## Jeremiah Chapter 14

###### Jeremiah 14:1
[Jeremiah 14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:1)

אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה דְבַר־יְהֹוָה֙ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ עַל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַבַּצָּרֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The word of the Lord that came to Yirmeyahu concerning the droughts.


###### Jeremiah 14:2
[Jeremiah 14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:2)

אָבְלָ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ אֻמְלְל֖וּ קָדְר֣וּ לָאָ֑רֶץ וְצִוְחַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עָלָֽתָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Yehuda mourns, and its gates languish in gloom to the ground; and the cry of Yerushalayim is gone up.


###### Jeremiah 14:3
[Jeremiah 14:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:3)

וְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם שָׁלְח֥וּ (צעוריהם) [צְעִֽירֵיהֶ֖ם] לַמָּ֑יִם בָּ֣אוּ עַל־גֵּבִ֞ים לֹא־מָ֣צְאוּ מַ֗יִם שָׁ֤בוּ כְלֵיהֶם֙ רֵיקָ֔ם בֹּ֥שׁוּ וְהׇכְלְמ֖וּ וְחָפ֥וּ רֹאשָֽׁם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And their nobles have sent their little ones for water: they come to the pits, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed and confounded, and cover their heads.


###### Jeremiah 14:4
[Jeremiah 14:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:4)

בַּעֲב֤וּר הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ חַ֔תָּה כִּ֛י לֹא־הָיָ֥ה גֶ֖שֶׁם בָּאָ֑רֶץ בֹּ֥שׁוּ אִכָּרִ֖ים חָפ֥וּ רֹאשָֽׁם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Because of the ground which is cracked, for there has been no rain on the earth, the ploughmen are ashamed, they cover their heads.


###### Jeremiah 14:5
[Jeremiah 14:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:5)

כִּ֤י גַם־אַיֶּ֙לֶת֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה יָלְדָ֖ה וְעָז֑וֹב כִּ֥י לֹֽא־הָיָ֖ה דֶּֽשֶׁא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For the hind also calves in the field, and forsakes its young, because there is no grass.


###### Jeremiah 14:6
[Jeremiah 14:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:6)

וּפְרָאִים֙ עָמְד֣וּ עַל־שְׁפָיִ֔ם שָׁאֲפ֥וּ ר֖וּחַ כַּתַּנִּ֑ים כָּל֥וּ עֵינֵיהֶ֖ם כִּי־אֵ֥ין עֵֽשֶׂב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the wild asses stand in the high places, they snuff up the wind like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.


###### Jeremiah 14:7
[Jeremiah 14:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:7)

אִם־עֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙ עָ֣נוּ בָ֔נוּ יְהֹוָ֕ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּי־רַבּ֥וּ מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְךָ֥ חָטָֽאנוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do Thou it for Thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against Thee.


###### Jeremiah 14:8
[Jeremiah 14:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:8)

מִקְוֵה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מוֹשִׁיע֖וֹ בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָ֑ה לָ֤מָּה תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּגֵ֣ר בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּכְאֹרֵ֖חַ נָטָ֥ה לָלֽוּן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O the hope of Yisra᾽el, its saviour in time of trouble, why shouldst Thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turns aside to tarry for a night?


###### Jeremiah 14:9
[Jeremiah 14:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:9)

לָ֤מָּה תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ נִדְהָ֔ם כְּגִבּ֖וֹר לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל לְהוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְאַתָּ֧ה בְקִרְבֵּ֣נוּ יְהֹוָ֗ה וְשִׁמְךָ֛ עָלֵ֥ינוּ נִקְרָ֖א אַל־תַּנִּחֵֽנוּ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Why shouldst Thou be as a man surprised, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by Thy name; leave us not.


###### Jeremiah 14:10
[Jeremiah 14:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:10)

כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהֹוָ֜ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כֵּ֤ן אָֽהֲבוּ֙ לָנ֔וּעַ רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א חָשָׂ֑כוּ וַֽיהֹוָה֙ לֹ֣א רָצָ֔ם עַתָּה֙ יִזְכֹּ֣ר עֲוֺנָ֔ם וְיִפְקֹ֖ד חַטֹּאתָֽם׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thus says the Lord to this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not restrained their feet, therefore the Lord does not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and punish their sins.


###### Jeremiah 14:11
[Jeremiah 14:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:11)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י אַל־תִּתְפַּלֵּ֛ל בְּעַד־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה לְטוֹבָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then said the Lord to me, Pray not for this people for their good.


###### Jeremiah 14:12
[Jeremiah 14:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:12)

כִּ֣י יָצֻ֗מוּ אֵינֶ֤נִּי שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ אֶל־רִנָּתָ֔ם וְכִ֧י יַעֲל֛וּ עֹלָ֥ה וּמִנְחָ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי רֹצָ֑ם כִּ֗י בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ וּבָרָעָ֣ב וּבַדֶּ֔בֶר אָנֹכִ֖י מְכַלֶּ֥ה אוֹתָֽם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and a meal offering, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.


