Jeremiah

Jeremiah 40:1–4

1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.

2The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place, 3and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you. 4But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”

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Jeremiah 40:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is the wordהַדָּבָ֞רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
cameהָיָ֤הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯPreposition-m; Direct object markerH854 with
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
afterאַחַ֣ר׀’a·ḥarPrepositionH310 behind
Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5018 Nebuzaradan
captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
had releasedשַׁלַּ֣חšal·laḥVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7971 send
himאֹת֗וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
atמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Ramahהָֽרָמָ֑הhā·rā·māhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7414 the Height, Rama
having foundבְּקַחְתּ֣וֹbə·qaḥ·tōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3947 take
himוְהֽוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
boundאָס֤וּר’ā·sūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH631 tie, bind, imprison
in chainsבָּֽאזִקִּים֙bā·ziq·qîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH246 manacles
amongבְּת֨וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the captivesגָּל֤וּתgā·lūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1546 exile
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הwî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
who were being exiledהַמֻּגְלִ֖יםham·muḡ·lîmArticle; Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralH1540 uncover, remove
to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 40:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
foundוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּlə·yir·mə·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
decreedדִּבֶּר֙dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
disasterהָרָעָ֣הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Jeremiah 40:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and now the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has fulfilled itוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
He has doneוַיַּ֛עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He saidדִּבֵּ֑רdib·bêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youחֲטָאתֶ֤םḥă·ṭā·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2398 miss
against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םšə·ma‘·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
His voiceבְּקוֹל֔וֹbə·qō·w·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
thingדָּבָרdå̄·ḇå̄rArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
has happenedוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to youלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Jeremiah 40:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But nowוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
beholdהִנֵּ֧הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I am freeingפִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָp̄it·taḥ·tî·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6605 open
you todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
fromמִֽן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the chainsהָאזִקִּים֮hā·ziq·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH246 manacles
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your wristsיָדֶךָ֒yā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
it pleasesט֨וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
you to comeלָב֧וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
with meאִתִּ֣י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
to Babylonבָבֶ֗לḇā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
then comeבֹּ֚אbōVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and I will take care ofוְאָשִׂ֤יםwə·’ā·śîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
it seems wrongרַ֧עra‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7489 be evil, bad
to you to comeלָבֽוֹא־lā·ḇō·w-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
with meאִתִּ֥י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
to Babylonבָבֶ֖לḇā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
go no fartherחֲדָ֑לḥă·ḏālVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2308 cease
Lookרְאֵה֙rə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
is before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Wherever it seemsבְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
goodט֨וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and right to youהַיָּשָׁ֧רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
goלֵֽךְ׃lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
thereשָׁ֖מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither

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Jeremiah 40:1 Ephesians 6:20 · Joshua 18:25 · Jeremiah 31:15 · Acts 12:6–7 · Acts 21:13 · Jeremiah 39:11–14 · Psalm 68:6 · Acts 28:20 · Psalm 107:16 · 1 Samuel 7:17

Jeremiah 40:2 Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · Jeremiah 22:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 7:20–22 · 1 Kings 9:8–9 · Lamentations 2:15–17

Jeremiah 40:3 Romans 2:5 · Daniel 9:11–12 · Jeremiah 50:7

Jeremiah 40:4 Jeremiah 39:11–12 · Genesis 20:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.