Jeremiah 11:2

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.2", "source": "שִׁמְע֕וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַבְּרִ֣ית הַזֹּ֑את וְדִבַּרְתָּם֙ אֶל־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה וְעַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*šimʿû* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *habběrît* *hazzōʾt* *wĕdibbartām* to-*ʾîš* *yĕhûdāh* and-to-*yōšbê* *yĕrûšālāim*:", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dibrê*": "construct plural of *dābār* - words of", "*habběrît*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*wĕdibbartām*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall speak", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of/each man of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of/dwellers of", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*yōšbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁמְע֕וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַבְּרִ֣ית הַזֹּ֑את וְדִבַּרְתָּם֙ אֶל־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה וְעַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

šimʿû ʾet-dibrê habběrît hazzōʾt wĕdibbartām to-ʾîš yĕhûdāh and-to-yōšbê yĕrûšālāim:

Grammar Details

• *šimʿû*: Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen
• *dibrê*: construct plural of *dābār* - words of
• *habběrît*: definite noun, feminine singular - the covenant
• *hazzōʾt*: demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this
• *wĕdibbartām*: conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall speak
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - men of/each man of
• *yĕhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *yōšbê*: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of/dwellers of
• *yĕrûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

• *šimʿû*: hear/listen/obey
• *dibrê*: words/matters/things
• *ʾîš*: man/each one/person
• *yōšbê*: inhabitants/dwellers/residents

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Listen to the words of this covenant, and speak them to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of usalem;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Heare the wordes of the couenant, and speake vnto all Iuda, and to all them that dwel at Ierusalem,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Heare ye the wordes of this couenant, and speake vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Heare the wordes of this couenaunt and speake vnto the men of Iuda, and to all them that dwell at Hierusalem,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Hear you the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Hear ye the words of this covenant, and ye have spoken unto the men of Judah, and unto the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give ear to the words of this agreement, and say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Hear the terms of the covenant I made with Israel and pass them on to the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י קְרָ֨א אֶת־כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְחֻצ֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לֵאמֹ֑ר שִׁמְע֗וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי֙ הַבְּרִ֣ית הַזֹּ֔את וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *yhwh* to-me, *qĕrāʾ* *ʾet*-all-*haddĕbārîm* *hāʾēlleh* in-*ʿārê* *yĕhûdāh* and-in-*ḥuṣôt* *yĕrûšālaim* *lēʾmōr*: *šimʿû* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *habběrît* *hazzōʾt* *waʿăśîtem* them.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*qĕrāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - proclaim/call out", "*haddĕbārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - these", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ḥuṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - streets of", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*habběrît*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*waʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall do" }, "variants": { "*qĕrāʾ*": "proclaim/call out/announce/read aloud", "*haddĕbārîm*": "the words/matters/things", "*ḥuṣôt*": "streets/outside areas/marketplaces", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey" } }
• Exod 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* if *šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿû* in *qôlî* *û-šmartem* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *wî-hyîtem* to me *səgullāh* from all the *ʿammîm* for to me [is] all the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - hearing", "*tišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*û-šmartem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wî-hyîtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will be", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - special possession/treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - peoples/nations", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular (with definite article) - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šāmôaʿ tišməʿû*": "you will surely hear/listen/obey (emphatic construction)", "*səgullāh*": "special possession/treasured possession/personal property", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } }
• 2 Kgs 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Kings.11.17", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע אֶֽת־הַבְּרִ֗ית בֵּ֤ין יְהוָה֙ וּבֵ֤ין הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָעָ֔ם לִהְי֥וֹת לְעָ֖ם לַֽיהוָ֑ה וּבֵ֥ין הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבֵ֥ין הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyikrōt* *yəhôyādāʿ* *ʾet*-the-*bərît* between *YHWH* and between the-king and between the-people, to-be *ləʿām* to-*YHWH*; and between the-king and between the-people.", "grammar": { "*wayyikrōt*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he cut", "*yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoiada", "*ʾet-habbərît*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ûbên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - a people", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wayyikrōt bərît*": "cut a covenant, made an agreement", "*lihyôt ləʿām laYHWH*": "to be a people for YHWH, to belong to YHWH as his people" } }
