Jeremiah

Jeremiah 18:18–20

¹⁸Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”

¹⁹Attend to me, O LORD.

Hear what my accusers are saying!

²⁰Should good be repaid with evil?

Yet they have dug a pit for me.

Remember how I stood before You

to speak good on their behalf,

to turn Your wrath from them.

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Jeremiah 18:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Come	לְכ֨וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
let us make plans	וְנַחְשְׁבָ֣ה	wə·naḥ·šə·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H2803 think, account
against	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָהוּ֮	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
for	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the law	תּוֹרָ֜ה	tō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
will never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be lost	תֹאבַ֨ד	ṯō·ḇaḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6 perish
to the priest	מִכֹּהֵ֗ן	mik·kō·hên	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
nor counsel	וְעֵצָה֙	wə·‘ê·ṣāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
to the wise	מֵֽחָכָ֔ם	mê·ḥā·ḵām	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
nor an oracle	וְדָבָ֖ר	wə·ḏā·ḇār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
to the prophet	מִנָּבִ֑יא	min·nā·ḇî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Come	לְכוּ֙	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
let us denounce him	וְנַכֵּ֣הוּ	wə·nak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and pay no	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
heed	נַקְשִׁ֖יבָה	naq·šî·ḇāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7181 incline, attend
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of his words	דְּבָרָֽיו׃	də·ḇā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

Jeremiah 18:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Attend	הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה	haq·šî·ḇāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7181 incline, attend
to me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
O LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Hear	וּשְׁמַ֖ע	ū·šə·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
what my accusers	יְרִיבָֽי׃	yə·rî·ḇāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3401 opponent, adversary
are saying	לְק֥וֹל	lə·qō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice

Jeremiah 18:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Should good	טוֹבָה֙	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
be repaid	הַיְשֻׁלַּ֤ם	hay·šul·lam	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
with	תַּֽחַת־	ta·ḥaṯ-	Preposition	H8478 the under part
evil	רָעָ֔ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
Yet	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they have dug	כָר֥וּ	ḵā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3738 dig
a pit	שׁוּחָ֖ה	šū·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7745 pit
for me	לְנַפְשִׁ֑י	lə·nap̄·šî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Remember	זְכֹ֣ר׀	zə·ḵōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2142 remember
how I stood	עָמְדִ֣י	‘ā·mə·ḏî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before You	לְפָנֶ֗יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
to speak	לְדַבֵּ֤ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
good	טוֹבָ֔ה	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
on their behalf	עֲלֵיהֶם֙	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
to turn	לְהָשִׁ֥יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
Your wrath	חֲמָתְךָ֖	ḥă·mā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2534 heat, rage
from them	מֵהֶֽם׃	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Cross-references

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

Jeremiah 18:18 Psalm 52:2 · Malachi 2:7 · Jeremiah 11:19 · Jeremiah 13:13–14 · Jeremiah 18:11 · Psalm 21:11 · Micah 2:1–3 · Psalm 57:4 · Psalm 64:3 · Jeremiah 5:12–13 · Proverbs 18:21 · 1 Kings 22:24

Jeremiah 18:19 Nehemiah 6:9 · Psalm 109:28 · Jeremiah 20:12 · Micah 7:8 · Psalm 55:16–17

Jeremiah 18:20 Psalm 35:7 · Psalm 57:6 · Psalm 106:23 · 1 Samuel 24:17–19 · Psalm 35:12 · Psalm 119:95 · Jeremiah 18:22 · Psalm 109:4–5 · Proverbs 26:27 · Ecclesiastes 10:8 · Genesis 18:22–32 · Zechariah 3:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.