Jeremiah

Jeremiah 7:23–28

²³but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

²⁴Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. ²⁵From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again.^c ²⁶Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.

²⁷When you tell them all these things, they will not listen to you. When you call to them, they will not answer. ²⁸Therefore you must say to them, ‘This is the nation that would not listen to the voice of the LORD their God and would not receive correction. Truth has perished; it has disappeared from their lips.

Footnotes

c 7:25 Literally I have sent you all My servants the prophets daily, rising up early and sending (them).

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Jeremiah 7:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	הַ֠זֶּה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
I commanded them	צִוִּ֨יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Obey Me	שִׁמְע֣וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
and I will be	וְהָיִ֤יתִי	wə·hā·yî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
God	לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and you	וְאַתֶּ֖ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will be	תִּֽהְיוּ־	tih·yū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
people	לְעָ֑ם	lə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
You must walk	וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם	wa·hă·laḵ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the ways	הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
I have commanded	אֲצַוֶּ֣ה	’ă·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
so that	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
it may go well	יִיטַ֥ב	yî·ṭaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Jeremiah 7:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet they did not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָֽׁמְעוּ֙	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
or	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
incline	הִטּ֣וּ	hiṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
their ear	אָזְנָ֔ם	’ā·zə·nām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H241 ear
but they followed	וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the stubborn	בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת	biš·ri·rūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8307 firmness
inclinations	בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת	bə·mō·‘ê·ṣō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4156 counsel, plan, principle, device
of their own evil	הָרָ֑ע	hā·rā‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
hearts	לִבָּ֣ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
They went	וַיִּהְי֥וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
backward	לְאָח֖וֹר	lə·’ā·ḥō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H268 the hinder side, back part
and not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forward	לְפָנִֽים׃	lə·p̄ā·nîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before

Jeremiah 7:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	לְמִן־	lə·min-	Preposition-l	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the day	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
your fathers	אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
came out	יָצְא֤וּ	yā·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
of the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
until	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I have sent	וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח	wā·’eš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
you	אֲלֵיכֶם֙	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
My servants	עֲבָדַ֣י	‘ă·ḇā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
again and again	הַשְׁכֵּ֥ם	haš·kêm	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7925 start, rise, early

Jeremiah 7:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet they would not	וְל֤וֹא	wə·lō·w	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמְעוּ֙	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
to Me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
incline	הִטּ֖וּ	hiṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
their ear	אָזְנָ֑ם	’ā·zə·nām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H241 ear
but they stiffened	וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙	way·yaq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce
their necks	עָרְפָּ֔ם	‘ā·rə·pām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6203 back of neck, neck
did more evil	הֵרֵ֖עוּ	hê·rê·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7489 be evil, bad
than their fathers	מֵאֲבוֹתָֽם׃	mê·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father

Jeremiah 7:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When you tell	וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤	wə·ḏib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
them	אֲלֵיהֶם֙	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
things	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
they will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	יִשְׁמְע֖וּ	yiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
to you	אֵלֶ֑יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
When you call	וְקָרָ֥אתָ	wə·qā·rā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
they will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
answer	יַעֲנֽוּכָה׃	ya·‘ă·nū·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond

Jeremiah 7:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore you must say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
This	זֶ֤ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the nation	הַגּוֹי֙	hag·gō·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
would not	לֽוֹא־	lō·w-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמְע֗וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
to 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
their God	אֱלֹהָ֔יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
and would not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
receive	לָקְח֖וּ	lā·qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
correction	מוּסָ֑ר	mū·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H4148 discipline
Truth	הָֽאֱמוּנָ֔ה	hā·’ĕ·mū·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
has perished	אָֽבְדָה֙	’ā·ḇə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6 perish
it has disappeared	וְנִכְרְתָ֖ה	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from their lips	מִפִּיהֶֽם׃ס	mip·pî·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth