Jeremiah 23:38

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.38", "source": "וְאִם־מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָה֮ תֹּאמֵרוּ֒ לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה יַ֧עַן אֲמָרְכֶ֛ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח אֲלֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאמְר֖וּ מַשָּׂ֥א יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-if-*massāʾ* *YHWH* *tōʾmērû*, therefore thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: Because *ʾămārkem* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this, \"*massāʾ* *YHWH*,\" and-*ʾešlaḥ* to-you *lēʾmōr*, \"Not *tōʾmerû* *massāʾ* *YHWH*,\"", "grammar": { "*massāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - burden/oracle", "*tōʾmērû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾămārkem*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your saying", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I sent", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say", "*tōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall say" }, "variants": { "*massāʾ*": "burden/oracle/pronouncement", "*tōʾmērû*": "you say/you pronounce/you declare", "*ʾāmar*": "he said/he declared/he commanded", "*ʾămārkem*": "your saying/your speaking", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "and I sent/and I dispatched/and I commanded", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם־מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָה֮ תֹּאמֵרוּ֒ לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה יַ֧עַן אֲמָרְכֶ֛ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח אֲלֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאמְר֖וּ מַשָּׂ֥א יְהוָֽה

Transliteration

And-if-massāʾ YHWH tōʾmērû, therefore thus ʾāmar YHWH: Because ʾămārkem ʾet-the-dābār the-this, "massāʾ YHWH," and-ʾešlaḥ to-you lēʾmōr, "Not tōʾmerû massāʾ YHWH,"

Grammar Details

• *massāʾ*: noun, masculine singular - burden/oracle
• *tōʾmērû*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you say
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said
• *ʾămārkem*: qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your saying
• *dābār*: noun, masculine singular - word
• *ʾešlaḥ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I sent
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say
• *tōʾmerû*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall say

Word Meanings

• *massāʾ*: burden/oracle/pronouncement
• *tōʾmērû*: you say/you pronounce/you declare
• *ʾāmar*: he said/he declared/he commanded
• *ʾămārkem*: your saying/your speaking
• *dābār*: word/matter/thing
• *ʾešlaḥ*: and I sent/and I dispatched/and I commanded
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/to say

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if you claim, 'The burden of the LORD,' this is what the LORD says: Because you have used this phrase, 'The burden of the LORD,' even though I told you not to say it,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But since you say, 'The burden of the LORD'; therefore, thus says the LORD: Because you say this word, 'The burden of the LORD,' and I have sent to you, saying, 'You shall not say, The burden of the LORD';

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{H518} if ye say,{H559} The burden{H4853} of Jehovah;{H3068} therefore thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Because ye say{H559} this word,{H1697} The burden{H4853} of Jehovah,{H3068} and I have sent{H7971} unto you, saying,{H559} Ye shall not say,{H559} The burden{H4853} of Jehovah;{H3068}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{H518} since ye say{H559}{(H8799)}, The burden{H4853} of the LORD{H3068}; therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Because ye say{H559}{(H8800)} this word{H1697}, The burden{H4853} of the LORD{H3068}, and I have sent{H7971}{(H8799)} unto you, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ye shall not say{H559}{(H8799)}, The burden{H4853} of the LORD{H3068};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And not once to name the burthen of the LORDE. Therfore thus saieth the LORDE: For so moch as ye haue vsed this terme (the burthen of the LORDE) where as I notwithstondinge sent vnto you, and forbade you to speake of the LORDES burthen:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if you say, The burden of the Lorde, Then thus saith the Lorde, Because yee say this word, The burden of the Lorde, and I haue sent vnto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the Lorde,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And not once to name the burthen of the Lorde. Therefore thus saith the Lord: Forasmuch as ye haue vsed this terme (the burthen of the Lord) where as I notwithstanding sent vnto you and forbad you to speake of the Lordes burthen:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But if you say, The burden of Yahweh; therefore thus says Yahweh: Because you say this word, The burden of Yahweh, and I have sent to you, saying, You shall not say, The burden of Yahweh;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And if the burden of Jehovah ye say, Therefore thus said Jehovah: Because of your saying this word, The burden of Jehovah, And I do send unto you, saying, Ye do not say, The burden of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if ye say, The burden of Jehovah; therefore thus saith Jehovah: Because ye say this word, The burden of Jehovah, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of Jehovah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if ye say, The burden of Jehovah; therefore thus saith Jehovah: Because ye say this word, The burden of Jehovah, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of Jehovah;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if you say, The word of weight of the Lord; this is what the Lord has said: Because you say, The weight of the Lord, and I have sent to you, saying, You are not to say, The weight of the Lord;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But if you say, The burden of Yahweh; therefore thus says Yahweh: Because you say this word, The burden of Yahweh, and I have sent to you, saying, You shall not say, The burden of Yahweh;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But just suppose you continue to say,‘The message of the LORD is burdensome.’ Here is what the LORD says will happen:‘I sent word to you that you must not say,“The LORD’s message is burdensome.” But you used the words“The LORD’s message is burdensome” anyway.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 11:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.13", "source": "וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ עָלָ֖יו מִכָּל־גְּבוּלָֽם׃", "text": "And the *kōhănîm* and the *ləwiyyîm* who in all-*yiśrāʾēl* *hityaṣṣəḇû* to him from all-*gəḇûlām*", "grammar": { "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who, which", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*hityaṣṣəḇû*": "hitpael perfect, 3rd common plural - they presented themselves", "*gəḇûlām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their territory" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣəḇû*": "presented themselves, took their stand, aligned themselves", "*gəḇûlām*": "their territory, their borders, their regions" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.14", "source": "כִּֽי־עָזְב֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙ וַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ לִיהוּדָ֖ה וְלִֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּֽי־הִזְנִיחָ֤ם יָֽרָבְעָם֙ וּבָנָ֔יו מִכַּהֵ֖ן לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *kî*-*'āzəḇû* the *ləwiyyîm* *ʾēt*-*miḡrəshêhem* and *ʾăḥuzzātām* and *wayyēləḵû* to *yəhūdāh* and to *yərūshālayim* for *kî*-*hiznîḥām* *yārāḇə'ām* and his sons from *mikkahēn* to *Yahweh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*'āzəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they abandoned", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miḡrəshêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pasture lands", "*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their possession", "*wayyēləḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they went", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yərūshālayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*hiznîḥām*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he rejected them", "*yārāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*mikkahēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - from serving as priest", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun, divine name - YHWH, the LORD" }, "variants": { "*miḡrəshêhem*": "their pasture lands, their open fields, their suburbs", "*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "their possession, their property, their holdings", "*hiznîḥām*": "rejected them, cast them off, dismissed them", "*mikkahēn*": "from serving as priest, from priestly service, from officiating" } }