Jeremiah

Jeremiah 42:20–22

²⁰For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’

²¹For I have told you today, but you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God in all He has sent me to tell you. ²²Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside.”

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Jeremiah 42:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	בְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶם֒	bə·nap̄·šō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
have deceived	הִתְעֵתֶים	hiṯ·ʿē·ṯɛm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H8582 err
yourselves	אַתֶּ֞ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
by sending	שְׁלַחְתֶּ֣ם	šə·laḥ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7971 send
me	אֹתִ֗י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Pray	הִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל	hiṯ·pal·lêl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
on our behalf	בַּעֲדֵ֔נוּ	ba·‘ă·ḏê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H1157 separation
and as for all	וּכְכֹל֩	ū·ḵə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
says	יֹאמַ֜ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
tell it	הַגֶּד־	hag·geḏ-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to us	לָ֖נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
and we will do it	וְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃	wə·‘ā·śî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make

Jeremiah 42:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For I have told	וָאַגִּ֥ד	wā·’ag·giḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
today	הַיּ֑וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
but you have not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obeyed	שְׁמַעְתֶּ֗ם	šə·ma‘·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
the voice	בְּקוֹל֙	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
in all	וּלְכֹ֖ל	ū·lə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
He has sent me	שְׁלָחַ֥נִי	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
to tell you	אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to

Jeremiah 42:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now therefore	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
know	יָדֹ֣עַ	yā·ḏō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3045 know
for sure	תֵּֽדְע֔וּ	tê·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֗י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
by sword	בַּחֶ֛רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and famine	בָּרָעָ֥ב	bā·rā·‘āḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
and plague	וּבַדֶּ֖בֶר	ū·ḇad·de·ḇer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
you will die	תָּמ֑וּתוּ	tā·mū·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4191 die
in the place	בַּמָּקוֹם֙	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you desire	חֲפַצְתֶּ֔ם	ḥă·p̄aṣ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H2654 delight in
to go	לָב֖וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to reside	לָג֥וּר	lā·ḡūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1481 sojourn

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.