1 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.18.1",
"source": "הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "The *dābār* which *hāyāh* to *Yirmeyāhû* from *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - word/thing/matter",
"*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/happened/came",
"*Yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing/affair",
"*hāyāh*": "came/happened/became/existed",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say (introduces direct speech)"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.18.2",
"source": "ק֥וּם וְיָרַדְתָּ֖ בֵּ֣ית הַיּוֹצֵ֑ר וְשָׁ֖מָּה אַשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥ אֶת־דְּבָרָֽי׃",
"text": "*Qûm* and *yāradtā* to house of the *yôṣēr*, and there *ʾašmîaʿakā* *ʾet*-*dĕbāray*",
"grammar": {
"*Qûm*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - arise/stand",
"*yāradtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - go down/descend",
"*yôṣēr*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - potter/former",
"*ʾašmîaʿakā*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will cause you to hear",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*dĕbāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words"
},
"variants": {
"*Qûm*": "arise/get up/stand",
"*yāradtā*": "you shall go down/descend",
"*yôṣēr*": "potter/former/creator (one who forms)",
"*ʾašmîaʿakā*": "I will cause you to hear/I will make you hear"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.18.3",
"source": "וָאֵרֵ֖ד בֵּ֣ית הַיּוֹצֵ֑ר *והנהו **וְהִנֵּה־**ה֛וּא עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְלָאכָ֖ה עַל־הָאָבְנָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *wāʾērēd* to house of the *yôṣēr*, and *hinnēh*-he *ʿōśeh* *mĕlāʾkāh* on-the *ʾābĕnāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾērēd*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - and I went down",
"*yôṣēr*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - potter/former",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making",
"*mĕlāʾkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - work/craft/labor",
"*ʾābĕnāyim*": "noun, feminine dual, definite - wheels/potter's wheel (lit. stones)"
},
"variants": {
"*wāʾērēd*": "and I went down/descended",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing",
"*mĕlāʾkāh*": "work/labor/occupation/craft",
"*ʾābĕnāyim*": "potter's wheel/dual stones (technical term for potter's tool)"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.18.4",
"source": "וְנִשְׁחַ֣ת הַכְּלִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֛ה בַּחֹ֖מֶר בְּיַ֣ד הַיּוֹצֵ֑ר וְשָׁ֗ב וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ כְּלִ֣י אַחֵ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַיּוֹצֵ֖ר לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פ",
"text": "And *nišḥat* the *kĕlî* which he *ʿōśeh* in the *ḥōmer* in hand of the *yôṣēr*, and *šāb* and *wayyaʿaśēhû* *kĕlî* *ʾaḥēr* as *yāšar* in eyes of the *yôṣēr* to do",
"grammar": {
"*nišḥat*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was ruined/spoiled",
"*kĕlî*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - vessel/container",
"*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing",
"*ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - clay/material",
"*yôṣēr*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - potter/former",
"*šāb*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returned/he did again",
"*wayyaʿaśēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he made it",
"*kĕlî*": "noun, masculine singular - vessel/container",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - other/another",
"*yāšar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was right/pleasing"
},
"variants": {
"*nišḥat*": "was ruined/spoiled/marred",
"*kĕlî*": "vessel/utensil/article/container",
"*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/material",
"*šāb*": "he returned/turned back/did again",
"*yāšar*": "was right/pleasing/straight/fitting"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.18.5",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֽוֹר׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* *dĕbar*-*YHWH* to me *lēʾmôr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/became",
"*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*lēʾmôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕhî*": "and it was/came/happened",
"*dĕbar*": "word/speech/message",
"*lēʾmôr*": "saying/to say (introduces direct speech)"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.18.6",
"source": "הֲכַיּוֹצֵ֨ר הַזֶּ֜ה לֹא־אוּכַ֨ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָכֶ֛ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה כַחֹ֙מֶר֙ בְּיַ֣ד הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר כֵּן־אַתֶּ֥ם בְּיָדִ֖י בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס",
"text": "Like the *yôṣēr* the this not-*ʾûkal* to do to you *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*? *Hinnēh* like the *ḥōmer* in hand of the *yôṣēr*, so are you in my hand *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*yôṣēr*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - potter/former",
"*ʾûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am able/can",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house/household of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - clay/material"
},
"variants": {
"*yôṣēr*": "potter/former/creator",
"*ʾûkal*": "I am able/can/have power to",
"*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty/family",
"*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle",
"*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/material"
}
}