Jer 23:25-32 : 25 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.23.25",
"source": "שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־אָֽמְרוּ֙ הַנְּבִאִ֔ים הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥ים בִּשְׁמִ֛י שֶׁ֖קֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר חָלַ֖מְתִּי חָלָֽמְתִּי׃",
"text": "*Šāmaʿtî* *ʾēt* which-*ʾāmərû* the-*nəbīʾîm*, the-*nibəʾîm* in-*šəmî* *šeqer*, *lēʾmōr*: *ḥālamtî*, *ḥālāmtî*.",
"grammar": {
"*Šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have heard",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said",
"*nəbīʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets",
"*nibəʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - prophesying",
"*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my name",
"*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ḥālamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have dreamed"
},
"variants": {
"*nəbīʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception/disappointment",
"*ḥālamtî*": "I have dreamed/I have had a dream"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.23.26",
"source": "עַד־מָתַ֗י הֲיֵ֛שׁ בְּלֵ֥ב הַנְּבִאִ֖ים נִבְּאֵ֣י הַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּנְבִיאֵ֖י תַּרְמִ֥ת לִבָּֽם׃",
"text": "Until-*mātay* *hăyēš* in-*lēb* the-*nəbīʾîm* *nibəʾê* the-*šāqer* and-*nəbîʾê* *tarmit* *libbām*?",
"grammar": {
"*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when/how long",
"*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + existential particle - is there",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*nəbīʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets",
"*nibəʾê*": "niphal participle, masculine plural construct - prophets of",
"*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*nəbîʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - prophets of",
"*tarmit*": "noun, feminine singular construct - deceit/treachery of",
"*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart"
},
"variants": {
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/will/inner person",
"*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*tarmit*": "deceit/treachery/fraud",
"*libbām*": "their heart/their mind/their inner being"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.23.27",
"source": "הַחֹשְׁבִ֗ים לְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַ אֶת־עַמִּי֙ שְׁמִ֔י בַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְסַפְּר֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁכְח֧וּ אֲבוֹתָ֛ם אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י בַּבָּֽעַל׃",
"text": "The-*ḥōšəbîm* to-*hašəkîaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* *šəmî* in-*ḥălômōtām* which *yəsappərû* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû*, as-which *šākəḥû* *ʾăbôtām* *ʾet*-*šəmî* in-the-*Bāʿal*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḥōšəbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - thinking/planning",
"*hašəkîaḥ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to forget",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people",
"*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my name",
"*ḥălômōtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their dreams",
"*yəsappərû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they tell/recount",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one",
"*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion",
"*šākəḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forgot",
"*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers",
"*Bāʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (deity)"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥōšəbîm*": "thinking/planning/devising/intending",
"*hašəkîaḥ*": "to cause to forget/to make forget",
"*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation",
"*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character",
"*ḥălômōtām*": "their dreams/their dream experiences",
"*yəsappərû*": "they tell/they recount/they relate",
"*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person",
"*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his companion/his friend"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.23.28",
"source": "הַנָּבִ֞יא אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֤וֹ חֲלוֹם֙ יְסַפֵּ֣ר חֲל֔וֹם וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר דְּבָרִי֙ אִתּ֔וֹ יְדַבֵּ֥ר דְּבָרִ֖י אֱמֶ֑ת מַה־לַתֶּ֥בֶן אֶת־הַבָּ֖ר נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "The-*nābîʾ* which-with-him *ḥălôm* *yəsappēr* *ḥălôm*, and-which *dəbārî* with-him *yədabbēr* *dəbārî* *ʾĕmet*. What-to-the-*teben* *ʾet*-the-*bār*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*?",
"grammar": {
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet",
"*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream",
"*yəsappēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let him tell",
"*dəbārî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my word",
"*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let him speak",
"*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness",
"*teben*": "noun, masculine singular - chaff/straw",
"*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/corn",
"*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision during sleep",
"*dəbārî*": "my word/my speech/my message",
"*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability",
"*teben*": "chaff/straw/stubble",
"*bār*": "grain/corn/wheat"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.23.29",
"source": "הֲל֨וֹא כֹ֧ה דְבָרִ֛י כָּאֵ֖שׁ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁ יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ סָֽלַע׃ ס",
