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Looking for Jeremiah

116) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:27

For

כִּי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


this is what

כֹה֙ (ḵōh)

Adverb

Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now


the LORD

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


says:

אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“The whole

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


land

הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


will be

תִהְיֶ֖ה (ṯih·yeh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


desolate,

שְׁמָמָ֥ה (šə·mā·māh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 8077: Devastation, astonishment


but I will not

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


finish its destruction.

וְכָלָ֖ה (wə·ḵā·lāh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 3617: Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation


  • The whole land will be desolate!
  • Do you hear Yah.weh?
  • But he will not finish its destruction!
 
117) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:28


Therefore

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the earth

הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


will mourn

תֶּאֱבַ֣ל (te·’ĕ·ḇal)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 56: To bewail


[and] the heavens

הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky


above

מִמָּ֑עַל (mim·mā·‘al)

Preposition-m | Adverb

Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top


grow dark.

וְקָדְר֥וּ (wə·qā·ḏə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 6937: To be ashy, darkcolored, to mourn


I have spoken,

דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ (ḏib·bar·tî)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


I have planned,

זַמֹּ֔תִי (zam·mō·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 2161: To consider, purpose, devise


and I will not

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


relent

נִחַ֖מְתִּי (ni·ḥam·tî)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge


or turn back.

אָשׁ֥וּב (’ā·šūḇ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


  • The earth will mourn!
  • The heavens grow dark!
  • And Yah.weh will act according to his plans!
  • He is not going to turn back!
  • Only a question of time as usual!
 
118) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:29


Every

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


city

הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5892: Excitement


flees

בֹּרַ֙חַת֙ (bō·ra·ḥaṯ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly


at the sound

מִקּ֨וֹל (miq·qō·wl)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


of the horseman

פָּרָ֜שׁ (pā·rāš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry


and archer.

וְרֹ֣מֵה (wə·rō·mêh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7411: To hurl, to shoot, to delude, betray


They enter

בָּ֚אוּ (bā·’ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


the thickets

בֶּעָבִ֔ים (be·‘ā·ḇîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural

Strong's 5645: An envelope, darkness, a, cloud, a copse


and climb

עָל֑וּ (‘ā·lū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


among the rocks.

וּבַכֵּפִ֖ים (ū·ḇak·kê·p̄îm)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3710: A hollow rock


Every

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


city

הָעִ֣יר (hā·‘îr)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5892: Excitement


is abandoned;

עֲזוּבָ֔ה (‘ă·zū·ḇāh)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular

Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit


no

וְאֵין־ (wə·’ên-)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


inhabitant is left.

יוֹשֵׁ֥ב (yō·wō·šêḇ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry


  • Every city flees!
  • Every city is abandoned!
  • Ni inhabitant is left!
  • The price to pray for spiritual prostitution!
  • Again and again!
 
119) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:30

And you,

וְאַ֨תְּ (wə·’at)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person feminine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


O devastated

שָׁד֜וּד (šā·ḏūḏ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin


one,

מַֽה־ (mah-)

Interrogative

Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what


what will you do,

תַּעֲשִׂ֗י (ta·‘ă·śî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


though

כִּֽי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


you dress

תִלְבְּשִׁ֨י (ṯil·bə·šî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe


yourself in scarlet,

שָׁנִ֜י (šā·nî)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 8144: Crimson, the insect, its color, stuff dyed with it


though

כִּי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


you adorn

תַעְדִּ֣י (ṯa‘·dî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 5710: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck


yourself with gold

זָהָ֗ב (zā·hāḇ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


jewelry,

עֲדִי־ (‘ă·ḏî-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 5716: Finery, an outfit, a headstall


though

כִּֽי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


you enlarge

תִקְרְעִ֤י (ṯiq·rə·‘î)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 7167: To rend


your eyes

עֵינַ֔יִךְ (‘ê·na·yiḵ)

Noun - cdc | second person feminine singular

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


with paint?

