Jeremiah 11:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁמְע֕וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַבְּרִ֣ית הַזֹּ֑את וְדִבַּרְתָּם֙ אֶל־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה וְעַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

šimʿû ʾet-dibrê habběrît hazzōʾt wĕdibbartām to-ʾîš yĕhûdāh and-to-yōšbê yĕrûšālāim:

Grammar Details

• *šimʿû*: Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen
• *dibrê*: construct plural of *dābār* - words of
• *habběrît*: definite noun, feminine singular - the covenant
• *hazzōʾt*: demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this
• *wĕdibbartām*: conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall speak
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - men of/each man of
• *yĕhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *yōšbê*: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of/dwellers of
• *yĕrûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

• *šimʿû*: hear/listen/obey
• *dibrê*: words/matters/things
• *ʾîš*: man/each one/person
• *yōšbê*: inhabitants/dwellers/residents

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Listen to the words of this covenant, and speak them to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of usalem;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Heare the wordes of the couenant, and speake vnto all Iuda, and to all them that dwel at Ierusalem,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Heare ye the wordes of this couenant, and speake vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Heare the wordes of this couenaunt and speake vnto the men of Iuda, and to all them that dwell at Hierusalem,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Hear you the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Hear ye the words of this covenant, and ye have spoken unto the men of Judah, and unto the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give ear to the words of this agreement, and say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Hear the terms of the covenant I made with Israel and pass them on to the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 11:6 : 6 Then the LORD said to me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear the words of this covenant, and do them.
• Exod 19:5 : 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to me above all people; for all the earth is mine:
• 2 Kgs 11:17 : 17 Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people, that they would be the LORD's people; and also between the king and the people.
• 2 Kgs 23:2-3 : 2 And the king went up to the house of the LORD, with all the men of Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, both small and great. And he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD. 3 And the king stood by a pillar and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood for the covenant.
• 2 Chr 23:16 : 16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
• 2 Chr 29:10 : 10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that His fierce wrath may turn away from us.
• 2 Chr 34:31 : 31 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.
• Jer 34:13-16 : 13 Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying, 14 At the end of seven years let every man set free his Hebrew brother, who has been sold to you; and when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you. But your fathers did not listen to me, nor incline their ear. 15 And you had now turned and done what was right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbor; and you had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name. 16 But you turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom you had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return and brought them into subjection, to be your servants and your handmaids.