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Jeremiah 43:12

וְהִצַּתִּי אֵשׁ בְּבָתֵּי אֱלֹהֵי מִצְרַיִם וּשְׂרָפָם וְשָׁבָם וְעָטָה אֶת־אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם כַּאֲשֶׁר־יַעְטֶה הָרֹעֶה אֶת־בִּגְדֹו וְיָצָא מִשָּׁם בְּשָׁלוֹם׃ And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Mitsrayim, and he shall burn them and carry them away, and … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:11

וּבָא וְהִכָּה אֶת־אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם אֲשֶׁר לַמָּוֶת לַמָּוֶת וַאֲשֶׁר לַשְּׁבִי לַשְּׁבִי וַאֲשֶׁר לַחֶרֶב לֶחָרֶב׃ And he shall come and strike the land of Mitsrayim: those for death, to death; and those for captivity, to captivity; and those for the sword, to … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:10

וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֹות אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִנְנִי שֹׁלֵחַ וְלָקַחְתִּי אֶת־נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶל עַבְדִּי וְשַׂמְתִּי כִסְאוֹ מִמַּעַל לָאֲבָנִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר טָמָנְתִּי וְנָטָה אֶת־שְׂפִירוֹ עֲלֵיהֶם׃ And you shall say to them, ‘Thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Yisraʾel: “Behold, I … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:9

קַח בְּיָדְךָ אֲבָנִים גְּדֹלֹות וּטְמַנְתָּם בַּמֶּלֶט בַּמַּלְבֵּן אֲשֶׁר בְּפֶתַח בֵּית־פַּרְעֹה בְּתַחְפַּנְחֵס לְעֵינֵי אֲנָשִׁים יְהוּדִים׃ “Take in your hand great stones, and you shall hide them in the mortar in the brickwork which is at the entrance of the house of … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:8

וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהוָה אֶל־יִרְמְיָהוּ בְּתַחְפַּנְחֵס לֵאמֹר׃ And the word of YHWH came to Yirmeyahu in Taḥpanḥes, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and it came to pass”; Notes: Narrative formula … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:7

וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם כִּי לֹא שָׁמְעוּ בְּקֹול יְהוָה וַיָּבֹאוּ עַד־תַּחְפַּנְחֵס׃ ס And they came into the land of Mitsrayim, for they did not listen to the voice of YHWH, and they came as far as Taḥpanḥes.   Morphology וַיָּבֹאוּ (va-yavoʾu) … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:6

אֶת־הַגְּבָרִים וְאֶת־הַנָּשִׁים וְאֶת־הַטַּף וְאֶת־בְּנֹות הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֵת כָּל־הַנֶּפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר הִנִּיחַ נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן רַב־טַבָּחִים אֶת־גְּדַלְיָהוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָם בֶּן־שָׁפָן וְאֵת יִרְמְיָהוּ הַנָּבִיא וְאֶת־בָּרוּךְ בֶּן־נֵרִיָּהוּ׃ The men, and the women, and the little ones, and the daughters of the king, and every person whom Nevuzarʾadan, the … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:5

וַיִּקַּח יֹוחָנָן בֶּן־קָרֵחַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵי הַחֲיָלִים אֵת כָּל־שְׁאֵרִית יְהוּדָה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁבוּ מִכָּל־הַגֹּויִם אֲשֶׁר נִדְּחוּ־שָׁם לָגוּר בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה׃ And Yoḥanan son of Qareaḥ, and all the commanders of the forces, took all the remnant of Yehuda who had returned from all the nations … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:4

וְלֹא־שָׁמַע יֹוחָנָן בֶּן־קָרֵחַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵי הַחֲיָלִים וְכָל־הָעָם בְּקֹול יְהוָה לָשֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה׃ But Yoḥanan son of Qareaḥ, and all the commanders of the forces, and all the people, did not listen to the voice of YHWH, to dwell in the land … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:3

כִּי בָּרוּךְ בֶּן־נֵרִיָּה מַסִּית אֹתְךָ בָּנוּ לְמַעַן תֵּת אֹתָנוּ בְיַד־הַכַּשְׂדִּים לְהָמִית אֹתָנוּ וּלְהַגְלֹות אֹתָנוּ בָּבֶל׃ For Barukh son of Neriyya is inciting you against us, in order to give us into the hand of the Kasdim, to put us to … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:2

