Jer 5:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.1",
"source": "שׁוֹטְט֞וּ בְּחוּצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּרְאוּ־נָ֤א וּדְעוּ֙ וּבַקְשׁ֣וּ בִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָ אִם־תִּמְצְא֣וּ אִ֔ישׁ אִם־יֵ֛שׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֱמוּנָ֑ה וְאֶסְלַ֖ח לָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*Šôṭəṭû* in *ḥûṣôt* *Yərûšālayim* and *rə'û*-*nā'* and *də'û* and *baqqəšû* in *rəḥôbôteyhā* if-*timṣə'û* *'îš* if-*yēš* *'ōśeh* *mišpāṭ* *məbaqqēš* *'ĕmûnāh* and *'eslaḥ* to her.",
"grammar": {
"*Šôṭəṭû*": "imperative, plural - roam/go about",
"*ḥûṣôt*": "construct plural - streets/outside places",
"*Yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*rə'û*": "imperative, plural - see/look",
"*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)",
"*də'û*": "imperative, plural - know/perceive",
"*baqqəšû*": "imperative, plural - seek/search",
"*rəḥôbôteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her broad places/squares",
"*timṣə'û*": "imperfect, 2nd plural - you will find",
"*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person",
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists",
"*'ōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/practicing",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment",
"*məbaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular - seeking",
"*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth",
"*'eslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will forgive/pardon",
"לָֽהּ": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her (referring to Jerusalem)"
},
"variants": {
"*Šôṭəṭû*": "roam/go about/search thoroughly",
"*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/exterior parts/outside places",
"*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/proper order",
"*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/truth/firmness",
"*'eslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon/spare"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.2",
"source": "וְאִ֥ם חַי־יְהֹוָ֖ה יֹאמֵ֑רוּ לָכֵ֥ן לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃",
"text": "And if *ḥay*-*YHWH* they *yō'mērû*, therefore for *šeqer* they *yiššābē'û*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*'im*": "conditional particle - if",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*yō'mērû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they say/will say",
"*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus/so",
"*la*": "preposition - for/to/with",
"*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/deception/lie",
"*yiššābē'û*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they swear/will swear"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*yiššābē'û*": "they swear/take an oath"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.3",
"source": "יְהֹוָ֗ה עֵינֶיךָ֮ הֲל֣וֹא לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ הִכִּ֤יתָה אֹתָם֙ וְֽלֹא־חָ֔לוּ כִּלִּיתָ֕ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ קַ֣חַת מוּסָ֑ר חִזְּק֤וּ פְנֵיהֶם֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃",
"text": "*YHWH*, *'ênêkā* *hălô'* for *'ĕmûnāh*? *Hikkîtā* them and not-*ḥālû*; *killîtām*, they *mē'ănû* *qaḥat* *mûsār*; they *ḥizzəqû* *pənêhem* more than *sela'*, they *mē'ănû* *lāšûb*.",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*'ênêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*hălô'*": "interrogative particle - are not?/is not?",
"*lə*": "preposition - to/for",
"*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth",
"*hikkîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil - you struck/smote",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*ḥālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were in pain/grieved",
"*killîtām*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you destroyed/consumed them",
"*mē'ănû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they refused",
"*qaḥat*": "infinitive construct - to take/receive",
"*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction",
"*ḥizzəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they hardened/strengthened",
"*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*mi*": "preposition - from/more than",
"*sela'*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff",
"*lāšûb*": "infinitive construct - to return/repent"
},
"variants": {
"*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/firmness",
"*hikkîtā*": "you struck/smote/hit",
"*ḥālû*": "they were pained/grieved/became weak",
"*killîtām*": "you destroyed/consumed/finished them",
"*mē'ănû*": "they refused/rejected/were unwilling",
"*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction",
"*ḥizzəqû*": "they hardened/strengthened/made firm",
"*sela'*": "rock/cliff/crag",
"*lāšûb*": "to return/repent/turn back"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.4",
