Jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:1–6

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.”

5This is what the LORD says:

“Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind,

who makes mere flesh his strengtha

and turns his heart from the LORD.

6He will be like a shrub in the desert;

he will not see when prosperity comes.

He will dwell in the parched places of the desert,

in a salt land where no one lives.

Footnotes

  • a 17:5 Hebrew arm

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Jeremiah 17:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sinחַטַּ֣אתḥaṭ·ṭaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
is writtenכְּתוּבָ֛הkə·ṯū·ḇāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH3789 write
with an ironבַּרְזֶ֖לbar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
stylusבְּעֵ֥טbə·‘êṭPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5842 stylus
engravedחֲרוּשָׁה֙ḥă·rū·šāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
with a diamondשָׁמִ֑ירšā·mîrNoun - masculine singularH8068 thorn(s), adamant, flint
pointבְּצִפֹּ֣רֶןbə·ṣip·pō·renPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6856 nail
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the tabletsל֣וּחַlū·aḥNoun - masculine singular constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of their heartsלִבָּ֔םlib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and on the hornsוּלְקַרְנ֖וֹתū·lə·qar·nō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural constructH7161 horn
of their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4196 altar

Jeremiah 17:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Even their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙bə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
rememberכִּזְכֹּ֤רkiz·kōrPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2142 remember
their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔םmiz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4196 altar
and Asherah polesוַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖םwa·’ă·šê·rê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH842 Ashera
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the greenרַֽעֲנָ֑ןra·‘ă·nānAdjective - masculine singularH7488 luxuriant, fresh
treesעֵ֣ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
onעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the highהַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH1364 high, exalted
hillsגְּבָע֥וֹתgə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH1389 hill

Jeremiah 17:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O My mountainהֲרָרִי֙hă·rā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2042 mountain
in the countrysideבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
I will give overאֶתֵּ֑ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
your wealthחֵילְךָ֥ḥê·lə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your treasuresאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֖יךָ’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
as plunderלָבַ֣זlā·ḇazPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty
because of the sinבְּחַטָּ֖אתbə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of your high placesבָּמֹתֶ֕יךָbā·mō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1116 high place
within allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your bordersגְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃gə·ḇū·le·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory

Jeremiah 17:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you yourself will relinquishוְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗הwə·šā·maṭ·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8058 let drop
the inheritanceמִנַּחֲלָֽתְךָ֙min·na·ḥă·lā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I gaveנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
I will enslave youוְהַעֲבַדְתִּ֙יךָ֙wə·ha·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
to your enemiesאֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
in a landבָּאָ֖רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדָ֑עְתָּyā·ḏā·‘ə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have kindledאֵ֛שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
My angerבְּאַפִּ֖יbə·’ap·pîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
it will burnתּוּקָֽד׃סtū·qāḏVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3344 be kindled, burn
foreverעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

Jeremiah 17:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Cursed isאָר֤וּר’ā·rūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH779 curse
the manהַגֶּ֙בֶר֙hag·ge·ḇerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1397 man
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
trustsיִבְטַ֣חyiḇ·ṭaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH982 trust
in mankindבָּֽאָדָ֔םbā·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
who makesוְשָׂ֥םwə·śāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
mere fleshבָּשָׂ֖רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
his strengthזְרֹע֑וֹzə·rō·‘ōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and turnsיָס֥וּרyā·sūrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
fromוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 17:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will beוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a shrubכְּעַרְעָ֣רkə·‘ar·‘ārPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH6176 juniper?
in the desertבָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הbā·‘ă·rā·ḇāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH6160 desert-plain, steppe
he will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeיִרְאֶ֖הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
whenכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
prosperityט֑וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
comesיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
He will dwellוְשָׁכַ֤ןwə·šā·ḵanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in the parched placesחֲרֵרִים֙ḥă·rê·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2788 parched place
of the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
in a saltמְלֵחָ֖הmə·lê·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4420 saltness, barrenness
landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
where noוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
one livesתֵשֵֽׁב׃סṯê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell

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Jeremiah 17:1 Proverbs 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 3:3 · Proverbs 7:3 · Leviticus 4:25 · Job 19:23–24 · Hosea 12:11 · Leviticus 4:17–18

Jeremiah 17:2 2 Chronicles 24:18 · Jeremiah 2:20 · Isaiah 1:29 · Judges 3:7 · 2 Chronicles 33:3 · Isaiah 17:8

Jeremiah 17:3 Jeremiah 15:13 · 2 Kings 24:13 · Jeremiah 26:18 · Isaiah 39:4–6

Jeremiah 17:4 Jeremiah 15:14 · Lamentations 5:2 · Isaiah 5:25 · Mark 9:43–49 · Jeremiah 7:20 · Isaiah 14:3 · Deuteronomy 4:26–27 · Jeremiah 27:12–13 · Jeremiah 16:13

Jeremiah 17:5 Psalm 118:8–9 · Psalm 146:3–4 · Isaiah 2:22 · 2 Chronicles 32:8 · Isaiah 31:1–9 · Isaiah 30:1–7 · Isaiah 36:6 · Psalm 62:9 · Psalm 18:21 · Ezekiel 29:6–7 · Ezekiel 6:9 · Hosea 1:2

Jeremiah 17:6 Job 20:17 · Deuteronomy 29:23 · Psalm 1:4 · Job 15:30–34 · Job 39:6 · Jeremiah 48:6 · Job 8:11–13 · Zephaniah 2:9 · Psalm 129:6–8 · Judges 9:45

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.