prælio;
habitaverunt in præsidiis:
devoratum est robur eorum,
et facti sunt quasi mulieres:
incensa sunt tabernacula ejus,
contriti sunt vectes ejus.

31 Currens obviam currenti veniet,
et nuntius obvius nuntianti,
ut annuntiet regi Babylonis
quia capta est civitas ejus a summo usque ad summum.

32 Et vada præoccupata sunt,
et paludes incensæ sunt igni,
et viri bellatores conturbati sunt.

33 Quia hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël:
Filia Babylonis quasi area,
tempus trituræ ejus:
adhuc modicum, et veniet tempus messionis ejus.

34 Comedit me, devoravit me Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis:
reddidit me quasi vas inane,
absorbuit me quasi draco,
replevit ventrem suum teneritudine mea, et ejecit me.

35 Iniquitas adversum me
et caro mea super Babylonem,
dicit habitatio Sion:
et sanguis meus super habitatores Chaldææ, dicit Jerusalem.

36 Propterea hæc dicit Dominus:
Ecce ego judicabo causam tuam,
et ulciscar ultionem tuam:
et desertum faciam mare ejus,
et siccabo venam ejus.

37 Et erit Babylon in tumulos,
habitatio draconum, stupor et sibilus,
eo quod non sit habitator.

38 Simul ut leones rugient;
excutient comas veluti catuli leonum.

39 In calore eorum ponam potus eorum,
et inebriabo eos ut sopiantur,
et dormiant somnum sempiternum,
et non consurgant, dicit Dominus.

40 Deducam eos quasi agnos ad victimam,
et quasi arietes cum hædis.

41 Quomodo capta est Sesach,
et comprehensa est inclyta universæ terræ!
quomodo facta est in stuporem Babylon inter gentes!

42 Ascendit super Babylonem mare:
multitudine fluctuum ejus operta est.

43 Factæ sunt civitates ejus in stuporem,
terra inhabitabilis et deserta,
terra in qua nullus habitet,
nec transeat per eam filius hominis.

44 Et visitabo super Bel in Babylone,
et ejiciam quod absorbuerat de ore ejus:
et non confluent ad eum ultra gentes,
siquidem et murus Babylonis corruet.

45 Egredimini de medio ejus, populus meus,
ut salvet unusquisque animam suam ab ira furoris Domini,

46 et ne forte mollescat cor vestrum,
et timeatis auditum qui audietur in terra:
et veniet in anno auditio,
et post hunc annum auditio,
et iniquitas in terra,
et dominator super dominatorem.

47 Propterea ecce dies veniunt,
et visitabo super sculptilia Babylonis,
et omnis terra ejus confundetur,
et universi interfecti ejus cadent in medio ejus.

48 Et laudabunt super Babylonem cæli et terra,
et omnia quæ in eis sunt:
quia ab aquilone venient ei prædones, ait Dominus.

49 Et quomodo fecit Babylon,
ut caderent occisi in Israël,
sic de Babylone
cadent occisi in universa terra.

50 Qui fugistis gladium, venite,
nolite stare:
recordamini procul Domini,
et Jerusalem ascendat super cor vestrum.

51 Confusi sumus, quoniam audivimus opprobrium:
operuit ignominia facies nostras,
quia venerunt alieni super sanctificationem domus Domini.

52 Propterea ecce dies veniunt, ait Dominus,
et visitabo super sculptilia ejus,
et in omni terra ejus mugiet vulneratus.

53 Si ascenderit Babylon in cælum,
et firmaverit in excelso robur suum,
a me venient vastatores ejus, ait Dominus.

54 Vox clamoris de Babylone,
et contritio magna de terra Chaldæorum:

55 quoniam vastavit Dominus Babylonem,
et perdidit ex ea vocem magnam:
et sonabunt fluctus eorum quasi aquæ multæ;
dedit sonitum vox eorum:

56 quia venit super eam, id est super Babylonem, prædo,
et apprehensi sunt fortes ejus,
et emarcuit arcus eorum,
quia fortis ultor Dominus reddens retribuet.

57 Et inebriabo principes ejus, et sapientes ejus,
et duces ejus, et magistratus ejus, et fortes ejus:
et dormient somnum sempiternum,
et non expergiscentur, ait Rex
(Dominus exercituum nomen ejus).

58 Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum:
Murus Babylonis ille latissimus suffossione suffodietur,
et portæ ejus excelsæ igni comburentur,
et labores populorum ad nihilum,
et gentium in ignem erunt, et disperibunt.]

59 Verbum quod præcepit Jeremias propheta Saraiæ filio Neriæ filii Maasiæ, cum pergeret cum Sedecia rege in Babylonem, in anno quarto regni ejus: Saraias autem erat princeps prophetiæ.

60 Et scripsit Jeremias omne malum quod venturum erat super Babylonem, in libro uno: omnia verba hæc quæ scripta sunt contra Babylonem.

61 Et dixit Jeremias ad Saraiam: Cum veneris in Babylonem, et videris, et legeris omnia verba hæc,

62 dices: Domine, tu locutus es contra locum istum, ut disperderes eum, ne sit qui in eo habitet, ab homine usque ad pecus, et ut sit perpetua solitudo.

63 Cumque compleveris legere librum istum, ligabis ad eum lapidem, et projicies illum in medium Euphraten,

64 et dices: Sic submergetur Babylon, et non consurget a facie afflictionis quam ego adduco super eam, et dissolvetur. Hucusque verba Jeremiæ.