15 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.44.15",
"source": "וַיַּעֲנ֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הַיֹּֽדְעִים֙ כִּֽי־מְקַטְּר֤וֹת נְשֵׁיהֶם֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְכָל־הַנָּשִׁ֥ים הָעֹמְד֖וֹת קָהָ֣ל גָּד֑וֹל וְכָל־הָעָ֛ם הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּפַתְר֥וֹס לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wayyaʿănû ʾet-yirməyāhû* all the *ʾănāšîm hayyōdəʿîm* that *məqaṭṭərôt nəšêhem lēʾlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*, and all the *nāšîm hāʿōmədôt qāhāl gādôl*, and all the *ʿām hayyōšəbîm* in *ʾereṣ-miṣrayim* in *patrôs* saying:",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they answered",
"*ʾet-yirməyāhû*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jeremiah",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - men",
"*hayyōdəʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones knowing",
"*məqaṭṭərôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - burning incense/offering sacrifices",
"*nəšêhem*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives",
"*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign",
"*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women",
"*hāʿōmədôt*": "definite article + qal participle feminine plural - the ones standing",
"*qāhāl*": "noun masculine singular - assembly/congregation",
"*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large",
"*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people",
"*hayyōšəbîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones dwelling",
"*patrôs*": "proper noun - Pathros (region in Egypt)"
},
"variants": {
"*məqaṭṭərôt*": "burning incense/making smoke offerings/sacrificing",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "gods/deities/divine beings",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange",
"*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering",
"*patrôs*": "Pathros (region in southern Egypt)"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.44.16",
"source": "הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֵלֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "The *dābār* which *dibbartā* to us in *šēm YHWH*, *ʾênennû šōməʿîm* to you.",
"grammar": {
"*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/matter/thing",
"*dibbartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken",
"*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾênennû*": "negative particle + 1st person plural suffix - we are not",
"*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - hearing/listening/obeying"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/speech",
"*šēm*": "name/reputation/authority",
"*šōməʿîm*": "hearing/listening/obeying/heeding"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.44.17",
"source": "כִּי֩ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶֽת־כָּל־הַדָּבָ֣ר ׀ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֗ינוּ לְקַטֵּ֞ר לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמָיִם֮ וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־לָ֣הּ נְסָכִים֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מְלָכֵ֣ינוּ וְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַנִּֽהְיֶ֣ה טוֹבִ֔ים וְרָעָ֖ה לֹ֥א רָאִֽינוּ׃",
"text": "For *ʿāśōh naʿăśeh* *ʾet-kol-haddābār* which *yāṣāʾ* from *pînû* to *ləqaṭṭēr* to *meleket haššāmayim* and *hassêk-lāh nəsākîm*, as *kaʾăšer ʿāśînû ʾănaḥnû* and our *ʾăbōtênû*, our *məlākênû* and our *śārênû* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālāim*, and *wanniśbaʿ-leḥem* and *wannihyeh ṭôbîm* and *rāʿāh* not *rāʾînû*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will certainly do",
"*ʾet-kol-haddābār*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - the whole word/matter",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out/proceeded",
"*pînû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our mouth",
"*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice",
"*meleket*": "noun feminine singular construct - queen of",
"*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens",
"*hassêk-lāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - pour out to her",
"*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings/libations",
"*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we did",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we",
"*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers",
"*məlākênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our kings",
"*śārênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our princes/officials",
"*wanniśbaʿ-leḥem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive + noun masculine singular - and we were satisfied with bread",
"*wannihyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive - and we were",
"*ṭôbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - good/well",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/distress/misery",
"*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we saw/experienced"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "we will surely do/we will definitely do/we must do",
"*meleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/work of heaven",
"*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid offerings",
"*śārênû*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders",
"*śābaʿ*": "to be satisfied/filled/have enough",
"*ṭôbîm*": "good/prosperous/well-off",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress/misfortune"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.44.18",
"source": "וּמִן־אָ֡ז חָדַ֜לְנוּ לְקַטֵּ֨ר לִמְלֶ֧כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהַסֵּֽךְ־לָ֥הּ נְסָכִ֖ים חָסַ֣רְנוּ כֹ֑ל וּבַחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב תָּֽמְנוּ׃",
"text": "*ûmin-ʾāz ḥādalnû ləqaṭṭēr limeleket haššāmayim wəhassêk-lāh nəsākîm ḥāsarnû kōl*, and by the *ḥereb* and by the *rāʿāb* *tāmnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûmin-ʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then",
"*ḥādalnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we ceased/stopped",
"*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice",
"*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of",
"*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens",
"*wəhassêk-lāh*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and pour out to her",
"*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings",
"*ḥāsarnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have lacked/been in want of",
"*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - everything/all",
"*ḥereb*": "noun feminine singular - sword",
"*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger",
"*tāmnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been consumed/finished"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/left off",
"*ḥāsar*": "lacked/were in want of/were without",
"*kōl*": "everything/all things/the whole",
"*tāmam*": "consumed/finished/completed/ended"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.44.19",
"source": "וְכִֽי־אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מְקַטְּרִים֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִ֑ים הֲמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י אֲנָשֵׁ֗ינוּ עָשִׂ֨ינוּ לָ֤הּ כַּוָּנִים֙ לְהַ֣עֲצִבָ֔הֿ וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִֽים׃",
"text": "And when *ʾănaḥnû məqaṭṭərîm limeleket haššāmayim* and *ləhassēk lāh nəsākîm*, *hămibbalʿădê ʾănāšênû ʿāśînû lāh kawwānîm ləhaʿăṣibāh* and *hassēk lāh nəsākîm*?",
"grammar": {
"*wəkî*": "conjunction + particle - and when/and that",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we",
"*məqaṭṭərîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - burning incense/sacrificing",
"*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of",
"*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens",
"*ləhassēk*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pour out",
"*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings",
"*hămibbalʿădê*": "interrogative + preposition - is it without/apart from",
"*ʾănāšênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our husbands/men",
"*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we made",
"*kawwānîm*": "noun masculine plural - cakes/sacrificial cakes",
"*ləhaʿăṣibāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to make an image of her/to worship her",
"*hassēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct - pour out"
},
"variants": {
"*məqaṭṭērîm*": "burning incense/making offerings by fire/sacrificing",
"*kawwānîm*": "cakes/sacrificial cakes/moon-shaped cakes",
"*ləhaʿăṣibāh*": "to worship her/to make an image of her/to shape her likeness"
}
}