Jeremiah 35:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell in Jerusalem.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֗י בַּעֲל֨וֹת נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֮ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ֒ וַנֹּ֗אמֶר בֹּ֚אוּ וְנָב֣וֹא יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם מִפְּנֵי֙ חֵ֣יל הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וּמִפְּנֵ֖י חֵ֣יל אֲרָ֑ם וַנֵּ֖שֶׁב בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ פ

Transliteration

wayĕhî in-the-ʿălôt nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar melek-bābel to-the-ʾāreṣ wannōʾmer bōʾû wĕnābôʾ yĕrûšālaim from-pĕnê ḥêl the-kaśdîm ûmippĕnê ḥêl ʾărām wannēšeb in-yĕrûšālā͏im.

Grammar Details

• *wayĕhî*: imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass
• *ʿălôt*: infinitive construct - coming up
• *nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar*: proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
• *bābel*: proper noun - Babylon
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - land/earth
• *wannōʾmer*: imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 1st person plural - and we said
• *bōʾû*: imperative verb, masculine plural - come
• *wĕnābôʾ*: conjunction + imperfect verb, 1st person plural cohortative - and let us go
• *yĕrûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *pĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - face of/before
• *ḥêl*: noun, masculine singular construct - army of
• *kaśdîm*: proper noun, plural - Chaldeans
• *ûmippĕnê*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and from before
• *ʾărām*: proper noun - Aram/Syria
• *wannēšeb*: imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 1st person plural - and we dwelt

Word Meanings

• *wayĕhî*: and it came to pass/happened/occurred
• *ʿălôt*: coming up/ascending/invading
• *ʾāreṣ*: land/earth/ground/country
• *bōʾû*: come/enter/go
• *wĕnābôʾ*: and let us go/enter/come
• *ḥêl*: army/force/strength
• *kaśdîm*: Chaldeans (Babylonians)
• *ʾărām*: Aram/Syria
• *wannēšeb*: and we dwelt/lived/stayed/remained

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  However, when Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came up against the land, we said, 'Come, let us go to Jerusalem to escape the army of the Chaldeans and the army of Aram.' So we have lived in Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to usalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at usalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we dwell at Jerusalem.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But now yt Nabuchodonosor the kinge of Babilo came vp in to the lode, we sayde: come, let vs go to Ierusale, yt we maye escape the hooste of the Caldees ad the Assirias: & so we dwell now at Ierusale.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel came vp into the land, we said, Come, & let vs go to Ierusalem, from the hoste of the Caldeans, and from the host of Aram: so we dwel at Ierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But nowe that Nabuchodonozor the kyng of Babylon came vp into the lande, we sayde, Come, let vs go to Hierusalem, that we may escape the hoast of the Chaldees and the Assyrians: and so we dwell nowe at Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But it happened, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we dwell at Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass, in the coming up of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon unto the land, that we say, Come, and we enter Jerusalem, because of the force of the Chaldeans, and because of the force of Aram -- and we dwell in Jerusalem.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we dwell at Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we dwell at Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, came up into the land, we said, Come, let us go to Jerusalem, away from the army of the Chaldaeans and from the army of the Aramaeans: and so we are living in Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But it happened, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we dwell at Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded the land we said,‘Let’s get up and go to Jerusalem to get away from the Babylonian and Aramean armies.’ That is why we are staying here in Jerusalem.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 8:14 : 14 Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God has put us to silence, and given us bitter water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
• Dan 1:1-2 : 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with part of the vessels of the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasury of his god.
• 2 Kgs 24:1-2 : 1 In his days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years; then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldeans, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servants the prophets.
• Jer 4:5-7 : 5 Declare in Judah, and proclaim in Jerusalem; and say, Blow the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified cities. 6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retreat, do not stay: for I will bring disaster from the north, and great destruction. 7 The lion has come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the nations is on his way; he has gone forth from his place to make your land desolate; and your cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
• Mark 13:14 : 14 But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let the reader understand,) then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains:
• Luke 21:20-21 : 20 And when you shall see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are in the midst of it depart out, and let not those who are in the countries enter into it.