Jeremiah 1:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The word of the LORD came to me a second time: 'What do you see?' I replied, 'I see a boiling pot, and it is tilting away from the north.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֨י דְבַר־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אֵלַי֙ שֵׁנִ֣ית לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה וָאֹמַ֗ר סִ֤יר נָפ֙וּחַ֙ אֲנִ֣י רֹאֶ֔ה וּפָנָ֖יו מִפְּנֵ֥י צָפֽוֹנָה׃

Transliteration

wa-yĕhî dĕbar-YHWH ʾēlay šēnît lēʾmōr what-ʾattāh rōʾeh wā-ʾōmar sîr nāpûaḥ ʾănî rōʾeh and-pānāyw from-pĕnê ṣāpônāh

Grammar Details

• *wa-yĕhî*: waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came
• *dĕbar*: construct singular - word of
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾēlay*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *šēnît*: ordinal number feminine singular - second time
• *lēʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct - saying
• *ʾattāh*: 2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you
• *rōʾeh*: Qal participle masculine singular - seeing
• *wā-ʾōmar*: waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said
• *sîr*: singular noun - pot/caldron
• *nāpûaḥ*: Qal passive participle masculine singular - boiling/blown upon
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *pānāyw*: plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its face/front
• *pĕnê*: construct plural - face/direction of
• *ṣāpônāh*: singular noun with directional he - northward

Word Meanings

• *sîr*: pot/caldron/vessel
• *nāpûaḥ*: boiling/blown upon/heated
• *pānāyw* from-*pĕnê* *ṣāpônāh*: its face from the direction of the north/its opening tilted away from the north

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, What do you see? And I said, I see a boiling pot; and its face is toward the north.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face thereof is from the north.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  It happened afterwarde, that the LORDE spake to me agayne, & sayde: What seist thou? And I sayde: I do se a seethinge pot, lokinge from out of the north hitherwarde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe the worde of the Lorde came vnto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I saide, I see a seething pot looking out of the North.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  It happened afterwarde that the Lorde spake to me agayne, and sayde: what seest thou? and I sayde: I do see a seethyng pot, lokyng from out of the north.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof [is] toward the north.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The word of Yahweh came to me the second time, saying, What see you? I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face of it is from the north.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there is a word of Jehovah unto me a second time, saying, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `A blown pot I am seeing, and its face `is' from the north.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face thereof is from the north.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face thereof is from the north.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, What do you see? And I said, I see a boiling pot, and its face is from the north.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The word of Yahweh came to me the second time, saying, "What do you see?" I said, "I see a boiling caldron; and it is tipping away from the north."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD’s message came to me a second time,“What do you see?” I answered,“I see a pot of boiling water; it is tipped away from the north.”

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 11:3 : 3 They say, 'It is not time to build houses; this city is the pot, and we are the meat.'
• Ezek 11:7 : 7 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: The slain you have put within it—they are the meat, and this city is the pot. But I will bring you out of it.
• 2 Cor 13:1-2 : 1 This is the third time I am coming to you. Every matter must be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. 2 I have said before, and I am saying again now as though present, even though I am absent, to those who have sinned previously and to all the rest: If I come again, I will not spare anyone.
• Gen 41:32 : 32 As for the dream being repeated to Pharaoh twice, it means that the matter has been firmly decided by God, and He will carry it out soon.
• Ezek 24:3-9 : 3 Speak a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, 'This is what the Lord God says: Put the pot on, put it on, and pour water into it. 4 Gather its pieces into it, every good piece—thigh and shoulder. Fill it with the choicest bones. 5 Take the best of the flock, pile wood under it, and boil its parts until its bones are thoroughly cooked. 6 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot whose corrosion is in it and whose rust will not come off! Take its pieces out one by one; no lot will be cast for them. 7 For the blood she has shed is inside her; she placed it on the bare rock. She did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust. 8 To stir up wrath and bring vengeance, I have placed her blood on the bare rock, so it would not be covered. 9 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I myself will make the fire great. 10 Heap on the wood, kindle the fire, boil the flesh thoroughly, mix in the spices, and let the bones burn. 11 Set the pot on its coals empty, so that it may become hot and its bronze burned. Its filthiness will melt away; its corrosion will be consumed. 12 She has wearied herself with toil, and her heavy corrosion has not gone from her; her rust will be burned away in the fire. 13 Because of your unclean behavior and wickedness, though I tried to cleanse you, you would not be clean. You will not be cleansed again until I have satisfied my wrath upon you. 14 I, the Lord, have spoken. It will come to pass, and I will act. I will not relent, I will not show pity, nor will I change my mind. According to your ways and your deeds, you will be judged, declares the Lord God.
• Zech 4:2 : 2 He said to me, 'What do you see?' I replied, 'I see a gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, each having seven spouts to the lamps on it.'