Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.1", "source": "הָעִ֣זוּ ׀ בְּנֵ֣י בִנָימִ֗ן מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ תִּקְע֣וּ שׁוֹפָ֔ר וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּ֖רֶם שְׂא֣וּ מַשְׂאֵ֑ת כִּ֥י רָעָ֛ה נִשְׁקְפָ֥ה מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "*hāʿizzû* sons of *binyāmīn* from *qereb* *yərûšālaim* and in-*təqôaʿ* *tiqʿû* *šôpār* and upon-house of-the-*kerem* *śəʾû* *maśʾēt* because *rāʿāh* *nišqəpāh* from-*ṣāpôn* and-*šeber* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*hāʿizzû*": "imperative, masculine plural - strengthen yourselves/flee for safety", "*binyāmīn*": "proper noun - Benjamin (tribe)", "*qereb*": "construct noun - midst/middle", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*təqôaʿ*": "proper noun - Tekoa (town)", "*tiqʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - blow", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet", "*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vineyard", "*śəʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*maśʾēt*": "noun, feminine singular - signal/fire signal", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*nišqəpāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - looks down/appears", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - breaking/destruction", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*hāʿizzû*": "take refuge/flee quickly/strengthen yourselves", "*qereb*": "midst/interior/inner part", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*nišqəpāh*": "looks down/appears/is visible", "*šeber*": "breaking/destruction/ruin/fracture" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.7", "source": "כְּהָקִ֥יר *בור **בַּ֙יִר֙ מֵימֶ֔יהָ כֵּ֖ן הֵקֵ֣רָה רָעָתָ֑הּ חָמָ֣ס וָ֠שֹׁד יִשָּׁ֨מַע בָּ֧הּ עַל־פָּנַ֛י תָּמִ֖יד חֳלִ֥י וּמַכָּֽה׃", "text": "As-the-*hāqîr* *bôr*/*bayir* *mêmêhā* so *hēqērāh* her-*rāʿātāh* *ḥāmās* and-*šōd* *yiššāmaʿ* in-her against-my-face *tāmîd* *ḥŏlî* and-*makkāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāqîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to make cool/keep fresh", "*bôr*/*bayir*": "noun, masculine singular - cistern/well/pit", "*mêmêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her waters", "*hēqērāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she made cool/kept fresh", "*rāʿātāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her evil/wickedness", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/violence", "*yiššāmaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is heard", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*ḥŏlî*": "noun, masculine singular - sickness/disease", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - blow/wound/plague" }, "variants": { "*hāqîr*": "to make cool/keep fresh/keep cold", "*bôr*/*bayir*": "cistern/well/pit/spring", "*hēqērāh*": "she made cool/kept fresh/poured out", "*rāʿātāh*": "her evil/wickedness/calamity", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/oppression", "*ḥŏlî*": "sickness/disease/grief" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.10", "source": "עַל־מִ֨י אֲדַבְּרָ֤ה וְאָעִ֙ידָה֙ וְיִשְׁמָ֔עוּ הִנֵּה֙ עֲרֵלָ֣ה אָזְנָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֑יב הִנֵּ֣ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לְחֶרְפָּ֖ה לֹ֥א יַחְפְּצוּ־בֽוֹ׃", "text": "To-whom shall-I-*ʾădabbərāh* and-*ʾāʿîdāh* and-they-*yišmāʿû* behold *ʿărēlāh* their-*ʾoznām* and-not they-*yûḵəlû* to-*haqšîb* behold word-of-*YHWH* *hāyāh* to-them for-*ḥerpāh* not they-*yaḥpəṣû*-in-it.", "grammar": { "*ʾădabbərāh*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me testify/warn", "*yišmāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*ʿărēlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - uncircumcised", "*ʾoznām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*yûḵəlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*haqšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to pay attention/listen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*yaḥpəṣû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they delight in" }, "variants": { "*ʾādabbərāh*": "let me speak/warn/declare", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "let me testify/warn/admonish", "*ʿărēlāh*": "uncircumcised/closed/dull", "*haqšîb*": "to pay attention/listen/heed", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn", "*yaḥpəṣû*": "they delight in/take pleasure in/desire" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.11", "source": "וְאֵת֩ חֲמַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה ׀ מָלֵ֙אתִי֙ נִלְאֵ֣יתִי הָכִ֔יל שְׁפֹ֤ךְ עַל־עוֹלָל֙ בַּח֔וּץ וְעַ֛ל ס֥וֹד בַּחוּרִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־גַם־אִ֤ישׁ עִם־אִשָּׁה֙ יִלָּכֵ֔דוּ זָקֵ֖ן עִם־מְלֵ֥א יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And-with *ḥămat* *YHWH* I-am-*mālēʾtî* I-am-*nilʾêtî* to-*hāḵîl* *šəpōḵ* upon-*ʿôlāl* in-the-*ḥûṣ* and-upon *sôd* *baḥûrîm* together