Jeremiah

Jeremiah 14:13–17

13“Ah, Lord GOD!” I replied, “Look, the prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.’”

14“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.

15Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’

By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end! 16And the people to whom they prophesy will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them or their wives, their sons or their daughters. I will pour out their own evil upon them.

17You are to speak this word to them:

‘My eyes overflow with tears;

day and night they do not cease,

for the virgin daughter of my people

has been shattered by a crushing blow,

a severely grievous wound.

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Jeremiah 14:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahאֲהָ֣הּ׀’ă·hāhInterjectionH162 alas!
Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
I repliedוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Lookהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֜יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
are tellingאֹמְרִ֤ים’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
themלָהֶם֙lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
You will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeתִרְא֣וּṯir·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7200 see
the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
or sufferיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
famineוְרָעָ֖בwə·rā·‘āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
butכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֔םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
lastingאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯNoun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
peaceשְׁל֤וֹםšə·lō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
in thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Jeremiah 14:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The prophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙han·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
are prophesyingנִבְּאִ֣יםnib·bə·’îmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
liesשֶׁ֚קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֔יbiš·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I did notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
send themשְׁלַחְתִּים֙šə·laḥ·tîmVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7971 send
appoint themצִוִּיתִ֔יםṣiw·wî·ṯîmVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
speakדִבַּ֖רְתִּיḏib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
to themאֲלֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are prophesyingמִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥יםmiṯ·nab·bə·’îmVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
to youלָכֶֽם׃סlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
a falseשֶׁ֜קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
visionחֲז֨וֹןḥă·zō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2377 vision
a worthless divinationוְקֶ֤סֶםwə·qe·semConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7081 divination
the futilityוֶאֱלוּלwɛ·ʾɛ̆·lūlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH434 good for nothing
and delusionוְתַרְמוּתwə·ṯar·mūṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH8649 fraud
of their own mindsלִבָּ֔םlib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Jeremiah 14:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
aboutעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֞יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesyהַנִּבְּאִ֣יםhan·nib·bə·’îmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
in My nameבִּשְׁמִי֮biš·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
send themשְׁלַחְתִּים֒šə·laḥ·tîmVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7971 send
yet theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙wə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
sayאֹֽמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
or famineוְרָעָ֔בwə·rā·‘āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
will touchיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landבָּאָ֣רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
By swordבַּחֶ֤רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and famineוּבָֽרָעָב֙ū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
these veryהָהֵֽמָּה׃hā·hêm·māhArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
will meet their endיִתַּ֔מּוּyit·tam·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8552 be complete, finished

Jeremiah 14:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the peopleוְהָעָ֣םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
to whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
theyהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
prophesyנִבְּאִ֣יםnib·bə·’îmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
will beיִֽהְי֣וּyih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thrownמֻשְׁלָכִים֩muš·lā·ḵîmVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralH7993 throw, fling, cast
into the streetsבְּחֻצ֨וֹתbə·ḥu·ṣō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH2351 the outside
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
because ofמִפְּנֵ֣י׀mip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
famineהָרָעָ֣בhā·rā·‘āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
and swordוְהַחֶ֗רֶבwə·ha·ḥe·reḇConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
There will be noוְאֵ֤יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
one to buryמְקַבֵּר֙mə·qab·bêrVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6912 bury
themלָהֵ֔מָּהlā·hêm·māhPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
or theirהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םnə·šê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םū·ḇə·nê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
or their daughtersוּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶ֑םū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1323 daughter
I will pour outוְשָׁפַכְתִּ֥יwə·šā·p̄aḵ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH8210 pour out, pour
their own evilרָעָתָֽם׃rā·‘ā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height

Jeremiah 14:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to speakוְאָמַרְתָּ֤wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
wordהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
to themאֲלֵיהֶם֙’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
My eyesעֵינַ֥י‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
overflowתֵּרַ֨דְנָהtê·raḏ·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
with tearsדִּמְעָ֛הdim·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH1832 tears
dayוְיוֹמָ֖םwə·yō·w·māmConjunctive waw; AdverbH3119 daytime, by day
and nightלַ֥יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
they do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
ceaseתִּדְמֶ֑ינָהtiḏ·me·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1820 cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy
forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the virginבְּתוּלַת֙bə·ṯū·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1330 virgin
daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of my peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
has been shatteredשֶׁ֨בֶרše·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
by a crushingגָּד֜וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
blowנִשְׁבְּרָ֗הniš·bə·rāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
a severelyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
grievousנַחְלָ֥הnaḥ·lāhVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH2470 be weak, sick
woundמַכָּ֖הmak·kāhNoun - feminine singularH4347 blow, wound, slaughter

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 14:13 Jeremiah 6:14 · Jeremiah 23:17 · Micah 3:11 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Jeremiah 4:10 · Jeremiah 8:11 · Jeremiah 5:12

Jeremiah 14:14 Ezekiel 13:6–7 · Jeremiah 29:8–9 · Lamentations 2:14 · Isaiah 30:10–11 · Ezekiel 12:24 · Jeremiah 29:31 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 · Jeremiah 27:9–10 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Micah 3:11 · Jeremiah 23:21–32 · Jeremiah 27:14–15

Jeremiah 14:15 Jeremiah 5:12–13 · Ezekiel 14:10

Jeremiah 14:16 Jeremiah 15:2–3 · Jeremiah 7:33 · Psalm 79:2–3 · Proverbs 1:31 · Jeremiah 18:21 · Jeremiah 16:4 · Jeremiah 13:22–25

Jeremiah 14:17 Jeremiah 8:21 · Lamentations 1:15–16 · Lamentations 2:13 · Jeremiah 13:17 · Jeremiah 9:1 · Micah 6:13 · Psalm 119:136 · Psalm 39:10 · Lamentations 2:18 · Isaiah 37:22 · Jeremiah 10:19

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