Jer 7:4-9 : 4 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.7.4",
"source": "אַל־תִּבְטְח֣וּ לָכֶ֔ם אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַשֶּׁ֖קֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה הֵיכַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה הֵֽמָּה׃",
"text": "Not-*tibṭĕḥû* to-you to-*dibrê* the-*šeqer* *lēʾmōr* *hêkal YHWH hêkal YHWH hêkal YHWH hēmmāh*",
"grammar": {
"*tibṭĕḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - trust/rely",
"*dibrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words of",
"*šeqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hêkal*": "noun, masculine singular - temple/palace",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they/these"
},
"variants": {
"*tibṭĕḥû*": "trust/rely/depend on",
"*dibrê*": "words/sayings/phrases",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*hêkal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.7.5",
"source": "כִּ֤י אִם־הֵיטֵיב֙ תֵּיטִ֔יבוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם אִם־עָשׂ֤וֹ תַֽעֲשׂוּ֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ וּבֵ֥ין רֵעֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "For if-*hêṭêb têṭîbû* *ʾet*-your-*darkêkem wĕ*-*ʾet*-your-*maʿallêkem* if-*ʿāśô taʿăśû mišpāṭ* between *ʾîš* and-between *rēʿēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*hêṭêb*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - thoroughly",
"*têṭîbû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you amend/improve",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*darkêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways",
"*wĕ*": "conjunction - and",
"*maʿallêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your doings/actions",
"*ʿāśô*": "infinitive absolute, Qal - thoroughly",
"*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you do/execute",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor"
},
"variants": {
"*hêṭêb têṭîbû*": "thoroughly amend/truly improve/completely reform",
"*darkêkem*": "your ways/conduct/behavior",
"*maʿallêkem*": "your deeds/actions/practices",
"*ʿāśô taʿăśû*": "thoroughly execute/truly perform/completely do",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one",
"*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/fellow/companion"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.7.6",
"source": "גֵּ֣ר יָת֤וֹם וְאַלְמָנָה֙ לֹ֣א תַֽעֲשֹׁ֔קוּ וְדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י אַֽל־תִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּ בַּמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְאַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֲחֵרִ֛ים לֹ֥א תֵלְכ֖וּ לְרַ֥ע לָכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*gēr yātôm wĕ*-*ʾalmānāh* not *taʿăšōqû wĕ*-*dām nāqî* not-*tišpĕkû* in-the-*māqôm* the-this *wĕ*-after *ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* not *tēlĕkû* to-evil to-you",
"grammar": {
"*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - stranger/sojourner",
"*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless",
"*wĕ*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow",
"*taʿăšōqû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you oppress",
"*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood",
"*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent",
"*tišpĕkû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shed/pour out",
"*māqôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - place",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/strange",
"*tēlĕkû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you walk/follow"
},
"variants": {
"*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/resident alien",
"*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child",
"*ʾalmānāh*": "widow",
"*taʿăšōqû*": "oppress/exploit/treat unjustly",
"*dām nāqî*": "innocent blood",
"*tišpĕkû*": "shed/pour out/spill",
"*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities",
"*tēlĕkû*": "walk/follow/go after"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.7.7",
"source": "וְשִׁכַּנְתִּ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם לְמִן־עוֹלָ֖ם וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃",
"text": "*wĕ*-*šikkantî* you in-the-*māqôm* the-this in-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *nātattî* to-your-*ʾăbôtêkem* from-*ʿôlām* and-until-*ʿôlām*",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ*": "conjunction - and",
"*šikkantî*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to dwell",
"*māqôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - place",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - land/earth",
"*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave",
"*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever"
},
"variants": {
"*šikkantî*": "I will cause to dwell/I will settle/I will establish",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory",
"*nātattî*": "I gave/I granted/I bestowed",
"*ʾăbôtêkem*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/ancient time"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.7.8",
"source": "הִנֵּ֤ה אַתֶּם֙ בֹּטְחִ֣ים לָכֶ֔ם עַל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשָּׁ֑קֶר לְבִלְתִּ֖י הוֹעִֽיל׃",
"text": "Behold you *bōṭĕḥîm* to-you on-*dibrê* the-*šāqer* to-not *hôʿîl*",
"grammar": {
"*bōṭĕḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - trusting",
"*dibrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words of",
"*šāqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*hôʿîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/benefit"
},
"variants": {
"*bōṭĕḥîm*": "trusting/relying/depending",
"*dibrê*": "words/sayings/utterances",
"*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*hôʿîl*": "profit/benefit/avail"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.7.9",
"source": "הֲגָנֹ֤ב ׀ רָצֹ֙חַ֙ וְֽנָאֹ֗[t]ף וְהִשָּׁבֵ֥עַ לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר וְקַטֵּ֣ר לַבָּ֑עַל וְהָלֹ֗ךְ אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃",
"text": "?*gānōb rāṣōaḥ wĕ*-*nāʾōf wĕ*-*hiššābēaʿ* to-the-*šeqer wĕ*-*qaṭṭēr* to-the-*Baʿal wĕ*-*hālōk* after *ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* which not-*yĕdaʿtem*",
"grammar": {
"*gānōb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - stealing",
"*rāṣōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - murdering",
"*nāʾōf*": "Qal infinitive absolute - committing adultery",
"*wĕ*": "conjunction - and",
"*hiššābēaʿ*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - swearing",
"*šeqer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*qaṭṭēr*": "Piel infinitive absolute - burning incense",
"*Baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (deity)",
"*hālōk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - walking/going",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/strange",
"*yĕdaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you knew"
},
"variants": {
"*gānōb*": "stealing/theft",
"*rāṣōaḥ*": "murdering/killing",
"*nāʾōf*": "committing adultery",
"*hiššābēaʿ*": "swearing/taking oaths",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*qaṭṭēr*": "burning incense/offering sacrifice",
"*Baʿal*": "Baal (deity)",
"*hālōk*": "walking/going/following",
"*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities",
"*yĕdaʿtem*": "you knew/you have known/you recognize"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.7.10",
"source": "וּבָאתֶ֞ם וַעֲמַדְתֶּ֣ם לְפָנַ֗י בַּבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִקְרָא־שְׁמִ֣י עָלָ֔יו וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם נִצַּ֑לְנוּ לְמַ֣עַן עֲשׂ֔וֹת אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "*û*-*bāʾtem wa*-*ʿămadtem* before-me in-the-*bayit* the-this which *niqrāʾ*-my-*šĕmî* upon-it *wa*-*ʾămartem niṣṣalnû* for-purpose *ʿăśôt ʾēt* all-the-*tôʿēbôt* the-these",
"grammar": {
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*bāʾtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you came",
"*wa*": "consecutive waw",
"*ʿămadtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you stood",
"*bayit*": "definite noun, masculine singular - house",
"*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is called",
"*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my name",
"*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you said",
"*niṣṣalnû*": "Niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are delivered",
"*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/perform",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*tôʿēbôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - abominations"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʾtem*": "you came/you entered",
"*ʿămadtem*": "you stood/you presented yourselves",
"*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling",
"*niqrāʾ*": "is called/is named/bears",
"*niṣṣalnû*": "we are delivered/we are saved/we are rescued",
"*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to commit/to practice",
"*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.7.11",
"source": "הַמְעָרַ֣ת פָּרִצִ֗ים הָיָ֨ה הַבַּ֧יִת הַזֶּ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָֽא־שְׁמִ֥י עָלָ֖יו בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם גַּ֧ם אָנֹכִ֛י הִנֵּ֥ה רָאִ֖יתִי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "?the-*mĕʿārat pārîṣîm hāyāh* the-*bayit* the-this which-*niqrāʾ*-my-*šĕmî* upon-it in-your-*ʿênêkem*? also I, behold *rāʾîtî nĕʾum*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*mĕʿārat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - cave/den of",
"*pārîṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - robbers/bandits",
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become",
"*bayit*": "definite noun, masculine singular - house",
"*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is called",
"*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my name",
"*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes",
"*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen",
"*nĕʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕʿārat pārîṣîm*": "den of robbers/cave of bandits/hideout of thieves",
"*hāyāh*": "has become/is",
"*bayit*": "house/temple",
"*niqrāʾ*": "is called/is named/bears",
"*ʿênêkem*": "your eyes/your sight/your view",
"*rāʾîtî*": "I have seen/I observed/I noticed",
"*nĕʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/oracle of"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.7.12",
"source": "כִּ֣י לְכוּ־נָ֗א אֶל־מְקוֹמִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשִׁיל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׁכַּ֧נְתִּֽי שְׁמִ֛י שָׁ֖ם בָּרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֑ה וּרְאוּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֣יתִי ל֔וֹ מִפְּנֵ֕י רָעַ֖ת עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "For *lĕkû*-*nāʾ* to-my-*mĕqômî* which in-*Šîlô* which *šikkantî* my-*šĕmî* there at-the-*rîʾšônāh û*-*rĕʾû ʾēt* which-*ʿāśîtî* to-it from-*pĕnê rāʿat ʿammî Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*lĕkû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*mĕqômî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my place",
"*Šîlô*": "proper noun - Shiloh",
"*šikkantî*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I caused to dwell",
"*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my name",
"*rîʾšônāh*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - first/beginning",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*rĕʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - see",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I did/made",
"*pĕnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - face of",
"*rāʿat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - evil of",
"*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my people",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*lĕkû-nāʾ*": "go now/go please",
"*mĕqômî*": "my place/my location/my site",
"*šikkantî*": "I caused to dwell/I established/I placed",
"*rîʾšônāh*": "first/beginning/former time",
"*rĕʾû*": "see/look/observe",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/I made/I performed",
"*pĕnê rāʿat*": "because of the evil/in the face of wickedness",
"*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation"
}
}