15{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ כִּ֚י אַגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ הֲל֖וֹא הָמֵ֣ת תְּמִיתֵ֑נִי וְכִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ לֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע אֵלָֽי׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *yirmĕyāhū* to-*ṣidqîyāhū*, If I-*ʾaggîd* to-you, *hălôʾ* *hāmēt* *tĕmîtēnî*; and-if I-*ʾîʿāṣĕkā*, not *tišmaʿ* to-me.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah",
"*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Zedekiah",
"*ʾaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with conditional *kî* - if I tell/declare",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not/surely",
"*hāmēt*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely killing",
"*tĕmîtēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will kill me",
"*ʾîʿāṣĕkā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix with conditional *kî* - and if I advise you",
"*tišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not listen",
"*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*ʾaggîd*": "tell/declare/report",
"*hălôʾ*": "is it not/surely/will you not",
"*hāmēt*": "surely killing/certainly putting to death",
"*tĕmîtēnî*": "you will kill me/put me to death",
"*ʾîʿāṣĕkā*": "advise you/counsel you/give you guidance",
"*tišmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.16",
"source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֞ע הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֞ה *את אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשָׂה־לָ֨נוּ אֶת־הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ הַזֹּאת֙ אִם־אֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ וְאִם־אֶתֶּנְךָ֗ בְּיַד֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ ס",
"text": "And-*yiššābaʿ* the-*melek* *ṣidqîyāhū* to-*yirmĕyāhū* in-the-*sēter* *lēmōr*: *ḥay*-*yĕhwāh* *ʾet* who *ʿāśāh*-to-us *ʾet*-the-*nepeš* the-*zōʾt* if-*ʾămîtekā* and-if-*ʾettenĕkā* in-*yad* the-*ʾănāšîm* the-*ʾēlleh* who *mĕbaqqĕšîm* *ʾet*-*napšekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*yiššābaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he swore",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with article - the king",
"*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name - Zedekiah",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Jeremiah",
"*sēter*": "masculine singular noun with article and preposition *bĕ* - in the secret/privately",
"*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ḥay*": "adjective construct - living/as lives",
"*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker (or possibly untranslated particle)",
"*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/created",
"*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun with article - the soul/life",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*ʾămîtekā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix with conditional *ʾim* - if I kill you",
"*ʾettenĕkā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix with conditional *ʾim* - if I give you",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - in the hand of",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with article - the men",
"*ʾēlleh*": "plural demonstrative with article - these",
"*mĕbaqqĕšîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking",
"*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul"
},
"variants": {
"*yiššābaʿ*": "swore/took an oath",
"*sēter*": "secret/privately/hiding",
"*ḥay*": "as lives/by the life of",
"*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)",
"*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/formed",
"*nepeš*": "soul/life/being",
"*ʾămîtekā*": "kill you/put you to death",
"*ʾettenĕkā*": "give you/hand you over",
"*yad*": "hand/power/control",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals",
"*mĕbaqqĕšîm*": "seeking/looking for/pursuing",
"*napšekā*": "your life/your soul/your being"
}
}
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"
}
}