{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע פַּשְׁחוּר֙ בֶּן־אִמֵּ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהֽוּא־פָקִ֥יד נָגִ֖יד בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ נִבָּ֖א אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *Pašḥûr* son of *ʾImmēr* the *kohēn*, and he *pāqîd* *nāgîd* in *bêt* *YHWH*, *ʾet*-*Yirmeyāhû* *nibbāʾ* *ʾet*-the words the these.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*Pašḥûr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pashhur", "*bên*": "construct state - son of", "*ʾImmēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Immer", "*kohēn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest", "*pāqîd*": "noun, masculine singular - officer/overseer", "*nāgîd*": "noun, masculine singular - chief/ruler", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*nibbāʾ*": "participle, niphal, masculine singular - prophesying", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural with definite article - these" }, "variants": { "*pāqîd*": "officer/overseer/appointee", "*nāgîd*": "chief/ruler/leader/commander", "*nibbāʾ*": "prophesying/proclaiming/speaking prophetically" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.2", "source": "וַיַּכֶּ֣ה פַשְׁח֔וּר אֵ֖ת יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֑יא וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹת֜וֹ עַל־הַמַּהְפֶּ֗כֶת אֲשֶׁ֨ר בְּשַׁ֤עַר בִּנְיָמִן֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyakkeh* *Pašḥûr* *ʾēt* *Yirmeyāhû* the *nābîʾ*, and *wayyittēn* him upon-the *mahpeḵet* which in *šaʿar* *Binyāmîn* the *ʿelyôn* which in *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyakkeh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*Pašḥûr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pashhur", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put/placed", "*mahpeḵet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stocks/pillory", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the upper", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkeh*": "struck/hit/beat", "*mahpeḵet*": "stocks/pillory/torture device/restraint", "*ʿelyôn*": "upper/higher/superior" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.3", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֹּצֵ֥א פַשְׁח֛וּר אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִן־הַמַּהְפָּ֑כֶת וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ לֹ֤א פַשְׁחוּר֙ קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ שְׁמֶ֔ךָ כִּ֖י אִם־מָג֥וֹר מִסָּבִֽיב׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* from *māḥŏrāt* and *wayyōṣēʾ* *Pašḥûr* *ʾet*-*Yirmeyāhû* from-the *mahpāḵet*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him *Yirmeyāhû*, Not *Pašḥûr* *qārāʾ* *YHWH* *šmeḵā* but if-*māgôr* *missābîb*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*māḥŏrāt*": "noun, feminine singular with prepositional prefix - on the next day", "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*Pašḥûr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pashhur", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*mahpāḵet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and prepositional prefix - from the stocks", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has called", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*šmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*māgôr*": "noun, masculine singular - terror", "*missābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around/all around" }, "variants": { "*māḥŏrāt*": "next day/tomorrow/following day", "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "brought out/released/led out", "*māgôr*": "terror/fear/dread", "*missābîb*": "all around/from every side/surrounding" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.4", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה הִנְנִי֩ נֹתֶנְךָ֨ לְמָג֜וֹר לְךָ֣ וּלְכָל־אֹהֲבֶ֗יךָ וְנָֽפְל֛וּ בְּחֶ֥רֶב אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם וְעֵינֶ֣יךָ רֹא֑וֹת וְאֶת־כָּל־יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶתֵּן֙ בְּיַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וְהִגְלָ֥ם בָּבֶ֖לָה וְהִכָּ֥ם בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *hinənî* *nōtenḵā* to *māgôr* to you and to all-*ʾōhăbêḵā*, and *wənāpəlû* by *ḥereb* *ʾōyəbêhem* and *ʿênêḵā* *rōʾôt*, and *ʾet*-all-*Yəhûdāh* *ʾettēn* in *yad* *meleḵ*-*Bābel* and *wəhiglām* *Bābelāh* and *wəhikkām* by *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection with 1st common singular suffix - behold me", "*nōtenḵā*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - giving you", "*māgôr*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - for terror", "*ʾōhăbêḵā*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovers/friends", "*wənāpəlû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will fall", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - by sword", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*ʿênêḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*rōʾôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - seeing", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition - into hand of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wəhiglām*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he