Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:14–17

¹⁴And among the prophets of Jerusalem

I have seen a horrible thing:

They commit adultery

and walk in lies.

They strengthen the hands of evildoers,

so that no one turns his back on wickedness.

They are all like Sodom to Me;

the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”

¹⁵Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets:

“I will feed them wormwood

and give them poisoned water to drink,

for from the prophets of Jerusalem

ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”

¹⁶This is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.

They are filling you with false hopes.

They speak visions from their own minds,

not from the mouth of the LORD.

¹⁷They keep saying to those who despise Me,

‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’

and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart,

‘No harm will come to you.’

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Jeremiah 23:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And among the prophets	וּבִנְבִאֵ֨י	ū·ḇin·ḇi·’ê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
I have seen	רָאִ֣יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
a horrible thing	שַׁעֲרוּרָ֗ה	ša·‘ă·rū·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8186 horror = horrible thing
They commit adultery	נָא֞וֹף	nā·’ō·wp̄	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5003 commit adultery
and walk	וְהָלֹ֤ךְ	wə·hā·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1980 go, come, walk
in lies	בַּשֶּׁ֙קֶר֙	baš·še·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
They strengthen	וְחִזְּקוּ֙	wə·ḥiz·zə·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the hands	יְדֵ֣י	yə·ḏê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of evildoers	מְרֵעִ֔ים	mə·rê·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
so that no	לְבִ֨לְתִּי־	lə·ḇil·tî-	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
one	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
turns his back	שָׁ֔בוּ	šā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
on wickedness	מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹ	mê·rā·‘ā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
They are	הָֽיוּ־	hā·yū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
all	כֻלָּם֙	ḵul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
like Sodom	כִּסְדֹ֔ם	kis·ḏōm	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
to Me	לִ֤י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
the people of Jerusalem	וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ	wə·yō·šə·ḇe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
are like Gomorrah	כַּעֲמֹרָֽה׃ס	ka·‘ă·mō·rāh	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6017 Gomorrah

Jeremiah 23:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
concerning	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the prophets	הַנְּבִאִ֔ים	han·nə·ḇi·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
I will feed	מַאֲכִ֤יל	ma·’ă·ḵîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H398 eat
them	אוֹתָם֙	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
wormwood	לַֽעֲנָ֔ה	la·‘ă·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3939 wormwood
and give them poisoned	רֹ֑אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7219 head
water	מֵי־	mê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
to drink	וְהִשְׁקִתִ֖ים	wə·hiš·qi·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
for	כִּ֗י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
from the prophets	נְבִיאֵ֣י	nə·ḇî·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
ungodliness	חֲנֻפָּ֖ה	ḥă·nup·pāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2613 profaneness, pollution
has spread	יָצְאָ֥ה	yā·ṣə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
throughout the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃פ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Jeremiah 23:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֗וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַ֞ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
listen	תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ	tiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the words	דִּבְרֵ֤י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the prophets	הַנְּבִאִים֙	han·nə·ḇi·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesy	הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים	han·nib·bə·’îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5012 prophesy
to you	לָכֶ֔ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
They are filling you with false hopes	מַהְבִּלִ֥ים	mah·bi·lîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H1891 act emptily, become vain
They speak	יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
visions	חֲז֤וֹן	ḥă·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2377 vision
from their own minds	לִבָּם֙	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
not	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
from the mouth	מִפִּ֥י	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 23:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They keep saying	אֹמְרִ֤ים	’ō·mə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to those who despise Me	לִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔י	lim·na·’ă·ṣay	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5006 contemn, spurn
The LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says that	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
you will have	יִֽהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peace	שָׁל֖וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to everyone	וְ֠כֹל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who walks	הֹלֵ֞ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the stubbornness	בִּשְׁרִר֤וּת	biš·ri·rūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8307 firmness
of his own heart	לִבּוֹ֙	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harm	רָעָֽה׃	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
will come	תָב֥וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height