Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.3", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּימֵ֨י יְהוֹיָקִ֤ים בֶּן־יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה עַד־תֹּם֙ עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ בֶן־יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה עַד־גְּל֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wa-yĕhî* in-*yĕmê* *Yĕhôyāqîm* *ben*-*Yōʾšiyyāhû* *melek* *Yĕhûdāh* until-*tōm* *ʿaštê* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* to-*Ṣidqiyyāhû* *ben*-*Yōʾšiyyāhû* *melek* *Yĕhûdāh* until-*gĕlôt* *Yĕrûšālaim* in-*ḥōdeš* *ha-ḥămîšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*yĕmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*Yĕhôyāqîm*": "proper name - Jehoiakim", "*ben*": "construct singular - son of", "*Yōʾšiyyāhû*": "proper name - Josiah", "*melek*": "construct singular - king of", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*tōm*": "construct singular - completion of", "*ʿaštê* *ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number - eleven", "*šānāh*": "singular - year", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name - Zedekiah", "*gĕlôt*": "infinitive construct - exile of", "*Yĕrûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ḥōdeš*": "construct singular - month of", "*ha-ḥămîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the fifth" }, "variants": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass/and it happened/and it continued", "*tōm*": "completion/end/fulfillment", "*gĕlôt*": "exile/deportation/captivity" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י אַל־תֹּאמַ֖ר נַ֣עַר אָנֹ֑כִי כִּ֠י עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֽ͏ֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ תֵּלֵ֔ךְ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲצַוְּךָ֖ תְּדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* not-*tōʾmar* *naʿar* *ʾānōkî* because upon-all-*ʾăšer* *ʾešlāḥăkā* *tēlēk* and-*ʾēt* all-*ʾăšer* *ʾăṣawwĕkā* *tĕdabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you say", "*naʿar*": "singular noun - youth/young man", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʾešlāḥăkā*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I send you", "*tēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will go", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăṣawwĕkā*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I command you", "*tĕdabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will speak" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "youth/young man/boy/inexperienced person", "*ʾešlāḥăkā*": "I send you/I will send you", "*ʾăṣawwĕkā*": "I command you/I instruct you/I will command you" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.10", "source": "רְאֵ֞ה הִפְקַדְתִּ֣יךָ ׀ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה עַל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ וְעַל־הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת לִנְת֥וֹשׁ וְלִנְת֖וֹץ וּלְהַאֲבִ֣יד וְלַהֲר֑וֹס לִבְנ֖וֹת וְלִנְטֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "*rĕʾēh* *hipqadtîkā* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* upon-*ha-gôyim* and-upon-*ha-mamlākôt* to-*nĕtôš* and-to-*nĕtôṣ* and-to-*haʾăbîd* and-to-*harôs* to-*binôt* and-to-*ninṭôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*rĕʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*hipqadtîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have appointed you", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + plural noun - the nations", "*ha-mamlākôt*": "definite article + plural noun - the kingdoms", "*nĕtôš*": "Qal infinitive construct - to uproot/pluck up", "*nĕtôṣ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to pull down/tear down", "*haʾăbîd*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*harôs*": "Qal infinitive construct - to overthrow/demolish", "*binôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to build", "*ninṭôaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to plant" }, "variants": { "*hipqadtîkā*": "I have appointed you/I have commissioned you/I have set you over", "*nĕtôš*": "to uproot/to pluck up/to uproot", "*nĕtôṣ*": "to tear down/to break down/to demolish", "*haʾăbîd*": "to destroy/to annihilate/to exterminate", "*harôs*": "to overthrow/to break down/to tear down", "*binôt*": "to build/to construct/to establish", "*ninṭôaʿ*": "to plant/to establish" } }

Verse 13

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Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.15", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ הִנְנִ֣י קֹרֵ֗א לְכָֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֛וֹת מַמְלְכ֥וֹת צָפ֖וֹנָה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וּבָ֡אוּ וְֽנָתְנוּ֩ אִ֨ישׁ כִּסְא֜וֹ פֶּ֣תַח ׀ שַׁעֲרֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וְעַ֤ל כָּל־חוֹמֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ סָבִ֔יב וְעַ֖ל כָּל־עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "Because *hinnĕnî* *qōrēʾ* to-all-*mišpĕḥôt* *mamlĕkôt* *ṣāpônāh* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH* and-*bāʾû* and-*nātĕnû* *ʾîš* *kisʾô* *petaḥ* *šaʿărê* *Yĕrûšālaim* and-upon all-*ḥômōtêhā* *sābîb* and-upon all-*ʿārê* *Yĕhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnĕnî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*qōrēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - calling", "*mišpĕḥôt*": "plural noun construct - families/clans of", "*mamlĕkôt*": "plural noun construct - kingdoms of", "*ṣāpônāh*": "singular noun with directional he - northward", "*nĕʾum*": "construct singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will come", "*nātĕnû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will set", "*ʾîš*": "singular noun - each man", "*kisʾô*": "singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*petaḥ*": "construct singular - entrance of", "*šaʿărê*": "plural noun construct - gates of", "*Yĕrûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ḥômōtêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her walls", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*ʿārê*": "plural noun construct - cities of", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah" }, "variants": { "*hinnĕnî*": "behold me/look, I am/here I am", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/proclaiming", "*mišpĕḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*nātĕnû*": "they will set/they will place/they will establish", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority", "*sābîb*": "around/all around/on every side" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.16", "source": "וְדִבַּרְתִּ֤י מִשְׁפָּטַי֙ אוֹתָ֔ם עַ֖ל כָּל־רָעָתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָב֗וּנִי וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לְמַעֲשֵׂ֥י יְדֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*dibbartî* *mišpāṭay* *ʾôtām* upon all-*rāʿātām* *ʾăšer* *ʿăzābûnî* and-*yĕqaṭṭĕrû* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*yištaḥăwû* to-*maʿăśê* *yĕdêhem*", "grammar": { "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I will speak/pronounce", "*mišpāṭay*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāʿātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their evil/wickedness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*ʿăzābûnî*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they forsook me", "*yĕqaṭṭĕrû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they burned incense/offerings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other", "*yištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they bowed down/worshiped", "*maʿăśê*": "plural construct - works of", "*yĕdêhem*": "dual noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî* *mišpāṭay*": "I will speak my judgments/I will pronounce my verdicts", "*rāʿātām*": "their evil/their wickedness/their wrongdoing", "*ʿăzābûnî*": "they forsook me/they abandoned me/they rejected me", "*yĕqaṭṭĕrû*": "they burned incense/they made offerings/they sacrificed", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/they worshiped/they prostrated themselves" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.17", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ תֶּאְזֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֔יךָ וְקַמְתָּ֙ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ אַל־תֵּחַת֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם פֶּֽן־אֲחִתְּךָ֖ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾattāh* *teʾzōr* *motnêkā* and-*qamtā* and-*dibbartā* to-them *ʾēt* all-*ʾăšer* *ʾānōkî* *ʾăṣawwekā* not-*tēḥat* from-*pĕnêhem* lest-*ʾăḥittĕkā* to-*pĕnêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*teʾzōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall gird", "*motnêkā*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*qamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall arise", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾăṣawwekā*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I command you", "*tēḥat*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you be dismayed", "*pĕnêhem*": "plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces/presence", "*ʾăḥittĕkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I dismay you", "*pĕnêhem*": "plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces/presence" }, "variants": { "*teʾzōr* *motnêkā*": "gird your loins/prepare yourself/strengthen yourself", "*tēḥat*": "be dismayed/be terrified/be shattered", "*ʾăḥittĕkā*": "I dismay you/I cause you to be shattered/I break you" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.18", "source": "וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה נְתַתִּ֣יךָ הַיּ֗וֹם לְעִ֨יר מִבְצָ֜ר וּלְעַמּ֥וּד בַּרְזֶ֛ל וּלְחֹמ֥וֹת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ לְמַלְכֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ לְשָׂרֶ֔יהָ לְכֹהֲנֶ֖יהָ וּלְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* *hinnēh* *nĕtattîkā* *ha-yôm* to-*ʿîr* *mibṣār* and-to-*ʿammûd* *barzel* and-to-*ḥōmôt* *nĕḥōšet* upon-all-*hā-ʾāreṣ* to-*malkê* *Yĕhûdāh* to-*śārêhā* to-*kōhănêhā* and-to-*ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nĕtattîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have made you", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + singular noun - the day", "*ʿîr*": "singular noun construct - city of", "*mibṣār*": "singular noun - fortress", "*ʿammûd*": "singular noun construct - pillar of", "*barzel*": "singular noun - iron", "*ḥōmôt*": "plural noun construct - walls of", "*nĕḥōšet*": "singular noun - bronze", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*malkê*": "plural noun construct - kings of", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*śārêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her officials", "*kōhănêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her priests", "*ʿam*": "singular noun construct - people of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr* *mibṣār*": "fortified city/fortress city/stronghold", "*ʿammûd* *barzel*": "iron pillar/iron column", "*ḥōmôt* *nĕḥōšet*": "bronze walls/bronze fortifications", "*ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/local population" } }