וַיֹּאמֶר עֲזַרְיָה בֶן־הֹושַׁעְיָה וְיֹוחָנָן בֶּן־קָרֵחַ וְכָל־הָאֲנָשִׁים הַזֵּדִים אֹמְרִים אֶל־יִרְמְיָהוּ שֶׁקֶר אַתָּה מְדַבֵּר לֹא שְׁלָחֲךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לֵאמֹר לֹא־תָבֹאוּ מִצְרַיִם לָגוּר שָׁם׃ and ʿAzarya son of Hoshʿaya, and Yoḥanan son of Qareaḥ, and all the arrogant men said to Yirmeyahu: “Falsehood … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 43:1

וַיְהִי כְּכַלֹּות יִרְמְיָהוּ לְדַבֵּר אֶל־כָּל־הָעָם אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר שְׁלָחֹו יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם אֲלֵיהֶם אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה׃ ס And it happened, when Yirmeyahu finished speaking to all the people all the words of YHWH their God, with which YHWH their God … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:22

וְעַתָּה יָדֹעַ תֵּדְעוּ כִּי בַּחֶרֶב בָּרָעָב וּבַדֶּבֶר תָּמֻתוּ בַּמָּקֹום אֲשֶׁר חֲפַצְתֶּם לָבֹוא לָגוּר שָׁם׃ ס And now, knowing you shall know that by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence you shall die, in the place where you … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:21

וָאַגִּד לָכֶם הַיֹּום וְלֹא שְׁמַעְתֶּם בְּקֹול יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם וּלְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־שְׁלָחַנִי אֲלֵיכֶם׃ And I told you today, but you did not listen to the voice of YHWH your God, nor to all for which He sent me to you.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:20

כִּי הִתְעִתֶּם בְּנַפְשֹׁותֵיכֶם כִּי־אַתֶּם שְׁלַחְתֶּם אֹתִי אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם לֵאמֹר הִתְפַּלֵּל בַּעֲדֵנוּ אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וּכְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כֵּן הַגֵּד־לָנוּ וְעָשִׂינוּ׃ For you have deceived yourselves, for you yourselves sent me to YHWH your God, saying: ‘Pray on our behalf … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:19

דִּבֶּר יְהוָה עֲלֵיכֶם שְׁאֵרִית יְהוּדָה אַל־תָּבֹאוּ מִצְרָיִם יָדֹעַ תֵּדְעוּ כִּי־הַעִידֹתִי בָכֶם הַיֹּום׃ YHWH has spoken concerning you, remnant of Yehuda: ‘Do not enter Mitsrayim!’ Knowing you shall know that I have testified against you this day.   Morphology דִּבֶּר (dibber) … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:18

כִּי כֹה אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֹות אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר נִתַּךְ אַפִּי וַחֲמָתִי עַל־יֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלִַם כֵּן תִּתַּךְ חֲמָתִי עֲלֵיכֶם בְּבֹאֲכֶם מִצְרָיִם וִהְיִיתֶם לְאָלָה וּלְשַׁמָּה וְלִקְלָלָה וּלְחֶרְפָּה וְלֹא־תִרְאוּ עֹוד אֶת־הַמָּקֹום הַזֶּה׃ For thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Yisraʾel: ‘Just as … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:17

וְיִהְיוּ כָל־הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־שָׂמוּ אֶת־פְּנֵיהֶם לָבֹוא מִצְרַיִם לָגוּר שָׁם יָמֻתוּ בַּחֶרֶב בָּרָעָב וּבַדָּבֶר וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה לָהֶם שָׂרִיד וּפָלִיט מִפְּנֵי הָרָעָה אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי מֵבִיא עֲלֵיהֶם׃ ס And it shall be, all the men who have set their faces to go to Mitsrayim to … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:16

וְהָיְתָה הַחֶרֶב אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם יְרֵאִים מִמֶּנָּה שָׁם תַּשִּׂיג אֶתְכֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם וְהָרָעָב אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּם דֹּאֲגִים מִמֶּנּוּ שָׁם יִדְבַּק אַחֲרֵיכֶם מִצְרַיִם וְשָׁם תָּמֻתוּ׃ then the sword which you fear, there it shall overtake you in the land of Mitsrayim; and the famine … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:15