"source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *'ănî* *'āmartî*, surely-*dallîm* they are; they *nô'ălû* because not they *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I",
"*'āmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said",
"*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed",
"*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/low/weak",
"*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*nô'ălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they became foolish",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/manner",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God"
},
"variants": {
"*dallîm*": "poor/weak/insignificant/low",
"*nô'ălû*": "they became foolish/were senseless/acted foolishly",
"*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/conduct",
"*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/custom"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.5",
"source": "אֵֽלֲכָה־לִּ֤י אֶל־הַגְּדֹלִים֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י הֵ֗מָּה יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם אַ֣ךְ הֵ֤מָּה יַחְדָּו֙ שָׁ֣בְרוּ עֹ֔ל נִתְּק֖וּ מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*'ēlăkâ*-to me to-*haggədōlîm* and *'ădabbərâ* them, for *hēmmâ* *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*; surely *hēmmâ* *yaḥdāw* *šābərû* *'ōl*, *nittəqû* *môsērôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*'ēlăkâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular - I will go",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me/for myself",
"*'el*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*haggədōlîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the great ones",
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*'ădabbərâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular, piel - I will speak",
"*'ôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God",
"*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only",
"*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether",
"*šābərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they broke",
"*'ōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke",
"*nittəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they tore off/burst",
"*môsērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - bonds/fetters"
},
"variants": {
"*'ēlăkâ*-*lî*": "I will go (for myself)",
"*haggədōlîm*": "the great ones/leaders/nobles",
"*yaḥdāw*": "together/all at once/alike",
"*šābərû*": "they broke/shattered/destroyed",
"*'ōl*": "yoke/burden",
"*nittəqû*": "they tore off/burst/broke away",
"*môsērôt*": "bonds/fetters/restraints"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.6",
"source": "עַל־כֵּן֩ הִכָּ֨ם אַרְיֵ֜ה מִיַּ֗עַר זְאֵ֤ב עֲרָבוֹת֙ יְשָׁדְדֵ֔ם נָמֵ֤ר שֹׁקֵד֙ עַל־עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם כָּל־הַיּוֹצֵ֥א מֵהֵ֖נָּה יִטָּרֵ֑ף כִּ֤י רַבּוּ֙ פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם עָצְמ֖וּ מְשׁוּבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "Upon-thus *hikkām* *'aryēh* from *ya'ar*, *zə'ēb* *'ărābôt* *yəšāddēm*, *nāmēr* *šōqēd* upon-their *'ārêhem*; all-*hayyôṣē'* from them *yiṭṭārēp*; because they *rabbû* their *piš'êhem*, they *'āṣəmû* their *məšûbôtêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*'al*": "preposition - upon/on/because of",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*hikkām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, hiphil - he struck them",
"*'aryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*ya'ar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest",
"*zə'ēb*": "noun, masculine singular - wolf",
"*'ărābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plains/deserts/steppes",
"*yəšāddēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, piel - he will ravage them",
"*nāmēr*": "noun, masculine singular - leopard",
"*šōqēd*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watching/lying in wait",
"*'al*": "preposition - upon/against",
"*'ārêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cities",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every",
"*hayyôṣē'*": "article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the one going out",
"*mēhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - from them",
"*yiṭṭārēp*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he will be torn to pieces",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*rabbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they are many/increased",
"*piš'êhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their transgressions",
"*'āṣəmû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they were numerous/mighty",
"*məšûbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their apostasies/backslidings"
},
"variants": {
"*hikkām*": "struck them/attacked them",
