Jeremiah 4

Hebrew · Old Testament

The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Jeremiah 4 - 1

אִםʼim“ IfH518 שׁוּבshûwbyou will return ,H7725 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlO Israel ,H3478 שׁוּבshûwbreturnH7725 אֵלʼêlto Me , ”H413 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068 אִםʼim“ IfH518 סוּרçûwryou will removeH5493 שִׁקּוּץshiqqûwtsyour detestable idolsH8251 פָּנִיםpânîymfrom My sightH6440 לֹאlôʼand no longerH3808 נוּדnûwdwaver ,H5110

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שָׁבַעshâbaʻand if you can swear ,H7650 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh‘ As surely as the LORDH3068 חַיchaylives , ’H2416 אֶמֶתʼemethin tRuth - ,H571 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭin justice ,H4941 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand in righteousness ,H6666 גּוֹיgôwythen the nationsH1471 בָרַךְbârakwill be blessedH1288 הָלַלhâlalthey will glory. ”H1984

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כִּיkîyForH3588 כֹּהkôhthis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559 אִישׁʼîyshto the menH376 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimand Jerusalem :H3389 נִירnîyr“ Break upH5214 נִירnîyrunplowed ground ,H5215 אַלʼaland do notH408 זָרַעzâraʻsowH2232 אֵלʼêlamongH413 קוֹץqôwtsthe thorns.H6975

Jeremiah 4 - 4

מוּלmûwlCircumcise yourselvesH4135 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD ,H3068 סוּרçûwrand removeH5493 עׇרְלָהʻorlâhthe foreskinsH6190 לֵבָבlêbâbof your hearts ,H3824 אִישׁʼîyshO menH376 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 יָשַׁבyâshaband peopleH3427 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof Jerusalem.H3389 פֵּןpênOtherwise ,H6435 חֵמָהchêmâhMy wrathH2534 יָצָאyâtsâʼwill break outH3318 אֵשׁʼêshlike fireH784 בָּעַרbâʻarand burnH1197 אַיִןʼayinwith noH369 כָּבָהkâbâhone to extinguish it ,H3518 פָּנִיםpânîymbecause ofH6440 רֹעַrôaʻyour evilH7455 מַעֲלָלmaʻălâldeeds. ”H4611

Jeremiah 4 - 5

נָגַדnâgadAnnounceH5046 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhin Judah ,H3063 שָׁמַעshâmaʻproclaimH8085 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin Jerusalem ,H3389 אָמַרʼâmarand say :H559 תָּקַעtâqaʻ“ BlowH8628 שׁוֹפָרshôwphârthe ram’s hornH7782 אֶרֶץʼeretsthroughout the land.H776 קָרָאqârâʼCry aloudH7121 מָלֵאmâlêʼ...H4390 אָמַרʼâmarand say ,H559 אָסַףʼâçaph‘ Assemble yourselvesH622 בּוֹאbôwʼand let us fleeH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 מִבְצָרmibtsârthe fortifiedH4013 עִירʻîyrcities. ’H5892

Jeremiah 4 - 6

נָשָׂאnâsâʼRaiseH5375 נֵסnêça signal flagH5251 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwntoward Zion.H6726 עוּזʻûwzSeek refuge !H5756 אַלʼalDo notH408 עָמַדʻâmaddelay !H5975 כִּיkîyForH3588 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyIH595 בּוֹאbôwʼam bringingH935 רַעraʻdisasterH7451 צָפוֹןtsâphôwnfrom the north ,H6828 גָּדוֹלgâdôwland terribleH1419 שֶׁבֶרsheberdestruction.H7667

Jeremiah 4 - 7

אֲרִיʼărîyA lionH738 עָלָהʻâlâhhas gone upH5927 סֹבֶךְçôbekfrom his thicket ,H5441 שָׁחַתshâchathand a destroyerH7843 גּוֹיgôwyof nationsH1471 נָסַעnâçaʻhas set out.H5265 יָצָאyâtsâʼHe has leftH3318 מָקוֹםmâqôwmhis lairH4725 שׂוּםsûwmto layH7760 שַׁמָּהshammâhwasteH8047 אֶרֶץʼeretsyour land.H776 עִירʻîyrYour citiesH5892 אַיִןʼayinwill be reducedH369 נָצָהnâtsâhto ruinsH5327 יָשַׁבyâshaband lie uninhabited.H3427

