Jeremiah 11:12

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.12", "source": "וְהָֽלְכ֞וּ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה וְיֹשְׁבֵי֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְזָֽעֲקוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם מְקַטְּרִ֖ים לָהֶ֑ם וְהוֹשֵׁ֛עַ לֹֽא־יוֹשִׁ֥יעוּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּעֵ֥ת רָעָתָֽם׃", "text": "*wĕhālĕkû* *ʿārê* *yĕhûdāh* and-*yōšbê* *yĕrûšālaim* *wĕzāʿăqû* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm* which they *mĕqaṭṭĕrîm* to-them, and-*hôšēaʿ* not-*yôšîʿû* to-them in-*ʿēt* *rāʿātām*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhālĕkû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will go", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wĕzāʿăqû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will cry out", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the gods", "*mĕqaṭṭĕrîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - burning incense/offering sacrifices", "*hôšēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - saving", "*yôšîʿû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will save", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their disaster" }, "variants": { "*mĕqaṭṭĕrîm*": "burning incense to/offering sacrifices to/making offerings to", "*hôšēaʿ lōʾ-yôšîʿû*": "they certainly will not save/they absolutely cannot deliver", "*ʿēt rāʿātām*": "time of their disaster/trouble/calamity" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָֽלְכ֞וּ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה וְיֹשְׁבֵי֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְזָֽעֲקוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם מְקַטְּרִ֖ים לָהֶ֑ם וְהוֹשֵׁ֛עַ לֹֽא־יוֹשִׁ֥יעוּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּעֵ֥ת רָעָתָֽם׃

Transliteration

wĕhālĕkû ʿārê yĕhûdāh and-yōšbê yĕrûšālaim wĕzāʿăqû to-hāʾĕlōhîm which they mĕqaṭṭĕrîm to-them, and-hôšēaʿ not-yôšîʿû to-them in-ʿēt rāʿātām.

Grammar Details

• *wĕhālĕkû*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will go
• *ʿārê*: noun, feminine plural construct - cities of
• *yĕhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *yōšbê*: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of
• *yĕrûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *wĕzāʿăqû*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will cry out
• *hāʾĕlōhîm*: definite noun, masculine plural - the gods
• *mĕqaṭṭĕrîm*: Piel participle, masculine plural - burning incense/offering sacrifices
• *hôšēaʿ*: Hiphil infinitive absolute - saving
• *yôšîʿû*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will save
• *ʿēt*: noun, feminine singular construct - time of
• *rāʿātām*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their disaster

Word Meanings

• *mĕqaṭṭĕrîm*: burning incense to/offering sacrifices to/making offerings to
• *hôšēaʿ lōʾ-yôšîʿû*: they certainly will not save/they absolutely cannot deliver
• *ʿēt rāʿātām*: time of their disaster/trouble/calamity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they burn incense, but those gods will not save them in their time of disaster.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of usalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to whom they offer incense, but they shall not save them at all in their time of trouble.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then shall the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063} and the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem{H3389} go{H1980} and cry{H2199} unto the gods{H430} unto which they offer incense:{H6999} but they will not save{H3467} them at all{H3467} in the time{H6256} of their trouble.{H7451}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then shall the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063} and inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389} go{H1980}{(H8804)}, and cry{H2199}{(H8804)} unto the gods{H430} unto whom they offer incense{H6999}{(H8764)}: but they shall not save{H3467}{(H8686)} them at all{H3467}{(H8687)} in the time{H6256} of their trouble{H7451}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The shal the townes off Iuda and the citisens of Ierusalem go, and call vpon their goddes, vnto whom they made their oblacios: but they are not able to helpe them in tyme off their trouble.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shall the cities of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem goe, and crie vnto the gods vnto whome they offer incense, but they shall not bee able to helpe them in time of their trouble.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then shall the townes of Iuda, and the citizens of Hierusalem go and call vpon their gods vnto whom they made their oblations: but they shall not be able to helpe them in tyme of their trouble.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the cities of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem have gone, And they have cried unto the gods, To whom they are making perfume, And they give no deliverance at all to them, In the time of their vexation.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go crying for help to the gods to whom they have been burning perfumes: but they will give them no salvation in the time of their trouble.