HAFTARAH FOR PARSHAS PARAH

Ashkenaz
(Yechezkel 36:16-36:38)

Sefarad & Teimani
(Yechezkel 36:16-36:36)


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Yechezkel 36:16-36:38

לו:טז   וַיְהִי דְבַר-יקוק, אֵלַי לֵאמֹר.36:16 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
יז   בֶּן-אָדָם, בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל יֹשְׁבִים עַל-אַדְמָתָם, וַיְטַמְּאוּ אוֹתָהּ, בְּדַרְכָּם וּבַעֲלִילוֹתָם:  כְּטֻמְאַת, הַנִּדָּה, הָיְתָה דַרְכָּם, לְפָנָי.17 'Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their way and by their doings; their way before Me was as the uncleanness of a woman in her impurity.
יח   וָאֶשְׁפֹּךְ חֲמָתִי עֲלֵיהֶם, עַל-הַדָּם אֲשֶׁר-שָׁפְכוּ עַל-הָאָרֶץ; וּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶם, טִמְּאוּהָ.18 Wherefore I poured out My fury upon them for the blood which they had shed upon the land, and because they had defiled it with their idols;
יט   וָאָפִיץ אֹתָם בַּגּוֹיִם, וַיִּזָּרוּ בָּאֲרָצוֹת:  כְּדַרְכָּם וְכַעֲלִילוֹתָם, שְׁפַטְתִּים.19 and I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries; according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
כ   וַיָּבוֹא, אֶל-הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר-בָּאוּ שָׁם, וַיְחַלְּלוּ, אֶת-שֵׁם קָדְשִׁי--בֶּאֱמֹר לָהֶם עַם-יקוק אֵלֶּה, וּמֵאַרְצוֹ יָצָאוּ.20 And when they came unto the nations, whither they came, they profaned My holy name; in that men said of them: These are the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of His land.
כא   וָאֶחְמֹל, עַל-שֵׁם קָדְשִׁי, אֲשֶׁר חִלְּלֻהוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר-בָּאוּ שָׁמָּה. 21 But I had pity for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they came.
כב   לָכֵן אֱמֹר לְבֵית-יִשְׂרָאֵל, כֹּה אָמַר א-דני יקוק, לֹא לְמַעַנְכֶם אֲנִי עֹשֶׂה, בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל:  כִּי אִם-לְשֵׁם-קָדְשִׁי אֲשֶׁר חִלַּלְתֶּם, בַּגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר-בָּאתֶם שָׁם.22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord GOD: I do not this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations, whither ye came.
כג   וְקִדַּשְׁתִּי אֶת-שְׁמִי הַגָּדוֹל, הַמְחֻלָּל בַּגּוֹיִם, אֲשֶׁר חִלַּלְתֶּם, בְּתוֹכָם; וְיָדְעוּ הַגּוֹיִם כִּי-אֲנִי יקוק, נְאֻם א-דני יקוק, בְּהִקָּדְשִׁי בָכֶם, לְעֵינֵיהֶם.23 And I will sanctify My great name, which hath been profaned among the nations, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the nations shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
כד   וְלָקַחְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מִן-הַגּוֹיִם, וְקִבַּצְתִּי אֶתְכֶם מִכָּל-הָאֲרָצוֹת; וְהֵבֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם, אֶל-אַדְמַתְכֶם.24 For I will take you from among the nations, and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land.
כה   וְזָרַקְתִּי עֲלֵיכֶם מַיִם טְהוֹרִים, וּטְהַרְתֶּם:  מִכֹּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם וּמִכָּל-גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם, אֲטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם.25 And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean; from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
כו   וְנָתַתִּי לָכֶם לֵב חָדָשׁ, וְרוּחַ חֲדָשָׁה אֶתֵּן בְּקִרְבְּכֶם; וַהֲסִרֹתִי אֶת-לֵב הָאֶבֶן, מִבְּשַׂרְכֶם, וְנָתַתִּי לָכֶם, לֵב בָּשָׂר.26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
