Jeremiah

Jeremiah 12:14–17

¹⁴This is what the LORD says: “As for all My evil neighbors who attack the inheritance that I bequeathed to My people Israel, I am about to uproot them from their land, and I will uproot the house of Judah from among them. ¹⁵But after I have uprooted them, I will once again have compassion on them and return each one to his inheritance and to his land.

¹⁶And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’— just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal— then they will be established among My people. ¹⁷But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”

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Jeremiah 12:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֣ה׀	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
My evil	הָֽרָעִ֔ים	hā·rā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
neighbors	שְׁכֵנַי֙	šə·ḵê·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7934 inhabitant, neighbour
who attack	הַנֹּֽגְעִים֙	han·nō·ḡə·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the inheritance	בַּֽנַּחֲלָ֔ה	ban·na·ḥă·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I bequeathed	הִנְחַ֥לְתִּי	hin·ḥal·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5157 get or take as a possession
to My people	עַמִּ֖י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
I am about to uproot them	נֹֽתְשָׁם֙	nō·ṯə·šām	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
their land	אַדְמָתָ֔ם	’aḏ·mā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H127 ground, land
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
I will uproot	אֶתּ֥וֹשׁ	’et·tō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
from among them	מִתּוֹכָֽם׃	mit·tō·w·ḵām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst

Jeremiah 12:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וְהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
after	אַֽחֲרֵי֙	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
I have uprooted them	נָתְשִׁ֣י	nā·ṯə·šî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
I will once again	אָשׁ֖וּב	’ā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
have compassion on them	וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֑ים	wə·ri·ḥam·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7355 love
and return	וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֛ים	wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
each one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
to his inheritance	לְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ	lə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
and to his land	לְאַרְצֽוֹ׃	lə·’ar·ṣōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land

Jeremiah 12:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְהָיָ֡ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they will diligently learn	לָמֹ֣ד	lā·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3925 exercise in, learn
the ways	דַּֽרְכֵ֨י	dar·ḵê	Noun - common plural construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of My people	עַמִּ֜י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
swear	לְהִשָּׁבֵ֤עַ	lə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H7650 swear
by My name	בִּשְׁמִי֙	biš·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
As surely as the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they	לִמְּדוּ֙	lim·mə·ḏū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H3925 exercise in, learn
My people	עַמִּ֔י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
to swear	לְהִשָּׁבֵ֖עַ	lə·hiš·šā·ḇê·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H7650 swear
by Baal	בַּבָּ֑עַל	bab·bā·‘al	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
then they will be established	וְנִבְנ֖וּ	wə·niḇ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1129 build
among	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
My people	עַמִּֽי׃	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people

Jeremiah 12:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִ֖ם	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
they will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obey	יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ	yiš·mā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
then I will uproot	וְנָ֨תַשְׁתִּ֜י	wə·nā·ṯaš·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
that	הַה֛וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
nation	הַגּ֥וֹי	hag·gō·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
I will uproot it	נָת֥וֹשׁ	nā·ṯō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
and destroy it	וְאַבֵּ֖ד	wə·’ab·bêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H6 perish
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh