Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:17–23

17Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive. 18But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”

19But King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have deserted to the Chaldeans, for the Chaldeans may deliver me into their hands to abuse me.”

20“They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the voice of the LORD in what I am telling you, that it may go well with you and you may live. 21But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the LORD has shown me: 22All the women who remain in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon, and those women will say:

‘They misled you and overcame you —

those trusted friends of yours.

Your feet sank into the mire,

and they deserted you.’

23All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.”

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Jeremiah 38:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֡הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you indeed surrenderיָצֹ֨אyā·ṣōVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the officersשָׂרֵ֤יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
then youנַפְשֶׁ֔ךָnap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will liveוְחָיְתָ֣הwə·ḥā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2421 live
thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityוְהָעִ֣ירwə·hā·‘îrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be burned downתִשָּׂרֵ֖ףṯiś·śā·rêp̄Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH8313 burn
and youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and your householdוּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ū·ḇê·ṯe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
will surviveוְחָיִ֖תָהwə·ḥā·yi·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2421 live

Jeremiah 38:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִ֣םwə·’imConjunctionH518 if
you do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
surrenderתֵצֵ֗אṯê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the officersשָׂרֵי֙śā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
then thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֤ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
will be deliveredוְנִתְּנָ֞הwə·nit·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
into the handsבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
They will burn it downוּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָū·śə·rā·p̄ū·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singularH8313 burn
and youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
yourself will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
escapeתִמָּלֵ֥טṯim·mā·lêṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4422 slip away
their graspמִיָּדָֽם׃סmî·yā·ḏāmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand

Jeremiah 38:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am afraidדֹאֵ֣גḏō·’êḡVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1672 be anxious, concerned, fear
of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
have desertedנָֽפְלוּ֙nā·p̄ə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
forפֶּֽן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
may deliverיִתְּנ֥וּyit·tə·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
meאֹתִ֛י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
into their handsבְּיָדָ֖םbə·yā·ḏāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
to abuseוְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־wə·hiṯ·‘al·lə·lū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5953 act severely
meבִֽי׃פḇîPreposition; first person common singular

Jeremiah 38:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
hand you overיִתֵּ֑נוּyit·tê·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Obeyשְֽׁמַֽע־šə·ma‘-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in whatלַאֲשֶׁ֤רla·’ă·šerPreposition-l; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am telling youדֹּבֵ֣רdō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
that it may go wellוְיִ֥יטַבwə·yî·ṭaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and youנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃nap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may liveוּתְחִ֥יū·ṯə·ḥîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH2421 live

Jeremiah 38:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
refuseמָאֵ֥ןmā·’ênAdjective - masculine singularH3986 refusing
to surrenderלָצֵ֑אתlā·ṣêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
thisזֶ֣הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
the wordהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has shown meהִרְאַ֖נִיhir·’a·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see

Jeremiah 38:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the womenהַנָּשִׁ֗יםhan·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
remainנִשְׁאֲרוּ֙niš·’ă·rūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7604 remain, be left over
in the palaceבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
will be brought outמוּצָא֕וֹתmū·ṣā·’ō·wṯVerb - Hofal - Participle - feminine pluralH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the officialsשָׂרֵ֖יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and thoseוְהֵ֣נָּהwə·hên·nāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine pluralH2007 they
will sayאֹמְר֗וֹת’ō·mə·rō·wṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH559 utter, say
They misled youהִסִּית֜וּךָhis·sî·ṯū·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH5496 incite, allure, instigate
and overcameוְיָכְל֤וּwə·yā·ḵə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
those trustedשְׁלֹמֶ֔ךָšə·lō·me·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
friends of yoursאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
Your feetרַגְלֶ֖ךָraḡ·le·ḵāNoun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singularH7272 foot
sankהָטְבְּע֥וּhā·ṭə·bə·‘ūVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2883 sink, sink down
into the mireבַבֹּ֛ץḇab·bōṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1206 mire
and they desertedנָסֹ֥גוּnā·sō·ḡūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5472 move away, backslide
youאָחֽוֹר׃’ā·ḥō·wrNoun - masculine singularH268 the hinder side, back part

Jeremiah 38:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your wivesנָשֶׁ֣יךָnā·še·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural constructH853 mark of the accusative
childrenבָּנֶ֗יךָbā·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
will be brought outמֽוֹצִאִים֙mō·w·ṣi·’îmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
And youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
yourself will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
escapeתִמָּלֵ֣טṯim·mā·lêṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4422 slip away
their graspמִיָּדָ֑םmî·yā·ḏāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you will be seizedתִּתָּפֵ֔שׂtit·tā·p̄êśVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8610 lay hold of, wield
byבְיַ֤דḇə·yaḏPreposition; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
will be burned downתִּשְׂרֹ֥ףtiś·rōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH8313 burn

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Jeremiah 38:17 Jeremiah 27:12 · Jeremiah 38:2 · Jeremiah 27:17 · Jeremiah 39:3 · Jeremiah 21:8–10 · Jeremiah 7:6–7 · 2 Kings 24:12 · Psalm 80:7 · 1 Chronicles 17:24 · Amos 5:27 · Psalm 80:14

Jeremiah 38:18 Jeremiah 38:3 · 2 Kings 25:4–10 · Jeremiah 24:8–10 · Jeremiah 32:3–5 · Jeremiah 37:8 · Jeremiah 52:7–11 · Jeremiah 34:19–22 · Ezekiel 12:13 · Ezekiel 17:20–21 · Jeremiah 38:23 · Jeremiah 39:5–7 · 2 Kings 25:27–30

Jeremiah 38:19 John 12:42 · Isaiah 57:11 · John 19:12–13 · Isaiah 51:12–13 · Jeremiah 38:22 · 1 Samuel 31:4 · Jeremiah 39:9

Jeremiah 38:20 Daniel 4:27 · Jeremiah 26:13 · Isaiah 55:3 · 2 Chronicles 20:20 · Acts 26:29

Jeremiah 38:21 Ezekiel 2:4–5 · Ezekiel 2:7

Jeremiah 38:22 Jeremiah 43:6 · Lamentations 1:2 · Lamentations 5:11

Jeremiah 38:23 Jeremiah 41:10 · Jeremiah 38:18 · Jeremiah 39:6 · 2 Kings 25:7 · Jeremiah 27:12–13 · Jeremiah 52:8–13 · 2 Chronicles 36:20–21

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