Jeremiah 23:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹ֤א יָשׁוּב֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־עֲשֹׂת֥וֹ וְעַד־הֲקִימ֖וֹ מְזִמּ֣וֹת לִבּ֑וֹ בְּאַֽחֲרִית֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים תִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּ בָ֖הּ בִּינָֽה׃

Transliteration

Not yāšûb ʾap-YHWH until-ʿăśōtô and-until-hăqîmô məzimmôt libbô; in-ʾaḥărît the-yāmîm titbônənû in-her bînâ.

Grammar Details

*yāšûb*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will turn back/relent
*ʾap*: noun, masculine singular construct - anger/wrath of
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*ʿăśōtô*: qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his doing/executing
*hăqîmô*: hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his establishing
*məzimmôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - purposes/plans of
*libbô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart
*ʾaḥărît*: noun, feminine singular construct - end/latter part of
*yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
*titbônənû*: hithpolel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will understand/consider
*bînâ*: noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment

Word Meanings

*ʾap*: anger/wrath/nose/face
*məzimmôt*: purposes/plans/devices/thoughts
*libbô*: his heart/mind/will/understanding
*ʾaḥărît*: end/latter part/future/posterity
*bînâ*: understanding/discernment/insight

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Referenced Verses

Jer 30:24 : 24 The fierce anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it.
Zech 1:6 : 6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
Gen 49:1 : 1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the latter days.
Deut 31:29-30 : 29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands. 30 And Moses spake in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished.
1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have dealt wickedly;
2 Kgs 23:26 : 26 Notwithstanding, Jehovah turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations wherewith Manasseh had provoked him.
Prov 5:11-14 : 11 And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed, 12 And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof; 13 Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! 14 I was well-nigh in all evil In the midst of the assembly and congregation.
Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
Isa 14:24 : 24 Jehovah of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
Isa 55:11 : 11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Zech 8:14-15 : 14 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: As I thought to do evil unto you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I repented not; 15 so again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
Hos 3:4-5 : 4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without pillar, and without ephod or teraphim: 5 afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king, and shall come with fear unto Jehovah and to his goodness in the latter days.

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