will exile them", "*Bābelāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Babylon", "*wəhikkām*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he will strike them", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - by sword" }, "variants": { "*māgôr*": "terror/fear/dread", "*ʾōhăbêḵā*": "your lovers/friends/allies", "*wənāpəlû*": "they will fall/be defeated/die", "*wəhiglām*": "he will exile them/carry them away/deport them", "*wəhikkām*": "he will strike them/kill them/defeat them" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.5", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֗י אֶת־כָּל־חֹ֙סֶן֙ הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את וְאֶת־כָּל־יְגִיעָ֖הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־יְקָרָ֑הּ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אוֹצְר֜וֹת מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶתֵּן֙ בְּיַ֣ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְזָזוּם֙ וּלְקָח֔וּם וֶהֱבִיא֖וּם בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And *wənātattî* *ʾet*-all-*ḥōsen* the *ʿîr* the *zōʾt*, and *ʾet*-all-*yəgîʿāh* and *ʾet*-all-*yəqārāh*, and *ʾēt* all-*ʾôṣrôt* *malḵê* *Yəhûdāh* *ʾettēn* in *yad* *ʾōyəbêhem*, and *ûbəzāzûm* and *ûləqāḥûm* and *wehĕbîʾûm* *Bābelāh*.", "grammar": { "*wənātattî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥōsen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wealth/strength of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yəgîʿāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her labor/toil", "*yəqārāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her precious things", "*ʾôṣrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasures of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition - into hand of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*ûbəzāzûm*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will plunder them", "*ûləqāḥûm*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will take them", "*wehĕbîʾûm*": "waw + hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will bring them", "*Bābelāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ḥōsen*": "wealth/strength/riches/resources", "*yəgîʿāh*": "her labor/toil/work/product", "*yəqārāh*": "her precious things/valuable items/treasures", "*ûbəzāzûm*": "they will plunder them/loot them/spoil them", "*ûləqāḥûm*": "they will take them/seize them/capture them" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.6", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה פַשְׁח֗וּר וְכֹל֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בֵיתֶ֔ךָ תֵּלְכ֖וּ בַּשֶּׁ֑בִי וּבָבֶ֣ל תָּב֗וֹא וְשָׁ֤ם תָּמוּת֙ וְשָׁ֣ם תִּקָּבֵ֔ר אַתָּה֙ וְכָל־אֹ֣הֲבֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־נִבֵּ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם בַּשָּֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "And *wəʾattāh* *Pašḥûr* and all-*yōšəbê* *bêteḵā* *tēlḵû* in the *šebî*, and *ûBābel* *tābôʾ* and there *tāmût* and there *tiqqābēr*, you and all-*ʾōhăbêḵā* which-*nibbēʾtā* to them in the *šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾattāh*": "waw + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*Pašḥûr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pashhur", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*bêteḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*tēlḵû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go", "*šebî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - into the captivity", "*ûBābel*": "waw + proper noun - and Babylon", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will come/enter", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will die", "*tiqqābēr*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be buried", "*ʾōhăbêḵā*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovers/friends", "*nibbēʾtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have prophesied", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*yōšəbê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/residents", "*tēlḵû*": "you will go/walk/depart", "*šebî*": "captivity/exile/imprisonment", "*ʾōhăbêḵā*": "your lovers/friends/allies", "*nibbēʾtā*": "you have prophesied/proclaimed/spoken prophetically", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.7", "source": "פִּתִּיתַ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ וֽ͏ָאֶפָּ֔ת חֲזַקְתַּ֖נִי וַתּוּכָ֑ל הָיִ֤יתִי לִשְׂחוֹק֙ כָּל־הַיּ֔וֹם כֻּלֹּ֖ה לֹעֵ֥ג לִֽי׃", "text": "*pittîtanî* *YHWH* and *wāʾeppāt*, *ḥăzaqtanî* and *wattûḵāl*, *hāyîtî* to *śəḥôq* all-the *yôm*, all of it *lōʿēg* to me.", "grammar": { "*pittîtanî*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you have persuaded me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*wāʾeppāt*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I was persuaded", "*ḥăzaqtanî*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you have overpowered me", "*wattûḵāl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have prevailed", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have become", "*śəḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - a laughingstock", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*kūllōh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*lōʿēg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - mocking", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*pittîtanî*": "you