Jer 40:2-6 : 2 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.2",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֥ח רַב־טַבָּחִ֖ים לְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ דִּבֶּר֙ אֶת־הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *rab-ṭabbāḥîm* to *yirmeyāhû* and *wayyōʾmer* to him, '*yhwh* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *dibbēr* *ʾet*-the *rāʿāh* the *zōʾt* to-the *māqôm* the *zeh*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "title, construct phrase - chief of guards/executioners",
"*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/declared",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/calamity",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of executioners/slaughterers/bodyguards/cooks",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.3",
"source": "וַיָּבֵ֥א וַיַּ֛עַשׂ יְהוָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־חֲטָאתֶ֤ם לַֽיהוָה֙ וְלֹֽא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם בְּקוֹל֔וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyābēʾ* and *wayyaʿaś* *yhwh* according to what he *dibbēr*, because you *ḥāṭāʾtem* to *yhwh* and not *šəmaʿtem* in his *qôl*, and *hāyāh* to you the *dābār* the *zeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābēʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought/caused",
"*wayyaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did/made",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD",
"*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/declared",
"*ḥāṭāʾtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sinned",
"*šəmaʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you heard/listened/obeyed",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice",
"*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became/happened",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/matter",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābēʾ*": "and he brought/introduced/caused to come",
"*wayyaʿaś*": "and he did/made/accomplished/produced",
"*dibbēr*": "spoke/promised/declared/threatened",
"*ḥāṭāʾtem*": "you sinned/offended/missed the mark",
"*šəmaʿtem*": "you heard/listened/obeyed/heeded",
"*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing/command"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.4",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה הִנֵּ֧ה פִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָ הַיּ֗וֹם מִֽן־הָאזִקִּים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־יָדֶךָ֒ אִם־ט֨וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֜יךָ לָב֧וֹא אִתִּ֣י בָבֶ֗ל בֹּ֚א וְאָשִׂ֤ים אֶת־עֵינִי֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְאִם־רַ֧ע בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָבֽוֹא־אִתִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל חֲדָ֑ל רְאֵה֙ כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־ט֨וֹב וְאֶל־הַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָלֶ֥כֶת שָׁ֖מָּה לֵֽךְ׃",
"text": "And now *hinnēh* I have *pittaḥtîkā* today from the *ʾāziqîm* which were upon your *yād*. If *ṭôb* in your *ʿênêkā* to *bôʾ* with me to *bābel*, *bōʾ* and I will *ʾāśîm* *ʾet*-my *ʿênî* upon you, but if *raʿ* in your *ʿênêkā* to *bôʾ* with me to *bābel*, *ḥădāl*. *rəʾēh* all the *ʾereṣ* before you, to the *ṭôb* and to the *yāšār* in your *ʿênêkā* to *lāleket* there, *lēk*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold/look",
"*pittaḥtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have released you",
"*ʾāziqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the chains/fetters",
"*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct - to come/go",
"*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*bōʾ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go",
"*ʾāśîm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will place/set",
"*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my eye",
"*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/evil",
"*ḥădāl*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - refrain/cease/stop",
"*rəʾēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth",
"*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight/upright",
"*lāleket*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go/walk",
"*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - go/walk"
},
"variants": {
"*pittaḥtîkā*": "I have released/freed/loosened you",
"*ʾāziqîm*": "chains/fetters/shackles",
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/favorable",
"*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes (idiom: in your judgment/opinion)",
"*ʾāśîm*": "I will place/set/put/appoint/establish",
"*ʿênî*": "my eye (idiom: my attention/care/oversight)",
"*raʿ*": "bad/evil/harmful/displeasing",
"*ḥădāl*": "refrain/cease/stop/forbear",
"*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.5",
"source": "וְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ לֹֽא־יָשׁ֗וּב וְשֻׁ֡בָה אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֣ה בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן־שָׁפָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ הִפְקִ֨יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה וְשֵׁ֤ב אִתּוֹ֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֔ם א֠וֹ אֶל־כָּל־הַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָלֶ֖כֶת לֵ֑ךְ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֧וֹ רַב־טַבָּחִ֛ים אֲרֻחָ֥ה וּמַשְׂאֵ֖ת וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "And while he still *lōʾ-yāšûb*, then *šubâ* to *gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān* whom *hifqîd* *melek-bābel* in the cities of *yəhûdāh*, and *šēb* with him in *tôk* the *ʿām*, or to all the *yāšār* in your *ʿênêkā* to *lāleket* *lēk*. And *wayyittēn-lô* *rab-ṭabbāḥîm* *ʾăruḥâ* and *maśʾēt* and *wayšalləḥēhû*.",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ-yāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with negative particle - he had not returned",
"*šubâ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - return/go back",
"*gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan",
"*hifqîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/made overseer",
"*melek-bābel*": "construct noun - king of Babylon",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*šēb*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - dwell/stay/remain",
"*tôk*": "noun, construct - midst/among",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the right/straight/upright",
"*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*lāleket*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go/walk",
"*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - go/walk",
"*wayyittēn-lô*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with preposition and suffix - and he gave to him",
"*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "title, construct phrase - chief of guards/executioners",
"*ʾăruḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - allowance/ration of food",
"*maśʾēt*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/portion",
"*wayšalləḥēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he sent him away"
},
"variants": {
"*lōʾ-yāšûb*": "had not returned/replied/answered",
"*šubâ*": "return/go back (with emphatic force)",
"*hifqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/entrusted/delegated authority to",
"*tôk*": "midst/among/within/middle of",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace",
"*yāšār*": "right/straight/upright/proper/correct",
"*ʾăruḥâ*": "allowance/ration of food/meal",
"*maśʾēt*": "gift/portion/present/tribute",
"*wayšalləḥēhû*": "sent him away/released him/let him go"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.6",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥ה בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב אִתּוֹ֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֔ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yirmeyāhû* to *gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām* to *hammişpātâ* and *wayyēšeb* with him in *tôk* the *ʿām* the ones *hanniš'ārîm* in the *ʾāreş*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/went",
"*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah",
"*gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam",
"*hammişpātâ*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Mizpah",
"*wayyēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/stayed/remained",
"*tôk*": "noun, construct - midst/among",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*hanniš'ārîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining/left",
"*ʾāreş*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/went/entered/arrived",
"*hammişpātâ*": "to Mizpah (a place name meaning 'watchtower')",
"*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/stayed/remained/lived",
"*tôk*": "midst/among/within/middle of",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace",
"*hanniš'ārîm*": "the ones remaining/left/surviving",
"*ʾāreş*": "land/earth/territory/country"
}
}