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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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Jeremiah 18:6

הֲכַיֹּוצֵ֨ר הַזֶּ֜ה לֹא־אוּכַ֨ל לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לָכֶ֛ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה כַחֹ֨מֶר֙ בְּיַ֣ד הַיֹּוצֵ֔ר כֵּן־אַתֶּ֥ם בְּיָדִ֖י בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס “Can I not do to you like this potter, O house of Yisraʾel?” declares YHWH. “Behold, like the clay in the hand of … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 18:5

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽור׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to pass” or “And there was”; Notes: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 18:4

וְנִשְׁחַ֣ת הַכְּלִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֛ה בַּחֹ֖מֶר בְּיַ֣ד הַיֹּוצֵ֑ר וְשָׁ֗ב וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֨הוּ֙ כְּלִ֣י אַחֵ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַיֹּוצֵ֖ר לַעֲשֹֽׂות׃ פ And the vessel that he was making of the clay was ruined in the hand of the potter, and he turned and … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 18:3

וָאֵרֵ֖ד בֵּ֣ית הַיֹּוצֵ֑ר והנהו עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְלָאכָ֖ה עַל־הָאָבְנָֽיִם׃ And I went down to the house of the potter, and behold, he was doing work upon the stones.   Morphology וָאֵרֵד (va-ʾered) – Root: ירד; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 1st person … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 18:2

ק֥וּם וְיָרַדְתָּ֖ בֵּ֣ית הַיֹּוצֵ֑ר וְשָׁ֖מָּה אַשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥ אֶת־דְּבָרָֽי׃ “Rise and go down to the house of the potter, and there I will cause you to hear My words.”   Morphology ק֥וּם (qum) – Root: קום; Form: Qal imperative masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 18:1

הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃ The word that came to Yirmeyahu from YHWH, saying,   Morphology הַדָּבָר (ha-davar) – Root: דבר; Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the word”; Notes: Refers to a divine message or utterance, common … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:27

וְאִם־לֹ֨א תִשְׁמְע֜וּ אֵלַ֗י לְקַדֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־יֹ֣ום הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת וּלְבִלְתִּ֣י שְׂאֵ֣ת מַשָּׂ֗א וּבֹ֛א בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בְּיֹ֣ום הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וְהִצַּ֧תִּי אֵ֣שׁ בִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יהָ וְאָֽכְלָ֛ה אַרְמְנֹ֥ות יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃ פ But if you do not listen to Me to sanctify the day of the Shabbat, and not … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:26

וּבָ֣אוּ מֵעָרֵֽי־֠יְהוּדָה וּמִסְּבִיבֹ֨ות יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֗ן וּמִן־הַשְּׁפֵלָ֤ה וּמִן־הָהָר֙ וּמִן־הַנֶּ֔גֶב מְבִאִ֛ים עֹולָ֥ה וְזֶ֖בַח וּמִנְחָ֣ה וּלְבֹונָ֑ה וּמְבִאֵ֥י תֹודָ֖ה בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ And they shall come from the cities of Yehudah and from the surroundings of Yerushalayim, and from the land of Binyamin, and … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:25

וּבָ֣אוּ בְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֡את מְלָכִ֣ים וְשָׂרִ֡ים יֹשְׁבִים֩ עַל־כִּסֵּ֨א דָוִ֜ד רֹכְבִ֣ים בָּרֶ֣כֶב וּבַסּוּסִ֗ים הֵ֚מָּה וְשָׂ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָ֖ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְיָשְׁבָ֥ה הָֽעִיר־הַזֹּ֖את לְעֹולָֽם׃ And there shall enter through the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of Dawid, … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:24

וְ֠הָיָה אִם־שָׁמֹ֨עַ תִּשְׁמְע֤וּן אֵלַי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֣י הָבִ֣יא מַשָּׂ֗א בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛י הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את בְּיֹ֣ום הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וּלְקַדֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־יֹ֣ום הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת לְבִלְתִּ֥י עֲשֹֽׂות־בּוֹ כָּל־מְלָאכָֽה׃ And it shall be, if you indeed listen to Me,” declares YHWH, “not to bring a burden through the gates of … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:23

וְלֹ֣א שָֽׁמְע֔וּ וְלֹ֥א הִטּ֖וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֑ם וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֣י שֶׂומע וּלְבִלְתִּ֖י קַ֥חַת מוּסָֽר׃ But they did not listen, and they did not incline their ear, and they stiffened their neck, in order not to hear and not to receive discipline.   … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:22

וְלֹא־תֹוצִ֨יאוּ מַשָּׂ֤א מִבָּֽתֵּיכֶם֙ בְּיֹ֣ום הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת וְכָל־מְלָאכָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ וְקִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙ אֶת־יֹ֣ום הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶת־אֲבֹותֵיכֶֽם׃ And do not bring out a burden from your houses on the day of the Shabbat, and you shall not do any work; and you shall … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:21

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִשָּׁמְר֖וּ בְּנַפְשֹֽׁותֵיכֶ֑ם וְאַל־תִּשְׂא֤וּ מַשָּׂא֙ בְּיֹ֣ום הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖ם בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ Thus said YHWH: “Guard your souls, and do not carry a burden on the day of the Shabbat, nor bring it in through the gates of Yerushalayim.   … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:20