בַפּוּךְ֙ (ḇap·pūḵ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6320: Antimony, stibium


You adorn yourself

תִּתְיַפִּ֑י (tiṯ·yap·pî)

Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 3302: To be bright, beautiful


in vain;

לַשָּׁ֖וְא (laš·šāw)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness


your lovers

עֹגְבִ֖ים (‘ō·ḡə·ḇîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5689: To have inordinate affection, lust


despise you;

מָאֲסוּ־ (mā·’ă·sū-)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear


they want to take

יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ (yə·ḇaq·qê·šū)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after


your life.

נַפְשֵׁ֥ךְ (nap̄·šêḵ)

Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

  • The country is devastated!
  • It is compared to a woman who tries everything to attract the attention of her lovers!
  • But they don’t care!
  • They want to kill her!
 
120) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:31


I hear

שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי (šā·ma‘·tî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


a cry

ק֨וֹל (qō·wl)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


like a woman in labor,

כְּחוֹלָ֜ה (kə·ḥō·w·lāh)

Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular

Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick


a cry of anguish

צָרָה֙ (ṣā·rāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival


like one bearing her first child—

כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔ה (kə·maḇ·kî·rāh)

Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular

Strong's 1069: To bear new fruit, to constitute as first-born


the cry

ק֧וֹל (qō·wl)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


of the Daughter

בַּת־ (baṯ-)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1323: A daughter


of Zion

צִיּ֛וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem


gasping for breath,

תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַ (tiṯ·yap·pê·aḥ)

Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3306: To breathe hard, to sigh


stretching out

תְּפָרֵ֣שׂ (tə·p̄ā·rêś)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse


her hands:

כַּפֶּ֑יהָ (kap·pe·hā)

Noun - fdc | third person feminine singular

Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan


‘Woe is me,

אֽוֹי־ (’ō·w-)

Interjection

Strong's 188: Lamentation, Oh!


for

כִּי֩ (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


my soul

נַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî)

Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


faints

עָיְפָ֥ה (‘ā·yə·p̄āh)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 5888: To languish


before the murderers!’”

לְהֹרְגִֽים׃ (lə·hō·rə·ḡîm)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent


  • And the woman is crying!
  • Anguish!
  • Gasping for breath!
  • Because of murderers!
  • That sounds really bad!
 
121) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:1


Go up and down

שׁוֹטְט֞וּ (šō·wṭ·ṭū)

Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 7751: To push forth, to lash, to row, to travel


the streets

בְּחוּצ֣וֹת (bə·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors


of Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


Look

וּרְאוּ־ (ū·rə·’ū-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 7200: To see


now

נָ֤א (nā)

Interjection

Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'


and take note;

וּדְעוּ֙ (ū·ḏə·‘ū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 3045: To know


search

וּבַקְשׁ֣וּ (ū·ḇaq·šū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after


her squares.

בִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָ (ḇir·ḥō·w·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza


If

אִם־ (’im-)

Conjunction

Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not


you can find

תִּמְצְא֣וּ (tim·ṣə·’ū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present


a single person,

אִ֔ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


[anyone] who acts

עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


justly,

מִשְׁפָּ֖ט (miš·pāṭ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style


[anyone] who seeks

מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (mə·ḇaq·qêš)

Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after


the truth,

אֱמוּנָ֑ה (’ĕ·mū·nāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity


then I will forgive [the city].

וְאֶסְלַ֖ח (wə·’es·laḥ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular

Strong's 5545: To forgive, pardon


  • Do you remember the discussion between Yah.weh and Abraham about Sodom and Gomorrah?
  • It sounds like the same!
  • But there is no one!
  • A lot to think about!
  • Not even one person!
  • Does it speak to you?
  • What about mankind?
 
122) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:2

Although

וְאִ֥ם (wə·’im)

Conjunctive waw | Conjunction

Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not


they say,

יֹאמֵ֑רוּ (yō·mê·rū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“As surely as the LORD

יְהֹוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


lives,”

חַי־ (ḥay-)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


they are swearing falsely.

יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃ (yiš·šā·ḇê·‘ū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear


  • They are swearing falsely!
  • The facts speak against them!
  • They always act against Yah.weh!
  • They can’t expect anything good!
 
123) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:3

O LORD,

יְהֹוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


do not

הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


Your eyes [look]

עֵינֶיךָ֮ (‘ê·ne·ḵā)

Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


for truth?

לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ (le·’ĕ·mū·nāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity


You struck them,

הִכִּ֤יתָה (hik·kî·ṯāh)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 5221: To strike


but they felt no

וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


pain.

חָ֔לוּ (ḥā·lū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert


You finished them off,

כִּלִּיתָ֕ם (kil·lî·ṯām)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent


but they refused

מֵאֲנ֖וּ (mê·’ă·nū)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3985: To refuse


to accept

קַ֣חַת (qa·ḥaṯ)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3947: To take


discipline.

מוּסָ֑ר (mū·sār)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint


They have made their faces

פְנֵיהֶם֙ (p̄ə·nê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6440: The face


harder

חִזְּק֤וּ (ḥiz·zə·qū)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


than stone

מִסֶּ֔לַע (mis·se·la‘)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5553: A craggy rock


and refused

מֵאֲנ֖וּ (mê·’ă·nū)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3985: To refuse


to repent.

לָשֽׁוּב׃ (lā·šūḇ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


  • They refuse to accept discipline!
  • They refuse to repent!
  • Yes, it is hard for people to open their eyes and their ears!
  • And there are so many warnings!
 
124) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:4

Then I

וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 589: I


said,

אָמַ֔רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“They

הֵ֑ם (hêm)

Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


are only

אַךְ־ (’aḵ-)

Adverb

Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely


the poor;

דַּלִּ֖ים (dal·lîm)

Adjective - masculine plural construct

Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin


they have played the fool,

נוֹאֲל֕וּ (nō·w·’ă·lū)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 2973: To be slack, to be foolish


for

כִּ֣י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


they do not

לֹ֤א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


know

יָדְעוּ֙ (yā·ḏə·‘ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3045: To know


the way

דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)

Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action


of the LORD,

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


the justice

מִשְׁפַּ֖ט (miš·paṭ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style


of their God.

אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


- The verse says they don’t know the way of Yah.weh and the justice of their God!

- But in fact, they have never cared!

- Only when they had no other solution!

- Yah.weh knows it too well!
 
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Jeremiah 5:5

I will go

אֵֽלֲכָה־ (’ê·lă·ḵāh-)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


the powerful

הַגְּדֹלִים֙ (hag·gə·ḏō·lîm)

Article | Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent


and speak

וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה (wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular

Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


to them.

אוֹתָ֔ם (’ō·w·ṯām)

Direct object marker | third person masculine plural

Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case


Surely

כִּ֣י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


they

הֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh)

Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


know

יָדְעוּ֙ (yā·ḏə·‘ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3045: To know


the way

דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)

Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action


of the LORD,

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


the justice

מִשְׁפַּ֖ט (miš·paṭ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style


of their God.

אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


But

אַ֣ךְ (’aḵ)

Adverb

Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely


they too,

הֵ֤מָּה (hêm·māh)

Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


with one accord,

יַחְדָּו֙ (yaḥ·dāw)

Adverb

Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly


had broken

שָׁ֣בְרוּ (šā·ḇə·rū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces


the yoke

עֹ֔ל (‘ōl)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5923: A yoke


and torn off

נִתְּק֖וּ (nit·tə·qū)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 5423: To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off


the chains.

מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃ (mō·w·sê·rō·wṯ)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 4147: Chastisement, a halter, restraint


  • The prophet will go to the powerful and tell them to go back to Yah.weh!
  • He acts according to Yah.weh’s will!
  • But they won’t listen!
  • They never listen!
  • It is a really hard job for jeremiah!
  • He speaks to people who won’t listen to him!
  • But the job has to be done!
  • It is the same today!
  • The big majority won’t listen!
  • They don’t care about Yah.weh’s will!
  • And they will be surprised when he won’t care about them!
  • But it won’t be any surprise!
 
126) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:6

Therefore

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


a lion

אַרְיֵ֜ה (’ar·yêh)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 738: A lion


from the forest

מִיַּ֗עַר (mî·ya·‘ar)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb


will strike them down,

הִכָּ֨ם (hik·kām)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5221: To strike


a wolf

זְאֵ֤ב (zə·’êḇ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 2061: A wolf


from the desert

עֲרָבוֹת֙ (‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee


will ravage them.

