Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:16–17

¹⁶This is what the LORD says:

“Stand at the crossroads and look.

Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’

Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.

But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’

¹⁷I appointed watchmen over you and said,

‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’

But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’

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Jeremiah 6:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֣ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Stand	עִמְדוּ֩	‘im·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the crossroads	דְּרָכִ֨ים	də·rā·ḵîm	Noun - common plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and look	וּרְא֜וּ	ū·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
Ask	וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ׀	wə·ša·’ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7592 ask, inquire
for the ancient	עוֹלָ֗ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
paths	לִנְתִב֣וֹת	lin·ṯi·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5410 path, pathway
Where	אֵי־	’ê-	Interrogative	H335 where?
the good	הַטּוֹב֙	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
way	דֶ֤רֶךְ	ḏe·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
Then walk	וּלְכוּ־	ū·lə·ḵū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in it	בָ֔הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and you will find	וּמִצְא֥וּ	ū·miṣ·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
rest	מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ	mar·gō·w·a‘	Noun - masculine singular	H4771 rest
for your souls	לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם	lə·nap̄·šə·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
But they said	וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
walk in it	נֵלֵֽךְ׃	nê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk

Jeremiah 6:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I appointed	וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י	wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
watchmen	צֹפִ֔ים	ṣō·p̄îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
over you	עֲלֵיכֶם֙	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
Listen	הַקְשִׁ֖יבוּ	haq·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7181 incline, attend
for the sound	לְק֣וֹל	lə·qō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָ֑ר	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
But they answered	וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	נַקְשִֽׁיב׃	naq·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7181 incline, attend

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 6:16 Isaiah 30:21 · Deuteronomy 32:7 · Jeremiah 18:15 · Matthew 11:28–29 · Jeremiah 7:23 · Colossians 2:6 · Isaiah 2:5 · John 12:35 · Jeremiah 18:12 · Jeremiah 22:21 · Hebrews 11:2–12:1 · Jeremiah 44:16

Jeremiah 6:17 Jeremiah 25:4 · Isaiah 58:1 · Zechariah 7:11 · Isaiah 21:11 · Habakkuk 2:1 · Isaiah 56:10 · Amos 3:6–8 · Acts 20:27–31 · Ezekiel 33:2–9 · Hebrews 13:17 · Ezekiel 3:17–21 · Hosea 8:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.