Jeremiah

Jeremiah 44:14–17

¹⁴so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone to reside in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, where they long to return and live; for none will return except a few fugitives.”

¹⁵Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by— a great assembly— along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros,^e said to Jeremiah, ¹⁶“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you! ¹⁷Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.

At that time we had plenty of food and good things, and we saw no disaster.

Footnotes

e 44:15 That is, in Lower and Upper Egypt; possibly in the land of Egypt at Pathros

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Jeremiah 44:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that none of	וְלֹ֨א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the remnant	לִשְׁאֵרִ֣ית	liš·’ê·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
who have gone	הַבָּאִ֥ים	hab·bā·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to reside	לָגֽוּר־	lā·ḡūr-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1481 sojourn
in Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will	יִהְיֶ֜ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
escape	פָּלִ֤יט	pā·lîṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H6412 escaped one, fugitive
or survive	וְשָׂרִיד֙	wə·śā·rîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8300 survivor
to return	וְלָשׁ֣וּב׀	wə·lā·šūḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
to the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they	הֵ֜מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
long	מְנַשְּׂאִ֤ים	mə·naś·śə·’îm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
to return	לָשׁוּב֙	lā·šūḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
and live	לָשֶׁ֣בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
none	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
will return	יָשׁ֖וּבוּ	yā·šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
except	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a few fugitives	פְּלֵטִֽים׃ס	pə·lê·ṭîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6412 escaped one, fugitive

Jeremiah 44:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who knew	הַיֹּֽדְעִים֙	hay·yō·ḏə·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their wives	נְשֵׁיהֶם֙	nə·šê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
were burning incense	מְקַטְּר֤וֹת	mə·qaṭ·ṭə·rō·wṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
to other	אֲחֵרִ֔ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	לֵאלֹהִ֣ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the women	הַנָּשִׁ֥ים	han·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
standing by	הָעֹמְד֖וֹת	hā·‘ō·mə·ḏō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
a great	גָּד֑וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
assembly	קָהָ֣ל	qā·hāl	Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
along with all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֛ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
living	הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶֽרֶץ־	bə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
in Pathros	בְּפַתְר֥וֹס	bə·p̄aṯ·rō·ws	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6624 Pathros
said	וַיַּעֲנ֣וּ	way·ya·‘ă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
to Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah

Jeremiah 44:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for the word	הַדָּבָ֛ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
you have spoken	דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ	dib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to us	אֵלֵ֖ינוּ	’ê·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H413 motion to
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
we will not	אֵינֶ֥נּוּ	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; first person common plural	H369 nothing, nought
listen	שֹׁמְעִ֖ים	šō·mə·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to you	אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Jeremiah 44:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	כִּ֩י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we will do	עָשֹׂ֨ה	‘ā·śōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6213 do, make
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
we vowed	הַדָּבָ֣ר׀	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
to do	יָצָ֣א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
We will burn incense	לְקַטֵּ֞ר	lə·qaṭ·ṭêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
to the Queen	לִמְלֶ֣כֶת	lim·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4446 queen
of Heaven	הַשָּׁמַיִם֮	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and offer	וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־	wə·has·sêḵ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5258 pour out
drink offerings	נְסָכִים֒	nə·sā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5262 drink-offering
to her	לָ֣הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we	אֲנַ֤חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
our fathers	וַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙	wa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
our kings	מְלָכֵ֣ינוּ	mə·lā·ḵê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H4428 king
and our officials	וְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּ	wə·śā·rê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
did	עָשִׂ֜ינוּ	‘ā·śî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
in the cities	בְּעָרֵ֣י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and in the streets	וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת	ū·ḇə·ḥu·ṣō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2351 the outside
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
At that time we had plenty	וַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־	wan·niś·ba‘-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
of food	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and good things	טוֹבִ֔ים	ṭō·w·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and we saw	רָאִֽינוּ׃	rā·’î·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7200 see
no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
disaster	וְרָעָ֖ה	wə·rā·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil