Jeremiah

Jeremiah 42:13–18

¹³But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God, ¹⁴and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’ ¹⁵then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there, ¹⁶then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there. ¹⁷So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’

¹⁸For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as My anger and wrath were poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, so will My wrath be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.’

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Jeremiah 42:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you	אַתֶּ֔ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
say	אֹמְרִ֣ים	’ō·mə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stay	נֵשֵׁ֖ב	nê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	בָּאָ֣רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and you thus disobey	שְׁמֹ֔עַ	šə·mō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the voice	בְּק֖וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God

Jeremiah 42:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and if you say	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
No	לֹ֚א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
but	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we will go	נָב֔וֹא	nā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the land	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and live	נֵשֵֽׁב׃	nê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	וְשָׁ֥ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
where	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	נִרְאֶה֙	nir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7200 see
war	מִלְחָמָ֔ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
or hear	נִשְׁמָ֑ע	niš·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
the sound	וְק֥וֹל	wə·qō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָ֖ר	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
or hunger	נִרְעָ֖ב	nir·‘āḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7456 be hungry
for bread	וְלַלֶּ֥חֶם	wə·lal·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food

Jeremiah 42:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
hear	שִׁמְע֥וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
O remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֜וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַר֩	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you	אַ֠תֶּם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are determined	שׂ֣וֹם	śō·wm	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7760 put, place, set
to go	לָבֹ֣א	lā·ḇō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and reside	לָג֥וּר	lā·ḡūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1481 sojourn
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Jeremiah 42:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then the sword	הַחֶ֗רֶב	ha·ḥe·reḇ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
fear	יְרֵאִ֣ים	yə·rê·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3373 fear
will overtake	תַּשִּׂ֥יג	taś·śîḡ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5381 reach, overtake
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
there	שָׁ֛ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and the famine	וְהָרָעָ֞ב	wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
you	אַתֶּ֣ם׀	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
dread	דֹּאֲגִ֣ים	dō·’ă·ḡîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1672 be anxious, concerned, fear
will follow on your heels	יִדְבַּ֧ק	yiḏ·baq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
into Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and you will die	תָּמֻֽתוּ׃	tā·mu·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4191 die
there	וְשָׁ֥ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Jeremiah 42:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
resolve	שָׂ֨מוּ	śā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
to go	לָב֤וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to reside there	שָׁ֔ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
will	וְיִֽהְי֣וּ	wə·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
die	יָמ֕וּתוּ	yā·mū·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4191 die
by sword	בַּחֶ֖רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and famine	בָּרָעָ֣ב	bā·rā·‘āḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
and plague	וּבַדָּ֑בֶר	ū·ḇad·dā·ḇer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
Not one	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
will	יִהְיֶ֤ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
survive	שָׂרִ֣יד	śā·rîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H8300 survivor
or escape	וּפָלִ֔יט	ū·p̄ā·lîṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6412 escaped one, fugitive
the disaster	הָֽרָעָ֔ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will bring	מֵבִ֥יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ס	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height

Jeremiah 42:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֨ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֮	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֒	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֜ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Just as	כַּאֲשֶׁר֩	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
My anger	אַפִּ֜י	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and wrath	וַחֲמָתִ֗י	wa·ḥă·mā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
were poured out	נִתַּ֨ךְ	nit·taḵ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5413 pour forth
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the residents	יֹֽשְׁבֵי֙	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
so	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
will My wrath	חֲמָתִי֙	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
be poured out	תִּתַּ֤ךְ	tit·taḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5413 pour forth
on you	עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
if you go	בְּבֹאֲכֶ֖ם	bə·ḇō·’ă·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
You will become	וִהְיִיתֶ֞ם	wih·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an object of cursing	לְאָלָ֤ה	lə·’ā·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
and horror	וּלְשַׁמָּה֙	ū·lə·šam·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8047 waste, appalment
of vilification	וְלִקְלָלָ֣ה	wə·liq·lā·lāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H7045 curse
and disgrace	וּלְחֶרְפָּ֔ה	ū·lə·ḥer·pāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
and you will never	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	תִרְא֣וּ	ṯir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֖וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
again	ע֔וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance