Jeremiah

Jeremiah 22:3–5

³This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.

⁴For if you will indeed carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will enter through the gates of this palace riding on chariots and horses — they and their officials and their people. ⁵But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”

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Jeremiah 22:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֣ה׀	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Administer	עֲשׂ֤וּ	‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
justice	מִשְׁפָּט֙	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and righteousness	וּצְדָקָ֔ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
Rescue	וְהַצִּ֥ילוּ	wə·haṣ·ṣî·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
the victim of robbery	גָז֖וּל	ḡā·zūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
from the hand	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of his oppressor	עָשׁ֑וֹק	‘ā·šō·wq	Noun - masculine singular	H6216 oppressor, extortioner
Do no	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
wrong	תֹּנוּ֙	tō·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat
or violence	תַּחְמֹ֔סוּ	taḥ·mō·sū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2554 treat violently, wrong
to the foreigner	וְגֵר֩	wə·ḡêr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
the fatherless	יָת֨וֹם	yā·ṯō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3490 orphan
or the widow	וְאַלְמָנָ֤ה	wə·’al·mā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H490 widow
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
shed	תִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּ	tiš·pə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8210 pour out, pour
innocent	נָקִ֔י	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
blood	וְדָ֣ם	wə·ḏām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
in this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	בַּמָּק֥וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

Jeremiah 22:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you will indeed carry out	עָשׂוֹ֙	‘ā·śōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6213 do, make
these	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
commands	הַדָּבָ֖ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
then kings	מְלָכִים֩	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
who sit	יֹשְׁבִ֨ים	yō·šə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
David’s	לְדָוִ֜ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
throne	כִּסְא֗וֹ	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
will enter	וּבָ֣אוּ	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
through the gates	בְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י	ḇə·ša·‘ă·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of this	הַזֶּ֡ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
palace	הַבַּ֣יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
riding	רֹֽכְבִים֙	rō·ḵə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7392 mount and ride, ride
on chariots	בָּרֶ֣כֶב	bā·re·ḵeḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horses	וּבַסּוּסִ֔ים	ū·ḇas·sū·sîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
they	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and their officials	וְעַבְדּוֹ	wə·ʿaḇ·dō	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and their people	וְעַמּֽוֹ׃	wə·‘am·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people

Jeremiah 22:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם֙	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
you do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obey	תִשְׁמְע֔וּ	ṯiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֖ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
then I swear	נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
by Myself	בִּ֤י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	הַזֶּֽה׃ס	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
house	הַבַּ֥יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
will become	יִֽהְיֶ֖ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a pile of rubble	לְחָרְבָּ֥ה	lə·ḥā·rə·bāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 22:3 Jeremiah 21:12 · Micah 6:8 · Jeremiah 22:17 · James 1:27 · Ezekiel 22:7 · Zechariah 7:9–11 · Malachi 3:5 · Isaiah 1:15–20 · Psalm 68:5 · Psalm 72:2–4 · 2 Kings 24:4 · Jeremiah 7:5–6

Jeremiah 22:4 Jeremiah 17:25

Jeremiah 22:5 Amos 6:8 · Jeremiah 17:27 · Hebrews 6:13 · Genesis 22:16 · Deuteronomy 32:40–42 · Jeremiah 39:8 · Jeremiah 26:6–9 · Isaiah 1:20 · Jeremiah 7:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.