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then those living in the towns of Judah and in Jerusalem will go and cry out for help to the gods to whom they have been sacrificing. However, those gods will by no means be able to save them when disaster strikes them.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.37", "source": "וְאָמַ֖ר אֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹ צ֖וּר חָסָ֥יוּ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmar* where *ʾĕlōhêmô*, *ṣûr* *ḥāsāyû* in-him?", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾê*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾĕlōhêmô*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine, singular - rock", "*ḥāsāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sought refuge", "*ḇô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "he will say/ask/declare", "*ʾê*": "where/how", "*ʾĕlōhêmô*": "their gods/their deities", "*ṣûr*": "rock/stronghold/refuge", "*ḥāsāyû*": "they sought refuge/they trusted/they took shelter" } }
• Jer 2:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.28", "source": "וְאַיֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔ךְ יָק֕וּמוּ אִם־יוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֚י מִסְפַּ֣ר עָרֶ֔יךָ הָי֥וּ אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *lāk* *yāqûmû* *ʾim*-*yôšîʿûkā* *bəʿēt* *rāʿātekā* *kî* *mispar* *ʿārêkā* *hāyû* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾayyēh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and where", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/whom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you made", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*yāqûmû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - let them arise", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they can save you", "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + construct feminine singular noun - in the time of", "*rāʿātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your calamity/trouble", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct noun - number of", "*ʿārêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*hāyû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - have been", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where/where are", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods/deities/idols", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you made/created/fashioned", "*yāqûmû*": "let them arise/stand up/rise", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "they can save you/deliver you/rescue you", "*rāʿātekā*": "your calamity/trouble/distress", "*mispar*": "number/quantity/count", "*ʿārêkā*": "your cities/towns" } }
• Jer 44:17-27 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.17", "source": "כִּי֩ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶֽת־כָּל־הַדָּבָ֣ר ׀ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֗ינוּ לְקַטֵּ֞ר לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמָיִם֮ וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־לָ֣הּ נְסָכִים֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מְלָכֵ֣ינוּ וְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַנִּֽהְיֶ֣ה טוֹבִ֔ים וְרָעָ֖ה לֹ֥א רָאִֽינוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿāśōh naʿăśeh* *ʾet-kol-haddābār* which *yāṣāʾ* from *pînû* to *ləqaṭṭēr* to *meleket haššāmayim* and *hassêk-lāh nəsākîm*, as *kaʾăšer ʿāśînû ʾănaḥnû* and our *ʾăbōtênû*, our *məlākênû* and our *śārênû* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālāim*, and *wanniśbaʿ-leḥem* and *wannihyeh ṭôbîm* and *rāʿāh* not *rāʾînû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will certainly do", "*ʾet-kol-haddābār*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - the whole word/matter", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out/proceeded", "*pînû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our mouth", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*meleket*": "noun feminine singular construct - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*hassêk-lāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings/libations", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we did", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*məlākênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our kings", "*śārênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our princes/officials", "*wanniśbaʿ-leḥem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive + noun masculine singular - and we were satisfied with bread", "*wannihyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive - and we were", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - good/well", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/distress/misery", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we saw/experienced" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "we will surely do/we will definitely do/we must do", "*meleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/work of heaven", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid offerings", "*śārênû*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*śābaʿ*": "to be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/prosperous/well-off", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress/misfortune" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.18", "source": "וּמִן־אָ֡ז חָדַ֜לְנוּ לְקַטֵּ֨ר לִמְלֶ֧כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהַסֵּֽךְ־לָ֥הּ נְסָכִ֖ים חָסַ֣רְנוּ כֹ֑ל וּבַחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב תָּֽמְנוּ׃", "text": "*ûmin-ʾāz ḥādalnû ləqaṭṭēr limeleket haššāmayim wəhassêk-lāh nəsākîm ḥāsarnû kōl*, and by the *ḥereb* and by the *rāʿāb* *tāmnû*.", "grammar": { "*ûmin-ʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then", "*ḥādalnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we ceased/stopped", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wəhassêk-lāh*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings", "*ḥāsarnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have lacked/been in want of", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - everything/all", "*ḥereb*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*tāmnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been consumed/finished" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/left off", "*ḥāsar*": "lacked/were in want of/were without", "*kōl*": "everything/all things/the whole", "*tāmam*": "consumed/finished/completed/ended" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.19", "source": "וְכִֽי־אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מְקַטְּרִים֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִ֑ים הֲמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י אֲנָשֵׁ֗ינוּ עָשִׂ֨ינוּ לָ֤הּ כַּוָּנִים֙ לְהַ֣עֲצִבָ֔הֿ וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִֽים׃", "text": "And when *ʾănaḥnû məqaṭṭərîm limeleket haššāmayim* and *ləhassēk lāh nəsākîm*, *hămibbalʿădê ʾănāšênû ʿāśînû lāh kawwānîm ləhaʿăṣibāh* and *hassēk lāh nəsākîm*?", "grammar": { "*wəkî*": "conjunction + particle - and when/and that", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we", "*məqaṭṭərîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - burning incense/sacrificing", "*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*ləhassēk*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pour out", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings", "*hămibbalʿădê*": "interrogative + preposition - is it without/apart from", "*ʾănāšênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our husbands/men", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we made", "*kawwānîm*": "noun masculine plural - cakes/sacrificial cakes", "*ləhaʿăṣibāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to make an image of her/to worship her", "*hassēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct - pour out" }, "variants": { "*məqaṭṭērîm*": "burning incense/making offerings by fire/sacrificing", "*kawwānîm*": "cakes/sacrificial cakes/moon-shaped cakes", "*ləhaʿăṣibāh*": "to worship her/to make an image of her/to shape her likeness" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֑ם עַל־הַגְּבָרִ֤ים וְעַל־הַנָּשִׁים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם הָעֹנִ֥ים אֹת֛וֹ דָּבָ֖ר לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer yirməyāhû* to all the *ʿām*, to the *gəbārîm* and to the *nāšîm* and to all the *ʿām* the ones *hāʿōnîm ʾōtô dābār* saying:", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he said", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*gəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural - men/strong men", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women", "*hāʿōnîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones answering", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/matter" }, "variants": { "*gəbārîm*": "men/strong men/warriors", "*ʿānāh*": "answering/responding/replying" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.21", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא אֶת־הַקִּטֵּ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטַּרְתֶּ֜ם בְּעָרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְחֻצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַתֶּ֧ם וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם מַלְכֵיכֶ֥ם וְשָׂרֵיכֶ֖ם וְעַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ אֹתָם֙ זָכַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hălôʾ ʾet-haqqiṭṭēr ʾăšer qiṭṭartem* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālaim*, you and your *ʾăbôtêkem*, your *malkêkem* and your *śārêkem* and the *ʿam hāʾāreṣ*, *ʾōtām zākar YHWH wattaʿăleh ʿal-libbô*.", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*ʾet-haqqiṭṭēr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the incense burning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*qiṭṭartem*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you burned/offered", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*malkêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your kings", "*śārêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your princes/officials", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*zākar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - remembered", "*wattaʿăleh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - and it came up", "*ʿal-libbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his heart" }, "variants": { "*qiṭṭēr*": "incense burning/sacrificing/making offerings", "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/population", "*zākar*": "remembered/recalled/took note of", "*ʿālāh ʿal-lēb*": "came up upon heart/came to mind/remembered" } } 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.22", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יוּכַל֩ יְהוָ֨ה ע֜וֹד לָשֵׂ֗את מִפְּנֵי֙ רֹ֣עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֥י הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם וַתְּהִ֣י אַ֠רְצְכֶם לְחָרְבָּ֨ה וּלְשַׁמָּ֧ה וְלִקְלָלָ֛ה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵׁ֖ב כְּהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wəlōʾ-yûkal YHWH ʿôd lāśēʾt mippənê rōaʿ maʿalələkem mippənê hattôʿēbōt ʾăšer ʿăśîtem*, *wattəhî ʾarṣəkem ləḥorbāh ûləšammāh wəliqlālāh mēʾên yôšēb* as *hayyôm hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ-yûkal*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he could not", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore/yet", "*lāśēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to bear/endure", "*mippənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*rōaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - evil of", "*maʿalələkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the abominations", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did", "*wattəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - and it became", "*ʾarṣəkem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your land", "*ləḥorbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to desolation", "*ûləšammāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and to horror/waste", "*wəliqlālāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and to curse", "*mēʾên*": "preposition + construct particle - from without", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - dweller/inhabitant", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yûkal*": "was able/could/had power", "*lāśēʾt*": "to bear/endure/tolerate", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*maʿălāl*": "deeds/practices/actions", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice", "*ḥorbāh*": "desolation/waste/ruin", "*šammāh*": "horror/waste/astonishment", "*qəlālāh*": "curse/cursing/malediction" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.23", "source": "מִפְּנֵי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטַּרְתֶּ֜ם וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר חֲטָאתֶ֣ם לַיהוָ֗ה וְלֹ֤א שְׁמַעְתֶּם֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּבְתֹרָת֧וֹ וּבְחֻקֹּתָ֛יו וּבְעֵדְוֺתָ֖יו לֹ֣א הֲלַכְתֶּ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֞ן קָרָ֥את אֶתְכֶ֛ם הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*mippənê ʾăšer qiṭṭartem waʾăšer ḥăṭāʾtem laYHWH*, and *wəlōʾ šəmaʿtem bəqôl YHWH*, and in his *tôrātô* and in his *ḥuqqōtāw* and in his *ʿēdəwōtāw* not *hălaktem*; *ʿal-kēn qārāʾt ʾetkem hārāʿāh hazzōʾt kayyôm hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*mippənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - because/that", "*qiṭṭartem*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you burned incense/sacrificed", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and because", "*ḥăṭāʾtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you sinned", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šəmaʿtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you heard/listened/obeyed", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to voice of", "*tôrātô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction", "*ḥuqqōtāw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ʿēdəwōtāw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his testimonies", "*hălaktem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you walked", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*qārāʾt*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it has happened/befallen", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the evil/calamity", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - as the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*qiṭṭēr*": "burned incense/made offerings/sacrificed", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/missed the mark/offended", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ḥuqqāh*": "statute/ordinance/decree", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/reminder", "*hālak*": "walked/went/followed", "*qārāʾ*": "happened/met/befallen" } } 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֑ים שִׁמְעוּ֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־יְהוּדָ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer yirməyāhû* to all the *ʿām* and to all the *nāšîm*, *šimʿû dəbar-YHWH*, all *yəhûdāh* who are in *ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he said", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/speech" } } 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.25", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָֽה־צְבָאוֹת֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֵאמֹ֗ר אַתֶּ֨ם וּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜ם וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה בְּפִיכֶם֮ וּבִידֵיכֶ֣ם מִלֵּאתֶ֣ם ׀ לֵאמֹר֒ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶת־נְדָרֵ֗ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָדַ֙רְנוּ֙ לְקַטֵּר֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִ֑ים הָקֵ֤ים תָּקִ֙ימְנָה֙ אֶת־נִדְרֵיכֶ֔ם וְעָשֹׂ֥ה תַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה אֶת־נִדְרֵיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH-ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* you and *nəšêḵem* *wattədabbērnâ* with-*pîḵem* and-with-*yədêḵem* *millēʾtem* *lēʾmōr* *ʿāśō* *naʿăśeh* *ʾet*-*nədārênû* *ʾăšer* *nādarənû* *ləqaṭṭēr* to-*meleket* *haššāmayim* and-*ləhassēḵ* to-her *nəsāḵîm* *hāqêm* *tāqîmənâ* *ʾet*-*nidrêḵem* and-*ʿāśōh* *taʿăśeynâ* *ʾet*-*nidrêḵem*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'thus said'", "*YHWH-ṣəbāʾôt*": "divine name + plural noun construct - 'YHWH of hosts'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct, masculine singular - 'God of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*nəšêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your wives'", "*wattədabbērnâ*": "Waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - 'and they spoke'", "*pîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your mouth'", "*yədêḵem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your hands'", "*millēʾtem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have fulfilled/completed'", "*ʿāśō*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'doing'", "*naʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - 'we will do'", "*nədārênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - 'our vows'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'which'", "*nādarənû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - 'we have vowed'", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - 'to burn incense'", "*meleket*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'queen of'", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the heavens'", "*ləhassēḵ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to pour out'", "*nəsāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'drink offerings'", "*hāqêm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - 'establishing'", "*tāqîmənâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you (f) will establish'", "*nidrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your vows'", "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'doing'", "*taʿăśeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you (f) will do'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*wattədabbērnâ*": "and they speak/declare/pronounce", "*millēʾtem*": "you have fulfilled/completed/performed", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "to burn incense/make sacrificial smoke", "*meleket*": "queen of/work of/service of", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ləhassēḵ*": "to pour out/offer libations", "*nəsāḵîm*": "drink offerings/libations", "*hāqêm*": "establishing/confirming/fulfilling", "*tāqîmənâ*": "you will establish/confirm/fulfill", "*taʿăśeynâ*": "you will do/perform/accomplish" } } 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.26", "source": "לָכֵן֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־יְהוּדָ֕ה הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הִנְנִ֨י נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּי בִּשְׁמִ֤י הַגָּדוֹל֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־יִהְיֶה֩ ע֨וֹד שְׁמִ֜י נִקְרָ֣א ׀ בְּפִ֣י ׀ כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֗ה אֹמֵ֛ר חַי־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*lāḵēn* *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* all-*yəhûdâ* *hayyōšḇîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* *hinənî* *nišbaʿtî* in-*šəmî* *haggādôl* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyeh* again *šəmî* *niqrāʾ* in-*pî* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *ʾōmēr* lives-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* in-all-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - 'therefore'", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - 'hear/listen'", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'word of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*hayyōšḇîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - 'the ones dwelling'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - 'behold me'", "*nišbaʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common singular - 'I have sworn'", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - 'my name'", "*haggādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the great'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - 'if'", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'it will be'", "*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - 'being called'", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'mouth of'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*ʾōmēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'saying'", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - 'Lord'", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/thus/consequently", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dəḇar*": "word/matter/thing", "*hayyōšḇîm*": "the ones dwelling/residing/living", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/taken an oath", "*haggādôl*": "the great/mighty/important", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾim*": "if/whether (used here as a negative oath formula)", "*yihyeh*": "it will be/exist/happen", "*niqrāʾ*": "being called/named/invoked", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/declaring/pronouncing", "*ḥay*": "lives/living/as surely as lives" } } 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.27", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁקֵ֧ד עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א לְטוֹבָ֑ה וְתַמּוּ֩ כָל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֛יִם בַּחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב עַד־כְּלוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*hinənî* *šōqēd* upon-them *lərāʿâ* and-not *ləṭôḇâ* and-*ṯammû* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *ʾăšer* in-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrayim* by-the-*ḥereḇ* and-by-the-*rāʿāḇ* until-*kəlôṯām*", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - 'behold me'", "*šōqēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'watching/being vigilant'", "*lərāʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for evil/harm'", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for good'", "*ṯammû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'they will be finished/consumed'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'who/which'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sword'", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'famine/hunger'", "*kəlôṯām*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their being finished'" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*šōqēd*": "watching/being vigilant/keeping watch (also carries connotation of 'almond tree' - a symbol of vigilance)", "*lərāʿâ*": "for evil/harm/calamity", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "for good/welfare/prosperity", "*ṯammû*": "they will be finished/consumed/come to an end", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*kəlôṯām*": "their being finished/consumed/completed" } }
• Judg 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Judges.10.14", "source": "לְכ֗וּ וְזַֽעֲקוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם בָּ֑ם הֵ֛מָּה יוֹשִׁ֥יעוּ לָכֶ֖ם בְּעֵ֥ת צָרַתְכֶֽם", "text": "*ləḵû* and-*zaʿăqû* to-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* which *bəḥartem* in-them they *yôšîʿû* to-you in-*ʿēṯ* *ṣāraṯəḵem*", "grammar": { "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative 2mp - go", "*zaʿăqû*": "qal imperative 2mp - cry out", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the gods", "*bəḥartem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you have chosen", "*yôšîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3mp - they will save", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣāraṯəḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2mp suffix - your distress" }, "variants": { "*zaʿăqû*": "cry out/call for help", "*bəḥartem*": "you have chosen/you have selected", "*yôšîʿû*": "they will save/they will deliver/they will rescue", "*ṣāraṯəḵem*": "your distress/your trouble/your tribulation" } }
• 2 Chr 28:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.22", "source": "וּבְעֵת֙ הָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ וַיּ֖וֹסֶף לִמְע֣וֹל בַּיהוָ֑ה ה֖וּא הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אָחָֽז׃", "text": "*ûḇəʿêt* *hāṣêr* *lô* *wayyôsep* *limʿôl* *baYHWH* *hûʾ* *hammelek* *ʾĀḥāz*", "grammar": { "*ûḇəʿêt*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and in time of", "*hāṣêr*": "infinitive construct - the distressing", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wayyôsep*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he added", "*limʿôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to act treacherously", "*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against Yahweh", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz" }, "variants": { "*hāṣêr* *lô*": "his distress/when he was in distress/the pressuring against him", "*wayyôsep* *limʿôl*": "he continued/increased in his unfaithfulness/treachery" } }
• Isa 45:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.20", "source": "הִקָּבְצ֥וּ וָבֹ֛אוּ הִֽתְנַגְּשׁ֥וּ יַחְדָּ֖ו פְּלִיטֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֑ם לֹ֣א יָדְע֗וּ הַנֹּֽשְׂאִים֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ץ פִּסְלָ֔ם וּמִתְפַּלְלִ֔ים אֶל־אֵ֖ל לֹ֥א יוֹשִֽׁיעַ", "text": "*hiqqābṣû* and-*bōʾû* *hitnagĕšû* *yaḥdāw* *pĕlîṭê* the-*gôyim* not *yādĕʿû* the-*nōśĕʾîm* [direct object marker]-*ʿēṣ* *pislām* and-*mitpalĕlîm* to-*ʾēl* not *yôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hiqqābṣû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - assemble/gather yourselves", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*hitnagĕšû*": "hithpael imperative, masculine plural - draw near together", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/all of them", "*pĕlîṭê*": "masculine plural construct - escapees/survivors of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations/gentiles", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*nōśĕʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones carrying", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - wood/tree", "*pislām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their carved image", "*mitpalĕlîm*": "hithpael participle, masculine plural - praying/who pray", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - god/deity", "*yôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saves/delivers" }, "variants": { "*hiqqābṣû*": "assemble/gather yourselves/come together", "*hitnagĕšû*": "draw near together/approach/come together", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all of them/at once", "*pĕlîṭê*": "escapees/survivors/fugitives", "*nōśĕʾîm*": "the ones carrying/bearers/those who lift up", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber", "*pislām*": "their carved image/their idol/their sculpture", "*mitpalĕlîm*": "praying/who pray/supplicating", "*yôšîaʿ*": "he saves/delivers/rescues" } }