Jeremiah 15:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah said, Verily I will strengthen thee for good; verily I will cause the enemy to make supplication unto thee in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־לֹ֥א *שרותך **שֵֽׁרִיתִ֖יךָ לְט֑וֹב אִם־ל֣וֹא ׀ הִפְגַּ֣עְתִּֽי בְךָ֗ בְּעֵ֥ת רָעָ֛ה וּבְעֵ֥ת צָרָ֖ה אֶת־הָאֹיֵֽב׃

Transliteration

ʾāmar YHWH, surely šērîtîkā for-good; surely hipgaʿtî in-you in-time of-evil and-in-time of-distress ʾet-hā-ʾōyēb.

Grammar Details

*ʾāmar*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
*YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/the LORD
*šērîtîkā*: piel perfect 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I release/free you
*hipgaʿtî*: hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I caused to meet/interceded
*ʾet-hā-ʾōyēb*: direct object marker + article + qal participle masculine singular - the enemy

Word Meanings

*ʾim-lōʾ*: surely/if not (oath formula)
*šērîtîkā*: I have released you/strengthened you/set you free
*lĕṭôb*: for good/for your benefit/for welfare
*hipgaʿtî bĕkā*: I have made to intercede for you/I caused to meet you/I have entreated for you
*bĕʿēt rāʿâ ûbĕʿēt ṣārâ*: in time of evil and in time of distress/in time of calamity and in time of affliction

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Referenced Verses

Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Jer 29:11-14 : 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. 12 And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith Jehovah, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith Jehovah; and I will bring you again unto the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
Ps 106:46 : 46 He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.
Ps 37:3-9 : 3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness. 4 Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. 5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass. 6 And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day. 7 Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing. 9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be. 11 But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Jer 37:3 : 3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto Jehovah our God for us.
Jer 39:11-12 : 11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
Jer 40:2-6 : 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place; 3 and Jehovah hath brought it, and done according as he spake: because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. 4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well unto thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee; whither it seemeth good and right unto thee to go, thither go. 5 Now while he was not yet gone back, Go back then, [said he], to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a present, and let him go. 6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Jer 42:2 : 2 and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:
Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: {H4325} He turneth it whithersoever he will.
Eccl 8:12 : 12 Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [days], yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:
Jer 21:2 : 2 Inquire, I pray thee, of Jehovah for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us: peradventure Jehovah will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

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