have persuaded me/enticed me/deceived me", "*wāʾeppāt*": "I was persuaded/enticed/deceived", "*ḥăzaqtanî*": "you have overpowered me/been too strong for me/prevailed over me", "*wattûḵāl*": "you have prevailed/overcome/succeeded", "*śəḥôq*": "laughingstock/mockery/derision", "*lōʿēg*": "mocking/ridiculing/laughing" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.8", "source": "כִּֽי־מִדֵּ֤י אֲדַבֵּר֙ אֶזְעָ֔ק חָמָ֥ס וָשֹׁ֖ד אֶקְרָ֑א כִּֽי־הָיָ֨ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֥ה לִ֛י לְחֶרְפָּ֥ה וּלְקֶ֖לֶס כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "For as often as *ʾădabbēr* *ʾezʿāq*, *ḥāmās* and *wāšōd* *ʾeqrāʾ*, for *hāyāh* *dəbar*-*YHWH* to me to *ḥerpāh* and to *qeles* all-the *yôm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*middê*": "preposition + construct state of 'enough' - as often as", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I speak", "*ʾezʿāq*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I cry out", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*wāšōd*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and destruction", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I call out", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - for reproach", "*qeles*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - for derision", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabbēr*": "I speak/say/talk", "*ʾezʿāq*": "I cry out/call/shout", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*wāšōd*": "destruction/devastation/ruin", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call out/proclaim/cry", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame", "*qeles*": "derision/mockery/scorn" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.9", "source": "וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י לֹֽא־אֶזְכְּרֶ֗נּוּ וְלֹֽא־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר עוֹד֙ בִּשְׁמ֔וֹ וְהָיָ֤ה בְלִבִּי֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ בֹּעֶ֔רֶת עָצֻ֖ר בְּעַצְמֹתָ֑י וְנִלְאֵ֥יתִי כַּֽלְכֵ֖ל וְלֹ֥א אוּכָֽל׃", "text": "And *wəʾāmartî* not-*ʾezkərennû* and not-*ʾădabbēr* again in *šəmô*, and *wəhāyāh* in *libbî* like *ʾēš* *bōʿeret* *ʿāṣur* in *ʿaṣmōtāy*, and *wənilʾêtî* *kalḵēl* and not *ʾûḵāl*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I said", "*ʾezkərennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will remember him/it", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will speak", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - in his name", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it became", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix with preposition - in my heart", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*bōʿeret*": "qal participle, feminine singular - burning", "*ʿāṣur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - contained/shut up", "*ʿaṣmōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix with preposition - in my bones", "*wənilʾêtî*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect, 1st common singular - and I was weary", "*kalḵēl*": "infinitive construct, pilpel - containing/holding in", "*ʾûḵāl*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərennû*": "I will remember him/it/mention him", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/talk/utter", "*bōʿeret*": "burning/flaming/consuming", "*ʿāṣur*": "contained/shut up/imprisoned", "*wənilʾêtî*": "I was weary/exhausted/tired", "*kalḵēl*": "containing/holding in/enduring", "*ʾûḵāl*": "I am able/can/could" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.10", "source": "כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֜עְתִּי דִּבַּ֣ת רַבִּים֮ מָג֣וֹר מִסָּבִיב֒ הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ וְנַגִּידֶ֔נּוּ כֹּ֚ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֔י שֹׁמְרֵ֖י צַלְעִ֑י אוּלַ֤י יְפֻתֶּה֙ וְנ֣וּכְלָה ל֔וֹ וְנִקְחָ֥ה נִקְמָתֵ֖נוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For *šāmaʿtî* *dibbat* *rabbîm*, *māgôr* *missābîb*, *haggîdû* and *wənaggîdennû*, all *ʾĕnôš* *šəlômî* *šōmərê* *ṣalʿî*; perhaps *yəputteh* and *wənûḵəlāh* to him, and *wəniqqəḥāh* *niqmātēnû* from him.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have heard", "*dibbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil report of/slander of", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*māgôr*": "noun, masculine singular - terror", "*missābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around/all around", "*haggîdû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - declare/report", "*wənaggîdennû*": "waw + hiphil imperfect, 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and we will report him", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*šəlômî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my peace", "*šōmərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - watchers of", "*ṣalʿî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my limping/stumbling", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yəputteh*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be enticed", "*wənûḵəlāh*": "waw + qal imperfect, 1st common plural - and we will prevail", "*wəniqqəḥāh*": "waw + qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us take", "*niqmātēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our vengeance", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*dibbat*": "evil report/slander/whispering", "*māgôr missābîb*": "terror on every side/fear all around", "*ʾĕnôš šəlômî*": "men of my peace/my friends/those at peace with me", "*šōmərê ṣalʿî*": "watchers of my limping/those who watch for my fall/those observing my weakness", "*yəputteh*": "he will be enticed/persuaded/deceived", "*wənûḵəlāh*": "we will prevail/overcome/succeed against", "*niqmātēnû*": "our vengeance/revenge/retribution" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.11", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה אוֹתִי֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר עָרִ֔יץ עַל־כֵּ֛ן רֹדְפַ֥י יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יֻכָ֑לוּ בֹּ֤שׁוּ מְאֹד֙ כִּֽי־לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ כְּלִמַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃", "text": "But *waYHWH* with me like *gibbôr* *ʿārîṣ*, therefore *rōdəpay* *yikkāšəlû* and not *yuḵālû*; *bōšû* exceedingly for not *hiśkîlû*, *kəlimmat* *ʿôlām* not *tiššāḵēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*waYHWH*": "waw + proper noun, divine name - but the LORD", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*ʿārîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - terrifying/awesome", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*rōdəpay*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my pursuers", "*yikkāšəlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will stumble", "*yuḵālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will prevail", "*bōšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are ashamed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly", "*hiśkîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have succeeded/prospered", "*kəlimmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - disgrace of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*tiššāḵēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten" }, "variants": { "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*ʿārîṣ*": "terrifying/awesome/dreaded", "*rōdəpay*": "my pursuers/persecutors/those who chase me", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/fall/be overthrown", "*yuḵālû*": "they will prevail/succeed/overcome", "*bōšû*": "they are ashamed/disgraced/humiliated", "*hiśkîlû*": "they have succeeded/prospered/acted wisely", "*kəlimmat ʿôlām*": "everlasting disgrace/eternal shame" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.12", "source": "וַיהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בֹּחֵ֣ן צַדִּ֔יק רֹאֶ֥ה כְלָי֖וֹת וָלֵ֑ב אֶרְאֶ֤ה נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ גִּלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־רִיבִֽי׃", "text": "And *waYHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *bōḥēn* *ṣaddîq*, *rōʾeh* *kəlāyôt* and *wālēb*, *ʾerʾeh* *niqmātəḵā* from them for to you *gillîtî* *ʾet*-*rîbî*.", "grammar": { "*waYHWH*": "waw + proper noun, divine name - and the LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts", "*bōḥēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - testing/examining", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*kəlāyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - kidneys/inward parts", "*wālēb*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and heart", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will see", "*niqmātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your vengeance", "*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*gillîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I have revealed", "*rîbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my cause/case" }, "variants": { "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "LORD of hosts/LORD of armies", "*bōḥēn ṣaddîq*": "tester of the righteous/one who examines the righteous", "*kəlāyôt wālēb*": "kidneys and heart/inmost thoughts and emotions/mind and heart", "*niqmātəḵā*": "your vengeance/revenge/retribution", "*gillîtî*": "I have revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*rîbî*": "my cause/case/complaint/controversy" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.13", "source": "שִׁ֚ירוּ לַֽיהוָ֔ה הַֽלְל֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִצִּ֛יל אֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ אֶבְי֖וֹן מִיַּ֥ד מְרֵעִֽים׃", "text": "*šîrû* to *YHWH*, *haləlû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, for *hiṣṣîl* *ʾet*-*nepeš* *ʾebyôn* from *yad* *mərēʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*šîrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - sing", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun, divine name - to the LORD", "*haləlû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hiṣṣîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has delivered", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mərēʿîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers" }, "variants": { "*šîrû*": "sing/celebrate in song", "*haləlû*": "praise/glorify/celebrate", "*hiṣṣîl*": "he has