Jer 10:7-9 : 7 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.10.7",
"source": "מִ֣י לֹ֤א יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ יָאָ֑תָה כִּ֣י בְכָל־חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־מַלְכוּתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמֽוֹךָ׃",
"text": "Who not *yīrāʾăḵā* *meleḵ* *ha-gôyim* *kî* to-you *yāʾātāh* *kî* in-all-*ḥaḵmê* *ha-gôyim* and-in-all-*malḵûtām* from-none like-you",
"grammar": {
"*yīrāʾăḵā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he fears you",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations",
"*yāʾātāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming",
"*ḥaḵmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wise men of",
"*malḵûtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kingdom"
},
"variants": {
"*yīrāʾăḵā*": "fears you/dreads you/reveres you",
"*yāʾātāh*": "it is fitting/proper/becoming/due",
"*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men/sages/learned ones"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.10.8",
"source": "וּבְאַחַ֖ת יִבְעֲר֣וּ וְיִכְסָ֑לוּ מוּסַ֥ר הֲבָלִ֖ים עֵ֥ץ הֽוּא׃",
"text": "And-in-one *yibʿărû* and-*yiḵsālû* *mûsar* *hăbālîm* *ʿēṣ* *hûʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*yibʿărû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are stupid/brutish",
"*yiḵsālû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are foolish",
"*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - instruction of",
"*hăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he"
},
"variants": {
"*yibʿărû*": "they are stupid/brutish/dull/senseless",
"*yiḵsālû*": "they are foolish/silly/senseless",
"*mûsar*": "instruction/discipline/correction/doctrine",
"*hăbālîm*": "vanities/idols/worthless things"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.10.9",
"source": "כֶּ֣סֶף מְרֻקָּ֞ע מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ יוּבָ֗א וְזָהָב֙ מֵֽאוּפָ֔ז מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָ֖שׁ וִידֵ֣י צוֹרֵ֑ף תְּכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ לְבוּשָׁ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֲכָמִ֖ים כֻּלָּֽם׃",
"text": "*Kesef* *məruqqāʿ* from-*Taršîš* *yûbāʾ* and-*zāhāb* from-*ʾÛfāz* *maʿăśēh* *ḥārāš* and-hands-of *ṣôrēf* *təḵēlet* and-*ʾargāmān* clothing-their *maʿăśēh* *ḥăḵāmîm* all-of-them",
"grammar": {
"*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*məruqqāʿ*": "pual participle, masculine singular - beaten/hammered",
"*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish",
"*yûbāʾ*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is brought",
"*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*ʾÛfāz*": "proper noun - Uphaz",
"*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of",
"*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman",
"*ṣôrēf*": "qal participle, masculine singular - refiner/goldsmith",
"*təḵēlet*": "noun, masculine singular - blue",
"*ʾargāmān*": "noun, masculine singular - purple",
"*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones"
},
"variants": {
"*məruqqāʿ*": "beaten/hammered/spread into plates",
"*yûbāʾ*": "is brought/imported/carried in",
"*ṣôrēf*": "refiner/goldsmith/silversmith",
"*təḵēlet*": "blue/blue-purple/violet material",
"*ʾargāmān*": "purple/red-purple material"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.10.10",
"source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ אֱמֶ֔ת הֽוּא־אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּ֖ים וּמֶ֣לֶךְ עוֹלָ֑ם מִקִּצְפּוֹ֙ תִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹֽא־יָכִ֥לוּ גוֹיִ֖ם זַעְמֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕmet* *hûʾ*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥayyîm* and-*meleḵ* *ʿôlām* from-*qiṣpô* *tirʿaš* *hā-ʾāreṣ* and-not-*yāḵilû* *gôyim* *zaʿmô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it",
"*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/long duration",
"*qiṣpô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath",
"*tirʿaš*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she trembles",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land",
"*yāḵilû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they endure",
"*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations",
"*zaʿmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his indignation"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/judges/divine beings",
"*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability",
"*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/flowing (water)",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world",
"*qiṣpô*": "his wrath/anger/indignation",
"*tirʿaš*": "trembles/quakes/shakes",
"*yāḵilû*": "they endure/bear/contain/can"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.10.11",
"source": "כִּדְנָה֙ תֵּאמְר֣וּן לְה֔וֹם אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־שְׁמַיָּ֥א וְאַרְקָ֖א לָ֣א עֲבַ֑דוּ יֵאבַ֧דוּ מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א וּמִן־תְּח֥וֹת שְׁמַיָּ֖א אֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "Thus *tēʾmərûn* to-them *ʾĕlāhayyāʾ* that-*šəmayyāʾ* and-*ʾarqāʾ* not *ʿăbadû* *yēʾbadû* from-*ʾarʿāʾ* and-from-under *šəmayyāʾ* these",
"grammar": {
"*tēʾmərûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (Aramaic) - you shall say",
"*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the gods",
"*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens",
"*ʾarqāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth",
"*ʿăbadû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they made",
"*yēʾbadû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they shall perish",
"*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth"
},
"variants": {
"*tēʾmərûn*": "you shall say/tell/command (Aramaic)",
"*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "the gods/deities (Aramaic)",
"*šəmayyāʾ*": "the heavens/sky (Aramaic)",
"*ʾarqāʾ*": "the earth/land/ground (Aramaic)",
"*ʿăbadû*": "they made/did/produced (Aramaic)",
"*yēʾbadû*": "they shall perish/be destroyed/disappear (Aramaic)"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.10.12",
"source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* by-*kōḥô* *mēḵîn* *tēbēl* by-*ḥoḵmātô* and-by-*tebûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power",
"*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - establishing",
"*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/habitable world",
"*ḥoḵmātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom",
"*tebûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding",
"*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out",
"*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/creating/producing",
"*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might",
"*mēḵîn*": "establishing/setting up/founding/preparing",
"*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/earth",
"*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out"
}
}