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Jeremiah 19:13
וְהָי֞וּ בָּתֵּ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּבָתֵּי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּמְקֹ֥ום הַתֹּ֖פֶת הַטְּמֵאִ֑ים לְכֹ֣ל הַבָּתִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטְּר֜וּ עַל־גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם֙ לְכֹל֙ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ נְסָכִ֖ים לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃ פ And the houses of Yerushalayim and the houses of the kings of Yehuda shall be like the place … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:12
כֵּֽן־אֶעֱשֶׂ֞ה לַמָּקֹ֥ום הַזֶּ֛ה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה וּלְיֹֽושְׁבָ֑יו וְלָתֵ֛ת אֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את כְּתֹֽפֶת׃ So will I do to this place,” declares YHWH, “and to its inhabitants, to make this city like the Tofet. Morphology כֵּֽן (ken) – Root: כן; Form: Adverb; Translation: “So”; … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:11
וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֗ות כָּ֣כָה אֶשְׁבֹּ֞ר אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וְאֶת־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁבֹּר֙ אֶת־כְּלִ֣י הַיֹּוצֵ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־יוּכַ֥ל לְהֵרָפֵ֖ה עֹ֑וד וּבְתֹ֣פֶת יִקְבְּר֔וּ מֵאֵ֥ין מָקֹ֖ום לִקְבֹּֽור׃ And you shall say to them: ‘Thus said YHWH of armies: “So will I shatter this … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:10
וְשָׁבַרְתָּ֖ הַבַּקְבֻּ֑ק לְעֵינֵי֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַהֹלְכִ֖ים אֹותָֽךְ׃ “And you shall break the flask before the eyes of the men who go with you. Morphology וְשָׁבַרְתָּ (ve-shavarta) – Root: שׁבר; Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:9
וְהַֽאֲכַלְתִּ֞ים אֶת־בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֵת֙ בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִ֥ישׁ בְּשַׂר־רֵעֵ֖הוּ יֹאכֵ֑לוּ בְּמָצֹור֙ וּבְמָצֹ֔וק אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצִ֧יקוּ לָהֶ֛ם אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י נַפְשָֽׁם׃ And I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and each shall eat the flesh … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:8
וְשַׂמְתִּי֙ אֶת־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את לְשַׁמָּ֖ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֑ה כֹּ֚ל עֹבֵ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ יִשֹּׁ֥ם וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק עַל־כָּל־מַכֹּתֶֽהָ׃ And I will make this city a desolation and a hissing; everyone who passes by it shall be appalled and shall hiss because of all her wounds. Morphology … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:7
וּ֠בַקֹּתִי אֶת־עֲצַ֨ת יְהוּדָ֤ה וִירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ בַּמָּקֹ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה וְהִפַּלְתִּ֤ים בַּחֶ֨רֶב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְיַ֖ד מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־נִבְלָתָם֙ לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל לְעֹ֥וף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And I will make void the counsel of Yehuda and Yerushalayim in this place, and I will cause them to … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:6
לָכֵ֞ן הִנֵּֽה־יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹא־יִקָּרֵא֩ לַמָּקֹ֨ום הַזֶּ֥ה עֹ֛וד הַתֹּ֖פֶת וְגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֑ם כִּ֖י אִם־גֵּ֥יא הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃ Therefore, behold, days are coming,” declares YHWH, “and it shall no longer be called this place the Tofet and the Valley of the son of Hinnom, … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:5
וּבָנ֞וּ אֶת־בָּמֹ֣ות הַבַּ֗עַל לִשְׂרֹ֧ף אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֛ם בָּאֵ֖שׁ עֹלֹ֣ות לַבָּ֑עַל אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־צִוִּ֨יתִי֙ וְלֹ֣א דִבַּ֔רְתִּי וְלֹ֥א עָלְתָ֖ה עַל־לִבִּֽי׃ פ And they built the high places of the Baʿal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to the Baʿal, which I … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:4
