Verse 1

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Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ כֹּ֚ל שָׂרֵ֣י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַתָּ֑וֶךְ נֵרְגַ֣ל שַׂר־אֶ֠צֶר סַֽמְגַּר־נְב֞וּ שַׂר־סְכִ֣ים רַב־סָרִ֗יס נֵרְגַ֤ל שַׂר־אֶ֙צֶר֙ רַב־מָ֔ג וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֔ית שָׂרֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*yābōʾû* all *śārê* *melek*-*bābel* and-*yēšəbû* in-*šaʿar* the-*tāwek*: *nērəgal* *śar*-*ʾeṣer*, *samgar*-*nəbû*, *śar*-*səkîm* *rab*-*sārîs*, *nērəgal* *śar*-*ʾeṣer* *rab*-*māg*, and-all-*šəʾērît* *śārê* *melek* *bābel*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they came/entered", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials/princes of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*yēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they sat/settled", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gate of", "*tāwek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the middle/center", "*nērəgal*": "proper name, masculine - Nergal", "*śar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - official/prince of", "*ʾeṣer*": "proper name - Ezer/Sharezer", "*samgar*": "proper name - Samgar", "*nəbû*": "proper name - Nebo", "*səkîm*": "proper name - Sekim", "*rab*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - chief of", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - eunuch/court official", "*māg*": "noun, masculine, singular - magician/wise man", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - remainder/rest of", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials/princes of" }, "variants": { "*yēšəbû*": "sat/settled/dwelled/took position", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*tāwek*": "middle/center/midst", "*rab*-*sārîs*": "chief eunuch/chief court official", "*rab*-*māg*": "chief magician/chief of the magi/chief wise man" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֠אָם צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַֽ֠יִּבְרְחוּ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ לַ֤יְלָה מִן־הָעִיר֙ דֶּ֚רֶךְ גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּשַׁ֖עַר בֵּ֣ין הַחֹמֹתָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֖א דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* when *rāʾām* *ṣidqiyyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* and-all *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh*, and-*yibrəḥû* and-*yēṣəʾû* *laylāh* from-the-*ʿîr* *derek* *gan* the-*melek*, in-*šaʿar* between the-*ḥōmōtayim*, and-*yēṣēʾ* *derek* the-*ʿărābāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and it happened/came to pass", "*rāʾām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he saw them", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*yibrəḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they fled", "*yēṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they went out", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine, singular - night", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*derek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - way of/road to", "*gan*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - garden of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - gate", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "noun, feminine, dual with definite article - the two walls", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he went out", "*ʿărābāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the Arabah/plain" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers", "*laylāh*": "night/at night", "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "two walls/double wall", "*ʿărābāh*": "Arabah/desert plain/wilderness" } }

Verse 5

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.10", "source": "וּמִן־הָעָ֣ם הַדַּלִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵין־לָהֶם֙ מְא֔וּמָה הִשְׁאִ֛יר נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֖ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם כְּרָמִ֥ים וִֽיגֵבִ֖ים בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And-from-the-*ʿām* the-*dallîm* who *ʾên*-to-them *məʾûmāh*, *hišʾîr* *nəbûzarʾădān* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *yəhûdāh*, and-*yittēn* to-them *kərāmîm* and-*yəgēbîm* in-the-*yôm* the-that.", "grammar": { "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the poor", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine, singular - anything", "*hišʾîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he left/left behind", "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuzaradan", "*rab*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - guards/executioners", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he gave", "*kərāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - vineyards", "*yəgēbîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - fields", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*dallîm*": "poor/impoverished/weak/lowly", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/nothing", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left behind/kept", "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/orchards", "*yəgēbîm*": "fields/cisterns/agricultural plots" } }

Verse 13

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Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ֩ וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֜הוּ מֵחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֗ה וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן־שָׁפָ֔ן לְהוֹצִאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*yišləḥû* and-*yiqḥû* *ʾet*-*yirməyāhû* from-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*yittənû* him to-*gədalyāhû* *ben*-*ʾăḥîqām* *ben*-*šāpān* to-*hôṣîʾēhû* to-the-*bayit*, and-*yēšeb* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*yišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they sent", "*yiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Jeremiah", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the guard", "*yittənû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they gave", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Gedaliah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name, masculine - Ahikam", "*šāpān*": "proper name, masculine - Shaphan", "*hôṣîʾēhû*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to bring him out", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the house", "*yēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he dwelled", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - midst of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*": "court of the guard/prison courtyard/guardhouse", "*hôṣîʾēhû*": "to bring him out/to lead him out", "*bayit*": "house/home/palace", "*yēšeb*": "dwelled/lived/remained/stayed", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/within" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.16", "source": "הָל֣וֹךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ לְעֶבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִי֩ *מבי **מֵבִ֨יא אֶת־דְּבָרַ֜י אֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֛את לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א לְטוֹבָ֑ה וְהָי֥וּ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*Hālôḵ* and-*ʾāmartā* to-*ʿebed*-*melek* the-*kûšî* *lēʾmōr*, thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*: Behold-me *mēbîʾ* *ʾet*-*dəbāray* to-the-*ʿîr* the-this for-*rāʿāh* and-not for-*ṭôbāh*, and-*hāyû* before-you in-the-*yôm* the-that.", "grammar": { "*Hālôḵ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - going", "*ʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you shall say", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - servant of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*kûšî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Cushite/Ethiopian", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*mēbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - good/welfare", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + waw consecutive - and they will be", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*Hālôḵ*": "go/going (emphatic)", "*ʿebed*-*melek*": "Ebed-Melech (name meaning 'servant of the king')", "*kûšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian/from Cush", "*YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh of hosts/LORD of armies", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/about to bring/going to bring", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/harm", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/welfare/prosperity/benefit" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.18", "source": "כִּ֤י מַלֵּט֙ אֲמַלֶּטְךָ֔ וּבַחֶ֖רֶב לֹ֣א תִפֹּ֑ל וְהָיְתָ֨ה לְךָ֤ נַפְשְׁךָ֙ לְשָׁלָ֔ל כִּֽי־בָטַ֥חְתָּ בִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *mallēṭ* *ʾămalleṭḵā*, and-by-the-*ḥereb* not *tippōl*, and-*hāyətāh* to-you *napšəḵā* for-*šālāl*, because-*bāṭaḥtā* in-me *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*mallēṭ*": "verb, piel infinitive absolute - to deliver", "*ʾămalleṭḵā*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver you", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the sword", "*tippōl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fall", "*hāyətāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + waw consecutive - and it will be", "*napšəḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life/soul", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - spoil/plunder", "*bāṭaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you trusted", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*mallēṭ* *ʾămalleṭḵā*": "I will surely deliver you (emphatic)", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*napšəḵā*": "your life/your soul/yourself", "*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/prize/reward", "*bāṭaḥtā*": "trusted/relied on/put confidence in" } }