{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*Wə-yəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*Wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*dəbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*Wə-yəhî*": "and it came/and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dəbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.2", "source": "הָלֹ֡ךְ וְקָֽרָאתָ֩ בְאָזְנֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה זָכַ֤רְתִּי לָךְ֙ חֶ֣סֶד נְעוּרַ֔יִךְ אַהֲבַ֖ת כְּלוּלֹתָ֑יִךְ לֶכְתֵּ֤ךְ אַחֲרַי֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר בְּאֶ֖רֶץ לֹ֥א זְרוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*Hālōk* *wə-qārāʾtā* *bə-ʾāznê* *Yərûšālaim* *lēʾmōr* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *zākartî* *lāk* *ḥesed* *nəʿûrayik* *ʾahăbat* *kəlûlōtāyik* *lektēk* *ʾaḥăray* *ba-midbār* *bə-ʾereṣ* *lōʾ* *zərûʿāh*", "grammar": { "*Hālōk*": "qal infinitive absolute - go", "*wə-qārāʾtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall proclaim", "*bə-ʾāznê*": "preposition + construct dual of ear - in the ears of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*zākartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I remember/have remembered", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/loyalty", "*nəʿûrayik*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - of your youth", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - love of", "*kəlûlōtāyik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your betrothals/weddings", "*lektēk*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your going", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - after me", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zərûʿāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - sown" }, "variants": { "*Hālōk*": "go/going (emphatic)", "*qārāʾtā*": "proclaim/call out/cry", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/loyalty/faithfulness/devotion", "*kəlûlōtāyik*": "your betrothals/your bridal state/your wedding days", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.3", "source": "קֹ֤דֶשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לַיהוָ֔ה רֵאשִׁ֖ית תְּבוּאָתֹ֑ה כָּל־אֹכְלָ֣יו יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ רָעָ֛ה תָּבֹ֥א אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*Qōdeš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *la-YHWH* *rēʾšît* *təbûʾātōh* *kol*-*ʾōkəlāyw* *yeʾšāmû* *rāʿāh* *tābōʾ* *ʾălêhem* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - holiness/holy thing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*rēʾšît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning/firstfruits", "*təbûʾātōh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his produce/harvest", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾōkəlāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - those who eat it", "*yeʾšāmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be held guilty", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will come", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*nəʾum*-*YHWH*": "construct chain - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*Qōdeš*": "holiness/holy thing/sacred portion", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/firstfruits/first portion", "*yeʾšāmû*": "will be guilty/will bear punishment/will suffer guilt", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.4", "source": "שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְכָֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Šimʿû* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *bêt* *Yaʿăqōb* *wə-kol*-*mišpəḥôt* *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*mišpəḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dəbar*": "word/matter/thing", "*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty/family", "*mišpəḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.5", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה מַה־מָּצְא֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֥ם בִּי֙ עָ֔וֶל כִּ֥י רָחֲק֖וּ מֵעָלָ֑י וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַהֶ֖בֶל וַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*Kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *mah*-*māṣəʾû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *bî* *ʿāwel* *kî* *rāḥăqû* *mēʿālāy* *wa-yēləkû* *ʾaḥărê* *ha-hebel* *wa-yehbālû*", "grammar": { "*Kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*māṣəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they found", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - in me", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/wrong", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*rāḥăqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went far", "*mēʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from upon me/from me", "*wa-yēləkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-hebel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the vanity/emptiness", "*wa-yehbālû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they became vain/empty" }, "variants": { "*māṣəʾû*": "found/discovered/encountered", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity/unrighteousness", "*rāḥăqû*": "went far/became distant/departed", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath/worthlessness", "*yehbālû*": "became vain/became empty/became nothing/were made foolish" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.6", "source": "וְלֹ֣א אָמְר֔וּ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה אֹתָ֖נוּ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הַמּוֹלִ֨יךְ אֹתָ֜נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר בְּאֶ֨רֶץ עֲרָבָ֤ה וְשׁוּחָה֙ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ צִיָּ֣ה וְצַלְמָ֔וֶת בְּאֶ֗רֶץ לֹֽא־עָ֤בַר בָּהּ֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָשַׁ֥ב אָדָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*Wə-lōʾ* *ʾāmərû* *ʾayyēh* *YHWH* *ha-maʿăleh* *ʾōtānû* *mē-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* *ha-môlîk* *ʾōtānû* *ba-midbār* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ʿărābāh* *wə-šûḥāh* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ṣiyyāh* *wə-ṣalmāwet* *bə-ʾereṣ* *lōʾ*-*ʿābar* *bāh* *ʾîš* *wə-lōʾ*-*yāšab* *ʾādām* *šām*", "grammar": { "*Wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ha-maʿăleh*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one bringing up", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ha-môlîk*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one leading", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ʿărābāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desert plain/wilderness", "*wə-šûḥāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and pit", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ṣiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - drought/dryness", "*wə-ṣalmāwet*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and deep darkness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a land", "*lōʾ*-*ʿābar*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - not passed through", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wə-lōʾ*-*yāšab*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and not dwelt", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/person", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*maʿăleh*": "bringing up/causing to ascend/bringing out", "*môlîk*": "leading/guiding/causing to walk", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿărābāh*": "desert plain/wilderness/steppe", "*šûḥāh*": "pit/ditch/grave", "*ṣiyyāh*": "drought/dryness/parched land", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/deep gloom" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.7", "source": "וָאָבִ֤יא אֶתְכֶם֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל לֶאֱכֹ֥ל פִּרְיָ֖הּ וְטוּבָ֑הּ וַתָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ וַתְּטַמְּא֣וּ אֶת־אַרְצִ֔י וְנַחֲלָתִ֥י שַׂמְתֶּ֖ם לְתוֹעֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*Wā-ʾābîʾ* *ʾetkem* *ʾel*-*ʾereṣ* *ha-karmel* *le-ʾĕkōl* *piryāh* *wə-ṭûbāh* *wa-tābōʾû* *wa-təṭamməʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾarṣî* *wə-naḥălātî* *śamtem* *lə-tôʿēbāh*", "grammar": { "*Wā-ʾābîʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - and I brought", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾel*-*ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to land of", "*ha-karmel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the fruitful land/garden land", "*le-ʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*piryāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its fruit", "*wə-ṭûbāh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its goodness", "*wa-tābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you came", "*wa-təṭamməʾû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you defiled", "*ʾet*-*ʾarṣî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my land", "*wə-naḥălātî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my inheritance/possession", "*śamtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you made", "*lə-tôʿēbāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into an abomination" }, "variants": { "*ʾābîʾ*": "brought/led/caused to enter", "*karmel*": "fruitful land/garden land/orchard/plantation", "*piryāh*": "its fruit/its produce", "*ṭûbāh*": "its goodness/its bounty/its best things", "*təṭamməʾû*": "defiled/made unclean/polluted", "*naḥălātî*": "my inheritance/my possession/my portion", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent thing" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.8", "source": "הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים לֹ֤א אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤י הַתּוֹרָה֙ לֹ֣א יְדָע֔וּנִי וְהָרֹעִ֖ים פָּ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֑י וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ נִבְּא֣וּ בַבַּ֔עַל וְאַחֲרֵ֥י לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֖לוּ הָלָֽכוּ׃", "text": "*Ha-kōhănîm* *lōʾ* *ʾāmərû* *ʾayyēh* *YHWH* *wə-tōpśê* *ha-tôrāh* *lōʾ* *yədāʿûnî* *wə-hā-rōʿîm* *pāšəʿû* *bî* *wə-ha-nəbîʾîm* *nibbəʾû* *ba-Baʿal* *wə-ʾaḥărê* *lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû* *hālākû*", "grammar": { "*Ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-tōpśê*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct - and handlers of", "*ha-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədāʿûnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st singular suffix - they knew me", "*wə-hā-rōʿîm*": "conjunction + definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - and the shepherds", "*pāšəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they rebelled", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*wə-ha-nəbîʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the prophets", "*nibbəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they prophesied", "*ba-Baʿal*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - by Baal", "*wə-ʾaḥărê*": "conjunction + preposition - and after", "*lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do not profit", "*hālākû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they walked" }, "variants": { "*tōpśê*": "handlers of/those who grasp/those who hold", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*yədāʿûnî*": "they knew me/they recognized me/they acknowledged me", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/rulers", "*pāšəʿû*": "rebelled/transgressed/revolted", "*nibbəʾû*": "prophesied/spoke as prophets", "*yôʿîlû*": "profit/benefit/help" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.9", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן עֹ֛ד אָרִ֥יב אִתְּכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בְנֵיכֶ֖ם אָרִֽיב׃", "text": "*Lākēn* *ʿōd* *ʾārîb* *ʾittəkem* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*bənê* *bənêkem* *ʾārîb*", "grammar": { "*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʿōd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*ʾārîb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will contend/dispute", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*nəʾum*-*YHWH*": "construct chain - declaration of YHWH", "*wə-ʾet*-*bənê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - and with sons of", "*bənêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*ʾārîb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will contend/dispute" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/consequently", "*ʿōd*": "still/yet/again/continuously", "*ʾārîb*": "I will contend/I will dispute/I will bring charges against", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.10", "source": "כִּ֣י עִבְר֞וּ אִיֵּ֤י כִתִּיִּים֙ וּרְא֔וּ וְקֵדָ֛ר שִׁלְח֥וּ וְהִֽתְבּוֹנְנ֖וּ מְאֹ֑ד וּרְא֕וּ הֵ֥ן הָיְתָ֖ה כָּזֹֽאת׃", "text": "*Kî* *ʿibrû* *ʾiyyê* *Kittiyyîm* *û-rəʾû* *wə-Qēdār* *šilḥû* *wə-hitbônənû* *məʾōd* *û-rəʾû* *hēn* *hāytāh* *kāzōʾt*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʿibrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - cross over", "*ʾiyyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - coastlands of", "*Kittiyyîm*": "proper noun - Kittim/Cyprus", "*û-rəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*wə-Qēdār*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Kedar", "*šilḥû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - send", "*wə-hitbônənû*": "conjunction + hithpael imperative, masculine plural - and consider diligently", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*û-rəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/whether", "*hāytāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has been", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - like this" }, "variants": { "*ʿibrû*": "cross over/pass through/travel to", "*ʾiyyê*": "coastlands/islands/coastal regions", "*šilḥû*": "send/dispatch", "*hitbônənû*": "consider diligently/observe carefully/pay close attention", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*hēn*": "behold/look/whether" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.11", "source": "הַהֵימִ֥יר