Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:33–40

³³“Now when this people or a prophet or priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of the LORD?’ you are to say to them, ‘What burden? I will forsake you, declares the LORD.’

³⁴As for the prophet or priest or anyone who claims, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ I will punish that man and his household.

³⁵This is what each man is to say to his friend and to his brother: ‘What has the LORD answered?’ or ‘What has the LORD spoken?’ ³⁶But refer no more to the burden of the LORD, for each man’s word becomes the burden, so that you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God.

³⁷Thus you are to say to the prophet: ‘What has the LORD answered you?’ and ‘What has the LORD spoken?’

³⁸But if you claim, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ then this is what the LORD says: Because you have said, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ and I specifically told you not to make this claim, ³⁹therefore I will surely forget you and will cast you out of My presence, both you and the city that I gave to you and your fathers. ⁴⁰And I will bring upon you everlasting shame and perpetual humiliation that will never be forgotten.”

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Jeremiah 23:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now when	וְכִי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	הַזֶּ֜ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֨ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
or	אֽוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
a prophet	הַנָּבִ֤יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
or	אֽוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
priest	כֹהֵן֙	ḵō·hên	Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
asks you	יִשְׁאָלְךָ֩	yiš·’ā·lə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is the burden	מַשָּׂ֖א	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
you are to say	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶם֙	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
burden	מַשָּׂ֔א	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
I will forsake	וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֥י	wə·nā·ṭaš·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 23:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for the prophet	וְהַנָּבִ֤יא	wə·han·nā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
priest	וְהַכֹּהֵן֙	wə·hak·kō·hên	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
anyone	וְהָעָ֔ם	wə·hā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
claims	יֹאמַ֖ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This is the burden	מַשָּׂ֣א	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I will punish	וּפָקַדְתִּ֛י	ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
that	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
man	הָאִ֥ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and his household	בֵּיתֽוֹ׃	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

Jeremiah 23:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
each man	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
is to say	תֹאמְר֛וּ	ṯō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his friend	רֵעֵ֖הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
and to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his brother	אָחִ֑יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
What	מֶה־	meh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
has the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
answered	עָנָ֣ה	‘ā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
or	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
What	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
has the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoken	דִּבֶּ֖ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak

Jeremiah 23:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But refer	תִזְכְּרוּ־	ṯiz·kə·rū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2142 remember
no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
more	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
to the burden	וּמַשָּׂ֥א	ū·maś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
each	לְאִ֣ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
man’s word	דְּבָר֔וֹ	də·ḇā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
becomes	יִֽהְיֶה֙	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the burden	הַמַּשָּׂ֗א	ham·maś·śā	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
so that you pervert	וַהֲפַכְתֶּ֗ם	wa·hă·p̄aḵ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2015 turn, overturn
the words	דִּבְרֵי֙	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the living	חַיִּ֔ים	ḥay·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
God	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

Jeremiah 23:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
you are to say	תֹאמַ֖ר	ṯō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֑יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
What	מֶה־	meh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
has the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
answered you	עָנָ֣ךְ	‘ā·nāḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
and	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
What	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
has the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoken	דִּבֶּ֖ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak

Jeremiah 23:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you claim	תֹּאמֵרוּ֒	tō·mê·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
This is the burden	מַשָּׂ֣א	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
then	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֧עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have said	אֲמָרְכֶ֛ם	’ă·mā·rə·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
This is the burden	מַשָּׂ֣א	maś·śā	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and I specifically told	וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח	wā·’eš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
you not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to make this claim	תֹאמְר֖וּ	ṯō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say

Jeremiah 23:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
therefore	לָכֵ֣ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will surely	הִנְנִ֔י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
forget	וְנָשִׁ֥יתִי	wə·nā·šî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5382 forget
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
and will cast you	וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֣י	wə·nā·ṭaš·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
out of	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
My presence	פָּנָֽי׃	pā·nāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
both you	אֶתְכֶ֗ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I gave	נָתַ֧תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
to you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
and your fathers	וְלַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	wə·la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father

Jeremiah 23:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will bring	וְנָתַתִּ֥י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
upon you	עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
everlasting	עוֹלָ֑ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
shame	חֶרְפַּ֣ת	ḥer·paṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2781 reproach
and perpetual	עוֹלָ֔ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
humiliation	וּכְלִמּ֣וּת	ū·ḵə·lim·mūṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3640 ignominy
that	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
will never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be forgotten	תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃ס	ṯiš·šā·ḵê·aḥ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7911 forget