Jeremiah

Jeremiah 7:17–20

¹⁷Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? ¹⁸The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger. ¹⁹But am I the One they are provoking? declares the LORD. Is it not themselves they spite, to their own shame?

²⁰Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.

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Jeremiah 7:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you not	הַֽאֵינְךָ֣	ha·’ê·nə·ḵā	Adverb; second person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
see	רֹאֶ֔ה	rō·’eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7200 see
what	מָ֛ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
they	הֵ֥מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are doing	עֹשִׂ֖ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
in the cities	בְּעָרֵ֣י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	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	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

Jeremiah 7:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sons	הַבָּנִ֞ים	hab·bā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
gather	מְלַקְּטִ֣ים	mə·laq·qə·ṭîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H3950 pick or gather up
wood	עֵצִ֗ים	‘ê·ṣîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
the fathers	וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙	wə·hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1 father
light	מְבַעֲרִ֣ים	mə·ḇa·‘ă·rîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H1197 burn, consume
the fire	הָאֵ֔שׁ	hā·’êš	Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and the women	וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים	wə·han·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
knead	לָשׁ֣וֹת	lā·šō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H3888 knead
the dough	בָּצֵ֑ק	bā·ṣêq	Noun - masculine singular	H1217 dough
to make	לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
cakes	כַּוָּנִ֜ים	kaw·wā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3561 cake, sacrificial cake
for the Queen	לִמְלֶ֣כֶת	lim·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4446 queen
of Heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
they pour out	וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ	wə·has·sêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5258 pour out
drink offerings	נְסָכִים֙	nə·sā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5262 drink-offering
to other	אֲחֵרִ֔ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	לֵאלֹהִ֣ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
to	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
provoke Me to anger	הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃	haḵ·‘i·sê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3707 be vexed, angry

Jeremiah 7:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But am I the One	הֵ֥ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
they are provoking	מַכְעִסִ֖ים	maḵ·‘i·sîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3707 be vexed, angry
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Is it not	הֲל֣וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
themselves	אֹתָ֔ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
they spite	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
to their own shame	בֹּ֥שֶׁת	bō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1322 shame

Jeremiah 7:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהֹוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר׀	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
My anger	אַפִּ֤י	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and My fury	וַֽחֲמָתִי֙	wa·ḥă·mā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
will	נִתֶּ֙כֶת֙	nit·te·ḵeṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H5413 pour forth
be poured out on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֣וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
man	הָֽאָדָם֙	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and beast	הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the trees	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the produce	פְּרִ֣י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of the land	הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
and it will burn	וּבָעֲרָ֖ה	ū·ḇā·‘ă·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume
and not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be extinguished	תִכְבֶּֽה׃ס	ṯiḵ·beh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out