Jeremiah 4 - 8

עַלʻalSoH5921 זֹאתzôʼth...H2063 חָגַרchâgarput onH2296 שַׂקsaqsackcloth ,H8242 סָפַדçâphadmournH5594 יָלַלyâlaland wail ,H3213 כִּיkîyforH3588 חָרוֹןchârôwnthe fierceH2740 אַףʼaphangerH639 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 לֹאlôʼhas notH3808 שׁוּבshûwbturned awayH7725 מִןminfrom us. ”H4480

Jeremiah 4 - 9

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 הוּאhûwʼ“ In thatH1931 יוֹםyôwmday , ”H3117 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 מֶלֶךְmelek“ the kingH4428 לֵבlêb...H3820 שַׂרsarand officialsH8269 אָבַדʼâbadwill loseH6 לֵבlêbtheir courage.H3820 כֹּהֵןkôhênThe priestsH3548 שָׁמֵםshâmêmwill tremble in fear ,H8074 נָבִיאnâbîyʼand the prophetsH5030 תָּמַהּtâmahhwill be astounded.”H8539

Jeremiah 4 - 10

אָמַרʼâmarThen I said ,H559 אֲהָהּʼăhâhh“ Ah ,H162 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyLordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD ,H3069 אָכֵןʼâkênhow completelyH403 נָשָׁאnâshâʼYou have deceivedH5377 נָשָׁאnâshâʼ...H5377 זֶהzehthisH2088 עַםʻampeopleH5971 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimand JerusalemH3389 אָמַרʼâmarby saying ,H559 הָיָהhâyâh‘ You will haveH1961 נָגַעnâgaʻto touch, reach, strikeH5060 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmpeace ,’H7965 חֶרֶבcherebwhile a swordH2719 עַדʻadis atH5704 נֶפֶשׁnepheshour throats.”H5315

Jeremiah 4 - 11

הוּאhûwʼAt thatH1931 עֵתʻêthtimeH6256 אָמַרʼâmarit will be saidH559 זֶהzehto thisH2088 עַםʻampeopleH5971 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimand to Jerusalem ,H3389 צַחtsach“ A searingH6703 רוּחַrûwachwindH7307 שְׁפִיshᵉphîyfrom the barren heightsH8205 מִדְבָּרmidbârin the desertH4057 דֶּרֶךְderekblows towardH1870 בַּתbaththe daughterH1323 עַםʻamof My people ,H5971 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 זָרָהzârâhto winnowH2219 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 בָּרַרbâraror to sift ;H1305

Jeremiah 4 - 12

רוּחַrûwacha windH7307 מָלֵאmâlêʼtoo strongH4392 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehfor thatH428 בּוֹאbôwʼcomesH935 עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 גַּםgamalsoH1571 דָבַרdâbarpronounceH1696 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjudgmentsH4941 אֵתʼêthagainst them. ”H854

Jeremiah 4 - 13

הִנֵּהhinnêhBehold ,H2009 עָלָהʻâlâhhe advancesH5927 עָנָןʻânânlike the clouds ,H6051 מֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâhhis chariotsH4818 סוּפָהçûwphâhlike the whirlwind.H5492 סוּסçûwçHis horsesH5483 קָלַלqâlalare swifterH7043 נֶשֶׁרnesherthan eagles.H5404 אוֹיʼôwyWoeH188 כִּיkîyforH3588 שָׁדַדshâdadwe are ruined !H7703

Jeremiah 4 - 14

כָּבַסkâbaçWashH3526 רַעraʻthe evilH7451 לֵבlêbfrom your heart ,H3820 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimO Jerusalem ,H3389 מַעַןmaʻanso thatH4616 יָשַׁעyâshaʻyou may be saved.H3467 עַדʻadHow longH5704 מָתַיmâthay...H4970 לוּןlûwnwill you harborH3885 אָוֶןʼâvenwickedH205 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhthoughtsH4284 קֶרֶבqerebwithin you ?H7130

Jeremiah 4 - 15

כִּיkîyForH3588 קוֹלqôwla voiceH6963 נָגַדnâgadresoundsH5046 דָּןDânfrom Dan ,H1835 שָׁמַעshâmaʻproclaimingH8085 אָוֶןʼâvendisasterH205 הַרharfrom the hillsH2022 אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimof Ephraim.H669

Jeremiah 4 - 16

זָכַרzâkarWarnH2142 גּוֹיgôwythe nationsH1471 הִנֵּהhinnêhnow !H2009 שָׁמַעshâmaʻProclaimH8085 עַלʻaltoH5921 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalem :H3389 נָצַרnâtsar“ A besieging armyH5341 בּוֹאbôwʼcomesH935 מֶרְחָקmerchâqfrom a distantH4801 אֶרֶץʼeretsland ;H776 נָתַןnâthanthey raiseH5414 קוֹלqôwltheir voicesH6963 עַלʻalagainstH5921 עִירʻîyrthe citiesH5892 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah.H3063

Jeremiah 4 - 17

סָבִיבçâbîybThey surround herH5439 שָׁמַרshâmarlike men guardingH8104 שָׂדֶהsâdeha field ,H7704 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 עַלʻal...H5921 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מָרָהmârâhshe has rebelled against Me , ”H4784 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

Jeremiah 4 - 18

דֶּרֶךְderek“ Your waysH1870 מַעֲלָלmaʻălâland deedsH4611 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave broughtH6213 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthisH428 זֹאתzôʼthThisH2063 רַעraʻis your punishment ;H7451 מַרmarhow bitter it is ,H4751 כִּיkîy...H3588 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 נָגַעnâgaʻit piercesH5060 עַדʻadto theH5704 לֵבlêbheart ! ”H3820

Jeremiah 4 - 19

מֵעֶהmêʻehMy anguish ,H4578 מֵעֶהmêʻehmy anguish !H4578 חוּלchûwlI writhe in pain !H2342 קִירqîyrOh, the painH7023 לֵבlêbin my chest !H3820 לֵבlêbMy heartH3820 הָמָהhâmâhpoundsH1993 לֹאlôʼI cannotH3808 חָרַשׁchârashbe silent.H2790 כִּיkîyForH3588 נֶפֶשׁnepheshIH5315 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhave heardH8085 קוֹלqôwlthe soundH6963 שׁוֹפָרshôwphârof the horn ,H7782 תְּרוּעָהtᵉrûwʻâhthe alarmH8643 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhof battle.H4421

Jeremiah 4 - 20

שֶׁבֶרsheberDisasterH7667 עַלʻalafterH5921 שֶׁבֶרsheberdisasterH7667 קָרָאqârâʼis proclaimed ,H7121 כִּיkîyforH3588 כֹּלkôlthe wholeH3605 אֶרֶץʼeretslandH776 שָׁדַדshâdadis laid waste.H7703 אֹהֶלʼôhelMy tentsH168 שָׁדַדshâdadare destroyedH7703 פִּתְאוֹםpithʼôwmin an instant ,H6597 יְרִיעָהyᵉrîyʻâhmy curtainsH3407 רֶגַעregaʻin a moment.H7281

Jeremiah 4 - 21

עַדʻadHow longH5704 מָתַיmâthay...H4970 רָאָהrâʼâhmust I seeH7200 נֵסnêçthe signal flagH5251 שָׁמַעshâmaʻand hearH8085 קוֹלqôwlthe soundH6963 שׁוֹפָרshôwphârof the horn ?H7782

Jeremiah 4 - 22

כִּיkîy“ ForH3588 עַםʻamMy peopleH5971 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֱוִילʼĕvîylare fools ;H191 לֹאlôʼthey have notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknown Me.H3045 הֵםhêmTheyH1992 סָכָלçâkâlare foolishH5530 בֵּןbênchildren ,H1121 לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808 בִּיןbîynunderstanding.H995 הֵםhêmTheyH1992 חָכָםchâkâmare skilledH2450 הֵםhêm...H1992 רָעַעrâʻaʻin doing evil ,H7489 יָדַעyâdaʻbut they knowH3045 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 יָטַבyâṭabhow to do good.”H3190

Jeremiah 4 - 23

רָאָהrâʼâhI lookedH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsat the earth ,H776 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 תֹּהוּtôhûwand it was formlessH8414 בֹּהוּbôhûwand void ;H922 אֵלʼêl(I looked) toH413 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe heavens ,H8064 אַיִןʼayinand they (had) noH369 אוֹרʼôwrlight.H216

Jeremiah 4 - 24

רָאָהrâʼâhI lookedH7200 הַרharat the mountains ,H2022 הִנֵּהhinnêhand behold ,H2009 רָעַשׁrâʻashthey were quaking ;H7493 כֹּלkôlallH3605 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhthe hillsH1389 קָלַלqâlalwere swaying.H7043

Jeremiah 4 - 25

רָאָהrâʼâhI looked ,H7200 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 אַיִןʼayinand noH369 אָדָםʼâdâmman was left ;H120 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עוֹףʻôwphthe birdsH5775 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof the airH8064 נָדַדnâdadhad fled.H5074

Jeremiah 4 - 26

רָאָהrâʼâhI looked ,H7200 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 כַּרְמֶלkarmeland the fruitful landH3759 מִדְבָּרmidbârwas a desert.H4057 כֹּלkôlAllH3605 עִירʻîyrits citiesH5892 נָתַץnâthatswere torn downH5422 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 חָרוֹןchârôwnHis fierceH2740 אַףʼaphanger.H639

Jeremiah 4 - 27

כִּיkîyForH3588 כֹּהkôhthis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 כֹּלkôl“ The wholeH3605 אֶרֶץʼeretslandH776 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961 שְׁמָמָהshᵉmâmâhdesolate ,H8077 לֹאlôʼbut I will notH3808 כָּלָהkâlâhfinish its destructionH3617 עָשָׂהʻâsâh....H6213

Jeremiah 4 - 28

עַלʻalThereforeH5921 זֹאתzôʼth...H2063 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earthH776 אָבַלʼâbalwill mournH56 שָׁמַיִםshâmayim(and) the heavensH8064 מַעַלmaʻalaboveH4605 עַלʻal...H5921 כִּיkîy...H3588 קָדַרqâdarwill grow dark.H6937 דָבַרdâbarI have spoken ,H1696 זָמַםzâmamI have planned ,H2161 לֹאlôʼand I will notH3808 נָחַםnâchamrelentH5162 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 שׁוּבshûwbor turn backH7725 מִןmin.... ”H4480

Jeremiah 4 - 29

כֹּלkôlEveryH3605 עִירʻîyrcityH5892 בָּרַחbârachfleesH1272 קוֹלqôwlat the soundH6963 פָּרָשׁpârâshof the horsemanH6571 רָמָהrâmâhand archerH7411 קֶשֶׁתqesheth....H7198 בּוֹאbôwʼThey enterH935 עָבʻâbthe thicketsH5645 עָלָהʻâlâhand climbH5927 כֵּףkêphamong the rocks.H3710 כֹּלkôlEveryH3605 עִירʻîyrcityH5892 עָזַבʻâzabis abandoned ;H5800 אַיִןʼayinnoH369 יָשַׁבyâshabinhabitant is left.H3427 אִישׁʼîysh...H376

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Jeremiah 4 - 31

כִּיkîyForH3588 שָׁמַעshâmaʻI hearH8085 קוֹלqôwla cryH6963 חָלָהchâlâhlike a woman in labor ,H2470 צָרָהtsârâha cry of anguishH6869 בָּכַרbâkarlike one bearing her first child —H1069 קוֹלqôwlthe cryH6963 בַּתbathof the DaughterH1323 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof ZionH6726 יָפַחyâphachgasping for breath ,H3306 פָּרַשׂpârasstretching outH6566 כַּףkaphher hands (to say) ,H3709 אוֹיʼôwy“ Woe is meH188 נָאnâʼ...H4994 כִּיkîyforH3588 נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy soulH5315 עָיֵףʻâyêphfaintsH5888 הָרַגhâragbefore the murderers ! ”H2026

In the wider web8 threads

Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Jeremiah 4:23 → Genesis 1:2-3, Jeremiah 4:23-28 → Genesis 1:3-25

Echoes Jeremiah 4:4 → Deuteronomy 6:5

New Creation (Cosmic Redemption), New Moons (Renewal and Rest)

Longitudinal Themes

Creation and New Creation

Shaped Jeremiah 3:12–4:2, Jeremiah 4:19–21