"*'aryēh*": "lion",
"*zə'ēb*": "wolf",
"*'ărābôt*": "plains/deserts/steppes/wilderness",
"*yəšāddēm*": "ravages them/destroys them/plunders them",
"*nāmēr*": "leopard/panther",
"*šōqēd*": "watching/lying in wait/being vigilant",
"*yiṭṭārēp*": "will be torn to pieces/mauled",
"*rabbû*": "are many/have increased/multiplied",
"*piš'êhem*": "their transgressions/rebellions/crimes",
"*'āṣəmû*": "are numerous/mighty/strong",
"*məšûbôtêhem*": "their apostasies/backslidings/rebellions"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.7",
"source": "אֵ֤י לָזֹאת֙ אֶֽסְלַֽח־לָ֔ךְ בָּנַ֣יִךְ עֲזָב֔וּנִי וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ בְּלֹ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים וָאַשְׂבִּ֤עַ אוֹתָם֙ וַיִּנְאָ֔פוּ וּבֵ֥ית זוֹנָ֖ה יִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃",
"text": "*'ê* for this *'eslaḥ*-to you? Your *bānayik* *'ăzābûnî* and they *wayyiššābə'û* by not *'ĕlōhîm*; and I *wā'aśbîa'* them, and they *wayyinə'āpû*, and house of *zônâ* they *yitgōdādû*.",
"grammar": {
"*'ê*": "interrogative - how?",
"*lāzō't*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - for this",
"*'eslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will forgive",
"*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you",
"*bānayik*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons/children",
"*'ăzābûnî*": "perfect, 3rd plural + 1st singular suffix - they forsook me",
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*yiššābə'û*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they swore",
"*bə*": "preposition - by/with",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*'aśbîa'*": "imperfect, 1st singular, hiphil - I satisfied/filled",
"*'ôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*yinə'āpû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, qal - they committed adultery",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*zônâ*": "participle, feminine singular, qal - prostitute/harlot",
"*yitgōdādû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, hithpael - they gathered themselves"
},
"variants": {
"*'ê*": "how?/where?",
"*'eslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon",
"*'ăzābûnî*": "they forsook me/abandoned me/left me",
"*wayyiššābə'û*": "they swore/took oath",
"*wā'aśbîa'*": "I satisfied/filled/made content",
"*wayyinə'āpû*": "they committed adultery/were unfaithful",
"*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot",
"*yitgōdādû*": "they gathered themselves/crowded together/cut themselves"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.8",
"source": "סוּסִ֥ים מְיֻזָּנִ֖ים מַשְׁכִּ֣ים הָי֑וּ אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־אֵ֥שֶׁת רֵעֵ֖הוּ יִצְהָֽלוּ׃",
"text": "*sûsîm* *məyuzzānîm* *maškîm* they *hāyû*; *'îš* to-*'ēšet* his *rē'ēhû* they *yiṣhālû*.",
"grammar": {
"*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses",
"*məyuzzānîm*": "participle, masculine plural, pual - well-fed/lusty",
"*maškîm*": "participle, masculine plural, hiphil - rising early",
"*hāyû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were",
"*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one",
"*'el*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*'ēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*rē'ēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend",
"*yiṣhālû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they neigh"
},
"variants": {
"*məyuzzānîm*": "well-fed/lusty/stallions",
"*maškîm*": "rising early/eager",
"*yiṣhālû*": "they neigh/lust after/desire"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.9",
"source": "הַֽעַל־אֵ֥לֶּה לוֹא־אֶפְקֹ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְאִם֙ בְּג֣וֹי אֲשֶׁר־כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ ס",
"text": "?Upon-these not-*'epqōd* *nə'um*-*YHWH*; and if by *gôy* that-like this not *titnaqēm* my *napšî*.",
"grammar": {
"*ha*": "interrogative prefix - ?",
"*'al*": "preposition - upon/for",
"*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*'epqōd*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will visit/punish",
"*nə'um*": "construct noun - declaration/utterance of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*'im*": "conditional particle - if",
"*bə*": "preposition - in/by",
"*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation",
"*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which",
"*kāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - like this",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*titnaqēm*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, hithpael - she will avenge herself",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul"
},
"variants": {
"*'epqōd*": "I will visit/punish/take account",
"*nə'um*": "declaration/utterance/oracle",
"*titnaqēm*": "avenge herself/take vengeance",
"*napšî*": "my soul/self/being"
}
}