17 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֡הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אִם־יָצֹ֨א תֵצֵ֜א אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ וְחָיְתָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ וְהָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את לֹ֥א תִשָּׂרֵ֖ף בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְחָיִ֖תָה אַתָּ֥ה וּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *yirmĕyāhū* to-*ṣidqîyāhū*: *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *yĕhwāh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*, if-*yāṣōʾ* *tēṣēʾ* to-*śārê* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ḥāyĕtāh* *napšekā*, and-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* not *tiśśārēp* in-the-*ʾēš*; and-*ḥāyîtāh* you and-*bêtekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah",
"*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Zedekiah",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke",
"*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*yāṣōʾ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going out",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with conditional *ʾim* - if you go out",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon",
"*ḥāyĕtāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-conjunctive - and will live",
"*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*tiśśārēp*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with negative *lōʾ* - will not be burned",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire",
"*ḥāyîtāh*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw-conjunctive - and you will live",
"*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house/household"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner",
"*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of",
"*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)",
"*yāṣōʾ tēṣēʾ*": "you surely go out/you indeed go forth",
"*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders",
"*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)",
"*ḥāyĕtāh*": "will live/will survive/will be preserved",
"*napšekā*": "your life/your soul/your being",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*tiśśārēp*": "be burned/be consumed by fire",
"*ʾēš*": "fire/flame",
"*bêtekā*": "your house/your household/your family"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.18",
"source": "וְאִ֣ם לֹֽא־תֵצֵ֗א אֶל־שָׂרֵי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְנִתְּנָ֞ה הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ בְּיַ֣ד הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָ בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹֽא־תִמָּלֵ֥ט מִיָּדָֽם׃ ס",
"text": "But-if not-*tēṣēʾ* to-*śārê* *melek* *bābel*, and-*nittĕnāh* the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* in-*yad* the-*kaśdîm*, and-*śĕrāpūhā* in-the-*ʾēš*; and-you not-*timmālēṭ* from-*yādām*.",
"grammar": {
"*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* and conditional *ʾim* - if you do not go out",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon",
"*nittĕnāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and will be given",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - into the hand of",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article - the Chaldeans",
"*śĕrāpūhā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will burn it",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire",
"*timmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not escape",
"*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *min* - from their hand"
},
"variants": {
"*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/surrender/go forth",
"*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders",
"*melek*": "king/ruler",
"*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)",
"*nittĕnāh*": "will be given/will be handed over",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*yad*": "hand/power/control",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians",
"*śĕrāpūhā*": "they will burn it/they will set it on fire",
"*ʾēš*": "fire/flame",
"*timmālēṭ*": "escape/be delivered/save yourself",
"*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ אֲנִ֧י דֹאֵ֣ג אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽפְלוּ֙ אֶל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־יִתְּנ֥וּ אֹתִ֛י בְּיָדָ֖ם וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִֽי׃ פ",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* the-*melek* *ṣidqîyāhū* to-*yirmĕyāhū*: I *dōʾēg* *ʾet*-the-*yĕhūdîm* who *nāpĕlū* to-the-*kaśdîm*, lest-*yittĕnū* *ʾōtî* in-*yādām* and-*hitʿallĕlū*-against-me.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with article - the king",
"*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name - Zedekiah",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Jeremiah",
"*dōʾēg*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - fearing/anxious",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yĕhūdîm*": "proper name with article - the Jews",
"*nāpĕlū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell/defected",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article and preposition *ʾel* - to the Chaldeans",
"*yittĕnū*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with conjunction *pen* - lest they give",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me",
"*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *bĕ* - into their hand",
"*hitʿallĕlū*": "Hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural with preposition *bĕ* - and they mock/abuse me"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*dōʾēg*": "fearing/anxious/worried about",
"*yĕhūdîm*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judah",
"*nāpĕlū*": "fell/defected/deserted",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians",
"*yittĕnū*": "give/hand over/deliver",
"*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control",
"*hitʿallĕlū*": "mock/abuse/mistreat/deal wantonly"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ לֹ֣א יִתֵּ֑נוּ שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֣א ׀ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֗ה לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ דֹּבֵ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְיִ֥יטַב לְךָ֖ וּתְחִ֥י נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *yirmĕyāhū*: Not *yittēnū*; *šĕmaʿ*-*nāʾ* in-*qôl* *yĕhwāh* to-that which I *dōbēr* to-you, and-*yîṭab* to-you and-*tĕḥî* *napšekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah",
"*yittēnū*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with negative *lōʾ* - they will not give",
"*šĕmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*qôl*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - to the voice of",
"*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*dōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - speaking",
"*yîṭab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-conjunctive - and it will be good",
"*tĕḥî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-conjunctive - and will live",
"*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*yittēnū*": "give/hand over/deliver",
"*šĕmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound/word",
"*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)",
"*dōbēr*": "speaking/saying/telling",
"*yîṭab*": "will be good/will go well",
"*tĕḥî*": "will live/will survive/will be preserved",
"*napšekā*": "your life/your soul/your being"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.21",
"source": "וְאִם־מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לָצֵ֑את זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִרְאַ֖נִי יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "But-if-*māʾēn* you *lāṣēʾt*, this the-*dābār* which *hirʾanî* *yĕhwāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*māʾēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular with conditional *ʾim* - if refusing",
"*lāṣēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* - to go out",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with article - the word/thing",
"*hirʾanî*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he showed me",
"*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*māʾēn*": "refusing/unwilling/declining",
"*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/to surrender/to depart",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*hirʾanî*": "showed me/revealed to me/caused me to see",
"*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)"
}
}