Jer 38:19-23 : 19 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ אֲנִ֧י דֹאֵ֣ג אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽפְלוּ֙ אֶל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־יִתְּנ֥וּ אֹתִ֛י בְּיָדָ֖ם וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִֽי׃ פ",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* the-*melek* *ṣidqîyāhū* to-*yirmĕyāhū*: I *dōʾēg* *ʾet*-the-*yĕhūdîm* who *nāpĕlū* to-the-*kaśdîm*, lest-*yittĕnū* *ʾōtî* in-*yādām* and-*hitʿallĕlū*-against-me.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with article - the king",
"*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name - Zedekiah",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Jeremiah",
"*dōʾēg*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - fearing/anxious",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yĕhūdîm*": "proper name with article - the Jews",
"*nāpĕlū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell/defected",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article and preposition *ʾel* - to the Chaldeans",
"*yittĕnū*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with conjunction *pen* - lest they give",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me",
"*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *bĕ* - into their hand",
"*hitʿallĕlū*": "Hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural with preposition *bĕ* - and they mock/abuse me"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*dōʾēg*": "fearing/anxious/worried about",
"*yĕhūdîm*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judah",
"*nāpĕlū*": "fell/defected/deserted",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians",
"*yittĕnū*": "give/hand over/deliver",
"*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control",
"*hitʿallĕlū*": "mock/abuse/mistreat/deal wantonly"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ לֹ֣א יִתֵּ֑נוּ שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֣א ׀ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֗ה לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ דֹּבֵ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְיִ֥יטַב לְךָ֖ וּתְחִ֥י נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *yirmĕyāhū*: Not *yittēnū*; *šĕmaʿ*-*nāʾ* in-*qôl* *yĕhwāh* to-that which I *dōbēr* to-you, and-*yîṭab* to-you and-*tĕḥî* *napšekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah",
"*yittēnū*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with negative *lōʾ* - they will not give",
"*šĕmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*qôl*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - to the voice of",
"*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*dōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - speaking",
"*yîṭab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-conjunctive - and it will be good",
"*tĕḥî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-conjunctive - and will live",
"*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*yittēnū*": "give/hand over/deliver",
"*šĕmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound/word",
"*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)",
"*dōbēr*": "speaking/saying/telling",
"*yîṭab*": "will be good/will go well",
"*tĕḥî*": "will live/will survive/will be preserved",
"*napšekā*": "your life/your soul/your being"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.21",
"source": "וְאִם־מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לָצֵ֑את זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִרְאַ֖נִי יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "But-if-*māʾēn* you *lāṣēʾt*, this the-*dābār* which *hirʾanî* *yĕhwāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*māʾēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular with conditional *ʾim* - if refusing",
"*lāṣēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* - to go out",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with article - the word/thing",
"*hirʾanî*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he showed me",
"*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*māʾēn*": "refusing/unwilling/declining",
"*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/to surrender/to depart",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*hirʾanî*": "showed me/revealed to me/caused me to see",
"*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.22",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה כָל־הַנָּשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁאֲרוּ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה מוּצָא֕וֹת אֶל־שָׂרֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וְהֵ֣נָּה אֹמְר֗וֹת הִסִּית֜וּךָ וְיָכְל֤וּ לְךָ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁלֹמֶ֔ךָ הָטְבְּע֥וּ בַבֹּ֛ץ רַגְלֶ֖ךָ נָסֹ֥גוּ אָחֽוֹר׃",
"text": "And-*hinnēh* all-the-*nāšîm* who *nišʾărū* in-*bêt* *melek*-*yĕhūdāh* *mūṣāʾôt* to-*śārê* *melek* *bābel*; and-they *ʾōmĕrôt*: *hissîtūkā* and-*yākĕlū* to-you *ʾanšê* *šĕlōmekā*; *hāṭbĕʿū* in-the-*bōṣ* *raglekā*; *nāsōgū* *ʾāḥôr*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with article - the women",
"*nišʾărū*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they remained",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - in the house of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yĕhūdāh*": "proper name - Judah",
"*mūṣāʾôt*": "Hophal participle, feminine plural - being brought out",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon",
"*ʾōmĕrôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - saying",
"*hissîtūkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they enticed you",
"*yākĕlū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with waw-conjunctive - and they prevailed",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of",
"*šĕlōmekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your peace/friendship",
"*hāṭbĕʿū*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were sunk",
"*bōṣ*": "masculine singular noun with article and preposition *bĕ* - in the mire",
"*raglekā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet",
"*nāsōgū*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned back",
"*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*nāšîm*": "women/wives",
"*nišʾărū*": "remained/were left/stayed",
"*bêt*": "house/palace/household",
"*yĕhūdāh*": "Judah (proper name)",
"*mūṣāʾôt*": "being brought out/being led out",
"*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders",
"*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)",
"*ʾōmĕrôt*": "saying/speaking/telling",
"*hissîtūkā*": "enticed you/misled you/deceived you",
"*yākĕlū*": "prevailed over/overcame/had power over",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of",
"*šĕlōmekā*": "your peace/your friends/your allies",
"*hāṭbĕʿū*": "were sunk/were stuck/were mired",
"*bōṣ*": "mire/mud/clay",
"*raglekā*": "your feet/your legs",
"*nāsōgū*": "turned back/withdrew/retreated",
"*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/away/back"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.23",
"source": "וְאֶת־כָּל־נָשֶׁ֣יךָ וְאֶת־בָּנֶ֗יךָ מֽוֹצִאִים֙ אֶל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹא־תִמָּלֵ֣ט מִיָּדָ֑ם כִּ֣י בְיַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ תִּתָּפֵ֔שׂ וְאֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את תִּשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פ",
"text": "And-*ʾet*-all-*nāšeykā* and-*ʾet*-*bāneykā* *môṣîʾîm* to-the-*kaśdîm*; and-you not-*timmālēṭ* from-*yādām*; for by-*yad* *melek*-*bābel* *tittāpēś*, and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* *tiśrōp* in-the-*ʾēš*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nāšeykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wives",
"*bāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons",
"*môṣîʾîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - bringing out",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article and preposition *ʾel* - to the Chaldeans",
"*timmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not escape",
"*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *min* - from their hand",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - by the hand of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon",
"*tittāpēś*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be caught",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*tiśrōp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will burn",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire"
},
"variants": {
"*nāšeykā*": "your wives/your women",
"*bāneykā*": "your sons/your children",
"*môṣîʾîm*": "bringing out/leading out/taking out",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians",
"*timmālēṭ*": "escape/be delivered/save yourself",
"*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control",
"*yad*": "hand/power/control",
"*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)",
"*tittāpēś*": "be caught/be seized/be captured",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*tiśrōp*": "will burn/will set on fire",
"*ʾēš*": "fire/flame"
}
}