Jeremiah 13:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as Jehovah commanded me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ וָאֶטְמְנֵ֖הוּ בִּפְרָ֑ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אוֹתִֽי׃

Transliteration

And ʾēlēk and ʾeṭmenēhû in perāt kaʾăsher ṣiwwâ YHWH ʾôtî.

Grammar Details

*wāʾēlēk*: consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I went
*wāʾeṭmenēhû*: consecutive imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and I hid it
*biperāt*: preposition with proper noun - in Perath/Euphrates
*kaʾăsher*: compound preposition with relative pronoun - according to what/as
*ṣiwwâ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
*ʾôtî*: direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me

Word Meanings

*perāt*: Euphrates River/Perath (possibly a location near Jerusalem)

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Referenced Verses

Exod 40:16 : 16 Thus did Moses: according to all that Jehovah commanded him, so did he.
Exod 39:42-43 : 42 According to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work. 43 And Moses saw all the work, and, behold, they had done it; as Jehovah had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
Matt 22:2-6 : 2 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, 3 and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. 4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise; 6 and the rest laid hold on his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
John 2:5-8 : 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever {G302} he saith unto you, do it. 6 Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece. 7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.
Acts 26:19-20 : 19 Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: 20 but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
2 Tim 2:3 : 3 {G4771} {G3767} Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Heb 11:17-19 : 17 By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten [son]; 18 [None even he] to whom it was said, {G3754} In Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 accounting that God [is] able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.

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