Jeremiah 23:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִֽם־עָמְד֖וּ בְּסוֹדִ֑י וְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּ דְבָרַי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וִֽישִׁבוּם֙ מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם הָרָ֔ע וּמֵרֹ֖עַ מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס

Transliteration

And-if-ʿāmədû in-sôdî and-yašmiʿû dəbāray ʾet-ʿammî, wîšîbûm from-darkām the-rāʿ and-from-rōaʿ maʿalləlêhem.

Grammar Details

*ʿāmədû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they stood
*sôdî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my council/counsel
*yašmiʿû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would cause to hear
*dəbāray*: noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my words
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ʿammî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people
*wîšîbûm*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they would turn them back
*darkām*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way
*rāʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - evil/wicked
*rōaʿ*: noun, masculine singular construct - evil/wickedness of
*maʿalləlêhem*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices

Word Meanings

*sôdî*: my council/my counsel/my secret assembly
*darkām*: their way/their path/their manner
*rāʿ*: evil/wicked/harmful/malignant
*rōaʿ*: evil/wickedness/badness
*maʿalləlêhem*: their deeds/their practices/their actions

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 23:18 : 18 For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
Jer 25:5 : 5 saying, Return ye now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that Jehovah hath given unto you and to your fathers, from of old and even for evermore;
Zech 1:4 : 4 Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets cried, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Return ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith Jehovah.
Jer 35:15 : 15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
Jer 36:3 : 3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
Ezek 2:7 : 7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
Ezek 3:17 : 17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Ezek 13:22 : 22 Because with lies ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive;
Ezek 18:30 : 30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
Acts 20:27 : 27 For I {G5288} shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
Acts 26:18-20 : 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. 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.
1 Thess 1:9-9 : 9 For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.
1 Thess 5:6 : 6 so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

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