Jeremiah
Jeremiah 29:31
31“Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you— though I did not send him— and has made you trust in a lie,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Send | שְׁלַ֤ח | šə·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7971 send |
| a message | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| telling | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the exiles | הַגּוֹלָה֙ | hag·gō·w·lāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1473 exiles, exile |
| 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 |
| concerning | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Shemaiah | שְׁמַעְיָ֖ה | šə·ma‘·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8098 Shemajah |
| the Nehelamite | הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑י | han·ne·ḥĕ·lā·mî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5161 Nechelamite |
| Because | יַ֡עַן | ya·‘an | Adverb | H3282 purpose, intention |
| Shemaiah | שְׁמַעְיָ֗ה | šə·ma‘·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8098 Shemajah |
| has prophesied | נִבָּ֨א | nib·bā | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5012 prophesy |
| to you | לָכֶ֜ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| though I | וַֽאֲנִי֙ | wa·’ă·nî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| did not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| send him | שְׁלַחְתִּ֔יו | šə·laḥ·tîw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| and has made you trust | וַיַּבְטַ֥ח | way·yaḇ·ṭaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H982 trust |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a lie | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | šā·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 29:9 · Jeremiah 14:14–15 · Ezekiel 13:22–23 · Ezekiel 13:8–16 · Jeremiah 29:23–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.