Jeremiah 5

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Jeremiah 5 - 1

שׁוּטshûwṭ“ Go up and downH7751 חוּץchûwtsthe streetsH2351 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof Jerusalem.H3389 רָאָהrâʼâhLookH7200 נָאnâʼnowH4994 יָדַעyâdaʻand take note ;H3045 בָּקַשׁbâqashsearchH1245 רְחֹבrᵉchôbher squares.H7339 אִםʼimIfH518 מָצָאmâtsâʼyou can findH4672 אִישׁʼîysha single person ,H376 אִםʼim...H518 יֵשׁyêsh...H3426 עָשָׂהʻâsâh(anyone) who Acts -H6213 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjustly ,H4941 בָּקַשׁbâqash(anyone) who seeksH1245 אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhthe tRuth - ,H530 סָלַחçâlachthen I will forgiveH5545

Jeremiah 5 - 2

אִםʼimAlthoughH518 אָמַרʼâmarthey say ,H559 כֵּןkên...H3651 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh‘ As surely as the LORDH3068 חַיchaylives , ’H2416 שָׁבַעshâbaʻthey are swearing falselyH7650 שֶׁקֶרsheqer.... ”H8267

Jeremiah 5 - 3

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068 לֹאlôʼdo notH3808 עַיִןʻayinYour eyes (look)H5869 אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhfor tRuth - ?H530 נָכָהnâkâhYou struck them ,H5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼbut they felt noH3808 חוּלchûwlpain.H2342 כָּלָהkâlâhYou finished them off ,H3615 מָאֵןmâʼênbut they refusedH3985 לָקַחlâqachto acceptH3947 מוּסָרmûwçârdiscipline.H4148 פָּנִיםpânîymThey have made their facesH6440 חָזַקchâzaqharderH2388 סֶלַעçelaʻthan stoneH5553 מָאֵןmâʼênand refusedH3985 שׁוּבshûwbto repent.H7725

Jeremiah 5 - 4

אֲנִיʼănîyThen IH589 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 הֵםhêm“ TheyH1992 אַךְʼakare onlyH389 דַּלdalthe poor ;H1800 יָאַלyâʼalthey have played the fool ,H2973 כִּיkîyforH3588 לֹאlôʼthey do notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 דֶּרֶךְderekthe wayH1870 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭthe justiceH4941 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof their God.H430

Jeremiah 5 - 5

הָלַךְhâlakI will goH1980 אֵלʼêltoH413 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthe powerfulH1419 דָבַרdâbarand speakH1696 אֵתʼêthto them.H853 כִּיkîySurelyH3588 הֵםhêmtheyH1992 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 דֶּרֶךְderekthe wayH1870 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭthe justiceH4941 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof their God. ”H430 אַךְʼakButH389 הֵםhêmthey too ,H1992 יַחַדyachadwith one accord ,H3162 שָׁבַרshâbarhad brokenH7665 עֹלʻôlthe yokeH5923 נָתַקnâthaqand torn offH5423 מוֹסֵרmôwçêrthe chains.H4147

Jeremiah 5 - 6

Jeremiah 5 - 7

אַיʼay“ WhyH335 זֹאתzôʼth...H2063 סָלַחçâlachshould I forgive you ?H5545 בֵּןbênYour childrenH1121 עָזַבʻâzabhave forsaken MeH5800 שָׁבַעshâbaʻand swornH7650 לֹאlôʼby (gods) that are notH3808 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymgods.H430 שָׂבַעsâbaʻI satisfiedH7646 אֵתʼêththeir needs ,H853 נָאַףnâʼaphyet they committed adulteryH5003 גָּדַדgâdadand assembledH1413 בַּיִתbayithat the housesH1004 זָנָהzânâhof prostitutes.H2181

Jeremiah 5 - 8

הָיָהhâyâhThey areH1961 זוּןzûwnwell-fed ,H2109 שָׁכָהshâkâhlustyH7904 סוּסçûwçstallions ,H5483 אִישׁʼîysheachH376 צָהַלtsâhalneighingH6670 אֵלʼêlafterH413 רֵעַrêaʻhis neighbor’sH7453 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwife.H802

Jeremiah 5 - 9

לֹאlôʼShould I notH3808 פָּקַדpâqadpunish themH6485 עַלʻalforH5921 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthese things ? ”H428 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068 אִםʼim“H518 לֹאlôʼShould I notH3808 נָקַםnâqamavengeH5358 נֶפֶשׁnepheshMyselfH5315 גּוֹיgôwyon such a nationH1471 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 זֶהzehas this ?H2088

Jeremiah 5 - 10

עָלָהʻâlâhGo upH5927 שָׁרָהshârâhthrough her vineyardsH8284 שָׁחַתshâchathand ravage them ,H7843 אַלʼalbut do notH408 כָּלָהkâlâhfinish them offH3617 עָשָׂהʻâsâh....H6213 סוּרçûwrStrip offH5493 נְטִישָׁהnᵉṭîyshâhher branches ,H5189 כִּיkîyforH3588 הֵםhêmtheyH1992 לֹאlôʼdo notH3808 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhbelong to the LORD.H3068

