Jeremiah

Jeremiah 14:7–9

7Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD,

act for the sake of Your name.

Indeed, our rebellions are many;

we have sinned against You.

8O Hope of Israel,

its Savior in times of distress,

why are You like a stranger in the land,

like a traveler who stays but a night?

9Why are You like a man taken by surprise,

like a warrior powerless to save?

Yet You are among us, O LORD,

and we are called by Your name.

Do not forsake us!

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Jeremiah 14:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Althoughאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
our iniquitiesעֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ă·wō·nê·nūNoun - common plural construct; first person common pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
testifyעָ֣נוּ‘ā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6030 answer, respond
against usבָ֔נוּḇā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
O LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
actעֲשֵׂ֖ה‘ă·śêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of Your nameשְׁמֶ֑ךָšə·me·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
Indeedכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
our rebellionsמְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּmə·šū·ḇō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH4878 turning back, apostasy
are manyרַבּ֥וּrab·būVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7231 be or become, many, much
we have sinned against Youחָטָֽאנוּ׃ḥā·ṭā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH2398 miss

Jeremiah 14:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O Hopeמִקְוֵה֙miq·wêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4723 hope
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
its Saviorמֽוֹשִׁיע֖וֹmō·wō·šî·‘ōwVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3467 deliver
in timesבְּעֵ֣תbə·‘êṯPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
of distressצָרָ֑הṣā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH6869 id.
whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are Youתִֽהְיֶה֙ṯih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a strangerכְּגֵ֣רkə·ḡêrPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
like a travelerוּכְאֹרֵ֖חַū·ḵə·’ō·rê·aḥConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH732 wander, journey, go
who stays but a nightנָטָ֥הnā·ṭāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

Jeremiah 14:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are Youתִֽהְיֶה֙ṯih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a manכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îšPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
taken by surpriseנִדְהָ֔םniḏ·hāmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH1724 astonish, astound
like a warriorכְּגִבּ֖וֹרkə·ḡib·bō·wrPreposition-k; Adjective - masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
powerlessיוּכַ֣לyū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to saveלְהוֹשִׁ֑יעַlə·hō·wō·šî·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3467 deliver
Yet Youוְאַתָּ֧הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are among usבְקִרְבֵּ֣נוּḇə·qir·bê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH7130 inward part, midst
O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and we are calledנִקְרָ֖אniq·rāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
by Your nameוְשִׁמְךָ֛wə·šim·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
forsake usתַּנִּחֵֽנוּ׃סtan·ni·ḥê·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5117 rest

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Jeremiah 14:7 Psalm 25:11 · Hosea 5:5 · Jeremiah 14:20–21 · Isaiah 59:12 · Jeremiah 5:6 · Daniel 9:5–16 · Jeremiah 2:19 · Daniel 9:18–19 · Nehemiah 9:33–34 · Ephesians 1:6 · Psalm 115:1 · Ephesians 1:12

Jeremiah 14:8 Jeremiah 17:13 · Jeremiah 50:7 · Isaiah 43:3 · Psalm 50:15 · Joel 3:16 · Psalm 37:39–40 · Isaiah 43:11 · Isaiah 45:21 · Psalm 9:9 · Acts 28:20 · Psalm 138:7 · 2 Corinthians 1:4–5

Jeremiah 14:9 Isaiah 59:1 · Isaiah 63:19 · Jeremiah 15:16 · Psalm 46:5 · Numbers 11:23 · Numbers 14:15–16 · 2 Corinthians 6:16 · Hebrews 13:5 · Isaiah 50:1–2 · Daniel 9:18–19 · Exodus 29:45–46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.