כז   וְאֶת-רוּחִי, אֶתֵּן בְּקִרְבְּכֶם; וְעָשִׂיתִי, אֵת אֲשֶׁר-בְּחֻקַּי תֵּלֵכוּ, וּמִשְׁפָּטַי תִּשְׁמְרוּ, וַעֲשִׂיתֶם.27 And I will put My spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye shall keep Mine ordinances, and do them.
כח   וִישַׁבְתֶּם בָּאָרֶץ, אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶם; וִהְיִיתֶם לִי, לְעָם, וְאָנֹכִי, אֶהְיֶה לָכֶם לֵא-לקים.28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be My people, and I will be your God.
כט   וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם, מִכֹּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם; וְקָרָאתִי אֶל-הַדָּגָן וְהִרְבֵּיתִי אֹתוֹ, וְלֹא-אֶתֵּן עֲלֵיכֶם רָעָב.29 And I will save you from all your uncleannesses; and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
ל   וְהִרְבֵּיתִי אֶת-פְּרִי הָעֵץ, וּתְנוּבַת הַשָּׂדֶה:  לְמַעַן, אֲשֶׁר לֹא תִקְחוּ עוֹד חֶרְפַּת רָעָב--בַּגּוֹיִם.30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye may receive no more the reproach of famine among the nations.
לא   וּזְכַרְתֶּם אֶת-דַּרְכֵיכֶם הָרָעִים, וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר לֹא-טוֹבִים; וּנְקֹטֹתֶם, בִּפְנֵיכֶם, עַל עֲונֹתֵיכֶם, וְעַל תּוֹעֲבוֹתֵיכֶם.31 Then shall ye remember your evil ways, and your doings that were not good; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
לב   לֹא לְמַעַנְכֶם אֲנִי-עֹשֶׂה, נְאֻם א-דני יקוק--יִוָּדַע, לָכֶם:  בּוֹשׁוּ וְהִכָּלְמוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם, בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל. 32 Not for your sake do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you; be ashamed and confounded for your ways, O house of Israel.
לג   כֹּה אָמַר, א-דני יקוק, בְּיוֹם טַהֲרִי אֶתְכֶם, מִכֹּל עֲונוֹתֵיכֶם--וְהוֹשַׁבְתִּי, אֶת-הֶעָרִים, וְנִבְנוּ, הֶחֳרָבוֹת.33 Thus saith the Lord GOD: In the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the waste places shall be builded.
לד   וְהָאָרֶץ הַנְּשַׁמָּה, תֵּעָבֵד, תַּחַת אֲשֶׁר הָיְתָה שְׁמָמָה, לְעֵינֵי כָּל-עוֹבֵר.34 And the land that was desolate shall be tilled, whereas it was a desolation in the sight of all that passed by.
לה   וְאָמְרוּ, הָאָרֶץ הַלֵּזוּ הַנְּשַׁמָּה, הָיְתָה, כְּגַן-עֵדֶן; וְהֶעָרִים הֶחֳרֵבוֹת וְהַנְשַׁמּוֹת וְהַנֶּהֱרָסוֹת, בְּצוּרוֹת יָשָׁבוּ.35 And they shall say: This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited.
לו   וְיָדְעוּ הַגּוֹיִם, אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׁאֲרוּ סְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶם, כִּי אֲנִי יקוק בָּנִיתִי הַנֶּהֱרָסוֹת, נָטַעְתִּי הַנְּשַׁמָּה:  אֲנִי יקוק, דִּבַּרְתִּי וְעָשִׂיתִי. 36 Then the nations that are left round about you shall know that I the LORD have builded the ruined places, and planted that which was desolate; I the LORD have spoken it, and I will do it.
לז   כֹּה אָמַר, א-דני יקוק, עוֹד זֹאת אִדָּרֵשׁ לְבֵית-יִשְׂרָאֵל, לַעֲשׂוֹת לָהֶם:  אַרְבֶּה אֹתָם כַּצֹּאן, אָדָם.37 Thus saith the Lord GOD: I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
לח   כְּצֹאן קָדָשִׁים, כְּצֹאן יְרוּשָׁלִַם בְּמוֹעֲדֶיהָ--כֵּן תִּהְיֶינָה הֶעָרִים הֶחֳרֵבוֹת, מְלֵאוֹת צֹאן אָדָם; וְיָדְעוּ, כִּי-אֲנִי יקוק38 As the flock for sacrifice, as the flock of Jerusalem in her appointed seasons, so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men; and they shall know that I am the LORD.'
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