for-also-*ʾîš* with-*ʾiššāh* they-shall-be-*yillāḵēdû* *zāqēn* with-*mələʾ* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥămat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wrath/anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mālēʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am filled", "*nilʾêtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am weary", "*hāḵîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to contain/hold in", "*šəpōḵ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - pour out", "*ʿôlāl*": "noun, masculine singular - child/infant", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - outside/street", "*sôd*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/council", "*baḥûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/husband", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*yillāḵēdû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be captured", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/aged", "*mələʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - full of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ḥămat*": "wrath/anger/fury/heat", "*mālēʾtî*": "I am filled/full", "*nilʾêtî*": "I am weary/tired/exhausted", "*hāḵîl*": "to contain/hold in/endure", "*šəpōḵ*": "pour out/spill/shed", "*sôd*": "assembly/council/circle", "*yillāḵēdû*": "they will be captured/caught/taken", "*mələʾ* *yāmîm*": "full of days/elderly/advanced in age" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.15", "source": "הֹבִ֕ישׁוּ כִּ֥י תוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־בּ֣וֹשׁ לֹֽא־יֵב֗וֹשׁוּ גַּם־הַכְלִים֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ לָכֵ֞ן יִפְּל֧וּ בַנֹּפְלִ֛ים בְּעֵת־פְּקַדְתִּ֥ים יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "Were-they-*hōbîšû* because *tôʿēbāh* they-*ʿāśû* even-*bôš* not-they-*yēbôšû* even-*haḵlîm* not they-*yādāʿû* therefore they-shall-*yippəlû* among-the-*nōpəlîm* in-time-of-my-*pəqadtîm* they-shall-*yikkāšəlû* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hōbîšû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were put to shame", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did/committed", "*bôš*": "qal infinitive absolute - being ashamed", "*yēbôšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were ashamed", "*haḵlîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - being put to shame", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they knew", "*yippəlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will fall", "*nōpəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - the fallen ones", "*pəqadtîm*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix + 3rd masculine plural suffix - my visiting/punishing them", "*yikkāšəlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will stumble", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*hōbîšû*": "they were put to shame/disgraced/disappointed", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*haḵlîm*": "being put to shame/humiliated/disgraced", "*pəqadtîm*": "my visiting/punishing/attending to them" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.16", "source": "כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה עִמְדוּ֩ עַל־דְּרָכִ֨ים וּרְא֜וּ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ לִנְתִב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֨ה דֶ֤רֶךְ הַטּוֹב֙ וּלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּמִצְא֥וּ מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʿimdû* upon-*dərāḵîm* and-*rəʾû* and-*šaʾălû* for-*nətîbôt* *ʿôlām* which-this *dereḵ* the-*ṭôb* and-*ləḵû*-in-it and-*miṣʾû* *margôaʿ* for-your-*napšəḵem* and-they-*yōʾmərû* not we-will-*nēlēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿimdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - stand", "*dərāḵîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look", "*šaʾălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask", "*nətîbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient time/eternity", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - walk/go", "*miṣʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - find", "*margôaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - rest/resting place", "*napšəḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they said", "*nēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will walk/go" }, "variants": { "*nətîbôt*": "paths/highways/routes", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient time/eternity/long duration", "*margôaʿ*": "rest/resting place/repose", "*napšəḵem*": "your soul/life/self" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.19", "source": "שִׁמְעִ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מֵבִ֥יא רָעָ֛ה אֶל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה פְּרִ֣י מַחְשְׁבוֹתָ֑ם כִּ֤י עַל־דְּבָרַי֙ לֹ֣א הִקְשִׁ֔יבוּ וְתוֹרָתִ֖י וַיִּמְאֲסוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*šimʿî* the-*ʾāreṣ* behold *ʾānōḵî* *mēbîʾ* *rāʿāh* to-the-*ʿām* the-this *pərî* *maḥšəbôtām* for upon-my-*dəbārî* not