גּוֹי֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה לֹ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַמִּ֛י הֵמִ֥יר כְּבוֹד֖וֹ בְּל֥וֹא יוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "*Ha-hêmîr* *gôy* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-hēmmāh* *lōʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-ʿammî* *hēmîr* *kəbôdô* *bəlôʾ* *yôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*Ha-hêmîr*": "interrogative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has exchanged", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*wə-ʿammî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my people", "*hēmîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has exchanged", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his glory/honor", "*bəlôʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - for no", "*yôʿîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - profit" }, "variants": { "*hêmîr*": "exchanged/substituted/changed", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/divine beings", "*kəbôdô*": "his glory/his honor/his majestic presence", "*yôʿîl*": "profit/benefit/help/avail" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.12", "source": "שֹׁ֥מּוּ שָׁמַ֖יִם עַל־זֹ֑את וְשַׂעֲר֛וּ חָרְב֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Šōmmû* *šāmayim* *ʿal*-*zōʾt* *wə-śaʿărû* *ḥorbû* *məʾōd* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Šōmmû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be appalled", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*ʿal*-*zōʾt*": "preposition + feminine demonstrative pronoun - at this", "*wə-śaʿărû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and be horrified", "*ḥorbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be utterly desolate", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*nəʾum*-*YHWH*": "construct chain - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*šōmmû*": "be appalled/be astonished/be desolate", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*śaʿărû*": "be horrified/shudder/be shocked", "*ḥorbû*": "be utterly desolate/be laid waste/be dried up", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.13", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁתַּ֥יִם רָע֖וֹת עָשָׂ֣ה עַמִּ֑י אֹתִ֨י עָזְב֜וּ מְק֣וֹר ׀ מַ֣יִם חַיִּ֗ים לַחְצֹ֤ב לָהֶם֙ בֹּאר֔וֹת בֹּארֹת֙ נִשְׁבָּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָכִ֖לוּ הַמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*Kî*-*štayim* *rāʿôt* *ʿāśāh* *ʿammî* *ʾōtî* *ʿāzəbû* *məqôr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm* *laḥṣōb* *lāhem* *bōʾrôt* *bōʾrōt* *nišbārîm* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yākîlû* *ha-māyim*", "grammar": { "*Kî*-*štayim*": "conjunction + cardinal number, feminine dual - for two", "*rāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - evils", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*ʿāzəbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forsook", "*məqôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fountain of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*laḥṣōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hew out", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*bōʾrôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cisterns", "*bōʾrōt*": "noun, feminine plural - cisterns", "*nišbārîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - broken", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*-*yākîlû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - cannot contain", "*ha-māyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the water" }, "variants": { "*rāʿôt*": "evils/bad things/calamities", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*ʿāzəbû*": "forsook/abandoned/left", "*məqôr*": "fountain/spring/source", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/fresh", "*laḥṣōb*": "to hew out/to dig/to cut", "*bōʾrôt*": "cisterns/wells/pits", "*nišbārîm*": "broken/cracked/shattered", "*yākîlû*": "contain/hold/retain" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.14", "source": "הַעֶ֙בֶד֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִם־יְלִ֥יד בַּ֖יִת ה֑וּא מַדּ֖וּעַ הָיָ֥ה לָבַֽז׃", "text": "*Ha-ʿebed* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾim*-*yəlîd* *bayit* *hûʾ* *maddûaʿ* *hāyāh* *lābaz*", "grammar": { "*Ha-ʿebed*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - Is a slave", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾim*-*yəlîd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - or a home-born slave", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has he become", "*lābaz*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for plunder" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "slave/servant", "*yəlîd*": "home-born slave/one born in the house", "*bayit*": "house/household/home", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*lābaz*": "for plunder/for spoil/for prey" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.15", "source": "עָלָיו֙ יִשְׁאֲג֣וּ כְפִרִ֔ים נָתְנ֖וּ קוֹלָ֑ם וַיָּשִׁ֤יתוּ אַרְצוֹ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה עָרָ֥יו נִצְּת֖וּ מִבְּלִ֥י יֹשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*ʿālāyw* *yišʾăgû* *kəpirîm* *nātnû* *qôlām* *wa-yāšîtû* *ʾarṣô* *lə-šammāh* *ʿārāyw* *niṣṣətû* *mibblî* *yōšēb*", "grammar": { "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*yišʾăgû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they roar", "*kəpirîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young lions", "*nātnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they gave", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wa-yāšîtû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they made", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*lə-šammāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a desolation", "*ʿārāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cities", "*niṣṣətû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - are burned", "*mibblî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - inhabitant" }, "variants": { "*yišʾăgû*": "roar/growl", "*kəpirîm*": "young lions/lion cubs", "*nātnû*": "gave/uttered/delivered", "*qôlām*": "their voice/their sound", "*yāšîtû*": "made/set/placed", "*šammāh*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*niṣṣətû*": "are burned/set on fire/destroyed by fire", "*mibblî*": "without/with none/for lack of", "*yōšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.16", "source": "גַּם־בְּנֵי־נֹ֖ף וְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס יִרְע֖וּךְ קָדְקֹֽד׃", "text": "*Gam*-*bənê*-*Nōp* *wə-Taḥpanḥēs* *yirʿûk* *qodqōd*", "grammar": { "*Gam*-*bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - also sons of", "*Nōp*": "proper noun - Noph/Memphis", "*wə-Taḥpanḥēs*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Tahpanhes", "*yirʿûk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - they break/shave", "*qodqōd*": "noun, masculine singular - crown of head" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons of/people of/inhabitants of", "*yirʿûk*": "they break/they shave/they graze on/they crush", "*qodqōd*": "crown of head/scalp/top of head" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.17", "source": "הֲלוֹא־זֹ֖את תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ עָזְבֵךְ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ בְּעֵ֖ת מוֹלִיכֵ֥ךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "*Hălôʾ*-*zōʾt* *taʿăśeh*-*lāk* *ʿāzəbēk* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhayik* *bə-ʿēt* *môlîkēk* *ba-dārek*", "grammar": { "*Hălôʾ*-*zōʾt*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - is not this", "*taʿăśeh*-*lāk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - it does to you", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your forsaking", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*bə-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in time of", "*môlîkēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - his leading you", "*ba-dārek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "it does/it brings/it causes", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "your forsaking/your abandoning/your leaving", "*ʾĕlōhayik*": "your God", "*ʿēt*": "time/period/season", "*môlîkēk*": "his leading you/his guiding you/his bringing you", "*dārek*": "way/path/road/journey" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה מַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֣י שִׁח֑וֹר וּמַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֥י נָהָֽר׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattāh* *mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *Miṣrayim* *lištôt* *mê* *šiḥôr* *û-mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *ʾAššûr* *lištôt* *mê* *nāhār*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*mah*-*lāk*": "interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*šiḥôr*": "proper noun - Shihor/Nile", "*û-mah*-*lāk*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river" }, "variants": { "*mah*-*lāk*": "what is it to you/what business have you/what profit for you", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*lištôt*": "to drink/for drinking", "*mê*": "waters of/water from", "*šiḥôr*": "Shihor/Nile/Black River", "*nāhār*": "river/Euphrates" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.19", "source": "תְּיַסְּרֵ֣ךְ רָעָתֵ֗ךְ וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ תּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְ וּדְעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ כִּי־רַ֣ע וָמָ֔ר עָזְבֵ֖ךְ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ וְלֹ֤א פַחְדָּתִי֙ אֵלַ֔יִךְ נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*təyassərēk* *rāʿātēk* *ūməšubôtayik* *tôkiḥuk* *ūdəʿî* *ūrəʾî* *kî*-*raʿ* *wāmār* *ʿāzəbēk* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyik* *wəlōʾ* *paḥdātî* *ʾēlayik* *nəʾum*-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*təyassərēk*": "imperfect Piel, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - will discipline/chastise you", "*rāʿātēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your evil/wickedness", "*ūməšubôtayik*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your backslidings/apostasies", "*tôkiḥuk*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will rebuke/reprove you", "*ūdəʿî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and know!", "*ūrəʾî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and see!", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*wāmār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and bitter", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "infinitive construct Qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your forsaking", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*paḥdātî*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - my fear/dread", "*ʾēlayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to/toward you", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*təyassərēk*": "will discipline/chastise/correct/punish you", "*rāʿātēk*": "your evil/wickedness/calamity", "*məšubôtayik*": "your backslidings/apostasies/rebellions", "*tôkiḥuk*": "will rebuke/reprove/correct/convict you", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked/harmful", "*mār*": "bitter/painful/grievous", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "your forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*paḥdātî*": "my fear/dread/terror", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.20", "source": "כִּ֣י מֵעוֹלָ֞ם שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי עֻלֵּ֗ךְ נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֖י לֹ֣א אעבד אֶעֱב֑וֹר כִּ֣י עַֽל־כָּל־גִּבְעָ֞ה גְּבֹהָ֗ה וְתַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֔ן אַ֖תְּ צֹעָ֥ה זֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *mēʿôlām* *šābartî* *ʿullēk* *nittaqtî* *môsərôtayik* *wattōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *kî* *ʿal*-*kol*-*gibʿāh* *gəbōhāh* *wətaḥat* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* *ʾatt* *ṣōʿāh* *zōnāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - from of old/long ago", "*šābartî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I broke", "*ʿullēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*nittaqtî*": "perfect Piel, 1st singular - I tore off/broke", "*môsərôtayik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bonds/fetters", "*wattōʾmərî*": "consecutive imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and you said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "imperfect Qal, 1st singular - I will serve/transgress (textual variant between *ʾeʿĕbōd* [serve] and *ʾeʿĕbôr* [transgress/cross over])", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - hill", "*gəbōhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wətaḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - luxuriant/green/leafy", "*ʾatt*": "2nd feminine singular pronoun - you", "*ṣōʿāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - bowing down/reclining", "*zōnāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - prostituting/playing harlot" }, "variants": { "*mēʿôlām*": "from of old/long ago/ancient times", "*šābartî*": "I broke/shattered/smashed", "*ʿullēk*": "your yoke/burden", "*nittaqtî*": "I tore off/broke/burst", "*môsərôtayik*": "your bonds/fetters/chains", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "I will serve (Qere: *ʾeʿĕbōd*) / I will transgress (Ketiv: *ʾeʿĕbôr*)", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/leafy/flourishing", "*ṣōʿāh*": "bowing down/reclining/lying down", "*zōnāh*": "prostituting/playing harlot/being unfaithful" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.21", "source": "וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ נְטַעְתִּ֣יךְ שֹׂרֵ֔ק כֻּלֹּ֖ה זֶ֣רַע אֱמֶ֑ת וְאֵיךְ֙ נֶהְפַּ֣כְתְּ לִ֔י סוּרֵ֖י הַגֶּ֥פֶן נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾānōkî* *nəṭaʿtîk* *śōrēq* *kullōh* *zeraʿ* *ʾĕmet* *wəʾêk* *nehpakt* *lî* *sûrê* *haggefen* *nokrîyāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st singular pronoun - and