Jeremiah

Jeremiah 3:1–2

¹“If a man divorces his wife

and she leaves him to marry another,

can he ever return to her?

Would not such a land be completely defiled?

But you have played the harlot with many lovers —

and you would return to Me?”

declares the LORD.

²“Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and see.

Is there any place where you have not been violated?

You sat beside the highways waiting for your lovers,

like a nomad in the desert.

You have defiled the land

with your prostitution and wickedness.

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Jeremiah 3:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	הֵ֣ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
a man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
divorces	יְשַׁלַּ֣ח	yə·šal·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
his wife	אִשְׁתּוֹ֩	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and she leaves	וְהָלְכָ֨ה	wə·hā·lə·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
him	מֵאִתּ֜וֹ	mê·’it·tōw	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H854 with
to marry	וְהָיְתָ֣ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
another	אַחֵ֗ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
can he ever	ע֔וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
return	הֲיָשׁ֤וּב	hă·yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to her	אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
Would not	הֲל֛וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
such	הַהִ֑יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
a land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
be completely defiled	חָנ֥וֹף	ḥā·nō·wp̄	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2610 polluted, profane
But you	וְאַ֗תְּ	wə·’at	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
have played the harlot	זָנִית֙	zā·nîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
with many	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
lovers	רֵעִ֣ים	rê·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7453 shouting, roar
and you would return	וְשׁ֥וֹב	wə·šō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7725 turn back, return
to Me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהֹוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 3:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lift up	שְׂאִֽי־	śə·’î-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your eyes	עֵינַ֨יִךְ	‘ê·na·yiḵ	Noun - cdc; second person feminine singular	H5869 eye
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the barren heights	שְׁפָיִ֜ם	šə·p̄ā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8205 bareness, smooth or bare (treeless) height
and see	וּרְאִ֗י	ū·rə·’î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7200 see
Is there any place where	אֵיפֹה֙	’ê·p̄ōh	Interrogative	H375 where?
you have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
been violated	שֻׁגַּלְתְּ	šug·galt	Verb - Pual - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H7693 violate, ravish
You sat	יָשַׁ֣בְתְּ	yā·šaḇt	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
beside	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the highways	דְּרָכִים֙	də·rā·ḵîm	Noun - common plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
for	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
like a nomad	כַּעֲרָבִ֖י	ka·‘ă·rā·ḇî	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6163 steppe-dweller
in the desert	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
You have defiled	וַתַּחֲנִ֣יפִי	wat·ta·ḥă·nî·p̄î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H2610 polluted, profane
the land	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
with your prostitution	בִּזְנוּתַ֖יִךְ	biz·nū·ṯa·yiḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2184 fornication
and wickedness	וּבְרָעָתֵֽךְ׃	ū·ḇə·rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 3:1 Deuteronomy 24:1–4 · Ezekiel 16:26 · Hosea 14:1–4 · Ezekiel 16:28–29 · Jeremiah 4:1 · Hosea 2:5–7 · Ezekiel 23:4–49 · Deuteronomy 4:29–31 · Jeremiah 2:20 · Hosea 1:2 · Luke 15:16–24 · Ezekiel 33:11

Jeremiah 3:2 Ezekiel 16:24–25 · Ezekiel 8:4–6 · Jeremiah 2:20 · Genesis 38:14 · Jeremiah 2:7 · Deuteronomy 12:2 · Jeremiah 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.