Jeremiah

Jeremiah 37:1–8

1Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniaha son of Jehoiakim. 2But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.

3Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucalb son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!”

4Now Jeremiah was free to come and go among the people, for they had not yet put him in prison. 5Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeansc who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

6Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet: 7“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt. 8Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.

Footnotes

  • a 37:1 Coniah is a variant of Jehoiachin.
  • b 37:3 Jehucal is a variant of Jucal; see Jeremiah 38:1|JER 38:1.
  • c 37:5 That is, the Babylonians; also in verses 8, 9, 13, and 14

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Jeremiah 37:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyō·šî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2977 Joshijah
the kingהִמְלִ֛יךְhim·lîḵVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and he reignedוַיִּ֨מְלָךְ־way·yim·lāḵ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in placeתַּ֗חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
of Coniahכָּנְיָ֙הוּ֙kā·nə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3659 Conjah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiakimיְה֣וֹיָקִ֔יםyə·hō·w·yā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3079 Jehojakim

Jeremiah 37:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
and his officersוַעֲבָדָ֖יוwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and the peopleוְעַ֣םwə·‘amConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
refusedוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to obeyשָׁמַ֛עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
that the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had spokenדִּבֶּ֔רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
throughבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃han·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

Jeremiah 37:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֜הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Jehucalיְהוּכַ֣לyə·hū·ḵalNoun - proper - masculine singularH3081 Jehukal
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shelemiahשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗הše·lem·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8018 Shelemjah
and Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֤הוּṣə·p̄an·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6846 Tsephanjah
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma·‘ă·śê·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH4641 Maasejah
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
with the messageלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
prayהִתְפַּלֶּל־hiṯ·pal·lel-Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
for usבַעֲדֵ֔נוּḇa·‘ă·ḏê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH1157 separation

Jeremiah 37:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֕הוּwə·yir·mə·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
was free to comeבָּ֥אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and goוְיֹצֵ֖אwə·yō·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
for they had notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
yet putנָתְנ֥וּnā·ṯə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
in prisonבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

Jeremiah 37:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
armyוְחֵ֥ילwə·ḥêlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
had leftיָצָ֣אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and when the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֜יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
who were besiegingהַצָּרִ֤יםhaṣ·ṣā·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֨וּway·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
the reportשִׁמְעָ֔םšim·‘āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8088 sound
they withdrewוַיֵּ֣עָל֔וּway·yê·‘ā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
fromמֵעַ֖לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Jeremiah 37:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then 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
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

Jeremiah 37:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
thatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
you are to tellתֹֽאמְרוּ֙ṯō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
who sentהַשֹּׁלֵ֧חַhaš·šō·lê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7971 send
youאֶתְכֶ֛ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
toלְדָרְשֵׁ֑נִיlə·ḏā·rə·šê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֗הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
armyחֵ֣ילḥêlNoun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
which has marched outהַיֹּצֵ֤אhay·yō·ṣêArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to helpלְעֶזְרָ֔הlə·‘ez·rāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5833 help, succour, assistance
youלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
will go backשָׁ֥בšāḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to its own landלְאַרְצ֖וֹlə·’ar·ṣōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Jeremiah 37:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
will returnוְשָׁ֙בוּ֙wə·šā·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
and fightוְנִלְחֲמ֖וּwə·nil·ḥă·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3898 fight, do battle
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
They will captureוּלְכָדֻ֖הָū·lə·ḵā·ḏu·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singularH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
it and burn it downוּשְׂרָפֻ֥הָū·śə·rā·p̄u·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singularH8313 burn

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Jeremiah 37:1 Jeremiah 22:24 · 2 Kings 24:17 · 2 Kings 24:12 · Ezekiel 17:12–21 · 2 Chronicles 36:9–10 · Jeremiah 24:1 · Jeremiah 52:31 · Jeremiah 22:28 · 1 Chronicles 3:15–16

Jeremiah 37:2 2 Kings 24:19–20 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · 2 Chronicles 36:12–16 · Proverbs 29:12

Jeremiah 37:3 Jeremiah 21:1–2 · Jeremiah 42:20 · Jeremiah 2:27 · Jeremiah 42:2–4 · Jeremiah 29:25 · 1 Kings 13:6 · Jeremiah 52:24 · Exodus 8:8 · Exodus 10:17 · Exodus 9:28 · Numbers 21:7 · Jeremiah 38:1

Jeremiah 37:4 Jeremiah 37:15 · Jeremiah 32:2–3

Jeremiah 37:5 Ezekiel 17:15 · 2 Kings 24:7 · Jeremiah 34:21 · Jeremiah 37:11 · Jeremiah 37:7

Jeremiah 37:7 Lamentations 4:17 · 2 Kings 22:18 · Ezekiel 17:17 · Jeremiah 21:2 · Isaiah 31:1–3 · Jeremiah 37:3

Jeremiah 37:8 Jeremiah 39:2–8 · Jeremiah 38:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.