Jeremiah

Jeremiah 33:20–26

20“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, 21then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne. 22As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.”

23Moreover, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 24“Have you not noticed what these people are saying: ‘The LORD has rejected the two families He had chosen’? So they despise My people and no longer regard them as a nation. 25This is what the LORD says: If I have not established My covenant with the day and the night and the fixed order of heaven and earth, 26then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivityg and will have compassion on them.”

Footnotes

  • g 33:26 Or restore their fortunes

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Jeremiah 33:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you can breakתָּפֵ֙רוּ֙tā·p̄ê·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6565 break, frustrate
My covenantבְּרִיתִ֣יbə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
with the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and My covenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
with the nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהhal·lā·yə·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
so that dayיֽוֹמָם־yō·w·mām-AdverbH3119 daytime, by day
and nightוָלַ֖יְלָהwā·lay·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
ceaseוּלְבִלְתִּ֛יū·lə·ḇil·tîConjunctive waw, Preposition-lH1115 not, except
to occupyהֱי֥וֹתhĕ·yō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
their appointed timeבְּעִתָּֽם׃bə·‘it·tāmPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6256 time

Jeremiah 33:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then My covenantבְּרִיתִ֤יbə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
may alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
be brokenתֻפַר֙ṯu·p̄arVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6565 break, frustrate
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
My servantעַבְדִּ֔י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
and withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH854 with
My ministersמְשָׁרְתָֽי׃mə·šā·rə·ṯāyVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8334 minister, serve
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֥םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
who are priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
so thatמִהְיֽוֹת־mih·yō·wṯ-Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a sonבֵ֖ןḇênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
to reignמֹלֵ֣ךְmō·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his throneכִּסְא֑וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat

Jeremiah 33:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Asאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the hostsצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
cannotלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be countedיִסָּפֵר֙yis·sā·p̄êrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5608 count
the sandח֣וֹלḥō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH2344 sand
on the seashoreהַיָּ֑םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be measuredיִמַּ֖דyim·maḏVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4058 measure
so tooכֵּ֣ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
will I multiplyאַרְבֶּ֗ה’ar·behVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
the descendantsזֶ֙רַע֙ze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of My servantעַבְדִּ֔י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
who ministerמְשָׁרְתֵ֥יmə·šā·rə·ṯêVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructH8334 minister, serve
before Meאֹתִֽי׃ס’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative

Jeremiah 33:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah

Jeremiah 33:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Have you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
noticedרָאִ֗יתָrā·’î·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
whatמָֽה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
theseהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
are sayingדִּבְּר֣וּdib·bə·rūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH1696 speak
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has rejectedוַיִּמְאָסֵ֑םway·yim·’ā·sêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3988 reject
the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·têNumber - feminine dual constructH8147 two
familiesהַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹתham·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4940 clan
He had chosenבָּחַ֧רbā·ḥarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
So they despiseיִנְאָצ֔וּןyin·’ā·ṣūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5006 contemn, spurn
My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
and no longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
regard themמִֽהְי֥וֹתmih·yō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as a nationגּ֥וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people

Jeremiah 33:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I have notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
establishedשָֽׂמְתִּי׃śā·mə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My covenantבְרִיתִ֖יḇə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
with the dayיוֹמָ֣םyō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day
and the nightוָלָ֑יְלָהwā·lā·yə·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and the fixed orderחֻקּ֛וֹתḥuq·qō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
of heavenשָׁמַ֥יִםšā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and earthוָאָ֖רֶץwā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Jeremiah 33:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then I would alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
rejectאֶמְאַ֗ס’em·’asVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3988 reject
the descendantsזֶ֣רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of Jacobיַעֲקוֹב֩ya·‘ă·qō·wḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and of My servantעַבְדִּ֜י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidוְדָוִ֨דwə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
so as not to takeמִקַּ֤חַתmiq·qa·ḥaṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3947 take
from his descendantsמִזַּרְעוֹ֙miz·zar·‘ōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
rulersמֹֽשְׁלִ֔יםmō·šə·lîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
overאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the descendantsזֶ֥רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
Isaacיִשְׂחָ֣קyiś·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3446 Jischak
and Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֑בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will restore themאָשׁוּבʾå̄·šūḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
from captivityשְׁבוּתָ֖םšə·ḇū·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7622 exile, prisoners, former state of prosperity
and will have compassion on themוְרִחַמְתִּֽים׃סwə·ri·ḥam·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7355 love

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Jeremiah 33:20 Genesis 8:22 · Psalm 89:37 · Isaiah 54:9–10 · Psalm 104:19–23 · Jeremiah 31:35–37 · Jeremiah 33:25–26

Jeremiah 33:21 Psalm 89:34 · 2 Chronicles 7:18 · 2 Chronicles 21:7 · 2 Samuel 23:5 · Luke 1:32–33 · Luke 1:69–70 · Revelation 5:10 · Matthew 24:35

Jeremiah 33:22 Genesis 22:17 · Genesis 15:5 · Hebrews 11:12 · Ezekiel 37:24–27 · Isaiah 66:21 · Jeremiah 31:37

Jeremiah 33:24 Psalm 44:13–14 · Nehemiah 4:2–4 · Psalm 83:4

Jeremiah 33:25 Jeremiah 31:35–36 · Psalm 74:16–17 · Jeremiah 33:20 · Psalm 104:19 · Genesis 8:22 · Genesis 9:9–17

Jeremiah 33:26 Jeremiah 31:37 · Isaiah 14:1 · Hosea 2:23 · Jeremiah 31:20 · Isaiah 54:8 · Hosea 1:7 · Ezekiel 39:25 · Romans 11:32 · Genesis 49:10

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