Jeremiah 37:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אַל־תַּשִּׁ֤אוּ נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָלֹ֛ךְ יֵלְכ֥וּ מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּי־לֹ֖א יֵלֵֽכוּ׃

Transliteration

Thus ʾāmar YHWH not-taššiʾû nap̄šōtêḵem lēʾmōr going yēləḵû from-on-us the-Kaśdîm for-not yēlēḵû.

Grammar Details

*ʾāmar*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said
*YHWH*: divine name - LORD
*taššiʾû*: Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not deceive
*nap̄šōtêḵem*: feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your souls/yourselves
*lēʾmōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying
*hālōḵ* *yēləḵû*: Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - surely will go
*Kaśdîm*: proper noun with definite article - the Chaldeans
*yēlēḵû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go

Word Meanings

*taššiʾû* *nap̄šōtêḵem*: deceive yourselves/delude yourselves
*hālōḵ* *yēləḵû*: surely going/definitely departing/certainly leaving

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Referenced Verses

Obad 1:3 : 3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Matt 24:4-5 : 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
2 Thess 2:3 : 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Jas 1:22 : 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Jer 29:8 : 8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Gal 6:7 : 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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