Jeremiah

Jeremiah 21:7–10

7‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’

8Furthermore, you are to tell this people that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war. 10For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’

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Jeremiah 21:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After thatוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will hand overאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
his officersעֲבָדָ֣יו׀‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and the peopleהָעָ֡םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
in thisהַזֹּ֜אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityבָּעִ֨ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
who surviveהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֩han·niš·’ā·rîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
the plagueהַדֶּ֣בֶר׀had·de·ḇerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
and swordהַחֶ֣רֶבha·ḥe·reḇArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and famineהָרָעָ֗בhā·rā·‘āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
toבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and toוּבְיַד֙ū·ḇə·yaḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יmə·ḇaq·šêVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructH1245 seek
their livesנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
He will put themוְהִכָּ֣םwə·hik·kāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
to the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
he will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
spareיָח֣וּסyā·ḥūsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2347 pity, look upon with compassion
themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
show pityיַחְמֹ֖לyaḥ·mōlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
compassionיְרַחֵֽם׃yə·ra·ḥêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7355 love

Jeremiah 21:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Furthermoreתֹּאמַ֔רtō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
you are to tellתֹּאמַ֔רtō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
that this is whatכֹּ֖הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I setנֹתֵן֙nō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
beforeלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
youאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of lifeהַחַיִּ֖יםha·ḥay·yîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
and the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of deathהַמָּֽוֶת׃ham·mā·weṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4194 death

Jeremiah 21:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoever staysהַיֹּשֵׁב֙hay·yō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityבָּעִ֣ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
will dieיָמ֕וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
by swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and famineוּבָרָעָ֣בū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
and plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶרū·ḇad·dā·ḇerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
but whoever goes outוְהַיּוֹצֵא֩wə·hay·yō·w·ṣêConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and surrendersוְנָפַ֨לwə·nā·p̄alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֜יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
who besiegeהַצָּרִ֤יםhaṣ·ṣā·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
youעֲלֵיכֶם֙‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
will liveיִחְיֶהyiḥ·yɛhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
he will retainוְהָֽיְתָה־wə·hā·yə·ṯāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hisלּ֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
lifeנַפְשׁ֖וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
like a spoil of warלְשָׁלָֽל׃lə·šā·lālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty

Jeremiah 21:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have setשַׂ֣מְתִּיśam·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My faceפָ֠נַיp̄ā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
against thisהַזֹּ֧אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityבָּעִ֨ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
to bring disasterלְרָעָ֛הlə·rā·‘āhPreposition-l; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goodלְטוֹבָ֖הlə·ṭō·w·ḇāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
It will be deliveredתִּנָּתֵ֔ןtin·nā·ṯênVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
who will destroy itוּשְׂרָפָ֖הּū·śə·rā·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH8313 burn
with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃סbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire

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Jeremiah 21:7 Jeremiah 37:17 · 2 Kings 25:5–7 · Habakkuk 1:6–10 · Ezekiel 7:9 · Ezekiel 17:20–21 · Jeremiah 13:14 · Deuteronomy 28:50 · 2 Kings 25:18–21 · Jeremiah 52:8–11

Jeremiah 21:8 Deuteronomy 30:19 · Deuteronomy 30:15 · Deuteronomy 11:26 · Isaiah 1:19–20

Jeremiah 21:9 Jeremiah 38:2 · Jeremiah 39:18 · Jeremiah 45:5 · Jeremiah 14:12 · Jeremiah 38:17–23 · Jeremiah 27:13 · Jeremiah 21:7

Jeremiah 21:10 Jeremiah 44:11 · Amos 9:4 · Jeremiah 44:27 · Ezekiel 15:7 · Jeremiah 52:13 · Jeremiah 34:2 · Jeremiah 38:3 · Jeremiah 38:18 · 2 Chronicles 36:19 · Jeremiah 39:8 · Psalm 34:16 · Leviticus 17:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.