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17:11

וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהֹוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹֽר׃

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

17:12

אֱמׇר־נָא לְבֵית הַמֶּרִי הֲלֹא יְדַעְתֶּם מָה־אֵלֶּה אֱמֹר הִנֵּה־בָא מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶל יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וַיִּקַּח אֶת־מַלְכָּהּ וְאֶת־שָׂרֶיהָ וַיָּבֵא אוֹתָם אֵלָיו בָּבֶֽלָה׃

Say now to the rebellious house, Know you not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Bavel is come to Yerushalayim, and has taken its king, and its princes, and has led them with him to Bavel;

Say now to the rebellious house, Know you not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Bavel is come to Yerushalayim, and has taken its king, and its princes, and has led them with him to Bavel;

Rashi

מה אלה. מה החידה הזאת ופירשה להם:

ויקח את מלכה ואת שריה. הם צמרת הארז יהויקים ושריו:

בבלה. היא עיר הרוכלים:

17:13

וַיִּקַּח מִזֶּרַע הַמְּלוּכָה וַיִּכְרֹת אִתּוֹ בְּרִית וַיָּבֵא אֹתוֹ בְּאָלָה וְאֶת־אֵילֵי הָאָרֶץ לָקָֽח׃

and has taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and has put him on oath: he has also taken away the mighty of the land:

and has taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and has put him on oath: he has also taken away the mighty of the land:

Rashi

מזרע המלוכה. צדקיהו:

אילי הארץ. שרי הארץ:

17:14

לִֽהְיוֹת מַמְלָכָה שְׁפָלָה לְבִלְתִּי הִתְנַשֵּׂא לִשְׁמֹר אֶת־בְּרִיתוֹ לְעׇמְדָֽהּ׃

that the kingdom might be lowly, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

that the kingdom might be lowly, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

Rashi

לעמדה. למען יתקיים:

17:15

וַיִּמְרׇד־בּוֹ לִשְׁלֹחַ מַלְאָכָיו מִצְרַיִם לָתֶת־לוֹ סוּסִים וְעַם־רָב הֲיִצְלָח הֲיִמָּלֵט הָעֹשֵׂה אֵלֶּה וְהֵפֵר בְּרִית וְנִמְלָֽט׃

But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Miżrayim, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he that does such things escape? or shall he break the covenant, and yet be saved?

But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Miżrayim, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he that does such things escape? or shall he break the covenant, and yet be saved?

17:16

חַי־אָנִי נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה אִם־לֹא בִּמְקוֹם הַמֶּלֶךְ הַמַּמְלִיךְ אֹתוֹ אֲשֶׁר בָּזָה אֶת־אָלָתוֹ וַאֲשֶׁר הֵפֵר אֶת־בְּרִיתוֹ אִתּוֹ בְתוֹךְ־בָּבֶל יָמֽוּת׃

As I live, says the Lord God, surely in the place where the king dwells that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the midst of Bavel he shall die.

As I live, says the Lord God, surely in the place where the king dwells that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the midst of Bavel he shall die.

17:17

וְלֹא בְחַיִל גָּדוֹל וּבְקָהָל רָב יַעֲשֶׂה אוֹתוֹ פַרְעֹה בַּמִּלְחָמָה בִּשְׁפֹּךְ סֹלְלָה וּבִבְנוֹת דָּיֵק לְהַכְרִית נְפָשׁוֹת רַבּֽוֹת׃

Neither shall Par῾o with his mighty army and great company help him in the war, by casting up mounds, and building siege works, to cut off many persons:

Neither shall Par῾o with his mighty army and great company help him in the war, by casting up mounds, and building siege works, to cut off many persons:

Rashi

בשפוך סוללה. כשיבא נבוכדנצר וישפוך סוללה על ירושלים:

להכרית נפשות רבות. להרוג את בני העיר:

17:18

וּבָזָה אָלָה לְהָפֵר בְּרִית וְהִנֵּה נָתַן יָדוֹ וְכׇל־אֵלֶּה עָשָׂה לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ {ס}        

seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant; for, surely, having given his hand, and having done all these things, he shall not escape.

seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant; for, surely, having given his hand, and having done all these things, he shall not escape.

Rashi

נתן ידו. הבטיח באמונה ונשא ידו בברית:

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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