Jeremiah

Jeremiah 42:14–16

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.

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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

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Jeremiah 42:14 Jeremiah 4:19 · Jeremiah 41:17 · Numbers 11:4–5 · Exodus 16:3 · Jeremiah 4:21 · Isaiah 31:1

Jeremiah 42:15 Deuteronomy 17:16 · Jeremiah 44:12–14 · Jeremiah 42:17

Jeremiah 42:16 Ezekiel 11:8 · Jeremiah 44:27 · Amos 9:1–4 · John 11:48

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.