Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.1", "source": "שׁוֹטְט֞וּ בְּחוּצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּרְאוּ־נָ֤א וּדְעוּ֙ וּבַקְשׁ֣וּ בִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָ אִם־תִּמְצְא֣וּ אִ֔ישׁ אִם־יֵ֛שׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֱמוּנָ֑ה וְאֶסְלַ֖ח לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Šôṭəṭû* in *ḥûṣôt* *Yərûšālayim* and *rə'û*-*nā'* and *də'û* and *baqqəšû* in *rəḥôbôteyhā* if-*timṣə'û* *'îš* if-*yēš* *'ōśeh* *mišpāṭ* *məbaqqēš* *'ĕmûnāh* and *'eslaḥ* to her.", "grammar": { "*Šôṭəṭû*": "imperative, plural - roam/go about", "*ḥûṣôt*": "construct plural - streets/outside places", "*Yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rə'û*": "imperative, plural - see/look", "*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)", "*də'û*": "imperative, plural - know/perceive", "*baqqəšû*": "imperative, plural - seek/search", "*rəḥôbôteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her broad places/squares", "*timṣə'û*": "imperfect, 2nd plural - you will find", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*'ōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/practicing", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*məbaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*'eslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will forgive/pardon", "לָֽהּ": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her (referring to Jerusalem)" }, "variants": { "*Šôṭəṭû*": "roam/go about/search thoroughly", "*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/exterior parts/outside places", "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/proper order", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/truth/firmness", "*'eslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon/spare" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.3", "source": "יְהֹוָ֗ה עֵינֶיךָ֮ הֲל֣וֹא לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ הִכִּ֤יתָה אֹתָם֙ וְֽלֹא־חָ֔לוּ כִּלִּיתָ֕ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ קַ֣חַת מוּסָ֑ר חִזְּק֤וּ פְנֵיהֶם֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*YHWH*, *'ênêkā* *hălô'* for *'ĕmûnāh*? *Hikkîtā* them and not-*ḥālû*; *killîtām*, they *mē'ănû* *qaḥat* *mûsār*; they *ḥizzəqû* *pənêhem* more than *sela'*, they *mē'ănû* *lāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ênêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*hălô'*": "interrogative particle - are not?/is not?", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*hikkîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil - you struck/smote", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were in pain/grieved", "*killîtām*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you destroyed/consumed them", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they refused", "*qaḥat*": "infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they hardened/strengthened", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*mi*": "preposition - from/more than", "*sela'*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff", "*lāšûb*": "infinitive construct - to return/repent" }, "variants": { "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/firmness", "*hikkîtā*": "you struck/smote/hit", "*ḥālû*": "they were pained/grieved/became weak", "*killîtām*": "you destroyed/consumed/finished them", "*mē'ănû*": "they refused/rejected/were unwilling", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "they hardened/strengthened/made firm", "*sela'*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*lāšûb*": "to return/repent/turn back" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.5", "source": "אֵֽלֲכָה־לִּ֤י אֶל־הַגְּדֹלִים֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י הֵ֗מָּה יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם אַ֣ךְ הֵ֤מָּה יַחְדָּו֙ שָׁ֣בְרוּ עֹ֔ל נִתְּק֖וּ מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*'ēlăkâ*-to me to-*haggədōlîm* and *'ădabbərâ* them, for *hēmmâ* *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*; surely *hēmmâ* *yaḥdāw* *šābərû* *'ōl*, *nittəqû* *môsērôt*.", "grammar": { "*'ēlăkâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular - I will go", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me/for myself", "*'el*": "preposition - to/toward", "*haggədōlîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the great ones", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ădabbərâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular, piel - I will speak", "*'ôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether", "*šābərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they broke", "*'ōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke", "*nittəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they tore off/burst", "*môsērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - bonds/fetters" }, "variants": { "*'ēlăkâ*-*lî*": "I will go (for myself)", "*haggədōlîm*": "the great ones/leaders/nobles", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all at once/alike", "*šābərû*": "they broke/shattered/destroyed", "*'ōl*": "yoke/burden", "*nittəqû*": "they tore off/burst/broke away", "*môsērôt*": "bonds/fetters/restraints" } }

Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 10

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Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.14", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י צְבָא֔וֹת יַ֚עַן דַּבֶּרְכֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה הִנְנִ֣י נֹתֵן֩ דְּבָרַ֨י בְּפִ֜יךָ לְאֵ֗שׁ וְהָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה עֵצִ֖ים וַאֲכָלָֽתַם׃", "text": "Therefore thus-*'āmar* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *ṣəbā'ôt*, because *dabberkhem* *'et*-*haddābār* *hazzeh*: *hinənî* *nōtēn* my *dəbāray* in your *pîkā* for *'ēš*, and *hā'ām* *hazzeh* *'ēṣîm*, and she will *'ăkālātam*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'āmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəbā'ôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ya'an*": "conjunction - because/on account of", "*dabberkhem*": "infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your speaking", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the word", "*hazzeh*": "article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*hinənî*": "particle + 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*nōtēn*": "participle, masculine singular - giving", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my words", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*lə*": "preposition - for/as", "*'ēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*hā'ām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*'ēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - trees/wood", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ăkālātam*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - she consumed them" }, "variants": { "*'ĕlōhê ṣəbā'ôt*": "God of hosts/armies/of heavenly forces", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am about to", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/putting", "*'ēš*": "fire/flame", "*'ēṣîm*": "trees/wood/timber", "*'ăkālātam*": "it will consume them/devour them" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.15", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י מֵבִיא֩ עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם גּ֧וֹי מִמֶּרְחָ֛ק בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה גּ֣וֹי ׀ אֵיתָ֣ן ה֗וּא גּ֤וֹי מֵעוֹלָם֙ ה֔וּא גּ֚וֹי לֹא־תֵדַ֣ע לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע מַה־יְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*Hinənî* *mēbî'* upon you *gôy* from *merḥāq* house of *Yiśrā'ēl*, *nə'um*-*YHWH*; *gôy* *'êtān* *hû'*, *gôy* from *'ôlām* *hû'*, *gôy* not-you will *tēda'* his *ləšōnô*, and not you will *tišma'* what-he *yədabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "particle + 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*mēbî'*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil - bringing", "*'ălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*mimmerḥāq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from afar", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nə'um*": "construct noun - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*'êtān*": "adjective, masculine singular - enduring/strong", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*mē'ôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ancient time", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*tēda'*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*ləšōnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*tišma'*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will understand", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*yədabbēr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he speaks" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am about to", "*mēbî'*": "bringing/causing to come", "*merḥāq*": "distance/afar/far away place", "*'êtān*": "enduring/strong/mighty/ancient", "*mē'ôlām*": "from ancient time/eternal/from of old", "*tēda'*": "know/understand/recognize" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.17", "source": "וְאָכַ֨ל קְצִֽירְךָ֜ וְלַחְמֶ֗ךָ יֹאכְלוּ֙ בָּנֶ֣יךָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יךָ יֹאכַ֤ל צֹאנְךָ֙ וּבְקָרֶ֔ךָ יֹאכַ֥ל גַּפְנְךָ֖ וּתְאֵנָתֶ֑ךָ יְרֹשֵׁ֞שׁ עָרֵ֣י מִבְצָרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֛ה בּוֹטֵ֥חַ בָּהֵ֖נָּה בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And he will *'ākal* your *qəṣîrəkā* and your *laḥmekā*, they will *yō'kəlû* your *bānêkā* and your *bənôtêkā*, he will *yō'kal* your *ṣō'nəkā* and your *bəqārekā*, he will *yō'kal* your *gapnəkā* and your *tə'ēnātekā*; he will *yərōšēš* your cities of *mibṣārêkā* which you *bôṭēaḥ* in them with *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ākal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he ate/devoured", "*qəṣîrəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harvest", "*laḥmekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bread/food", "*yō'kəlû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they will eat", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bənôtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughters", "*yō'kal*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will eat", "*ṣō'nəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*bəqārekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your herd", "*gapnəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your vine", "*tə'ēnātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fig tree", "*yərōšēš*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he will impoverish", "*'ārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*mibṣārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fortifications", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*'attâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*bāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in them", "*be*": "preposition - with", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*'ākal*/*yō'kal*": "eat/devour/consume", "*qəṣîrəkā*": "your harvest/crop", "*laḥmekā*": "your bread/food", "*ṣō'nəkā*": "your flock/sheep", "*bəqārekā*": "your herd/cattle", "*yərōšēš*": "will impoverish/shatter/break down", "*mibṣārêkā*": "your fortified places/fortifications/strongholds", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying/feeling secure" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.19", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּ֣י תֹאמְר֔וּ תַּ֣חַת מֶ֗ה עָשָׂ֨ה יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ לָ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עֲזַבְתֶּ֤ם אוֹתִי֙ וַתַּעַבְד֞וּ אֱלֹהֵ֤י נֵכָר֙ בְּאַרְצְכֶ֔ם כֵּ֚ן תַּעַבְד֣וּ זָרִ֔ים בְּאֶ֖רֶץ לֹ֥א לָכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And it will *hāyâ* when you *tō'mərû*, \"because *meh* *'āśâ* *YHWH* our *'ĕlōhênû* to us *'et*-all-these?