Jeremiah

Jeremiah 12:1–3

1Righteous are You, O LORD,

when I plead before You.

Yet about Your judgments

I wish to contend with You:

Why does the way of the wicked prosper?

Why do all the faithless live at ease?

2You planted them, and they have taken root.

They have grown and produced fruit.

You are ever on their lips,

but far from their hearts.a

3But You know me, O LORD;

You see me and test my heart toward You.

Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter

and set them apart for the day of carnage.

Footnotes

  • a 12:2 Hebrew their kidneys

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Jeremiah 12:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Righteousצַדִּ֤יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whenכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I pleadאָרִ֖יב’ā·rîḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7378 strive, contend
before Youאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
Yetאַ֤ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
aboutמִשְׁפָּטִים֙miš·pā·ṭîmNoun - masculine pluralH4639 deed, work
I wish to contendאֲדַבֵּ֣ר’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
with Youאוֹתָ֔ךְ’ō·w·ṯāḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
Whyמַדּ֗וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
does the wayדֶּ֤רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the wickedרְשָׁעִים֙rə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
prosperצָלֵ֔חָהṣā·lê·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6743 rush
Why do all the faithlessבָֽגֶד׃ḇā·ḡeḏNoun - masculine singularH899 treachery
live at easeשָׁל֖וּšā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7951 be quiet, at ease

Jeremiah 12:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You planted themנְטַעְתָּם֙nə·ṭa‘·tāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5193 strike, fix, plant
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
they have taken rootשֹׁרָ֔שׁוּšō·rā·šūVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralH8327 deal with the roots
They have grownיֵלְכ֖וּyê·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
producedעָ֣שׂוּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
fruitפֶ֑רִיp̄e·rîNoun - masculine singularH6529 fruit
Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are ever on their lipsבְּפִיהֶ֔םbə·p̄î·hemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6310 mouth
but farוְרָח֖וֹקwə·rā·ḥō·wqConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH7350 distant, far
from their heartsמִכִּלְיוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃mik·kil·yō·w·ṯê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3629 kidneys

Jeremiah 12:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Youוְאַתָּ֤הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
know meיְדַעְתָּ֔נִיyə·ḏa‘·tā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH3045 know
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
You see meתִּרְאֵ֕נִיtir·’ê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
and testוּבָחַנְתָּ֥ū·ḇā·ḥan·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH974 examine, try
my heartלִבִּ֖יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
toward Youאִתָּ֑ךְ’it·tāḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
Drag awayהַתִּקֵם֙hat·ti·qêmVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off
like sheepכְּצֹ֣אןkə·ṣōnPreposition-k; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
to the slaughterלְטִבְחָ֔הlə·ṭiḇ·ḥāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2878 thing slaughtered, slaughtered meat, slaughter
and set them apartוְהַקְדִּשֵׁ֖םwə·haq·di·šêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
for the dayלְי֥וֹםlə·yō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of carnageהֲרֵגָֽה׃סhă·rê·ḡāhNoun - feminine singularH2028 slaughter

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 12:1 Malachi 3:15 · Psalm 92:7 · Psalm 37:1 · Psalm 73:3–28 · Psalm 37:35 · Psalm 51:4 · Psalm 94:3–4 · Daniel 9:7 · Habakkuk 1:4 · Zephaniah 3:5 · Job 12:6 · Job 21:7–15

Jeremiah 12:2 Isaiah 29:13 · Titus 1:16 · Matthew 15:8 · Jeremiah 11:17 · Ezekiel 33:31 · Jeremiah 45:4 · Ezekiel 17:5–10

Jeremiah 12:3 2 Kings 20:3 · Jeremiah 17:18 · Psalm 139:1–4 · James 5:5 · Psalm 17:3 · Jeremiah 50:27 · Psalm 44:21–22 · Psalm 139:23 · Psalm 26:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.