"text": "*Hălôʾ* thus *dəbārî* like-*ʾēš*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, and-like-*paṭṭîš* *yəpōṣēṣ* *sālaʿ*?",
"grammar": {
"*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not",
"*dəbārî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my word",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire",
"*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*paṭṭîš*": "noun, masculine singular - hammer",
"*yəpōṣēṣ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shatters/breaks in pieces",
"*sālaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbārî*": "my word/my speech/my message",
"*ʾēš*": "fire/flame",
"*paṭṭîš*": "hammer/sledgehammer",
"*yəpōṣēṣ*": "shatters/breaks in pieces/smashes",
"*sālaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.23.30",
"source": "לָכֵ֛ן הִנְנִ֥י עַל־הַנְּבִאִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה מְגַנְּבֵ֣י דְבָרַ֔י אִ֖ישׁ מֵאֵ֥ת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*Lākēn* *hinənî* against-the-*nəbīʾîm*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, *məgannəbê* *dəbāray* *ʾîš* from-*ʾēt* *rēʿēhû*.",
"grammar": {
"*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore",
"*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st singular suffix - behold I am",
"*nəbīʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets",
"*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*məgannəbê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - stealing",
"*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my words",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one",
"*ʾēt*": "preposition - from",
"*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion"
},
"variants": {
"*məgannəbê*": "stealing/pilfering/taking secretly",
"*dəbāray*": "my words/my speeches/my messages",
"*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person",
"*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his companion/his friend"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.23.31",
"source": "הִנְנִ֥י עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הַלֹּקְחִ֣ים לְשׁוֹנָ֔ם וַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּ נְאֻֽם׃",
"text": "*Hinənî* against-the-*nəbīʾîm*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, the-*lōqəḥîm* *ləšônām* and-*yinʾămû* *nəʾum*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hinənî*": "interjection + 1st singular suffix - behold I am",
"*nəbīʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets",
"*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*lōqəḥîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - taking",
"*ləšônām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their tongue",
"*yinʾămû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they declare/utter",
"*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular - declaration/utterance"
},
"variants": {
"*lōqəḥîm*": "taking/using/employing",
"*ləšônām*": "their tongue/their language/their speech",
"*yinʾămû*": "they declare/they utter/they pronounce"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.23.32",
"source": "הִ֠נְנִי עַֽל־נִבְּאֵ֞י חֲלֹמ֥וֹת שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙ וַיַּתְע֣וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י בְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְפַחֲזוּתָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֨י לֹֽא־שְׁלַחְתִּ֜ים וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֗ים וְהוֹעֵ֛יל לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֥ילוּ לָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה",
"text": "*Hinnēnî* against-*nībbeʾê* *ḥălōmôt* *šeqer* *neʾum*-*YHWH*, and-*yesapperûm* and-*yatʿû* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* in-*šiqrêhem* and-in-*paḥăzûtām*; and-*ʾānōkî* not-*šelaḥtîm* and-not *ṣiwwîtîm*, and-*hôʿêl* not-*yôʿîlû* to-*ʿām*-the-this *neʾum*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*Hinnēnî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/I am",
"*nībbeʾê*": "construct plural noun - prophets of",
"*ḥălōmôt*": "construct plural noun - dreams of",
"*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*neʾum*": "construct noun - utterance/declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*yesapperûm*": "imperfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person plural suffix - they tell them",
"*yatʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they lead astray",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people",
"*šiqrêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix - their lies",
"*paḥăzûtām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix - their recklessness",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*šelaḥtîm*": "perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person plural suffix - I sent them",
"*ṣiwwîtîm*": "perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person plural suffix - I commanded them",
"*hôʿêl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - to profit/benefit",
"*yôʿîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will profit/benefit",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of"
},
"variants": {
"*Hinnēnî*": "behold me/I am/I am here",
"*nībbeʾê*": "prophets of/those who prophesy",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*neʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle",
"*yesapperûm*": "they tell them/they recount them",
"*yatʿû*": "they lead astray/they cause to err",
"*paḥăzûtām*": "their recklessness/their wantonness/their frivolity",
"*hôʿêl*": "profiting/benefiting",
"*yôʿîlû*": "they will profit/they will benefit/they will help"
}
}