Jeremiah 5 - 11

כִּיkîyForH3588 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 בַּיִתbayithand the houseH1004 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 בָּגַדbâgadhave been utterly unfaithfulH898 בָּגַדbâgad...H898 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

Jeremiah 5 - 12

כָּחַשׁkâchashThey have liedH3584 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhabout the LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarand said :H559 הוּאhûwʼ“ HeH1931 לֹאlôʼwill not do anything ;H3808 רַעraʻharmH7451 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 בּוֹאbôwʼcomeH935 עַלʻalto us ;H5921 לֹאlôʼwe will notH3808 רָאָהrâʼâhseeH7200 חֶרֶבcherebswordH2719 רָעָבrâʻâbor famine.H7458

Jeremiah 5 - 13

נָבִיאnâbîyʼThe prophetsH5030 הָיָהhâyâhareH1961 רוּחַrûwachbut wind ,H7307 דֹּבֶרdôberfor the wordH1699 אַיִןʼayin(is) notH369 כֹּהkôhSo let (their own predictions)H3541 עָשָׂהʻâsâhbefallH6213

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Jeremiah 5 - 15

Jeremiah 5 - 16

אַשְׁפָּהʼashpâhTheir quiversH827 פָּתַחpâthachare like openH6605 קֶבֶרqebergraves ;H6913 כֹּלkôlthey are allH3605 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrmighty men.H1368

Jeremiah 5 - 17

אָכַלʼâkalThey will devourH398 קָצִירqâtsîyryour harvestH7105 לֶחֶםlechemand food ;H3899 אָכַלʼâkalthey will consumeH398 בֵּןbênyour sonsH1121 בַּתbathand daughters ;H1323 אָכַלʼâkalthey will eat upH398 צֹאןtsôʼnyour flocksH6629 בָּקָרbâqârand herds ;H1241 אָכַלʼâkalthey will feed onH398 גֶּפֶןgephenyour vinesH1612 תְּאֵןtᵉʼênand fig trees.H8384 חֶרֶבcherebWith the swordH2719 רָשַׁשׁrâshashthey will destroyH7567 מִבְצָרmibtsârthe fortifiedH4013 עִירʻîyrcitiesH5892 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherin whichH834 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 בָּטַחbâṭachtrustH982

Jeremiah 5 - 18

גַּםgam“ Yet evenH1571 הֵםhêmin thoseH1992 יוֹםyôwmdays , ”H3117 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 לֹאlôʼ“ I will notH3808 עָשָׂהʻâsâhmakeH6213 כָּלָהkâlâha full endH3617 אֵתʼêthof you.H854

Jeremiah 5 - 19

הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961 כִּיkîywhenH3588 אָמַרʼâmarthe people ask ,H559 תַּחַתtachath‘ ForH8478 מָהmâhwhatH4100 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhoffense has the LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymour GodH430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoneH6213 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthese things to us ? ’H428 אָמַרʼâmarYou are to tellH559 אֵלʼêlthem ,H413 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher‘ Just asH834 עָזַבʻâzabyou have forsakenH5800 אֵתʼêthMeH853 עָבַדʻâbadand servedH5647 נֵכָרnêkârforeignH5236 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymgodsH430 אֶרֶץʼeretsin your land ,H776 כֵּןkênsoH3651 עָבַדʻâbadwill you serveH5647 זוּרzûwrforeignersH2114 אֶרֶץʼeretsin a landH776 לֹאlôʼthat is notH3808

Jeremiah 5 - 20

נָגַדnâgadDeclareH5046 זֹאתzôʼththisH2063 בַּיִתbayithin the houseH1004 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbof JacobH3290 שָׁמַעshâmaʻand proclaimH8085 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhit in JudahH3063 אָמַרʼâmar- :H559

Jeremiah 5 - 21

שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ HearH8085 נָאnâʼ...H4994 זֹאתzôʼththis ,H2063 סָכָלçâkâlO foolishH5530 אַיִןʼayinand senselessH369 לֵבlêb...H3820 עַםʻampeople ,H5971 עַיִןʻayinwho have eyesH5869 לֹאlôʼbut do notH3808 רָאָהrâʼâhsee ,H7200 אֹזֶןʼôzenwho have earsH241 לֹאlôʼbut do notH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhear.H8085

Jeremiah 5 - 22

אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼDo you notH3808 יָרֵאyârêʼfear Me ? ”H3372 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068 אִםʼim“H518 לֹאlôʼDo you notH3808 חוּלchûwltrembleH2342 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore Me ,H6440 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthe One whoH834 שׂוּםsûwmsetH7760 חוֹלchôwlthe sandH2344 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlas the boundaryH1366 יָםyâmfor the sea ,H3220 עוֹלָםʻôwlâman enduringH5769 חֹקchôqbarrierH2706 לֹאlôʼit cannotH3808 עָבַרʻâbarcross ?H5674 גַּלgalThe wavesH1530 גָּעַשׁgâʻashsurge ,H1607 לֹאlôʼbut they cannotH3808 יָכֹלyâkôlprevail.H3201 הָמָהhâmâhThey roarH1993 לֹאlôʼbut cannotH3808 עָבַרʻâbarcross it.H5674

Jeremiah 5 - 23

זֶהzehBut theseH2088 עַםʻampeopleH5971 הָיָהhâyâhhaveH1961 סָרַרçârarstubbornH5637 מָרָהmârâhand rebelliousH4784 לֵבlêbhearts.H3820 סוּרçûwrThey have turned asideH5493 הָלַךְhâlakand gone away.H1980

Jeremiah 5 - 24

לֹאlôʼThey have notH3808 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 לֵבָבlêbâbin their hearts ,H3824 יָרֵאyârêʼ‘ Let us fearH3372 נָאnâʼ...H4994 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymour God ,H430 נָתַןnâthanwho givesH5414 גֶּשֶׁםgeshemthe rains ,H1653 יוֹרֶהyôwrehboth autumnH3138 מַלְקוֹשׁmalqôwshand spring ,H4456 עֵתʻêthin season ,H6256 שָׁמַרshâmarwho keepsH8104 חֻקָּהchuqqâhthe appointedH2708 שָׁבוּעַshâbûwaʻweeksH7620 קָצִירqâtsîyrof harvest.’H7105

Jeremiah 5 - 25

עָוֺןʻâvônYour iniquitiesH5771 נָטָהnâṭâhhave divertedH5186 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthese from you ;H428 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhyour sinsH2403 מָנַעmânaʻhave deprivedH4513 טוֹבṭôwbof My bounty.H2896

Jeremiah 5 - 26

כִּיkîyForH3588 מָצָאmâtsâʼamongH4672 עַםʻamMy peopleH5971 רָשָׁעrâshâʻare wicked men ;H7563 שׁוּרshûwrthey watchH7789 יָקוּשׁyâqûwshlike fowlersH3353 שָׁכַךְshâkaklying in wait ;H7918 נָצַבnâtsabthey setH5324 מַשְׁחִיתmashchîytha trapH4889 לָכַדlâkadto catchH3920 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmen.H582

Jeremiah 5 - 27

כְּלוּבkᵉlûwbLike cagesH3619 מָלֵאmâlêʼfull ofH4392 עוֹףʻôwphbirds ,H5775 כֵּןkênsoH3651 בַּיִתbayiththeir housesH1004 מָלֵאmâlêʼare full ofH4392 מִרְמָהmirmâhdeceit.H4820 עַלʻalThereforeH5921 כֵּןkên...H3651 גָּדַלgâdalthey have become powerfulH1431 עָשַׁרʻâsharand rich.H6238

Jeremiah 5 - 28

שָׁמַןshâmanThey have grown fatH8080 עָשַׁתʻâshathand sleek ,H6245 גַּםgamandH1571 עָבַרʻâbarhave excelledH5674 דָּבָרdâbârin the deedsH1697 רַעraʻof the wicked.H7451 לֹאlôʼThey have notH3808 דִּיןdîyntaken up the causeH1779 דִּיןdîyn...H1777 דִּיןdîyn...H1779 יָתוֹםyâthôwmof the fatherless ,H3490 צָלַחtsâlachthat they might prosper ;H6743 לֹאlôʼnor have theyH3808 שָׁפַטshâphaṭdefendedH8199 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭthe rightsH4941 אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwnof the needy.H34

Jeremiah 5 - 29

לֹאlôʼShould I notH3808 פָּקַדpâqadpunish themH6485 עַלʻalforH5921 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthese things? ”H428 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068 אִםʼim“H518 לֹאlôʼShould I notH3808 נָקַםnâqamavengeH5358 נֶפֶשׁnepheshMyselfH5315 גּוֹיgôwyon such a nationH1471 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 זֶהzehas this ?H2088

Jeremiah 5 - 30

שַׁמָּהshammâhA horribleH8047 שַׁעֲרוּרָהshaʻărûwrâhand shocking thingH8186 הָיָהhâyâhhas happenedH1961 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the land.H776

Jeremiah 5 - 31

נָבִיאnâbîyʼThe prophetsH5030 נָבָאnâbâʼprophesyH5012 שֶׁקֶרsheqerfalsely ,H8267 כֹּהֵןkôhênand the priestsH3548 רָדָהrâdâhruleH7287 עַלʻalbyH5921 יָדyâdtheir own authority.H3027 עַםʻamMy peopleH5971 אָהַבʼâhabloveH157 כֵּןkênit so ,H3651 מָהmâhbut whatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwill you doH6213 אַחֲרִיתʼachărîythin the end ? (’’)H319

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