Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.9", "source": "אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הֵרֵ֜עוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ לְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הִשְׁלִ֖יכוּ אֶל־הַבּ֑וֹר וַיָּ֤מָת תַּחְתָּיו֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָֽרָעָ֔ב כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַלֶּ֛חֶם ע֖וֹד בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "My-*ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ*, *hērēʿû* the-*ʾănāšîm* the-*ʾēlleh* *ʾēt* all-*ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* to-*Yirməyāhû* the-*nāḇîʾ*, *ʾēt* that-*ʾăšer*-*hišlîḵû* him into-the-*bôr*, and-*wə-yāmāt* *taḥtāyw* from-*mippənê* the-*hārāʿāḇ* for-*kî* *ʾên* the-*leḥem* *ʿôḏ* in-the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hērēʿû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done evil", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hišlîḵû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have thrown", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will die", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - under him/in his place", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct form - from before/because of", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the famine", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*hērēʿû*": "they have done evil/acted wickedly", "*ʿāśû*": "they have done/made/performed", "*hišlîḵû*": "they have thrown/cast/hurled", "*wə-yāmāt*": "and he will die/is about to die", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/where he is", "*mippənê*": "because of/due to", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "the famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿôḏ*": "still/anymore/longer" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herre konge, disse mennene har begått en alvorlig urett mot profeten Jeremias. De har kastet ham i cisternen, og der vil han dø av sult, for det er ikke mer brød igjen i byen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Min herre konge, disse mennene har gjort urett i det de har gjort mot profeten Jeremia, som de har kastet i brønnen. Han vil dø av sult der han er, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.

• Norsk King James

  Min herre, kongen, disse mennene har gjort urett mot profeten Jeremia; han vil snart dø av sult i fangehullet, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Min herre konge! Disse mennene har gjort ille ved alt de har gjort mot profeten Jeremia, som de kastet i cisternen, der han vil dø av sult, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  «Herre konge, det disse mennene har gjort mot profeten Jeremia, er ondskap; de har kastet ham i brønnen, og han vil dø der av hunger, fordi det ikke er noe brød igjen i byen.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  «Herre konge, disse mennene har gjort ondt i alt de har gjort mot profeten Jeremia, som de har kastet i brønnen. Der kommer han til å dø av sult hvor han er, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  ‘Min herre kongen, disse mennene har gjort ondt i alt de har gjort mot profeten Jeremia, som de kastet i fangehullet; han er i ferd med å sulte i stedet, for det finnes ikke mer brød i byen.’

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  «Herre konge, disse mennene har gjort ondt i alt de har gjort mot profeten Jeremia, som de har kastet i brønnen. Der kommer han til å dø av sult hvor han er, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Min herre konge! Disse mennene har handlet ondt i alt det de har gjort mot profeten Jeremia, som de kastet i cisternen. Der kommer han til å dø av sult, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  "My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have thrown him into a cistern, where he will die from hunger, since there is no longer any bread in the city."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Min herre konge, de menneskene har gjort ondt ved alt de har gjort mot profeten Jeremia. De har kastet ham i borgen, og han kommer til å dø der nede av sult, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Min Herre Konge! disse Mænd have gjort ilde i alt det, de have gjort imod Jeremias, Propheten, som de kastede i Hulen, og han maa døe i sit Sted af Hunger, thi her er ikke ydermere Brød i Staden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to emiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herre konge, disse mennene har gjort ondt i alt de har gjort mot profeten Jeremias. De har kastet ham i cisternen, og han kommer til å dø av sult hvor han er, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is likely to die from hunger in the place where he is, for there is no more bread in the city.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herre konge, disse mennene har gjort ondt i alt de har gjort mot profeten Jeremias, som de har kastet i brønnen. Der vil han dø av sult, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  «Herre konge, disse mennene har gjort ondt i alt de har gjort mot Jeremia profeten. De har kastet ham i cisternen, og han dør der av sult, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Herre konge, disse mennene har gjort urett i alt de har gjort mot profeten Jeremia, som de har kastet i cisternen; der vil han dø av sult, for det er ikke mer brød i byen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Min herre konge, disse mennene har gjort ondt mot profeten Jeremia ved å kaste ham i cisternen, for der vil han dø av sult, siden det ikke er brød igjen i byen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  My lorde the kynge, where as these men medle with Ieremy the prophet, they do him wronge: Namely, in that they haue put him in preson, there to dye of honger, for there is no more bred in the cite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  My lorde the King, these men haue done euill in all that they haue done to Ieremiah the Prophet, whom they haue cast into the dungeon, and he dyeth for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the citie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  My Lorde the kyng, where as these men meddle with Ieremie the prophete, they do hym wrong namely in that they haue put hym in prison, there to dye for hunger: for there is no more bread in the citie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for [there is] no more bread in the city.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is likely to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `My lord, O king, these men have done evil `in' all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the pit, and he dieth in his place because of the famine, for there is no more bread in the city.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have put into the water-hole; and he will come to his death in the place where he is through need of food: for there is no more bread in the town.

• World English Bible (2000)

  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is likely to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Your royal Majesty, those men have been very wicked in all that they have done to the prophet Jeremiah. They have thrown him into a cistern and he is sure to die of starvation there because there is no food left in the city.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 52:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.6", "source": "בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ הָֽרְבִיעִי֙ בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בָּעִ֑יר וְלֹא־הָיָ֥ה לֶ֖חֶם לְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ba*-*ḥōdeš* *hā*-*rəbîʿî* *bə*-*tišʿâ* *la*-*ḥōdeš* *wa*-*yeḥĕzaq* *hā*-*rāʿāb* *bā*-*ʿîr* *wə*-*lōʾ*-*hāyâ* *leḥem* *lə*-*ʿam* *hā*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ba*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the month", "*hā*-*rəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the fourth", "*bə*-*tišʿâ*": "preposition + cardinal number - on the ninth [day]", "*la*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - of the month", "*wa*-*yeḥĕzaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became severe", "*hā*-*rāʿāb*": "definite article + noun - the famine", "*bā*-*ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the city", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/food", "*lə*-*ʿam*": "preposition + noun construct - for people of", "*hā*-*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/severe/intense", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿam* *hā*-*ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people" } }
• Esth 7:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Esther.7.4", "source": "כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "For *nimkarnû* I and my *ʿammî* to *lᵊhašmîd* to *lahărôg* and to *lᵊʾabbēd*; and *wᵊʾillû* to *laʿăḇādîm* and to *lišpāḥôt* *nimkarnû* I would have *heḥĕraštî*, for *ʾên* the *ṣār* *šôweh* in *bᵊnēzeq* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*nimkarnû*": "niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have been sold", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*lᵊhašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/exterminate", "*lahărôg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to annihilate/destroy", "*wᵊʾillû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to slaves/servants", "*lišpāḥôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to female slaves/servants", "*heḥĕraštî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I would have kept silent", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the adversary/enemy", "*šôweh*": "qal participle masculine singular - equaling/compensating", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in damage to", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*lᵊhašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*lahărôg*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*wᵊʾillû*": "but if/yet if/even if", "*ṣār*": "enemy/adversary/oppressor", "*šôweh*": "equal to/worth/compensating for", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "in damage/loss/injury to" } } 5 { "verseID": "Esther.7.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה מִ֣י ה֥וּא זֶה֙ וְאֵֽי־זֶ֣ה ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁר־מְלָא֥וֹ לִבּ֖וֹ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek* *ʾăḥašwērôš* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾester* the *malkâ*, \"Who *hûʾ* this and where-this *hûʾ* who-*mᵊlāʾô* his *libbô* to *laʿăśôt* thus?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he/that", "*mᵊlāʾô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - has filled him", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make" }, "variants": { "*mᵊlāʾô*": "filled him/emboldened him/given him courage", "*libbô*": "heart/mind/will" } } 6 { "verseID": "Esther.7.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִ֚ישׁ צַ֣ר וְאוֹיֵ֔ב הָמָ֥ן הָרָ֖ע הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָמָ֣ן נִבְעַ֔ת מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer*-*ʾester*, \"*ʾîš* *ṣar* and *ʾôyēḇ*, *hāmān* the *rāʿ* the *zeh*.\" And *hāmān* *niḇʿat* from before the *melek* and the *malkâ*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ṣar*": "adjective, masculine singular - adversarial/hostile", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - enemy/one who hates", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*niḇʿat*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was terrified/frightened", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*niḇʿat*": "was terrified/frightened/filled with dread" } }
• Job 31:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Job.31.34", "source": "כִּ֤י אֶֽעֱר֨וֹץ ׀ הָ֘מ֤וֹן רַבָּ֗ה וּבוּז־מִשְׁפָּח֥וֹת יְחִתֵּ֑נִי וָ֝אֶדֹּ֗ם לֹא־אֵ֥צֵא פָֽתַח׃", "text": "Because *ʾeʿĕrôṣ hāmôn rabbâ* and-*ḇûz-mišpāḥôt yəḥittēnî* and-*ʾeddōm lōʾ-ʾēṣēʾ pātaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿĕrôṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I fear/dread", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/many", "*ḇûz*": "noun, masculine singular construct - contempt of", "*mišpāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - families/clans", "*yəḥittēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it terrifies me", "*ʾeddōm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - I am silent", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I go out", "*pātaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - door/entrance" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕrôṣ*": "I fear/I dread/I am terrified of", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/throng", "*ḇûz*": "contempt/scorn", "*mišpāḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*yəḥittēnî*": "terrifies me/frightens me", "*ʾeddōm*": "I am silent/I keep still/I am quiet", "*pātaḥ*": "door/entrance/opening" } }