יְשָׁדְדֵ֔ם (yə·šā·ḏə·ḏêm)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin


A leopard

נָמֵ֤ר (nā·mêr)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5246: A leopard


will lie in wait

שֹׁקֵד֙ (šō·qêḏ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 8245: To be alert, sleepless, to be on the lookout


near

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


their cities,

עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם (‘ā·rê·hem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5892: Excitement


[and] everyone

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


who ventures out

הַיּוֹצֵ֥א (hay·yō·w·ṣê)

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


will be torn to pieces.

יִטָּרֵ֑ף (yiṭ·ṭā·rêp̄)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 2963: To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food


For

כִּ֤י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


their rebellious acts

פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם (piš·‘ê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6588: Transgression


are many,

רַבּוּ֙ (rab·bū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 7231: To cast together, increase, in number, to multiply by the myriad


[and] their unfaithful deeds

מְשׁוּבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃‪‬ (mə·šū·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy


are numerous.

עָצְמ֖וּ (‘ā·ṣə·mū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 6105: To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones

- Their bad actions are so numerous that Yah.weh will make animals kill them!

- Nowhere will they be in security!

- I don’t see the difference today!

- Insecurity is everywhere!

- And we are responsible for our bad actions!
 
127) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:7

“Why

אֵ֤י (’ê)

Interrogative

Strong's 335: Where?, how?


should I forgive you?

אֶֽסְלַֽח־ (’es·laḥ-)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 5545: To forgive, pardon


Your children

בָּנַ֣יִךְ (bā·na·yiḵ)

Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 1121: A son


have forsaken Me

עֲזָב֔וּנִי (‘ă·zā·ḇū·nî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular

Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit


and sworn

וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ (way·yiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear


by [gods] that are not

בְּלֹ֣א (bə·lō)

Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


gods.

אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


I satisfied

וָאַשְׂבִּ֤עַ (wā·’aś·bi·a‘)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear


their needs,

אוֹתָם֙ (’ō·w·ṯām)

Direct object marker | third person masculine plural

Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case


yet they committed adultery

וַיִּנְאָ֔פוּ (way·yin·’ā·p̄ū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize


and assembled

יִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃ (yiṯ·gō·ḏā·ḏū)

Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1413: To crowd, to gash


at the houses

וּבֵ֥ית (ū·ḇêṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of prostitutes.

זוֹנָ֖ה (zō·w·nāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry



- Why should I forgive you?

- Everybody should think about that question!

- Everybody should think why the first part of the Bible is so important?

- How is it possible to understand the second part of the Bible if we don’t know anything about the first part?

- How is it possible to forget it?

- If we are not careful of the warnings, it is not going to save us!

- On the contrary!
 
128) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:8

They are

הָי֑וּ (hā·yū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


well-fed,

מְיֻזָּנִ֖ים (mə·yuz·zā·nîm)

Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 2109: To be plump, to nourish


lusty

מַשְׁכִּ֣ים (maš·kîm)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 7904: Perhaps to roam


stallions,

סוּסִ֥ים (sū·sîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)


each

אִ֛ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


neighing

יִצְהָֽלוּ׃ (yiṣ·hā·lū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 6670: To gleam, be cheerful, to sound clear


after

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


his neighbor’s

רֵעֵ֖הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow


wife.

אֵ֥שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

- Well-fed!

- Lusty stallions neighing after his neighbor’s wife!

- The description is quite clear!

- All descriptions go in the same direction!

- An extremely negative one!

- they are good to nothing!
 
129) Looking for Jeremiah


Jeremiah 5:9


Should I not

לוֹא־ (lō·w-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


punish

אֶפְקֹ֖ד (’ep̄·qōḏ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit


them for

הַֽעַל־ (ha·‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


these things?”

אֵ֥לֶּה (’êl·leh)

Pronoun - common plural

Strong's 428: These, those


declares

נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 5002: An oracle


the LORD.

יְהֹוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


“Should I not

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


avenge

תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם (ṯiṯ·naq·qêm)

Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish


Myself

נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî)

Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


on such a nation

בְּג֣וֹי (bə·ḡō·w)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


as this?

כָּזֶ֔ה (kā·zeh)

Preposition-k | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


- Should I not punish them?

- Should I not avenge myself?

- Imagine Yah.weh’s state of mind expressed by these two questions!

- Now think about today!
 
130) Looking for Jeremiah


Jeremiah 5:10


Go up

עֲל֤וּ (‘ă·lū)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


through her vineyards

בְשָׁרוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ (ḇə·šā·rō·w·ṯe·hā)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 8284: A fortification, wall


and ravage them,

וְשַׁחֵ֔תוּ (wə·ša·ḥê·ṯū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin


but do not

אַֽל־ (’al-)

Adverb

Strong's 408: Not


finish them off.

וְכָלָ֖ה (wə·ḵā·lāh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 3617: Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation


Strip off

הָסִ֙ירוּ֙ (hā·sî·rū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 5493: To turn aside


her branches,

נְטִ֣ישׁוֹתֶ֔יהָ (nə·ṭî·šō·w·ṯe·hā)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 5189: A twig, tendril


for

כִּ֛י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


they

הֵֽמָּה׃ (hêm·māh)

Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


do not

ל֥וֹא (lō·w)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


belong to the LORD.

לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


- Ravage their vineyards!

- Strip off her branches!

- Why?


- Because they do not belong to Yah.weh!


- is that clear?
 
131) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:11

For

כִּי֩ (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


the house

בֵּ֧ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל (yiś·rā·’êl)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


and the house

וּבֵ֥ית (ū·ḇêṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of Judah

יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


have been utterly unfaithful

בָג֨וֹד (ḇā·ḡō·wḏ)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage


to Me,”

בִּ֗י (bî)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's Hebrew


declares

נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 5002: An oracle


the LORD.

יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


- ISRAEL AND JUDAH HAVE BEEN UTTERLY UNFAITHFUL TO YAH.WEH!

- Is that clear!
 
132) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:12

For surely

כִּֽי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


You,

אַתָּה֮ (’at·tāh)

Pronoun - second person masculine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


O LORD,

יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


bless

תְּבָרֵ֪ךְ (tə·ḇā·rêḵ)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse


the righteous;

צַ֫דִּ֥יק (ṣad·dîq)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 6662: Just, righteous


You surround them

תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃ (ta‘·ṭə·ren·nū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5849: To encircle, to crown


with the shield

כַּ֝צִּנָּ֗ה (kaṣ·ṣin·nāh)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 6793: A hook, a, shield, cold


of your favor.

רָצ֥וֹן (rā·ṣō·wn)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will


  • May we remember this verse!
  • Yah.weh blesses the righteous!
  • He surrounds them with the shield of his favor!
  • But for that it is necessary to get away from human corruption!
  • It is a poison that spreads everywhere!
 
Now the right verse!

132) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:12

They have lied

כִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙ (ki·ḥă·šū)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3584: To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean


about the LORD

בַּיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


and said,

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“He

ה֑וּא (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


will not do anything;

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


harm

רָעָ֔ה (rā·‘āh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


will not

וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


come

תָב֤וֹא (ṯā·ḇō·w)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


to us;

עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ (‘ā·lê·nū)

Preposition | first person common plural

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


we will not

ל֥וֹא (lō·w)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


see

נִרְאֶֽה׃ (nir·’eh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural

Strong's 7200: To see


sword

וְחֶ֥רֶב (wə·ḥe·reḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword


or famine.

וְרָעָ֖ב (wə·rā·‘āḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger


  • Yes, they have lied about Yah.weh!
  • By saying he wouldn’t do anything!
  • No harm!
  • No sword!
  • No famine!
  • How is it possible?
  • It is exactly the same today!
  • It has been the devil’s trick from the beginning!
  • And he keeps using it from the beginning till now!
  • And men keep believing him!
  • Impressive!
  • Man will always be a baby boy!
  • He will never grow up!
  • It is probably easier!
 
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