Jeremiah 24:6

וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י עֵינִ֤י עֲלֵיהֶם֙ לְטֹובָ֔ה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וּבְנִיתִים֙ וְלֹ֣א אֶהֱרֹ֔ס וּנְטַעְתִּ֖ים וְלֹ֥א אֶתֹּֽושׁ׃

And I will set My eye upon them for good, and I will bring them back to this land, and I will build them and not tear down, and I will plant them and not uproot.

Morphology

1. וְשַׂמְתִּי (ve-samti) – Root: שׂים (siym); Form: Qal perfect 1st person singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And I will set”; Notes: Marks a divine promise with future intent, using vav-consecutive for predictive perfect.
2. עֵינִי (eini) – Root: עין (ʿayin); Form: Noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “My eye”; Notes: Metaphor for attentive care or providence.
3. עֲלֵיהֶם (ʿaleihem) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “upon them”; Notes: Refers to the returned exiles of Yehudah.
4. לְטֹובָה (le-tovah) – Root: טוב (tov); Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular; Translation: “for good”; Notes: Indicates benevolent purpose.
5. וַהֲשִׁבֹתִים (va-haʾshivotim) – Root: שׁוב (shuv); Form: Hifʿil perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and vav-consecutive; Translation: “and I will bring them back”; Notes: Causative form; expresses YHWH’s act of restoration from exile.
6. עַל־הָאָרֶץ (ʿal-haʾarets) – Root: ארץ (ʾerets); Form: Preposition + definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “to the land”; Notes: Refers to the land of Yisraʾel or Yehudah.
7. הַזֹּאת (ha-zot) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Demonstrative pronoun feminine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Specifies the land as “this one,” i.e., the promised land.
8. וּבְנִיתִים (u-ve-nititim) – Root: בנה (banah); Form: Qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and vav-consecutive; Translation: “and I will build them”; Notes: A figurative building—restoration and strengthening of the people.
9. וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Begins a contrast clause.
10. אֶהֱרֹס (eheros) – Root: הרס (haras); Form: Qal imperfect 1st person singular; Translation: “I will tear down”; Notes: Contrasts with building; expresses mercy and reversal of judgment.
11. וּנְטַעְתִּים (u-netaʿtim) – Root: נטע (nataʿ); Form: Qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and vav-consecutive; Translation: “and I will plant them”; Notes: Symbol of permanent settlement and future hope.
12. וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Continues the contrasting promise.
13. אֶתּוֹשׁ (ettosh) – Root: נתש (natash); Form: Qal imperfect 1st person singular; Translation: “I will uproot”; Notes: Antonym of “plant”; expresses YHWH’s commitment to stability rather than judgment.