Jeremiah

Jeremiah 34:1–6

1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army, all the earthly kingdoms under his control, and all the other nations were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities. 2The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. 3And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon.

4Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah. This is what the LORD says concerning you: You will not die by the sword; 5you will die in peace. As spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who preceded you, so people will burn spices for you and lament, ‘Alas, O master!’ For I Myself have spoken this word, declares the LORD.”

6In Jerusalem, then, Jeremiah the prophet relayed all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah

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Jeremiah 34:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is the wordהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
cameהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
from the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
when Nebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רū·nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֣ל׀bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his armyחֵיל֡וֹḥê·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthlyאֶרֶץ֩’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
under his controlמֶמְשֶׁ֨לֶתmem·še·leṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4475 rule, dominion, realm
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the other nationsהָעַמִּ֗יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
were fightingנִלְחָמִ֧יםnil·ḥā·mîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3898 fight, do battle
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its surrounding citiesעָרֶ֖יהָ‘ā·re·hāNoun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5892 excitement

Jeremiah 34:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
toldאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to goהָלֹךְ֙hā·lōḵVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1980 go, come, walk
and speakוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I am about to deliverנֹתֵ֜ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֤ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
into the handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and he will burn it downוּשְׂרָפָ֖הּū·śə·rā·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH8313 burn

Jeremiah 34:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you yourselfוְאַתָּ֗הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will notלֹ֚אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
escapeתִמָּלֵט֙ṯim·mā·lêṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4422 slip away
his graspמִיָּד֔וֹmî·yā·ḏōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
butכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
will surely be capturedתָּפֹ֣שׂtā·p̄ōśVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8610 lay hold of, wield
and deliveredתִּנָּתֵ֑ןtin·nā·ṯênVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
into his handוּבְיָד֖וֹū·ḇə·yā·ḏōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
You will seeתִּרְאֶ֗ינָהtir·’e·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7200 see
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
eyeוְֽ֠עֵינֶיךָwə·‘ê·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
to eyeעֵינֵ֨י‘ê·nêNoun - cdcH5869 eye
and speak with himיְדַבֵּ֖רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
faceוּפִ֛יהוּū·p̄î·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
toאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with
faceפִּ֥יךָpî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6310 mouth
and you will goתָּבֽוֹא׃tā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylonוּבָבֶ֥לū·ḇā·ḇelConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 34:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yetאַ֚ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
O Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
concerning youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
You will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dieתָמ֖וּתṯā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4191 die
by the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword

Jeremiah 34:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
you will dieתָּמ֗וּתtā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4191 die
in peaceבְּשָׁל֣וֹםbə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Asוּֽכְמִשְׂרְפ֣וֹתū·ḵə·miś·rə·p̄ō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural constructH4955 a burning
for your fathersאֲ֠בוֹתֶיךָ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
the formerהָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםhā·ri·šō·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
kingsהַמְּלָכִ֨יםham·mə·lā·ḵîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4428 king
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
precededהָי֣וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
soכֵּ֚ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
will burnיִשְׂרְפוּ־yiś·rə·p̄ū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8313 burn
for youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
and lamentיִסְפְּדוּ־yis·pə·ḏū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5594 wail, lament
Alasוְה֥וֹיwə·hō·wConjunctive waw; InterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
O masterאָד֖וֹן’ā·ḏō·wnNoun - masculine singularH113 lord
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I Myselfאֲנִֽי־’ă·nî-Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have spokenדִבַּ֖רְתִּיḏib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
this wordדָבָ֥רḏā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 34:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
thenבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
relayedוַיְדַבֵּר֙way·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

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Jeremiah 34:1 Jeremiah 1:15 · Daniel 2:37–38 · Daniel 4:1 · Jeremiah 32:2 · 2 Kings 25:1–9 · Jeremiah 27:5–7

Jeremiah 34:2 Jeremiah 21:10 · Jeremiah 34:22 · Jeremiah 22:1–2 · Jeremiah 32:3 · Jeremiah 37:8–10 · 2 Chronicles 36:11–12

Jeremiah 34:3 Jeremiah 32:4 · Jeremiah 21:7 · 2 Kings 25:4–7 · Jeremiah 34:21 · Jeremiah 39:4–7

Jeremiah 34:5 Jeremiah 22:18 · 2 Chronicles 16:14

Jeremiah 34:6 1 Samuel 3:18 · 1 Samuel 15:16–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.