they-*hiqšîbû* and-my-*tôrātî* and-they-*wayyimʾăsû*-in-it.", "grammar": { "*šimʿî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - hear/listen", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mēbîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*maḥšəbôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their thoughts/plans", "*dəbārî*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*hiqšîbû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they paid attention/listened", "*tôrātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*wayyimʾăsû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they rejected" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*pərî*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*maḥšəbôtām*": "their thoughts/plans/devices", "*tôrātî*": "my law/instruction/teaching" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.21", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֥י נֹתֵ֛ן אֶל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה מִכְשֹׁלִ֑ים וְכָ֣שְׁלוּ בָ֠ם אָב֨וֹת וּבָנִ֥ים יַחְדָּ֛ו שָׁכֵ֥ן וְרֵע֖וֹ *יאבדו **וְאָבָֽדוּ׃ פ", "text": "Therefore thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* behold-me *nōtēn* to-the-*ʿām* the-this *miḵšōlîm* and-they-shall-*ḵāšəlû* on-them *ʾābôt* and-*bānîm* together *šāḵēn* and-his-*rēʿô* and-they-shall-*wəʾābādû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*miḵšōlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stumbling blocks", "*ḵāšəlû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they will stumble", "*ʾābôt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*šāḵēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - neighbor/one who dwells", "*rēʿô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*wəʾābādû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they will perish" }, "variants": { "*miḵšōlîm*": "stumbling blocks/obstacles", "*ḵāšəlû*": "they will stumble/stagger/fall", "*šāḵēn*": "neighbor/one who dwells nearby", "*wəʾābādû*": "they will perish/be destroyed/be lost" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.23", "source": "קֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִיד֞וֹן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הוּא֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קוֹלָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*qešet* and-*ḵîdôn* they-*yaḥăzîqû* *ʾaḵzārî* he and-not they-*yəraḥēmû* their-*qôlām* like-the-*yām* *yehĕmeh* and-upon-*sûsîm* they-*yirkābû* *ʿārûḵ* like-*ʾîš* for-the-*milḥāmāh* against-you daughter-of-*ṣîyyôn*.", "grammar": { "*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*ḵîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular - javelin/spear", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will grasp/wield", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce", "*yəraḥēmû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will show mercy", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*yehĕmeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it roars", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*yirkābû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will ride", "*ʿārûḵ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/set in order", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*ṣîyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*yaḥăzîqû*": "they will grasp/wield/hold firmly", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "cruel/fierce/ruthless", "*yehĕmeh*": "it roars/growls/makes noise", "*ʿārûḵ*": "arranged/set in order/prepared" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.26", "source": "בַּת־עַמִּ֤י חִגְרִי־שָׂק֙ וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י בָאֵ֔פֶר אֵ֤בֶל יָחִיד֙ עֲשִׂ֣י לָ֔ךְ מִסְפַּ֖ד תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים כִּ֣י פִתְאֹ֔ם יָבֹ֥א הַשֹּׁדֵ֖ד עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Daughter-of-my-*ʿammî* *ḥigrî*-*śāq* and-*hitpallšî* in-the-*ʾēper* *ʾēbel* *yāḥîd* *ʿăśî* for-yourself *mispad* *tamrûrîm* for *pitʾōm* *yābōʾ* the-*šōdēd* upon-us.", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ḥigrî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - gird yourself", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*hitpallšî*": "hithpael imperative, feminine singular - roll yourself", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes/dust", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*yāḥîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - only/beloved [child]", "*ʿăśî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - make", "*mispad*": "noun, masculine singular - lamentation/wailing", "*tamrûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bitterness", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*šōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - destroyer" }, "variants": { "*hitpallšî*": "roll yourself/wallow", "*ʾēbel* *yāḥîd*": "mourning for an only child/bitter grief", "*mispad* *tamrûrîm*": "bitter lamentation/most bitter wailing", "*šōdēd*": "destroyer/ravager/plunderer" } }