Jeremiah

Jeremiah 11:21

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.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
concerningעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the peopleאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Anathothעֲנָת֔וֹת‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH6068 Anathoth
who are seekingהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥יםham·ḇaq·šîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1245 seek
your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
You must notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prophesyתִנָּבֵא֙ṯin·nā·ḇêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5012 prophesy
in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
or you will dieתָמ֖וּתṯā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4191 die
by our handבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃סbə·yā·ḏê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH3027 hand

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Amos 2:12 · Luke 13:33–34 · Isaiah 30:10 · Jeremiah 12:5–6 · Jeremiah 20:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.