11 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.11",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח ׀ עֶֽבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיָּבֹ֤א בֵית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־תַּ֣חַת הָאוֹצָ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֤ח מִשָּׁם֙ בְּלוֹיֵ֣ *הסחבות **סְחָב֔וֹת וּבְלוֹיֵ֖ מְלָחִ֑ים וַיְשַׁלְּ[t]חֵ֧ם אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־הַבּ֖וֹר בַּחֲבָלִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾănāšîm* in-*yāḏô* and-*wə-yāḇōʾ* *bêt*-the-*meleḵ* to-*taḥat* the-*ʾôṣār* and-*wə-yiqqaḥ* from-*miššām* *bəlôyê* *hasəḥāḇôt* [*səḥāḇôt*] and-*bəlôyê* *məlāḥîm* and-*wə-yəšalləḥēm* to-*Yirməyāhû* into-the-*bôr* with-the-*ḥăḇālîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ebed-melech",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he entered",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath",
"*ʾôṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - treasury/storehouse",
"*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there",
"*bəlôyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - worn-out pieces of",
"*hasəḥāḇôt*": "article + noun, feminine plural - rags (Ketiv)",
"*səḥāḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural - rags (Qere)",
"*bəlôyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - worn-out pieces of",
"*məlāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rags/worn clothes",
"*wə-yəšalləḥēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he let them down",
"*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah",
"*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern",
"*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes"
},
"variants": {
"*yāḏô*": "his hand/under his authority",
"*taḥat*": "under/beneath/below",
"*ʾôṣār*": "treasury/storehouse/storeroom",
"*bəlôyê*": "worn-out pieces of/rags of",
"*hasəḥāḇôt*/*səḥāḇôt*": "textual variant (Ketiv/Qere) - both meaning 'rags'",
"*məlāḥîm*": "rags/tatters/worn clothes",
"*wə-yəšalləḥēm*": "and he let them down/sent them down"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר עֶבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ שִׂ֣ים נָ֠א בְּלוֹאֵ֨י הַסְּחָב֤וֹת וְהַמְּלָחִים֙ תַּ֚חַת אַצִּל֣וֹת יָדֶ֔יךָ מִתַּ֖חַת לַחֲבָלִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ כֵּֽן׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *ʿebed-melek* the-*kūšî* to-*yirmĕyāhū*, *śîm* *nāʾ* *bĕlôʾê* the-*sĕḥābôt* and-the-*mĕlāḥîm* under *ʾaṣṣilôt* *yādeykā* from-under to-the-*ḥăbālîm*; and-*yaʿaś* *yirmĕyāhū* thus.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʿebed-melek*": "construct state, 'servant of king' - proper name",
"*kūšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Cushite/Ethiopian",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah",
"*śîm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - put/place",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*bĕlôʾê*": "construct plural of *bāleh* - worn-out pieces/rags",
"*sĕḥābôt*": "plural noun - rags/torn clothes",
"*mĕlāḥîm*": "plural noun - old cloths/rags",
"*ʾaṣṣilôt*": "plural construct of *ʾaṣṣil* - joints/armpits",
"*yādeykā*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands",
"*ḥăbālîm*": "plural noun - ropes/cords",
"*yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿebed-melek*": "servant of the king/Ebed-Melech (as proper name)",
"*kūšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian/from Cush",
"*bĕlôʾê*": "worn-out pieces/tattered rags/old scraps",
"*sĕḥābôt*": "torn clothes/rags/cast-off garments",
"*mĕlāḥîm*": "old cloths/rags/tatters",
"*ʾaṣṣilôt*": "armpits/joints/arm-joints",
"*ḥăbālîm*": "ropes/cords/cables"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.13",
"source": "וַיִּמְשְׁכ֤וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽחֲבָלִ֔ים וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִן־הַבּ֑וֹר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בַּחֲצָ֖ר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And-*yimšĕkū* *ʾet*-*yirmĕyāhū* with-the-*ḥăbālîm* and-*yaʿălū* *ʾōtô* from-the-*bôr*; and-*yēšeb* *yirmĕyāhū* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yimšĕkū*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pulled/drew",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah",
"*ḥăbālîm*": "plural noun with preposition *bĕ* - with the ropes/cords",
"*yaʿălū*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up/raised",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*bôr*": "masculine singular noun with article and preposition *min* - from the pit/cistern",
"*yēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remained/dwelt/sat",
"*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - in the court of",
"*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun with article - the guard/prison"
},
"variants": {
"*yimšĕkū*": "pulled/drew/dragged",
"*ḥăbālîm*": "ropes/cords/cables",
"*yaʿălū*": "brought up/lifted up/raised",
"*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon",
"*yēšeb*": "remained/stayed/dwelt/sat",
"*ḥăṣar*": "court/courtyard/enclosure",
"*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.38.14",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ וַיִּקַּ֞ח אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֤הוּ הַנָּבִיא֙ אֵלָ֔יו אֶל־מָבוֹא֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ שֹׁאֵ֨ל אֲנִ֤י אֹֽתְךָ֙ דָּבָ֔ר אַל־תְּכַחֵ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נִּי דָּבָֽר׃",
"text": "And-*yišlaḥ* the-*melek* *ṣidqîyāhū* and-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*yirmĕyāhū* the-*nābîʾ* to-him, to-*mābôʾ* the-*šĕlîšî* which in-*bêt* *yĕhwāh*; and-*yōʾmer* the-*melek* to-*yirmĕyāhū*, *šōʾēl* I *ʾōtĕkā* *dābār*, not-*tĕkaḥēd* from-me *dābār*.",
"grammar": {
"*yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with article - the king",
"*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name - Zedekiah",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah",
"*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with article - the prophet",
"*mābôʾ*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *ʾel* - to the entrance of",
"*šĕlîšî*": "ordinal adjective with article - the third",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - in the house of",
"*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - asking",
"*ʾōtĕkā*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - you",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter",
"*tĕkaḥēd*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *ʾal* - do not hide/conceal",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter"
},
"variants": {
"*yišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched",
"*melek*": "king/ruler",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "took/received/fetched",
"*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer",
"*mābôʾ*": "entrance/entry/doorway",
"*šĕlîšî*": "third (in order)/third entrance",
"*bêt*": "house/temple/palace",
"*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)",
"*šōʾēl*": "asking/inquiring/requesting",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair",
"*tĕkaḥēd*": "hide/conceal/withhold"
}
}
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"
}
}