Jeremiah

Jeremiah 11:18–23

¹⁸And the LORD informed me, so I knew.

Then You showed me their deeds.

¹⁹For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter;

I did not know that they had plotted against me:

“Let us destroy the tree with its fruit;

let us cut him off from the land of the living,

that his name may be remembered no more.”

²⁰O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously,

who examines the heart^b and mind,

let me see Your vengeance upon them,

for to You I have committed my cause.

²¹Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.” ²²So this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters by famine. ²³There will be no remnant, for I will bring disaster on the people of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.”

Footnotes

b 11:20 Hebrew the kidneys

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Jeremiah 11:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
informed me	הֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִי	hō·w·ḏî·‘a·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3045 know
so I knew	וָֽאֵדָ֑עָה	wā·’ê·ḏā·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H3045 know
Then	אָ֖ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
You showed me	הִרְאִיתַ֥נִי	hir·’î·ṯa·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7200 see
their deeds	מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃	ma·‘al·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice

Jeremiah 11:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For I	וַאֲנִ֕י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
was like a gentle	אַלּ֖וּף	’al·lūp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H441 tame
lamb	כְּכֶ֥בֶשׂ	kə·ḵe·ḇeś	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3532 lamb
led	יוּבַ֣ל	yū·ḇal	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2986 conduct, bear along
to slaughter	לִטְב֑וֹחַ	liṭ·ḇō·w·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2873 slaughter, butcher, slay
I did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֜עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had plotted	חָשְׁב֣וּ	ḥā·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2803 think, account
against me	עָלַ֣י׀	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
Let us destroy	נַשְׁחִ֨יתָה	naš·ḥî·ṯāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the tree	עֵ֤ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
with its fruit	בְּלַחְמוֹ֙	bə·laḥ·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
let us cut him off	וְנִכְרְתֶ֙נּוּ֙	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the living	חַיִּ֔ים	ḥay·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
that his name	וּשְׁמ֖וֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
may be remembered	יִזָּכֵ֥ר	yiz·zā·ḵêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
more	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

Jeremiah 11:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	וַֽיהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
who judges	שֹׁפֵ֣ט	šō·p̄êṭ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8199 judge, govern
righteously	צֶ֔דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
who examines	בֹּחֵ֥ן	bō·ḥên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H974 examine, try
the heart	כְּלָי֖וֹת	kə·lā·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3629 kidneys
and mind	וָלֵ֑ב	wā·lêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
let me see	אֶרְאֶ֤ה	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H7200 see
Your vengeance	נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙	niq·mā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5360 vengeance
upon them	מֵהֶ֔ם	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
to You	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
I have committed	גִּלִּ֥יתִי	gil·lî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1540 uncover, remove
my cause	רִיבִֽי׃ס	rî·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7379 strife, dispute

Jeremiah 11:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֤ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
concerning	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the people	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Anathoth	עֲנָת֔וֹת	‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6068 Anathoth
who are seeking	הַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים	ham·ḇaq·šîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H1245 seek
your life	נַפְשְׁךָ֖	nap̄·šə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
You must not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prophesy	תִנָּבֵא֙	ṯin·nā·ḇê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
or you will die	תָמ֖וּת	ṯā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4191 die
by our hand	בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ס	bə·yā·ḏê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H3027 hand

Jeremiah 11:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will punish them	פֹקֵ֖ד	p̄ō·qêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Their young men	הַבַּֽחוּרִים֙	hab·ba·ḥū·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H970 young man
will die	יָמֻ֣תוּ	yā·mu·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4191 die
by the sword	בַחֶ֔רֶב	ḇa·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
their sons	בְּנֵיהֶם֙	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבְנ֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם	ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
by famine	בָּרָעָֽב׃	bā·rā·‘āḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger

Jeremiah 11:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There will be	תִֽהְיֶ֖ה	ṯih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
remnant	וּשְׁאֵרִ֕ית	ū·šə·’ê·rîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will bring	אָבִ֥יא	’ā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
disaster	רָעָ֛ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Anathoth	עֲנָת֖וֹת	‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6068 Anathoth
in the year	שְׁנַ֥ת	šə·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of their punishment	פְּקֻדָּתָֽם׃ס	pə·qud·dā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store