I", "*nəṭaʿtîk*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - I planted you", "*śōrēq*": "masculine singular noun - choice vine/choice species", "*kullōh*": "masculine singular adjective with 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct noun - seed of", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness", "*wəʾêk*": "conjunction + interrogative - and how", "*nehpakt*": "perfect Niphal, 2nd feminine singular - you have turned/changed", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*sûrê*": "plural construct participle Qal - degenerate shoots of", "*haggefen*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the vine", "*nokrîyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I (emphatic)", "*nəṭaʿtîk*": "I planted/established you", "*śōrēq*": "choice vine/choice variety/noble vine", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/posterity", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*nehpakt*": "you have turned/changed/been transformed", "*sûrê*": "degenerate shoots/degenerate branches/wild offshoots", "*nokrîyāh*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.22", "source": "כִּ֤י אִם־תְּכַבְּסִי֙ בַּנֶּ֔תֶר וְתַרְבִּי־לָ֖ךְ בֹּרִ֑ית נִכְתָּ֤ם עֲוֺנֵךְ֙ לְפָנַ֔י נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*təkabbəsî* *banneter* *wətarbî*-*lāk* *bōrît* *niktām* *ʿăwōnēk* *ləfānay* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/though", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*təkabbəsî*": "imperfect Piel, 2nd feminine singular - you wash", "*banneter*": "preposition + definite article + masculine noun - with the lye/natron", "*wətarbî*": "conjunction + imperfect Hiphil, 2nd feminine singular - and you increase/multiply", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bōrît*": "feminine singular noun - soap/alkali", "*niktām*": "perfect Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - is stained/marked", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*ləfānay*": "preposition + plural noun with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/though/even if", "*təkabbəsî*": "you wash/cleanse/launder", "*neter*": "lye/natron/mineral alkali", "*tarbî*": "you increase/multiply/use abundantly", "*bōrît*": "soap/alkali/cleansing agent", "*niktām*": "is stained/marked/ingrained", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "your iniquity/guilt/sin", "*ləfānay*": "before me/in my sight/in my presence" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.23", "source": "אֵ֣יךְ תֹּאמְרִ֞י לֹ֣א נִטְמֵ֗אתִי אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבְּעָלִים֙ לֹ֣א הָלַ֔כְתִּי רְאִ֤י דַרְכֵּךְ֙ בַּגַּ֔יְא דְּעִ֖י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑ית בִּכְרָ֥ה קַלָּ֖ה מְשָׂרֶ֥כֶת דְּרָכֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*ʾêk* *tōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *niṭmēʾtî* *ʾaḥărê* *habbəʿālîm* *lōʾ* *hālaktî* *rəʾî* *darkēk* *baggayʾ* *dəʿî* *meh* *ʿāśît* *bikrāh* *qallāh* *məśāreket* *dərākêhā*", "grammar": { "*ʾêk*": "interrogative - how", "*tōʾmərî*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - you say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*niṭmēʾtî*": "perfect Niphal, 1st singular - I am defiled", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*habbəʿālîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Baals", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hālaktî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I have gone/walked", "*rəʾî*": "imperative Qal, feminine singular - see", "*darkēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your way", "*baggayʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the valley", "*dəʿî*": "imperative Qal, feminine singular - know", "*meh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - you have done", "*bikrāh*": "feminine singular noun - young female camel", "*qallāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - swift/light", "*məśāreket*": "participle Piel, feminine singular - entangling/interlacing", "*dərākêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ways" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmərî*": "you say/claim/assert", "*niṭmēʾtî*": "I am defiled/polluted/unclean", "*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (pagan deities)", "*hālaktî*": "I have gone/walked/followed", "*darkēk*": "your way/path/conduct", "*gayʾ*": "valley/ravine (possibly referring to valley of Hinnom where child sacrifices occurred)", "*ʿāśît*": "you have done/made/committed", "*bikrāh*": "young female camel/young dromedary", "*qallāh*": "swift/light/nimble", "*məśāreket*": "entangling/interlacing/crisscrossing/traversing rapidly" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.24", "source": "פֶּ֣רֶה ׀ לִמֻּ֣ד מִדְבָּ֗ר בְּאַוַּ֤ת נפשו נַפְשָׁהּ֙ שָׁאֲפָ֣ה ר֔וּחַ תַּאֲנָתָ֖הּ מִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶ֑נָּה כָּל־מְבַקְשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ לֹ֣א יִיעָ֔פוּ בְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּ יִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ׃", "text": "*pereʾ* *limmud* *midbār* *bəʾawwat* *nafšāh* *šāʾăfāh* *rûaḥ* *taʾănātāh* *mî* *yəšîbennāh* *kol*-*məbaqšêhā* *lōʾ* *yîʿāfû* *bəḥodšāh* *yimṣāʾûnhā*", "grammar": { "*pereʾ*": "masculine singular noun - wild donkey", "*limmud*": "passive participle Pual, masculine singular - accustomed to/taught", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*bəʾawwat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular noun - in the desire of", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul/appetite (Qere, corrected reading)", "*šāʾăfāh*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - she snuffs up/pants after", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath", "*taʾănātāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her desire/craving", "*mî*": "interrogative - who", "*yəšîbennāh*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - can turn her back", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*məbaqšêhā*": "masculine plural participle Piel with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those seeking her", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîʿāfû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they will weary/tire", "*bəḥodšāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her month", "*yimṣāʾûnhā*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will find her" }, "variants": { "*pereʾ*": "wild donkey/wild ass", "*limmud*": "accustomed to/taught/trained", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*ʾawwat*": "desire/lust/craving", "*nafšāh*": "her soul/appetite/desire (textual variant: *nafšô* = his soul or *nafšāh* = her soul)", "*šāʾăfāh*": "she snuffs up/pants after/eagerly inhales", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/air", "*taʾănātāh*": "her desire/craving/lust", "*yəšîbennāh*": "can turn her back/restrain her/hold her back", "*məbaqšêhā*": "those seeking her/pursuing her/searching for her", "*yîʿāfû*": "they will weary/tire/exhaust themselves", "*ḥodšāh*": "her month/her time of heat/her mating