Jeremiah

Jeremiah 18:18–23

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.

21Therefore, hand their children over to famine;

pour out the power of the sword upon them.

Let their wives become childless and widowed;

let their husbands be slain by disease,

their young men struck down by the sword in battle.

22Let a cry be heard from their houses

when You suddenly bring raiders against them,

for they have dug a pit to capture me

and have hidden snares for my feet.

23But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me.

Do not wipe out their guilt

or blot out their sin from Your sight.

Let them be overthrown before You;

deal with them in the time of Your anger.

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Jeremiah 18:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Comeלְכ֨וּlə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
let us make plansוְנַחְשְׁבָ֣הwə·naḥ·šə·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH2803 think, account
againstעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ֮yir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the lawתּוֹרָ֜הtō·w·rāhNoun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
will neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be lostתֹאבַ֨דṯō·ḇaḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6 perish
to the priestמִכֹּהֵ֗ןmik·kō·hênPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
nor counselוְעֵצָה֙wə·‘ê·ṣāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6098 counsel, advice
to the wiseמֵֽחָכָ֔םmê·ḥā·ḵāmPreposition-m; Adjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
nor an oracleוְדָבָ֖רwə·ḏā·ḇārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
to the prophetמִנָּבִ֑יאmin·nā·ḇîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Comeלְכוּ֙lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
let us denounce himוְנַכֵּ֣הוּwə·nak·kê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
and pay noוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
heedנַקְשִׁ֖יבָהnaq·šî·ḇāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH7181 incline, attend
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
anyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of his wordsדְּבָרָֽיו׃də·ḇā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word

Jeremiah 18:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Attendהַקְשִׁ֥יבָהhaq·šî·ḇāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7181 incline, attend
to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Hearוּשְׁמַ֖עū·šə·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
what my accusersיְרִיבָֽי׃yə·rî·ḇāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH3401 opponent, adversary
are sayingלְק֥וֹלlə·qō·wlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice

Jeremiah 18:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Should goodטוֹבָה֙ṭō·w·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
be repaidהַיְשֻׁלַּ֤םhay·šul·lamVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7999 be complete, sound
withתַּֽחַת־ta·ḥaṯ-PrepositionH8478 the under part
evilרָעָ֔הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
Yetכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they have dugכָר֥וּḵā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3738 dig
a pitשׁוּחָ֖הšū·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH7745 pit
for meלְנַפְשִׁ֑יlə·nap̄·šîPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Rememberזְכֹ֣ר׀zə·ḵōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2142 remember
how I stoodעָמְדִ֣י‘ā·mə·ḏîVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
before Youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
to speakלְדַבֵּ֤רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
goodטוֹבָ֔הṭō·w·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
on their behalfעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
to turnלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
Your wrathחֲמָתְךָ֖ḥă·mā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2534 heat, rage
from themמֵהֶֽם׃mê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Jeremiah 18:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵן֩lā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
hand their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֜םbə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
overתֵּ֨ןtênVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to famineלָרָעָ֗בlā·rā·‘āḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
pour outוְהַגִּרֵם֮wə·hag·gi·rêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5064 pour, flow, run
the powerיְדֵי־yə·ḏê-Noun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of the swordחֶרֶב֒ḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
upon themעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Let their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֤םnə·šê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
becomeוְתִֽהְיֶ֨נָהwə·ṯih·ye·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
childlessשַׁכֻּלוֹת֙šak·ku·lō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7909 bereaved, robbed of offspring
and widowedוְאַלְמָנ֔וֹתwə·’al·mā·nō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH490 widow
let their husbandsוְאַ֨נְשֵׁיהֶ֔םwə·’an·šê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
be slainהֲרֻ֣גֵיhă·ru·ḡêVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural constructH2026 kill, slay
by diseaseמָ֑וֶתmā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death
their young menבַּח֣וּרֵיהֶ֔םba·ḥū·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH970 young man
struck downמֻכֵּי־muk·kê-Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5221 smite
by the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war

Jeremiah 18:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let a cryזְעָקָה֙zə·‘ā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH2201 shriek, outcry
be heardתִּשָּׁמַ֤עtiš·šā·ma‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH8085 hear
from their housesמִבָּ֣תֵּיהֶ֔םmib·bāt·tê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1004 house
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
You suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֑םpiṯ·’ōmAdverbH6597 suddenness
bringתָבִ֧יאṯā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
raidersגְּד֖וּדgə·ḏūḏNoun - masculine singularH1416 band, troop
against themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they have dugכָר֤וּḵā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3738 dig
a pitשִׁיחָהšī·ḥå̄hNoun - feminine singularH7882 id.
to capture meלְלָכְדֵ֔נִיlə·lā·ḵə·ḏê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
and have hiddenטָמְנ֥וּṭā·mə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2934 hide, conceal
snaresוּפַחִ֖יםū·p̄a·ḥîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6341 bird-trap
for my feetלְרַגְלָֽי׃lə·raḡ·lāyPreposition-l; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH7272 foot

Jeremiah 18:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
knowיָדַ֜עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their deadlyלַמָּ֔וֶתlam·mā·weṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4194 death
plotsעֲצָתָ֤ם‘ă·ṣā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6098 counsel, advice
against meעָלַי֙‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
wipe outתְּכַפֵּר֙tə·ḵap·pêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
their guiltעֲוֺנָ֔ם‘ă·wō·nāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
blot outתֶּ֑מְחִיtem·ḥîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4229 wipe, wipe out
their sinוְחַטָּאתָ֖םwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
from Your sightמִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָmil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Let them be overthrownמֻכְשָׁלִים֙muḵ·šā·lîmVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
before Youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
dealעֲשֵׂ֥ה‘ă·śêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
with themבָהֶֽם׃סḇā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
in the timeבְּעֵ֥תbə·‘êṯPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
of Your angerאַפְּךָ֖’ap·pə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger

Cross-references

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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

Jeremiah 18:21 Psalm 109:9–20 · Jeremiah 15:8 · Deuteronomy 32:25 · Jeremiah 16:3–4 · Exodus 22:24 · Lamentations 5:3 · Jeremiah 9:21 · Amos 4:10

Jeremiah 18:22 Jeremiah 6:26 · Psalm 140:5 · Jeremiah 25:34–36 · Zephaniah 1:10–11 · Zephaniah 1:16 · Psalm 56:5–7 · Isaiah 10:30

Jeremiah 18:23 Psalm 69:22–28 · Psalm 35:4 · Nehemiah 4:4–5 · Isaiah 2:9 · Psalm 109:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.