Jeremiah

Jeremiah 37:15–21

¹⁵The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison.

¹⁶So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon and remained there a long time.

¹⁷Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?”

“There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

¹⁸Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison? ¹⁹Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’? ²⁰But now please listen, O my lord the king. May my petition come before you. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.”

²¹So King Zedekiah gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and given a loaf of bread daily from the street of the bakers, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.

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Jeremiah 37:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The officials	הַשָּׂרִ֛ים	haś·śā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
were angry	וַיִּקְצְפ֧וּ	way·yiq·ṣə·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7107 be wroth
with	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
and they beat	וְהִכּ֣וּ	wə·hik·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5221 smite
him	אֹת֑וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and placed	וְנָתְנ֨וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
him	אוֹת֜וֹ	’ō·w·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in jail	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
in the house	בֵּ֚ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jonathan	יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
the scribe	הַסֹּפֵ֔ר	has·sō·p̄êr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5608 count
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it had been made	עָשׂ֖וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
into a prison	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

Jeremiah 37:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
went	בָ֧א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a cell	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
in	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the dungeon	הַֽחֲנֻ֑יוֹת	ha·ḥă·nu·yō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2588 cell
and remained	וַיֵּֽשֶׁב־	way·yê·šeḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָׁ֥ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
a long time	רַבִּֽים׃פ	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great

Jeremiah 37:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
King	הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
sent for	וַיִּשְׁלַח֩	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
and received him	וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ	way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3947 take
in his palace	בְּבֵיתוֹ֙	bə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
where he asked him	וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֨הוּ	way·yiš·’ā·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
privately	בַּסֵּ֔תֶר	bas·sê·ṯer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
Is there	הֲיֵ֥שׁ	hă·yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
a word	דָּבָ֖ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
from the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
There is	יֵ֔שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
replied	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You will be delivered	תִּנָּתֵֽן׃ס	tin·nā·ṯên	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
into the hand	בְּיַ֥ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 37:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
asked	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
King	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֑הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
How	מֶה֩	meh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have I sinned	חָטָ֨אתִֽי	ḥā·ṭā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2398 miss
against you	לְךָ֤	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
or your servants	וְלַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙	wə·la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
or these	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	וְלָעָ֣ם	wə·lā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have put	נְתַתֶּ֥ם	nə·ṯat·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
me	אוֹתִ֖י	’ō·w·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
prison	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

Jeremiah 37:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	וְאַיּוֹ	wə·ʾay·yō	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H335 where?
are your prophets	נְבִ֣יאֵיכֶ֔ם	nə·ḇî·’ê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
prophesied	נִבְּא֥וּ	nib·bə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5012 prophesy
to you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
claiming	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
The king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶל֙	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
come	יָבֹ֤א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against you	עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
or this	הַזֹּֽאת׃	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֥רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Jeremiah 37:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
please	נָ֖א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
listen	שְֽׁמַֽע־	šə·ma‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
O my lord	אֲדֹנִ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
May my petition	תְחִנָּתִי֙	ṯə·ḥin·nā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
come	תִּפָּל־	tip·pāl-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
before you	לְפָנֶ֔יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
send me back	תְּשִׁבֵ֗נִי	tə·ši·ḇê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
to the house	בֵּ֚ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jonathan	יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
the scribe	הַסֹּפֵ֔ר	has·sō·p̄êr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5608 count
or	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
I will die	אָמ֖וּת	’ā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4191 die
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Jeremiah 37:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So King	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
gave orders	וַיְצַוֶּ֞ה	way·ṣaw·weh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
for Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָהוּ֮	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
to be placed	וַיַּפְקִ֣דוּ	way·yap̄·qi·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in the courtyard	בַּחֲצַ֣ר	ba·ḥă·ṣar	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the guard	הַמַּטָּרָה֒	ham·maṭ·ṭā·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4307 jail, aim
and given	וְנָתֹן֩	wə·nā·ṯōn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5414 give, put, set
a loaf	כִכַּר־	ḵik·kar-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3603 a round
of bread	לֶ֤חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
daily	לַיּוֹם֙	lay·yō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the street	מִח֣וּץ	mi·ḥūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2351 the outside
of the bakers	הָאֹפִ֔ים	hā·’ō·p̄îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H644 bake
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the bread	הַלֶּ֖חֶם	hal·le·ḥem	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
in the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
was gone	תֹּ֥ם	tōm	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8552 be complete, finished
So Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
remained	וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the courtyard	בַּחֲצַ֖ר	ba·ḥă·ṣar	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the guard	הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃	ham·maṭ·ṭā·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4307 jail, aim