Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:1–4

¹“If you will return, O Israel,

return to Me,” declares the LORD.

“If you will remove your detestable idols from My sight

and no longer waver,

²and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’

in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,

then the nations will be blessed by Him,

and in Him they will glory.”

³For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem:

“Break up your unplowed ground,

and do not sow among the thorns.

⁴Circumcise yourselves to the LORD,

and remove the foreskins of your hearts,

O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem.

Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire

and burn with no one to extinguish it,

because of your evil deeds.”

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Jeremiah 4:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you will return	תָּשׁ֨וּב	tā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
return	תָּשׁ֑וּב	tā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to Me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you will remove	תָּסִ֧יר	tā·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
your detestable idols	שִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָ	šiq·qū·ṣe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8251 detested thing
from My sight	מִפָּנַ֖י	mip·pā·nay	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
and no longer	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
waver	תָנֽוּד׃	ṯā·nūḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5110 move to and fro, wander, flutter, shew grief

Jeremiah 4:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and if you can swear	וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙	wə·niš·ba‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7650 swear
As surely as the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
in truth	בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת	be·’ĕ·meṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
in justice	בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט	bə·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and in righteousness	וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה	ū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
then the nations	גּוֹיִ֖ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
will be blessed	וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ	wə·hiṯ·bā·rə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1288 kneel, bless
by Him	וּב֥וֹ	ū·ḇōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular
and in Him	ב֛וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
they will glory	יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ס	yiṯ·hal·lā·lū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1984 shine

Jeremiah 4:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֣ה׀	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהֹוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the men	לְאִ֤ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	wə·lî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Break up	נִ֥ירוּ	nî·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5214 break up, freshly till
your	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
unplowed ground	נִ֑יר	nîr	Noun - masculine singular	H5215 the tillable, untilled or fallow ground
and do not	וְאַֽל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
sow	תִּזְרְע֖וּ	tiz·rə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2232 sow, scatter seed
among	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the thorns	קוֹצִֽים׃	qō·w·ṣîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6975 thornbush, thorn

Jeremiah 4:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Circumcise yourselves	הִמֹּ֣לוּ	him·mō·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H4135 circumcise
to the LORD	לַיהֹוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and remove	וְהָסִ֙רוּ֙	wə·hā·si·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
the foreskins	עָרְל֣וֹת	‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6190 foreskin
of your hearts	לְבַבְכֶ֔ם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
O men	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and people	וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Otherwise	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
My wrath	חֲמָתִ֗י	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
will break out	תֵּצֵ֨א	tê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
like fire	כָאֵ֜שׁ	ḵā·’êš	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and burn	וּבָעֲרָה֙	ū·ḇā·‘ă·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume
with no	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one to extinguish it	מְכַבֶּ֔ה	mə·ḵab·beh	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out
because of	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
your evil	רֹ֥עַ	rō·a‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7455 badness, evil
deeds	מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃	ma·‘al·lê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice