Jeremiah

Jeremiah 3:12–19

12Go, proclaim this message toward the north:

‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD.

‘I will no longer look on you with anger,

for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD.

‘I will not be angry forever.

13Only acknowledge your guilt,

that you have rebelled against the LORD your God.

You have scattered your favors to foreign gods

under every green tree

and have not obeyed My voice,’”

declares the LORD.

14“Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you — one from a city and two from a family — and bring you to Zion. 15Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”

16“In those days, when you multiply and increase in the land,” declares the LORD, “they will no longer discuss the ark of the covenant of the LORD. It will never come to mind, and no one will remember it or miss it, nor will another one be made.

17At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts. 18In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave to your fathers as an inheritance.

19Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons

and give you a desirable land,

the most beautiful inheritance

of all the nations!’

I thought you would call Me ‘Father’

and never turn away from following Me.

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Jeremiah 3:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goהָלֹ֡ךְhā·lōḵVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1980 go, come, walk
proclaimוְקָֽרָאתָ֩wə·qā·rā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
thisהָאֵ֜לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
messageהַדְּבָרִ֨יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
toward the northצָפ֗וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6828 north
Returnשׁ֣וּבָהšū·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
O faithlessמְשֻׁבָ֤הmə·šu·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH4878 turning back, apostasy
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will no longerלֽוֹא־lō·w-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
look on you with angerאַפִּ֥יל’ap·pîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5307 fall, lie
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
mercifulחָסִ֤ידḥā·sîḏAdjective - masculine singularH2623 kind, pious
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be angryאֶטּ֖וֹר’eṭ·ṭō·wrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5201 keep
foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Jeremiah 3:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Onlyאַ֚ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
acknowledgeדְּעִ֣יdə·‘îVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH3045 know
your guiltעֲוֺנֵ֔ךְ‘ă·wō·nêḵNoun - common singular construct; second person feminine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
thatכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have rebelledפָּשָׁ֑עַתְּpā·šā·‘atVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH6586 rebel, transgress
against the LORDבַּיהוָ֥הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהַ֖יִךְ’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH430 God
You have scatteredוַתְּפַזְּרִ֨יwat·tə·p̄az·zə·rîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularH6340 scatter
your favorsדְּרָכַ֜יִךְdə·rā·ḵa·yiḵNoun - common plural construct; second person feminine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to foreignלַזָּרִ֗יםlaz·zā·rîmPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH2114 be a stranger
underתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
greenרַעֲנָ֔ןra·‘ă·nānAdjective - masculine singularH7488 luxuriant, fresh
treeעֵ֣ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
and have notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םšə·ma‘·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
My voiceוּבְקוֹלִ֥יū·ḇə·qō·w·lîConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהֹוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 3:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Returnשׁ֣וּבוּšū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
O faithlessשׁוֹבָבִים֙šō·w·ḇā·ḇîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7726 backturning, recusant, apostate
childrenבָנִ֤יםḇā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am your masterבָּעַ֣לְתִּיbā·‘al·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1166 marry, rule over
and I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֨יwə·lā·qaḥ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3947 take
youאֶתְכֶ֜ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
oneאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
from a cityמֵעִ֗ירmê·‘îrPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and twoוּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ū·šə·na·yimConjunctive waw; Number - mdH8147 two
from a familyמִמִּשְׁפָּחָ֔הmim·miš·pā·ḥāhPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4940 clan
and bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֥יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
to Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃ṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion

Jeremiah 3:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
shepherdsרֹעִ֖יםrō·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
afterלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
My own heartכְּלִבִּ֑יkə·lib·bîPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
who will feedוְרָע֥וּwə·rā·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
you with knowledgeדֵּעָ֥הdê·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH1844 knowledge
and understandingוְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃wə·haś·kêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7919 be prudent

Jeremiah 3:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In thoseהָהֵ֙מָּה֙hā·hêm·māhArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysבַּיָּמִ֤יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
whenכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you multiplyתִרְבּוּ֩ṯir·būVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and increaseוּפְרִיתֶ֨םū·p̄ə·rî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
in the landבָּאָ֜רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
they will noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
discussיֹ֣אמְרוּyō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
the arkאֲרוֹן֙’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
It will neverוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
comeיַעֲלֶ֖הya·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
mindלֵ֑בlêḇNoun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and no oneוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will rememberיִזְכְּרוּ־yiz·kə·rū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2142 remember
itבוֹ֙ḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
or miss itיִפְקֹ֔דוּyip̄·qō·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
norוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will another oneעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
be madeיֵעָשֶׂ֖הyê·‘ā·śehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

Jeremiah 3:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
they will callיִקְרְא֤וּyiq·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙lî·rū·šā·limPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
The Throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and allכָֽל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
will be gatheredוְנִקְוּ֨וּwə·niqw·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6960 wait for
in Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םlî·rū·šā·limPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
toלְשֵׁ֥םlə·šêmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
They will no longerוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
followיֵלְכ֣וּyê·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
the stubbornnessשְׁרִר֖וּתšə·ri·rūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8307 firmness
of their evilהָרָֽע׃סhā·rā‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
heartsלִבָּ֥םlib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Jeremiah 3:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In thoseהָהֵ֔מָּהhā·hêm·māhArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
will walkיֵלְכ֥וּyê·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
withעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and they will comeוְיָבֹ֤אוּwə·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
togetherיַחְדָּו֙yaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness
from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the northצָפ֔וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wnNoun - feminine singularH6828 north
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
to your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
as an inheritanceהִנְחַ֖לְתִּיhin·ḥal·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH5157 get or take as a possession

Jeremiah 3:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Iוְאָנֹכִ֣יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
saidאָמַ֗רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵInterjectionH349 How?
I long to make youאֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְ’ă·šî·ṯêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singularH7896 put, set
My sonsבַּבָּנִ֔יםbab·bā·nîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1121 son
and giveוְאֶתֶּן־wə·’et·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָךְ֙lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
a desirableחֶמְדָּ֔הḥem·dāhNoun - feminine singularH2532 id.
landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
the most beautifulצְבִ֖יṣə·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH6643 beauty, honour
inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna·ḥă·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5159 possession, property, inheritance
of allצִבְא֣וֹתṣiḇ·’ō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH6643 beauty, honour
the nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
I thoughtוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
you would call Meתִּקְרְאוּtiq·rə·ʾūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
and neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turn awayתָשׁוּבוּ׃ṯå̄·šū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
from following Meוּמֵאַחֲרַ֖יū·mê·’a·ḥă·rayConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; first person common singularH310 behind

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Jeremiah 3:12 Ezekiel 33:11 · Psalm 86:15 · Deuteronomy 4:29–31 · Jeremiah 3:22 · Hosea 14:1–3 · Micah 7:18–20 · Jeremiah 3:18 · Jeremiah 33:26 · Psalm 145:8 · Jeremiah 31:20 · Jeremiah 4:1 · Jeremiah 23:8

Jeremiah 3:13 Deuteronomy 12:2 · Jeremiah 3:25 · Jeremiah 2:25 · Deuteronomy 30:1–3 · Jeremiah 3:6 · Jeremiah 14:20 · Jeremiah 2:20 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Luke 15:18–21 · Jeremiah 3:2

Jeremiah 3:14 Hosea 2:19–20 · Jeremiah 2:19 · Jeremiah 31:32 · Isaiah 54:5 · Jeremiah 31:8–10 · Ezekiel 34:11–14 · Zechariah 13:7–9 · Isaiah 11:11–12 · Isaiah 10:22 · Jeremiah 3:8 · Jeremiah 23:3 · Jeremiah 2:2

Jeremiah 3:15 Jeremiah 23:4 · Acts 20:28 · Ephesians 4:11–12 · Ezekiel 34:23 · John 21:15–17 · Isaiah 30:20–21 · Proverbs 10:21 · 1 Corinthians 3:1–2 · Luke 12:42 · Ezekiel 37:24 · 1 Corinthians 2:6 · 1 Corinthians 2:12–13

Jeremiah 3:16 Amos 9:14–15 · Isaiah 65:17 · Ezekiel 37:26 · Zechariah 8:4–5 · Hosea 1:10–11 · Isaiah 66:1–2 · Jeremiah 31:8 · Jeremiah 30:19 · Ezekiel 36:8–12 · Hebrews 10:19–21 · Zechariah 10:7–9 · Matthew 3:9

Jeremiah 3:17 Ezekiel 43:7 · Jeremiah 17:12 · Micah 4:1–5 · Zechariah 2:11 · Jeremiah 11:8 · Zechariah 8:20–23 · Isaiah 2:2–4 · Isaiah 66:20 · Isaiah 60:3–9 · Isaiah 49:18–23 · Isaiah 56:6

Jeremiah 3:18 Jeremiah 31:8 · Jeremiah 23:8 · Amos 9:15 · Jeremiah 50:4 · Hosea 1:11 · Jeremiah 16:15 · Jeremiah 3:12 · Zechariah 10:6

Jeremiah 3:19 Romans 8:15–17 · Jeremiah 3:4 · Jeremiah 31:9 · Isaiah 63:16 · 1 John 3:1–3 · Matthew 6:8–9 · Jeremiah 32:39–40

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