delivered/rescued/saved", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/wicked/those who do evil" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.14", "source": "אָר֣וּר הַיּ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּ֖דְתִּי בּ֑וֹ י֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יְלָדַ֥תְנִי אִמִּ֖י אַל־יְהִ֥י בָרֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *yôm* which *yullad̄tî* in it, *yôm* which-*yəlād̄atnî* *ʾimmî* not-*yəhî* *bārûḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yullad̄tî*": "pual perfect, 1st common singular - I was born", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - she bore me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*yullad̄tî*": "I was born/brought forth", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "she bore me/gave birth to me", "*yəhî bārûḵ*": "let it be blessed/may it be blessed" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.15", "source": "אָר֣וּר הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בִּשַּׂ֤ר אֶת־אָבִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יֻֽלַּד־לְךָ֖ בֵּ֣ן זָכָ֑ר שַׂמֵּ֖חַ שִׂמֳּחָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *ʾîš* who *biśśar* *ʾet*-*ʾābî* *lēʾmōr*, *yullad̄*-to you *bēn* *zāḵār*, *śammēaḥ* *śimmŏḥāhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*biśśar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought news", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yullad̄*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*zāḵār*": "adjective, masculine singular - male", "*śammēaḥ*": "piel infinitive absolute - rejoicing", "*śimmŏḥāhû*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he made him rejoice" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*biśśar*": "brought news/announced/informed", "*yullad̄*": "was born/has been born", "*bēn zāḵār*": "male son/male child", "*śammēaḥ śimmŏḥāhû*": "making him rejoice/greatly delighting him/certainly he made him rejoice" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא כֶּֽעָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־הָפַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א נִחָ֑ם וְשָׁמַ֤ע זְעָקָה֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וּתְרוּעָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥ת צָהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* the *ʾîš* the *hū* like *ʿārîm* which-*hāpaḵ* *YHWH* and not *niḥām*, and *wəšāmaʿ* *zəʿāqāh* in the *bōqer* and *tərûʿāh* in *ʿēt* *ṣŏhŏrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*hū*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - like cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāpaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he overthrew", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repented/changed his mind", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him hear", "*zəʿāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the morning", "*tərûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - alarm/shout", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday" }, "variants": { "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*hāpaḵ*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed", "*niḥām*": "repented/changed his mind/relented", "*zəʿāqāh*": "outcry/cry/wailing", "*tərûʿāh*": "alarm/shout/war cry", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־מוֹתְתַ֖נִי מֵרָ֑חֶם וַתְּהִי־לִ֤י אִמִּי֙ קִבְרִ֔י וְרַחְמָ֖הֿ הֲרַ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Who not-*môtətanî* from *rāḥem*, and *wattəhî*-to me *ʾimmî* *qibrî*, and *raḥmāh* *hărat* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*môtətanî*": "polel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he killed me", "*rāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from the womb", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she would be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*qibrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my grave", "*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*hărat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - pregnant with", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môtətanî*": "he killed me/put me to death", "*rāḥem*": "womb/uterus", "*qibrî*": "my grave/tomb", "*hărat ʿôlām*": "eternally pregnant/perpetually with child/always pregnant" } }

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.18", "source": "לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ מֵרֶ֣חֶם יָצָ֔אתִי לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת יָמָֽי׃", "text": "Why *zeh* from *reḥem* *yāṣāʾtî* to *lirʾôt* *ʿāmāl* and *wəyāgôn*, and *wayyiḵlû* in *bōšet* *yāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wəyāgôn*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*wayyiḵlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are consumed", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in shame", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/emerged/was born", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/experience/witness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*wəyāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*wayyiḵlû*": "they are consumed/spent/come to an end", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation" } }