Jeremiah

Jeremiah 15:19

¹⁹Therefore this is what the LORD says:

“If you return, I will restore you;

you will stand in My presence.

And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless,

you will be My spokesman.

It is they who must turn to you,

but you must not turn to them.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּֽה־	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
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you return	תָּשׁ֤וּב	tā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
I will restore you	וַאֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֙	wa·’ă·šî·ḇə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
you will stand	תַּֽעֲמֹ֔ד	ta·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in My presence	לְפָנַ֣י	lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you speak	תּוֹצִ֥יא	tō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
words that are noble	יָקָ֛ר	yā·qār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
instead of worthless	מִזּוֹלֵ֖ל	miz·zō·w·lêl	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2151 shake
you will be	תִֽהְיֶ֑ה	ṯih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My spokesman	כְּפִ֣י	kə·p̄î	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
It is they	הֵ֙מָּה֙	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
who must turn	יָשֻׁ֤בוּ	yā·šu·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to you	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
but you	וְאַתָּ֖ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
must not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
turn	תָשׁ֥וּב	ṯā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to them	אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to

Cross-references

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

Zechariah 3:7 · Luke 21:15 · Leviticus 10:10 · Ezekiel 44:23 · Ezekiel 22:26 · Jude 1:24 · Galatians 1:10 · Hebrews 5:14 · Exodus 4:12 · Acts 20:27 · Jeremiah 15:1 · Exodus 4:15–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.