• 2 Kgs 23:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.2", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַל הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־יְהוָ֡ה וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָה֩ וְכָל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם אִתּ֗וֹ וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַנְּבִיאִ֔ים וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם לְמִקָּטֹ֣ן וְעַד־גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּקְרָ֣א בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי֙ סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית הַנִּמְצָ֖א בְּבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal* the *meleḵ* *bêt-YHWH* *wə-ḵol-ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *wə-ḵol-yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim* *ʾittô* *wə-ha-kōhănîm* *wə-ha-nəbîʾîm* *wə-ḵol-hā-ʿām* from *lə-miqqāṭōn* *wə-ʿad-gādôl* *wə-yiqrāʾ* in *ʾoznêhem* *ʾet-kol-dibrê* *sēper* *ha-bərît* *ha-nimṣāʾ* in *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular absolute - the king", "*bêt-YHWH*": "noun masculine singular construct + divine name - house of YHWH", "*wə-ḵol-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - and all men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-ḵol-yōšəbê*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - and all inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wə-ha-kōhănîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the priests", "*wə-ha-nəbîʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the prophets", "*wə-ḵol-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - and all the people", "*lə-miqqāṭōn*": "preposition + preposition + adjective masculine singular - from small", "*wə-ʿad-gādôl*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective masculine singular - and to great", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he read", "*ʾoznêhem*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*ʾet-kol-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all the words of", "*sēper*": "noun masculine singular construct - book of", "*ha-bərît*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the covenant", "*ha-nimṣāʾ*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine singular - the being found/discovered", "*bêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "and he went up/ascended", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt-YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple", "*wə-ḵol-ʾîš*": "and every man of/and all men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "Judah [place name]", "*wə-ḵol-yōšəbê*": "and all inhabitants/residents of", "*yərûšālaim*": "Jerusalem [place name]", "*ʾittô*": "with him/accompanying him", "*wə-ha-kōhănîm*": "and the priests", "*wə-ha-nəbîʾîm*": "and the prophets", "*wə-ḵol-hā-ʿām*": "and all the people/populace", "*lə-miqqāṭōn*": "from small/least/youngest", "*wə-ʿad-gādôl*": "and to great/greatest/oldest", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he read/called out/proclaimed", "*ʾoznêhem*": "in their ears/hearing", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*ha-bərît*": "the covenant/agreement", "*ha-nimṣāʾ*": "the one found/discovered", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh [divine name]" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.3", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ עַֽל־הָ֨עַמּ֜וּד וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת אֶֽת־הַבְּרִ֣ית ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה לָלֶ֜כֶת אַחַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ וְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר מִצְוֺתָ֜יו וְאֶת־עֵדְוֺתָ֤יו וְאֶת־חֻקֹּתָיו֙ בְּכָל־לֵ֣ב וּבְכָל־נֶ֔פֶשׁ לְהָקִ֗ים אֶת־דִּבְרֵי֙ הַבְּרִ֣ית הַזֹּ֔את הַכְּתֻבִ֖ים עַל־הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם בַּבְּרִֽית׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿămōd* the *meleḵ* upon-*hā-ʿammûd* *wə-yiḵrōt* *ʾet-ha-bərît* before *YHWH* *lāleḵet* after *YHWH* *wə-lišmōr* *miṣwōtāyw* *wə-ʾet-ʿēdwōtāyw* *wə-ʾet-ḥuqqōtāyw* with all-*lēb* and with all-*nepeš* *ləhāqîm* *ʾet-dibrê* *ha-bərît* *ha-zōʾt* *ha-kətubîm* upon-*ha-sēper* *ha-zeh* *wə-yaʿămōd* all-*hā-ʿām* in *ba-bərît*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular absolute - the king", "*hā-ʿammûd*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - upon the pillar/platform", "*wə-yiḵrōt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut/made", "*ʾet-ha-bərît*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine singular - the covenant", "*YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - before YHWH", "*lāleḵet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to walk/follow", "*YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - after YHWH", "*wə-lišmōr*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to keep", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*wə-ʾet-ʿēdwōtāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his testimonies", "*wə-ʾet-ḥuqqōtāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his statutes", "*lēb*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - with all heart", "*nepeš*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and with all soul", "*ləhāqîm*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to establish/fulfill", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct - the words of", "*ha-bərît*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the covenant", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*ha-kətubîm*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine plural - the ones written", "*ha-sēper*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - upon the book/scroll", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "*ba-bərît*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the covenant" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "and he stood/took position", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*hā-ʿammûd*": "the pillar/platform/stand", "*wə-yiḵrōt*": "and he cut/made/established", "*ʾet-ha-bərît*": "the covenant/agreement", "*lāleḵet*": "to walk/follow/go", "*wə-lišmōr*": "and to keep/observe/guard", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "his commandments/orders", "*wə-ʾet-ʿēdwōtāyw*": "and his testimonies/warnings/decrees", "*wə-ʾet-ḥuqqōtāyw*": "and his statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/being/self", "*ləhāqîm*": "to establish/fulfill/uphold/confirm", "*ha-bərît*": "the covenant/pact/agreement", "*ha-zōʾt*": "this [feminine]", "*ha-kətubîm*": "the written (ones)/inscribed", "*ha-sēper*": "the book/scroll/document", "*ha-zeh*": "this [masculine]", "*hā-ʿām*": "the people/nation", "*ba-bərît*": "in the covenant/agreement" } }