יַ֣עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָבֻ֗נִי וַֽיְנַכְּר֞וּ אֶת־הַמָּקֹ֤ום הַזֶּה֙ וַיְקַטְּרוּ־בֹו֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יְדָע֛וּם הֵ֥מָּה וַאֲבֹֽותֵיהֶ֖ם וּמַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וּמָֽלְא֛וּ אֶת־הַמָּקֹ֥ום הַזֶּ֖ה דַּ֥ם נְקִיִּֽם׃ Because they have forsaken Me and have made this place foreign, and have burned incense in it to other gods … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:3
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֔ה מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָאֹ֜ות אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֤יא רָעָה֙ עַל־הַמָּקֹ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּל־שֹׁמְעָ֖הּ תִּצַּ֥לְנָה אָזְנָֽיו׃ And you shall say: ‘Hear the word of YHWH, O kings of Yehuda and inhabitants of Yerushalayim. Thus said … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:2
וְיָצָ֨אתָ֙ אֶל־גֵּ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֕ר פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הַחַרְס֑וֹת וְקָרָ֣אתָ שָּׁ֔ם אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ And you shall go out to the Valley of the son of Hinnom, which is at the entrance of the Gate of the Potsherds, and you shall proclaim … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 19:1
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הָלֹ֛וךְ וְקָנִ֥יתָ בַקְבֻּ֖ק יֹוצֵ֣ר חָ֑רֶשׂ וּמִזִּקְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם וּמִזִּקְנֵ֖י הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ Thus said YHWH: “Go and buy a potter’s flask, and from the elders of the people and from the elders of the priests. Morphology כֹּ֚ה (koh) – … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:23
וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֠הוָה יָדַ֜עְתָּ אֶֽת־כָּל־עֲצָתָ֤ם עָלַי֙ לַמָּ֔וֶת אַל־תְּכַפֵּר֙ עַל־עֲוֹנָ֔ם וְחַטָּאתָ֖ם מִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָ אַל־תֶּ֑מְחִי וְהָיוּ מֻכְשָׁלִים֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ בְּעֵ֥ת אַפְּךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֥ה בָהֶֽם׃ ס But you, YHWH, you have known all their counsel against me for death. Do not atone for their iniquity, and their … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:22
תִּשָּׁמַ֤ע זְעָקָה֙ מִבָּ֣תֵּיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־תָבִ֧יא עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם גְּד֖וּד פִּתְאֹ֑ם כִּֽי־כָר֤וּ שֶׂיחה לְלָכְדֵ֔נִי וּפַחִ֖ים טָמְנ֥וּ לְרַגְלָֽי׃ A cry shall be heard from their houses, for you bring upon them a troop suddenly; for they have dug a pit to capture me, and snares … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:21
לָכֵן֩ תֵּ֨ן אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֜ם לָרָעָ֗ב וְהַגִּרֵם֮ עַל־יְדֵי־חֶרֶב֒ וְתִֽהְיֶ֨נָה נְשֵׁיהֶ֤ם שַׁכֻּלֹות֙ וְאַלְמָנֹ֔ות וְאַ֨נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם יִֽהְי֖וּ הֲרֻ֣גֵי מָ֑וֶת בַּח֣וּרֵיהֶ֔ם מֻכֵּי־חֶ֖רֶב בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ Therefore give their sons to the famine, and deliver them over to the hand of the sword. Let their wives become bereaved and … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:20
הַיְשֻׁלַּ֤ם תַּֽחַת־טֹובָה֙ רָעָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָר֥וּ שׁוּחָ֖ה לְנַפְשִׁ֑י זְכֹ֣ר עָמְדִ֣י לְפָנֶ֗יךָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עֲלֵיהֶם֙ טֹובָ֔ה לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־חֲמָתְךָ֖ מֵהֶֽם׃ Shall evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember my standing before You to speak good concerning them, … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:19
הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וּשְׁמַ֖ע לְקֹ֥ול יְרִיבָֽי׃ Give heed, YHWH, to me, and hear the voice of my adversaries. Morphology הַקְשִׁיבָה (haqshivah) – Root: קשׁב; Form: Hifil imperative masculine singular with paragogic heh; Translation: “Give heed”; Notes: A plea for … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:18
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לְכ֨וּ וְנַחְשְׁבָ֣ה עַֽל־יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ מַחֲשָׁבֹות֒ כִּי֩ לֹא־תֹאבַ֨ד תֹּורָ֜ה מִכֹּהֵ֗ן וְעֵצָה֙ מֵֽחָכָ֔ם וְדָבָ֖ר מִנָּבִ֑יא לְכוּ֙ וְנַכֵּ֣הוּ בַלָּשֹׁ֔ון וְאַל־נַקְשִׁ֖יבָה אֶל־כָּל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃ And they said, “Come, and let us devise plans against Yirmeyahu, for the Torah shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:17
