Jeremiah 27:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the pillars, the bronze sea, the stands, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֶל־הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים וְעַל־הַיָּ֖ם וְעַל־הַמְּכֹנ֑וֹת וְעַל֙ יֶ֣תֶר הַכֵּלִ֔ים הַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים בָּעִ֥יר הַזֹּֽאת

Transliteration

For thus ʾāmar YHWH ṣəbāʾôt concerning-the-ʿammudîm and-concerning-the-yām and-concerning-the-məkōnôt and-concerning yeter the-kēlîm the-nôtārîm in-the-ʿîr this

Grammar Details

• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/declared
• *YHWH*: proper divine name
• *ṣəbāʾôt*: noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies
• *ʿammudîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the pillars
• *yām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sea (bronze basin)
• *məkōnôt*: noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stands
• *yeter*: construct state, masculine singular - remainder of
• *kēlîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the vessels
• *nôtārîm*: niphal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining
• *ʿîr*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city

Word Meanings

• *ʾāmar*: said/declared/spoken
• *ṣəbāʾôt*: hosts/armies/battalions
• *ʿammudîm*: pillars/columns
• *yām*: sea/large bronze basin (in the temple)
• *məkōnôt*: stands/bases/pedestals
• *yeter*: remainder of/rest of/remnant of
• *kēlîm*: vessels/implements/articles
• *nôtārîm*: remaining/left over/surviving
• *ʿîr*: city/town

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For thus says the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that remain in this city,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} concerning the pillars,{H5982} and concerning the sea,{H3220} and concerning the bases,{H4350} and concerning the residue{H3499} of the vessels{H3627} that are left{H3498} in this city,{H5892}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} concerning the pillars{H5982}, and concerning the sea{H3220}, and concerning the bases{H4350}, and concerning the residue{H3499} of the vessels{H3627} that remain{H3498}{(H8737)} in this city{H5892},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thus hath the LORDE of hoostes spoken concernynge the pylers, the lauer, the seate and the residue of the ornamentes that yet remayne in this citie,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thus saith the Lord of hostes, concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remaine in this citie,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thus hath the Lorde of hoastes spoken concerning the pillers, the lauer, the seate, and the residue of the ornamentes that yet remayne in this citie,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For thus says Yahweh of Hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left in this city,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For thus said Jehovah of Hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left in this city,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left in this city,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this is what the Lord has said about the rest of the vessels which are still in this town,

• World English Bible (2000)

  For thus says Yahweh of Armies concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left in this city,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has already spoken about the two bronze pillars, the large bronze basin called‘The Sea,’ and the movable bronze stands. He has already spoken about the rest of the valuable articles that are left in this city.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 25:13 : 13 The Chaldeans broke apart the bronze pillars of the house of the LORD, the stands, and the bronze sea that were in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon.
• Jer 52:17-23 : 17 The Chaldeans broke apart the bronze pillars of the house of the LORD, as well as the stands and the bronze sea in the temple, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon. 18 They also took the pots, shovels, snuffers, bowls, dishes, and every bronze article used in the temple service. 19 The captain of the guard took away the basins, firepans, bowls, pots, lampstands, dishes, and drink-offering vessels—everything made of pure gold and pure silver. 20 The weight of the two bronze pillars, the bronze sea, the twelve bronze oxen underneath it, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, was beyond calculation. 21 Each pillar was eighteen cubits high. It was hollow, its walls were four fingers thick, and a measuring cord twelve cubits long could encircle it. 22 The bronze capital on each pillar was five cubits high, decorated with a lattice of bronze network and pomegranates all around. Both pillars were the same, including the pomegranates. 23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and the total number of pomegranates on the lattice surrounding them was a hundred.
• 2 Kgs 25:17 : 17 Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall, with a bronze capital on top. The capital was three cubits high. It was decorated with a network of pomegranates all around, all made of bronze. The second pillar had the same design, including the network.
• 2 Chr 4:2-9 : 2 He made the cast metal basin, ten cubits from rim to rim, circular all around and five cubits high; a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference. 3 Below the rim, he placed figures of oxen encircling it, ten to a cubit, arranged in two rows, cast as part of the basin itself. 4 The basin stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; the sea basin rested on them, and all their hindquarters faced inward. 5 Its thickness was a handbreadth, and its rim was fashioned like the rim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths. 6 He made ten basins and placed five on the right and five on the left for washing. They were used to rinse what was used for burnt offerings. The large sea basin was used by the priests for washing. 7 He made ten gold lampstands according to the prescribed design and placed them in the temple, five on the right and five on the left. 8 He made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right and five on the left, and he made a hundred gold bowls. 9 He made the priests' courtyard, the large outer courtyard, and doors for the courtyard, and he overlaid the doors with bronze. 10 He placed the sea basin on the right side, toward the southeast. 11 Huram also made the pots, shovels, and basins. So Huram finished the work he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God. 12 The two pillars, the bowls, and the capitals on top of the two pillars, the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals on top of the pillars. 13 Four hundred pomegranates for the two latticeworks; two rows of pomegranates for each latticework to cover the bowls on the capitals at the tops of the pillars. 14 He also made the stands, and he made the basins to place upon the stands. 15 He made the large basin, called the 'Sea,' and the twelve oxen that were placed beneath it. 16 Huram made the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all their utensils for King Solomon for the house of the LORD. They were made of polished bronze.
• 1 Kgs 7:15-22 : 15 Hiram cast two bronze pillars, each eighteen cubits high, and a cord measuring twelve cubits circled around each pillar. 16 He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars, each capital was five cubits tall. 17 He made lattice designs with twisted chains for the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital. 18 Hiram made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each network to cover the capitals at the tops of the pillars. He did the same for both capitals. 19 The capitals on the tops of the pillars in the portico were in the shape of lilies, and they were four cubits high. 20 The capitals on the two pillars also had shapes of rounded bulges above the bowl-shaped lattice, with two hundred pomegranates arranged in rows around each capital. 21 He set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. He set up the right-hand pillar and named it Jachin, and the left-hand pillar and named it Boaz. 22 The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So, the work of the pillars was completed.