season", "*yimṣāʾûnhā*": "they will find her/encounter her" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.25", "source": "מִנְעִ֤י רַגְלֵךְ֙ מִיָּחֵ֔ף וגורנך וּגְרוֹנֵ֖ךְ מִצִּמְאָ֑ה וַתֹּאמְרִ֣י נוֹאָ֔שׁ ל֕וֹא כִּֽי־אָהַ֥בְתִּי זָרִ֖ים וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֥ם אֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*minʿî* *raglēk* *miyyāḥēf* *ūgərônēk* *miṣṣimʾāh* *wattōʾmərî* *nôʾāš* *lôʾ* *kî*-*ʾāhabtî* *zārîm* *wəʾaḥărêhem* *ʾēlēk*", "grammar": { "*minʿî*": "imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - withhold/keep back", "*raglēk*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your feet", "*miyyāḥēf*": "preposition + infinitive Qal - from being unshod/barefoot", "*ūgərônēk*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your throat (Qere, corrected reading)", "*miṣṣimʾāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from thirst", "*wattōʾmərî*": "consecutive imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - but you said", "*nôʾāš*": "passive participle Niphal, masculine singular - it is hopeless/desperate", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāhabtî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I have loved", "*zārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - strangers/foreigners", "*wəʾaḥărêhem*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and after them", "*ʾēlēk*": "imperfect Qal, 1st singular - I will go" }, "variants": { "*minʿî*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*raglēk*": "your feet/your foot (dual form)", "*yāḥēf*": "being unshod/barefoot/bare", "*gərônēk*": "your throat/neck (textual variant: *gərônēk* [Qere] vs. *gôrnēk* [Ketiv])", "*ṣimʾāh*": "thirst/dryness", "*nôʾāš*": "it is hopeless/desperate/in vain", "*ʾāhabtî*": "I have loved/desired/preferred", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*ʾēlēk*": "I will go/follow/pursue" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.26", "source": "כְּבֹ֤שֶׁת גַּנָּב֙ כִּ֣י יִמָּצֵ֔א כֵּ֥ן הֹבִ֖ישׁוּ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֵ֤מָּה מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ שָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔ם וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*kəbōšet* *gannāb* *kî* *yimmāṣēʾ* *kēn* *hōbîšû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hēmmāh* *malkêhem* *śārêhem* *wəkōhănêhem* *ūnəbîʾêhem*", "grammar": { "*kəbōšet*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - like the shame of", "*gannāb*": "masculine singular noun - thief", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "imperfect Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - he is found/caught", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*hōbîšû*": "perfect Hiphil, 3rd common plural - they are put to shame", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*malkêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kings", "*śārêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their princes/officials", "*wəkōhănêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their priests", "*ūnəbîʾêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their prophets" }, "variants": { "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*gannāb*": "thief/robber", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "he is found/caught/discovered", "*hōbîšû*": "they are put to shame/disgraced/humiliated", "*bêt*": "house/household/family/dynasty of", "*śārêhem*": "their princes/officials/leaders", "*kōhănêhem*": "their priests/religious leaders", "*nəbîʾêhem*": "their prophets/seers" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.27", "source": "אֹמְרִ֨ים לָעֵ֜ץ אָ֣בִי אַ֗תָּה וְלָאֶ֙בֶן֙ אַ֣תְּ ילדתני יְלִדְתָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־פָנ֥וּ אֵלַ֛י עֹ֖רֶף וְלֹ֣א פָנִ֑ים וּבְעֵ֤ת רָֽעָתָם֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ ק֖וּמָה וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾōmərîm* *lāʿēṣ* *ʾābî* *ʾattāh* *wəlāʾeben* *ʾatt* *yəlidtānû* *kî*-*fānû* *ʾēlay* *ʿōref* *wəlōʾ* *fānîm* *ūbəʿēt* *rāʿātām* *yōʾmərû* *qûmāh* *wəhôšîʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "participle Qal, masculine plural - saying", "*lāʿēṣ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the wood/tree", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*wəlāʾeben*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and to the stone", "*ʾatt*": "2nd feminine singular pronoun - you", "*yəlidtānû*": "perfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - you gave birth to us (Qere, corrected reading)", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*fānû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they have turned", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*ʿōref*": "masculine singular noun - back/neck", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*fānîm*": "masculine plural noun - face", "*ūbəʿēt*": "conjunction + preposition + construct feminine singular noun - but in the time of", "*rāʿātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their calamity/trouble", "*yōʾmərû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*qûmāh*": "imperative Qal, masculine singular - arise", "*wəhôšîʿēnû*": "conjunction + imperative Hiphil, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - and save us" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/declaring/speaking", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber (wooden idol)", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock (stone idol)", "*yəlidtānû*": "you gave birth to us/you bore us/you brought us forth (textual variant: *yəlidtānû* [Qere] = you [masculine singular] gave birth to us vs. *yəlidtinî* [Ketiv] = you [feminine singular] gave birth to me)", "*fānû*": "they have turned/faced/directed", "*ʿōref*": "back/neck/shoulder (idiom for turning away)", "*fānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*rāʿātām*": "their calamity/trouble/distress", "*qûmāh*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*hôšîʿēnû*": "save us/rescue us/deliver us" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.28", "source": "וְאַיֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔ךְ יָק֕וּמוּ אִם־יוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֚י מִסְפַּ֣ר עָרֶ֔יךָ הָי֥וּ אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *lāk* *yāqûmû* *ʾim*-*yôšîʿûkā* *bəʿēt* *rāʿātekā* *kî* *mispar* *ʿārêkā* *hāyû* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾayyēh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and where", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/whom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you made", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*yāqûmû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - let them arise", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they can save you", "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + construct feminine singular noun - in the time of", "*rāʿātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your calamity/trouble", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct noun - number of", "*ʿārêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*hāyû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - have been", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where/where are", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods/deities/idols", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you made/created/fashioned", "*yāqûmû*": "let them arise/stand up/rise", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "they can save you/deliver you/rescue you", "*rāʿātekā*": "your calamity/trouble/distress", "*mispar*": "number/quantity/count", "*ʿārêkā*": "your cities/towns" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.29", "source": "לָ֥מָּה תָרִ֖יבוּ אֵלָ֑י כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם פְּשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם בִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*lāmmāh* *tārîbû* *ʾēlāy* *kullkem* *pəšaʿtem* *bî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*tārîbû*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine plural - you contend/strive", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - with me", "*kullkem*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*pəšaʿtem*": "perfect Qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have transgressed/rebelled", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - against me", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*tārîbû*": "you contend/strive/dispute/bring charges", "*pəšaʿtem*": "you have transgressed/rebelled/revolted", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.30", "source": "לַשָּׁוְא֙ הִכֵּ֣יתִי אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם מוּסָ֖ר לֹ֣א לָקָ֑חוּ אָכְלָ֧ה חַרְבְּכֶ֛ם נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֖ם כְּאַרְיֵ֥ה מַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "*laššāwʾ* *hikkêtî* *ʾet*-*bənêkem* *mûsār* *lōʾ* *lāqāḥû* *ʾāklāh* *ḥarbkem* *nəbîʾêkem* *kəʾaryēh* *mašḥît*", "grammar": { "*laššāwʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in vain", "*hikkêtî*": "perfect Hiphil, 1st singular - I have struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənêkem*": "masculine plural construct noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your children/sons", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - discipline/correction", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāqāḥû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they received/accepted", "*ʾāklāh*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - it has devoured", "*ḥarbkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sword", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*kəʾaryēh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like a lion", "*mašḥît*": "participle Hiphil, masculine singular - destroying/ravaging" }, "variants": { "*šāwʾ*": "in vain/for nothing/futilely", "*hikkêtî*": "I have struck/smitten/disciplined", "*bənêkem*": "your children/sons/offspring", "*mûsār*": "discipline/correction/instruction", "*lāqāḥû*": "they received/accepted/took", "*ʾāklāh*": "it has devoured/consumed/eaten", "*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon/violence", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "your prophets/seers", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/predator", "*mašḥît*": "destroying/ravaging/ruining" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.31", "source": "הַדּ֗וֹר אַתֶּם֙ רְא֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֔ה הֲמִדְבָּ֤ר הָיִי֙תִי֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֛ם אֶ֥רֶץ מַאְפֵּ֖לְיָ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ אָמְר֤וּ עַמִּי֙ רַ֔דְנוּ לֽוֹא־נָב֥וֹא ע֖וֹד אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*haddôr* *ʾattem* *rəʾû* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *hămidbār* *hāyîtî* *ləyiśrāʾēl* *ʾim* *ʾereṣ* *maʾpēlyāh* *maddûaʿ* *ʾāmrû* *ʿammî* *radnû* *lôʾ*-*nābôʾ* *ʿôd* *ʾēlêkā*", "grammar": { "*haddôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the generation", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*rəʾû*": "imperative Qal, masculine plural - see/consider", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hămidbār*": "interrogative + masculine singular noun - a wilderness", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - have I been", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct noun - land of", "*maʾpēlyāh*": "feminine singular noun - deep darkness", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*ʾāmrû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they say", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*radnû*": "perfect Qal, 1st plural - we roam freely/we rule", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nābôʾ*": "imperfect Qal, 1st plural - we will come", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/anymore", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*rəʾû*": "see/consider/observe", "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*hāyîtî*": "have I been/was I", "*maʾpēlyāh*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*radnû*": "we roam freely/we rule/we have dominion (possibly from root meaning 'to wander' or 'to rule')", "*nābôʾ*": "we will come/return/approach" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.32", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח בְּתוּלָה֙ עֶדְיָ֔הּ כַּלָּ֖ה קִשֻּׁרֶ֑יהָ וְעַמִּ֣י שְׁכֵח֔וּנִי יָמִ֖ים אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*hătiškaḥ* *bətûlāh* *ʿedyāh* *kallāh* *qiššurêhā* *wəʿammî* *šəkēḥûnî* *yāmîm* *ʾên* *mispār*", "grammar": { "*hătiškaḥ*": "interrogative + imperfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - does she forget", "*bətûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin/maiden", "*ʿedyāh*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ornaments/jewelry", "*kallāh*": "feminine singular noun - bride", "*qiššurêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sashes/bands/attire", "*wəʿammî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - yet my people", "*šəkēḥûnî*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural with 1st singular suffix - they have forgotten me", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾên*": "particle of non-existence - without", "*mispār*": "masculine singular noun - number/count" }, "variants": { "*tiškaḥ*": "does she forget/does she neglect", "*bətûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/young woman", "*ʿedyāh*": "her ornaments/jewelry/adornments", "*kallāh*": "bride/daughter-in-law", "*qiššurêhā*": "her sashes/bands/ribbons/bridal attire", "*šəkēḥûnî*": "they have forgotten me/they have neglected me", "*ʾên mispār*": "without number/countless/innumerable" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.33", "source": "מַה־תֵּיטִ֥בִי דַרְכֵּ֖ךְ לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה לָכֵן֙ גַּ֣ם אֶת־הָרָע֔וֹת למדתי לִמַּ֖דְתְּ אֶת־דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*mah*-*têṭîbî* *darkēk* *ləbaqqēš* *ʾahăbāh* *lākēn* *gam* *ʾet*-*hārāʿôt* *limmadt* *ʾet*-*dərākāyik*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative - how/why", "*têṭîbî*": "imperfect Hiphil, 2nd feminine singular - you make good/prepare", "*darkēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your way", "*ləbaqqēš*": "preposition + infinitive construct Piel - to seek", "*ʾahăbāh*": "feminine singular noun - love", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hārāʿôt*": "definite article + feminine plural adjective - the evil women/evils", "*limmadt*": "perfect Piel, 2nd feminine singular - you have taught (Qere, corrected reading)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dərākāyik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*têṭîbî*": "you make good/prepare/improve/direct", "*darkēk*": "your way/path/conduct", "*baqqēš*": "to seek/search for/pursue", "*ʾahăbāh*": "love/affection", "*hārāʿôt*": "the evil women/the wicked ones/the evil things (feminine plural form)", "*limmadt*": "you have taught/trained/instructed (textual variant: *limmaḏtî* [Ketiv] = I have taught vs. *limmaḏt* [Qere] = you have taught)", "*dərākāyik*": "your ways/paths/conduct" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.34", "source": "גַּ֤ם בִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙ נִמְצְא֔וּ דַּ֛ם נַפְשׁ֥וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים נְקִיִּ֑ים לֹֽא־בַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶת מְצָאתִ֖ים כִּ֥י עַל־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*Gam* in *kənāp̄ayik* *nimṣəʾû* *dam* *nap̄šôt* *ʾeḇyônîm* *nəqiyyîm* not in *maḥteret* *məṣāʾtîm* for *ʿal*-all-*ʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kənāp̄ayik*": "noun with preposition and 2nd person feminine singular possessive suffix - in your skirts/borders", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were found", "*dam*": "construct state, masculine singular - blood of", "*nap̄šôt*": "feminine plural construct - souls/lives of", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "masculine plural - poor ones", "*nəqiyyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - innocent", "*maḥteret*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - in breaking in/house-breaking", "*məṣāʾtîm*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I found them", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon/concerning", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative plural - these" }, "variants": { "*kənāp̄ayik*": "your skirts/borders/wings/edges of garments", "*dam*": "blood/bloodguilt", "*nap̄šôt*": "souls/lives/persons", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "poor/needy/destitute ones", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent/clean/free from guilt", "*maḥteret*": "breaking in/house-breaking/place of forced entry", "*ʿal*": "on/upon/concerning/because of" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.35", "source": "וַתֹּֽאמְרִי֙ כִּ֣י נִקֵּ֔יתִי אַ֛ךְ שָׁ֥ב אַפּ֖וֹ מִמֶּ֑נִּי הִנְנִי֙ נִשְׁפָּ֣ט אוֹתָ֔ךְ עַל־אָמְרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א חָטָֽאתִי׃", "text": "*Wattōʾmərî* that *niqqêtî* *ʾak* *šāḇ* *ʾappô* from me *hinnənî* *nišpāṭ* *ʾôtāk* *ʿal*-*ʾāmrēk* not *ḥāṭāʾtî*.", "grammar": { "*Wattōʾmərî*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you said", "*niqqêtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I am innocent/I am cleansed", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - turned away/turned back", "*ʾappô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril", "*hinnənî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*nišpāṭ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - entering into judgment/contending", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/because of", "*ʾāmrēk*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your saying", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned" }, "variants": { "*niqqêtî*": "I am innocent/I am cleansed/I am acquitted", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed/nevertheless", "*šāḇ*": "turned away/turned back/has subsided", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nostril/his wrath", "*nišpāṭ*": "entering into judgment/contending/bringing to trial", "*ʿal*": "concerning/because of/on account of" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.36", "source": "מַה־תֵּזְלִ֥י מְאֹ֖ד לְשַׁנּ֣וֹת אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֑ךְ גַּ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ תֵּב֔וֹשִׁי כַּאֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֖שְׁתְּ מֵאַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "Why *tēzəlî* *məʾōd* *ləšannôt* *ʾet*-*darkēk*? *Gam* from *miṣrayim* *tēḇôšî* when *bōšət* from *ʾaššûr*.", "grammar": { "*tēzəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you go about/you travel", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much/greatly/exceedingly", "*ləšannôt*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition - to change", "*darkēk*": "noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your way", "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun with preposition - from Egypt", "*tēḇôšî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be ashamed", "*bōšət*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were ashamed", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun with preposition - from Assyria" }, "variants": { "*tēzəlî*": "you go about/you travel/you wander/you are so eager", "*məʾōd*": "very much/greatly/exceedingly", "*ləšannôt*": "to change/to alter/to vary", "*darkēk*": "your way/your path/your course of life", "*tēḇôšî*": "you will be ashamed/you will be disappointed/you will be confounded", "*bōšət*": "you were ashamed/you were disappointed/you were confounded" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.37", "source": "גַּ֣ם מֵאֵ֥ת זֶה֙ תֵּֽצְאִ֔י וְיָדַ֖יִךְ עַל־רֹאשֵׁ֑ךְ כִּֽי־מָאַ֤ס יְהֹוָה֙ בְּמִבְטַחַ֔יִךְ וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחִי לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Gam* from *zeh* *tēṣəʾî* *wəyādayik* *ʿal*-*rōʾšēk* because *māʾas* *YHWH* in *miḇṭaḥayik* and not *taṣlîḥî* to them.", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*zeh*": "demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*tēṣəʾî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will go out", "*wəyādayik*": "conjunction with noun and 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and your hands", "*rōʾšēk*": "noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your head", "*māʾas*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has rejected/despised", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*miḇṭaḥayik*": "noun plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your objects of trust", "*taṣlîḥî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will succeed/prosper" }, "variants": { "*tēṣəʾî*": "you will go out/you will depart/you will leave", "*māʾas*": "has rejected/has despised/has refused", "*miḇṭaḥayik*": "your objects of trust/your confidences/those in whom you trust", "*taṣlîḥî*": "you will succeed/you will prosper/you will have success" } }