Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.17", "source": "אַל־תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם עִבְד֥וּ אֶת־מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וִֽחְי֑וּ לָ֧מָּה תִֽהְיֶ֛ה הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את חָרְבָּֽה", "text": "Not-*tišməʿû* to-them *ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*melek*-*bābel* and-*ḥəyû* why *tihyeh* the-*ʿîr* this *ḥorbāh*", "grammar": { "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ḥəyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - live", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ḥorbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/waste" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hearken to/obey", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*ḥəyû*": "live/survive/remain alive", "*tihyeh*": "will be/shall become", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ḥorbāh*": "ruin/waste/desolation" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 7:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.34", "source": "וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֣י ׀ מֵעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה וּמֵֽחֻצוֹת֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ק֤וֹל שָׂשׂוֹן֙ וְק֣וֹל שִׂמְחָ֔ה ק֥וֹל חָתָ֖ן וְק֣וֹל כַּלָּ֑ה כִּ֥י לְחָרְבָּ֖ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-hišbattî* from-*ʿārê* *yəhûdâ* and-from-*ḥuṣôt* *yərûšālaim* *qôl* *śāśôn* *wə-qôl* *śimḥâ* *qôl* *ḥātān* *wə-qôl* *kallâ* *kî* for-*ḥorbâ* *tihyeh* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hišbattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cause to cease", "*ʿārê*": "construct plural noun - cities of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ḥuṣôt*": "construct plural noun - streets of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct noun - voice of/sound of", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*wə-qôl*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and voice of", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - rejoicing/happiness", "*ḥātān*": "masculine singular noun - bridegroom", "*kallâ*": "feminine singular noun - bride", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥorbâ*": "feminine singular noun - waste/desolation", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*hišbattî*": "cause to cease/end/make disappear", "*ḥuṣôt*": "streets/outside areas/plazas", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*śimḥâ*": "rejoicing/happiness/celebration", "*ḥorbâ*": "waste/desolation/ruin" } }
  • Jer 27:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.11", "source": "וְהַגּ֗וֹי אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבִ֧יא אֶת־צַוָּאר֛וֹ בְּעֹ֥ל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וַֽעֲבָד֑וֹ וְהִנַּחְתִּ֤יו עַל־ אַדְמָתוֹ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַֽעֲבָדָ֖הּ וְיָ֥שַׁב בָּֽהּ", "text": "And-the-*gôy* *ʾăšer* *yābîʾ* *ʾet*-*ṣawwāʾrô* in-*ʿōl* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ʿăbādô* and-*hinnaḥtîw* upon *ʾadmātô* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and-*ʿăbādāh* and-*yāšab* in-her", "grammar": { "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bring", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neck", "*ʿōl*": "construct state, masculine singular - yoke of", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʿăbādô*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and serves him", "*hinnaḥtîw*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will leave him", "*ʾadmātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ʿăbādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he will till it", "*yāšab*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell", "her": "3rd person feminine singular suffix referring to *ʾadmātô* (land)" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*yābîʾ*": "bring/place/put", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "his neck/his throat", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*ʿăbādô*": "serves him/works for him/is subject to him", "*hinnaḥtîw*": "leave him/allow him/permit him", "*ʾadmātô*": "his land/his soil/his territory", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/says", "*ʿăbādāh*": "till it/work it/cultivate it", "*yāšab*": "dwell/live/remain" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.12", "source": "וְאֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי כְּכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־צַוְּארֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֹ֣ל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֗ל וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ וְעַמּ֖וֹ וִֽחְיֽוּ", "text": "And-to-*ṣidqiyyāh* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *dibbartî* like-all-the-*dəbārîm* these *lēʾmōr* *hābîʾû* *ʾet*-*ṣawwəʾrêkem* in-*ʿōl* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ʿibdû* *ʾōtô* and-*ʿammô* and-*ḥəyû*", "grammar": { "*ṣidqiyyāh*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words/things", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say", "*hābîʾû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring", "*ṣawwəʾrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your necks", "*ʿōl*": "construct state, masculine singular - yoke of", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ḥəyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - live" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "spoke/said/declared", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*hābîʾû*": "bring/put/place", "*ṣawwəʾrêkem*": "your necks/your throats", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*ḥəyû*": "live/survive/remain alive" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.13", "source": "לָ֤מָּה תָמ֙וּתוּ֙ אַתָּ֣ה וְעַמֶּ֔ךָ בַּחֶ֖רֶב בָּרָעָ֣ב וּבַדָּ֑בֶר כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הַגּ֕וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל", "text": "Why *tāmûtû* you and-*ʿammekā* with-the-*ḥereb* with-the-*rāʿāb* and-with-the-*dāber* as *dibber* *YHWH* to-the-*gôy* *ʾăšer* not-*yaʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel*", "grammar": { "*tāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will die", "*ʿammekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*dāber*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pestilence", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*tāmûtû*": "die/perish", "*ʿammekā*": "your people/your nation", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*dāber*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/declared", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*yaʿăbōd*": "serve/work for/be subject to" } }
  • Jer 38:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֡הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אִם־יָצֹ֨א תֵצֵ֜א אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ וְחָיְתָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ וְהָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את לֹ֥א תִשָּׂרֵ֖ף בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְחָיִ֖תָה אַתָּ֥ה וּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *yirmĕyāhū* to-*ṣidqîyāhū*: *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *yĕhwāh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*, if-*yāṣōʾ* *tēṣēʾ* to-*śārê* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ḥāyĕtāh* *napšekā*, and-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* not *tiśśārēp* in-the-*ʾēš*; and-*ḥāyîtāh* you and-*bêtekā*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Zedekiah", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yāṣōʾ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going out", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with conditional *ʾim* - if you go out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ḥāyĕtāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-conjunctive - and will live", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*tiśśārēp*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with negative *lōʾ* - will not be burned", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire", "*ḥāyîtāh*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw-conjunctive - and you will live", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house/household" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*yāṣōʾ tēṣēʾ*": "you surely go out/you indeed go forth", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*ḥāyĕtāh*": "will live/will survive/will be preserved", "*napšekā*": "your life/your soul/your being", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*tiśśārēp*": "be burned/be consumed by fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*bêtekā*": "your house/your household/your family" } }
  • Jer 38:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.23", "source": "וְאֶת־כָּל־נָשֶׁ֣יךָ וְאֶת־בָּנֶ֗יךָ מֽוֹצִאִים֙ אֶל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹא־תִמָּלֵ֣ט מִיָּדָ֑ם כִּ֣י בְיַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ תִּתָּפֵ֔שׂ וְאֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את תִּשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʾet*-all-*nāšeykā* and-*ʾet*-*bāneykā* *môṣîʾîm* to-the-*kaśdîm*; and-you not-*timmālēṭ* from-*yādām*; for by-*yad* *melek*-*bābel* *tittāpēś*, and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* *tiśrōp* in-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nāšeykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wives", "*bāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*môṣîʾîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - bringing out", "*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article and preposition *ʾel* - to the Chaldeans", "*timmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not escape", "*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *min* - from their hand", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - by the hand of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*tittāpēś*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be caught", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*tiśrōp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will burn", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire" }, "variants": { "*nāšeykā*": "your wives/your women", "*bāneykā*": "your sons/your children", "*môṣîʾîm*": "bringing out/leading out/taking out", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*timmālēṭ*": "escape/be delivered/save yourself", "*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*tittāpēś*": "be caught/be seized/be captured", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*tiśrōp*": "will burn/will set on fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }