Jer 5:1-5 : 1 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.1",
"source": "שׁוֹטְט֞וּ בְּחוּצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּרְאוּ־נָ֤א וּדְעוּ֙ וּבַקְשׁ֣וּ בִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָ אִם־תִּמְצְא֣וּ אִ֔ישׁ אִם־יֵ֛שׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֱמוּנָ֑ה וְאֶסְלַ֖ח לָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*Šôṭəṭû* in *ḥûṣôt* *Yərûšālayim* and *rə'û*-*nā'* and *də'û* and *baqqəšû* in *rəḥôbôteyhā* if-*timṣə'û* *'îš* if-*yēš* *'ōśeh* *mišpāṭ* *məbaqqēš* *'ĕmûnāh* and *'eslaḥ* to her.",
"grammar": {
"*Šôṭəṭû*": "imperative, plural - roam/go about",
"*ḥûṣôt*": "construct plural - streets/outside places",
"*Yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*rə'û*": "imperative, plural - see/look",
"*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)",
"*də'û*": "imperative, plural - know/perceive",
"*baqqəšû*": "imperative, plural - seek/search",
"*rəḥôbôteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her broad places/squares",
"*timṣə'û*": "imperfect, 2nd plural - you will find",
"*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person",
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists",
"*'ōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/practicing",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment",
"*məbaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular - seeking",
"*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth",
"*'eslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will forgive/pardon",
"לָֽהּ": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her (referring to Jerusalem)"
},
"variants": {
"*Šôṭəṭû*": "roam/go about/search thoroughly",
"*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/exterior parts/outside places",
"*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/proper order",
"*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/truth/firmness",
"*'eslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon/spare"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.2",
"source": "וְאִ֥ם חַי־יְהֹוָ֖ה יֹאמֵ֑רוּ לָכֵ֥ן לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃",
"text": "And if *ḥay*-*YHWH* they *yō'mērû*, therefore for *šeqer* they *yiššābē'û*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*'im*": "conditional particle - if",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*yō'mērû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they say/will say",
"*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus/so",
"*la*": "preposition - for/to/with",
"*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/deception/lie",
"*yiššābē'û*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they swear/will swear"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*yiššābē'û*": "they swear/take an oath"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.3",
"source": "יְהֹוָ֗ה עֵינֶיךָ֮ הֲל֣וֹא לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ הִכִּ֤יתָה אֹתָם֙ וְֽלֹא־חָ֔לוּ כִּלִּיתָ֕ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ קַ֣חַת מוּסָ֑ר חִזְּק֤וּ פְנֵיהֶם֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃",
"text": "*YHWH*, *'ênêkā* *hălô'* for *'ĕmûnāh*? *Hikkîtā* them and not-*ḥālû*; *killîtām*, they *mē'ănû* *qaḥat* *mûsār*; they *ḥizzəqû* *pənêhem* more than *sela'*, they *mē'ănû* *lāšûb*.",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*'ênêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*hălô'*": "interrogative particle - are not?/is not?",
"*lə*": "preposition - to/for",
"*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth",
"*hikkîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil - you struck/smote",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*ḥālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were in pain/grieved",
"*killîtām*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you destroyed/consumed them",
"*mē'ănû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they refused",
"*qaḥat*": "infinitive construct - to take/receive",
"*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction",
"*ḥizzəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they hardened/strengthened",
"*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*mi*": "preposition - from/more than",
"*sela'*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff",
"*lāšûb*": "infinitive construct - to return/repent"
},
"variants": {
"*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/firmness",
"*hikkîtā*": "you struck/smote/hit",
"*ḥālû*": "they were pained/grieved/became weak",
"*killîtām*": "you destroyed/consumed/finished them",
"*mē'ănû*": "they refused/rejected/were unwilling",
"*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction",
"*ḥizzəqû*": "they hardened/strengthened/made firm",
"*sela'*": "rock/cliff/crag",
"*lāšûb*": "to return/repent/turn back"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.4",
"source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *'ănî* *'āmartî*, surely-*dallîm* they are; they *nô'ălû* because not they *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I",
"*'āmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said",
"*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed",
"*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/low/weak",
"*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*nô'ălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they became foolish",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/manner",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God"
},
"variants": {
"*dallîm*": "poor/weak/insignificant/low",
"*nô'ălû*": "they became foolish/were senseless/acted foolishly",
"*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/conduct",
"*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/custom"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.5.5",
"source": "אֵֽלֲכָה־לִּ֤י אֶל־הַגְּדֹלִים֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י הֵ֗מָּה יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם אַ֣ךְ הֵ֤מָּה יַחְדָּו֙ שָׁ֣בְרוּ עֹ֔ל נִתְּק֖וּ מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*'ēlăkâ*-to me to-*haggədōlîm* and *'ădabbərâ* them, for *hēmmâ* *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*; surely *hēmmâ* *yaḥdāw* *šābərû* *'ōl*, *nittəqû* *môsērôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*'ēlăkâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular - I will go",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me/for myself",
"*'el*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*haggədōlîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the great ones",
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*'ădabbərâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular, piel - I will speak",
"*'ôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God",
"*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only",
"*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether",
"*šābərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they broke",
"*'ōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke",
"*nittəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they tore off/burst",
"*môsērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - bonds/fetters"
},
"variants": {
"*'ēlăkâ*-*lî*": "I will go (for myself)",
"*haggədōlîm*": "the great ones/leaders/nobles",
"*yaḥdāw*": "together/all at once/alike",
"*šābərû*": "they broke/shattered/destroyed",
"*'ōl*": "yoke/burden",
"*nittəqû*": "they tore off/burst/broke away",
"*môsērôt*": "bonds/fetters/restraints"
}
}