Jeremiah 37:12

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.12", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לָלֶ֖כֶת אֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן לַחֲלִ֥ק מִשָּׁ֖ם בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyēṣēʾ* *Yirməyāhû* from-*Yərûšālaim* *lāleḵet* *ʾereṣ* *Binyāmin* *laḥăliq* from-there in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lāleḵet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*laḥăliq*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to receive a portion/to take his share", "*tôḵ*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*laḥăliq*": "to receive property/to get his portion/to divide an inheritance", "in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām*": "among the people/in the midst of the people" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּצֵ֤א יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לָלֶ֖כֶת אֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן לַחֲלִ֥ק מִשָּׁ֖ם בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃

Transliteration

And-wayyēṣēʾ Yirməyāhû from-Yərûšālaim lāleḵet ʾereṣ Binyāmin laḥăliq from-there in-tôḵ the-ʿām.

Grammar Details

• *wayyēṣēʾ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out
• *Yirməyāhû*: proper noun - Jeremiah
• *Yərûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *lāleḵet*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go
• *ʾereṣ*: feminine singular construct - land of
• *Binyāmin*: proper noun - Benjamin
• *laḥăliq*: preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to receive a portion/to take his share
• *tôḵ*: masculine singular construct - midst of
• *ʿām*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the people

Word Meanings

• *laḥăliq*: to receive property/to get his portion/to divide an inheritance
• in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām*: among the people/in the midst of the people

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his share of property among the people.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then emiah went forth out of usalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself there in the midst of the people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ieremy went out of Ierusale towarde the lode of Ben Iamin, to do certayne busynesse there amoge ye people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Ieremiah went out of Ierusalem to goe into the land of Beniamin, separating himselfe thence from among the people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ieremie went out of Hierusalem towarde the lande of Beniamin, to get hym from among the people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  that Jeremiah goeth out from Jerusalem to go `to' the land of Benjamin, to receive a portion thence in the midst of the people.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, with the purpose of taking up his heritage there among the people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin. He wanted to make sure he got his share of the property that was being divided up among his family there.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.1", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֑הוּ מִן־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּעֲנָת֔וֹת בְּאֶ֖רֶץ בִּנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *Yirmĕyāhû* *ben*-*Ḥilqiyyāhû* *min*-*ha-kōhănîm* *ʾăšer* in-*ʿĂnātôt* in-*ʾereṣ* *Binyāmîn*", "grammar": { "*Dibrê*": "construct plural of *dābār* - words/matters/things of", "*Yirmĕyāhû*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*ben*": "construct singular - son of", "*Ḥilqiyyāhû*": "proper name - Hilkiah", "*min*": "preposition - from/of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the priests", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*ʿĂnātôt*": "proper name - Anathoth", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct singular - land of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper name - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*Dibrê*": "words/matters/affairs/history", "*min*-*ha-kōhănîm*": "from the priests/from among the priests/of the priestly order" } }
• Jer 32:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.8", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵ֠לַי חֲנַמְאֵ֨ל בֶּן־דֹּדִ֜י כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־חֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָה֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֡י קְנֵ֣ה נָ֠א אֶת־שָׂדִ֨י אֲשֶׁר־בַּעֲנָת֜וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֗ין כִּֽי־לְךָ֞ מִשְׁפַּ֧ט הַיְרֻשָּׁ֛ה וּלְךָ֥ הַגְּאֻלָּ֖ה קְנֵה־לָ֑ךְ וָאֵדַ֕ע כִּ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyābō'* to me *ḥănam'ēl* *ben*-*dōdî* according to *dĕbar* *YHWH* to *ḥăṣar* the *maṭṭārāh* and *wayyō'mer* to me *qĕnēh* please *'et*-*śādî* which in *'ănātôt* which in *'ereṣ* *binyāmîn* because to you *mišpaṭ* the *yĕruššāh* and to you the *gĕ'ullāh* *qĕnēh*-to you; and *wā'ēda'* that *dĕbar*-*YHWH* it.", "grammar": { "*wayyābō'*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ḥănam'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Hanamel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*dōdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my uncle", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - guard/prison", "*wayyō'mer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qĕnēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - buy", "*śādî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my field", "*'ănātôt*": "proper noun - Anathoth", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine - Benjamin", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - right of", "*yĕruššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - inheritance/possession", "*gĕ'ullāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - redemption", "*wā'ēda'*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I knew", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - word of" }, "variants": { "*dōdî*": "my uncle/my father's brother", "*nā'*": "please/now [particle of entreaty]", "*mišpaṭ ha-yĕruššāh*": "right of inheritance/legal claim to possession", "*wā'ēda'*": "and I knew/and I recognized/and I understood" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.9", "source": "וָֽאֶקְנֶה֙ אֶת־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה מֵאֵ֛ת חֲנַמְאֵ֥ל בֶּן־דֹּדִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּעֲנָת֑וֹת וָֽאֶשְׁקֲלָה־לּוֹ֙ אֶת־הַכֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעָ֥ה שְׁקָלִ֖ים וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה הַכָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "And *wā'eqneh* *'et*-the *śādeh* from *ḥănam'ēl* *ben*-*dōdî* which in *'ănātôt* and *wā'ešqălāh*-to him *'et*-the *kesep* seven *šĕqālîm* and ten the *kāsep*.", "grammar": { "*wā'eqneh*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I bought", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field", "*ḥănam'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Hanamel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*dōdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my uncle", "*'ănātôt*": "proper noun - Anathoth", "*wā'ešqălāh*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I weighed out", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money", "*šĕqālîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - shekels", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money" }, "variants": { "*wā'ešqălāh*": "and I weighed out/and I measured out [payment by weight]", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*šib'āh šĕqālîm wa'ăśārāh ha-kāsep*": "seventeen shekels of silver [monetary amount]" } }
• Matt 10:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.23", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ διώκωσιν ὑμᾶς ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ, φεύγετε εἰς τὴν ἄλλην: ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Οὐ μὴ τελέσητε τὰς πόλεις τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.", "text": "Whenever *de* they *diōkōsin* you in the *polei* this, *pheugete* into the other: *amēn* *gar* *legō* to-you, No *mē* *telesēte* the *poleis* of-the *Israēl*, until *an* *elthē* the *Huios* of-the *anthrōpou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*diōkōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they persecute", "*polei*": "dative feminine singular - city", "*pheugete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - flee", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*mē*": "double negative with *ou* - by no means", "*telesēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you finish/complete", "*poleis*": "accusative feminine plural - cities", "*an*": "conditional particle - would/might", "*elthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might come", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man/human" }, "variants": { "*diōkōsin*": "they persecute/pursue/chase", "*polei*": "city/town", "*pheugete*": "flee/escape/run away", "*amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*telesēte*": "you finish/complete/go through", "*poleis*": "cities/towns", "*elthē*": "he might come/arrive", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*anthrōpou*": "man/human/mankind" } }
• 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.22", "source": "Ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.", "text": "*Apo pantos eidous ponērou apechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - every", "*eidous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - form/appearance", "*ponērou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - abstain/keep away" }, "variants": { "*eidous*": "form/appearance/kind", "*ponērou*": "of evil/of wickedness/of malice", "*apechesthe*": "abstain/keep away/refrain" } }
• Josh 21:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.21.17", "source": "וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֶת־גִּבְע֖וֹן וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ אֶת־גֶּ֖בַע וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃", "text": "And from *mattēh* *Binyāmīn* *ʾet*-*Gibʿôn* *wəʾet*-*migrāšehā* *ʾet*-*Gebaʿ* *wəʾet*-*migrāšehā*", "grammar": { "*ûmimmattēh*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *min* + construct noun, masculine singular - from the tribe of", "*Binyāmīn*": "proper noun, masculine - Benjamin", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*wəʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*migrāšehā*": "noun, masculine + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its pasture lands/open territory", "*Gebaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba" }, "variants": { "*mattēh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*migrāšehā*": "its pasture lands/common lands/open territory" } } 18 { "verseID": "Joshua.21.18", "source": "אֶת־עֲנָתוֹת֙ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ וְאֶת־עַלְמ֖וֹן וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ עָרִ֖ים אַרְבַּֽע׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*ʿAnātôt* *wəʾet*-*migrāšehā* *wəʾet*-*ʿAlmôn* *wəʾet*-*migrāšehā* *ʿārîm* *ʾarbaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿAnātôt*": "proper noun - Anathoth", "*wəʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*migrāšehā*": "noun, masculine + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its pasture lands", "*ʿAlmôn*": "proper noun - Almon", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four" }, "variants": { "*migrāšehā*": "its pasture lands/common lands/open territory" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.3", "source": "וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֙קָם֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֕א בְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּנַּ֥ח אֶֽת־נַעֲר֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* and *wayyāqām* and *wayyēleḵ* to *napšô* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ* which to *Yəhûdâ* and *wayyannaḥ* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw/feared", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyannaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he left", "*naʿărô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man/servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "he saw/feared/perceived", "*wayyēleḵ* *ʾel-napšô*": "went for his life/fled to save himself", "*wayyannaḥ*": "left/placed/set down" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹא־שָׁ֥ם אֶל־הַמְּעָרָ֖ה וַיָּ֣לֶן שָׁ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹ֖ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* there to the *məʿārâ* and *wayyālen* there and look *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to him and *wayyōʾmer* to him what to you here *ʾĒliyyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*məʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - the cave", "*wayyālen*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lodged/spent the night", "*dəḇar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*məʿārâ*": "cave/cavern", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "word of the LORD/message of the LORD", "*mah-ləḵā pōh*": "what to you here/what are you doing here" } }
• 1 Chr 6:60 : 60 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.6.60", "source": "וְאֶת־חוּקֹק֙ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ וְאֶת־רְחֹ֖ב וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ḥûqōq wə-ʾet-miḡrāšêhā wə-ʾet-rəḥōḇ wə-ʾet-miḡrāšêhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [accusative]", "*ḥûqōq*": "proper noun - Hukok", "*rəḥōḇ*": "proper noun - Rehob" }, "variants": { "*ḥûqōq*": "related to root meaning 'to engrave/decree'", "*rəḥōḇ*": "broad place/street/plaza" } }
• Neh 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.11", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֗ה הַאִ֤ישׁ כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙ יִבְרָ֔ח וּמִ֥י כָמ֛וֹנִי אֲשֶׁר־יָב֥וֹא אֶל־הַהֵיכָ֖ל וָחָ֑י לֹ֖א אָבֽוֹא", "text": "*wā-ʾōmərâ* *hā-ʾîsh* like-me *yibrāḥ* and-who like-me who-*yābôʾ* to-the-*hêkāl* and-*ḥāy* not *ʾābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmərâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I said", "*hā-ʾîsh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*yibrāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3ms - he would flee", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3ms - would enter", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple", "*ḥāy*": "verb, qal perfect 3ms - would live", "*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I will enter" }, "variants": { "*wā-ʾōmərâ*": "and I said/replied", "*yibrāḥ*": "he would flee/run away", "*yābôʾ*": "would enter/go into", "*hêkāl*": "temple/sanctuary", "*ḥāy*": "would live/survive" } }