• Prov 24:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.11", "source": "הַ֭צֵּל לְקֻחִ֣ים לַמָּ֑וֶת וּמָטִ֥ים לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג אִם־תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃", "text": "*Haṣṣēl* *ləquḥiym* to-the-*māwet* and-*māṭiym* to-the-*hereg* if *taḥśôk*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - rescue/deliver", "*ləquḥiym*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - those being taken", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and article - death", "*māṭiym*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - those staggering/tottering", "*hereg*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and article - slaughter", "*taḥśôk*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hold back" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣēl*": "rescue/deliver/save", "*ləquḥiym*": "those being taken/captives", "*māṭiym*": "those staggering/tottering/stumbling", "*taḥśôk*": "hold back/refrain/withhold" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.12", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֗ר הֵן֮ לֹא־יָדַ֢עְנ֫וּ זֶ֥ה הֲ‍ֽלֹא־תֹ֘כֵ֤ן לִבּ֨וֹת ׀ הֽוּא־יָבִ֗ין וְנֹצֵ֣ר נַ֭פְשְׁךָ ה֣וּא יֵדָ֑ע וְהֵשִׁ֖יב לְאָדָ֣ם כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *tōʾmar* behold not *yādaʿnû* this? Is-not *tōkēn* *libbôt* He-*yābîn* and-*nōṣēr* *napšəkā* He *yēdāʿ* and-*hēšîb* to-*ʾādām* according-to-*pāʿŏlô*", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you say", "*yādaʿnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we knew", "*tōkēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - weigher/examiner", "*libbôt*": "masculine plural noun - hearts", "*yābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*nōṣēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - keeper/guardian", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*yēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns/repays", "*pāʿŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deed" }, "variants": { "*tōkēn*": "weigher/examiner/one who tests", "*nōṣēr*": "keeper/guardian/one who watches", "*hēšîb*": "returns/repays/gives back" } }
• Prov 31:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.8", "source": "פְּתַח־פִּ֥יךָ לְאִלֵּ֑ם אֶל־דִּ֝֗ין כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י חֲלֽוֹף", "text": "*pĕtaḥ*-*pîkā* *lĕʾillēm* *ʾel*-*dîn* *kol*-*bĕnê* *ḥălôp*", "grammar": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - open", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*lĕʾillēm*": "preposition *lə* + adjective masculine singular - for the mute/speechless", "*ʾel*": "preposition - for/to/concerning", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/cause of", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ḥălôp*": "noun, masculine singular - passing away/changing/destruction" }, "variants": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "open/speak up", "*ʾillēm*": "mute/speechless/one who cannot speak", "*dîn*": "judgment/legal claim/cause/rights", "*bĕnê* *ḥălôp*": "sons of passing/children of death/those appointed to die/the defenseless" } } 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.9", "source": "פְּתַח־פִּ֥יךָ שְׁפָט־צֶ֑דֶק וְ֝דִ֗ין עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְיֽוֹן", "text": "*pĕtaḥ*-*pîkā* *šĕpāṭ*-*ṣedeq* *wĕdîn* *ʿānî* *wĕʾebyôn*", "grammar": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - open", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*šĕpāṭ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - judge", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*wĕdîn*": "conjunction *wə* + verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - and judge/defend", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*wĕʾebyôn*": "conjunction *wə* + adjective masculine singular - and needy" }, "variants": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "open/speak up", "*šĕpāṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*dîn*": "judge/defend the rights of/plead the cause of", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }
• Jer 37:21-38:6 : 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" } } 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה בֶן־מַתָּ֗ן וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־פַּשְׁח֔וּר וְיוּכַל֙ בֶּן־שֶׁ֣לֶמְיָ֔הוּ וּפַשְׁח֖וּר בֶּן־מַלְכִּיָּ֑ה אֶ֨ת־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ מְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yišmaʿ* *Šəp̄aṭyāh* son-of-*Mattān* and *Gəḏalyāhû* son-of-*Pašḥûr* and *Yûḵal* son-of-*Šelemyāhû* and *Pašḥûr* son-of-*Malkiyyāh* *ʾēt*-the-*dəḇārîm* which *Yirməyāhû* *məḏabbēr* to-all-the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*Šəp̄aṭyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shephatiah", "*Mattān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mattan", "*Gəḏalyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gedaliah", "*Pašḥûr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pashhur", "*Yûḵal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jucal", "*Šelemyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shelemiah", "*Malkiyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/things", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*məḏabbēr*": "piel participle, masculine singular - speaking/was speaking", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "and he heard/listened", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*məḏabbēr*": "was speaking/spoke continually" } } 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.2", "source": "כֹּה֮ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֒ הַיֹּשֵׁב֙ בָּעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את יָמ֕וּת בַּחֶ֖רֶב בָּרָעָ֣ב וּבַדָּ֑בֶר וְהַיֹּצֵ֤א אֶל־הַכַּשְׂדִּים֙ *יחיה **וְחָיָ֔ה וְהָיְתָה־לּ֥וֹ נַפְשׁ֛וֹ לְשָׁלָ֖ל וָחָֽי׃", "text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, the-*yōšēḇ* in-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* shall-*yāmût* by-the-*ḥereḇ*, by-the-*rāʿāḇ*, and-by-the-*dāḇer*, and-the-*yōṣēʾ* to-the-*kaśdîm* shall-*yiḥyeh* [*wə-ḥāyāh*] and-*wə-hāytāh*-to-him *nap̄šô* for-*šālāl* and-*wā-ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*dāḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - plague/pestilence", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out/exiting", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will live (Ketiv)", "*wə-ḥāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will live (Qere)", "*wə-hāytāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it will be", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder/prey", "*wā-ḥāy*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will live" }, "variants": { "*yōšēḇ*": "one who remains/dwells/sits/stays", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*dāḇer*": "plague/pestilence", "*yōṣēʾ*": "one who goes out/exits/defects", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/life/self", "*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty/prey", "*yiḥyeh*/*wə-ḥāyāh*": "textual variant (Ketiv/Qere) - both meaning 'he will live'" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.3", "source": "כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנָּתֹ֨ן תִּנָּתֵ֜ן הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֗את בְּיַ֛ד חֵ֥יל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וּלְכָדָֽהּ׃", "text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *hinnātōn* *tinnātēn* the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* into-*yad* *ḥêl* *meleḵ*-*Bāḇel* and-*ûləḵāḏāh*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hinnātōn*": "infinitive absolute, niphal - surely given", "*tinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be given", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army/force of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ûləḵāḏāh*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will capture it" }, "variants": { "*hinnātōn* *tinnātēn*": "emphatic construction - surely/certainly will be given", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ḥêl*": "army/force/strength", "*ûləḵāḏāh*": "and he will capture/seize it" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ הַשָּׂרִ֜ים אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ י֣וּמַת נָא֮ אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּה֒ כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֡ן הֽוּא־מְרַפֵּ֡א אֶת־יְדֵי֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים ׀ בָּעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֗את וְאֵת֙ יְדֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֣י ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֗ה אֵינֶ֨נּוּ דֹרֵ֧שׁ לְשָׁל֛וֹם לָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כִּ֥י אִם־לְרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* the-*śārîm* to-the-*meleḵ*, let-*yûmat* *nāʾ* *ʾēt*-the-*ʾîš* the-*zeh*, for-*kî*-upon-*kēn* he-is-*mərappēʾ* *ʾēt*-*yəḏê* *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh* the-*niš'ārîm* in-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* and-*ʾēt*-*yəḏê* all-the-*ʿām* by-*lə-ḏabbēr* to-them like-the-*dəḇārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*; for-*kî* the-*ʾîš* the-*zeh* *ʾênenû* *dōrēš* for-*šālôm* to-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* *kî* if-*ʾim*-for-*rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yûmat*": "hophal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him be put to death", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/therefore", "*mərappēʾ*": "piel participle, masculine singular - weakening/enfeebling", "*yəḏê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*niš'ārîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - remaining/left", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lə-ḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - by speaking", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾênenû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*dōrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but rather/except", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm/calamity" }, "variants": { "*mərappēʾ*": "weakening/enfeebling/discouraging/making slack", "*yəḏê*": "hands/strength/power", "*niš'ārîm*": "remaining/surviving/left", "*dōrēš*": "seeking/pursuing/inquiring", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/well-being/prosperity", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/calamity/disaster" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ הִנֵּה־ה֖וּא בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יוּכַ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* *Ṣiḏqiyyāhû*, *hinnēh*-he in-*yeḏḵem* for-*kî*-*ʾên* the-*meleḵ* *yûḵal* *ʾetḵem* *dāḇār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Ṣiḏqiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zedekiah", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yeḏḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - able/can", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*yeḏḵem*": "your hand/power/control", "*yûḵal*": "is able/can prevail/can do", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/anything" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōtô* into-the-*bôr* of-*Malkiyyāhû* son-of-the-*meleḵ* which in-the-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* with-*ḥăḇālîm*; and-in-the-*bôr* *ʾên*-*mayim* *kî* *ʾim*-*ṭîṭ* and-*wə-yiṭbaʿ* *Yirməyāhû* in-the-*ṭîṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit/cistern of", "*Malkiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - guard/prison", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they let down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but only", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire", "*wə-yiṭbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sank", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/yard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "and they let down/sent down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay" } }