diff --git a/24-JER.usfm b/24-JER.usfm index f5dd3d2b..348a5b6d 100644 --- a/24-JER.usfm +++ b/24-JER.usfm @@ -767,118 +767,178 @@ \s5 \c 6 -\p -\v 1 Find safety, people of Benjamin, by leaving Jerusalem. Blow a ram's horn in Tekoa. -\q Raise up over Beth Hakkerem a signal, since wickedness is appearing from the north; a great crushing is coming. \q -\v 2 The daughter of Zion, the beautiful and delicate woman, will be destroyed. +\p +\v 1 Find safety, people of Benjamin, by leaving Jerusalem. +\q2 Blow a ram's horn in Tekoa. +\q Raise up over Beth Hakkerem a signal, +\q2 since wickedness is appearing from the north; +\q2 a great crushing is coming. +\q +\v 2 The daughter of Zion, +\q2 the beautiful and delicate woman, will be destroyed. \q \v 3 The shepherds and their flocks will go to them; -\q they will set up tents against her all around; each man will shepherd with his own hand. +\q2 they will set up tents against her all around; +\q2 each man will shepherd with his own hand. \s5 \q -\v 4 "Dedicate yourselves to the gods for the battle. Arise, let us attack at noon. -\q Woe to us! For the daylight is fading away and the evening shadows are falling. +\v 4 "Dedicate yourselves to the gods for the battle. +\q2 Arise, let us attack at noon. +\q Woe to us! For the daylight is fading away +\q2 and the evening shadows are falling. \q -\v 5 But let us attack at night and destroy her fortresses." +\v 5 But let us attack at night +\q2 and destroy her fortresses." + +\s5 +\p +\v 6 For Yahweh of hosts says this: +\b +\q Cut her trees, +\q2 and heap up siege works against Jerusalem. +\q This is the right city to attack, +\q2 because it is filled with oppression. +\q +\v 7 As a well pours out fresh water, +\q2 so this city keeps producing wickedness. +\q Violence and devastation are heard within her; +\q2 sickness and wounds are continually before my face. +\q +\v 8 Accept discipline, Jerusalem, +\q2 or I will turn away from you +\q2 and make you into a ruin, an uninhabited land.'" + +\s5 +\p +\v 9 Yahweh of hosts says this, +\b +\q "They will certainly glean the remnant of Israel like a vineyard. +\q2 Reach out again with your hand to pick grapes from the vines. +\b +\q +\v 10 To whom should I declare and warn +\q2 so they will listen? +\q Look! Their ears are uncircumcised; +\q2 they are not able to pay attention! +\q Look! The word of Yahweh has come to them to correct them, +\q2 but they do not want it." \s5 \q -\v 6 For Yahweh of hosts says this: Cut her trees, and heap up siege works against Jerusalem. -\q This is the right city to attack, because it is filled with oppression. +\v 11 But I am filled with Yahweh's fury. +\q2 I am tired of holding it in. +\q He said, to me, +\q2 "Pour it out on the children in the streets +\q2 and on the groups of young men. +\q For every man will be taken away with his wife; +\q2 and every old person heavy with years. \q -\v 7 As a well pours out fresh water, so this city keeps producing wickedness. -\q Violence and devastation are heard within her; sickness and wounds are continually before my face. -\q -\v 8 Accept discipline, Jerusalem, or I will turn away from you -\q and make you into a ruin, an uninhabited land.'" +\v 12 Their houses will be turned over to others, +\q2 both their fields and their wives together. +\q For I will attack the inhabitants of the land with my hand— +\q2 this is Yahweh's declaration. \s5 \q -\v 9 Yahweh of hosts says this, "They will certainly glean the remnant of Israel like a vineyard. -\q Reach out again with your hand to pick grapes from the vines. -\q -\v 10 To whom should I declare and warn so they will listen? -\q Look! Their ears are uncircumcised; they are not able to pay attention! -\q Look! The word of Yahweh has come to them to correct them, but they do not want it." - -\s5 -\q -\v 11 But I am filled with Yahweh's fury. I am tired of holding it in. He said, to me, "Pour it out on the children in the streets -\q and on the groups of young men. For every man will be taken away with his wife; -\q and every old person heavy with years. -\q -\v 12 Their houses will be turned over to others, both their fields and their wives together. -\q For I will attack the inhabitants of the land with my hand—this is Yahweh's declaration. - -\s5 -\q -\v 13 Yahweh declares that from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. -\q From the prophet to the priest, all of them practice deceit. +\v 13 Yahweh declares that from the least to the greatest, +\q2 all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. +\q From the prophet to the priest, +\q2 all of them practice deceit. \q \v 14 They have healed the brokenness of my people lightly, -\q saying, 'Peace, Peace,' when there is no peace. +\q2 saying, 'Peace, Peace,' when there is no peace. \q -\v 15 Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations? They were not ashamed; they did not know how to blush! -\q So they will fall among the fallen; they will be brought down when they are punished, says Yahweh. +\v 15 Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations? +\q2 They were not ashamed; +\q2 they did not know how to blush! +\q So they will fall among the fallen; +\q2 they will be brought down when they are punished, says Yahweh. \s5 -\q -\v 16 Yahweh says this, "Stand at the road crossing and look; ask for the ancient pathways. -\q 'Where is this good way?' Then go on it and find a resting place for yourselves. -\q But the people say, 'We will not go.' +\p +\v 16 Yahweh says this, +\b +\q "Stand at the road crossing and look; +\q2 ask for the ancient pathways. +\q 'Where is this good way?' +\q2 Then go on it and find a resting place for yourselves. +\q But the people say, +\q2 'We will not go.' \q \v 17 I appointed for you watchmen to listen for the ram's horn. -\q But they said, 'We will not listen.' +\q2 But they said, 'We will not listen.' \q -\v 18 Therefore, nations, listen! See, you witnesses, what will happen to them. +\v 18 Therefore, nations, listen! +\q2 See, you witnesses, what will happen to them. \q -\v 19 Hear, earth! See, I am about to bring disaster to this people, the fruit of their thoughts, -\q because they paid no attention to my word and they have rejected my law. +\v 19 Hear, earth! +\q2 See, I am about to bring disaster to this people, +\q2 the fruit of their thoughts, +\q because they paid no attention to my word +\q2 and they have rejected my law. \s5 \q -\v 20 What does this frankincense going up from Sheba mean to me? Or these sweet smells from a distant land? -\q Your burnt offerings are not acceptable to me, nor are your sacrifices. -\q -\v 21 So Yahweh says this, 'See, I am about to place a stumbling block against this people. -\q They will stumble over it—fathers and sons together. Inhabitants and their neighbors will also perish.' -\q -\v 22 Yahweh says this, 'See, a people is coming from the land of the north, -\q a great nation is being stirred up from the farthest parts of the earth. +\v 20 What does this frankincense going up from Sheba mean to me +\q2 Or these sweet smells from a distant land? +\q Your burnt offerings are not acceptable to me, +\q2 nor are your sacrifices. +\p +\v 21 So Yahweh says this, +\b +\q 'See, I am about to place a stumbling block against this people. +\q2 They will stumble over it-fathers and sons together. +\q2 Inhabitants and their neighbors will also perish.' +\p +\v 22 Yahweh says this, +\b +\q 'See, a people is coming from the land of the north, +\q2 a great nation is being stirred up from the farthest parts of the earth. \s5 \q -\v 23 They will pick up bows and spears. They are cruel and have no compassion. +\v 23 They will pick up bows and spears. +\q2 They are cruel and have no compassion. \q Their sound is like the sea roar, -\q and they are riding on horses, +\q2 and they are riding on horses, \q set out in order as men for battle, against you, -\q daughter of Zion.'" +\q2 daughter of Zion.'" +\b \q -\v 24 We have heard the reports about them and our hands fall limp in distress. -\q Anguish seizes us as a woman giving birth. +\v 24 We have heard the reports about them +\q2 and our hands fall limp in distress. +\q2 Anguish seizes us as a woman giving birth. \s5 \q -\v 25 Do not go out to the fields, and do not walk on the roads, -\q for the swords of the enemy and terror are all around. +\v 25 Do not go out to the fields, +\q2 and do not walk on the roads, +\q2 for the swords of the enemy and terror are all around. \q -\v 26 Daughter of my people, gird yourself with sackcloth and roll in ashes; +\v 26 Daughter of my people, +\q2 gird yourself with sackcloth and roll in ashes; \q mourn with painful sobs as for an only son, -\q for the destroyer will suddenly come upon us. +\q2 for the destroyer will suddenly come upon us. \s5 \q -\v 27 "I have made you, Jeremiah, one who tests my people like one would test metal, so you will inspect and test their ways. +\v 27 "I have made you, Jeremiah, +\q2 one who tests my people like one would test metal, +\q2 so you will inspect and test their ways. \q -\v 28 They are all the most stubborn of people, who go about slandering others. -\q All of them are bronze and iron, acting corruptly. +\v 28 They are all the most stubborn of people, +\q2 who go about slandering others. +\q2 All of them are bronze and iron, acting corruptly. \q -\v 29 The bellows are scorched by the fire that is burning them; the lead is consumed in the flames. -\q The refining continues among them, but it is useless, because the evil is not removed. +\v 29 The bellows are scorched by the fire that is burning them; +\q2 the lead is consumed in the flames. +\q The refining continues among them, +\q2 but it is useless, because the evil is not removed. \q -\v 30 They will be called rejected silver, for Yahweh has rejected them." +\v 30 They will be called rejected silver, +\q2 for Yahweh has rejected them." \s5 \c 7