Jeremiah

Jeremiah 27:14–18

14Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie. 15For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, and yet they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore I will banish you, and you will perish— you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”

16Then I said to the priests and to all this people, “This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Look, very soon now the articles from the house of the LORD will be brought back from Babylon.’ They are prophesying to you a lie. 17Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon and live! Why should this city become a ruin?

18If they are indeed prophets and the word of the LORD is with them, let them now plead with the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, not be taken to Babylon.

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Jeremiah 27:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notוְאַֽל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
listenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּtiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֗יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who sayהָאֹמְרִ֤יםhā·’ō·mə·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
You must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
serveתַעַבְד֖וּṯa·‘aḇ·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהֵ֖םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםnib·bə·’îmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
to youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
a lieשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

Jeremiah 27:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sent themשְׁלַחְתִּים֙šə·laḥ·tîmVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7971 send
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and yet theyוְהֵ֛םwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםnib·bə·’îmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
falselyלַשָּׁ֑קֶרlaš·šā·qerPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֖יbiš·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
thereforeלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
I will banishהַדִּיחִ֤יhad·dî·ḥîVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH5080 impel, thrust, banish
youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
and you will perishוַאֲבַדְתֶּ֔םwa·’ă·ḇaḏ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6 perish
youאַתֶּ֕ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִאִ֖יםwə·han·nə·ḇi·’îmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםhan·nib·bə·’îmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
to youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Jeremiah 27:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I saidדִּבַּ֣רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
toוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֩hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and toוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֨םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
This is whatכֹּה֮kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
listenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּtiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of your prophetsנְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֗םnə·ḇî·’ê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֤יםhan·nib·bə·’îmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
to youלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Lookהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
very soonמְהֵרָ֑הmə·hê·rāhAdverbH4120 haste, speed
nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
the articlesכְלֵ֧יḵə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
from the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will be brought backמוּשָׁבִ֥יםmū·šā·ḇîmVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֖לָהmib·bā·ḇe·lāhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
Theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםnib·bə·’îmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
to youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
a lieשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

Jeremiah 27:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
listenתִּשְׁמְע֣וּtiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
to themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Serveעִבְד֥וּ‘iḇ·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and liveוִֽחְי֑וּwiḥ·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2421 live
Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
becomeתִֽהְיֶ֛הṯih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a ruinחָרְבָּֽה׃ḥā·rə·bāhNoun - feminine singularH2723 waste, desolation, ruin

Jeremiah 27:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
theyהֵ֔םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are indeed prophetsנְבִאִ֣יםnə·ḇi·’îmNoun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
andוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
isיֵ֥שׁyêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
with themאִתָּ֑ם’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with
let them nowנָא֙nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
plead withיִפְגְּעוּ־yip̄·gə·‘ū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6293 meet, encounter, reach
the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
that the articlesהַכֵּלִ֣ים׀hak·kê·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3627 article, utensil, vessel
remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֣יםhan·nō·w·ṯā·rîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3498 remain over
in the houseבְּבֵית־bə·ḇêṯ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in the palaceוּבֵ֨יתū·ḇêṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the kingמֶ֧לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םū·ḇî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
notלְבִלְתִּי־lə·ḇil·tî-Preposition-lH1115 not, except
be takenבֹ֜אוּḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃פbā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

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Jeremiah 27:14 Jeremiah 14:14 · Jeremiah 23:21 · Jeremiah 29:8–9 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15

Jeremiah 27:15 Jeremiah 27:10 · Jeremiah 6:13–15 · 2 Chronicles 25:16 · Jeremiah 14:15–16

Jeremiah 27:16 Jeremiah 28:3 · 2 Kings 24:13 · Daniel 1:2 · Jeremiah 27:10 · Jeremiah 27:14

Jeremiah 27:18 1 Samuel 7:8 · Jeremiah 18:20 · 1 Samuel 12:19 · 1 Samuel 12:23 · 1 Kings 18:24

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