Chapter 3
1 And I said, Please hear, O heads of Jacob and magistrates of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to know justice?
Original Hebrew
וָ/אֹמַ֗רו/אמ֗רוָ/אֹמַרו/אמרva./'o.Marand/ I saidHc+Vqw1cs
שִׁמְעוּ\־שמעו\שִׁמְעוּ\־שמעו\shim.'u-hearHVqv2mp
נָא֙נא֙נָאנאna'pleaseHTj
רָאשֵׁ֣יראש֣ירָאשֵׁיראשיra.SheiO chiefs ofHNcmpc
יַעֲקֹ֔ביעק֔ביַעֲקֹביעקבya.'a.KoJacobHNpm
וּ/קְצִינֵ֖יו/קצינ֖יוּ/קְצִינֵיו/קציניu./ke.tzi.Neiand/ O rulers ofHC+Ncmpc
בֵּ֣יתב֣יתבֵּיתביתbeit[the] house ofHNcmsc
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לישרא֑ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelHNpl
הֲ/ל֣וֹאה/ל֣ואהֲ/לוֹאה/לואha./Lo'¿/ notHTi+Tn
לָ/כֶ֔םל/כ֔םלָ/כֶםל/כםla./Khem[belong] to/ youHR+Sp2mp
לָ/דַ֖עַתל/ד֖עתלָ/דַעַתל/דעתla./Da.'at[does] to/ knowHR+Vqcc
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
הַ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט\׃ה/משפט\הַ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט\׃ה/משפט\ha./mish.Pat<the>/ justiceHTd+Ncmsa
2 You who hate the good and love the evil; who pull their skin off them, and their flesh from their bones;
Original Hebrew
שֹׂ֥נְאֵיש֥נאישֹׂנְאֵישנאיSo.ne.'eihaters ofHVqrmpc
ט֖וֹבט֖ובטוֹבטובTovgoodHAamsa
וְ/אֹ֣הֲבֵיו/א֣הביוְ/אֹהֲבֵיו/אהביve./'O.ha.veiand/ lovers ofHC+Vqrmpc
רָ֑ער֑ערָערעra.'ahevilHAamsa
גֹּזְלֵ֤יגזל֤יגֹּזְלֵיגזליgo.ze.Leitearers away ofHVqrmpc
עוֹרָ/ם֙עור/ם֙עוֹרָ/םעור/םo.Ra/mskin/ theirHNcmsc+Sp3mp
מֵֽ/עֲלֵי/הֶ֔םמ/עלי/ה֔םמֵֽ/עֲלֵי/הֶםמ/עלי/הםme./'a.lei./Hemfrom/ on <the>/ themHR+Rd+Sp3mp
וּ/שְׁאֵרָ֖/םו/שאר֖/םוּ/שְׁאֵרָ/םו/שאר/םu./she.'e.Ra/mand/ flesh/ theirHC+Ncmsc+Sp3mp
מֵ/עַ֥למ/ע֥למֵ/עַלמ/עלme./'Alfrom/ onHR+R
עַצְמוֹתָֽ/ם\׃עצמות/ם\עַצְמוֹתָֽ/ם\׃עצמות/ם\atz.mo.Ta/mbones/ theirHNcfpc+Sp3mp
3 who also eat the flesh of My people, and strip their skin off them. And they break their bones and chop them in pieces, like that in the pot, like those in the middle of the kettle.
Original Hebrew
וַ/אֲשֶׁ֣רו/אש֣רוַ/אֲשֶׁרו/אשרva./'a.Sherand/ [those] whoHC+Tr
אָכְלוּ֮אכלו֮אָכְלוּאכלו'a.khe.Luthey have eatenHVqp3cp
שְׁאֵ֣רשא֣רשְׁאֵרשארshe.'Er[the] flesh ofHNcmsc
עַמִּ/י֒עמ/י֒עַמִּ/יעמ/י'a.M/ipeople/ myHNcmsc+Sp1bs
וְ/עוֹרָ/ם֙ו/עור/ם֙וְ/עוֹרָ/םו/עור/םve./'o.Ra/mand/ skin/ theirHC+Ncmsc+Sp3mp
מֵ/עֲלֵי/הֶ֣םמ/עלי/ה֣םמֵ/עֲלֵי/הֶםמ/עלי/הםme./'a.lei./Hemfrom/ on <the>/ themHR+Rd+Sp3mp
הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּהפש֔יטוהִפְשִׁיטוּהפשיטוhif.Shi.tuthey have stripped offHVhp3cp
וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\ve./'Etand/ <obj.>HC+To
עַצְמֹֽתֵי/הֶ֖םעצמתי/ה֖םעַצְמֹֽתֵי/הֶםעצמתי/הם'atz.mo.tei./Hembones/ theirHNcfpc+Sp3mp
פִּצֵּ֑חוּפצ֑חופִּצֵּחוּפצחוpi.Tze.chuthey have broken in piecesHVpp3cp
וּ/פָרְשׂוּ֙ו/פרשו֙וּ/פָרְשׂוּו/פרשוu./fa.re.Suand/ they have chopped [them] upHC+Vqp3cp
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רכ/אש֣רכַּ/אֲשֶׁרכ/אשרka./'a.Sherjust/ asHR+Tr
בַּ/סִּ֔ירב/ס֔ירבַּ/סִּירב/סירba./Sirin the/ potHRd+Ncfsa
וּ/כְ/בָשָׂ֖רו/כ/בש֖רוּ/כְ/בָשָׂרו/כ/בשרu./khe./va.Sarand/ like/ meatHC+R+Ncmsa
בְּ/ת֥וֹךְב/ת֥וךבְּ/תוֹךְב/תוךbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofHR+Ncmsc
קַלָּֽחַת\׃קלחת\קַלָּֽחַת\׃קלחת\ka.La.chata caldronHNcfsa
4 Then they shall cry to the LORD, but He will not answer them. He will even hide His face from them at that time, as they have done evil in their doings.
Original Hebrew
אָ֚זא֚זאָזאז'azthenHD
יִזְעֲק֣וּיזעק֣ויִזְעֲקוּיזעקוyiz.'a.Kuthey will cry outHVqi3mp
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toHR
יְהוָ֔היהו֔היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
וְ/לֹ֥או/ל֥אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notHC+Tn
יַעֲנֶ֖היענ֖היַעֲנֶהיענהya.'a.Nehhe will answerHVqi3ms
אוֹתָ֑/םאות֑/םאוֹתָ/םאות/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themHTo+Sp3mp
וְ/יַסְתֵּ֨רו/יסת֨רוְ/יַסְתֵּרו/יסתרve./yas.Terand/ he will hideHC+Vhj3ms
פָּנָ֤י/ופנ֤י/ופָּנָי/ופני/וpa.Na/vface/ hisHNcmpc+Sp3ms
מֵ/הֶם֙מ/הם֙מֵ/הֶםמ/הםme./Hemfrom/ themHR+Sp3mp
בָּ/עֵ֣תב/ע֣תבָּ/עֵתב/עתba./'Etat the/ timeHRd+Ncbsa
הַ/הִ֔יאה/ה֔יאהַ/הִיאה/היאha./Hi'<the>/ thatHTd+Pp3fs
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רכ/אש֥רכַּ/אֲשֶׁרכ/אשרka./'a.Sher<as>/ sinceHR+Tr
הֵרֵ֖עוּהר֖עוהֵרֵעוּהרעוhe.Re.'uthey have made evilHVhp3cp
מַעַלְלֵי/הֶֽם\׃\ \פמעללי/הם\\ \פמַעַלְלֵי/הֶֽם\׃\ \פמעללי/הם\\ \פma.'a.lei./Hemdeeds/ theirHNcmpc+Sp3mp
5 So says the LORD concerning the prophets who make My people err, who bite with their teeth and cry, Peace! And whoever does not give for their mouth, they even sanctify a war against him.