כְּרֽוּחַ־קָדִ֥ים אֲפִיצֵ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אֹויֵ֑ב עֹ֧רֶף וְלֹֽא־פָנִ֛ים אֶרְאֵ֖ם בְּיֹ֥ום אֵידָֽם׃ ס Like an east wind I will scatter them before the enemy; the back and not the face I will show them in the day of their disaster. Morphology כְּרוּחַ … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:16
לָשׂ֥וּם אַרְצָ֛ם לְשַׁמָּ֖ה שֶׂרֻקַת עֹולָ֑ם כֹּ֚ל עֹובֵ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ יִשֹּׁ֖ם וְיָנִ֥יד בְּרֹאשֹֽׁו׃ To make their land a desolation, an everlasting hissing; everyone who passes over it shall be appalled and shall shake his head. Morphology לָשׂוּם (la-sum) – Root: שׂים; … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:15
כִּֽי־שְׁכֵחֻ֥נִי עַמִּ֖י לַשָּׁ֣וְא יְקַטֵּ֑רוּ וַיַּכְשִׁל֤וּם בְּדַרְכֵיהֶם֙ שְׁבִילֵ֣י עֹולָ֔ם לָלֶ֣כֶת נְתִיבֹ֔ות דֶּ֖רֶךְ לֹ֥א סְלוּלָֽה׃ For My people have forgotten Me; to falsehood they burn incense, and they have made them stumble in their ways, ancient paths, to walk in by-paths, a … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:14
הֲיַעֲזֹ֥ב מִצּ֛וּר שָׂדַ֖י שֶׁ֣לֶג לְבָנֹ֑ון אִם־יִנָּתְשׁ֗וּ מַ֛יִם זָרִ֥ים קָרִ֖ים נֹוזְלִֽים׃ Does the snow of Levanon forsake the rock of the field? Or are strange, cold, flowing waters uprooted? Morphology הֲיַעֲזֹב (ha-yaʿazov) – Root: עזב; Form: Interrogative particle הֲ + … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:13
לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שַֽׁאֲלוּ־נָא֙ בַּגֹּויִ֔ם מִ֥י שָׁמַ֖ע כָּאֵ֑לֶּה שַֽׁעֲרֻרִת֙ עָשְׂתָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד בְּתוּלַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Therefore thus says YHWH: “Ask, please, among the nations, who has heard like these? A horrible thing has the virgin of Yisraʾel done exceedingly.” Morphology … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:12
וְאָמְר֖וּ נֹואָ֑שׁ כִּֽי־אַחֲרֵ֤י מַחְשְׁבֹותֵ֨ינוּ֙ נֵלֵ֔ךְ וְאִ֛ישׁ שְׁרִר֥וּת לִבֹּֽו־הָרָ֖ע נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ ס And they said, “It is hopeless, for after our own plans we will walk, and each man will do according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.” Morphology וְאָמְרוּ … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:11
וְעַתָּ֡ה אֱמָר־נָ֣א אֶל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָה֩ וְעַל־יֹושְׁבֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י יֹוצֵ֤ר עֲלֵיכֶם֙ רָעָ֔ה וְחֹשֵׁ֥ב עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מַֽחֲשָׁבָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ נָ֗א אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכֹּ֣ו הָֽרָעָ֔ה וְהֵיטִ֥יבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ And now, say please to the men of Yehuda and to the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:10
וְעָשָׂ֤ה הרעה בְּעֵינַ֔י לְבִלְתִּ֖י שְׁמֹ֣עַ בְּקֹולִ֑י וְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙ עַל־הַטֹּובָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמַ֖רְתִּי לְהֵיטִ֥יב אֹותֹֽו׃ ס And it does the evil in My eyes, by not listening to My voice, then I will relent of the good that I said to do good … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:9
וְרֶ֣גַע אֲדַבֵּ֔ר עַל־גֹּ֖וי וְעַל־מַמְלָכָ֑ה לִבְנֹ֖ת וְלִנְטֹֽעַ׃ And a moment I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant. Morphology וְרֶגַע (ve-regaʿ) – Root: רגע; Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; Translation: “And a … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:8
וְשָׁב֙ הַגֹּ֣וי הַה֔וּא מֵרָ֣עָתֹ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי עָלָ֑יו וְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙ עַל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖בְתִּי לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לֹֽו׃ ס And that nation returns from its evil which I spoke concerning it, then I will relent of the evil that I thought to do to it. … Continue reading
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Jeremiah 18:7
רֶ֣גַע אֲדַבֵּ֔ר עַל־גֹּ֖וי וְעַל־מַמְלָכָ֑ה לִנְתֹ֥ושׁ וְלִנְתֹ֖וץ וּֽלְהַאֲבִֽיד׃ A moment I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to uproot and to pull down and to destroy. Morphology רֶ֣גַע (regaʿ) – Root: רגע; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading
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