וְעַתָּה לָכֵן שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר־יְהוָה שְׁאֵרִית יְהוּדָה כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֹות אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אִם־אַתֶּם שׂוֹם תְּשִׂימוּן פְּנֵיכֶם לָבֹא מִצְרַיִם וּבָאתֶם לָגוּר שָׁם׃ and now, therefore, hear the word of YHWH, remnant of Yehuda. Thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Yisraʾel: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:14

לֵאמֹר לֹא כִּי אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם נָבֹוא אֲשֶׁר לֹא־נִרְאֶה מִלְחָמָה וְקֹול שֹׁופָר לֹא נִשְׁמָע וְלַלֶּחֶם לֹא־נִרְעָב וְשָׁם נֵשֵׁב׃ saying, ‘No, but to the land of Mitsrayim we will go, where we shall not see war, and the sound of the trumpet … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:13

וְאִם־אֹמְרִים אַתֶּם לֹא נֵשֵׁב בָּאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת לְבִלְתִּי שְׁמֹעַ בְּקֹול יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃ But if you are saying, ‘We will not dwell in this land,’ so as not to obey the voice of YHWH your God,   Morphology וְאִם (ve-ʾim) – Root: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:12

וְאֶתֵּן לָכֶם רַחֲמִים וְרִחַם אֶתְכֶם וְהֵשִׁיב אֶתְכֶם אֶל־אַדְמַתְכֶם׃ And I will give you compassion, and he will have compassion on you, and he will cause you to return to your land.’   Morphology וְאֶתֵּן (ve-etten) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:11

אַל־תִּירְאוּ מִפְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּם יְרֵאִים מִפָּנָיו אַל־תִּירְאוּ מִמֶּנּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָה כִּי־אִתְּכֶם אָנִי לְהוֹשִׁיעַ אֶתְכֶם וּלְהַצִּיל אֶתְכֶם מִיָּדוֹ׃ Do not fear before the king of Bavel, whom you fear before him. Do not fear from him,’ declares YHWH, ‘for I am … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:10

אִם־שֹׁוב תֵּשְׁבוּ בָּאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת וּבָנִיתִי אֶתְכֶם וְלֹא אֶהֱרֹס וְנָטַעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם וְלֹא אֶתּוֹשׁ כִּי נִחַמְתִּי אֶל־הָרָעָה אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי לָכֶם׃ ‘If indeed you return and dwell in this land, then I will build you up and not tear down, and I will … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:9

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר שְׁלַחְתֶּם אֹתִי אֵלָיו לְהַפִּיל תְּחִנַּתְכֶם לְפָנָיו׃ And he said to them, “Thus says YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel, to whom you sent me to cause your supplication to fall before him:   Morphology … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:8

וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶל־יֹֽוחָנָן֙ בֶּן־קָרֵ֔חַ וְאֶ֛ל כָּל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַחֲיָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתֹּ֑ו וּלְכָ֨ל־הָעָ֔ם לְמִקָּטֹ֥ן וְעַד־גָּדֹֽול׃ And he called to Yoḥanan son of Qareaḥ, and to all the chiefs of the forces who were with him, and to all the people, from the small even … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:7

וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת יָמִ֑ים וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ And it happened at the end of ten days that the word of YHWH came to Yirmeyahu.   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:6

אִם־טֹ֣וב וְאִם־רָ֔ע בְּקֹ֣ול יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָֽנַחְנוּ שֹׁלְחִ֥ים אֹתְךָ֛ אֵלָ֖יו נִשְׁמָ֑ע לְמַ֨עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽיטַב־לָ֔נוּ כִּ֣י נִשְׁמַ֔ע בְּקֹ֖ול יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס Whether good or whether evil, in the voice of YHWH our God to whom we are sending you, we will … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 42:5

וְהֵ֨מָּה֙ אָמְר֣וּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ יְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔נוּ לְעֵ֖ד אֱמֶ֣ת וְנֶאֱמָ֑ן אִם־לֹ֡א כְּֽכָל־֠הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ And they said to Yirmeyahu, “May YHWH be against us as a witness true and faithful, if not according to every word … Continue reading

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