• 2 Chr 23:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.23.16", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת יְהוֹיָדָע֙ בְּרִ֔ית בֵּינ֕וֹ וּבֵ֥ין כָּל־הָעָ֖ם וּבֵ֣ין הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ לִהְי֥וֹת לְעָ֖ם לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yikrōṯ* *Yəhôyāḏāʿ* *bərîṯ* between him and between all-the *ʿām* and between the *meleḵ* to *hᵉyôṯ* to *ʿām* for *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yikrōṯ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*Yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoiada", "*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hᵉyôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yikrōṯ*": "made/cut/established", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/pact", "*hᵉyôṯ*": "to be/to become/to exist" } }
• 2 Chr 29:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.10", "source": "עַתָּה֙ עִם־לְבָבִ֔י לִכְר֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִמֶּ֖נּוּ חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ", "text": "Now with-*ləbābî* to-*likrôt* *bərît* with-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yāšōb* from-us *ḥărôn* *ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*li*": "preposition - to", "*likrôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to cut/make", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*la*": "preposition - to/with", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yāšōb*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he turn back", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*mennû*": "1st common plural suffix - us", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning of", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostrils" }, "variants": { "*ʿim*-*ləbābî*": "with my heart/in my heart/it is my intention", "*likrôt* *bərît*": "to make a covenant/to cut a covenant (idiom)", "*yāšōb*": "may turn back/may return/may cease", "*ḥărôn* *ʾappô*": "his burning anger/his fierce wrath (idiom)" } }
• 2 Chr 34:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.31", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ עַל־עָמְד֗וֹ וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת אֶֽת־הַבְּרִית֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָה֒ לָלֶ֜כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וְלִשְׁמ֤וֹר אֶת־מִצְוֺתָיו֙ וְעֵֽדְוֺתָ֣יו וְחֻקָּ֔יו בְּכָל־לְבָב֖וֹ וּבְכָל־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַבְּרִ֔ית הַכְּתוּבִ֖ים עַל־הַסֵּ֥פֶר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămōd* the *melek* upon *ʿāmədô* and *wayyikrōt* *'et-ha-bərît* before *YHWH* to *lāleket* after *YHWH* and to *lišmōr* *'et-miṣwōtāyw* and *ʿēdəwōtāyw* and *ḥuqqāyw* with all *ləbābô* and with all *napšô* to *laʿăśôt* *'et-dibrê* *ha-bərît* *ha-kətûbîm* upon *ha-sēper* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he stood", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʿal-ʿāmədô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon his place/platform", "*wayyikrōt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cut/made", "*'et-ha-bərît*": "direct object marker + article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*'aḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*wə-lišmōr*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to keep", "*'et-miṣwōtāyw*": "direct object marker + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*wə-ʿēdəwōtāyw*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his testimonies", "*wə-ḥuqqāyw*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his statutes", "*bəkol-ləbābô*": "preposition + noun + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with all his heart", "*ûbəkol-napšô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and with all his soul", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*'et-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ha-bərît*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*ha-kətûbîm*": "article + qal passive participle, masculine plural - the ones written", "*ʿal-ha-sēper*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - upon the book", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stood/stood firm/took position", "*ʿāmədô*": "his place/his stand/his platform", "*kārat*": "cut/made (of covenant)/established", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*hālak*": "to walk/go/follow", "*šāmar*": "to keep/observe/guard", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts", "*ʿēdût*": "testimonies/witnesses/evidences", "*ḥōq*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self", "*ʿāśâ*": "to do/make/perform", "*kātab*": "written/inscribed" } }
• Jer 34:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.13", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָנֹכִ֗י כָּרַ֤תִּֽי בְרִית֙ אֶת־אֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם בְּי֨וֹם הוֹצִאִ֤י אוֹתָם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾānōkî* *kārattî* *bərît* *ʾet*-*ʾăbôtêkem* in *yôm* *hôṣîʾî* *ʾôtām* from *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim*, from *bêt* *ʿăbādîm* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun, divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*kārattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st common singular - I cut/made", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine, singular - covenant", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*hôṣîʾî*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix - my bringing out", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*kārattî*": "I cut/I made [covenant]/I established", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*hôṣîʾî*": "my bringing out/my leading out", "*bêt*": "house/place/dwelling", "*ʿăbādîm*": "slaves/servants/bondmen" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.14", "source": "מִקֵּ֣ץ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֡ים תְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּ אִישׁ֩ אֶת־אָחִ֨יו הָעִבְרִ֜י אֲשֶֽׁר־יִמָּכֵ֣ר לְךָ֗ וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמְע֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א הִטּ֖וּ אֶת־אָזְנָֽם׃", "text": "At *qēṣ* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* you shall *təšalləḥû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʾāḥîw* the *ʿibrî* who *yimmākēr* to you, and he has *ʿăbādəkā* *šēš* *šānîm*, and you shall *šillaḥtô* *ḥopšî* from you, but not *šāməʿû* *ʾăbôtêkem* to me, and not they *hiṭṭû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznām*", "grammar": { "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*šebaʿ*": "number, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - years", "*təšalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall set free", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʿibrî*": "adjective, masculine, singular, definite - the Hebrew", "*yimmākēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is sold", "*ʿăbādəkā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has served you", "*šēš*": "number, feminine - six", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - years", "*šillaḥtô*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away", "*ḥopšî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - free", "*šāməʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they listened", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*hiṭṭû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they inclined", "*ʾoznām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ear" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/extremity/boundary", "*təšalləḥû*": "you shall set free/you shall release/you shall let go", "*yimmākēr*": "is sold/is bought/is purchased", "*ʿăbādəkā*": "he served you/he was your slave", "*šillaḥtô*": "you shall send him away/you shall set him free", "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/they heard/they obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/they turned/they paid attention" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.15", "source": "וַתָּשֻׁ֨בוּ אַתֶּ֜ם הַיּ֗וֹם וַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּ אֶת־הַיָּשָׁר֙ בְּעֵינַ֔י לִקְרֹ֥א דְר֖וֹר אִ֣ישׁ לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ וַתִּכְרְת֤וּ בְרִית֙ לְפָנַ֔י בַּבַּ֕יִת אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And you *tāšubû* *ʾattem* the *hayyôm* and you *taʿăśû* *ʾet*-the *hayyāšār* in my *ʿênay*, to *liqrōʾ* *dərôr* *ʾîš* to his *rēʿēhû*, and you *tikrətû* *bərît* before me in the *bayit* which-*niqrāʾ* my *šəmî* upon it", "grammar": { "*tāšubû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you returned/repented", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the day", "*taʿăśû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you did", "*hayyāšār*": "adjective, masculine, singular, definite - the right", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine, dual with 1st common singular suffix - my eyes", "*liqrōʾ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to proclaim", "*dərôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - liberty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*tikrətû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you cut/made", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine, singular - covenant", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the house", "*niqrāʾ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is called", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st common singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*tāšubû*": "you returned/you turned back/you repented", "*taʿăśû*": "you did/you made/you performed", "*hayyāšār*": "the right/the upright/the straight", "*liqrōʾ*": "to proclaim/to announce/to call", "*dərôr*": "liberty/freedom/release", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his fellow/his friend", "*tikrətû*": "you cut/you made [covenant]", "*niqrāʾ*": "is called/is named/is invoked" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.16", "source": "וַתָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַתְּחַלְּל֣וּ אֶת־שְׁמִ֔י וַתָּשִׁ֗בוּ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־עַבְדּוֹ֙ וְאִ֣ישׁ אֶת־שִׁפְחָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־שִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥ם חָפְשִׁ֖ים לְנַפְשָׁ֑ם וַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּ אֹתָ֔ם לִֽהְי֣וֹת לָכֶ֔ם לַעֲבָדִ֖ים וְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "But you *tāšubû* and you *təḥalləlû* *ʾet*-my *šəmî*, and you *tāšibû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʿabdô* and *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*šipḥātô* whom you *šillaḥtem* *ḥopšîm* to their *napšām*, and you *tikbəšû* them to *lihyôt* to you for *ʿăbādîm* and for *šəpāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*tāšubû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you returned/repented", "*təḥalləlû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you profaned", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st common singular suffix - my name", "*tāšibû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you brought back", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each", "*ʿabdô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*šipḥātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his maidservant", "*šillaḥtem*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you had set free", "*ḥopšîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - free", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their soul/life", "*tikbəšû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you subjected", "*lihyôt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - servants/slaves", "*šəpāḥôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - maidservants/female slaves" }, "variants": { "*tāšubû*": "you returned/you turned back", "*təḥalləlû*": "you profaned/you defiled/you polluted", "*tāšibû*": "you brought back/you returned/you restored", "*šillaḥtem*": "you had set free/you had released/you had sent away", "*napšām*": "their soul/their life/their desire/themselves", "*tikbəšû*": "you subjected/you forced/you compelled" } }