Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־יְהוּכַ֣ל בֶּן־שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗ה וְאֶת־צְפַנְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן אֶל־יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִ֖יא לֵאמֹ֑ר הִתְפַּלֶּל־נָ֣א בַעֲדֵ֔נוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* the-*meleḵ* *Ṣidqiyyāhû* *ʾet*-*Yəhûḵal* son-of-*Šelemyāh* and-*ʾet*-*Ṣəp̄anyāhû* son-of-*Maʿăśēyāh* the-*kōhēn* to-*Yirməyāhû* the-*nāḇîʾ* *lēʾmōr* *hitpallel*-*nāʾ* for-us to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yəhûḵal*": "proper noun - Jehucal", "*Šelemyāh*": "proper noun - Shelemiah", "*Ṣəp̄anyāhû*": "proper noun - Zephaniah", "*Maʿăśēyāh*": "proper noun - Maaseiah", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the priest", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prophet", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hitpallel*": "Hitpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*hitpallel*-*nāʾ*": "please pray/please intercede", "*baʿădēnû*": "on our behalf/for us" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.7", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֹּ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה הַשֹּׁלֵ֧חַ אֶתְכֶ֛ם אֵלַ֖י לְדָרְשֵׁ֑נִי הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ חֵ֣יל פַּרְעֹ֗ה הַיֹּצֵ֤א לָכֶם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה שָׁ֥ב לְאַרְצ֖וֹ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* thus *tōʾmərû* to-*meleḵ* *Yəhûdāh* the-*šōlēaḥ* *ʾetḵem* to-me *ləḏāršēnî* *hinnēh* *ḥêl* *Parʿōh* the-*yōṣēʾ* to-you to-*ʿezrāh* *šāḇ* to-*ʾarṣô* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall say", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šōlēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one sending", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ləḏāršēnî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to inquire of me", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular construct - army of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one going out", "*ʿezrāh*": "feminine singular noun - help", "*šāḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - returning", "*ʾarṣô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ləḏāršēnî*": "to inquire of me/to seek me/to consult me", "*yōṣēʾ* to-you to-*ʿezrāh*": "going out to help you/coming out for your assistance" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.10", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־הִכִּיתֶ֞ם כָּל־חֵ֤יל כַּשְׂדִּים֙ הַנִּלְחָמִ֣ים אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְנִ֨שְׁאֲרוּ‪[t]‬ בָ֔ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מְדֻקָּרִ֑ים אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָהֳלוֹ֙ יָק֔וּמוּ וְשָֽׂרְפ֛וּ אֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "For if-*hikkîtem* all-*ḥêl* *Kaśdîm* the-*nilḥāmîm* with-you and-*nišʾărû* in-them *ʾănāšîm* *məḏuqqārîm* *ʾîš* in-*ʾāhŏlô* *yāqûmû* and-*wəśārəp̄û* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* in-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*hikkîtem*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you struck/defeated", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular construct - army of", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*nilḥāmîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones fighting", "*nišʾărû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - remained/were left", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - pierced/wounded", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent", "*yāqûmû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would rise", "*wəśārəp̄û*": "waw + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they would burn", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire" }, "variants": { "*məḏuqqārîm*": "wounded/pierced/stabbed men", "*ʾîš* in-*ʾāhŏlô*": "each in his tent/every man in his tent" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.13", "source": "וַיְהִי־ה֞וּא בְּשַׁ֣עַר בִּנְיָמִ֗ן וְשָׁם֙ בַּ֣עַל פְּקִדֻ֔ת וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יִרְאִיָּ֔יה בֶּן־שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖ה בֶּן־חֲנַנְיָ֑ה וַיִּתְפֹּ֞שׂ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֤הוּ הַנָּבִיא֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖ים אַתָּ֥ה נֹפֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî*-he in-*šaʿar* *Binyāmin* and-there *baʿal* *pəqidut* and-*šəmô* *Yirʾiyyāh* son-of-*Šelemyāh* son-of-*Ḥănanyāh* and-*wayyitpōś* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* the-*nāḇîʾ* *lēʾmōr* to-the-*Kaśdîm* you *nōp̄ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*baʿal*": "masculine singular construct - master of/officer of", "*pəqidut*": "feminine singular noun - oversight/guard", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yirʾiyyāh*": "proper noun - Irijah", "*Šelemyāh*": "proper noun - Shelemiah", "*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun - Hananiah", "*wayyitpōś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he seized", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prophet", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the Chaldeans", "*nōp̄ēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular - falling/deserting" }, "variants": { "*baʿal* *pəqidut*": "captain of the guard/officer on duty", "*nōp̄ēl*": "defecting/deserting/going over to" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֜הוּ שֶׁ֗קֶר אֵינֶ֤נִּי נֹפֵל֙ עַל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּתְפֹּ֤שׂ יִרְאִיָּיה֙ בְּיִרְמְיָ֔הוּ וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־הַשָּׂרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Yirməyāhû* *šeqer* *ʾênennî* *nōp̄ēl* to-the-*Kaśdîm* and-not *šāmaʿ* to-him and-*wayyitpōś* *Yirʾiyyāh* in-*Yirməyāhû* and-*wayḇiʾēhû* to-the-*śārîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*ʾênennî*": "negative particle with 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*nōp̄ēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular - falling/deserting", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the Chaldeans", "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - listened/heeded", "*wayyitpōś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he seized", "*Yirʾiyyāh*": "proper noun - Irijah", "*wayḇiʾēhû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials/princes" }, "variants": { "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/untrue", "*nōp̄ēl* to": "deserting to/defecting to/going over to" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.15", "source": "וַיִּקְצְפ֧וּ הַשָּׂרִ֛ים עַֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ וְהִכּ֣וּ אֹת֑וֹ וְנָתְנ֨וּ אוֹת֜וֹ בֵּ֣ית הָאֵס֗וּר בֵּ֚ית יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן הַסֹּפֵ֔ר כִּֽי־אֹת֥וֹ עָשׂ֖וּ לְבֵ֥ית הַכֶּֽלֶא׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqṣəp̄û* the-*śārîm* on-*Yirməyāhû* and-*wəhikkû* *ʾōtô* and-*wənātənû* *ʾôtô* *bêt* the-*ʾēsûr* *bêt* *Yəhônātān* the-*sōp̄ēr* for-*ʾōtô* *ʿāśû* to-*bêt* the-*keleʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqṣəp̄û*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were angry", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials/princes", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*wəhikkû*": "waw + Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they struck/beat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wənātənû*": "waw + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they put", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēsûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prison/confinement", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the scribe", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they had made", "*keleʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prison" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqṣəp̄û* on": "were angry with/were furious against", "*bêt* the-*ʾēsûr*": "house of bondage/prison house", "*bêt* the-*keleʾ*": "prison house/place of confinement" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.17", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֨הוּ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ בְּבֵיתוֹ֙ בַּסֵּ֔תֶר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֲיֵ֥שׁ דָּבָ֖ר מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ יֵ֔שׁ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בְּיַ֥ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל תִּנָּתֵֽן׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyišlaḥ* the-*meleḵ* *Ṣidqiyyāhû* and-*wayyiqqāḥēhû* and-*wayyišʾālēhû* the-*meleḵ* in-*bêtô* in-the-*sēter* and-*wayyōʾmer* is-there *dāḇār* from-*ʾēt* *YHWH* and-*wayyōʾmer* *Yirməyāhû* there-is and-*wayyōʾmer* in-*yad* *meleḵ*-*Bāḇel* *tinnātēn*. ס", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him", "*wayyišʾālēhû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he asked him", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the secret/privately", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/message", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*tinnātēn*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be given", "ס": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "in-the-*sēter*": "in secret/privately/confidentially", "in-*yad*": "into the hand of/into the power of", "*tinnātēn*": "you will be given/you will be delivered" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֑הוּ מֶה֩ חָטָ֨אתִֽי לְךָ֤ וְלַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ וְלָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־נְתַתֶּ֥ם אוֹתִ֖י אֶל־בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּֽלֶא׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Yirməyāhû* to-the-*meleḵ* *Ṣidqiyyāhû* what *ḥāṭāʾtî* to-you and-to-*ʿăḇāḏeḵā* and-to-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* that-*nətattem* *ʾôtî* to-*bêt* the-*keleʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*ʿăḇāḏeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*nətattem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have put", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*keleʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prison" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/what offense have I committed", "*bêt* the-*keleʾ*": "prison house/place of confinement" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.20", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֖א אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ תִּפָּל־נָ֤א תְחִנָּתִי֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַל־תְּשִׁבֵ֗נִי בֵּ֚ית יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְלֹ֥א אָמ֖וּת שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-now *šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ* *tippāl*-*nāʾ* *təḥinnātî* before-you and-not-*təšiḇēnî* *bêt* *Yəhônātān* the-*sōp̄ēr* and-not *ʾāmût* there.", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*tippāl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular jussive - let fall", "*təḥinnātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my supplication", "*təšiḇēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix + negative particle - do not return me", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*sōp̄ēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the scribe", "*ʾāmût*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will die" }, "variants": { "*tippāl*-*nāʾ* *təḥinnātî*": "please let my supplication fall/please let my petition be accepted", "*təšiḇēnî*": "do not send me back/do not return me" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.21", "source": "וַיְצַוֶּ֞ה הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ וַיַּפְקִ֣דוּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָה֒ וְנָתֹן֩ ל֨וֹ כִכַּר־לֶ֤חֶם לַיּוֹם֙ מִח֣וּץ הָאֹפִ֔ים עַד־תֹּ֥ם כָּל־הַלֶּ֖חֶם מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בַּחֲצַ֖ר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayṣawweh* the-*meleḵ* *Ṣidqiyyāhû* and-*wayyap̄qiḏû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh* and-giving to-him *kikkar*-*leḥem* for-the-*yôm* from-*ḥûṣ* the-*ʾōp̄îm* until-*tōm* all-the-*leḥem* from-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyēšeḇ* *Yirməyāhû* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayṣawweh*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*wayyap̄qiḏû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they committed", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the guard", "*nātōn*": "Qal infinitive absolute - giving", "*kikkar*": "masculine singular construct - loaf of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular construct - street of", "*ʾōp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the bakers", "*tōm*": "Qal infinitive construct - finishing/being consumed", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bread", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he remained", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the guard" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*": "court of the prison/courtyard of the guard", "*kikkar*-*leḥem*": "loaf of bread/round of bread", "*ḥûṣ* the-*ʾōp̄îm*": "bakers' street/bakers' quarter" } }