###### Jeremiah 14:13
[Jeremiah 14:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:13)

וָאֹמַ֞ר אֲהָ֣הּ**׀** אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה הַנְּבִאִ֜ים אֹמְרִ֤ים לָהֶם֙ לֹא־תִרְא֣וּ חֶ֔רֶב וְרָעָ֖ב לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׁל֤וֹם אֱמֶת֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, the prophets say to them, You shall not see the sword, neither shall you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.


###### Jeremiah 14:14
[Jeremiah 14:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:14)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י שֶׁ֚קֶר הַנְּבִאִים֙ נִבְּאִ֣ים בִּשְׁמִ֔י לֹ֤א שְׁלַחְתִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א דִבַּ֖רְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם חֲז֨וֹן שֶׁ֜קֶר וְקֶ֤סֶם (ואלול ותרמות) [וֶאֱלִיל֙ וְתַרְמִ֣ית] לִבָּ֔ם הֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the Lord said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke I to them: they prophesy to you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.


###### Jeremiah 14:15
[Jeremiah 14:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:15)

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֗ה עַֽל־הַנְּבִאִ֞ים הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים בִּשְׁמִי֮ וַאֲנִ֣י לֹֽא־שְׁלַחְתִּים֒ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים חֶ֣רֶב וְרָעָ֔ב לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את בַּחֶ֤רֶב וּבָֽרָעָב֙ יִתַּ֔מּוּ הַנְּבִאִ֖ים הָהֵֽמָּה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Therefore thus says the Lord concerning 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.


###### Jeremiah 14:16
[Jeremiah 14:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:16)

וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣מָּה נִבְּאִ֣ים לָהֶ֡ם יִהְי֣וּ מֻשְׁלָכִים֩ בְּחֻצ֨וֹת יְרוּשָׁלַ֜͏ִם מִפְּנֵ֣י**׀** הָרָעָ֣ב וְהַחֶ֗רֶב וְאֵ֤ין מְקַבֵּר֙ לָהֵ֔מָּה הֵ֣מָּה נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֑ם וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אֶת־רָעָתָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Yerushalayim because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, neither them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.


###### Jeremiah 14:17
[Jeremiah 14:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:17)

וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה תֵּרַ֨דְנָה עֵינַ֥י דִּמְעָ֛ה לַ֥יְלָה וְיוֹמָ֖ם וְאַל־תִּדְמֶ֑ינָה כִּי֩ שֶׁ֨בֶר גָּד֜וֹל נִשְׁבְּרָ֗ה בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת־עַמִּ֔י מַכָּ֖ה נַחְלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Therefore thou shalt say this word to them; Let my 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 wound, with a very grievous blow.


###### Jeremiah 14:18
[Jeremiah 14:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:18)

אִם־יָצָ֣אתִי הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּה֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב וְאִם֙ בָּ֣אתִי הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֖ה תַּחֲלוּאֵ֣י רָעָ֑ב כִּֽי־גַם־נָבִ֧יא גַם־כֹּהֵ֛ן סָחֲר֥וּ אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold those that are sick with famine! for both prophet and priest go about into a land that they know not.


###### Jeremiah 14:19
[Jeremiah 14:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:19)

הֲמָאֹ֨ס מָאַ֜סְתָּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֗ה אִם־בְּצִיּוֹן֙ גָּעֲלָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ הִכִּיתָ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין לָ֖נוּ מַרְפֵּ֑א קַוֵּ֤ה לְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְאֵ֣ין ט֔וֹב וּלְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖א וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Hast Thou utterly rejected Yehuda? has Thy soul despised Żiyyon? why hast Thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold terror!


###### Jeremiah 14:20
[Jeremiah 14:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:20)

יָדַ֧עְנוּ יְהֹוָ֛ה רִשְׁעֵ֖נוּ עֲוֺ֣ן אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לָֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against Thee.


###### Jeremiah 14:21
[Jeremiah 14:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:21)

אַל־תִּנְאַץ֙ לְמַ֣עַן שִׁמְךָ֔ אַל־תְּנַבֵּ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א כְבוֹדֶ֑ךָ זְכֹ֕ר אַל־תָּפֵ֥ר בְּרִיתְךָ֖ אִתָּֽנוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Do not abhor us, for Thy name’s sake, do not dishonour the throne of Thy glory: remember, break not Thy covenant with us.


###### Jeremiah 14:22
[Jeremiah 14:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Jeremiah/r/14:22)

הֲיֵ֨שׁ בְּהַבְלֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים וְאִם־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ רְבִבִ֑ים הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּה־ה֜וּא יְהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּנְקַוֶּה־לָּ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־כׇּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Are there any among the worthless gods of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not Thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we set our hope on Thee: for Thou hast made all these things.