Jeremiah 21:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Jeremiah said to them, "This is what you shall say to Zedekiah:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֥ה תֹאמְרֻ֖ן אֶל־צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

And yōʾmer yirmĕyāhû to them: Thus tōʾmĕrûn to ṣidqiyyāhû.

Grammar Details

• *wă*: conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and
• *yōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said
• *yirmĕyāhû*: proper noun - Jeremiah
• *ʾălêhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them
• *kōh*: adverb - thus/so
• *tōʾmĕrûn*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall say
• *ʾel*: preposition - to
• *ṣidqiyyāhû*: proper noun - Zedekiah

Word Meanings

• *yōʾmer*: said/spoke
• *tōʾmĕrûn*: you shall say/tell/speak

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said emiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Jeremiah said to them, Thus shall you say to Zedekiah:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559} Jeremiah{H3414} unto them, Thus shall ye say{H559} to Zedekiah:{H6667}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Jeremiah{H3414} unto them, Thus shall ye say{H559}{(H8799)} to Zedekiah{H6667}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then spake Ieremy: Geue Sedechias this answere,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said Ieremiah, Thus shall you say to Zedekiah,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then spake Ieremie: Geue Zedechias this aunswere.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Jeremiah to them, Thus shall you tell Zedekiah:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jeremiah saith unto them, `Thus do ye say unto Zedekiah,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jeremiah said to them, This is what you are to say to Zedekiah:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Jeremiah said to them, You shall tell Zedekiah:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jeremiah answered them,“Tell Zedekiah