Jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:22–27

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. 26And people will come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, and from the foothills,c the hill country, and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.

27But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”

Footnotes

  • c 17:26 Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea

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Jeremiah 17:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
carry a loadמַשָּׂ֤אmaś·śāNoun - masculine singularH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
outתוֹצִ֨יאוּṯō·w·ṣî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
of your housesמִבָּֽתֵּיכֶם֙mib·bāt·tê·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1004 house
or doתַֽעֲשׂ֑וּṯa·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
anyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
workמְלָאכָ֖הmə·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
but you must keepוְקִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙wə·qid·daš·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
your forefathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father

Jeremiah 17:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet they would notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenשָֽׁמְע֔וּšā·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
or inclineהִטּ֖וּhiṭ·ṭūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
their earאָזְנָ֑ם’ā·zə·nāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH241 ear
but they stiffenedוַיַּקְשׁוּ֙way·yaq·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7185 be hard, severe, fierce
their necksעָרְפָּ֔ם‘ā·rə·pāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6203 back of neck, neck
and would notלְבִלְתִּ֣יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
listenשׁוֹמֵעַšō·mē·aʿVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
or receiveקַ֥חַתqa·ḥaṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3947 take
My disciplineמוּסָֽר׃mū·sārNoun - masculine singularH4148 discipline

Jeremiah 17:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
howeverוְ֠הָיָהwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
you listen carefullyשָׁמֹ֨עַšā·mō·a‘Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8085 hear
to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
saysנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and bringהָבִ֣יאhā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
noלְבִלְתִּ֣י׀lə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
loadמַשָּׂ֗אmaś·śāNoun - masculine singularH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
through the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛יbə·ša·‘ă·rêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH8179 gate
of thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֑תhaš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
and keepוּלְקַדֵּשׁ֙ū·lə·qad·dêšConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6942 be set apart, consecrated
the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
and doעֲשֽׂוֹת־‘ă·śō·wṯ-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
noלְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
workמְלָאכָֽה׃mə·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
on itבֹּהbōhPreposition; third person masculine singular

Jeremiah 17:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then kingsמְלָכִ֣ים׀mə·lā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4428 king
and princesוְשָׂרִ֡יםwə·śā·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
will enterוּבָ֣אוּū·ḇā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
through the gatesבְשַׁעֲרֵ֣יḇə·ša·‘ă·rêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH8179 gate
of thisהַזֹּ֡אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
They will sitיֹשְׁבִים֩yō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the throneכִּסֵּ֨אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
of Davidדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
ridingרֹכְבִ֣ים׀rō·ḵə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7392 mount and ride, ride
in chariotsבָּרֶ֣כֶבbā·re·ḵeḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and on horsesוּבַסּוּסִ֗יםū·ḇas·sū·sîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
with theirהֵ֚מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
officialsוְשָׂ֣רֵיהֶ֔םwə·śā·rê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
along with the menאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and the residentsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָֽעִיר־hā·‘îr-Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
will be inhabitedוְיָשְׁבָ֥הwə·yā·šə·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Jeremiah 17:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And people will comeוּבָ֣אוּū·ḇā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
from the citiesמֵעָרֵֽי־mê·‘ā·rê-Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and the places aroundוּמִסְּבִיב֨וֹתū·mis·sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; AdverbH5439 circuit, round about
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
from the landוּמֵאֶ֣רֶץū·mê·’e·reṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
and fromוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the foothillsהַשְּׁפֵלָ֤הhaš·šə·p̄ê·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8219 lowland
the hill countryהָהָר֙hā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
andוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Negevהַנֶּ֔גֶבhan·ne·ḡeḇArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5045 south-country, Negeb, south
bringingמְבִאִ֛יםmə·ḇi·’îmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
burnt offeringsעוֹלָ֥ה‘ō·w·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
and sacrificesוְזֶ֖בַחwə·ze·ḇaḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
grain offeringsוּמִנְחָ֣הū·min·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
and frankincenseוּלְבוֹנָ֑הū·lə·ḇō·w·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH3828 frankincense
and thank offeringsתוֹדָ֖הṯō·w·ḏāhNoun - feminine singularH8426 thanksgiving
to the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 17:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you do notלֹ֨אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenתִשְׁמְע֜וּṯiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
to Meאֵלַ֗י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
to keepלְקַדֵּשׁ֙lə·qad·dêšPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6942 be set apart, consecrated
the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
by notוּלְבִלְתִּ֣י׀ū·lə·ḇil·tîConjunctive waw, Preposition-lH1115 not, except
carryingשְׂאֵ֣תśə·’êṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5375 lift, take, carry
a loadמַשָּׂ֗אmaś·śāNoun - masculine singularH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
while enteringוּבֹ֛אū·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥יbə·ša·‘ă·rêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH8179 gate
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֑תhaš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
then I will kindleוְהִצַּ֧תִּיwə·hiṣ·ṣat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3341 kindle, burn
an unquenchableתִכְבֶּֽה׃פṯiḵ·behVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out
fireאֵ֣שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
in its gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יהָbiš·‘ā·re·hāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH8179 gate
to consumeוְאָֽכְלָ֛הwə·’ā·ḵə·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
the citadelsאַרְמְנ֥וֹת’ar·mə·nō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH759 citadel
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

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