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲ֠לֵיהֶם שִׁמְע֨וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֜ה מַלְכֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֔ה וְכֹ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם הַבָּאִ֖ים בַּשְּׁעָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ ס And you shall say to them, ‘Hear the word of YHWH, O kings of Yehuda, and all Yehuda, and all the inhabitants of Yerushalayim who come … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:19

כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י הָלֹ֤ךְ וְעָֽמַדְתָּ֙ בְּשַׁ֣עַר בְּנֵֽי־עָם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבֹ֤אוּ בֹו֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֖ר יֵ֣צְאוּ בֹ֑ו וּבְכֹ֖ל שַׁעֲרֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ Thus said YHWH to me: “Go and stand in the gate of the sons of the people by which the kings of … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:18

יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ רֹדְפַי֙ וְאַל־אֵבֹ֣שָׁה אָ֔נִי יֵחַ֣תּוּ הֵ֔מָּה וְאַל־אֵחַ֖תָּה אָ֑נִי הָבִ֤יא עֲלֵיהֶם֙ יֹ֣ום רָעָ֔ה וּמִשְׁנֶ֥ה שִׁבָּרֹ֖ון שָׁבְרֵֽם׃ ס Let my pursuers be put to shame, but let me not be put to shame. Let them be dismayed, but let me not be … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:17

אַל־תִּֽהְיֵה־לִ֖י לִמְחִתָּ֑ה מַֽחֲסִי־אַ֖תָּה בְּיֹ֥ום רָעָֽה׃ Do not be to me a terror; my refuge You are in the day of evil.   Morphology אַל־ (ʾal) – Root: אל; Form: Negative particle for jussive/imperative; Translation: “Do not”; Notes: Introduces a plea … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:16

וַאֲנִ֞י לֹא־אַ֣צְתִּי מֵרֹעֶ֣ה אַחֲרֶ֗יךָ וְיֹ֥ום אָנ֛וּשׁ לֹ֥א הִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִי אַתָּ֣ה יָדָ֑עְתָּ מֹוצָ֣א שְׂפָתַ֔י נֹ֥כַח פָּנֶ֖יךָ הָיָֽה׃ But as for me, I did not hasten away from being a shepherd after You, and the grievous day I did not desire. You know—it … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:15

הִנֵּה־הֵ֕מָּה אֹמְרִ֖ים אֵלָ֑י אַיֵּ֥ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה יָ֥בֹוא נָֽא׃ Behold, they say to me, “Where is the word of YHWH? Let it come now!”   Morphology הִנֵּה־ (hinneh) – Root: הנה; Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Introduces a statement meant to draw … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:14

רְפָאֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ וְאֵ֣רָפֵ֔א הֹושִׁיעֵ֖נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה כִּ֥י תְהִלָּתִ֖י אָֽתָּה׃ Heal me, YHWH, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise.   Morphology רְפָאֵ֤נִי (refaʾeni) – Root: רפא; Form: Qal imperative masculine singular … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:13

מִקְוֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־עֹזְבֶ֖יךָ יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ יִסֻּ֙רוּ֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ יִכָּתֵ֔בוּ כִּ֥י עָזְב֛וּ מְקֹ֥ור מַֽיִם־חַיִּ֖ים אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ ס Hope of Yisraʾel is YHWH, all who forsake You shall be put to shame. Those who turn aside in the land shall be written down, for … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:12

כִּסֵּ֣א כָבֹ֔וד מָרֹ֖ום מֵֽרִאשֹׁ֑ון מְקֹ֖ום מִקְדָּשֵֽׁנוּ׃ A throne of glory, exalted from the beginning, the place of our sanctuary.   Morphology כִּסֵּ֣א (kisse) – Root: כסה; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “throne”; Notes: Symbol of royal authority or divine rule. … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:11

קֹרֵ֤א דָגַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלָ֔ד עֹ֥שֶׂה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְלֹ֣א בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּחֲצִ֤י יָמָיו֙ יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ וּבְאַחֲרִיתֹ֖ו יִהְיֶ֥ה נָבָֽל׃ As the partridge broods but does not bring forth, so is he who makes riches and not with justice; half of his days he shall leave … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:10

אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה חֹקֵ֥ר לֵ֖ב בֹּחֵ֣ן כְּלָיֹ֑ות וְלָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ כדרכו כִּפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃ ס I, YHWH, search the heart, I test the kidneys, to give to a man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.   Morphology אֲנִ֧י … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:9

עָקֹ֥ב הַלֵּ֛ב מִכֹּ֖ל וְאָנֻ֣שׁ ה֑וּא מִ֖י יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃ Crooked is the heart above all things, and incurable it is; who can know it?   Morphology עָקֹ֥ב (ʿaqov) – Root: עקב; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “crooked” or “deceitful”; Notes: Describes the … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 17:8

וְהָיָ֞ה כְּעֵ֣ץ שָׁת֣וּל עַל־מַ֗יִם וְעַל־יוּבַל֙ יְשַׁלַּ֣ח שָֽׁרָשָׁ֔יו וְלֹ֤א יִרְאֶה֙ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣א חֹ֔ם וְהָיָ֥ה עָלֵ֖הוּ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן וּבִשְׁנַ֤ת בַּצֹּ֨רֶת֙ לֹ֣א יִדְאָ֔ג וְלֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ מֵעֲשֹׂ֥ות פֶּֽרִי׃ And he shall be like a tree planted by waters, and by a stream he sends out its … Continue reading

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