Jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:1–4

¹“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus,

engraved with a diamond point

on the tablets of their hearts

and on the horns of their altars.

²Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles

by the green trees and on the high hills.

³O My mountain in the countryside,

I will give over your wealth

and all your treasures as plunder,

because of the sin of your high places,

within all your borders.

⁴And you yourself will relinquish

the inheritance that I gave you.

I will enslave you to your enemies

in a land that you do not know,

for you have kindled My anger;

it will burn forever.”

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Jeremiah 17:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sin	חַטַּ֣את	ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
is written	כְּתוּבָ֛ה	kə·ṯū·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H3789 write
with an iron	בַּרְזֶ֖ל	bar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
stylus	בְּעֵ֥ט	bə·‘êṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5842 stylus
engraved	חֲרוּשָׁה֙	ḥă·rū·šāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
with a diamond	שָׁמִ֑יר	šā·mîr	Noun - masculine singular	H8068 thorn(s), adamant, flint
point	בְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן	bə·ṣip·pō·ren	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6856 nail
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tablets	ל֣וּחַ	lū·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of their hearts	לִבָּ֔ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and on the horns	וּלְקַרְנ֖וֹת	ū·lə·qar·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H7161 horn
of their altars	מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4196 altar

Jeremiah 17:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even their children	בְּנֵיהֶם֙	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
remember	כִּזְכֹּ֤ר	kiz·kōr	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2142 remember
their altars	מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4196 altar
and Asherah poles	וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖ם	wa·’ă·šê·rê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H842 Ashera
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the green	רַֽעֲנָ֑ן	ra·‘ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7488 luxuriant, fresh
trees	עֵ֣ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the high	הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃	hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1364 high, exalted
hills	גְּבָע֥וֹת	gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill

Jeremiah 17:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O My mountain	הֲרָרִי֙	hă·rā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2042 mountain
in the countryside	בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
I will give over	אֶתֵּ֑ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your wealth	חֵילְךָ֥	ḥê·lə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your treasures	אוֹצְרוֹתֶ֖יךָ	’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
as plunder	לָבַ֣ז	lā·ḇaz	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty
because of the sin	בְּחַטָּ֖את	bə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of your high places	בָּמֹתֶ֕יךָ	bā·mō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1116 high place
within all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your borders	גְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃	gə·ḇū·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory

Jeremiah 17:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you yourself will relinquish	וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה	wə·šā·maṭ·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8058 let drop
the inheritance	מִנַּחֲלָֽתְךָ֙	min·na·ḥă·lā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I gave	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
I will enslave you	וְהַעֲבַדְתִּ֙יךָ֙	wə·ha·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
to your enemies	אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ	’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
in a land	בָּאָ֖רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדָ֑עְתָּ	yā·ḏā·‘ə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have kindled	אֵ֛שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
My anger	בְּאַפִּ֖י	bə·’ap·pî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
it will burn	תּוּקָֽד׃ס	tū·qāḏ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3344 be kindled, burn
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while