Jeremiah

Jeremiah 2:27–28

27say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’

and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’

They have turned their backs to Me

and not their faces.

Yet in the time of trouble, they say,

‘Rise up and save us!’

28But where are the gods you made for yourselves?

Let them rise up in your time of trouble

and save you if they can;

for your gods are as numerous

as your cities, O Judah.

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Jeremiah 2:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
sayאֹמְרִ֨ים’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to a treeלָעֵ֜ץlā·‘êṣPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
Youאַ֗תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are my fatherאָ֣בִי’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
and to a stoneוְלָאֶ֙בֶן֙wə·lā·’e·ḇenConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
Youאַ֣תְּ’atPronoun - second person feminine singularH859 thou
gave me birthיְלִדְתִּנִיyə·liḏ·ti·nīVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular; first person common pluralH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
They have turnedפָנ֥וּp̄ā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6437 turn
their backsעֹ֖רֶף‘ō·rep̄Noun - masculine singularH6203 back of neck, neck
to Meאֵלַ֛י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
their facesפָנִ֑יםp̄ā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH6440 face, before
Yet in the timeוּבְעֵ֤תū·ḇə·‘êṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
of troubleרָֽעָתָם֙rā·‘ā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
they sayיֹֽאמְר֔וּyō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Rise upק֖וּמָהqū·māhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and save usוְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common pluralH3467 deliver

Jeremiah 2:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But whereוְאַיֵּ֤הwə·’ay·yêhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH346 Where?
are the godsאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
you madeעָשִׂ֣יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for yourselvesלָּ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
Let them rise upיָק֕וּמוּyā·qū·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
in your timeבְּעֵ֣תbə·‘êṯPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
of troubleרָעָתֶ֑ךָrā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
and save youיוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָyō·wō·šî·‘ū·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH3467 deliver
if they canאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your godsאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
areהָי֥וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as numerousמִסְפַּ֣רmis·parNoun - masculine singular constructH4557 number, tale
as your citiesעָרֶ֔יךָ‘ā·re·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5892 excitement
O Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃סyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

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Jeremiah 2:27 Isaiah 26:16 · Hosea 7:14

Jeremiah 2:28 Jeremiah 11:13 · Deuteronomy 32:37 · Isaiah 45:20 · Judges 10:14 · Isaiah 46:7 · 2 Kings 17:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.