Original Hebrew
כֹּ֚הכ֚הכֹּהכהkohthusHD
אָמַ֣ראמ֣ראָמַראמר'a.Marhe saysHVqp3ms
יְהוָ֔היהו֔היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
הַ/נְּבִיאִ֖יםה/נביא֖יםהַ/נְּבִיאִיםה/נביאיםha./ne.vi.'Imthe/ prophetsHTd+Ncmpa
הַ/מַּתְעִ֣יםה/מתע֣יםהַ/מַּתְעִיםה/מתעיםha./mat.'Imwho/ misleadHTd+Vhrmpa
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
עַמִּ֑/יעמ֑/יעַמִּ/יעמ/י'a.M/ipeople/ myHNcmsc+Sp1bs
הַ/נֹּשְׁכִ֤יםה/נשכ֤יםהַ/נֹּשְׁכִיםה/נשכיםha./no.she.Khimwho/ biteHTd+Vqrmpa
בְּ/שִׁנֵּי/הֶם֙ב/שני/הם֙בְּ/שִׁנֵּי/הֶםב/שני/הםbe./shi.nei./Hemwith/ teeth/ theirHR+Ncfdc+Sp3mp
וְ/קָרְא֣וּו/קרא֣ווְ/קָרְאוּו/קראוve./ka.re.'Uand/ they proclaimHc+Vqq3cp
שָׁל֔וֹםשל֔וםשָׁלוֹםשלוםsha.LompeaceHNcmsa
וַ/אֲשֶׁר֙ו/אשר֙וַ/אֲשֶׁרו/אשרva./'a.Sherand/ [the one] whoHC+Tr
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
יִתֵּ֣ןית֣ןיִתֵּןיתןyi.Tenhe putsHVqi3ms
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
פִּי/הֶ֔םפי/ה֔םפִּי/הֶםפי/הםpi./Hemmouth/ theirHNcmsc+Sp3mp
וְ/קִדְּשׁ֥וּו/קדש֥ווְ/קִדְּשׁוּו/קדשוve./ki.de.Shuand/ they consecrateHc+Vpq3cp
עָלָ֖י/ועל֖י/ועָלָי/ועלי/ו'a.La/von/ himHR+Sp3ms
מִלְחָמָֽה\׃מלחמה\מִלְחָמָֽה\׃מלחמה\mil.cha.MahwarHNcfsa
6 Therefore a night shall be to you without vision; and darkness without divining. And the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
Original Hebrew
לָ/כֵ֞ןל/כ֞ןלָ/כֵןל/כןla./Khen<to>/ thereforeHR+D
לַ֤יְלָהל֤ילהלַיְלָהלילהLay.lahnightHNcmsa
לָ/כֶם֙ל/כם֙לָ/כֶםל/כםla./Khem[will belong] to/ youHR+Sp2mp
מֵֽ/חָז֔וֹןמ/חז֔וןמֵֽ/חָזוֹןמ/חזוןme./cha.Zonfrom/ visionHR+Ncmsa
וְ/חָשְׁכָ֥הו/חשכ֥הוְ/חָשְׁכָהו/חשכהve./cha.she.Khahand/ it will grow darkHc+Vqq3fs
לָ/כֶ֖םל/כ֖םלָ/כֶםל/כםla./Khemto/ youHR+Sp2mp
מִ/קְּסֹ֑םמ/קס֑םמִ/קְּסֹםמ/קסםmi./ke.Somfrom/ diviningHR+Vqcc
וּ/בָ֤אָהו/ב֤אהוּ/בָאָהו/באהu./Va.'ahand/ it will goHc+Vqq3fs
הַ/שֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ה/ש֙מש֙הַ/שֶּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./She.meshthe/ sunHTd+Ncbsa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
הַ/נְּבִיאִ֔יםה/נביא֔יםהַ/נְּבִיאִיםה/נביאיםha./ne.vi.'Imthe/ prophetsHTd+Ncmpa
וְ/קָדַ֥רו/קד֥רוְ/קָדַרו/קדרve./ka.Darand/ it will be darkHc+Vqq3ms
עֲלֵי/הֶ֖םעלי/ה֖םעֲלֵי/הֶםעלי/הם'a.lei./Hemon/ themHR+Sp3mp
הַ/יּֽוֹם\׃ה/יום\הַ/יּֽוֹם\׃ה/יום\hai./Yomthe/ dayHTd+Ncmsa
7 And the seers shall be ashamed, and the diviners ashamed; yea, they shall all cover their mustache, for there is no answer from God.
Original Hebrew
וּ/בֹ֣שׁוּו/ב֣שווּ/בֹשׁוּו/בשוu./Vo.shuand/ they will be ashamedHc+Vqq3cp
הַ/חֹזִ֗יםה/חז֗יםהַ/חֹזִיםה/חזיםha./cho.Zimthe/ seersHTd+Ncmpa
וְ/חָֽפְרוּ֙ו/חפרו֙וְ/חָֽפְרוּו/חפרוve./cha.fe.Ruand/ they will be abashedHc+Vqq3cp
הַ/קֹּ֣סְמִ֔יםה/ק֣סמ֔יםהַ/קֹּסְמִיםה/קסמיםha./Ko.se.Mimthose/ [who] divineHTd+Vqrmpa
וְ/עָט֥וּו/עט֥ווְ/עָטוּו/עטוve./'a.Tuand/ they will coverHc+Vqq3cp
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-overHR
שָׂפָ֖םשפ֖םשָׂפָםשפםsa.Fama moustacheHNcmsa
כֻּלָּ֑/םכל֑/םכֻּלָּ/םכל/םku.La/mall of/ themHNcmsc+Sp3mp
כִּ֛יכ֛יכִּיכיkiforHTc
אֵ֥יןא֥יןאֵיןאין'einthere notHNcmsc
מַעֲנֵ֖המענ֖המַעֲנֵהמענהma.'a.Neh[will be] an answer ofHNcmsc
אֱלֹהִֽים\׃אלהים\אֱלֹהִֽים\׃אלהים\'E.lo.HimGodHNcmpa
8 But I am full of power by the Spirit of the LORD, and justice, and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Original Hebrew
וְ/אוּלָ֗םו/אול֗םוְ/אוּלָםו/אולםve./'u.Lamand/ butHC+D
אָנֹכִ֞יאנכ֞יאָנֹכִיאנכי'a.no.KhiIHPp1bs
מָלֵ֤אתִימל֤אתימָלֵאתִימלאתיma.Le.tiI am fullHVqp1cs
כֹ֙חַ֙כ֙ח֙כֹחַכחkho.achpowerHNcmsa
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-withHTo
ר֣וּחַר֣וחרוּחַרוחRu.ach[the] spirit ofHNcfsc
יְהוָ֔היהו֔היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֖טו/משפ֖טוּ/מִשְׁפָּטו/משפטu./mish.Patand/ justiceHC+Ncmsa
וּ/גְבוּרָ֑הו/גבור֑הוּ/גְבוּרָהו/גבורהu./ge.vu.Rahand/ mightHC+Ncfsa
לְ/הַגִּ֤ידל/הג֤ידלְ/הַגִּידל/הגידle./ha.Gidto/ declareHR+Vhcc
לְ/יַֽעֲקֹב֙ל/יעקב֙לְ/יַֽעֲקֹבל/יעקבle./ya.'a.Koto/ JacobHR+Npm
פִּשְׁע֔/וֹפשע֔/ופִּשְׁע/וֹפשע/וpish.'/Otransgression/ itsHNcmsc+Sp3ms
וּ/לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לו/ל/ישרא֖לוּ/לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵלו/ל/ישראלu./le./Yis.ra.'Eland/ to/ IsraelHC+R+Npl
חַטָּאתֽ/וֹ\׃\ \סחטאת/ו\\ \סחַטָּאתֽ/וֹ\׃\ \סחטאת/ו\\ \סcha.ta.T/osin/ itsHNcfsc+Sp3ms
9 Please hear this, heads of the house of Jacob, and magistrates of the house of Israel, who hate justice and pervert all equity.
Original Hebrew
שִׁמְעוּ\־שמעו\שִׁמְעוּ\־שמעו\shim.'u-hearHVqv2mp
נָ֣אנ֣אנָאנאna'pleaseHTj
זֹ֗אתז֗אתזֹאתזאתZotthisHTm
רָאשֵׁי֙ראשי֙רָאשֵׁיראשיra.SheiO chiefs ofHNcmpc
בֵּ֣יתב֣יתבֵּיתביתbeit[the] house ofHNcmsc
יַעֲקֹ֔ביעק֔ביַעֲקֹביעקבya.'a.KoJacobHNpm
וּ/קְצִינֵ֖יו/קצינ֖יוּ/קְצִינֵיו/קציניu./ke.tzi.Neiand/ O rulers ofHC+Ncmpc
בֵּ֣יתב֣יתבֵּיתביתbeit[the] house ofHNcmsc
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לישרא֑ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelHNpl
הַֽ/מֲתַעֲבִ֣יםה/מתעב֣יםהַֽ/מֲתַעֲבִיםה/מתעביםha./ma.ta.'a.Vimwho/ loatheHTd+Vprmpa
מִשְׁפָּ֔טמשפ֔טמִשְׁפָּטמשפטmish.PatjusticeHNcmsa
וְ/אֵ֥תו/א֥תוְ/אֵתו/אתve./'Etand/ <obj.>HC+To
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-everyHNcmsa
הַ/יְשָׁרָ֖הה/ישר֖ההַ/יְשָׁרָהה/ישרהha/y.sha.Rah<the>/ straight [thing]HTd+Aafsa
יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ\׃יעקשו\יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ\׃יעקשו\ye.'a.Ke.shuthey make crookedHVpi3mp
10 They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Original Hebrew
בֹּנֶ֥הבנ֥הבֹּנֶהבנהbo.Neh[who] buildHVqrmsa
צִיּ֖וֹןצי֖וןצִיּוֹןציוןtzi.YonZionHNpl
בְּ/דָמִ֑יםב/דמ֑יםבְּ/דָמִיםב/דמיםbe./da.Mimwith/ blood<s>HR+Ncmpa
וִ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֖םו/ירושל֖םוִ/ירוּשָׁלִַםו/ירושלםvi./ru.sha.Limand/ JerusalemHC+Npl
בְּ/עַוְלָֽה\׃ב/עולה\בְּ/עַוְלָֽה\׃ב/עולה\be./'av.Lahwith/ injusticeHR+Ncfsa
11 Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for silver, yet they will lean on the LORD and say, Is not the LORD among us? No evil can come on us!
Original Hebrew
רָאשֶׁ֣י/הָ\׀ראש֣י/ה\רָאשֶׁי/הָ\׀ראשי/ה\ra.Shei./hachiefs/ itsHNcmpc+Sp3fs
בְּ/שֹׁ֣חַדב/ש֣חדבְּ/שֹׁחַדב/שחדbe./Sho.chadfor/ a bribeHR+Ncmsa
יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּישפ֗טויִשְׁפֹּטוּישפטוyish.Po.tuthey judgeHVqi3mp
וְ/כֹהֲנֶ֙י/הָ֙ו/כהנ֙י/ה֙וְ/כֹהֲנֶי/הָו/כהני/הve./kho.ha.Nei./haand/ priests/ itsHC+Ncmpc+Sp3fs
בִּ/מְחִ֣ירב/מח֣ירבִּ/מְחִירב/מחירbi/m.Chirfor/ a priceHR+Ncmsa
יוֹר֔וּיור֔ויוֹרוּיורוyo.Ruthey teachHVhi3mp
וּ/נְבִיאֶ֖י/הָו/נביא֖י/הוּ/נְבִיאֶי/הָו/נביאי/הu./ne.vi.'Ei./haand/ prophets/ itsHC+Ncmpc+Sp3fs
בְּ/כֶ֣סֶףב/כ֣סףבְּ/כֶסֶףב/כסףbe./Khe.seffor/ moneyHR+Ncmsa
יִקְסֹ֑מוּיקס֑מויִקְסֹמוּיקסמוyik.So.muthey divineHVqi3mp
וְ/עַל\־ו/על\וְ/עַל\־ו/על\ve./'al-and/ onHC+R
יְהוָה֙יהוה֙יְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּישע֣נויִשָּׁעֵנוּישענוyi.sha.'E.nuthey dependHVNi3mp
לֵ/אמֹ֔רל/אמ֔רלֵ/אמֹרל/אמרle./Mor<to>/ sayingHR+Vqcc
הֲ/ל֤וֹאה/ל֤ואהֲ/לוֹאה/לואha./Lo'¿/ notHTi+Tn
יְהוָה֙יהוה֙יְהוָהיהוהYah.weh[is] YahwehHNpt
בְּ/קִרְבֵּ֔/נוּב/קרב֔/נובְּ/קִרְבֵּ/נוּב/קרב/נוbe./kir.Be./nuin/ midst/ ourHR+Ncmsc+Sp1bp
לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
תָב֥וֹאתב֥ואתָבוֹאתבואta.Vo'it will comeHVqi3fs
עָלֵ֖י/נוּעל֖י/נועָלֵי/נוּעלי/נו'a.Lei./nuon/ usHR+Sp1bp
רָעָֽה\׃רעה\רָעָֽה\׃רעה\ra.'AhcalamityHNcfsa
12 Therefore, on account of you, Zion shall be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house into high places of the forest.
Original Hebrew
לָ/כֵן֙ל/כן֙לָ/כֵןל/כןla./Khen<to>/ thereforeHR+D
בִּ/גְלַלְ/כֶ֔םב/גלל/כ֔םבִּ/גְלַלְ/כֶםב/גלל/כםbi/g.lal./Khemon/ account of/ youHR+Ncmsc+Sp2mp
צִיּ֖וֹןצי֖וןצִיּוֹןציוןtzi.YonZionHNpl
שָׂדֶ֣השד֣השָׂדֶהשדהsa.Deha fieldHNcmsa
תֵֽחָרֵ֑שׁתחר֑שתֵֽחָרֵשׁתחרשte.cha.Reshit will be plowedHVNi3fs
וִ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ו/ירושל֙ם֙וִ/ירוּשָׁלִַםו/ירושלםvi./ru.sha.Limand/ JerusalemHC+Npl
עִיִּ֣יןעי֣יןעִיִּיןעיין'i.Yinheaps of ruinsHNcmpa
תִּֽהְיֶ֔התהי֔התִּֽהְיֶהתהיהtih.Yehit will beHVqi3fs
וְ/הַ֥רו/ה֥רוְ/הַרו/הרve./Harand/ [the] mountain ofHC+Ncmsc
הַ/בַּ֖יִתה/ב֖יתהַ/בַּיִתה/ביתha./Ba.yitthe/ houseHTd+Ncmsa
לְ/בָמ֥וֹתל/במ֥ותלְ/בָמוֹתל/במותle./va.Mot<into>/ high places ofHR+Ncfpc
יָֽעַר\׃\ \פיער\\ \פיָֽעַר\׃\ \פיער\\ \פYa.'ara forestHNcmsa