Jeremiah 29:5

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.5", "source": "בְּנ֥וּ בָתִּ֖ים וְשֵׁ֑בוּ וְנִטְע֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־פִּרְיָֽן", "text": "*bənû* *bātîm* *wə*-*šēbû* *wə*-*niṭʿû* *gannôt* *wə*-*ʾiḵlû* *ʾet*-*piryān*", "grammar": { "*bənû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - build", "*bātîm*": "masculine plural noun - houses", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šēbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/live", "*niṭʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - plant", "*gannôt*": "feminine plural noun - gardens", "*ʾiḵlû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - eat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*piryān*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their fruit" }, "variants": { "*bənû*": "build/construct", "*šēbû*": "dwell/live/settle", "*niṭʿû*": "plant/establish", "*ʾiḵlû*": "eat/consume", "*piryān*": "their fruit/produce" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּנ֥וּ בָתִּ֖ים וְשֵׁ֑בוּ וְנִטְע֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־פִּרְיָֽן

Transliteration

bənû bātîm wə-šēbû wə-niṭʿû gannôt wə-ʾiḵlû ʾet-piryān

Grammar Details

• *bənû*: qal imperative, masculine plural - build
• *bātîm*: masculine plural noun - houses
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *šēbû*: qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/live
• *niṭʿû*: qal imperative, masculine plural - plant
• *gannôt*: feminine plural noun - gardens
• *ʾiḵlû*: qal imperative, masculine plural - eat
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *piryān*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their fruit

Word Meanings

• *bənû*: build/construct
• *šēbû*: dwell/live/settle
• *niṭʿû*: plant/establish
• *ʾiḵlû*: eat/consume
• *piryān*: their fruit/produce

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Build houses and settle in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Build{H1129} ye houses,{H1004} and dwell{H3427} in them; and plant{H5193} gardens,{H1593} and eat{H398} the fruit{H6529} of them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Build{H1129}{(H8798)} ye houses{H1004}, and dwell{H3427}{(H8798)} in them; and plant{H5193}{(H8798)} gardens{H1593}, and eat{H398}{(H8798)} the fruit{H6529} of them;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Buylde you houses to dwell therein: plate you gardes, yt ye maye enioye the frutes thereof:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Buylde you houses to dwell in, and plant you gardens, and eate the fruites of them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Builde you houses to dwell therin, plant you gardens, that you may enioy the fruites therof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Build ye houses, and dwell [in them]; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ‘Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 29:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.28", "source": "כִּ֣י עַל־כֵּ֞ן שָׁלַ֥ח אֵלֵ֛ינוּ בָּבֶ֥ל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲרֻכָּ֣ה הִ֑יא בְּנ֤וּ בָתִּים֙ וְשֵׁ֔בוּ וְנִטְע֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־פְּרִיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*Kî* *ʿal*-*kēn* *šālaḥ* *ʾēlênû* *Bābel* *lēʾmōr* *ʾărukkâ* *hîʾ* *bənû* *bāttîm* *wə-šēbû* *wə-niṭʿû* *gannôt* *wə-ʾiklû* *ʾet*-*pərîhen*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿal*-*kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*šālaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾărukkâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - long", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular independent pronoun - it", "*bənû*": "imperative, masculine plural - build", "*bāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*wə-šēbû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and dwell", "*wə-niṭʿû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and plant", "*gannôt*": "noun, feminine plural - gardens", "*wə-ʾiklû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and eat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pərîhen*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their fruit" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*-*kēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*ʾărukkâ*": "long/prolonged/extended", "*bānâ*": "build/construct", "*yāšab*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*nāṭaʿ*": "plant/establish", "*ʾākal*": "eat/consume" } }
• Ezek 28:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.28.26", "source": "וְיָשְׁב֣וּ עָלֶיהָ֮ לָבֶטַח֒ וּבָנ֤וּ בָתִּים֙ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְיָשְׁב֖וּ לָבֶ֑טַח בַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֣י שְׁפָטִ֗ים בְּכֹ֨ל הַשָּׁאטִ֤ים אֹתָם֙ מִסְּבִ֣יבוֹתָ֔ם וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yāšəḇû* *ʿāleyhā* *lā-ḇeṭaḥ* *û-ḇānû* *ḇāttîm* *wə-nāṭəʿû* *ḵərāmîm* *wə-yāšəḇû* *lā-ḇeṭaḥ* *ba-ʿăśôtî* *šəp̄āṭîm* *bə-ḵōl* *ha-ššāʾṭîm* *ʾōtām* *mi-ssəḇîḇôtām* *wə-yāḏʿû* *kî* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšəḇû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will dwell", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - on it", "*lā-ḇeṭaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in safety", "*û-ḇānû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will build", "*ḇāttîm*": "noun masculine plural - houses", "*wə-nāṭəʿû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will plant", "*ḵərāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - vineyards", "*wə-yāšəḇû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will dwell", "*lā-ḇeṭaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in safety", "*ba-ʿăśôtî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I execute", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "noun masculine plural - judgments", "*bə-ḵōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on all", "*ha-ššāʾṭîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones despising", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mi-ssəḇîḇôtām*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from around them", "*wə-yāḏʿû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I am", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*ḇeṭaḥ*": "safety/security/confidence", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "judgments/acts of judgment", "*ha-ššāʾṭîm*": "the ones despising/scorning/treating with contempt", "*səḇîḇôt*": "surroundings/around/circuit" } }
• Jer 29:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.10", "source": "כִּֽי־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֠י לְפִ֞י מְלֹ֧את לְבָבֶ֛ל שִׁבְעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה אֶפְקֹ֣ד אֶתְכֶ֑ם וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י עֲלֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרִ֣י הַטּ֔וֹב לְהָשִׁ֣יב אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "For-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* that according-to *məlōʾt* for-*bābel* seventy *šānâ* *ʾepqōd* *ʾetḵem* *wə*-*hăqîmōtî* upon-you *ʾet*-*dəbārî* the-*ṭôb* to-*hāšîb* *ʾetḵem* to-the-*māqôm* the-this", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*məlōʾt*": "qal infinitive construct - fulfilling/completion", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ʾepqōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will visit/attend to", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hăqîmōtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - I will establish", "*dəbārî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my word", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*hāšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back/return", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/says/declared", "*məlōʾt*": "fulfilling/completion/when are fulfilled", "*ʾepqōd*": "I will visit/attend to/take note of", "*hăqîmōtî*": "I will establish/fulfill/confirm", "*dəbārî*": "my word/promise/speech", "*ṭôb*": "good/favorable/pleasing", "*hāšîb*": "to bring back/return/restore", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site" } }