\"; and you shall *'āmartā* to them, \"as which you *'ăzabtem* me and you *watta'abdû* *'ĕlōhê* *nēkār* in your *'arṣəkem*, so you shall *ta'abdû* *zārîm* in *'ereṣ* not to you.\"", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/that", "*tō'mərû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will say", "*taḥat*": "preposition - because/instead of", "*meh*": "interrogative - what", "*'āśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our God", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - to us", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'āmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*'ălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ka'ăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*'ăzabtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you forsook", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*watta'abdû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you served", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*nēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - foreignness/foreign", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*'arṣəkem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your land", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ta'abdû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will serve", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you/yours" }, "variants": { "*'ĕlōhê nēkār*": "foreign gods/gods of foreigners/strange gods", "*ta'abdû*": "you will serve/be slaves to", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/others", "*'ereṣ lō' lākem*": "land not yours/strange country" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.21", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֔את עַ֥ם סָכָ֖ל וְאֵ֣ין לֵ֑ב עֵינַ֤יִם לָהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ אָזְנַ֥יִם לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Šim'û*-*nā'* this, *'am* *sākāl* and without *lēb*; *'ênayim* to them and not they *yir'û*, *'āznayim* to them and not they *yišmā'û*.", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*'ênayim*": "noun, dual - eyes", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yir'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they see", "*'āznayim*": "noun, dual - ears", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yišmā'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear" }, "variants": { "*'am sākāl*": "foolish people/senseless nation", "*'ên lēb*": "without heart/without understanding/mindless", "*yir'û*": "they see/perceive/understand", "*yišmā'û*": "they hear/listen/obey" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.22", "source": "הַאוֹתִ֨י לֹא־תִירָ֜אוּ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֗ה אִ֤ם מִפָּנַי֙ לֹ֣א תָחִ֔ילוּ אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֤מְתִּי חוֹל֙ גְּב֣וּל לַיָּ֔ם חָק־עוֹלָ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יַעַבְרֶ֑נְהוּ וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יוּכָ֔לוּ וְהָמ֥וּ גַלָּ֖יו וְלֹ֥א יַעַבְרֻֽנְהוּ׃", "text": "?*Ha'ôtî* not-you will *tîrā'û* *nə'um*-*YHWH*, if from my *pānay* not you will *tāḥîlû*? I who-*śamtî* *ḥôl* *gəbûl* to the *yām*, *ḥoq*-*'ôlām* and not it will *ya'abrenhu*; and they *wayyitgā'ăšû* and not they *yûkālû*, and they *hāmû* his *gallāyw* and not they *ya'abrunnəhû*.", "grammar": { "*ha*": "interrogative prefix - ?", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*tîrā'û*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will fear", "*nə'um*": "construct noun - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*mippānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - from my face/presence", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*tāḥîlû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will tremble", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*śamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I placed", "*ḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sand", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - boundary/border/limit", "*la*": "preposition + article - to the", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*ḥoq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - statute/decree of", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'abrenhu*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will pass over it", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yitgā'ăšû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hithpael - they toss themselves", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkālû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāmû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they roar", "*gallāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its waves", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'abrunnəhû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will pass over it" }, "variants": { "*tîrā'û*": "you will fear/revere/be afraid of", "*tāḥîlû*": "you will tremble/writhe/be in anguish", "*ḥôl*": "sand/grain", "*gəbûl*": "boundary/border/limit", "*ḥoq-'ôlām*": "eternal decree/everlasting statute", "*yitgā'ăšû*": "toss themselves/rage/roar", "*hāmû*": "roar/make noise/be tumultuous", "*ya'abrunnəhû*": "pass over it/transgress it/cross it" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.24", "source": "וְלֹֽא־אָמְר֣וּ בִלְבָבָ֗ם נִ֤ירָא נָא֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הַנֹּתֵ֗ן גֶּ֛שֶׁם יוֹרֶ֥ה וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ בְּעִתּ֑וֹ שְׁבֻע֛וֹת חֻקּ֥וֹת קָצִ֖יר יִשְׁמָר־לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And not-they *'āmərû* in their *bilbābām*, \"Let us *nîrā'* *nā'* *'et*-*YHWH* our *'ĕlōhênû*, the one *hannōtēn* *gešem* *yôreh* and *malqôš* in its *'ittô*, *šəbu'ôt* *ḥuqqôt* *qāṣîr* he *yišmār*-to us.