Jeremiah

Jeremiah 31:35–37

35Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar — the LORD of Hosts is His name:

36“Only if this fixed order departed from My presence,

declares the LORD,

would Israel’s descendants ever cease

to be a nation before Me.”

37This is what the LORD says:

“Only if the heavens above could be measured

and the foundations of the earth below searched out

would I reject all of Israel’s descendants

because of all they have done,”

declares the LORD.

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Jeremiah 31:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thusכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
who givesנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the sunשֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙še·mešNoun - common singularH8121 sun
for lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - common singularH216 light
by dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day
sets in orderחֻקֹּ֛תḥuq·qōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
the moonיָרֵ֥חַyā·rê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3394 moon
and starsוְכוֹכָבִ֖יםwə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3556 star
for lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - common singularH216 light
by nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
who stirs upרֹגַ֤עrō·ḡa‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7280 disturb
the seaהַיָּם֙hay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
so that its wavesגַלָּ֔יוḡal·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
roarוַיֶּהֱמ֣וּway·ye·hĕ·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃šə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name

Jeremiah 31:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Only ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
thisהָאֵ֛לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
fixed orderהַחֻקִּ֥יםha·ḥuq·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
departedיָמֻ֜שׁוּyā·mu·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4185 depart, remove
from My presenceמִלְּפָנַ֖יmil·lə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
would Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
descendantsזֶ֨רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
everכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
ceaseיִשְׁבְּת֗וּyiš·bə·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7673 cease, desist, rest
to beמִֽהְי֥וֹתmih·yō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a nationגּ֛וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
before Meלְפָנַ֖יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before

Jeremiah 31:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Only ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙šā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
aboveמִלְמַ֔עְלָהmil·ma‘·lāhPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
could be measuredיִמַּ֤דּוּyim·mad·dūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4058 measure
and the foundationsמֽוֹסְדֵי־mō·ws·ḏê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4144 foundation
of the earthאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
belowלְמָ֑טָּהlə·māṭ·ṭāhPreposition-l; AdverbH4295 downwards
searched outוְיֵחָקְר֥וּwə·yê·ḥā·qə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2713 search
would Iאֲנִ֞י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
rejectאֶמְאַ֨ס’em·’asVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3988 reject
allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
descendantsזֶ֧רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
because ofעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
they have doneעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Jeremiah 31:35 Isaiah 51:15 · Jeremiah 10:16 · Psalm 136:7–9 · Jeremiah 50:34 · Genesis 1:14–18 · Deuteronomy 4:19 · Matthew 5:45 · Matthew 8:25–26 · Isaiah 54:5

Jeremiah 31:36 Jeremiah 33:20–26 · Psalm 89:36–37 · Isaiah 54:9–10 · Psalm 148:6

Jeremiah 31:37 Jeremiah 33:24–26 · Isaiah 40:12 · Romans 11:1–5 · Jeremiah 33:22 · Romans 11:26–29 · Jeremiah 46:28 · Job 11:7–9 · Proverbs 30:4 · Psalm 89:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.