Jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:20–25

²⁰Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, all people of Judah and Jerusalem who enter through these gates. ²¹This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. ²²You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers. ²³Yet they would not listen or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and would not listen or receive My discipline.

²⁴If, however, you listen carefully to Me, says the LORD, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, and keep the Sabbath day holy, and do no work on it, ²⁵then kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. They will sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses with their officials, along with the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.

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Jeremiah 17:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲ֠לֵיהֶם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Hear	שִׁמְע֨וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
O kings	מַלְכֵ֤י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
who enter	הַבָּאִ֖ים	hab·bā·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
through these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ס	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
gates	בַּשְּׁעָרִ֥ים	baš·šə·‘ā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8179 gate

Jeremiah 17:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Take heed	הִשָּׁמְר֖וּ	hiš·šā·mə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
for yourselves	בְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם	bə·nap̄·šō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
carry	תִּשְׂא֤וּ	tiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
a load	מַשָּׂא֙	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
bring it	וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖ם	wa·hă·ḇê·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
through the gates	בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥י	bə·ša·‘ă·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
on the Sabbath	הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת	haš·šab·bāṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day

Jeremiah 17:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
carry a load	מַשָּׂ֤א	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
out	תוֹצִ֨יאוּ	ṯō·w·ṣî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
of your houses	מִבָּֽתֵּיכֶם֙	mib·bāt·tê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1004 house
or do	תַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
any	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
work	מְלָאכָ֖ה	mə·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
on the Sabbath	הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת	haš·šab·bāṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
but you must keep	וְקִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙	wə·qid·daš·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
the Sabbath	הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת	haš·šab·bāṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
day	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I commanded	צִוִּ֖יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
your forefathers	אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father

Jeremiah 17:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet they would not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָֽׁמְע֔וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
or incline	הִטּ֖וּ	hiṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
their ear	אָזְנָ֑ם	’ā·zə·nām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H241 ear
but they stiffened	וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙	way·yaq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce
their necks	עָרְפָּ֔ם	‘ā·rə·pām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6203 back of neck, neck
and would not	לְבִלְתִּ֣י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
listen	שׁוֹמֵעַ	šō·mē·aʿ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
or receive	קַ֥חַת	qa·ḥaṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
My discipline	מוּסָֽר׃	mū·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H4148 discipline

Jeremiah 17:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
however	וְ֠הָיָה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
you listen carefully	שָׁמֹ֨עַ	šā·mō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8085 hear
to Me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
says	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and bring	הָבִ֣יא	hā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
no	לְבִלְתִּ֣י׀	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
load	מַשָּׂ֗א	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
through the gates	בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛י	bə·ša·‘ă·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֥יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
on the Sabbath	הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת	haš·šab·bāṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
and keep	וּלְקַדֵּשׁ֙	ū·lə·qad·dêš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
the Sabbath	הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת	haš·šab·bāṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
day	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
and do	עֲשֽׂוֹת־	‘ă·śō·wṯ-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
no	לְבִלְתִּ֥י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
work	מְלָאכָֽה׃	mə·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
on it	בֹּה	bōh	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Jeremiah 17:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then kings	מְלָכִ֣ים׀	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
and princes	וְשָׂרִ֡ים	wə·śā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
will enter	וּבָ֣אוּ	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
through the gates	בְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י	ḇə·ša·‘ă·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of this	הַזֹּ֡את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
They will sit	יֹשְׁבִים֩	yō·šə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the throne	כִּסֵּ֨א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of David	דָוִ֜ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
riding	רֹכְבִ֣ים׀	rō·ḵə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7392 mount and ride, ride
in chariots	בָּרֶ֣כֶב	bā·re·ḵeḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and on horses	וּבַסּוּסִ֗ים	ū·ḇas·sū·sîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
with their	הֵ֚מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
officials	וְשָׂ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם	wə·śā·rê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
along with the men	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and the residents	וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָֽעִיר־	hā·‘îr-	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will be inhabited	וְיָשְׁבָ֥ה	wə·yā·šə·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
forever	לְעוֹלָֽם׃	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity