Jeremiah 4:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּמְשְׁפָּ֣ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֛וֹ גּוֹיִ֖ם וּב֥וֹ יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ ס

Transliteration

And nišbaʿtā ḥay-Yhwh in ʾĕmet in mišpāṭ and in ṣədāqāh; and hitbārəḵû in him gôyim and in him yithallālû

Grammar Details

*nišbaʿtā*: niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will swear
*ḥay*: adjective, construct form - life of/living
*Yhwh*: divine name - LORD/Yahweh
*ʾĕmet*: feminine noun - truth/faithfulness
*mišpāṭ*: masculine noun - judgment/justice
*ṣədāqāh*: feminine noun - righteousness
*hitbārəḵû*: hithpael perfect, 3rd plural - they will bless themselves
*gôyim*: masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles
*yithallālû*: hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they will boast/glory

Word Meanings

*nišbaʿtā*: swear/take an oath
*ḥay*: living/alive/life of
*ʾĕmet*: truth/faithfulness/reliability
*mišpāṭ*: judgment/justice/legal decision
*ṣədāqāh*: righteousness/justice/righteous acts
*hitbārəḵû*: bless themselves/be blessed
*gôyim*: nations/gentiles/peoples
*yithallālû*: boast/glory/praise themselves

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Referenced Verses

Isa 65:16 : 16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
Jer 9:24 : 24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
1 Cor 1:31 : 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Gal 3:8 : 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Gen 22:18 : 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Deut 10:20 : 20 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
Isa 45:23 : 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Isa 45:25 : 25 In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
2 Cor 10:17 : 17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Jer 12:16 : 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
Hos 2:19 : 19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
Zech 8:8 : 8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Jer 5:2 : 2 And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
1 Kgs 3:6 : 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Ps 72:17 : 17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued {H8735)}{H8675)}{H8686)} as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed{H8691)} in him: all nations shall call him blessed{H8762)}.
Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

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