Jeremiah

Jeremiah 27:11–12

¹¹But the nation that will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave in its own land, to cultivate it and reside in it, declares the LORD.”

¹²And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live!

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Jeremiah 27:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the nation	וְהַגּ֗וֹי	wə·hag·gō·w	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
will put	יָבִ֧יא	yā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
its neck	צַוָּאר֛וֹ	ṣaw·wā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck
under the yoke	בְּעֹ֥ל	bə·‘ōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5923 yoke
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
and serve him	וַֽעֲבָד֑וֹ	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
I will leave	וְהִנַּחְתִּ֤יו	wə·hin·naḥ·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
its own land	אַדְמָתוֹ֙	’aḏ·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H127 ground, land
to cultivate it	וַֽעֲבָדָ֖הּ	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5647 work, serve
and reside	וְיָ֥שַׁב	wə·yā·šaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in it	בָּֽהּ׃	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 27:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֤ה	ṣiḏ·qî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
I spoke	דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
the same	כְּכָל־	kə·ḵāl-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
message	הַדְּבָרִ֥ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
Put	הָבִ֨יאוּ	hā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your necks	צַוְּארֵיכֶ֜ם	ṣaw·wə·rê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6677 neck, back of neck
under the yoke	בְּעֹ֣ל	bə·‘ōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5923 yoke
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֗ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
serve	וְעִבְד֥וּ	wə·‘iḇ·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
him	אֹת֛וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and his people	וְעַמּ֖וֹ	wə·‘am·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
and live	וִֽחְיֽוּ׃	wiḥ·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2421 live

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Jeremiah 27:11 Jeremiah 27:2 · Jeremiah 38:2 · Jeremiah 21:9 · Jeremiah 27:8 · Jeremiah 42:10–11 · Jeremiah 27:12 · Jeremiah 40:9–12

Jeremiah 27:12 Jeremiah 28:1 · Jeremiah 38:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.