Jer 15:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.15.1",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י אִם־יַעֲמֹ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֤ה וּשְׁמוּאֵל֙ לְפָנַ֔י אֵ֥ין נַפְשִׁ֖י אֶל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה שַׁלַּ֥ח מֵֽעַל־פָּנַ֖י וְיֵצֵֽאוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me, if-*yaʿămōd* *mōšeh* and-*šəmûʾēl* *lə-pānay*, *ʾên* *napšî* towards-*hā-ʿām* *ha-zeh*; send-away from-before-my-face and-*yēṣēʾû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*yaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - would stand",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*lə-pānay*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me/in my presence",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*napšî*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/my desire",
"*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun common masculine singular - the people",
"*ha-zeh*": "article + demonstrative adjective - this",
"*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall go out"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾên napšî*": "my soul is not toward/I have no favor toward/I have no desire for",
"*lə-pānay*": "before me/in my presence/before my face",
"*šallaḥ*": "send away/dismiss/cast out (imperative)",
"*yēṣēʾû*": "they will go out/depart/exit/leave"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.15.2",
"source": "וְהָיָ֛ה כִּֽי־יֹאמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ אָ֣נָה נֵצֵ֑א וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לַמָּ֤וֶת לַמָּ֙וֶת֙ וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר לַחֶ֙רֶב֙ לַחֶ֔רֶב וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר לָֽרָעָב֙ לָֽרָעָ֔ב וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לַשְּׁבִ֖י לַשֶּֽׁבִי׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyāh* when-*yōʾmərû* to-you, where *nēṣēʾ*? and-*ʾāmartā* to-them, thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH*: those for-*ha-māwet* to-*ha-māwet*, and-those for-*ha-ḥereb* to-*ha-ḥereb*, and-those for-*hā-rāʿāb* to-*hā-rāʿāb*, and-those for-*ha-šəbî* to-*ha-šəbî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will happen/come to pass",
"*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say",
"*nēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will go out",
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ha-māwet*": "article + noun common masculine singular - the death/pestilence",
"*ha-ḥereb*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the sword",
"*hā-rāʿāb*": "article + noun common masculine singular - the famine",
"*ha-šəbî*": "article + noun common masculine singular - the captivity"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾānāh*": "where/to what place/whither",
"*nēṣēʾ*": "we shall go out/depart/exit",
"*kōh-ʾāmar YHWH*": "thus says the LORD/so said Yahweh",
"*ʾăšer la-māwet la-māwet*": "those destined for death to death/those for pestilence to pestilence"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.15.3",
"source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֨י עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אַרְבַּ֤ע מִשְׁפָּחוֹת֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־הַחֶ֣רֶב לַֽהֲרֹ֔ג וְאֶת־הַכְּלָבִ֖ים לִסְחֹ֑ב וְאֶת־ע֧וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְאֶת־בֶּהֱמַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וּלְהַשְׁחִֽית׃",
"text": "*û-pāqadtî* against-them four *mišpāḥôt* *nəʾum-YHWH*: *ʾet-ha-ḥereb* for-*la-hărōg*, and-*ʾet-ha-kəlābîm* for-*lisḥōb*, and-*ʾet-ʿôp ha-šāmayim* and-*ʾet-behĕmat hā-ʾāreṣ* for-*leʾĕkōl* and-for-*ləhašḥît*.",
"grammar": {
"*û-pāqadtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will appoint/visit",
"*mišpāḥôt*": "noun common feminine plural - kinds/families/types",
"*nəʾum-YHWH*": "utterance construct + divine name - declaration of Yahweh/says the LORD",
"*ʾet-ha-ḥereb*": "direct object marker + article + noun common feminine singular - the sword",
"*la-hărōg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay",
"*ʾet-ha-kəlābîm*": "direct object marker + article + noun common masculine plural - the dogs",
"*lisḥōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drag/tear",
"*ʾet-ʿôp ha-šāmayim*": "direct object marker + noun common masculine singular construct + article + noun common masculine plural - birds of the heavens",
"*ʾet-behĕmat hā-ʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + noun common feminine singular construct + article + noun common feminine singular - beasts of the earth",
"*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour",
"*ləhašḥît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/corrupt"
},
"variants": {
"*pāqadtî*": "I will appoint/visit/assign/punish",
"*mišpāḥôt*": "families/kinds/categories/types",
"*lisḥōb*": "to drag/tear/draw/pull",
"*leʾĕkōl ûləhašḥît*": "to eat and to destroy/to devour and to corrupt"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.15.4",
"source": "וּנְתַתִּ֣ים *לזועה **לְזַֽעֲוָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ בִּ֠גְלַל מְנַשֶּׁ֤ה בֶן־יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "*û-nətattîm lə-zaʿăwâ* to-all *mamləkôt hā-ʾāreṣ* because-of *mənaššeh ben-yəḥizqîyāhû melek yəhûdâ*, for what-*ʿāśâ* in-*yərûšālāim*.",
"grammar": {
"*û-nətattîm*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will make them",
"*lə-zaʿăwâ*": "preposition + noun common feminine singular - for horror/terror",
"*mamləkôt*": "noun common feminine plural construct - kingdoms of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the earth/land",
"*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh",
"*ben-yəḥizqîyāhû*": "noun common masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hezekiah",
"*melek*": "noun common masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*lə-zaʿăwâ*": "for horror/terror/disturbing/troubling/distress/trembling",
"*bi-glal*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of",
"*ʿal ʾăšer-ʿāśâ*": "concerning what he did/because of what he did"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.15.5",
"source": "כִּ֠י מִֽי־יַחְמֹ֤ל עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּמִ֖י יָנ֣וּד לָ֑ךְ וּמִ֣י יָס֔וּר לִשְׁאֹ֥ל לְשָׁלֹ֖ם לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "For who-*yaḥmōl* upon-you *yərûšālaim*, and-who *yānûd* for-you, and-who *yāsûr* to-ask for-*šālôm* for-you?",
"grammar": {
"*yaḥmōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will have pity/compassion",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*yānûd*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will bemoan/console/sympathize",
"*yāsûr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will turn aside/depart",
"*šālôm*": "noun common masculine singular - peace/welfare"
},
"variants": {
"*yaḥmōl*": "will have pity/compassion/mercy",
"*yānûd*": "will bemoan/console/sympathize/show grief",
"*yāsûr*": "will turn aside/depart/go out of way",
"*lišʾōl lĕšālôm*": "to ask for welfare/to inquire about peace/to greet"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.15.6",
"source": "אַ֣תְּ נָטַ֥שְׁתְּ אֹתִ֛י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה אָח֣וֹר תֵּלֵ֑כִי וָאַ֨ט אֶת־יָדִ֤י עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ וָֽאַשְׁחִיתֵ֔ךְ נִלְאֵ֖יתִי הִנָּחֵֽם׃",
"text": "You *nāṭašt* me *nəʾum-YHWH*, backward *tēlēkî*; *wā-ʾaṭ* *ʾet-yādî* against-you *wā-ʾašḥîtēk*, *nilʾêtî* *hinnāḥēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*nāṭašt*": "qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you have forsaken/abandoned",
"*nəʾum-YHWH*": "utterance construct + divine name - declaration of Yahweh/says the LORD",
"*tēlēkî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will go/walk",
"*wā-ʾaṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I stretched out",
"*ʾet-yādî*": "direct object marker + noun common feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*wā-ʾašḥîtēk*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1st common singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and I destroyed you",
"*nilʾêtî*": "niphal perfect 1st common singular - I am weary/tired",
"*hinnāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - of relenting/showing compassion"
},
"variants": {
"*nāṭašt*": "you have forsaken/abandoned/rejected",
"*ʾāḥôr tēlēkî*": "you go backward/you walk behind/you turned away",
"*wā-ʾaṭ ʾet-yādî*": "I stretched out my hand/I extended my hand",
"*wā-ʾašḥîtēk*": "and I destroyed you/demolished you/ruined you",
"*nilʾêtî hinnāḥēm*": "I am weary of relenting/I am tired of showing compassion/I am exhausted from having mercy"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.15.7",
"source": "וָאֶזְרֵ֥ם בְּמִזְרֶ֖ה בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ שִׁכַּ֤לְתִּי אִבַּ֙דְתִּי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י מִדַּרְכֵיהֶ֖ם לוֹא־שָֽׁבוּ׃",
"text": "*wā-ʾezrēm* with-*mizreh* in-*šaʿărê hā-ʾāreṣ*; *šikkaltî* *ʾibbadtî* *ʾet-ʿammî*, from-their-ways not-*šābû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾezrēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I scattered them",
"*mizreh*": "noun common masculine singular - winnowing fork",
"*šaʿărê*": "noun common masculine plural construct - gates of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the land/earth",
"*šikkaltî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I bereaved",
"*ʾibbadtî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I destroyed",
"*ʾet-ʿammî*": "direct object marker + noun common masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people",
"*šābû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they returned/repented"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-ʾezrēm*": "and I scattered/winnowed/dispersed them",
"*mizreh*": "winnowing fork/fan/shovel",
"*šaʿărê hā-ʾāreṣ*": "gates of the land/entrances of the country",
"*šikkaltî*": "I bereaved/made childless/deprived of children",
"*ʾibbadtî*": "I destroyed/caused to perish",
"*lōʾ-šābû*": "they did not return/repent/turn back"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.15.8",
"source": "עָֽצְמוּ־לִ֤י אַלְמְנֹתָו֙ מֵח֣וֹל יַמִּ֔ים הֵבֵ֨אתִי לָהֶ֥ם עַל־אֵ֛ם בָּח֖וּר שֹׁדֵ֣ד בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם הִפַּ֤לְתִּי עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ פִּתְאֹ֔ם עִ֖יר וּבֶהָלֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*ʿāṣmû-lî* *ʾalmənōtāw* more-than-*ḥôl yammîm*; *hēbêʾtî* for-them against-mother of-young-man *šōdēd* in-*ba-ṣṣŏhŏrāyim*; *hippaltî* upon-her suddenly *ʿîr ûbehālôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿāṣmû-lî*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - they increased for me",
"*ʾalmənōtāw*": "noun common feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his widows",
"*ḥôl*": "noun common masculine singular construct - sand of",
"*yammîm*": "noun common masculine plural - seas",
"*hēbêʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I brought",
"*šōdēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - destroyer/devastator",
"*ba-ṣṣŏhŏrāyim*": "preposition + article + noun common masculine dual - in the noonday",
"*hippaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I caused to fall",
"*ʿîr*": "noun common feminine singular - city",
"*ûbehālôt*": "conjunction + noun common feminine plural - and terrors"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāṣmû-lî ʾalmənōtāw*": "their widows are increased to me/their widows have multiplied before me",
"*mēḥôl yammîm*": "more than the sand of the seas/beyond the sand of the oceans",
"*šōdēd ba-ṣṣŏhŏrāyim*": "destroyer at noon/devastator at midday",
"*hippaltî ʿāleyhā pitʾōm*": "I have caused to fall on her suddenly/I brought down upon her unexpectedly",
"*ʿîr ûbehālôt*": "city and terrors/anguish and terrors"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.15.9",
"source": "אֻמְלְלָ֞ה יֹלֶ֣דֶת הַשִּׁבְעָ֗ה נָפְחָ֥ה נַפְשָׁ֛הּ *באה **בָּ֥א שִׁמְשָׁ֛הּ בְּעֹ֥ד יוֹמָ֖ם בּ֣וֹשָׁה וְחָפֵ֑רָה וּשְׁאֵֽרִיתָ֗ם לַחֶ֧רֶב אֶתֵּ֛ן לִפְנֵ֥י אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*ʾumlālâ yōledet ha-šibʿâ*, *nāpḥâ napšāh*, *bāʾ šimšāh* while-still day, *bôšâ wə-ḥāpērâ*; and-*šəʾērîtām* to-*ha-ḥereb* *ʾettēn* before *ʾōyəbêhem* *nəʾum-YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾumlālâ*": "pulal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she has become feeble/weakened",
"*yōledet*": "qal participle feminine singular construct - bearer of/she who gave birth to",
"*ha-šibʿâ*": "article + number - the seven",
"*nāpḥâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she breathed out/expired",
"*napšāh*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul/life",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has come/gone",
"*šimšāh*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sun",
"*bôšâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she is ashamed",
"*wə-ḥāpērâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she is disgraced",
"*šəʾērîtām*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their remnant/remainder",
"*ha-ḥereb*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the sword",
"*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will give",
"*ʾōyəbêhem*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies",
"*nəʾum-YHWH*": "utterance construct + divine name - declaration of Yahweh/says the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾumlālâ*": "she has languished/become feeble/is miserable",
"*yōledet ha-šibʿâ*": "mother of seven/she who bore seven",
"*nāpḥâ napšāh*": "she has breathed out her soul/her life has expired",
"*bāʾ šimšāh*": "her sun has set/gone down",
"*bəʿōd yômām*": "while it was yet day/during daylight",
"*bôšâ wə-ḥāpērâ*": "she is ashamed and confounded/disgraced and humiliated"
}
}