Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:36–38

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,

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Jeremiah 23:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But referתִזְכְּרוּ־ṯiz·kə·rū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2142 remember
noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
moreע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
to the burdenוּמַשָּׂ֥אū·maś·śāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
eachלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
man’s wordדְּבָר֔וֹdə·ḇā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
becomesיִֽהְיֶה֙yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the burdenהַמַּשָּׂ֗אham·maś·śāArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
so that you pervertוַהֲפַכְתֶּ֗םwa·hă·p̄aḵ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH2015 turn, overturn
the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙diḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the livingחַיִּ֔יםḥay·yîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Jeremiah 23:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thusכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
you are to sayתֹאמַ֖רṯō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Whatמֶה־meh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
has the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
answered youעָנָ֣ךְ‘ā·nāḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
andוּמַה־ū·mah-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
Whatוּמַה־ū·mah-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
has the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak

Jeremiah 23:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you claimתֹּאמֵרוּ֒tō·mê·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
This is the burdenמַשָּׂ֣אmaś·śāNoun - masculine singular constructH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
thenלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Becauseיַ֧עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
you have saidאֲמָרְכֶ֛ם’ă·mā·rə·ḵemVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
This is the burdenמַשָּׂ֣אmaś·śāNoun - masculine singular constructH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and I specifically toldוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חwā·’eš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7971 send
you notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to make this claimתֹאמְר֖וּṯō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say

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Jeremiah 23:36 Jeremiah 10:10 · Isaiah 3:8 · 2 Peter 3:16 · Psalm 120:3 · 2 Kings 19:4 · Psalm 64:8 · Psalm 12:3 · Psalm 149:9 · 1 Samuel 17:36 · 1 Samuel 17:26 · Luke 19:22 · Matthew 12:36

Jeremiah 23:38 2 Chronicles 11:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.