\"", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'āmərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they said", "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*lbābām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*nîrā'*": "imperfect, 1st plural, jussive - let us fear", "*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our God", "*ha*": "article - the", "*nōtēn*": "participle, masculine singular - giving", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*yôreh*": "adjective, masculine singular - early (rain)", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - late rain", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*'ittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its time", "*šəbu'ôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - weeks of", "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ordinances of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*yišmār*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will keep", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - for us" }, "variants": { "*nîrā'*": "let us fear/revere/be afraid of", "*hannōtēn*": "the one giving/providing/granting", "*gešem*": "rain/shower", "*yôreh*": "early rain (autumn)", "*malqôš*": "late rain (spring)", "*šəbu'ôt ḥuqqôt qāṣîr*": "appointed weeks of harvest/designated seasons for harvest" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.26", "source": "כִּי־נִמְצְא֥וּ בְעַמִּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֑ים יָשׁוּר֙ כְּשַׁ֣ךְ יְקוּשִׁ֔ים הִצִּ֥יבוּ מַשְׁחִ֖ית אֲנָשִׁ֥ים יִלְכֹּֽדוּ׃", "text": "For-*nimṣə'û* in my *'ammî* *rəšā'îm*; they *yāšûr* like stooping of *yəqûšîm*, they *hiṣṣîbû* *mašḥît*, *'ănāšîm* they *yilkōdû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nimṣə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they were found", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*rəšā'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked/evil men", "*yāšûr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he watches/lurks", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*šak*": "infinitive construct - stooping/crouching", "*yəqûšîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - fowlers/bird-catchers", "*hiṣṣîbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - they set", "*mašḥît*": "noun, masculine singular - destroyer/trap", "*'ănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*yilkōdû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they catch" }, "variants": { "*nimṣə'û*": "are found/discovered/detected", "*rəšā'îm*": "wicked men/evil ones/criminals", "*yāšûr*": "watches/lurks/lies in wait", "*kəšak yəqûšîm*": "like fowlers crouching/like bird-catchers hiding", "*hiṣṣîbû mašḥît*": "they set traps/establish destructive devices", "*yilkōdû*": "they catch/capture/ensnare" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.28", "source": "שָׁמְנ֣וּ עָשְׁת֗וּ גַּ֚ם עָֽבְר֣וּ דִבְרֵי־רָ֔ע דִּ֣ין לֹא־דָ֔נוּ דִּ֥ין יָת֖וֹם וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֥א שָׁפָֽטוּ׃", "text": "They *šāmənû* they *'āšətû*, also they *'ābrû* *dibrê*-*rā'*; *dîn* not-they *dānû*, *dîn* *yātôm* and they *yaṣlîḥû*; and *mišpaṭ* *'ebyônîm* not they *šāpāṭû*.", "grammar": { "*šāmənû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they grew fat", "*'āšətû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they shine/are sleek", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*'ābrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they surpass/exceed", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*rā'*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*dānû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/case of", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil - they prosper/succeed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/right of", "*'ebyônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - needy/poor", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*šāpāṭû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged" }, "variants": { "*šāmənû*": "they grew fat/became sleek/were prosperous", "*'āšətû*": "they shine/are sleek/are glossy", "*'ābrû dibrê-rā'*": "they surpass deeds of evil/exceed in wicked matters", "*dîn*": "judgment/case/lawsuit", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "they prosper/succeed/achieve success", "*'ebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.31", "source": "הַנְּבִיאִ֞ים נִבְּא֣וּ־בַשֶּׁ֗קֶר וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ יִרְדּ֣וּ עַל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם וְעַמִּ֖י אָ֣הֲבוּ כֵ֑ן וּמַֽה־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃", "text": "The *nəbî'îm* *nibbə'û*-in the *šeqer*, and the *kōhănîm* *yirdû* upon-their *yədêhem*, and my *'ammî* *'āhăbû* thus; and what-you will *ta'ăśû* for its *'aḥărîtāh*?", "grammar": { "*ha*": "article - the", "*nəbî'îm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*nibbə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they prophesied", "*ba*": "preposition + article - in the", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "article - the", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*yirdû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they rule", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/according to", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*'āhăbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they loved", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*ta'ăśû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will do", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*'aḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end" }, "variants": { "*nibbə'û-baššeqer*": "they prophesied falsely/prophesied lies", "*yirdû 'al-yədêhem*": "they rule at their direction/rule by their authority", "*'āhăbû kēn*": "loved it so/preferred it that way", "*'aḥărîtāh*": "its end/outcome/aftermath" } }