Jer 4:23-29 : 23 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.4.23",
"source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּה־תֹ֖הוּ וָבֹ֑הוּ וְאֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ין אוֹרָֽם׃",
"text": "*Rāʾîtî* the *ʾāreṣ*, and *hinnēh*-*tōhû* *wābōhû*; and to the *šāmayim* and *ʾēyn* their *ʾôrām*",
"grammar": {
"*Rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/looked",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - formlessness/chaos",
"*wābōhû*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/void",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky",
"*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is no",
"*ʾôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their light"
},
"variants": {
"*Rāʾîtî*": "saw/looked at/observed",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*tōhû*": "formlessness/chaos/waste",
"*wābōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament",
"*ʾôrām*": "their light/brightness/illumination"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.4.24",
"source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ הֶֽהָרִ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֖ה רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים וְכָל־הַגְּבָע֖וֹת הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃",
"text": "*Rāʾîtî* the *hehārîm*, and *hinnēh* *rōʿăšîm*; and all the *gəbāʿôt* *hitqaləqālû*",
"grammar": {
"*Rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/looked",
"*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*rōʿăšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - quaking/shaking",
"*gəbāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - hills",
"*hitqaləqālû*": "hithpalpel perfect, 3rd common plural - they wavered/swayed"
},
"variants": {
"*Rāʾîtî*": "saw/looked at/observed",
"*hehārîm*": "mountains/mountain ranges",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*rōʿăšîm*": "quaking/shaking/trembling",
"*gəbāʿôt*": "hills/heights",
"*hitqaləqālû*": "wavered/swayed/moved to and fro"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.4.25",
"source": "רָאִ֕יתִי וְהִנֵּ֖ה אֵ֣ין הָאָדָ֑ם וְכָל־ע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם נָדָֽדוּ׃",
"text": "*Rāʾîtî* and *hinnēh* *ʾēyn* the *ʾādām*; and all *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* *nādādû*",
"grammar": {
"*Rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/looked",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is no",
"*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind",
"*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun, construct - birds of",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky",
"*nādādû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fled/wandered"
},
"variants": {
"*Rāʾîtî*": "saw/looked at/observed",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity",
"*ʿôp*": "birds/flying creatures",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament",
"*nādādû*": "fled/wandered/moved away"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.4.26",
"source": "רָאִ֕יתִי וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְכָל־עָרָ֗יו נִתְּצוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "*Rāʾîtî* and *hinnēh* the *karmel* the *midbār*; and all its *ʿārāyw* *nittəṣû* from *pənê* *Yhwh*, from *pənê* *ḥărôn* *ʾappô*",
"grammar": {
"*Rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/looked",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*karmel*": "masculine singular noun - fruitful field/garden land",
"*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert",
"*ʿārāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its cities",
"*nittəṣû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were torn down",
"*pənê*": "masculine plural noun, construct - face of",
"*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*pənê*": "masculine plural noun, construct - face of",
"*ḥărôn*": "masculine singular noun, construct - heat of",
"*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger"
},
"variants": {
"*Rāʾîtî*": "saw/looked at/observed",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*karmel*": "fruitful field/garden land/fertile ground",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland",
"*ʿārāyw*": "its cities/towns",
"*nittəṣû*": "were torn down/broken down/demolished",
"*pənê*": "face/presence/before",
"*ḥărôn*": "heat/burning/intensity",
"*ʾappô*": "his anger/wrath/nose"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.4.27",
"source": "כִּי־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שְׁמָמָ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכָלָ֖ה לֹ֥א אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃",
"text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *Yhwh*, *šəmāmāh* *tihyeh* all the *ʾāreṣ*; and *ḵālāh* not *ʾeʿĕśeh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said",
"*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*šəmāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - desolation/waste",
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land",
"*ḵālāh*": "feminine singular noun - complete destruction",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will make/do"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/devastation",
"*tihyeh*": "will be/become/happen",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*ḵālāh*": "complete destruction/annihilation/end",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "will make/do/perform"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.4.28",
"source": "עַל זֹאת֙ תֶּאֱבַ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ וְקָדְר֥וּ הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם מִמָּ֑עַל עַ֤ל כִּי־דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ זַמֹּ֔תִי וְלֹ֥א נִחַ֖מְתִּי וְלֹא־אָשׁ֥וּב מִמֶּֽנָּה׃",
"text": "On *zōʾt* *teʾĕbal* the *ʾāreṣ* and *qādərû* the *šāmayim* from above; because I *dibbartî* I *zammōtî* and not *niḥamtî* and not *ʾāšûb* from it",
"grammar": {
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*teʾĕbal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will mourn",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land",
"*qādərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + vav consecutive - will be darkened",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky",
"*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spoken",
"*zammōtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have purposed",
"*niḥamtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st singular - I have relented/repented",
"*ʾāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will turn back"
},
"variants": {
"*zōʾt*": "this/this thing",
"*teʾĕbal*": "mourn/lament/grieve",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*qādərû*": "be darkened/mourn/grow dark",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament",
"*dibbartî*": "spoken/said/declared",
"*zammōtî*": "purposed/planned/determined",
"*niḥamtî*": "relented/repented/changed my mind",
"*ʾāšûb*": "turn back/return/withdraw"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.4.29",
"source": "מִקּ֨וֹל פָּרָ֜שׁ וְרֹ֣מֵה קֶ֗שֶׁת בֹּרַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־הָעִ֔יר בָּ֚אוּ בֶּעָבִ֔ים וּבַכֵּפִ֖ים עָל֑וּ כָּל־הָעִ֣יר עֲזוּבָ֔ה וְאֵין־יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בָּהֵ֖ן אִֽישׁ׃",
"text": "From *qôl* *pārāš* and *rōmēh* *qešet* *bōraḥat* all the *ʿîr*; *bāʾû* in *ʿābîm* and in *kēpîm* *ʿālû*; all the *ʿîr* *ʿăzûbāh*, and *ʾēyn*-*yôšēb* in them *ʾîš*",
"grammar": {
"*qôl*": "masculine singular noun, construct - sound of",
"*pārāš*": "masculine singular noun - horseman",
"*rōmēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - shooter of",
"*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow",
"*bōraḥat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - fleeing",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have entered",
"*ʿābîm*": "masculine plural noun - thickets",
"*kēpîm*": "masculine plural noun - rocks/cliffs",
"*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have climbed",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city",
"*ʿăzûbāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - forsaken/abandoned",
"*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is no",
"*yôšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/inhabiting",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man"
},
"variants": {
"*qôl*": "sound/noise/voice",
"*pārāš*": "horseman/rider/cavalry",
"*rōmēh*": "shooter/archer",
"*qešet*": "bow/archer's weapon",
"*bōraḥat*": "fleeing/running away/escaping",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*bāʾû*": "entered/gone/come",
"*ʿābîm*": "thickets/dense woods/clouds",
"*kēpîm*": "rocks/cliffs/crags",
"*ʿālû*": "climbed/ascended/gone up",
"*ʿăzûbāh*": "forsaken/abandoned/deserted",
"*yôšēb*": "dwelling/inhabiting/residing",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone"
}
}