Category Archives: Jeremiah

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִבְטַחֹֽו׃ Blessed is the man who trusts in YHWH, and YHWH shall be his trust.   Morphology בָּר֣וּךְ (barukh) – Root: ברך; Form: Qal passive participle masculine singular; Translation: “Blessed”; Notes: Pronounces divine … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ כְּעַרְעָ֣ר בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יִרְאֶ֖ה כִּי־יָבֹ֣וא טֹ֑וב וְשָׁכַ֤ן חֲרֵרִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֶ֥רֶץ מְלֵחָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֵשֵֽׁב׃ ס And he shall be like a juniper in the desert, and shall not see when good comes, and he shall dwell in parched places in … Continue reading →

כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אָר֤וּר הַגֶּ֨בֶר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְטַ֣ח בָּֽאָדָ֔ם וְשָׂ֥ם בָּשָׂ֖ר זְרֹעֹ֑ו וּמִן־יְהוָ֖ה יָס֥וּר לִבֹּֽו׃ Thus said YHWH: “Cursed is the man who trusts in humankind and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart turns away from YHWH.   Morphology כֹּ֣ה … Continue reading →

וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה וּבְךָ֙ מִנַּחֲלָֽתְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔ךְ וְהַעֲבַדְתִּ֨יךָ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדָ֑עְתָּ כִּֽי־אֵ֛שׁ קְדַחְתֶּ֥ם בְּאַפִּ֖י עַד־עֹולָ֥ם תּוּקָֽד׃ ס And you shall let go, even of yourself, from your inheritance that I gave to you, and I will make you serve your … Continue reading →

הֲרָרִי֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה חֵילְךָ֥ כָל־אֹוצְרֹותֶ֖יךָ לָבַ֣ז אֶתֵּ֑ן בָּמֹתֶ֕יךָ בְּחַטָּ֖את בְּכָל־גְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃ My mountain in the field—your wealth, all your treasures—I will give for spoil, your high places for sin, in all your borders.   Morphology הֲרָרִי (harari) – Root: הרר; Form: Noun … Continue reading →

כִּזְכֹּ֤ר בְּנֵיהֶם֙ מִזְבְּחֹותָ֔ם וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־עֵ֣ץ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן עַ֖ל גְּבָעֹ֥ות הַגְּבֹהֹֽות׃ Like their sons remember their altars and their ʾAsherim beside every green tree, upon the high hills.   Morphology כִּזְכֹּ֤ר (kizkor) – Root: זכר; Form: Preposition כְּ + Qal infinitive construct; … Continue reading →

חַטַּ֣את יְהוּדָ֗ה כְּתוּבָ֛ה בְּעֵ֥ט בַּרְזֶ֖ל בְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן שָׁמִ֑יר חֲרוּשָׁה֙ עַל־ל֣וּחַ לִבָּ֔ם וּלְקַרְנֹ֖ות מִזְבְּחֹותֵיכֶֽם׃ The sin of Yehuda is written with an iron pen, with a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart and upon the horns of … Continue reading →

לָכֵן֙ הִנְנִ֣י מֹֽודִיעָ֔ם בַּפַּ֣עַם הַזֹּ֔את אֹודִיעֵ֥ם אֶת־יָדִ֖י וְאֶת־גְּבֽוּרָתִ֑י וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־שְׁמִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס Therefore, behold, I am making them know, at this time I will make them know My hand and My might, and they shall know that My name is … Continue reading →

הֲיַעֲשֶׂה־לֹּ֥ו אָדָ֖ם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְהֵ֖מָּה לֹ֥א אֱלֹהִֽים׃ Shall a man make gods for himself? But they are not gods.   Morphology הֲיַעֲשֶׂה־ (ha-yaʿaseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿasah); Form: Interrogative particle הֲ + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Shall he … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֞ה עֻזִּ֧י וּמָעֻזִּ֛י וּמְנוּסִ֖י בְּיֹ֣ום צָרָ֑ה אֵלֶ֗יךָ גֹּויִ֤ם יָבֹ֨אוּ֙ מֵֽאַפְסֵי־אָ֔רֶץ וְיֹאמְר֗וּ אַךְ־שֶׁ֨קֶר֙ נָחֲל֣וּ אֲבֹותֵ֔ינוּ הֶ֖בֶל וְאֵֽין־בָּ֥ם מֹועִֽיל׃ YHWH, my strength and my stronghold and my refuge in the day of distress, to You nations will come from the ends of … Continue reading →

וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֣י רִֽאשֹׁונָ֗ה מִשְׁנֵ֤ה עֲוֹנָם֙ וְחַטָּאתָ֔ם עַ֖ל חַלְּלָ֣ם אֶת־אַרְצִ֑י בְּנִבְלַ֤ת שִׁקּֽוּצֵיהֶם֙ וְתֹועֲבֹ֣ותֵיהֶ֔ם מָלְא֖וּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתִֽי׃ ס And I will repay first double for their iniquity and their sin, because they have profaned My land; with the carcasses of their detestable things and … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י עֵינַי֙ עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִסְתְּר֖וּ מִלְּפָנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־נִצְפַּ֥ן עֲוֹנָ֖ם מִנֶּ֥גֶד עֵינָֽי׃ For My eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hidden from before Me, and their iniquity is not concealed from before My eyes.   Morphology כִּ֤י (ki) – … Continue reading →

הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁלֵ֜חַ לְדוּגִים רַבִּ֛ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה וְדִיג֑וּם וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן אֶשְׁלַח֙ לְרַבִּ֣ים צַיָּדִ֔ים וְצָד֞וּם מֵעַ֤ל כָּל־הַר֙ וּמֵעַ֣ל כָּל־גִּבְעָ֔ה וּמִנְּקִיקֵ֖י הַסְּלָעִֽים׃ Behold, I am sending for many fishers,” declares YHWH, “and they shall fish them; and after that I will send for many hunters, … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י אִם־חַי־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶעֱלָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפֹ֔ון וּמִכֹּל֙ הָֽאֲרָצֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִדִּיחָ֖ם שָׁ֑מָּה וַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִים֙ עַל־אַדְמָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לַאֲבֹותָֽם׃ ס But rather, ‘As YHWH lives, who brought up the children of Yisraʾel from the land of the north and from all … Continue reading →