Jeremiah 16:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when it shall no longer be said, The LORD lives, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֛ן הִנֵּֽה־יָמִ֥ים בָּאִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יֵאָמֵ֥ר עוֹד֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶעֱלָ֛ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

Therefore behold-yāmîm bāʾîm nəʾum-YHWH and-not-yēʾāmēr again ḥay-YHWH who heʿĕlāh ʾeṯ-bənê yiśrāʾēl from-ʾereṣ miṣrāyim

Grammar Details

• *yāmîm*: masculine plural noun - days
• *bāʾîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - coming
• *nəʾum*: construct state, masculine singular - declaration of
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD/Yahweh
• *yēʾāmēr*: niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be said
• *ḥay*: masculine singular adjective construct - living/alive
• *heʿĕlāh*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought up
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾereṣ*: feminine singular construct - land of
• *miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt

Word Meanings

• *yēʾāmēr*: be said/spoken/called
• *heʿĕlāh*: brought up/led up/raised

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when it will no longer be said, 'As surely as the LORD lives who brought the Israelites up out of the land of Egypt.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that it shall no more be said, As Jehovah liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beholde therfore (saieth the LORDE) the daies are come, that it shall nomore be sayed: The LORDE lyueth, which brought the children of Israel out of the lode of Egipte:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Behold therfore, saith the Lord, the dayes come that it shal no more be sayde, The Lord liueth, which brought vp the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beholde therfore saith the Lorde, the dayes are come that it shall no more be sayd: The Lorde liueth which brought the children of Israel out of the lande of Egypt:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that it shall no more be said, As Yahweh lives, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it is not said any more: `Jehovah liveth, who brought up The sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt,'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that it shall no more be said, As Jehovah liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that it shall no more be said, As Jehovah liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause, see, the days are coming, says the Lord, when it will no longer be said, By the living Lord, who took the children of Israel up out of the land of Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that it shall no more be said, As Yahweh lives, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Yet I, the LORD, say:“A new time will certainly come. People now affirm their oaths with‘I swear as surely as the LORD lives who delivered the people of Israel out of Egypt.’

Referenced Verses

• Deut 15:15 : 15 And you shall remember that you were a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today.
• Jer 23:7-8 : 7 Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that they shall no longer say, 'The LORD lives, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt'; 8 But, 'The LORD lives, who brought up and led the descendants of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries where I had driven them.' And they shall dwell in their own land.
• Exod 20:2 : 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
• Hos 3:4-5 : 4 For the children of Israel shall remain many days without a king, without a prince, without a sacrifice, without a pillar, without an ephod, and without household gods. 5 Afterward, the children of Israel shall return, and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the last days.
• Mic 6:4 : 4 For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage; and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
• Isa 43:18-19 : 18 Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.